Learn About Unarmed Methods to Protect Civilians and Prevent Violence in the Midst of War
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Nonviolent Peaceforce, in partnership with the United Nations Institute for Training and Research, is offering an online,facilitated course in unarmed civilian protectionthrough Merrimack College.
Sprouts of Peace brings together kids of different faiths

The shortest distance between two people is a song. Or it could be a story.
That's the thinking behind a pilot program called Sprouts of Peace.
"It's sparking an imagination that we can make friends in all sorts of different places. And we don't have to be exactly alike," Rev. Al Schon, of Peace United Church of Christ, said.
Started almost two years ago by the Interfaith Partnership of Greater St. Louis, Sprouts of Peace brings together young children of different faiths.
Special Teleconference with Nonviolent Peaceforce Executive Director

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The Birth of a ‘Peace Army’
Unarmed civilian protection works, and the practice is growing By Ellen Furnari, March 2017, published in Sojourners IN DECEMBER 2014, the United Nations approved a resolution put forth by Bangladesh and more than 100 other countries that included a reference to “unarmed civilian protection.” This was the first time the [...]
The Success of Nonviolent Civil Resistance
By Erica Chenoweth | TED Talks - Transcend Media Service Between 1900-2006, campaigns of nonviolent civil resistance were twice as successful as violent campaigns. Erica talks about her research on the impressive historical record of civil resistance in the 20th century and discusses the promise of unarmed struggle in the [...]
Introducing the New Peace Pole Map!

Please view and explore our new Rotary Peace Poles Map!
By using the map, you are able see the location where each of the 121 peace poles are planted. You can use the map to enter in your own location and find the nearest peace pole to you!
