The International Peace Group is a nonprofit whose main purpose is to support alternative methods to war so as to prevent war and to support basic principles of human rights worldwide.
Core Values:
War is destroying so many people and a main source of global warming. We value conflict facilitation, group process and open forums as alternatives to war.
- We believe in deep democracy that believes that a spirit of inclusivity helps reduce violence.
- We stand for the rights of all people to have their basic human rights met including the right to be free from hunger and internalized and externalized oppression
- We believe in preserving the wisdom and standing for the rights of indigenous people throughout the world
- We believe that history doesn’t have to repeat itself if processed and that unprocessed history leaves many people and nations stuck in trauma. So we stand for processing and healing history.
- We stand for deep diversity principles in our organization and the world
Key Activities:
Conflict work training and interventions in Israel and Palestine
- Healing History seminars throughout Europe
- Supporting Magarini Children’s Center in rural Kenya in its efforts to house, feed, and educate children and its dedication to permaculture and organic farming
- Seminars in United States to support bringing forward the preservation of the wisdom of indigenous groups
- Supporting open forums worldwide to deal with local, regional, national and international issues as an alternative to violence