Interfaith Council for Peace and Justice empowers people of faith and people of conscience in the Washtenaw County/Ann Arbor, Michigan area to act on their moral and religious values to build a better world.
According to Global Exchange, the Easter Bunny is choosing Fair Trade Chocolate this year, and he encourages you to do the same. Here’s the press release they sent. It’s good to remember social change can be fun, and tasty! Read the rest of this entry »
Posted by Chuck as Globalization on March 28, 2007 at 1:09 PM PDT
Last week Joel Devonshire, a member of ICPJ’s Latin America Task Force, had the following “Other Voices” piece published in the Ann Arbor News. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted by Chuck as Latin America on March 20, 2007 at 10:16 AM PDT
The Ann Arbor City Council is considering a resolution to push Congress to bring an end to the war in Iraq, and ICPJ is supporting this effort.
Here is our statement to the Ann Arbor City Council Caucus session regarding this peace resolution: Read the rest of this entry »
Posted by Chuck as Middle East on March 19, 2007 at 7:51 AM PDT
by Chuck Warpehoski, Director, Interfaith Council for Peace and Justice
Remarks at the Week of the People Press Conference on March 13, 2007
Good morning and thank you for joining us for this morning’s press conference to kick off the Week of the People.
I’m Chuck Warpehoski, the Director of the Interfaith Council for Peace and Justice. Our program for today is that I will give opening remarks, followed by comments from our other speakers, and we’ll finish with questions and answers.
This press conference kicks off the Week of the People our chance for We the People to take our country back from the current path of war and turn it in the path of peace.
And we’ve gathered a strong coalition of students, veterans, people of faith, civic groups, peace organizations, artists, musicians, parents, and others to join us for this week celebrating peace and democracy.
Posted by Chuck as Uncategorized on March 14, 2007 at 11:51 AM PDT
Our phone has been ringing off the hook for these tickets, the opening should be amazing. Here’s how you can get your tickets (more details at zeitounamovie.org) :
Posted by Chuck as Middle East on March 13, 2007 at 10:40 AM PDT
Beehive Collective presents “DISMANTLING MONOCULTURE: Tales of Ants and Economics in the
With three giant illustrated portable murals, a six foot tall fabric storybook “slideshow”, and an engaging narrative, the Bees take audiences on an interactive VISUAL tour of the connections between COLONIZATION, MILITARIZATION, and RESOURCE EXTRACTION in the
Posted by Chuck as Latin America on March 10, 2007 at 12:43 PM PST
The success of this program depends on both adequate funding and the continued partnership of a wide variety of governmental bodies, social service agencies, and community partners. This forum will provide an opportunity talk about how government officials from our area can help ensure its success.
Posted by Chuck as Racial and Economic Justice on March 9, 2007 at 8:54 AM PST
Saturday, March 17, 12:30pm,
Join members from across the Ann Arbor religious community to pray for peace and a reordering of our national priorities from war spending to meeting human needs.
Followed by an Interfaith feeder march to the 4th Anniversary of the War - peace Rally, leaving Canterbury House around 1:20pm.
This event is sponsored by Canterbury House and the Interfaith Council for Peace and Justice. For information, call Canterbury House at 734 665 0606 or Interfaith Council for Peace and Justice at 734-663-1870 or email info@icpj.net.
Posted by Chuck as Uncategorized on March 7, 2007 at 10:12 AM PST
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