[katforpeace]

I have been getting some questions on who PEACE is: Hopefully this will answer any questions you have:

VISION
What’s in a name?
Everything. The vision and driving force of PEACE is encapsulated within its name and thewords that each letter represents.
We strive to PROTECT the animals, culture and environment of Mexico through our various community programs. With our surrounding area changing rapidly, we need to protect what is here, both culturally and environmentally. The foundation of all of our programs is EDUCATION. We aim to provide hands-on learning that results in empowerment, increased ownership and responsibility and lessons that are applicable to the situations in which local communities find themselves. Through
Casa Comunidad we offer various avenues of education including English classes in the local schools, extra-curricular activities, continuing education for adults, individualized attention for students with special needs and an alternative classroom for troubled youth. It is through education that doors are opened, awareness is nurtured and positive transformation can occur.
We believe that one of our greatest responsibilities as beings on this earth is to protect the natural resources that surround us. Among those resources are the ANIMALS that live amongst us. Ayuda a los Animales aims to decrease the number of unwanted animals
in Mexico, and at the same time educate communities about the humane treatment of their pets and other local animals. We believe that one of Mexico’s biggest riches is its CULTURE, deeply rooted in tradition.
In the face of rapid modernization and development, we believe it is of utmost importance to preserve and celebrate the richness and beauty of Mexican culture. We foster this belief through programs such as folkloric dance classes in the after school programs and workshops that transform local women into artisans as they learn to make handicrafts
by blending traditional and innovative techniques. We also aim to build a bridge between the cultures of locals and foreigners in order to nurture understanding, tolerance and appreciation.
Along with its vibrant culture, Mexico is also blessed with an abundance of natural riches. We believe that in order to preserve those resources, each person needs to take responsibility for protecting the ENVIRONMENT. Through the unifying efforts of trash clean-ups,environmental education in the schools, recycling and composting efforts in homes, the creation of parks made from recycled materials, we know that individually and together, we can create harmonious and healthy communities with strong community pride. All of these facets are unified holistically to form PEACE, which is the ultimate vision we have for Mexico. We envision a peaceful co-existence between human beings and natural treasures, between foreigners and locals, between those who can give and those who need assistance, between progress and preservation.

Please also check out the 2008 Annual Report here:
http://peacemexico.org/peaceannualreport2008.pdf

[Plus4]

Who is PEACE ?

I thought maybe

a Hippie flower child

or it must be

Barack Obama as he did win the Peace Prize

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[chico98]

katforpeace spaming all three boards on peace
and no other contribution

[katforpeace]

Sorry if this is not the right area to share great things going on around PV, thought some people were interested who and what this amazing organization is all about. I am trying to spread the word so people can get involved and help in this local community.

[Plus4]

kat..ya it is great to want to spread peace love and all that stuff but when you start threads all over the place it begins to look like spam..

You started a Peace thread here..If you want to add more info just add to that (One ) thread..

I thought I post lots of links but wowie you got me beat..
poop bags link I never knew that poop bags came in so many pretty patterns and sizes... poop bag gift certificates Do people really give poop bags for gifts

anyway just a suggestion maybe post one or two links with your updates and let those interested in searching the sites do so...


I like to believe that people in the long run are going to do more to promote peace than our governments. Indeed, I think that people want peace so much that one of these days governments had better get out of the way and let them have it.
Dwight D. Eisenhower (1890 - 1969)
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[katforpeace]

Great advice, thanks so much! I'm new to these message boards so I don't know all the ins and outs yet, still learning. I appreciate the feedback!

Katherine

[Plus4]

You are welcome Katherine...
I was a newbie once too and made oodles of errors still do at times..

From what I have read I believe the PEACE and INEA program is very good...


Good luck
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[charlieb]

Katherine: Your postings remind me of the type of stuff that the Hari Krishna's were up to in the 60's and 70's. It was so intense and all over the place that it, too, was spam. Please keep your postings focused, on track and non-repetitive. Thanks. Chuck...
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[katforpeace]

I hear you Chuck, thanks for the message!