Author: Jennie
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Korea Peace Advocates Confront Challenging Future
Peace Advocates from around the United States gathered in Pennsylvania to discuss goals and strategies for bringing about an end to the Korean War and peace with justice on the Korean Peninsula.
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Hands Off Sudan
The war in Sudan has resulted in the devastating loss of more than 150,000 civilian lives and the displacement of more than 12 million people. Behind the two warring leaders lie far more complex conflicts, involving other nations who support the war with weapons and troops. This war must end. Sign the petition and use…
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Feeding Children in North Korea
Currently, Ignis Community feeds 3,000 children ages five and under in the Northeast region. We also supply coal for heating, which is critical during the frigid winter months in North Korea.
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Growing Young Peacemakers: The Why and How of Youth Peace Education, 2/19
Today’s children are not just tomorrow’s leaders, neighbors, parents, and community members; they are also capable of leading today. Join Peter Digitale Anderson for a conversation with U.S. peace & justice educator and author, Julie Lillie and Nigerian peacebuilding consultant, Amb Moses Abolade about training teachers and young peacebuilders across the world.
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Take action for USAID—because when aid stops, everyone suffers.
Foreign aid is not just charity—it’s an investment in stability, diplomacy, and American interests. When we abandon these commitments, we make our country more vulnerable. We must take action now to reverse this devastating order.
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Immigrant Connection Webinars in February
Cross-posting this webinar invitation to equip communities, churches, teams, and organization seeking to understand and respond to recent immigration policy changes in the USA. Multiple webinars running throughout February.
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Financial Support for Youth Serving their Communities, Apply by February 10th
Youth are feeling the impact of our chaotic times, and they’re also deeply creative and want to make their voices heard. February 10th is the deadline for youth ages 12-23 to submit a simple application for a Changemaker Youth Grant. They can receive up to $1,000 dollars to empower a “creative solution that addresses violence.”
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End of American Decency: People Are Dying
On Friday morning, the staffers at a half dozen U.S.-funded medical facilities in Sudan who care for severely malnourished children had a choice to make: Defy President Donald Trump’s order to immediately stop their operations or let up to 100 babies and toddlers die. They chose the children.
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In Gratitude for USAID
An open-letter to my representatives in Congress (Senator Josh Hawley, Senator Eric Schmitt, and Congressman Sam Graves) about how one USAID program may have saved my husband’s life.
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USAID’s Work in Sudan Saved My Husband’s Village
USAID saved lives with emergency food that reached my husband’s village during famine. One friend in his village, born in the 1980s, is named “Reagan” – in honor of the President who began sending U.S.-farmed sorghum to keep Sudanese people alive. My husband, who was just learning to read English, clearly remembered reading “FROM THE…
Seeds Will Grow 