It's not too early to plan your involvement in 
Peace  Day Philly 2015!
Use this global day, observed on (and around) September 21, to lift up your work for peace, unity and intercultural understanding!


For the PDP 2014 
summary of activities, 


Join us for this  FREE event!

Wednesday, March 4, 6-8pm 
  International House
 
"Global Migrant Rights 
 & Justice"
With panel discussion & performance by 


(requested, not required)


March 8
 
Follow the global Conversation
#IWD2015
#MakeItHappen
@UN_women

The Peace Center was a generous
peace skill contributor for PDP 2014

"If all we hear is violence, all we will know is violence, personally or globally.
If we hear stories of people rising   above hatred to build a better life,  we can all find the courage to  c reate peace."  
- Barbara Simmons, Peace Center Exec. Dir. and Exec. Producer of Peacetalks
 

Check out Peacetalks radio's archives, w/ topics including

- Lessons from Hiroshima
- Peace Trees Vietnam
- The Bronx Peace Village
- Peacebuilding and the Arts - Brazil

CLICK HERE for audio and transcripts

CLICK HERE for the Peace Center's 
Project Peace  for schools 


Collaborate with us!
PDP's mission centers around Peace Day, Sept. 21, but we welcome collaborations on peace-related programs  any time of year.



Twitter: @peacedayphilly


Friday, March 6

Presented by 



In honor of International Women's Day #IWD2015

Sun,  March  15, 3pm
 

"Nuclear Weapons:

Their Danger, Cost, and Elimination" 

 

Panelists From

Coalition for Peace Action


"As long as nuclear weapons exist, the risk of their use by design, miscalculation or madness, technical or human error, remains real. Nuclear weapons, therefore, continue to bear an unacceptable risk to humanity & to all life on earth."   READ MORE

Did you know that the United States alone plans to spend about 355 billion dollars over the next 10 years just to modernize its nuclear arsenal?

Don't miss this important program!
 
Mark your calendars for these important, and FREE, 
April Peace events!

April 16 - 

April 22 -
April 25 -

April 26 -

(also  Peace & Planet Rally, March 4/26 NYC)


18th Annual Peace Pals Art Exhibition
Deadline: May 30

2015 Theme:
Love to Hiroshima  

We invite children around the world to send their artwork with their written messages of peace to the children and people of Hiroshima."