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Coming soon – 2018 PRISMSS Community Gatherings!! What Is PRISMSS? The recognition that everything is connected, that our work on social and environmental and spiritual concerns intersect deeply, and that this as a framework for our own individual activism will strengthen our work. Resources on: Poverty, Economic Justice Race, (In)Equality Immigration, Nationalism Spirituality, Moralism Read More ...
Peacemaking Partners: Our successful 2-year partnership with Rowan Elementary School needs your help to continue and expand Please consider donating: https://www.gofundme.com/PeacemakingPartners Help us grow Peace in our schools. Schools are reporting increased bullying, violence, and fear as the national dialogue becomes more intolerant. At the Peace Resource Center, we are working to help children become Read More ...
It is tax season again…and what are we paying for? If the President stays true to his word, another $500 billion in war funding. The US already spends more than the next 9 top-military-spending countries. Consider filling out a Peace Tax Return this year. Download your Peace Tax Return form here. And visit Read More ...
Come out and support the Annual Work-a-thon for Peace and Social Justice at the beautiful Mt. Hope Community Garden! THERE ARE TWO WAYS YOU CAN HELP: 1. Volunteer for a day of service in support of the Mt. Hope Community Garden, an initiative of Project New Village in Southeastern San Diego. Project New Village strengthens Read More ...
2016 has been taxing, tumultuous and troubling, to say the least! With the results of the November election, achieving peace in this culture of violence will be all the more challenging in 2017. We know that for many it seems easier to ignore troubling issues- “ignorance is bliss.” But we also know that ignorance and Read More ...
Hello from the California’s Poor People’s Campaign kick-off in Sacramento! A report-back from May 14 – the first day of 40 Days of Action in Sacramento. By Anne Barron, PRC member. On May 14th, the Poor People’s Campaign (PPC) kicked off here in California and in 42 other states and in Washington, DC with coordinated rallies Read More …
Tax Day 2018 – End War and Military Spending A Bake Sale for the Air Force & Teach-In on Syria War tax resisters redirect tax dollars from war to people WHAT: A bake sale for the “Air Force”? WHERE: Outside the IRS offices, 880 Front St., downtown San Diego Read More …
Stephon Clark was shot at by Sacramento police officers 20x in his own backyard on the evening of March 18 . Community shock and outrage continue in Sacramento as people demand police accountability – why was another black person summarily executed by police? The autopsy released by his family last Friday showed that Mr. Clark Read More …
We at the PRC are often asked about consensus: Why do we use it? How does it work? Doesn’t it take a lot of time? Can one person block the group? The Peace Resource Center uses consensus to build shared decision-making. We saw it in action at the 2017 Annual PRC Membership Meeting in December. Members Read More …
New office hours in January. 2017 has been a year of self-evaluation and challenge at the Peace Resource Center. As part of our commitment to social justice and equity, the PRC Board of Directors hired Darwin Fishman, Ph.D, as PRC Program Director in March 2017 for his experience and breadth of knowledge of racial justice. The PRC Read More …
Dear friends & partners & community! Soup is on tap at the Church of the Brethren as we celebrate the peacemakers of 2017 and look to 2018. 6pm. Music by DeArcho & special presentation by San Diego Veterans For Peace. The PRC Annual Report for 2017 is a testimony to the work that you all Read More …
Board members needed! The PRC Nominating Committee is introducing board members for the approval/consensus of the General Membership at our Annual Meeting & Souper Supper on December 3. Please join us Sunday, December 3, for our Souper Supper – delicious vegetarian & vegan soups, cornbread & apple juice. Music by DeArcho. Church of the Brethren, 6pm Read More …
Today, September 21, is International Peace Day. On July 7th, the UN General Assembly banned nuclear weapons by a vote of 122 to 1. The UN finally ratified the Ban on Nuclear Weapons after 70 years of people across the globe working together to create enough political will to push the Treaty through a blockade Read More …
A growing coalition of community and advocacy groups are demanding a Police Chief Search Committee that is open, transparent, and made up of diverse community members. Coalition members will be at the September 12 Council Meeting, 10 am, to ask the Council to take steps to ensure an open, community process. The Peace Resource Center Read More …
San Diego Board of Supervisors respond to community concerns about the escalating rise in homelessness and lack of affordable housing. The Supervisors passed several measures at its June 20 meeting. Keep the pressure on! The U-T reports “Supervisors approve three-pronged plan for affordable housing.“ “The approach has three components: A total of $500,000 will be transferred from Read More …