P.E.A.C.E. News

Songs to Share — September 2026

Asimbonanga, by Johnny Clegg and Savuka, celebrates Nelson Mandela and his accomplishments. We share 2 video performances.

Alarm, a poem by David McCord, is part of his Collected Poems for the Young. It tells of a cat trying to sneak up on birds at a farm.

Put Your Records On, by Corinne Bailey Rae and illustrated by Gillian Eilidh O’Mara, celebrates music’s power to soothe or energize us.

This September we’re celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month, Labor Day, the International Day of Peace, Yom Kippur and more.

Dolly Parton: I’ve had to go against all kinds of people through the years just to be myself. Everybody should be allowed to be who they are.

Congress is moving toward its August recess, when Senators and Congressmen will be at home in your jurisdiction.

In July, P.E.A.C.E. members met in person and via zoom, at the Mercy Center in Auburn, CA, for our annual Retreat.

Our 2026 Peace Award recipients are Olesya Saban for her work helping Ukrainian children, and Betsy Hiteshew for her work with ECE.