September is Latinx Heritage month, but we also celebrate Mawlid-al-Nabi, Grandparents, Sons, and an International Day of Peace
Action Alert — September 2025
Contact your Senators and Representatives to urge them to protect funding for early childhood programs and Head Start.
September 2025 Book Club Meeting
The PEACE Educators Children’s Book Virtual Book Club topic for September 2025 is Beautiful Books. Join us September 13th!
Peace Projects with Folk New England
The 2025 Stories Through Song featured Kim Moberg and Heather Swanson performing at Graham and Park School and the Cambridge Public Library.
A Song to Share — Rumeysa’s Circle
Sarah Pirtle sings Rumeysa’s Circle, a song celebrating all people who dedicated themselves to getting Rumeysa Öztürk released.
Poetry for Us — September 2025
Joan Baez read her original poem titled “Falling Rocks” in a video. The poem tries “to give a voice to children who are being silenced.”
Book Recommendation — September 2025
The Friendship Train: A True Story of Helping and Healing after World War II is by Debby Levy and Illustrated by Boris Kulikov.
Quote of the Month — September 2025
This month’s quote is by Joanna R. Macy, American environmental activist, Buddhist scholar, and translator of poetry by Rainer Maria Rilke