http://blog.orpeace.us Peace Now! Tue, 24 Aug 2010 14:52:05 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en - Robert Gould, Chair In 1984, Robert Gould co-founded the Oregon Peace Institute with Congresswoman Elizabeth Furse, and continues to serve as President of OPI's Board of Directors. In earlier years, he managed the Portland Draft and Military Counseling Center and the Portland Office of the American Friends Service Committee. Dr. ... http://blog.orpeace.us/?p=86 The Benin Project is an outgrowth of work done in Cobly, Republic of Benin, by Stephanie Van Hook, who is on OPI's Board of Directors. Its goals include promotion of education of orphans, creation of a school resource center, and preservation of local traditions. As of December, 2009, the project ... http://blog.orpeace.us/?p=84 PeaceVoice, a project of the Oregon Peace Institute, held a one-day conference at Portland State University in Portland, Oregon on August 1, 2009. Presentations throughout the day featured peace academics from across the US. The event wrapped up with the keynote address from Barbara Wien, peace scholar and PeaceVoice Advisor. The ... http://blog.orpeace.us/?p=69 Ako Yamakawa, a a graduating masters student in Conflict Resolution at Portland State University, is involved in nonviolent indigenous struggles to close U.S. military bases on Okinawa. She has been working closely with the indigenous leadership on Okinawa to help Americans understand the wishes of the Okinawan people. Please find more information -- and ... http://blog.orpeace.us/?p=83 OPI's Office Manager, Rhoda Moore, has been quietly doing a variation of walking her talk by bicycling rather than driving her Meals on Wheels delivery route. The Loaves & Fishes people (parent organization of Meals on Wheels) caught up with her and did this writeup to get the word out. ... http://blog.orpeace.us/?p=82 OPI's Mission: To promote and make available education and resources for peace and nonviolent conflict resolution in individual, community, national global and environmental contexts. We seek the widest possible collaboration and cooperation with others to achieve our purpose. BOARD OF DIRECTORS: - Robert Gould, Chair In 1984, Robert Gould co-founded the Oregon Peace Institute ... http://blog.orpeace.us/?p=65 Please check back on this category, or our "Events" or "Calendar," for our next Nonviolence Training. http://blog.orpeace.us/?p=70 For you were once strangers: A Catholic response to immigration. With Siovhan Sheridan-Ayala. Played on PCM Cable Access Sat Dec 1, 2007 Ch 22 at 1 PM  Tues Dec 4, 2007 Ch 23 at 5 PM Sun Dec 9, 2007 Ch 11 at 8 PM Sat Dec 15, 2007 on Ch 22 at 1 PM Tuesday Dec 18, 2007 on Ch ... http://blog.orpeace.us/?p=67 YTribe, a yoga community in St. Johns, celebrated and put into action the U.N. International Day of Peace as part of the Global Mala Project. On Friday, Sept 21, 2007, YTribe held an event in St. Johns, including practicing 108 sun slutes to celebrate the arrival of fall; and a drum ... http://blog.orpeace.us/?p=66 This talk, "First Genocide of the 21st Century: Report from Darfur", was given July 22, 2007 at Congregation Beth Israel in Portland by NY Times columnist Nicholas D. Kristof. Introduction by Robert Landauer Keynote Presentation Questions from the Audience   Darfur Action Items by Marty Fromer (coming soon) Sponsors   For more information on Darfur and ... http://blog.orpeace.us/?p=62