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P.E.A.C.E. News Dec 2025
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Save the Date: January 2026 Children’s Book Club meeting

  • Posted 02 January 2026
  • By Adrienne Grace
  • Under Books

Join with members of the Peace Educators Interest Forum for a children’s book club meeting. Come Share Your Favorite Picture Book that Incorporates a Song or Lyrics! Saturday, January 10th at 11:00am PT / 12:00pm MT 1:00pm CT / 2:00pm ET Please share your favorite books that incorporate songs or […]

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Action Alert — December 2025

  • Posted 01 December 2025
  • By Adrienne Grace
  • Under Action Alerts

Fund Head Start and CCDBG The First Five Years Fund tells us this: Congress is back in session, and lawmakers have until January 30th to pass legislation to fund the government through 2026. The stakes are high for families with young children. Federal programs like Head Start and the Child […]

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Dear Olive Branch, December 2025

  • Posted 01 December 2025
  • By Adrienne Grace
  • Under News

A P.E.A.C.E. Perspective on Practical Problems Olive Branch Theme: Peaceful Pathways Peaceful Pathways When I think of Peaceful Pathways, the image of a winding path through woods and meadows comes to my mind. I can remember the feeling of the warm sun on my back, the smells of wildflowers and […]

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A Song to Share — Seventh Fire

  • Posted 01 December 2025
  • By Adrienne Grace
  • Under Songs

The Seventh Fire By Kim Moberg They traveled ‘cross the land West on Turtle Isle They traveled ‘cross the land Sparked by the first fire Look for the sacred shell As prophets did foretell Stopping at the site where Food on the water fell Chorus: And the fire still burns […]

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Poetry for Us — December 2025

  • Posted 01 December 2025
  • By Adrienne Grace
  • Under Poetry

To Friendship By Eloise Greenfield It’s time for the party And as we begin Let’s do a sentimental thing Let’s lift our punch To the bunch (that’s us) We’ll say that our friendship is dear and We’ll promise to keep it from year to year And this toast we’ll repeat […]

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Illustrated book cover A Cup of Quiet features an adult holding a young girl on her lap. The child holds a steaming cup.

Book Recommendation — December 2025

  • Posted 01 December 2025
  • By Adrienne Grace
  • Under Books

A Cup of Quiet Nikki Grimes, Author Cathy Ann Johnson, Illustrator Bloomsbury Children’s Books, 2025. Ages 3 to 6 years. Behold a beautiful picture book about the special bond between a child and grandparent. During any busy season we need an opportunity for respite and serenity. The storyteller is the […]

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Days of the Month — December 2025

  • Posted 01 December 2025
  • By Adrienne Grace
  • Under Days of the Month

December 1 : World Aids Day 70th Anniversary of the Montgomery Bus Boycott International Prisoners for Peace Day For over 60 years, War Resisters’ International (of which P.E.A.C.E. is an associate member) have on this day, announced the stories and names of those imprisoned because of their actions for peace. […]

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Book cover of The Gatherings, Reimagining Indigenous-settler relations.

Quote of the Month — December 2025

  • Posted 01 December 2025
  • By Adrienne Grace
  • Under Quote of the Month

What I have come to understand is that everyone is a Light. The skin is only a blanket, and underneath that blanket is Light. When a Circle is made, it makes all the Lights brighter, and that gets the attention of the Spirits – the Grandmothers and Grandfathers. It doesn’t […]

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