A look at the structural and cultural violence underneath the Sandy Hook attack and action steps to move towards peace. by Marianne Perez de Fransius, Peace Is Sexy Founder While there is a tendency to think that the violence has stopped in Newton, CT, because Adam Lanza is no longer pulling the trigger on the Bushmaster …
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With the holidays quickly approaching here are some of our suggestions for great gifts that support peace in various ways. For kids, rather than giving them toys that reinforce violence (toy soldiers and weapons) or low self-esteem (Barbie dolls), try these alternatives: – Board games (great to play with the whole family!) – Art supplies …
Tell me how you got started. Peace work started for me many years ago when I created the first travel agency in Canada specifically for people with disabilities. (My background at the time was a social worker – mostly with people with disabilities.) Through naivety as much as anything I learned how to advocate and …
Marcela Xavier opened the Bread & Yoga studio in 2009 in Inwood (Northernmost Manhattan), a neighborhood with many health-conscious individuals, but few wellness-oriented business. While opening a yoga studio in a neighborhood filled with families, actors and performers made business sense, Xavier was actually just looking for an excuse to create community. Xavier finds that …
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by Andreas Perez de Fransius, Peace is Profitable Contributor While it rarely finds itself in the world’s headlines, Mozambique has been one of the most dynamic economies in the world over the past few years. Its growth rates are consistently in the world’s top ten and projected investments for the coming years are set to …
