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Peace Friends,
January 15 – 22, 2020 will mark the 10th annual New York Peace Week! We're super excited to share with you what events are in store to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr’s legacy of non-violence. Peace Week brings a week of interactive, motivating and thought-provoking special events and a highly engaging social media campaign – all geared towards inspiring youth & communities to take personal action to promote peace.
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We're excited to have Fat Joe lending his voice to #Allin4Peace campaign and being part of the 10th annual #PeaceWeek. Join him by visiting: peaceweeknyc.com to find out how you can get involved! Be Present 4 Peace #PeaceKeepers
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Peace and blessings,
Erica Ford
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Peace Week Social Media Toolkit
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Thank you for being part of the 10th annual Peace Week 2020 from January 15-22. We’ve put together, this toolkit to help get the word out about you or your organization’s involvement.
Download and print this ‘For Peace’ sign, fill in the blank, take a picture, and share it on social media using the #PeaceWeek and #Allin4Peace hashtags. Tag 5 friends and challenge them to do the same. We’ll repost your images on our social media platforms!
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Give us a peace of your mind! In any shape or form, be as creative & meaningful as possible! Then post it to your social media pages with a message telling us your name, why you are committed to peace, where you're from, and how you will be apart of celebrating Peace Week 2020 using the hashtags #Allin4Peace and #Peaceweek.
We'll re-share your media on our pages as well!
And if you only have email, just email the photo or video here and we will share it for you.
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Peace Week Press Conference
Wednesday, January 15, 2020
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Peace Week NY kicks off each year with a press conference on the steps of City Hall on January 15. Celebrities, elected officials, community-based organizations and parents who’ve lost their children to gun violence join together to promote the week and to speak out against gun violence.
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Operation HOOD PEACE Art & Crafts Workshop
Thursday, January 16, 2020
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Please join Operation Hood PEACE for an arts and crafts peace celebration on Thursday, January 16, 2020 from 5PM-7PM at 1618 Mermaid Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, 11224.
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CONNECT Monthly Faith Roundtable: Creating Cultures of Peace
Thursday, January 16, 2020
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What would a culture of peace look like? What would it take for us to get there? What do our faith traditions tell us about peace and non violence? How does peace in our homes and our families connect with peace in our communities and in the world? The monthly Interfaith Theological Roundtable is an ongoing supportive, educational and healing space to discuss challenges of intervention and prevention in a faith-based context. It meets every third Thursday of the month. Everyone is welcome! RSVP here.
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Bowling For Peace
Friday, January 17, 2020
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Please join our friends at Man Up Inc. and Save/GOSO for a night of bowling for peace! Form a team or come alone and make new friends. If you are interested in participating, please reach out to Timothy Washington (tim3ny10@gmail.com) no later than Tuesday, January 14th to confirm reservations.
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Healing Through Laughter
Friday, January 17, 2020
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Laughter is the best medicine! Join us for a night of fun as we celebrate Peace Week and laugh our troubles away with side-splitting comedy! Hosted by Apostle Richard “Born Again” Hogan — the most hilarious pastor you will ever meet! Featuring funny man Kool Bubba Ice from Def Comedy Jam, ComicView & VH1 Hip Hop Honors, along with the hysterical Clipperman, resident comedian for the top casinos in Atlantic City! RSVP here.
Doors Open @ 7pm | Showtime @ 8pm
Music By DJ Tam Jams
Donation: $10
Suite 116: 116-55 Sutphin Blvd
You don’t want to miss this!
#PeaceWeek2020 #AllIn4Peace #HealingThroughLaughter
#HoodRoyaltyComedy #Positiveproject40day
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Jesus Hopped the A-Train
Saturday, January 18, 2020
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The play covers everything from Prison reform, incarceration, race and the entire criminal justice system in general. its is very provocative and speaks from the pain of the dissenfrachised. The show plays from Friday, January 17, 2020 through Sunday January 19, 2020 at the Jamaica Performing Arts Center. Get your tickets here!
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Sip & Paint Time For Healing
Saturday, January 18, 2020
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Another sip & paint with the beloved CEO of Where Do We Go From Here, Ms. Carolyn Dixon. Show us your talent. Express yourself, try something new, and support local organizations to promote healthy expression. Hosted from 2PM-6PM at 114-20 Sutphin Blvd Queens, NY.
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Annual Forgiveness Dinner *By Invitation Only*
Sunday, January 19, 2020
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The “Forgiveness Dinner” is hosted by LIFE Camp, Inc., for parents who have lost loved ones to gun violence and those who work vigorously, endlessly and tirelessly to help other families heal from the pain of loss. This event is designed to provide an evening of inspiration, upliftment, celebration and acknowledgement of the lives of loved ones we have lost to senseless violence. Local influencers and special invited guests will entertain and lighten the hearts of those in attendance, as well as honor their loved ones.
*Only invited guests will be admitted*
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Peace Week Town Hall Conversation
Tuesday, January 21, 2020
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Hosted by high profile influencers, the Town Hall brings compelling conversations around wellness, featuring the stories of local peacemakers and exploring innovative ideas in the mission to end gun violence and mass incarceration.
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Peace Week Open Mic Night
Wednesday, January 22, 2020
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The RISE Project and Life Camp Inc. presents Peace Week 'Open Mic Night'. A night of therapy through expression. We invite everyone out to present music, poetry, dance and all other art forms about peace, healthy communities and healthy relationships.
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PEACE IS A PROCESS
Peace is a process. Part of this process includes equipping everyday people with the tools they need in order to resolve conflict peacefully. The New York City Crisis Management System trains and deploys VIPS (Violence Intervention and Prevention Specialists) to high-risk areas to help de-escalate gang violence and retaliation, teach non-violent conflict resolution, and to promote peaceful alternatives. The Crisis Management System is directly responsible for a 15% overall decrease in shootings in New York City, with as much as an 80% in individual service areas, and 0% shootings in areas directly supported by VIPS. The system works. Help us strengthen this system and expand our work to more communities in need. LIFE Camp is a tax-exempt, 501(c)(3) organization. Your contribution is tax-deductible. And life-saving.
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