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P.E.A.C.E. News Jan 2026
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Action Alerts — January 2026

  • Posted 02 January 2026
  • By Adrienne Grace
  • Under Action Alerts

Contact your Congress reps and Senators about Head Start and the Child Care and Development Block Grant and KOSA

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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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2025 Nobel Peace Prize Recipient

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

The Nobel Peace Prize 2025 was awarded to Marina Corina Machado, a leading Venezuelan opposition politician

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Stop Escalation Toward War with Venezuela

  • Posted 02 January 2026
  • By Adrienne Grace
  • Under Action Alerts

Stop Escalation Toward War with Venezuela, adapted from Maryknoll Office of Global Concerns, gives a synopsis of the War Powers Resolution

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From the Sandbox — January 2026

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

I’m building the world. See how I do it… nice and slow. This reminds me of a quote by Henry David Thoreau.

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Songs to Share — You Are Welcome Here

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

Folk singer and songwriter Joanie Calem creates music for all ages, including You Are Welcome Here, about the beauty of everyone.

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Songs to Share — Together for Palestine

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

Lullaby, adapted from the Palestinian folk song “Yamma Mweel El Hawa”, features English verses by Peter Gabriel about resilience and home.

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Poetry for Us — January 2026

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

Resolution Blessing By Mattie Stepanek From Reflections of a Peacemaker (2005): Let our breath be gentle wind

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