Welcome
to the
Peace Center!
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The Peace
and Justice Center (The Interfaith Resource Center for Peace and
Justice) is a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization founded in 1988 as an
educational resource center for peace and justice issues in the Wyoming
Valley and all of Northeastern and Central Pennsylvania. The Peace and
Justice Center has an office and resource library in the Kirby Health
Center Annex, 63 North Franklin Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA, which is open
Monday and Tuesday from 10am to 4pm; Wednesday from noon to 3:00pm; and
occasionally at other times. Volunteers Pat McCormick and Bev Williams
will be happy to answer any questions.Active Peace and Justice Center committees include the following: Committee to Abolish the Death Penalty, Conflict Resolution, Peace Camp, Nominating, Executive, and the Annual Dinner. The Peace and Justice Center publishes a newsletter (approximately 5 times yearly) that is sent to a mailing list of nearly 1000 people. Almost 400 individuals and organizations made financial contributions to the Peace and Justice Center in the past year.
Vision:
We
envision a community that respects the dignity of each of its members,
a community that draws on our diverse cultural and religious heritage
to promote peace, justice, and mutual understanding.Mission:
To
educate the public in peaceful ways of resolving conflict, to nurture
dialog among diverse groups, and to be a presence in the ongoing
struggle for human rights in Northeast Pennsylvania, our nation, and
our world.