Neighbors joining together to build peace in the First State
It’s time to get involved: Create. Volunteer. Plan. Give.
Peace Week Delaware (PWD) is gaining momentum and attracting attention across the First State. Our inaugural series of peace-themed arts events, workshops, lectures, concerts, films, and festivals will run from Sept. 18 to 25 – Sunday to Sunday – bracketing International Peace Day on Wednesday, Sept. 21.
We’re excited to report that events are in the works for Rehoboth and Lewes, in addition to the many events planned for New Castle County. All told, we anticipate more than two dozen events statewide—maybe more!
Here’s what we know now:
PWD will begin Sept. 18 with a children’s peace art exhibition at the Delaware Contemporary. It will include a potluck friendship dinner with Muslim neighbors, meditation workshops for envisioning peace, training in alternatives to violence, a talk by internationally admired peace activist John Dear, street events in Wilmington neighborhoods, a Day of Peace in Judy Johnson Park, and the third annual March for a Culture of Peace. PWD will close Sept. 25 with the youth-oriented Concert Across America to End Gun Violence.
View the current schedule. New events are being added as they are finalized. Check back often to see how the list is expanding.
How can you help?
- Create – Create an event and have it added to the PWD calendar! We will accept event plans at any time – but after August 14, we can’t add your event to our print materials. The sooner you submit your event, the more publicity we can provide!
- Volunteer – We’re still seeking someone with media skills to help us promote Peace Week Delaware statewide. We have great ideas to promote PWD but need someone like you to put those ideas into action. If you can pitch in, email volunteer@peaceweekdelaware.org. Additional volunteer opportunities are described here.
- Plan – The PWD Steering Committee can always use more brainpower! We’re meeting weekly until September 18. Email info@peaceweekdelaware.org to receive meeting invitations, agendas, and minutes.
- Give - The Movement for a Culture of Peace is grateful for the outpouring of support for Peace Week Delaware – but many of the things we’d like to do depend upon receiving additional funds. If you, your organization, or group would like to financially support Peace Week Delaware, please visit our Support page.
We can astonish our state with our commitment to change.
Our goal is to build Delaware’s capacity to work together to solve our problems and create a culture of peace. Our vision is that Delaware will become known for its transformation from a culture of violence to a culture of peace.
Visit www.peaceweekdelaware.org to find out how you can become involved.
If you have questions, reach out to info@peaceweekdelaware.org.
Are you ready for Peace Week Delaware?
With more from (Pacem in Terris) Medard Gabel ~
Film of the Week Tomorrow Night— August 2 24 Hours After Hiroshima Film of the Week Tomorrow Night— August 2 24 Hours After Hiroshima This film highlights the second-by-second story of a moment that changed the world forever: the dropping of the atomic bomb on August 6, 1945. Through the eyes of those in the air and on the ground, including the last interview with the weapons test officer who armed the bomb, experience the events as they unfolded that tragic day.  Next week: The Occupation of the American Mind  Israel's military occupation of Palestinian territory and invasions of the Gaza strip have triggered a fierce backlash against Israeli policies all over the world, except the U.S. This film looks at this critical exception, zeroing in on pro-Israel public relations efforts within the U.S. The film explores how the Israeli, U.S. government, and the pro-Israel lobby have joined forces, often with very different motives, to shape American media coverage of the conflict. The film provides a sweeping analysis of Israel's decades-long battle for the hearts, minds, and tax dollars of the American people — a battle that has only intensified over the past few years in the face of widening international condemnation of Israel's increasingly right-wing policies (Co-sponsored by DelNato) Action of the Week Nuclear Weapons Free Peace Vigil, Hiroshima/ Nagasaki remembrance; Rodney Square, Wilmington, DE. 12 noon-1:00 pm. Good/Interesting News of the Week Why did a humpback whale just save this seal's life? At first it seemed like the usual, deviously clever attack. Several killer whales were trying to catch a Weddell seal that had taken refuge atop a drifting patch of Antarctic ice. The orcas swam alongside each other, creating a wave that knocked the hapless pinniped into the water. Death seemed certain. Then something amazing happened: A pair of humpback whales turned up. As the panicked seal swam toward them, a lucky wave tossed it onto the chest of the closer, upturned whale. The whale arched its chest out of the water, which kept the seal away from the charging killer whales. And when the seal started to fall off, the whale carefully pushed it back onto its chest with a flipper. Soon after that, the seal scrambled to safety on another ice floe. (From Science Magazine) See Video of the Week, below. Pacem Children's Art Exhibition See below flyer for details! 300+ entries so far! If you would like to get involved with this wonderful event, email us here. Outrage of the Week: Prolonged conflicts are affecting the ability of more than 56 million people in 17 countries to feed themselves, say the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization. Conflict disrupts agriculture, displaces people and leads to higher food prices, all of which contribute to hunger. Interesting . . . Understanding Trump: Who Supports Trump and Why; Winning and Insulting; The Moral Hierarchy; White Evangelicals; Pragmatic Conservatives; Laissez-faire Free Marketeers; Why His Lack of Policy Detail Doesn’t Matter; How Trump Uses Your Brain to His Advantage. Video of the Week Quotes of the Week “You can no more win a war than you can win an earthquake.” —Jeannette Rankin Pacem in Terris Facebook Page— Like it Here. PeaceWorks Newsletter— Subscribe Here. |
Upcoming Events
• August 1, 6 pm, There is a Solution, join Rev. L. Livingston, Rev. Donald Morton, Police Chief R. Cummings, Rev R. Livingston;
Through group discussions to develop recommendations to present to the Police /Community Advisory Board, at First and Central Presbyterian Church,
1101 N Market St. Wilmington, DEMore info.
• August 1-3, 4-10 pm, Better Block, Union Street 500-600 Blocks, Bike lanes, artists, outdoor dining, mini-park, live music & more. Wilmington in Transition booth.
• August 2, Tuesday, 7:00 pm, Pacem Summer Film Series: 24 Hours After Hiroshima. Meeting Room adjacent to Rodney Chapel at Westminster Presbyterian Church, 1502 W. 13th Street, Wilmington, DE.
• August 5, Friday, 12 noon -1:00 pm, Nuclear Weapons Free Peace Vigil, Hiroshima/ Nagasaki remembrance; Rodney Square, Wilmington, DE. Sponsored by Pacem in Terris.
• August 5, Friday, 8:00 pm, Concert, John Flynn, Benefit for New Beginnings/Next Step, World Cafe Live, Wilmington. Info and Tickets here.
• August 9, Tuesday, 7:00 pm, Pacem Summer Film Series: The Occupation of the American Mind. Meeting Room adjacent to Rodney Chapel at Westminster Presbyterian Church, 1502 W. 13th Street, Wilmington, DE. Co-sponsored by DelNato.
• August 16, Tuesday, 7:00 pm, Pacem Summer Film Series: Film, Inhabit. Daughtry House, 1503 W. 13th Street, Wilmington, DE. Entrance from Westminster Presbyterian Church parking lot. Co-sponsored by Wilmington in Transition, and DE Permaculture.
• September 18,1-3:00 pm,Opening Ceremony, Pacem'sChildren's Peace Art Exhibition at The Delaware Contemporary museum on the Riverfront.
• September 18-25, Delaware PeaceWeek! John Dear talk, Wednesday, September 21, March for a Culture of Peace, Saturday, Sept. 25. Stay tuned for additional details. See website.
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