There are many individuals and organizations working for a culture of peace. Each has a different mission with the central theme of living in a world where conflicts are resolved constructively and peacefully and where nonviolence is a way of life. The resources below do not necessarily reflect the mission of PCOCO, but part of our vision is to provide a resource and network of other peace related organizations in Central Oregon and beyond.
RESOURCES (listed alphabetically)
Future Leaders For Peace works with young people to develop leadership and interpersonal skills. Its programs and presentations address the subjects of honesty, good communication and listening skills, objective and empathetic decision making, and goal setting. Check out their inspiring work at Future Leaders for Peace.
The Old Stone Church, Bend, OR
Building community consciousness through education, spirituality and music.
PCOCO is proud to be associated with the Old Stone Church where the Peace Center is located. Check out their mission and many activities at
Old Stone Church.
The Peace Alliance Campaign for a Department of Peace
David Hazen, Oregon State Coordinator
www.thepeacealliance.org Or www.dopcampaign.org
innercom@peak.org
541.343.2109
"We all have a Department of Peace within us.
When we evoke that vision in others, our cultural story changes, instantly."
Play in the Wild! Adventures invite you to expand awareness of life through meeting the challenges within yourself and with the earth. Summer dates for 2008 are filling fast for teens, families and groups. The staff is a dynamic team that includes Certified Nonviolent Communication Trainers, Outdoor Leadership Educators, Instructors for Peace and Reconciliation, Advanced First-Aid Responders, TEMBA and P.E.A.C.E. school teachers, artists, Zen monks, and punk band members. Check it out!
Seeds of Compassion, www.seedsofcompassion.org
Seeds of Compassion came about to focus world attention on the following:
• Our communities need thoughtful, creative adults who are actively engaged citizens.
• Our global society needs people equipped to communicate across cultures and address differences through understanding and collaborative problem solving.
• These qualities must take root in early childhood.
• When children build from strong foundations emotionally, socially and cognitively, they can develop into compassionate adults.