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CALIFORNIA PEACE ALLIANCE/CAMPAIGN FOR A U.S. DEPARTMENT OF PEACEJoin Our FreeSecond Monday Telephone Conference on 06/11/12Guest SpeakerRUTH FRIENDCITIZENS REACH OUT Will DiscussIraq and The Real Toll of War June 11, 2012 at 7:30 p.m. (Pacific Time)Call-in Number 1-916-209-4534 Access Code 3698002#This call is open to all.  Please join us. There are five million orphans in Iraq as a result of early sanctions and the war that followed. Since the U.S. invasion began on March 20, 2003, two and a…See More

CALIFORNIA PEACE ALLIANCE/CA PEACE ALLIANCE/CAMPAIGN FOR A U.S. DEPARTMENT OF PEACEJoin Our FreeSecond Monday Telephone Conference on 05/14/12 Guest SpeakerJUDITH KATZCONNECTION ACTION PROJECT Will DiscussLeveraging Our Gifts for Peacebuilding Today May 14, 2012 at 7:30 p.m. (Pacific Time)Call-in Number 1-916-209-4534 Access Code 3698002#This call is open to all.  Please join us. During this call we will look at our work through the lens of universal needs and gifts, and how these concepts can…See More

CALIFORNIA PEACE ALLIANCE/CAMPAIGN FOR A U.S. DEPARTMENT OF PEACE Please Join Our FreeSecond Monday Telephone Conference on 04/09/12 Guest SpeakerBOB HANDYRETIRED NAVY & VETERANS UNITED FOR TRUTH CO-FOUNDER  Will DiscussVeterans United For Truth April 9, 2012 at 7:30 p.m. (Pacific Time)Call-in Number 1-916-209-4534 Access Code 3698002#This call is open to all.  Please join us. The Veterans Administration (VA) estimates that about 18 veterans commit suicide every day – one veteran suicide…See More

CALIFORNIA PEACE ALLIANCE/CAMPAIGN FOR A U.S. DEPARTMENT OF PEACE Please Join Our FreeSecond Monday Telephone Conference on 03/12/12 Guest SpeakerJAN KNIPPERS BLACKMIIS PROFESSOR & AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL USA BOARD MEMBER Will DiscussHuman Rights as the Core of the Power Game March 12, 2012 at 7:30 p.m. (Pacific Time)Call-in Number 1-916-209-4534 Access Code 3698002#This call is open to all.  Please join us. Jan Knippers Black has been since 1991 a Professor in the Graduate School of…See More

Join Our FreeFirst Monday Telephone Conference on 12/05/11Guest SpeakersCHARLIE TOLEDOSuscol Inter-tribal Council DirectorWill Discuss Peace & The Unity of All Life December 5, 2011 at 7:30 p.m. (Pacific Time)Call-in Number 1-916-209-4534 Access Code 3698002#This call is open to all.  Please join us. Ms. Charlie Toledo, Executive Director of the Suscol Intertribal Council, in Napa, CA is of Towa descent, native to New Mexico. In addition to her private practice as a certified masseuse,…See More

Join Our FreeFirst Monday Telephone Conference on 11/07/11Guest SpeakersLEN & LIBBY TRAUBMANCo-founders of the Jewish-Palestinian Living Room Dialogue of San MateoWill Discuss NO PEACE WITHOUT RELATIONSHIPS___________Plus a special report from the 5th Global Alliance for Ministries & Departments of Peace Summit in South Africa – Ubuntu In ActionWith Mike Abkin & Kristin Famula_________________ November 7, 2011 at 7:30 p.m. (Pacific Time)Call-in Number 1-916-209-4534 Access Code…See More

The Northern CA Peace Allianceis co-sponsoring PEACE FORUM 2011 Pathways to PeaceCelebrating, connecting & transforming to supporthuman security, justice & peace-making Saturday, September 17, 1:30 – 5:00 pmPacific School of Religion1798 Scenic Avenue, Berkeley, CAKeynoter Speakers: Ms. Maha ElGenaidi, founder president and CEO of the Islamic Networks Group.  Author, organizer, trainer; she recently met with President Obama.  She'll address in plenary and a breakout discussion Systemic…See More

No. CA Peace Alliance Invites CA Peacebuilders & Any Interested People Join Our FreeFirst Monday Telephone Conference on 10/03/11 Things Undreamed of Are Daily Seen … Join Us to HonorMahatma Gandhi’s Birthday Guest SpeakersDr. MICHAEL NAGLER & STEPHANIE VAN HOOK Will Discuss GANDHI, NONVIOLENCE& THE HUMAN IMAGE October 3, 2011 at 6:30 p.m. (Pacific Time) – NOTE SPECIAL TIMECall-in Number 1-916-209-4534 Access Code 3698002#This call is open to all.  Please join us. Mahatma Gandhi’s…See More

The No. CA Peace Alliance/Campaign for a U.S. Department of Peace Invites Bay Area Friends, Supporters & Peacebuilders To Summer Celebration & Picnic for Peace/10th Anniversary of Dept. of Peace Legislation  Saturday 06/25/10 from 1:30 to 4:30 pmOn the Shores of Beautiful Berkeley Shorebird Park Berkeley, CA at the Berkeley Marina Please join us for this free potluck picnic.  Meet Bay Area peacebuilders, celebrate our diverse culture and plan to have fun.  Bring food to share &…See More

Join Our FreeFirst Monday Telephone Conference on 06/06/11 Guest SpeakerKAYDOR AUKATSANG Will Discuss TIBET TODAY, THE NORTHERN CA TIBETAN COMMUNITY &A MESSAGE OF COMPASSION June 6, 2011 at 7:30 p.m. (Pacific Time)Call-in Number 1-605-475-4850, Access Code 528484#This call is open to all.  Please join us. Kaydor Aukatsang is the President of the Tibetan Association of Northern California (TANC) and an independent consultant and a community organizer based in San Francisco.  He spearheaded…See More

Join Our FreeFirst Monday Telephone Conference on 05/02/11 Guest SpeakersBARRY DUGAR & REV. ANDRE SHUMAKEWill Discuss NEW BEGINNINGS:MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN THE PRISON PIPELINE May 2, 2011 at 7:30 p.m. (Pacific Time)Call-in Number 1-605-475-4850, Access Code 528484#This call is open to all.  Please join us. California has the largest prison population in the United States and spends approximately $50,000 per year to house each prisoner.  This year the state spent almost as much on prisons…See More

Join Our FreeFirst Monday Telephone Conference on 03/07/11Guest Speaker  NASIR DURANIWill Discuss INSIDE AFGHANISTAN:CREATING A LOCAL PEACE TRADITION THROUGH EDUCATION March 7, 2011 at 7:30 p.m. (Pacific Time)Call-in Number 1-605-475-4850, Access Code 528484#This call is open to all.  Please join us. As the United States wages the longest war in its history and the people of Afghanistan endure many years of upheaval, Afghan Americans join with the people of Afghanistan to rebuild that nation. …See More

No. CA Peace Alliance will table at this MLK National Holiday Celebration.   Keynote speaker:  Marianne Williamson.  Organized by Attitudiinal Healing Connection (AHC), whos mission is to eliminate violence through creative & transformational educational programs for adults & Youth.  See www.ahc-oakland.org. To volunteer for Peace Alliance/ Campaign for a U.S. Department of Peace tabling, contact Stephanie Thomas (skthomas@flash.net).  Plan to…See More