Category: Peacebuilders
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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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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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January 20th Through Mercy’s Eyes
In this cross-post, Mercy Aiken juxtaposes what she saw from Gaza and what she saw from Washington D.C. on January 20th.
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MLK on Where We Go From Here
Cross-posting this excerpt from Martin Luther King Jr’s 1967 speech at the 10th annual session of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference.
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MLK Calls Us Beyond War
Cross-posting Martin Luther King, Jr.’s 1967 speech Beyond Vietnam: A Time to Break Silence at Riverside Church in New York City.
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Massacres Under US Hegemony
In the second in a three-part series on the Korean War, Tasha, Munjo, and Tenzin present about the dark history of Korean War massacres under US hegemony.
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Korea is Increasingly Connected to the Conflicts Around the World
In the midst of a world at war, the Korean Peninsula is not only connected to these global conflicts, but is itself a geopolitical fault line. The author urges the South Korean government to tred cautiously.
