In October we celebrate LGBT history, and Days for nonviolence, teachers, Indigenous peoples, the Girl Child and the 1st day of Sukkot
Quote of the Month — October 2023
Peace is not something you wish for; It’s something you make, Something you do, Something you are, And something you give away — John Lennon
September 2023 Action Alerts
Tell Congress your concerns about the need for high quality, universally available and well-funded child care, supported by the federal government.
New Project to Aid Ukrainian Children and Families
The Clairina Foundation and the Social Story Center have joined forces to in a new initiative to support children and families in Ukraine.
Creating a Mud Kitchen
The goal of a mud kitchen was for children to learn more about gardening and nurturing appreciation of mother earth in various ways.
P.E.A.C.E. Membership Meeting — August 6, 2023
Our topic was reviewing the history of CEASE/P.E.A.C.E. which was founded at an NAEYC conference in 1979, inspired by concern about the dangers of nuclear radiation from above ground testing of nuclear weapons.
Dear Olive Branch, September 2023
Words have power. When the choice of how you use your words comes to tearing down or lifting up. Which will you choose? —The Power of Words, January 5, 2022
Book Recommendations — September 2023
The First Day of Peace is a new children’s picture book offer a moving modern parable highlighting the wondrous power of kindness and sharing.