14 Dec

Vote for Alaska Peace Center for Lend-a-Hand

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Co-op Market & Deli Members,

Please vote for Alaska Peace Center to be chosen for a month of lend-a-hand rounding up donations in 2020. If the donations come by April, they will be dedicated to paying expenses of Earth Week 2020 – celebrating the 50th Earth Day – with numerous events around our community.

We also encourage you to choose Fairbanks Open Radio.

One important benefit of Co-op Market Ownership is the right to help select which organizations will receive Lend a Hand register round-up donations in the comi…

8 Dec

Alaska Peace Center meeting Thurs Dec. 12, 5:30pm

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Scholarships to Alaska’s Youth Congress For the Global Elimination of Nuclear Weapons,bus and radio ads and other activities to increase awareness of the true costs of violent approaches, collaboration on Alternatives to Violence Project/Hands of Peace workshops, Earth Week displays, our weekly Community News, and more.  These are activities you can help invigorate by joining us at Alaska Peace Center meetings.  3535 College Rd, suite 203.  All Welcome!

20 Nov

Alternatives to Violence basic workshop, December 6-8, 2019

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Alternatives to Violence, Basic Workshop

December 6-8, 2019

Fairbanks Reentry Coalition, 400 Cushman Street

Alternatives to Violence Project – USA (AVP) workshops use the shared experience of both participants and facilitators to examine how injustice, prejudice, frustration and anger can lead to aggressive behavior and violence. We explore our innate power to respond in new and creative ways.

Three Day Workshop:

  • Friday, December 6: 5:30 pm – 9:00 pm
  • Saturday, December 7: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
  • Sunday, December 8: 8:00 am – 4:00 pm

This beginning basic training will present conflict resolution skills through experiential learning exercises and practice with the goal of helping Direct Service providers and community members to think about and make choices to reduce conflicts in work and everyday settings. There will be 18 Contact Hours associated with this training.

Cost: $75

Contact: Carrie Farr, 907-750-1049

For more information and to register click here.

9 Nov

Ring In Peace on Armistice Day – 11am Mon. Nov. 11

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Join the celebration of the End of world-wide war 101 years ago, still celebrated around the world, often by ringing bells.

In Fairbanks,  Alaska Peace Center and Veterans For Peace North Star chapter 146 invite everyone to ring bells at Veterans’ Memorial Park, 700 Cushman St.

Bring a bell if you have one, in any case bring a friend.

111119 Armistice Day - NAACP ad

20 Oct

Community News and Opportunities for Action

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via Community News and Opportunities for Action

2 Oct

Alaska Peace Center meeting Thurs Oct. 3, 5:30p

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Come help plan activities promoting Peace, Justice, and Sustainability in Interior Alaska: Alternatives to Violence Project; Bus & other ads; Advocacy Team; potlucks & films or presentations; Armistice Day event… and bring new ideas and energy!

3535 College Rd, suite 203 above Fuji restaurant
Contact info@alaskapeace.org for more information.

23 Sep

Fbks Open Radio Fundraiser Thurs at Venue

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Community Fundraiser – Food! Drinks!  Music! – Support your local independent, 100% listener-sponsored, noncommercial radio station: Fairbanks Open Radio, KWRK-LP 90.9FM.

Thursday, Sept. 26, 2019, at the Venue, 514 2nd ave.

20 Sep

Fairbanks Advocacy Team Workshop Th. 9-26-19

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Fairbanks Advocacy Workshop (free)

Join us for a Friends Committee on National Legislation Introduction to Advocacy Workshop (FCNL). Come and learn strategic and effective advocacy tools to promote peace and justice, and be part of creating a local grassroots advocacy team in Fairbanks. At the workshop, you will also learn about the 2019 FCNL Advocacy Team campaign to repeal the 2001 and 2002 Authorizations for the Use of Military Force (AUMF) that have been used by three presidents to justify endless wars. This Introduction to Advocacy Workshop features FCNL Advocacy Teams Trainer Sarah Freeman-Woolpert. The workshop will run from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM with a potluck at 5:30. For more information, view or download the flyer, or contact sarahfw@fcnl.org.

Register using this link: https://act.fcnl.org/event/advocacy-teams/1098/

Co-sponsored by Chena Ridge Friends Meeting, Alaska Peace Center, and Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Fairbanks.

28 Aug

Peace Center meeting, Thursday Sep 5, 2019 at 5:30

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Please Join us at the APC Office at 5:30 pm on Thursday to help plan activities supporting peace, justice and sustainability for the coming year.

The office is at 3535 College Road, upstairs over the Fuji Restaurant. The stairs share an external door with the restaurant. All are welcome.

13 Aug

APC Booth at Renewable Energy Fair Sunday 8/18, 10am-5pm, Chena Hot Springs

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2019 Renewable Energy Fair.  Check out the presentations and booths, including the Alaska Peace Center booth!  Free.  Chena Hot Springs, 56 mile Chena Hot Springs Rd.Renewable Energy Fair APC booth 2018

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