Last week, we witnessed another horrific act of police violence, as unarmed citizen George Floyd was held and fatally suffocated by the Minneapolis Police Department. His final words, “I can’t breathe”, echoed that of Eric Garner, another African-American man who …
Hello wonderful community!
This past week, we have closed submissions to our 2020 Dennis Thomas Art & Writing Challenge + Youth Activist Grant Awards. Despite the hectic nature of the past two months, we have received a number of thoughtful, …
As a part of the launch of our new community partners section …
Hello Wonderful Community!
We hope everything is going as well as it can for you and your loved ones. Though it is a time of crisis, we have been greatly inspired and touched by the networks of support that have …
From personal experience as well as speaking with some of our student organizers, the Peace Center has found that art and writing is a therapeutic, meditative, and transformative practice. It allows us to contextualize and process our feelings and thoughts …
To all Peace Center Members/Community,
We hope this message finds you well during this hectic time. So much has changed in just the past month, it can be hard to remain focused on what is important. We hope everyone is …
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