Peace On Podcast by The Peace Alliance

This National Monthly Peacebuilders Podcast features Erin Daly, Professor of Law at Delaware Law School and the co-founder of the Dignity Rights Project. Erin will be sharing with us on the topic of the role dignity can play in uniting our country. This is the 2nd in our 3 part series around voting access, the importance of participation in our democracy, and the need to come together for a common...

Joel Kimmel  is a friend of the Peace Alliance, and brought a message about the power of words. By shifting from a mindset and language of ‘Doing’ to a mindset and language of ‘Being,’ he offered, we can open up greater possibilities of connection. Instead of ’tell me more,’ say ’say more about that.’ Instead of ‘forcing' (a doing action), use ‘allowing' (a being action). Instead of ’to-do lists,’...

Azim Khamisa  is living a spiritual journey following a tragedy of losing his son to gun violence; watch this  NBC Nightly News Video  to learn about it. His message about peace, purpose and leadership through forgiveness was heartfelt and powerful. The important news that he shares is that violent behavior is learned, and empathic and compassionate behavior is also learned. Through the Tariq Kham...

We welcome three panelists who are on the front lines of voting access. Former State Senator Dwight Bullard, now with Florida Rising, will speak to the experiences in Florida with the limiting of voter access, especially for folks from marginalized communities, Diana Philip, Chief of Staff for Democracy Initiative, will give us all the data about where in the country needs the most help and suppor...

Carol is a dancer, choreographer, dance teacher and director living in New York City. She brought a multi-layered story of how her three C’s — Community, Connection and Center — guide her in her current teaching paths that take her in three directions. She teaches adults with special needs, she teaches professional dancers, and she teaches high-school age kids, in three different forums each week....

Do you want to work for peace within an organization of people who want to support and collaborate with you? Then listen to this recording as we describe what positions The Peace Alliance has available for volunteer action for peace.

Ari Cowan brought a multi-layered story to share, that began with his learning the practice of meditation at age 13 from his mother, who was a Yogi, and then being on a path to be an Air Force pilot at age 15. That path was not taken, and he continued in his life to be guided by meditation. A significant event was when he created the PAR model of violent behavior modification, and ran a pilot of t...

Description: Dr. Garfield Vernon is the author of Toward Cultural Intelligence where he breaks down the importance of understanding and openness to cultural differences to build and maintain peace. 

Jerilyn Stapleton  is a long-time friend and colleague in the Peace Alliance. She was on her way to Chicago for a National NOW conference, and had several challenges in traveling, not the least of which was inadvertently leaving her drivers license at home. Flying out of Burbank, CA, she easily used her SAG Film Society card as identification. Flying out of Chicago, however, she encountered obstac...

Our July Consciousness-Raising Book Club highlights the book We Need a Department of Peace. Tonight we gathered to discuss the history, the highlights, the challenges, and the future for this transformative legislation. The midterms are coming, and it's never been more important for all of us to understand our role in making real and lasting change happen.

With the recent SCOTUS reversal of Roe v Wade, Judy told a multi-generational story. Beginning with her Grandmother, who chose to get a divorce more than 100 years ago, and all of the steps that had to be taken to allow that to legally occur. She then went on to live a bohemian life, surrounded by art and music, and by political-social debates and conversations, including the topic of birth contro...

Peace Alliance's Community Peacebuilding Team Lead J Thompson, activist and leader Emerald Garner, and Etan Thomas as we explore the real stories of support and community with folks who have suffered trauma through the loss of a loved one from violence (often in custody of the carceral system) and how they cope in community with each other. We will welcome stories from people directly impacted by...

Barbara Thorngren says that she is a steward of the 7-acre property called Avalon, where she has lived for 30 years. Initially drawn by a giant maple tree, there are now chickens, goats, ducks. Since her husband passed in 2016, she has been creating the Barn Studio, a 60x25 space, as a place to make a massive mess, instruments and sound healing. After attending Spirit Seminary, she became an inter...

Liz Gannon Graydon  told a story about preparing for her third act in life, as defined by the timings from Jane Fonda’s memoir. She is reaching a place where she wants to move from being the Sage on the Stage, to being a Guide on the Side ( La Sarmiento ), and to mentor others with the wisdom of the elders. What wisdom might you offer those around you, whether they be younger or older? What can we...

Master Charles Kim & Jennifer Kim, & Cecilia St. King for the INTERNATIONAL FLAG CEREMONY ! This ceremony sends the energy of peace to every country in our world and every state in the U.S. Cecilia St. King will offer her voice in song to begin and end our call.

Terry Mason  has only been on a cruise once in her life, invited by a friend who was booked as a performer on the ship. The performers on this ship didn’t have luxury accommodations, but it was a wonderful adventure that involved a short plane ride, boarding a second ship, and sharing Greek Easter dinner with the Greek crew. It’s a story of seeing others, and being seen — and has a twist at the en...

Especially following the Uvalde school shooting, and the other mass shootings in the 2 weeks prior,  Darin Detweiler ’s story was especially tender and poignant. Having begun his life as a nuclear engineer aboard a submarine in the Navy, he had a baby boy in 1991 with his wife, named Riley. After a year of being away, he left the Navy so that he could be with his family. Soon after, an invisible t...

Kate Katz  shared a wonderful story about her noble path in life. Beginning with a passion for puppetry, she made that her career, through various incarnations and with many different twists and turns in her noble path. Other events added special effects and then training in soft skills to her puppeteer foundation. Puppetry was Kate’s metaphor, from a very young age. What was your metaphor? What s...