We invite you to share examples of peacemaking activity, large and small, for future inclusion here.

• Many of us in the Bay Area Jubilee Debt Cancellation Coalition are among San Francisco area Jubilee groups tabling at showings of the film "Life and Debt." (See review of the film on page 15.) We distribute literature about the global debt issue and encourage moviegoers to let their elected representatives know that global debt policies must be changed and unpayable debts cancelled. More than half the patrons attending in our area signed petitions against global debt policies after seeing the movie. Jean Lesher
• Five of us went before the Wake County, NC school board meeting to oppose the addition of an Army JROTC program to a Raleigh area high school. County schools currently have 3 other JROTC programs - two Air Force and a Navy. While the proposal passed, one member voted no, and many questions were raised due to our opposition and input. We also got insight into what we could do in the future to make sure that the military could not do whatever they wished in Wake County, and we may have a new friend on the school board. Leo Klohr
• An initiative at Pacific Lutheran University is exploring development of a major in Peace Studies and providing a forum to discuss violence, conflict resolution, prejudice, and other issues. Faculty from religion, psychology, history, international relations, biology, and communications are involved, as are the Women's Center and Center for Public Service. We recently met with LPF's Coordinator who has previously directed a university peace studies program. For further information, please contact Prof. Chris Hansvick, Hansvick@plu.edu, of PLU's psychology department.
• Can we see our brothers and sisters in the eyes of the 15 million children orphaned by HIV/AIDS in Africa today? Children forced to fend for themselves without food, school, a place to sleep or even a parent or relative to care for them. This "silent holocaust" is predicted to grow to 40 million children in the next decade - the equivalent of nearly every American child under the age of 12 being orphaned.
  A growing group of citizens, organizations, and religious groups answered the question "who is my brother and sister" by forming the African AIDS Orphans Projects, a ministry of Mount Calvary Lutheran Church in Boulder, Colorado. This year, our county's UN Human Rights award was given to the group for helping support hospitals, foster homes, orphanages, and hospices in Africa. Richard Kraft
• At the annual gathering of the Lutheran Student Move-met in Phoenix, Ariz., there was a great turnout for LPF's workshops, "Peacemaking in the Real World" led by Kate Reuer To form a closer relationship with LSM and expand the input of college and university students, LPF has invited LSM to send a delegate to the next LPF board meeting.
• LPF members in the Madison, Wisc. area came together with students at the UW Campus Ministry Center for an evening introductory session and a full-day workshop in late Feb. by LPF. Participants came from as far away as Fond du Lac and Milwaukee. The sessions were built on the manual, "From Violence to Wholeness" (Pace e Bene). Many participants planned to recommend that their congregations hold forums or multi-week trainings. Bonnie Block
• LPF joined 700 youth directors at their Extravaganza in Houston, Texas in Feb. It was exciting to reconnect with youth and family ministers and youth pastors familiar with LPF, and connect with new people. We distributed every copy of our draft "Peace Points" resources (see page 11) and our Youth Trainer led successful workshops on "Christian Peacemaking in a Violent World" and "Conflict Education."
  LPF's "Path of Hope" display has a bright new look at the Global Mission Event in Pennsylvania. Judy Occhetti Klohr, Susan Woodling, and outgoing LPF board member Leo Klohr also led well-attended workshops. Youth groups, classes, and churches around the country are making their own Paths of Hope and learning about successful nonviolent movements through history (free kit, see envelope or page 15).
• LPF's former and current coordinators Bonnie Block (Wisc.) and Glen Gersmehl (Seattle) led a brown bag lunch for ELCA churchwide staff in Chicago, Ill. They surveyed activities and resources being used by Lutherans around the country, including What is Christian Peacemaking, Jesus Third Way, From Violence to Wholeness, Peacemaking in the Real World, Nonviolent Parenting, and Media Violence.
• Christ the Servant Lutheran's social justice committee in Bellingham, Wash. recently hosted an intensive LPF workshop on "Peacemaking in the Real World." We expected 18 people and were delighted when 39 people came from many backgrounds to deepen our understanding of nonviolence. We discussed ways to strengthen networking and leadership. Ten people are preparing to go through From Violence to Wholeness and are planning future events. Marcia Leister
• Bev Ludwig is leading a ten-week ecumenical FVTW class in Port Angeles.
• The San Antonio PeaceCenter is offering a five-week discussion group using the new Sojourners Response to Terrorism study guide with readings (see review).

Peacemaking around the world