All Blog Posts Tagged 'peace' (19)

Little Friends For Peace is offering peace leadership training for young people on the third Sunday of every month. Topics include Discovering Peace; Caring for Self, Others, and the Earth; Non-violent Conflict Resolution; Sharing One's Gifts and Talents; Appreciating Diversity; and Meeting Peacemakers. Projects and actions for peace include discussions, cooperative games, art, drama, hands-on activities, and field…

Little Friends For Peace is offering peace leadership training for young people on the third Sunday of every month. Topics include Discovering Peace; Caring for Self, Others, and the Earth; Non-violent Conflict Resolution; Sharing One's Gifts and Talents; Appreciating Diversity; and Meeting Peacemakers. Projects and actions for peace include discussions, cooperative games, art, drama, hands-on activities, and field…

Little Friends For Peace is offering peace leadership training for young people on November 18.  Topics include Discovering Peace; Caring for Self, Others, and the Earth; Non-violent Conflict Resolution; Sharing One's Gifts and Talents; Appreciating Diversity; and Meeting Peacemakers. Projects and actions for peace include discussions, cooperative games, art, drama, hands-on activities, and field trips.

Training is divided into three tracks:

1) Peace Club for 3rd thru…

The Peace Campers discussed solutions to Homelessness, Hunger, War, Animal Cruelty, and Equal Rights at an Issues Forum this week. One of their solutions to Hunger was to start a food drive for AFAC. Campers are collecting food over the next two weeks and hope you can help.  Recommend donations: cereal, oatmeal, cooking oil, corn flour,

can fish, canned fruit, dry beans, or rice.  Please drop off food…

Come join the peace campers and staff for our Closing Ceremony at 2:00pm on Friday July 6. Each group will present a skit, song, or presentation on this year’s Peace Camp theme— Oceans of Peace.

2:00 Closing Ceremony

3:00 Dismissal  - Campers will be dismissed from their classrooms after picking up their activity bags.

We still have a few spots available for Week 3 (July 9-13).  Please see the registration desk if interested.

Please take our Peace Camp…

Come join the peace campers and staff for our Closing Ceremony at 2:00pm. Each group will present a skit, song, or presentation on this year’s Peace Camp theme— Oceans of Peace.

2:00 Closing Ceremony

3:00 Dismissal  - Campers will be dismissed from their classrooms after picking up their activity bags.

We still have a few spots available for Week 2 (July 2, 3, 5, 6) and Week 3 (July 9-13).  Please see the registration desk if interested.

Please take our Peace…

Peace Camp 2012 left the dock today for a three week cruise on the Oceans of Peace.  72 campers and over 40 staff learned about put ups and I Care language, worked on art projects, played cooperative games, danced, visited the Peace Museum, cared for the earth, and wrote Peace songs with songwriter Noah Silver. So much fun packed into one day!

Check out photos of camp:…

Little Friends For Peace is offering PARENTING FOR…

This year all of our Coffee Houses are focused on benefitting children and youth.  The coffee house scheduled for Friday, Feb. 3 will focus specifically on this summer’s Peace Camp.  If you feel like singing a song, telling a good joke, reciting some poetry, performing a dramatic reading or sharing any other creative talent, great or small, this would be a great time to do it.  The main purpose of the coffee house evenings is to have fun and while we have fun we also try to raise a little…

On Sunday, January 29 prospective camper parents and staff are invited to attend a Peace Camp Informational Program.  During this session you can learn more about the camp and staffing opportunities. 

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The Peace Leadership Youth Group celebrated Martin Luther King day with youth from the Perry School Peace Room.  MJ Park welcomed all the youth and we passed the earth ball around as we introduced ourselves and got to know each other.  We got our energy flowing by dancing, popping and locking, and hip hopping with the dance instructor.  The youth then teamed up with the perry youth and split into smaller groups. We painted a mural on the school wall and drew our dreams for the world.  We…

On Wednesday, January 18 and March 14, UUCA Peace Camp is co-hosting two workshops with the Creating Peace Group: Teaching Peace in the Family. These workshops will show parents, teachers, and others working with children, how to help children cope with, and respond to, interpersonal conflict and to understand attitudes that contribute to conflict. Conflict will be addressed as an opportunity: an invitation to building relationships and negotiating…

On December 29th the Peace Leadership Youth Group delivered food and supplies to OccupyDC.  In addition to the food and supplies donated by UUCA, the Leadership Group also shopped, prepared, and cooked two trays of Mexican Polenta Pie (vegetarian & gluten free).  While at Freedom Plaza and McPherson Square, the Youth prepared some questions and interviewed some of the demonstrators.  Some of the…

Come join the Youth Leadership Program!  We meet the first Sunday of every month.  Our next meeting is: Sunday, January 1st from 12:45-3:00pm. 

We are looking for youth who want to have an awesome and fun time learning about peace and how to make peace.  You do not have to be a leader to be part of the program – you just have to be the change you want to see in the world!  During previous meetings, the youth have discussed homelessness, care for the environment, and what to…

January’s Share The Plate recipient is UUCA's Peace Camp. In its fifteenth year, this summer program teaches children (age 5 to 11) nonviolent conflict resolution and other peacemaking skills in an enjoyable camp setting. Peace Camp strives to promote UU themes and provide a framework for their everyday practice. From the seed planted 14 years ago, Peace Camp continues to grow and expand its outreach. This growth would not be possible without the support of…

Fellowship Hall, Friday February 4

Reception:      630-730pm

Coffee House: 730-900pm

Coffee House Flyer

UUCA Coffee House Kickoff to Peace Camp Awareness and Fund Raising will be preceded by a reception introducing the vibrant art of Mossy "Mike" Bikoni, friend of…

We are offering pre-registration for Peace Camp starting this month.  This summer program teaches children (age 5 to 11) nonviolent conflict resolution and other peacemaking skills in an enjoyable camp setting. Peace Camp strives to promote UU themes and provide a framework for their everyday practice. Peace Camp 2012 will run for three weeks: June 25 through July 13. For more information, please visit www.uucapeacecamp.org or the…

A Coffee House on Friday, February 4 from 730pm - 9pm, will kick off our fund raising effort and provide an opportunity to learn more about Peace Camp.  We invite children, youth, and adults to participate in the coffee house as performers and audience.



Peace Camp is for 5 - 11 year olds and is a wonderful week packed with fun activities. The directors, MJ and Jerry Park, have lovingly intertwined daily examples of conflict resolution and care for our community in a way that is…