PEACE IS BUILDING Department of Peacebuilding Past and Future
Twenty years ago, Congressman Dennis Kucinich (OH) introduced into Congress a bill to create a cabinet-level Department of Peace (DoP). This was exactly two months before 9-11-2001. PEACE IS A PART OF AMERICA’S DNA from the days of George Washington, but how do we transition to a culture of peace? That is the question. A DoP is part of the answer. Going forward, we continue to build support for the Department of Peacebuilding Act of 2021 (DoP 2021) which is sponsored by Congresswoman Barbara Lee (CA). We need your help.On this 20th anniversary of DoP legislation, we commemorate those who have remained steadfast in the goal of making peace and violence prevention integral to policy decisions in this nation. We honor the continuing evolution of the art and science of peacebuilding and its practitioners. Peace is building. We urge you to TAKE TWO (or more) of these actions to build support for a DoP: ·
One clickAsk Your Congressperson to Cosponsor Dept. of Peacebuilding (HR 1111) · Contact two organizations to join this list of DoP Organization Endorsers. To endorse, organizations should submit the information in this DoP Organization Endorsement Form to nancy@peacealliance.org ·
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Call two (or more) of the following former DoP endorsers and ask them to cosponsor DoP 2021 (HR 1111): Karen Bass (CA-37) (202-225-7084); Judy Chu (CA-27) (202-225-5464); Peter DeFazio (OR-4) (202-225-6416); Al Green (TX-9) (202-225-7508); Pramila Jayapal (WA-7) (202-225-3106); Robin Kelly (IL-2) (202-225-0773); Andy Kim (NJ-3) (202-225-4765); Alan Lowenthal (CA-47) (202-225-7924); Carolyn Maloney (NY-12) (202-225-7944); James McGovern (MA-2) (202-225-6101); Peter Welch (VT-At-Large) (202-225-4115); Susan Wild (PA-7) (202-225-6411).
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This nation has a rich history of working to mainstream peacebuilding, beginning with the administration of George Washington, calls for a Department of Peace after World War I, introduction of 88 Department of Peacebuilding bills in the House and Senate during the years of World War II and Vietnam (1943-1968), creation of the United States Institute of Peace relating to international conflict issues, and introduction in 2001 to the present of Department of Peace(building) legislation relating to domestic and international conflict resolution. See DoP – Part of America’s DNA Since Day 1. To build a sustainable culture of peace takes all of our efforts. We thank you for being a peacebuilder and we urge you to TAKE TWO (or more) of the actions listed above as we move forward to establish a Department of Peacebuilding and a culture of peace. “To ever have a peaceful world, we need to proactively and diligently wage peace.” – Marianne Williamson. Continue building a culture of peace and a government which prioritized peace by creating a cabinet-level Department of Peacebuilding. Peace is building. Make history. Work for a Department of Peacebuilding. Nancy Merritt, On Behalf of the National Department of Peacebuilding Campaign
DOP Committee and Campaign Members: Fernando I. Andrade (GA), Laura Brown (PA), Anne Creter (NJ), Karen Johnson (IL), Maggi Koren (CA), Nancy Merritt (CA), Kendra Mon (CA), Debra Poss (GA), Josh Roebuck (CA), Pat Simon (MA), Cetta Smart (IL), Jerilyn Stapleton (CA), Stephanie Thomas (CA) and many others
For more information, see Department of Peacebuilding. Join National Department of Peacebuilding conference calls on the third Wednesday of every month at 5 pm PT/ 8 pm ET, 1-929-436-2866 or 1-669-900-6833, meeting ID 464 735 321 or, to be placed on the call notice list, contact nancy@peacealliance.org.