Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia
http://www.osfphila.org/justice_peace/csr
The Sisters of St. Francis have developed an excellent resource
for everyone who values peacemaking. This site is a good place to
start for articles, resources, prayers, and links with a number
of other valuable websites.
Education for Justice
http://www.educationforjustice.org
This site contains resources, including prayer services, curriculum
materials and teaching units on a number of topics related to peace
and justice. Neumann College has an institutional membership to
enable access to all areas of the website. Contact the Neumann Library
or the Neumann Institute for Franciscan Studies for user name and
password.
Pax Christi
http://www.paxchristi.net
Pax Christi International is a non-profit, non-governmental Catholic
peace movement, spread over 30 countries and 5 continents, with
over 60,000 members worldwide. Pax Christi has a specific focus
on demilitarization, security and arms trade, development and human
rights, and ecology. This comprehensive website includes articles,
pamphlets, and links to many other organizations working on the
same issues.
Catholic Peace Fellowship
http://www.catholicpeacefellowship.org
The Catholic Peace Fellowship is a pacifist organization which opposes
war, supports conscientious objection, and seeks to educate persons
about alternatives to military service. The site includes a newsletter
and information on saints who have worked for peace.
Franciscans International
http://www.franciscansinternational.org/
Franciscans International is a non-governmental association at the
United Nations working for peace and justice in solidarity with
persons throughout the world. The site has well-researched information
and excellent links.
Franciscans Youth International
http://www.franciscansinternational.org/fyi
Developed in June 2004, this site is designed to appeal to high
school and college students. It includes information related to:
sustainable development; gender equality, peacemaking, HIV/AIDS,
disarmament, and the eradication of poverty.
The Institute for Peace and Justice
http://www.ipj-ppj.org
The Institute for Peace and Justice is an independent, interfaith,
not-for-profit organization that creates resources, provides learning
experiences, and advocates publicly for alternatives to violence
and injustice at the individual, family, community, institutional
and global levels. In 1981 the Institute created the "Parenting
for Peace and Justice Network." In 1996 this collaboration
resulted in the creation of the "Families Against Violence
Advocacy Network" and its Pledge of Nonviolence for families,
schools, faith communities, workplaces and prisons. In 2004 the
Institute added a "Teens Acting for Peace Program", a
Preschool Peace Program, and a Violent Offenders Program.
Pace e Bene Nonviolence Service
http://www.paceebene.org/
Established by the Franciscan Friars of California this service
provides resources to counter the systemic roots of violence and
the attitudes and behaviors which nurture such violence. Copies
of the newsletter, The Wolf, are available.
The Peace and Justice Studies Association
http://peacejusticestudies.org
Formed in 2001 as a result of the merger of the Consortium on Peace
Research, Education and Development and the Peace Studies Association,
the association is dedicated to bringing together academics, K-12
educators, and grassroots activists to explore alternatives to violence
and share visions and strategies for social justice and social change.
PJSA also serves as a professional association for scholars in the
field of peace and conflict resolution studies. The online newsletter,The
Peace Chronicle, published three times a year includes information
on peace research, peace studies, peace education, and book and
film reviews.
Fellowship of Reconciliation
http://www.forusa.org/
The Fellowship of Reconciliation is an interfaith organization committed
to active nonviolence as a transforming way of life and as a means
of radical change. FOR seeks to replace violence, war, racism, and
economic injustice with nonviolence, peace, and justice. The site
provides articles, links to online magazines and other organizations
working for peace. There is also an online store with many peace
products.
The Martin Luther King Center
http://www.thekingcenter.com
Established in 1968 by Coretta Scott King, this is the official
living memorial dedicated to the advancement of the legacy of Dr.
Martin Luther King, Jr., leader of America's greatest nonviolent
movement for justice and peace. The Center utilizes diverse communications
media, including books, audio and video cassettes, film, television,
CDs and web pages, to educate people about Dr. King's life, work
and his philosophy and methods of nonviolent conflict-reconciliation
and social change. The site includes a basic orientation to Dr.
King's philosophy of non-violence and provides links to helpful
resources.
International Association of Educators for World Peace
http://iaewp.org
IAEWP's purpose is to improve the ability of the human family to
live at peace and to educate world citizens for peaceful co-existence
and cooperation so that all people may have free access to the achievement
of science and civilization. The association has official links
with a number of United Nations agencies. The website includes articles
on peace and useful links.
Christian Peacemaker Teams
http://www.cpt.org
Christian Peacemaker Teams offers an organized, nonviolent alternative
to war and other forms of inter-group conflict. The website explains
the work of the teams in various places, including the United States,
Canada, Colombia, Iraq, Hebron, and the United Kingdom. The site
also includes materials on efforts to oppose violent toys. Sponsors
of the program include the Church of the Brethren, Quakers, and
Mennonite Churches. The Baptist Peace Fellowship, Every Church a
Peace Church, On Earth Peace, and the Presbyterian Peace fellowship
are also sponsors.
Big Picture Small World
http://www.bigpicturesmallworld.com/
This site provides information on educational programs which seek
to motivate and excite students and others about the wonders and
challenges of our global predicament and how we can participate
in shaping the world to match our values. Programs are presented
in engaging ways that lead to valuable insight, increased academic
understanding and effective involvement in our world. Services include
web movies, lectures, assemblies, teacher training, consulting,
books, and curriculum materials. Topics include the environment,
globalization, peace, leadership, and strategic planning.
Peaceful Tomorrows
http://peacefultomorrows.org
Peaceful Tomorrows is an advocacy organization founded by family
members of September 11th victims who have united to turn their
grief into action for peace. Their mission is to seek effective
nonviolent solutions to terrorism, and to acknowledge our common
experience with all people similarly affected by violence throughout
the world.
Pathways to Peace
http://www.pathways-to-peace.com
The goal of this site is to create beautiful, inspiring presentations
that make a positive difference in the lives of people around the
world. This is a more personal website that could be used for personal
meditation. The "presentations" include exquisite photos,
peace quotes, online greeting cards, screensavers, and a catalog
of peace related gifts.
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