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	Creating a culture of peace (Sarasota, USA) an article by Special to CPNN The Historic Peace Churches of Florida will hold their annual gathering on January 25th, 2014, From 9:30 a.m. To 4:30 p.m. Unitarian Universalist Church in Ft. Myers, FL Dr Deri Ronis (back) and friends click on photo to enlarge In the aftermath of recurrent gun violence in America and perpetuation of endless war in Syria, the Historic Peace Churches (HPC): Friends/Quakers, The Brethren, and The Mennonites, of Florida are launching a new initiative to invite and to involve other churches, religious groups, and organizations to attend, and to participate in the Annual Gathering, responsive to the urgency of local and international peace issues. The keynote speaker will be Dr. Deri Ronis, of the Conflict Resolution Centre of Sarasota, FL. She is a specialist in conflict resolution and international peace studies, and has been providing innovative seminars, talks and workshops for over two decades. Small group break-out sessions will be facilitated in four theme areas: Non-violent Social Change; Immigration Reform; Economic Justice; and Militarism. Resource materials will be provided from the HPC, and invitees describing what they are doing in program activities; and discussion will focus upon how we could all work more closely together in our actions and resource sharing, coordinating our planning to have more impact on government, schools, media, and other institutions and organizations. Registration and cost information are available from Phil Lersch (727)544-2911, or PhilLersch@verizon.net .		DISCUSSION Question(s) related to this article: How can we produce positive peace events?, * * * * * Latest reader comment: This discussion question applies to the following articles: Women in Black Memorial Day Vigil Cross-Country Peace Walk Personal Account of Civil Disobedience Philippine Youth Dialogue for Peace by Videoconference Opening of the Exhibition 'Five Ways to construct Peace' Creating a culture of peace (Sarasota, USA)
This report was posted on October 15, 2013.