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Peace Conference: Generous SupportPosted by Sunny Dawn Freeman-Genz in Untagged   |
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Embracing Possibility: Partnering for Peaceful Solutions
At the Red Lion Hotel on the Columbia River in Vancouver, WA
April 11-13
As many of you know I have dedicated much of my time and energy to the Department of Peace Campaign. I tell you I'm working to pass legislation in Congress to create a cabinet level Department of Peace and Nonviolence (HR 808). Do any of you think to yourself "That sounds great!" - but you really have no idea what this is about.
The NW Regional Conference is an opportunity to:
- Learn about the DoP campaign - a grassroots movement on all 50 states!
- Learn about the legislation in Congress
- Be inspired by programs that work!
- Hear from incredible keynote speakers like Raine Eisler and Marianne Williamson
- Join together with people throughout the Northwest to make peace more than a possibility
- See the Gift of Peace Play
- Participate in "Art for the Sky"
- Have Fun! (Take a road trip with friends from Boise!)
Please see the full schedule at our CONFERENCE WEBSITE
Registration fees are on a sliding scale based on income - see website for details.
Many students from the Idaho Student Peace Alliance are interested in attending the NW Regional Conference. If you would like to help sponsor a student please contact Sunny Freeman-Genz at 695-8247 or mail a check to Idaho Department of Peace Campaign, 1506 E. Nebraska Ave, Nampa, ID 83686. Please indicate that you are sponsoring a student. The registration fee for students is $50 ($10 discount if they register by March 14th) and two nights lodging at the Red Lion is $50 per student.
If you can't come...
...you can support someone else coming for as little as $10 with a credit card . We also accept donations of air miles (contact Lori Draper).
For as little as $25 you can purchase a listing or a space in the conference program to advertise your business or simply share an inspiring message.
The energy of your support perpetuates the vision, the power, and the harmony of our gathering. May you receive far more than you give.
you are interested in a children's program for ages 4-12 or financial assistance, contact Lori Draper at: ldraper@gci.net
Internationally, the Department will bring together highly trained experts in violence prevention, conflict resolution and peacebuilding and advise the President and Congress on the most sophisticated techniques and innovative ideas regarding peace-creation among nations. It will also research and analyze the root causes of war and other forms of violence to help prevent conflicts from escalating to the point of violence.
A Peace Academy, on par with the Military Service Academies, will train civilian peacekeepers and the military in the latest nonviolent conflict resolution strategies and approaches.
The Secretary of Peace will sit at the table of power to directly advise the President.
Sunny Freeman-Genz
State Coordinator, Department of Peace Campaign
Campaign to Establish a US Department of Peace
www.thepeacealliance.org and www.idahopeacealliance.org
I swear I will not dishonor my soul with hatred, but offer myself humbly as a guardian of nature, as a healer of misery, as a messenger of wonder, as an architect of peace. -- Diane Ackerman
It isn't enough to talk about peace. One must believe in it. And it isn't enough to believe in it. One must work at it. -- Eleanor Roosevelt
The way we spend our money shapes the world. Are you willing to invest an amount between $15 and $100 per month to shape a more peaceful world? Or can you make a one-time donation? Join us in our "Invest in Peace" campaign by donating here . A generous donor has offered to double every donation to the national campaign until we reach $25,000!
