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Saturday, May 31, 2008 - Sunday, June 1, 2008:
The Peterborough Chamber Choir, directed by David Vernier, will present War and Peace - A meditation on the human cost of war and the hope for peace.
Saturday, May 31, 2008 7:30 pm at the Union Congregational Church, 34 Concord St. in Peterborough,
NH Sunday, June 1, 2008 4 pm at the Concord Unitarian Universalist Church, 274 Pleasant St. Concord, NH
The program will feature wartime letters, poems, and stories; with Spirituals and choral works by Durufle, Stravinsky, Palestrina, Tomkins, and others.
Free-will donations will benefit the New Hampshire Department of Peace. Call 603-924-2112 for more information about the concert. Call 603-878-3076 for information about the Department of Peace Campaign http://nhdeptofpeace.com/.
The Peterborough Chamber Choir was organized in January, 1991 by director David Vernier primarily to perform 19th and 20th century works for small ensemble by American and European composers. Its widely varied repertoire now includes renaissance and early-baroque motets, folksong arrangements, English, French, and German partsongs, spirituals, and even a couple of jazz settings. During the past several years the choir has continued its annual "Christmas in story and song" concerts a seasonal favorite with regional audiences and has focused its efforts on presenting more frequent performances throughout the area, donating the proceeds from its concerts to benefit local community and charitable organizations.
July 14-25, 2008 - Peacebuilding Summer Institute -
Nashua Community College. CEUs available.
Peace efforts of an ordinary citizen - "Hair cutting for Peace"!
"Civil Approaches to Peace Building."
Presenter: David Smith,
Nashua Community College
Northeast Regional Department of Peace Conference
March 28-30, 2008 - Exeter, RI
The Second Northeast Regional Department of Peace Conference was held March 28-30, 2008, at The Canonicus Retreat Center in Exeter, RI. Attendees came from Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New York, and New Jersey to share their ideas and experiences in the movement to create a cabinet level Department of Peace and Nonviolence. With our Peace Dove float, "Grace" in tow, the NH DoP team arrived early to set Grace up as the official greeter. There were many photo ops with Grace throughout the weekend.
One third of the 85 attendees were students, many of which are part of the Student Peace Alliance. These young people brought an abundant amount of energy and ideas to share. One student commented on how exciting it was for her to be among like-minded adults who listened to what the students had to say.
During the 3-day conference, attendees were treated to the wonderful music of Peace Troubadour, Cecilia St. King.
Participants left refreshed, renewed and reinvigorated for the many tasks that await us in our campaign to establish a United States Department of Peace and Nonviolence.
March 15, 2008 - Keene, NH
Kathleen Boyer, Co-State Coordinator attended and read a statement about the movement to create a US Department of Peace and Nonviolence.
Boyer encouraged everyone to contact their state and federal congressional representatives and senators urging them to support H.R. 808, the bill to establish a cabinet level US Department of Peace and Nonviolence.
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. The original play, written by Stacey Martino, draws from a series of monologues which express ruminations about the need for the development of a Department of Peace and Nonviolence. Its points of view arise from a variety of everyday American citizens...
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As a primary state, NH is fertile ground for first-hand rubbings with the candidates. The candidates may show up at the local café, a house party or at an all out political rally. There is seldom a day when a Presidential hopeful is not active somewhere in our state. As a matter of fact there are websites offering this information along with morning reports of locations and times on NH Public Radio...
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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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July 4th Amherst parade, Primarily New Hampshire
It was a joyful, fun filled day culminating in a delightful backyard picnic.
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.
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.
DOP presentation at the Teaching Peace Conference in Durham
DOP presentation at the Peace with Justice conference
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 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.
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.
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
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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Friday evening's keynote speaker, Dot Maver, President and CEO of Peace Partnership International spoke on "Being the Change and the Global Peace Movement." Saturday was filled with workshops ranging from Intro to DoP legislation and Campaign for Newcomers, Unraveling the Patriarchy for Peace, It Takes a Village: Bringing Veterans Home to Nonviolent Communication and Restorative Justice & Prison Practices.
