Home Page
-
“From Pain to Purpose” – A Justice for Miles Hall Event – February 27th
The Mt. Diablo Peace and Justice Center is honored to serve as a co-sponsor for an upcoming event entitled, “From Pain to Purpose: Creating Communities of Safety and Belonging”, organized by the Miles Hall Foundation and NAMI Contra Costa. We […]
-
Join us in supporting the Poor People’s Campaign! (A 14-Point Moral Policy Agenda for America)
The Peace Center is proud to support the ongoing work of the Poor People’s Campaign – a group dedicated to advocating alongside those most impacted by systemic racism, the war economy, poverty, and environmental injustice – to demand a transformation […]
-
Stop the Nuland Confirmation!
Dear Peace Community, We reach out to you with an urgent request! USE THIS LINK TO URGE YOUR SENATOR TO STOP THE CONFIRMATION NOW! As you may know, Victoria Nuland has been nominated for Undersecretary of State for Political Affairs. She […]
-
International Hero for Peace Award: Black Alliance for Peace
Our International Hero for Peace selection for 2020 is the non-profit organization, BLACK ALLIANCE FOR PEACE (BAP). BAP concentrates its efforts on opposing the U.S. war agenda and other projects of militarism abroad through educational activities, movement support, and awareness […]
-
Local Hero for Peace: Mary Taylor, Rossmoor Community Activist!
For this year’s Peace Awards, our Local Hero for Peace selection for 2020 is Rossmoor resident and activist – MARY TAYLOR. Mary Taylor is the founder of the Black Lives Matter Committee of the African American and Friends Club in Rossmoor, and […]
-
Who to Believe About Venezuela’s Election: Firsthand Observation or PBS Newshour?
This article was written by Peace Center board chair, Rick Sterling, and originally appeared in the LA Progressive. In early December I travelled to Venezuela to be an election observer at their national assembly election. I was part of a […]
About the Center
We exist to offer Contra Costa County residents a choice – a choice in how to view the world through peaceful eyes, to view Contra Costa County as part of the global family. Showing support for community programs allows the Center to work towards engendering new ways of thinking in every citizen. That choice includes how we spend our time and money, and the picture of what peace looks like gets clearer as we take actions that reflect our resolve to be the change we want to see.