The Peace Alliance is a
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based in the
United States
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that works on domestic and international peace building. The organization organizes Peace Alliance Action Teams within state congressional districts and also a
Student Peace Alliance
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youth group.
Mission
The mission of the Peace Alliance is to establish a culture of peace through civic engagement. Examples of their work include legislative efforts such as bills to establish a
Department of Peace
The Department of Peace is a proposed cabinet-level department of the executive branch of the federal government of the United States.
History
The peace movement in the United States has a proposed legislative history that dates to the first year ...
, and to address youth violence through the
Youth PROMISE Act The Youth Prison Reduction through Opportunities, Mentoring, Intervention, Support, and Education Act, or Youth PROMISE ActH.R.1064 was proposed in the 111th Congress on February 13, 2009, by Democratic Rep. Robert C. Scott ( VA-3), referred to th ...
(S. 1318, H.R. 1307), as well as direct efforts within local communities to work on peaceful resolution of problems such as bullying in the schools, conflict resolution, and gang violence. Their overarching driving initiative is Be the Movement! Take a Step for Peace:
In Your Life, In Our Communities, Among Nations. This initiative focuses on five key peacebuilding cornerstones: Empowering Community Peacebuilding; Teaching Peace in Schools; Humanizing Justice Systems; Cultivating Personal Peace; and Fostering International Peace.
Recent events and activities
The Peace Alliance has launched a "Faces of Peace" campaign to highlight grassroots efforts at peacebuilding in local communities. Recent legislative efforts include: The Safe Schools Improvement Act (S.506 and H.R. 1648) to address bullying in schools; advocacy for international peacebuilding efforts within U.S. State Department and foreign operations funding appropriations; and legislation to establish a Department of Peace (H.R. 808).
See also
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List of anti-war organizations
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References
External links
Official website
Peace organizations based in the United States
Organizations established in 2004
Marianne Williamson
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