Chico Peace and Justice Center - Events Feed

Free ESL Class Now Available!

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 12:37:40 -0500

Start: 03/15/2010 - 4:11am

End: 03/15/2010 - 4:11am

Mondays at 5-6pm
Chico Peace and Justice Center
526 Broadway

We are now offering a free weekly class geared towards second language learners at all levels. Come to learn and perfect your English skills in a comfortable environment. Instructor Daniel Moglen has extensive experience teaching English in Korea, Spain, Nicaragua, and the United States, ranging from children to adults. He has a degree in Linguistics from Berkeley, and will be pursuing a Masters degree in TESOL in the fall.

Pathway to Peace

Tue, 23 Mar 2010 16:25:05 -0500

Start: 03/20/2010 - 9:00am

End: 03/20/2010 - 9:00am

March 20, 2010
Children's Playground to MLK Park

The Chico Peace & Justice Center honored peacemakers in history by walking for peace and justice in our time. Families completed a walk from Children’s Playground to the MLK, Jr. Park on 20th Street stopping at Peace Checkpoints along the way. Each participant collected mementos of peace (stones, stickers, buttons) in bags provided by the sponsors of the march.

At the MLK, Jr. Park, we closed with a celebration of the event and a rally commemorating the anniversary of the Iraq War.

7th Anniversary of the War in Iraq - Call for Withdrawal

Tue, 23 Mar 2010 16:29:03 -0500

Start: 03/20/2010 - 12:00pm

End: 03/20/2010 - 12:00pm

March 20, 2010

We marked the passage of seven long years of the War in Iraq at the end of the Pathway to Peace Walk. Many local youths and longtime activists spoke on this day, calling for an end to the war. Kathy Kelly, longtime peace activist, was our keynote speaker.

Kathy Kelly co-coordinates Voices for Creative Nonviolence, (www.vcnv.org) a campaign to end U.S. military and economic warfare. As a co-founder of Voices in the Wilderness, she helped form 70 delegations, from 1996 - 2003, that openly defied economic sanctions by bringing medicines to children and families in Iraq. Kathy and her companions lived in Baghdad throughout the 2003 “Shock and Awe” bombing.

More recently, she has visited Gaza and Pakistan, writing eyewitness accounts of war’s impact on civilians.

29th Annual Pancakes for Peace

Tue, 06 Apr 2010 15:46:40 -0500

Start: 04/04/2010 - 1:08am

End: 04/04/2010 - 1:08am

Easter Sunday, April 4, 2010

On Easter Sunday we celebrated the 29th annual Pancakes for Peace Fundraiser. As usual this event was more than a fundraiser for the Chico Peace and Justice Center. It is a family and community tradition!

From the organic pancakes with real maple syrup to the fresh fruit salad, from the silent auction to the easter egg hunt, there was something for everyone. The all-you-can-eat pancakes will be served all morning. The Easter Bunny even showed up!