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MLK Day Event in San Ramon! (Monday, January 16th @ 2PM)
The San Ramon Valley Diversity Coalition (SRVDC) will co-host a Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Open Mic Celebration at the San Ramon City Hall Rotunda from 2:00pm – 4:00pm. Everyone is welcome and invited!!! This year’s theme is “what policies and/or practices do we need to implement in our community to honor Dr. King’s legacy”…
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MLK DAY EVENT! (Monday, January 16th @ 10:30AM – Civic Park, Walnut Creek)
Join the Interfaith Council of Contra Costa County as we gather together to provide a public witness of the legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Junior. This gathering will take place at Civic Park in Walnut Creek 1375 Civic Dr., Walnut Creek, CA at 10:30 am. Keep in touch with ICCC programs in their…
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Peace Activist Alert, January 9th
Recommended Readings: VIDEO: Chris Hedges: 2023 Book TV Interview on C-SPAN (January 1st, 2023) Upcoming Events: Monday, January 9:“Medea Benjamin: Webinar Book Talk with Peace News & Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament“ Friday, January 13:CODEPINK: “Media, Stop Cheerleading for the War!” Rally Saturday, January 14:Take to the Streets: Peace in Ukraine — Yes! NATO Expansion — NO! Fund People’s Needs —…
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STOP U.S. Wars: MLK Week of Actions – Rally at Lake Merritt – Sunday, January 22 (1:00PM)
Join the United National Antiwar Coalition along with a number of peace groups on SUNDAY, JANUARY 22ND in Oakland, California! Honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr and his legacy and demand PEACE worldwide! “The greatest purveyor of violence in the world : My own Government, I can not be Silent.” Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.…
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14th Annual Peace Center Awards Dinner Photo Re-Cap
Happy New Year from the Peace Center!! We hope your year is off to a peaceful start and you had an opportunity to ring in the new year with loved ones. Before the end of the year – we held our 14th Annual Peace Awards Dinner. We spent the evening celebrating community as we honored…
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Peace Awards Dinner 2022 took place on Saturday, December 17th
The Peace Center had an evening celebrating community as we honored and recognized TWO groups who have inspired us with their dedication to peace activism and grassroots action. This celebration was the first in-person event of this scale since before the pandemic started. We met members and friends, reconnected and welcomed all back to the…
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.