Vermont Loving Day. Saturday, June 7, 2014
Come out and enjoy the first annual Vermont Loving Day. Saturday, June 7, 2014. Event Hosted by Loving Day Vermont
CCTA Bus Driver Strike
Please join the Peace & Justice Center in solidarity with the Chittenden County Transportation Association’s organized bus drivers. Please contribute to the Strike fund to help pay for literature, signs and a hardship fund. Click here to contribute and please note that the money is to go to the CCTA strike fund. Drivers are asking…
Agitate! Agitate! Agitate!: Exposing Racism in the 21st Century
Frederick Douglass once wrote: “Slavery cannot stand. Its character is like that of Lord Granby: ‘it can only pass without censure as it passes without observation.’” The same can be said about racism itself, especially today—We can’t talk about the racism that still exists if we refuse to recognize it. And if we refuse to…
BURLINGTON ORDINANCE COMMITTEE MEETS TONIGHT!
The Livable Wage Ordinance review process has included four committee meetings so far that were largely dedicated to better understanding this ordinance and how it is currently working. The first was on June 13th with a report back from Eileen Blackwood (City Attorney) explaining the findings in her office’s 55 page official report on where…
PJC Statement about George Zimmerman's trail and verdict
The Peace & Justice Center is committed to the promotion of nonviolent resolutions to conflict through awareness, education, and outreach. We are shocked and saddened by the case and subsequent verdict concerning the late Trayvon Martin, which condone our culture of violence and reveal flaws and inconsistencies in the legal framework that facilitates democracy. We…
A Letter to the City of Burlington's Ordinance Committee about Livable Wage
Councilors Bushor, Mason and Paul, It has been very interesting hearing testimony over the last few ordinance committee meetings from the City Attorney, Jesse Bridges, Doug Hoffer and Gene Richards. We also found the discussion at the last meeting enlightening. As you may know the Peace & Justice Center was the lead organization that mobilized…
Which Way Home
Since June 20th was World Refugee Day, it seems only fitting to explore the plight of refugees around the world. The Peace & Justice Center and Vermont Refugee Resettlement Program shed some light on the situation of many refugees with a panel of both U.S. veterans, and former refugees who talked about their various experiences…
Staff Changes at the PJC!
We’re very excited to announce changes to the Peace & Justice Center and Store’s staff. Carmen Solari, who was previously the Assistant Store Manager and Volunteer Coordinator was promoted to the Store Manager and Fair Trade Program Manager. Congratulations! We would also like to thank Gaby Ochoa Brenneman for building such strong and vibrant Fair…
Ed Everts 1919-2013
Ed Everts, lifelong peace and justice activist, died this past Friday, May 10, 2013, a month short of his 94th birthday. In September 2007, Serena Chaudhry, then PJC Executive Director, wrote this about Ed: “Ed Everts fell into a lifetime of leadership and activism. In 1940, Ed Everts joined the military. In 1945, Ed fell…