“Pete’s” Reflection* on intimate partner violence I have been a huge Billie Holiday fan for years now. There is one song she covered that has always left me feeling uncomfortable when listening to it. That’s her version of the song, “My Man.” The reason I shift around uncomfortably when listening to the song is that […]

Peace Through Action USA joins the annual observance of the International Day of Peace. The United Nations and many others across the globe have set aside this day to devote attention to “strengthening the ideals of peace, both within and among all nations and peoples.” How worthy a goal. Indeed, it is a happy cause […]

Day 6 of Peace Through Action’s Week of Peace through Action, brings us one day closer to the annual observance of Peace Day this September 21. Today our focus is “Volunteer for Peace.” Peace Through Action has been built by volunteers. Our founder relied upon volunteers to help him shape Peace Through Action’s first organization […]

Day five of Peace Through Action’s Week of Peace through Action, our call to action series timed to coincide with the annual observance of Peace Day this September 21, brings us to a third peace agents program collaboration we are ready to announce. We will be undertaking our third project, Detroit Michigan Community Peace Project, […]

It’s day four of Peace Through Action’s Week of Peace through Action, our call to action series timed to coincide with the annual observance of Peace Day this September 21. Yesterday, we introduced our peace agents national service program and explained how it will follow the AmeriCorps model (but without federal funding yet) to create […]

We have arrived at day two of Peace Through Action’s Week of Peace through Action, our call to action series timed to coincide with the annual observance of Peace Day this September 21. Those of you who have had an opportunity to open yesterday’s email will know that we encouraged you to “Be Peace,” that […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 16, 2019 Eli McCarthy, DC Peace Team 510-717-8867, esm52@georgetown.edu Bob Reeg, Peace Through Action USA 202-827-5967, breeg@peacethroughaction.org (Washington, DC)—DC Peace Team and Peace Through Action USA announced their intent to work together to increase peace between people and groups in District of Columbia neighborhoods experiencing intractable community and interpersonal violence. Through […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: SEPTEMBER 16, 2019 Cindy Eggleton, Brilliant Detroit 313-483-8992, ceggleton@brilliantdetroit.org Bob Reeg, Peace Through Action USA 202-827-5967, breeg@peacethroughaction.org (Detroit, MI and Washington, DC)—Brilliant Detroit and Peace Through Action USA announced their intent to work together to increase peace between people and groups in the high-need neighborhoods that Brilliant Detroit supports. Through the collaboration, […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 16, 2019 Jennifer Wilder, #OurCommonCalvert 410-610-2888, revjenn@broadviewmaryland.org Bob Reeg, Peace Through Action USA 202-827-5967, breeg@peacethroughaction.org #OurCommonCalvert and Peace Through Action USA Announce Service Collaboration (Sunderland, MD and Washington, DC)—#OurCommonCalvert and Peace Through Action USA announced their intent to work together to strengthen bonds between community members of Calvert County, Maryland and […]