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Justice for Miles Hall – URGENT ACTION !
“Since Miles death in June of 2019, the Hall family has worked tirelessly to advocate for non-police response to calls for help when someone is in a mental health emergency. Currently, the “Miles Hall Lifeline Act” – Assembly Bill 988
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Peace Gazette Spring 2021 Issue – NOW LIVE!
Hello from the Peace Center! We are happy to announce that the SPRING ISSUEof our peace gazette is now live. Moving from a bi-monthly print newsletter to a seasonal release, we are looking to utilize our website and focus more
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Dialogue to Action (Racism & Prejudice) – TUESDAY, April 27th via Zoom!
The Mt. Diablo Peace & Justice Center invites YOU to join us for the first event in our new bi-monthly series of community discussion forums, Dialogue to Action. The goal of our Dialogue to Action series is to identify critical
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23rd Annual Art and Writing Challenge for Students & Youth Activist Grant! (NOW OPEN)
Our art and writing challenge, named in honor of its founder Dennis T. Thomas, is organized to encourage and support local youth to address issues of peace and social justice through visual art or writing (creative writing or essay). More
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10 Years Since War in Syria Began
March 15th, 2021 marks the 10 years since the uprising & eventual war in Syria began in 2011. The Peace Center encourages our community to take time to consider the devastation that has occurred for many in the region over
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Opposing U.S Sanctions: Two Actions to Support Today!
“Sanctions that target key sectors of a foreign country’s economy are often portrayed as an effective and useful tool for pressuring governments considered to be a security threat or to be engaged in human rights violations or anti-democratic behavior.”Center for
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.