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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 the past decade, much of which is a direct result of continued U.S intervention. The…
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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 Economic & Policy Research, 1/20/20 The Peace & Justice Center Advocacy Committee has thoroughly reviewed…
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Remembering Trayvon Martin (2/5/1995 – 2/26/2012)
The Peace Center would like to honor and recognize the life of Trayvon Martin who was fatally shot by George Zimmerman in Sanford, Florida, on this day in 2012. This tragedy was just one incident in the unfathomably long history of unarmed Black men who have been killed in the United States due to the racist perception…
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12th Annual Peace Awards Ceremony: Keynote Speeches now on Youtube!
On Saturday, January 23rd 2021, the Mt. Diablo Peace and Justice Center celebrated its 12th Annual Peace Awards Ceremony via ZOOM. The virtual celebration on the 23rd featured keynote addresses from our awardees, a special Peace Center retrospective historical video, a raffle fundraiser, as well as time for small group discussion/mingling via breakout sessions. If…
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“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 are proud to stand with the organizers and members of these two extraordinary organizations as…
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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 of the inequitable structures of our country. As we witness the transition to a new…
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.