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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 […]
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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 […]
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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, […]
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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 […]
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.