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SUMMARY:N. California Department Of Peace Campaign First Monday Telephone Conference
LOCATION:The Northern California Regional\nCampaign for a U.S. Department of 
 Peace\nState Campaigns for a U.S. Department of Peace and 
 Nonviolence\n\nNorthern California Department Of Peace Campaign\n\nFirst 
 Monday Telephone Conference on 02/01/10\n\nI. TELEPHONE CONFERENCE & 
 UPCOMING EVENTS\n\nGuest Speaker\n\nRobert Plath\n\n    OF\n\nThe Worldwide 
 Forgiveness Alliance\n\nWill Discuss\n\nFORGIVENESS: THE HEART & SOUL OF 
 PEACE\n\nPlus a special report by Janet Shirley on the grand finale in 
 Argentina of the World March for Peace & Nonviolence\n\nFebruary 1, 2010 at 
 7:30 p.m.\n\nCall 1-219-509-8222, Access Code 808808#\n\nPLEASE JOIN US ON 
 THIS CALL\n\nLEARN MORE ABOUT THE PEACE ALLIANCE &\n\nUPCOMING NORTHERN 
 CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF PEACE EVENTS\n\nSAVE THE DATES:\n\n    * 03/28/10 
 – OAKLAND FOR PEACE – Community Gathering & Community-Building Event 
 Focused On Violence Reduction – At the First Congregational Church, 2501 
 Harrison St\n\nOakland, CA 94612-3811 from 3:00 – 6:00 PM\n\n    * 
 04/01/10 – GIVE PEACE A DANCE – Featuring The General Jones Band – At 
 Uptown Body & Fender Shop, 401 26th St., Oakland, CA\n\nWithout 
 forgiveness, there is no future.\n\n- Archbishop Desmond Tutu\n\n*\n\nThe 
 Worldwide Forgiveness Alliance is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the 
 principle that teaching forgiveness and nonviolence are forces for peace, 
 physical healing and psychological equilibrium. Founded in 1996 by Robert 
 W. Plath, an attorney in Mill Valley, the Worldwide Forgiveness Alliance 
 seeks to prove that creating the “life skills of forgiveness and 
 nonviolence” will reduce conflict and violence, alleviate stress, improve 
 health and create a more abundant and empowered perspective on life.\n\nOne 
 of the primary goals of the Worldwide Forgiveness Alliance is to establish 
 International Forgiveness Day as a globally celebrated holiday. 
 International Forgiveness Day, annually, is designated as the first Sunday 
 in August. The focus of the International Forgiveness Day celebration is to 
 honor those identified as heroes and champions of forgiveness, nonviolence 
 and peace. The Worldwide Forgiveness Alliance also conducts forgiveness 
 seminars for abused women, the elderly and to middle school youth.\n\nII. 
 ACTIONS FOR PEACE\n\nPlease take a few minutes during this Season of 
 Nonviolence to write a letter to the editor, write to your Senator and/or 
 Congressperson, send your legislators a Valentine, and/or shop for peace. 
 Every action plants the seeds of peace. Please e-mail a copy of your 
 letters and cards to sunmntain@aol.com or 
 kendramon@comcast.net.\n\nValentine Legislative Action\n\nSend a 
 Valentine’s Day card to your member of Congress, Senator Barbara Boxer, 
 Senator Dianne Feinstein and President Obama asking them to support and the 
 Department of Peace legislation and the Youth PROMISE Act. For the Dept. of 
 Peace, the U.S. House bill number is HR-808; a Senate bill is still 
 pending. For the Youth PROMISE Act, the U.S. House bill number is H.R.1064; 
 a Senate bill is S.435.\n\nThe legislation for a U.S. Dept. of Peace calls 
 for $10 billion dollars to reduce and prevent violence, 85% of which will 
 be committed to addressing violence in the United States. The Youth PROMISE 
 Act implements the best policy recommendations from crime policy makers, 
 researchers, practitioners, analysts, and law enforcement officials from 
 across the political spectrum concerning evidence- and research-based 
 strategies to reduce gang violence and crime.\n\nThe United States now has 
 the highest average incarceration rate of any nation in the world and the 
 cost of incarceration in this country has risen to over $65 billion a year. 
 All the credible research and evidence shows that a continuum of 
 evidenced-based prevention and intervention programs for at-risk youth will 
 greatly reduce crime and save much more than they cost. We must engage 
 youth in positive ways through education, after school programs, sports, as 
 well as family and community support to keep kids away from the dangers of 
 gangs and other violent activities. The challenges of violence demand our 
 full resources and attention.\n\nShopping for Peace\n\nMany of us shop 
 on-line, and Valentine’s Day is not too far away. Please consider taking 
 a few extra minutes to use the links from The Peace Alliance homepage 
 (www.thepeacealliance.org) to Amazon.com and IGive.com. Without spending 
 any more money, you can generate needed funds to support The Peace Alliance 
 in efforts to create a culture of peace.\n\nNancy Merritt\nNorthern 
 California State Coordinator\nCampaign for a U.S. Department of 
 Peace\nsunmntain@aol.com\n\nJoin this historic effort to create a culture 
 of peace.\n\nThis email was sent to select members of The Peace Alliance on 
 behalf of the Northern California Regional Campaign for a U.S. Department 
 of Peace.\n\nThe Peace Alliance\nwww.ThePeaceAlliance.org\n
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