PEACE Iowa

11/02/2024

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08/26/2024

All are welcome at the PEACE Iowa Annual Meeting.

Saturday October 5, 2024, lower City Park, shelter 8.

Gather at 12:30 for food and socializing, program starts at 1:00.


Program will include identifying the seeds of war in our possessions and a discussion of a peace community effort to remove some of those seeds. We will facilitate small group and whole group discussion to dig into one particular realm in our lives where the seeds of war and violence or peace are manifest. A well-known community singing leader will also briefly explain the purpose and nature of community singing and lead us in peace and justice and community-building songs, old and new.


More details coming soon.

08/22/2024

International Day of Peace Walking Meditation September 21

Wars. Climate disaster. Political upheaval. It’s easy to feel overwhelmed by all of the suffering in the world.

Vietnamese Buddhist teacher, author, and peace activist Thich Nhat Hanh said that without peace in ourselves, there cannot be peace in the world.

Join PEACE Iowa and Winding Path Sangha Saturday, September 21, at Hickory Hill Park for Walking Meditation–a practice of walking slowly, mindfully, and silently–to water the seeds of peace in our hearts. Everyone is welcome, regardless of background, beliefs, or experience with meditation.

We’ll begin gathering at 12:30 p.m. at the East Bloomington Street Shelter of Hickory Hill Park, and begin promptly at 1 p.m. with a welcome and instructions on walking meditation.

After the walking meditation, you’re welcome to join us for some social time and enjoy tea and cookies. Please bring a mug or cup to help us cut down on disposables.

For more information about PEACE Iowa, visit http://peaceiowa.org/.

For more information about Winding Path Sangha, visit windingpathsangha.org.

04/25/2024

Obstacles to Peace: Stories about Palestine
May 03, 2024, 06:00PM - 7:30AM
IOWA CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY

This event is sponsored by the Iowa City Foreign Relations Council (ICFRC), Iowans for Palestine, Jewish Voice for Peace - Eastern Iowa, and Middle East and North African Student Association at Iowa. PEACE Iowa is publicizing this event because we support local efforts to build understanding among groups.

It will be an interactive story-telling event followed by Q&A. Dinner is provided for those who register (see link below).

REGISTER HERE: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/y4dchb9/lp/5271db68-098b-46f6-bec6-7e31cc031869
ALSO STREAMING ONLINE: https://www.youtube.com/

REGISTRATION IS FOR IN-PERSON ATTENDEES ONLY, STREAMING LINK WILL BE PROVIDED ON WEBSITE With the rising toll of casualties and the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, it can become difficult to see the people behind the numbers. Come listen to a panel of Palestinian-American and Jewish-American speakers f...

04/11/2024

03/26/2024

QUAD CITIES, SATURDAY

02/29/2024

On International Women’s Day, expert speaker Dr. Kathleen Kuehnast, Director of Women, Peace and Security at the U.S. Institute of Peace, will provide an overview of gender-inclusive peacebuilding, as well as present the work of the 2023 Women Building Peace Award Finalists, and their initiatives in DRC, Syria, Kenya, and Haiti.

MARCH 08, 2024, 12:00PM - 1:00PM

IOWA CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY

REGISTER HERE:

https://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/eventReg?oeidk=a07ek8ya0t4d9a83d3c&oseq=&c=&ch=

This event is organized by the Iowa City Foreign Relations Council and co-sponsored by Veterans for Peace.