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Peace Education & Forgiveness Organizations
Pax Christi USA
Christian nonviolence and information in creating the peaceable society.
Website: www.paxchristiusa.org
Peace Education Foundation
Regional and on-site training programs in conflict resolution and
mediation. It serves elementary, middle and high schools.
Website: www.peaceeducation.org
Peace Education International
The Maria Montessori of childhood peace education works with elementary
and middle schools interested in teaching the basics of nonviolent conflict
resolution.
Website: www.peaceeducationintl.com
Catholic Education Resource Center
Online resource library for the best in Catholic faith and culture
Website: www.catholiceducation.org
Bruderhoff Peacemakers Guide
Peacemaking resource, with peace personalities, who
dedicated their lives to building a more peaceful and just world through
nonviolent means. Nonviolence, reconciliation, conflict resolution, pacifism,
and "Peace Calendar".
Website:
www.peacemakersguide.org/
Seamless Garment Network
Distributes the videos: “The Seamless Garment” and “Voices for Peace and Life”
Website: www.seamless-garment.org
Friends of Peace Pilgrim
An American sage who walked her talk -- in sturdy sneakers across the
roadways of America - Peace Pilgrim
Website: www.peacepilgrim.org
National Peace Foundation
Efforts include programs in schools for nonviolence, mediation and
conflict resolution.
Website: www.nationalpeace.org
Charter of Compassion
People around the world are acting compassionately; share Charter's Message,
the principle of compassion which lies at the heart of all religious, ethical
and spiritual traditions, calling us always to treat all others as we wish to be
treated ourselves.
Website: charterforcompassion.org
Institute for Peace and Justice
The “Pledge of Nonviolence” has been used by families and churches.
Website: www.ipj-ppj.org
National Institute on Media and Family
A resource for teachers, parents, community leaders who are interested in
the influence of electronic media on children.
Website: www.parentfurther.com
Neve Shalom/Wahat Al Salam
Neve Shalom is a small community in Israel of Jews and Arabs
committed to reconciliation, with a special School for Peace.
Website: www.nswas.com
Website: www.oasisofpeace.org
Southern Poverty Law Center
Teaching Tolerance is a free magazine published by the center on
how to increase understanding and combat prejudice and discrimination
Website: www.splcenter.org
Campaign for Forgiveness Research
Community that supports efforts to promote forgiveness
Website: www.forgiving.org
Karuma Center for Peacebuilding
The Karuna Center offers training programs in conflict
prevention, transformation and management
Website: www.karunacenter.org
Catholic Peacebuilding Network
CPN is about enhancing the study and practice of Catholic peacebuilding
Website: cpn.nd.edu
Catholic Worker
This is where Dorothy Day and Peter Maurin began their commitment to prayer,
life with the poor and Catholic pacifism.
Website: www.catholicworker.org
International Forgiveness Institute
IFI works on disseminating sound, accurate information about forgiveness
to people across the globe through action-oriented programs.
Website: www.forgiveness-institute.org
School of America Watch
An independent organization that seeks to close the U.S. Army School of the
Americas through vigils and demonstrations.
Website: www.soaw.org
Institute for Defense and Disarmament Studies
Nonprofit think tank that works to develop a new approach to preventing war and
terrorism.
Website: www.idds.org
Arms Trade Resource Center
Engaged in promoting restraint in the international arms trade.
Website: www.worldpolicy.org
National Priorities Project
On shaping the federal budget to meet community needs.
Website: www.nationalpriorities.org