The Peace People

THE PEACE PEOPLE and THE 21ST CENTURY

Declaration of the PEACE PEOPLE

We have a simple message of the world from this movement for peace.
We want to live and love and build a just and peaceful society.
We want for our children, as we want for ourselves, our lives at home, at work, and at play to be lives of joy and peace.
We recognise that to build such a society demands dedication, hard work and courage.
We recognise that there are many problems in our society which are a source of conflict and violence.
We recognise that every bullet fired and every exploding bomb makes that work more difficult.
We reject the use of the bomb and the bullet and all the techniques of violence.
We dedicate ourselves to working with our neighbours, near and far, day in and day out, to build that peaceful society in which the tragedies we have known are a bad memory and a continuing warning.

What do the PEACE PEOPLE do?

General Projects

• Community youth groups in Northern Ireland
• Camps and exchanges to promote mutual understanding
• Educational projects through school links
• Volunteer workers learning from experience and giving of their time and expertise
• Entertaining and sharing experience with visiting individuals and groups

Current Projects

• The United Nations Decade for a Culture of Peace and Nonviolence for the Children of the World
• A Schools' Project on 'Children as Victims of Violence' and 'A Global Culture of Peace'
• A visit to Northern Ireland by the international Peace Council in 2003.

Global Issues

• Attention to World issues of Peace and Nonviolence led by Mairead Corrigan Maguire, Nobel Peace Laureate

What could a campus branch of THE PEACE PEOPLE do?

• Enlist members committed to The Peace People Manifesto
• Meet regularly to discuss the core elements of Peace and Nonviolence, Identity, Culture, Religion, Politics, Sectarianism, Human Rights and Disarmament Projects, Justice, Conflict Resolution
• Draft single-sheet resource material on the above issues for circulation
• Organise lectures and discussions prompted by appropriate visiting speakers
• Give regular attention to developments in Northern Ireland and other Global Issues
• Consider action on topics in our website URGENT ACTION section
• Participate in gatherings and e-mail workshops with other branches
• Support our work in Northern Ireland in whatever ways they think appropriate

THE PEACE PEOPLE and International Volunteers

Many people contact the Peace People offering their assistance on a short-term basis. Some are students from overseas taking a course of study at one of our universities, some are on a 'gap year' between periods of study, some are doing research projects, and some are simply wanting to make a positive contribution to a better world.

We welcome volunteers who accept and support the principles of our manifesto, and will always endeavour to provide opportunities to serve the community in which we live, to enable you to make use of your particular talents and skills, and also to widen and enrich your own experience.

As a charitable and voluntary organisation we are not in a position to support or subsidise volunteers. Prospective volunteers must therefore be able to finance their own living expenses while they are here, and be able to justify their presence in terms of particular skills and abilities which they might offer.

We can only accept a limited number of volunteers at any one time. It is important to contact us in advance, indicating the approximate time, duration and nature of the help you would like to offer.

If you might be interested in helping THE PEACE PEOPLE programme please contact us by post, e-mail or fax.

If you do start a campus branch of THE PEACE PEOPLE, please send us details of
Your campus _______________________ PEACE PEOPLE branch
Contact name
Contact e-mail / phone / address
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Thank you for your interest

YOU CAN e-mail us at Info@peacepeople.com