Pacem In Terris Update

Medard Gabel writes ~ Peace on Earth

Pacem Updates

Demonstration for Peace/War is not the answer

Pacem sponsored an "interactive" demonstration last week opposing the bombing of Syria. One of the signs, "Honk if you support peace" garnered a cacophony of horn blasts from the rush hour traffic that passed the demonstration site on the 95 overpass in Wilmington. Over 25 demonstrators took part. To hear what the person above is telling the WDEL reporter, go here.

 

Annual Dinner and Peacemakers Among Us Award 

Keep those nominations coming! Submit them by September 20. Please email here, or mail them to: Pacem in Terris, 1304 N. Rodney St., Wilmington, DE 19806-4227.  Recipients will be notified by October 4, 2013.  Let's celebrate those who are seeking a world of peace and justice.

 

Intern Opportunities, continued

There are a number of Intern opportunities with local non-profit organizations.

 

Pacem in Terris is one of these. We have a number of openings. One opportunity is for what we are calling a "Strategic Communications Intern." This intern will assist with the overall marketing and communications needs of Pacem.

 

Other opportunities are for a Graphic Design Intern, a Research Intern and Development Intern. For more detailed descriptions of these positions, contact us here.

 

The Delaware Repeal Project also has Intern openings. They are seeking interns to be a part of the campaign to repeal Delaware’s death penalty. Opportunities to get involved include:

· Educating the public about the realities of the death penalty and encourage individuals to sign petition post cards through tabling at festivals and churches.

· Hosting letter writing parties and guiding guests to write letters to their legislators in support of repeal.

· Face to face and phone interaction with supporters and would-be supporters to engage them in the campaign and direct them to take action in support of the bill.

· Collecting, organizing, copying, and mailing postcards to elected officials from constituents.

If you are interested in getting involved or interning with the Delaware Repeal Project, please email.

 

(If your non-profit organization has Intern opportunities, send them to me and we will publish them in PeaceWorks.)

 

Climate Update

Banks put a price on Earth's life support. (This is actually good news.) Water, forests and other natural resources are being used unsustainably, so some of the world's largest banks plan to cut credit for companies that rely on but fail to value those assets.

Upcoming Events

• Sept. 11, Wednesday 6:30 pm. Film: Very Young Girls

Deals with the horrific facts of human trafficking. Location: Saint Helena’s Masci Hall-210  Bellefonte Ave. Presented by Street Outreach Team. Covenant House PA (largest private child welfare agency in Delaware Valley). For more information, call Saint Helena’s Parish Social Ministry, 302-764-0325, x104.
 

• Oct. 6, Sunday, 7:00 pm. Talk: OneVoice an Israeli and Palestinian peace organization present their vision of a peaceful future for their homeland, and a process for getting there. Tal Harris, Executive Director, OneVoice Israel and Samer Makhlouf, Executive Director, OneVoice Palestine will present, followed by questions and answers. At Westminster Church, 1502 W. 13th Street, Wilmington, DE. Co-sponsored by Westminster Church.

 

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Planetary Update

More fires in California

PHYTOPLANKTON BLOOM IN LAKE ONTARIO

 

 

Video of the Week

The Climate Name Change

Wonderful, intelligent humor. See this.

 

Quote of the week 

In our youth we think that revolution is a sprint. Then we think it is a marathon. But in fact it is a relay race; generation by generation.

 

"The arc of the moral universe may bend toward justice, but it doesn't bend on its own. To secure the gains this country has made requires constant vigilance, not complacency."
 

--President Barak Obama, speaking at the Lincoln Memorial on the 50th anniversary the March on Washington.

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