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2007 Events
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October 2007 Student Peace Alliance Hosts First Annual National Conference
The Student Peace Alliance hosted its first annual National Conference at Brandeis University in Waltham, Mass. on the weekend of October 19-21st. Nearly 300 youth gathered on the college campus to develop their peacebuilding and organizing skills, gain inspiration from experienced peace workers, share resources and join in partnership of their common goal: Our Generation Calls for Peace...
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September 2007 The New Hampshire Campaign Celebrates the International Day of Peace The New Hampshire campaign celebrated the International Day of Peace with three presentations of the play, The Gift of Peace. (Those of us who attended the 2007 conference in DC were treated to the performance of the Gift of Peace by the original, nation traversing troop.)  Ours was directed by an enthusiastic NH peace and responsible spending activist, Christine Frydenborg, who works with local, talented youth. They perform under the name of Best Foot Forward Productions. Read the rest of the article - click here to read more and see the photos!
July 2007 Peter Duisberg arrives from Florida with his son, Gerald from Texas. Peter has a life long commitment to working for peace and justice . . .
  July 4th Amherst parade, Primarily New Hampshire
 Our float, a 9 foot dove made from recycled plastic bags and chicken wire was conceived by local artist Jan Grossman from Amherst and won Most Original award at the parade. The float was joined by a children's Peace Train and other DOP Green Team marchers.
      It was a joyful, fun filled day culminating in a delightful backyard picnic.
June 2007 DOP volunteers participated in the launching of the Peace Abbey in Temple, NH
 Preparation began on the DOP float for the Amherst 4th of July Parade.
 Green Team T-Shirts made their initial debut. These NH DOP T-shirts are easily visible in a crowd and have already become an identifiable brand. T-shirts can be purchased for $20.00 each or discounted $10.00 with your volunteer participation or free for hosting a DOP informational meeting in your area.
May 2007 National Call to Action: Mother's Day in May was a delicious event. Five DOP volunteers spent two days delivering apple pies to the offices of Congressman Paul Hodes, Congresswoman Carol Shea-Porter, Senator John Sununu and Senator Judd Gregg. The message was "sweet," PEACE wants a piece of the pie, the budget pie that is! The DOP was asking for 1% of the total discretionary budget to fund the cabinet level position that would work both domestically and internationally on issues of violence and conflict resolution. The pies were gratefully received in every office and long conversations were enjoyed with numerous office staff. Each conversation ended in a request for the representative to support the current bill H.R. 808.
   DOP volunteers from Minnesota, Deb Gibbons and Florida, Ed Helm, Deb Vest, Dennis Harrison and Patricia Plantamura first arrive to help spread the word in this important primary state and to attend the Democratic Convention and Democracy Fest.
 Presentation at the Hollis Brookline Rotary Club
 Invited to join the Memorial Day Service at the Cathedral of the Pines honoring our fallen service men and women. Conversations were enjoyed with Congressman Paul Hodes and other members of the armed service.
 Presentation and tabling at the New England Regional Administrative Assistance Convention.
 Mark Twain arrives from Florida and announces his support for the DOP and during a Comcast TV interview with Senator Lou D'Allesandro of Manchester hints at his presidential aspirations.
 
April 2007 Amherst Library - Public information session DOP presentation at the Teaching Peace Conference in Durham
 DOP presentation at the Peace with Justice conference
March 2007 Information session Town of Temple Temple Town Meeting passed the first in New Hampshire Town Warrant Article supporting the bill HR 808 calling for a cabinet level DOP Began the Peace Pole Planting plans. - (Click Here for more Information!)
February 2007 Eight volunteers from the NH of Department of Peace campaign attended the National Department of Peace Conference organized by the Peace Alliance in Washington, DC. This was an exciting conference with informative workshops and inspiring speakers. We also enjoyed a day of lobbying on Capitol Hill the Monday following the conference. For more details please visit the National website www.thepeacealliance.org
   February 13th - Department of Peace Information Session held at The Tree of Life Interfaith Fellowship February 26-28 - Hosted Dot Maver, Executive Director of the Department of Peace (DOP). Excursions included TV interview in Concord with Norene Freeman. The following day a visit to Cathedral of the Pines for their stamp signing event and a radio interview with Amy Antonnuci of THE WAVE in Portsmouth.
  Attended the Social Issues class taught by Professor Chris Dale at New England College in Henniker.
January 2007 Met with Peace Jam students at Milford High School
Press Release Department of Peace National Conference, Feb. 3-5
 For Immediate Release Date 2/14/07 Re: Department of Peace National Conference Contact Person: Barbara Thorngren, State Coordinator U.S. Department of Peace and Non-Violence 603-878-3076 The New Hampshire Delegation for a US Department of Peace was in Washington, D.C. for the Feb. 3-5 National Department of Peace Conference, where over 1,000 attendees met, networked, shared experiences and listened to several noted speakers, among them Deepak Chopra, James O'Dea, Marianne Williamson and others. The delegates were presented with workshops on Purpose, Plan and Actions to promote Peace Building. Statistics on Violence were presented including a recent World Health Organization report that estimated the cost of interpersonal violence in the US, excluding war related costs, is $300 billion a year.
 On Monday, February 5th, the delegates were briefed on how to lobby their congressional leaders. There were over 220 meetings scheduled with senators and representatives. The NH Delegation, including two students from the Milford High School Peace Jam Club, met with Senator Sununu, Congresswoman Carol Shea-Porter and Legislative Aides to Senator Gregg. Congressman Hodes, unavailable on February 5th had met with the delegates in Concord prior to the conference.
 Most exciting of all, the Bill to create a US Department of Peace was reintroduced into the 110th Congress on February 5th as well. The Bill, H.R.808, is calling for a cabinet-level Department of Peace and Non-Violence which will augment our nation's problem solving options, providing practical, non-violent solutions to the problems of domestic and international conflict. This Department of Peace will research, articulate and facilitate nonviolent solutions and work to support our military with complimentary approaches to peace-building. The NH Department of Peace Campaign believes that creating a culture of peace for our country and for the world is of utmost importance. Future conflicts are likely to arise and it is possible to reduce or avoid violence as a means of addressing conflict if we focus on treating violence at its root cause. This campaign supports open, constructive nonpartisan dialogue that leads, through example, to creating a culture of peace and nonviolence. Read the full Bill and more on the national website, www.ThePeaceAlliance.org
 Contact: Barbara Thorngren, State Coordinator, DoP 374 General Miller Highway, Temple, NH 03084. Together we can build a political constituency with the power to shape history. Visit the New Hampshire Department of Peace website: www.NHDeptofPeace.com = = = = = =
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