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Propeace Theme Month

Submitted by Jason White on May 4, 2006 - 9:18am.

So many other causes and movements have theme months. There's Black History Month, Breast Cancer Awareness Month, etc. We should establish a month as a propeace theme month. I propose that we do this in October since that precedes the elections here in the United States and closely follows International Day of Peace (September 21st). What do you think? What name could we give it?

I had proposed "No Fear Month" in a comment on another post, but I think that's too negative. My new suggestion is "Nonviolent Courage Month".

I know some of you have ideas about this -- please share them! Once we have several, I'll set up a poll and we can vote.

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Conflict Transformation Month

Submitted by MTOLincoln on May 16, 2006 - 7:39pm.

I would suggest “conflict transformation month”, in the hope people might wonder “what’s that?” “Peace” alone can sound abstract, remote, unattainable. “Peacemaker” to me sort of implies a nice type of person. “Conflict” is a term people immediately relate to, as there is so much of it happening. “Transformation” suggests one does something constructive about a conflict, turning into something positive for both sides. The term “conflict transformation” is used in connection with win/win approaches toward conflict resolution. If one can constructively resolve a conflict, one can attain peace. If one can’t resolve a conflict, one may end up with war. So the term “conflict transformation” focuses more on what can do to bring about peace. It’s practical and pragmatic, and not just an ideal, as “peace” itself often is. FWIW

MTO

peacemakers month

Submitted by gladys r wallac... on May 6, 2006 - 3:58pm.

calling it peacemakers month is an excellent idea . it is simple but inclusive.

Peacemakers Month

Submitted by Valerie on May 5, 2006 - 4:35pm.

What about just calling it "Peacemakers Month"?

Week of Nonviolence

Submitted by Susan Livingston on May 5, 2006 - 1:13pm.

The YWCA is promoting a Week of Nonviolence from October 16 to October 22 with lots of good educational suggestions on their Canadian site. In cooperation with our local FOR chapter, I'm creating a consciousness-raising module on violence in the media for middle school math/science teachers; other group members are doing modules in other subject areas and across age groups. The primacy of addressing youth about these issues has been recognized in several contexts on this website. I'll be more available with links and ideas for anyone who would like to join me if you will write to me or post here after Mothers Day.

Editor, propeace.net

Peace & Courage

Submitted by Rainbow Brain on May 5, 2006 - 1:16am.

Peace with Courage - Month

Peace through Courage - Month

Bring the challenge and Courage of Peacemaking into the hearts and minds of those you love, practice, create and share PEACE - October 2006

BL*M

Dare to Make Peace Month

Submitted by stereoman on May 4, 2006 - 8:30pm.

I like the word "peace" as part of the title more than "nonviolence". I feel so uplifted by the ideas we are exploring in the Prayer and Peacemaking sessions, and was so taken by Dan Snyder's expression that peace is something we give to the world rather than something we try to find in it. And I like the term "courage" more than "fearlessness" because without fear, there is no courage, there is only recklessness.

The challenge of putting "courage" and "peacemaking" into a catchy title was too much for me though.

Steve

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Our lives begin to end the moment that we become silent about things that matter. (Martin Luther King Jr.)

Peace*Realization Month

Submitted by Rainbow Brain on May 4, 2006 - 4:52pm.

Celebrate a month of conscious awareness in building, recognizing, understanding, appreciation for and the realization of PEACE, bringing all of us closer each and every day toward the harmony, justice and security of the truth.

Peace*Realization Month - October 2006

BL*M