NPA becomes a Beyond War Legatee!

BEYOND WAR PASSES ON ITS LEGACY

The National Peace Academy is honored and delighted to have been named one of the Beyond War legatees. Given the alignment of our aims and philosophies regarding creating a “world beyond war” – a culture of peace – this evolution is indeed very much a good fit.

On December 15, 2012, the national/international organization Beyond War announced that, with its broad focus and historical approach to seeking “a world beyond war,” it was no longer needed as an independent organization. It stated that “What is needed is for all organizations to embody the principles of living beyond war in their work, and to collaborate and consolidate in building the new systems in the culture of peace.”

Thus, Beyond War named three “legatees” to receive its assets and to carry on its mission. The legatees are:

 For more information please click here.

Read the full text of the announcement here and listen to the live interview with Beyond War president Elaine Hallmark on Ecotopia Radio KZFR (the first 22 minutes of the recording), “Beyond War: A Legacy of Hope”.

National Peace Academy Tour to Costa Rica!

SAVE THE DATE: National Peace Academy
TOUR TO COSTA RICA
September 7-14, 2013

National Peace Academy is excited to announce a first-time opportunity to explore peace in Costa Rica with an NPA edulearner.  Read the full itinerary here.

Tour beautiful Costa Rica, enjoy a unique peacelearning experience and support NPA.  

Visit a country known for PEACE. Have fun, sightsee and experience peace and peacebuilding first-hand from an insider’s view with Barbara Thorngren, NPA’s EduLearner Guide. Visit the UN-Mandated University for Peace and learn about the Ministry of Justice and Peace, one of the first in government in the world, visit E.A.R.T.H. University, Sarapiqui with its 400 bird species and rainforest, Laguna Jalapa Lagoon, take a riverboat tour, visit an indigenous territory, see Arenal National Park and its volcano, and the rainforest reserve of La Tirimbina.

Visit beaches, see the exotic flora and fauna, explore the volcano, learn about the history, their commitment to peace and how the people are reclaiming their glorious landscape. Have fun and fundraise for NPA.

Travelling to Costa Rica
Air travel is not included in the price of the trip.  For flight assistance, contact travel agent Vicki Aubert at 802-505-1055 Vicki@passportandgo.com.

You can also make your own arrangements. Please note: All persons entering Costa Rica must have a passport valid for 6 months past the date of entry.

Fees and Fee Schedule
Fees:
 $3890 per person double occupancy; $315 single supplement
Deposit:  $1,000 deposit is required by June 25, 2013 to save your space

Deposits and payments are refundable with written notice of cancellation received within 65 days or more in advance of departure, less a $350 per person non-refundable administration fee; 64-47 days prior to departure, a full refund less $500 per traveler. 46-32 days prior to departure, there will be no refunds.

For more information contact: Carrie McDougall at Ph. 802-479-7040 or toll-free: 877-479-7040.

To Register
Completed registration form and checks can be sent to Carrie McDougall, Cultural Crossroads, 20 Meadowcrest Lane, Barre, VT 05641.  Make checks payable to Cultural Crossroads.

Download the Registration Form
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Avenues to Accountability

Anglican Women’s Empowerment, Network for Peace Through Dialogue, International Institute on Peace Education, National Peace Academy, World Council for Curriculum and Instruction, The Pasos Peace Museum, and Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom cordially invites you to Avenues to Accountability.  

Please join us for a symposium on Militarism, Trafficking, Exploitation and Justice.
Saturday, March 9 * 12:30-4:30pm

This Symposium will be a platform to discuss the theme of accountability for perpetrators of gender-based violence particularly focused on reforming immunity and injustice as addressed in the movie, “The Whistleblower.”  Through candid conversation we will discuss the legal, political and human rights imperatives of these issues and identify ways forward including recommendations and concrete action steps.

RSVP by Feb. 22 to tuohy@peacewomen.org

For more information, please download the event flyer.