The Class Matters Workshop, November 17 and 18
The Workshop was a huge sucess with everyone coming away with a new understanding of class and how it effects us as a society and an individual. Workshop developed by Training for Change and facilitated by George Lakey. Thanks to George Lakey and the Dominican Sisters of Hope / informational brochure /
Day of Dialogue on Iraq, November 10
Thanks to alll who participated and a special thanks to those whose efforts made this possible! Xavier University Army ROTC and IJPC co-sponsored a Day of Dialogue on Iraq at Bellarmine Chapel on Xavier’s campus.
WHAT IS A DAY OF DIALOGUE?
It’s an opportunity to participate in a respectful, collaborative process that encourages listening to others with different opinions on significant social issues. It serves to promote civil discourse; stimulate critical thinking; and create an environment where people can talk with people who differ, feel safe and comfortable doing so, and learn from them. After the initial dialogue, participants will break into small groups to engage in facilitated, respectful dialogue of their own. Download flyer
September 21-28, 2006
Declaration of Peace - a nationwide campaign to establish by September 21, 2006 concrete and rapid plan for peace in Iraq, including:
*a prompt timetable for withdrawal of troops and closure of bases
*a peace process for security, reconstruction, and reconciliation
*and the shift of funding for war to meeting human needs.
If this plan for peace is not created and activated by Congress by September 21, the International Day of Peace, Declaration signers across the U.S. will engage in nonviolent action in Washington, D.C. and in communities throughout the nation.
read more about the events held over 2 weeks in September / see the slideshow
September 9, 2006 - Day of Dialogue "Perspectives on Immigration Reform" - There is a lot of energy around immigration reform right now with a large degree of polarization and general attitudes which invite a dialogue. Our mission is to create, offer, and facilitate ongoing experiences of learning how to really listen to others whose opinions differ on significant social issues.
download flyer -english / download flyer - espanol
Summer 2006
10th Annual Peace Camp
Free day camp for kids ages 6 -12
3 camps held in the summer - 150 children participated! - photos coming soon
read more about Peace Camp
March 19, 2006
Rally and March - End the War - (Stop the Next One Now) - Three Years Too Many
Organized by IJPC, five hundred people rallied and marched near the UC campus in Clifton on Sunday, March 19th in spirited opposition to the occupation of Iraq and for the need to pre-empt its expansion to other nations in the future. With passerby's honking frequently in support, participants repeatedly called for the “Need to Leave Iraq, Now!”, listened to political treatment of popular songs by the Carry It on Band and heard speakers explore the disastrous effects of the invasion both abroad and here at home. The racist implications of post 911 rhetoric and foreign policy for Muslims were raised by Zeinab Schwen of the Council on American-Islamic Center. The violations of human rights at Abu Ghraib and Guantanamo Bay was noted by Amnesty International’s Ken Bordwell. Ray Ford of Cincinnati Progressive Action and Jodie Grundy of World Peace Bridge discussed the misplaced priorities evident in the response to Katrina. Conner Albers from Walnut hills High and Paul Davis from Veterans for Peace recalled the suffering of tens of thousands of Iraqi dead and wounded and of lost and wounded US troops, while Janet Schneider, CDP and Greg Bryant strengthened our resolve to move the struggle forward. see the March 19 slideshow
April 3, 2006
Opening Day - Dozens of IJPC supporters wore signs calling for Support for the Troops by Ending the Occupation and distributed over 3,700 leaflet to fans along the Opening Day Parade route and on their way to the game. The Campus Antiwar Network and friends rallied on a walkway into the stadium. Some participants found support for the message, while others reported mixed reactions from the crowd.
download the Opening Day Flyer
April 12, 2006 -
City Beat, cover article - The Staff of IJPC were among those featured in the article “Left of Eden: Religious Liberals” of City Beat. Author Stephen Carter-Novotni describes IJPC as doing “...advocacy and educational work to counter war, end the death penalty and build economic justice for the poor and minorities” and interviews Sister Alice, Kristen and Eunice. read the City Beat article
Feburary 2006
Speaking Peace in a World of Conflict: Nonviolent Communication Workshop with Jeff Brown download brochure / read the City Beat article
