Programs for Peace

 

After Hurricane Katrina, a group of Loyola Students led by Kathleen Warner and Jennifer Rudolph started a reclamation program in New Orleans in the most devasted areas where homes had been ravaged and flooded.  They basically provide labor to rehang sheetrock in those homes.  Thus, the term, 'Shrockin'.

Check out Zoe for a great site and some real ideas that are hand in hand with Peace Building at:

http://www.zoeweston.com

Organizations Helping With the Oil Cleanup:
http1://www.networkforgood.org.gulf-coast-oil-spill
http://www.mnn.com
http://www.abcnews.go.com
http://www.takepart.com
http://www.americanredcross.com
http://www.volunteermatch.com

Check out this list of sites:
http://www.ipb.org
http://www.ourvoices.org
http://www.worldpeace.org
http://www.pathwaystopeace.org
http://www.united-religions.org
http://www.iimcr.org
http://peacefulpilgrim.org
http://www.worldpeace2000.org
http://www.compeace.org
http://www.nationalpeace.org
http://www.worldcitizen.org




Excellent site concerning confilict resolution.

http://www.wherepeacelives.org

 

Code Pink for Peace .... a must see if you want to actively create peace.

http://www.codepink4peace.org



Habitat for Humanity

http://www.habitat.org



Painting Without Prejudice

This is an art program by a group of gifted students in Bay County, Florida.  The idea is to promote peace world wide through a larger project called The Global Art Project.

http://www.globalartproject.com

 

Mattie Stepanek .... The teachings for Peace by young Mattie Stepanek. You'll never be the same after reading Mattie.

http://www.mattieonline.com