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Friends of the Peace Center Webinar: Friday, September 10th @ 4:00PM (PST) – ZOOM LINK HERE!
Afghanistan to 9-11: What is the Connection? an event organized by the Friends of the Peace Center Friday, September 10th, 4:00PM on ZOOM ZOOM LINK: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88584951376 The discussion will be led by John Ryan, Ph.D., a retired professor of geography and senior scholar at the University of Winnipeg in Canada. Dr. Ryan has studied and traveled extensively in Afghanistan. Decades…
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Peace Activist Updates: August 30th
Hello Peace Center Community!With this weekly update, we intend to keep you informed on what we are up to as well as news from like-minded community groups and non-profits. In addition to these updates, the Advocacy Committee of the Peace Center will be contributing a curated reading list featuring critical articles, infographics, interviews, and/or videos…
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Friends of MDPJC Event, Friday 3:30 / Poor People’s Campaign comes to Rossmoor !
On Friday, July 16th, from 3:30 – 5:30, The Mt. Diablo Peace and Justice Center will host an event at the Vista Room at Hillside, with speakers from the Poor People’s Campaign. Dr. Mark Sapir, retired community clinic doctor, and Peg Miller, retired physical therapist, both social justice advocates will share the important work of this group. Full…
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23rd Annual Dennis Thomas Art and Writing Challenge for Students of Contra Costa! (+ Youth Activist Awards!)
We are proud to announce the award winning students from our 23rd Annual Dennis Thomas Art and Writing Challenge! This year, students were asked to respond to the theme: Daring to Dream: What Will Emerge? We asked students to consider the significance of the past year and the impacts it made on their self-identity, daily…
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Stop U.S Interference in Nicaragua !
The Peace Center proudly supports this call to action led by the Alliance for Global Justice. As elections approach in Nicaragua, we call on the United States to stop interfering “How would it be if the United States were viewed by the rest of the world as interfering with the elections directly of other countries…
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Annual Membership Meeting! Saturday, June 26th (10AM – NOON) In Person / Outdoors!
The Peace Center held our Annual Membership Meeting on Saturday, June 26th! This meeting was our first in-person event since the beginning of the pandemic – and we were ecstatic to be joined by special guests of honor – the student finalists from this year’s art and writing contest! We had an opportunity to meet…
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.