All are invited to a Candle Light Silent Vigil for those suffering from violence, the families and the countries, the victims and perpetrators, ourselves and the others. Sunday, Nov. 22, 2015, 5:30 to 6:30 pm. University of the Incarnate Word, by the Peace Pole on Dubuis lawn, Please bring a candle. The University of the Incarnate Word, 4301 Broadway, San Antonio, TX 78209. Dubuis lawn is centrally located by the clock tower between the Maybee Library and the George Brackenridge…
Find out more »The Road to Paris and Beyond Dear community leader and ally, Southwest Workers’ Union and Fuerza Unida are traveling to Paris in December of 2015 and will be participating both nationally and internationally by convening and aligning with many coalitions in the global climate change movement. Our local leadership has opened the opportunity to deepen our narratives in the struggle of climate crisis to develop shared critical thinking and strategy base building in grassroots movements. As a frontline community we…
Find out more »Funeral services for Bob (Mehboob) Jaffer, a compassionate friend of the peaceCENTER, will take place on Wednesday November 25 at 1 pm at Chapel Hills Funeral Home. In his Ismaili Muslim tradition it is a custom to wear white to represent purity and support Bob’s journey. A reception will follow. In lieu of flowers we request that gifts or honorariums be made to his non profit DUGUD GET ROOT-ED or to the Aga Khan Foundation USA Bob Jaffer, on…
Find out more »Every 26th of the month, Somos Ayotzinapa SATX gathers at the entrance of San Antonio's Mexican Consulate in solidarity with the families of the missing 43. All community members welcomed! We condemn both the Mexican and American governments' involvement and join the parents of the 43, in demanding the following: 1. Acknowledgement of the legitimacy of their search for justice and of the existing open investigation 2. Acceptance and continuation of the GIEI’s report and their recommendations 3. Expansion of…
Find out more »The Esperanza Peace and Justice Center celebrates 26 years of combining the arts with economic sustainability, international exchange, and social consciousness. The International Peace Market (Mercado de Paz) returns once again to the city of San Antonio! Peace Market provides a family-friendly safe environment that honors the importance of moments and spaces where people gather outdoors and indoors together as community. This year the market will be held on Friday, November 27th and Saturday, November 28, 2015 from 10 a.m.…
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