Are you new to the campaign for a U.S Department of Peace and want to find out more? Are you ready to get involved and not sure where to start? Join us for these monthly calls and get your questions answered and decide on your next step forward.

Read the stories of participants in past Department of Peace Campaign national conferences and get a personal sense of the experience and impact you can expect at the 2009 Conference. You can also share your own story (mailto:Wendy@thepeacealliance.org?subject=My%20Conference%20Story) with us in 250 words or less so that we may then share it with others and post it...

January 22, 2009 Washington, DC – Appoint a Secretary of Peace in a Department of Peace was one of the nation’s top 10 Ideas for Change presented to the Obama Administration by Change.org last Friday during an event at the National Press Club. This call for systems and structures to proactively address the root causes of violence...

January 22, 2009 Washington, DC – Appoint a Secretary of Peace in a Department of Peace was one of the nation’s top 10 Ideas for Change presented to the Obama Administration by Change.org last Friday during an event at the National Press Club. This call for systems and structures to proactively address the root causes of violence...

This year, for the first time ever, our national conference includes a weekend Peace Camp for youth ages 6 to 12 years old and Peace Day Care for children 5 and under.

Below you will find one or more quick actions you can take to further the work of Peace and Nonviolence and our Campaign for a U.S. Department of Peace. Please be sure to share them with your friends, family and activist networks.

Below you will find one or more quick actions you can take to further the work of Peace and Nonviolence and our Campaign for a U.S. Department of Peace. Please be sure to share them with your friends, family and activist networks.

We frequently become aware of policy papers created by various think tanks and other organizations. To support all of us in being more informed about policy issues related to peacebuilding and the reduction and prevention of violence, we are gathering such information in this space. They are organized with the most recently added at the top.

Change.org is a citizen-driven effort to identify and create momentum around ideas for change in America. The top 10 vote-getters will be delivered to the Obama Administration on Inauguration day. Your vote can help get two powerful ideas put before the new Administration.

A sense of hope is alive in our nation, even with the significant challenges we face. We are honored to be part of a movement that is 100-percent committed to being part of the solution. As always, there's so much happening throughout the Department of Peace Campaign, there's no way to share it all. Here's just a taste of what...

Marianne Perez answers questions from her inbox about Peacebuilding. Have a question or a comment? An idea for future discussion? Send Marianne an email (mailto:conversations@thepeacealliance.org?subject=Peacebuilding%20Conversations).

The Peace Alliance, the nonprofit, nonpartisan organization leading the growing grassroots movement active in all 50 states for creation of a U.S. Department of Peace, has announced that it is in the process of creating The Peace Alliance Educational Institute, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization focusing on violence prevention education and research.

The Peace Alliance, the nonprofit, nonpartisan organization leading the growing grassroots movement active in all 50 states for creation of a U.S. Department of Peace, has announced that it is in the process of creating The Peace Alliance Educational Institute, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization focusing on violence prevention education and research.

On December 12, 2008, The Peace Alliance announced that we are in the process of establishing an affiliated organization to support our research and educational work in the fields of peacebuilding and violence reduction and prevention. This new organization is expected to be called The Peace Alliance Educational Institute and we are filing to have it be a 501(c)3...

December is the month when philanthropy and giving are at their peak. We can all use our giving to usher in an era of peace by investing in the work of The Peace Alliance or another group working to reduce violence and create a more peaceful world.

By unanimous vote, the city council of West Linn, Oregon, on November 10, 2008 became the 38th governing council to endorse the legislation, H.R. 808, to establish a cabinet-level Department of Peace. The resolution was proposed by high school seniors. Hear directly from these powerful youth how they made it happen!

The Peace Alliance and Student Peace Alliance community was stunned and deeply saddened to hear of the loss of SPA Legislative Director, Rob Atkinson, son of California Co-state Coordinators John and Jan Atkinson.

The purpose of the Peace Collection is to gather and make accessible materials that document efforts for nonviolent social change and nonviolent conflict resolution between peoples and nations. You can download an Excel spreadsheet with the bibliography.

The purpose of the Peace Collection is to gather and make accessible materials that document efforts for nonviolent social change and nonviolent conflict resolution between peoples and nations. You can download an Excel spreadsheet with the bibliography.

The efforts of West Linn High School seniors Lucas Pinelli, Kirk Larson and Chelsea Callas, paid off on November 10th, 2008 when the City Council of West Linn, OR joined Portland, Corvallis and Lincoln City by unanimously passing a resolution in support of HR-808, calling for establishment of a U.S. Department of Peace and Nonviolence.