Be a Peace Advocate!
Join us on the second Tuesday of each month, starting at 7 PM at Unity of Livonia, 28660 Five Mile Road. MAP.
Click the "Contact Us" button at the top of the page, and send your information and any questions you have.
Since 2006 we have researched and developed a Nonviolence and Peacebuilding Bibliography of over 1100 titles of materials for youth and adults.
These materials are available to Michigan residents through their local Library Network and MELCAT.
View the complete ADULT BIBLIOGRAPHY OF NONVIOLENT PEACEBUILDING MATERIALS (2006 - 2017)
View the complete YOUTH BIBLIOGRAPHY OF NONVIOLENT PEACEBUILDING MATERIALS (2006 - 2017)
Mark you calendars for our 2018 meetings!
Jan.9 – “MLK & RFK: A Calling to Conscious” with Rev. Rich Peacock Feb. 13 - Kathy Henning "Connecting with the Heart" March 13 – “Nonviolence is an Inside Job”: Individual quiz on personal nonviolence for attendees followed by a discussion, and a report from the book discussion of “The Nonviolence Handbook” April 10 – “Rooted in Peace” film May 8 – Kandi Mossett talk at the Bioneers Conference at Marygrove on October 29, 2017 -The Power of Women! “Caring for Earth, Our Children and Ourselves". We will hear Kandi Mossett's talk from the Bioneers Conference. Also, we will view the film Equal Means Equal on the importance of passing the Equal Rights Amendment. June 12 – Robert Weir – “Wisdom Smorgasbord” July 10 - Game Night Fundraiser for our Education Fund August 14 - Dr. Prasad Venagupal talk on "Democracy and Nuclear Weapons" Sept. 11 - Dr. Saeed Khan talk on “9/11 Seventeen Years Later” Oct. 9 –P.Pamela Davies – “Immigration 101” Nov. 13 - 15th Anniversary - John Denver Peacemaker/ Party Dec. 11 - Veggie Potluck/ Fundraiser/ Book Exchange 
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Rosemary Doyle, Education Chair; Colleen Mills, President; and Becky Copenhaver, Education Committee Member are all smiles in front of our latest book donation display at the Canton Public Library. It was set up for the United Nations International Day of Peace. Check out these inspiring books!!
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Citizens for Peace present
Understanding Islam
with Dr. Saeed Khan
September 12, 2017 7 PM
Unity of Livonia (28660 5 Mile)
Dr. Saeed Khan is a lecturer in the Department of Near Eastern and Asian Studies at Wayne State University. He is also a fellow at the Institute for Social Policy and Understanding. Dr. Khan will share his knowledge of Islam: a 14 centuries old religion and civilization for 1.7 billion people. Understanding Islam helps unpack the beliefs, history and complexities of this global phenomenon.
Thank you Dr. Khan for sharing your powerpoint!
Click below to watch the Power Point from the MI Coalition to Prevent Gun Violence. It includes documented statistics, and videos that will give you the information and inspiration to join the Coalition and be involved in helping to prevent gun violence.
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"Dream On" and "Disturbing the Peace" are just two of the films available for other groups or individuals to borrow from our audio/visual library!
Citizens for Peace Present the Film
“Dream On” Tuesday, August 8, 2017, 7:00 pm Unity of Livonia — 28660 Five Mile Road DREAM ON investigates the perilous state of the American Dream after decades of rising income inequality and declining economic mobility. In an epic road trip, political comedian John Fugelsang retraces the journey of Alexis de Tocqueville, whose study of our young country in 1831 came to define America as a place where anyone, of any background, could climb the ladder of economic opportunity. Following in the Frenchman’s footsteps, Fugelsang asks whether the optimistic spirit of the American Dream that Tocqueville popularized is alive and well in the twenty-first century, or whether George Carlin was right when he famously quipped, “It’s called the American Dream because you have to be asleep to believe it.” The film’s finale is in Detroit! |
Citizens for Peace Present the Film
“Disturbing the Peace” Tuesday, July 11, 2017, 7:00 pm Unity of Livonia — 28660 Five Mile Road DISTURBING THE PEACE is a story of the human potential unleashed when we stop participating in a story that no longer serves us and, with the power of our convictions, take action to create new possibilities. DISTURBING THE PEACE follows former enemy combatants - Israeli soldiers from elite units and Palestinian fighters, many of whom served years in prison - who have joined together to challenge the status quo and say “enough." The film reveals their transformational journeys from soldiers committed to armed battle to nonviolent peace activists, leading to the creation of Combatants for Peace. While based in the Middle East, DISTURBING THE PEACE evokes universal themes relevant to us all and inspires us to become active participants in the creation of our world. “Let us live in peace and dignity, two peoples on this land.” - Jamel (Former Palestinian Fighter) “It is indispensable for a fighting system to deny the humanity of the other side; otherwise how can you possibly kill somebody? - Avner (Former Israeli Defense Soldier) |
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