Communities of Peace

People often ask us what makes our Communities of Peace program different from other approaches to peace – after all, human beings have been trying to create a peaceful world for many thousands of years.

Rather than depending on a “top down” approach, of governments, politicians, officials of any sort, designing or negotiating peace, our approach takes the position that it is the responsibility, joy and indeed mission of everyone to create a peaceful world. We've formatted this program in the hope that each person's intrinsic reason for being will be evoked, and that each person's nature will be therefore fulfilled -- rather like a flower coming to full blossom in a beautiful garden. If people are happy and fulfilled, they don't create wars.

Our definition of “peace” is the ultimate fulfillment and expression of each member of the community, in contribution to the whole.

Finding and identifying one's intrinsic nature is often not as easy as it sounds. That's one reason that we started with the approach of the child – since it's a place of innocence, sweetness, fun, and creativity. We all have that place within ourselves.

It's also why we've added our Mind-Body-Spirit programs. These are nondenominational, and help people to experience their inner nature in a profound manner.

Our programs contain an important blend of intangibles superimposed upon a tangible process. Through participating in our programs, the magic begins, and the world becomes sweet again. The love, purity and innocence of children were the catalyst for our first major project (The Children's Cloth of Many Colors) and have been a powerful transformative force for peace as we have expanded into programs for adults.

We've designed our program enhance a community's specific goals for peace. Therefore, it's important for those within each community to identify what's important to them, always keeping an eye on the positive; on “what we do want, not what we don't.” The Peace Forums are the perfect place for group discussions toward that end. We recommend a specific approach to maximize results, and will be happy to discuss that approach with you.

The Emissary of Peace program is designed for individuals, to first search within, then gradually externalize their individual expressions of peace into the community. 

The Children's Cloth of Many Colors experience is one that many people describe as “magical.” Because it contains the love and inspiration of children, one never knows what wonderful surprises might happen by participating!

Our basic program for communities consists of five steps, to be completed within a year's timeframe. 

• An Initial Declaration of Intent to become a Community of Peace.  This is usually done by the Mayor or City Council.

• Completion of at least four sections for the Children's Cloth of Many Colors, to join the larger quilt.

• Completion of at least two peace forums within the community.

• Completion of at least two Emissary of Peace Programs.

• Final declaration of the Community of Peace.