How do I
make a difference?
Where can I find
information on US foreign policies?
What is a fundamental difference between most peace groups and Teach Peace?
Who started Teach Peace?
Where is the address for the organization?
How do I join?
Consider starting with our
Take Action tool.
We also recommend calling 530-554-7061 for
advice on how to get started. We also provide
Toolkits
with ways for you to make a difference. Each toolkit is constructed so
that you can learn what needs to be done and get started. The toolkits are
designed to provide volunteer opportunities to bring you joy, help you
develop new skills, and help you make our world a better one.
A list of websites
and books is provided by clicking on the below Information Sources button.
While many
other excellent resources exist, this list is a good place to start.
The name of most
peace groups helps highlight one major difference. Great organizations,
like Grandmothers for Peace, are composed of a subset of people who in
this case happen to be grandmothers. We think groups aligned with
professions, interests, or phases of life are wonderful. Teach Peace
provides resources and services to schools, churches, and other organizations to help magnify
their impact because we are service organization for
both individuals and groups.
Teach Peace is unique because we
combine student leadership development with acts of kindness to help
people live with dignity.
The organization is
the result of grass root calls to reach peace by teaching peace.
The
organization started when Dave Dionisi was approached by Mary Wind
following an American Hiroshima book presentation. Often readers of the American Hiroshima book would finish the book
with the question, "what can I do to make a difference?" Mary
challenged Dave to help people understand the threats to America's
democracy and solutions for a more peaceful world by creating a
non-profit to educate the public. At this same time Dave's desire to do
more to help the poor in Africa then he was able to with his current
non-profit activities. David Krieger (the President of the Nuclear Age
Peace Foundation) shared with Dave the potential he saw to help Africa
by awakening Americans to the dangers of militarism. Dave created
Freedom From War on April 6, 2006 which was
renamed the Teach Peace Foundation in 2007.
A few of the key individuals
that helped created Teach Peace include Ruben Arvizu, Mary Anne Kirsch, Richard Lees, Michael Pach, Nancy Patterson, and Mary
Wind. Click here for the full list
of founders.
The address is:
Teach Peace
539 J Street
Davis, CA 95616
www.teachpeace.com
Individual online
membership is free and as simple as clicking the below button.
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