Costa Rica disbanded its army in 1949, just a few years after the poem "Rasur or "Week of Splendor" was written in Spanish by Roberto Brenes Mesén. This prophetic poem, translated to English, tells the story of a master teacher, Rasur, who enters a mountain village and awakens the children to the ways of peace. The children's relationship with Rasur, opens the way to peace among all of the villagers. The poem became the basis of a proven, skills-based method for…

Police box in water protectors with loaded weapons, tear gas/chemical substances, armored vehicle.

http://bsnorrell.blogspot.com/2016/09/standing-rock-breaking-news-surrounded.html

How often do we hear or say, “Be the change you/we want to see in the world?” We now have the tools to do it.

The BePeace or Connection Practice developed by international peacemaker, Rita Marie Johnson, provides precise know-how to gain insight into our inner life in an efficient and powerful manner. Application and regular practice in the use of these tools directly impacts our day to day interactions in a real, authentic and sustainable way.



Rita Marie Johnson has been…

Marking the passing of Pete Seeger with his songs and stories as well as many of our own, singers and musicians gathered together at the Deer Lagoon Grange on South Whidbey Island, March 30, for many hours of song-swapping, sharing food and warm community…

See article: http://tinyurl.com/kmvnsow

In the 1980s, a number of musicians raised their voices to call for the freedom of Nelson Mandela. (The fight against apartheid, as the documentary Amandla! highlighted, was waged partly with music.)

The most famous of…

Our latest research report, the Pillars of Peace, explores the attitudes and institutions that underpin peaceful societies.

Hello all at SingPeace!

I guess the best way to introduce ourselves is to post our most recent biography, sorry if it seems a bit business-like, that's not our intention. We are always looking for ways to share our music and this certainly seems like a community of like-minded souls, who may well dig our vibe, so to speak.

So, thank you for having us. We hope we can join you on your pilgrimage for Peace, indeed we are also on that path, how wonderful it is that our…

Join the largest global choir and musical action day of healing for the Earth by joining One Earth. One Voice. on December 21. Our synchronized moment of song will take place:

Friday, December 21: 10pm GMT | 5pm EST | 4pm CST | 3pm MST | 2pm PST

Learn the song, download the music and spread the word: http://www.oneearth-onevoice.org/learn-the-song/

Video:…

Marah, white lioness, Timbavati, South Africa

ORDER OF THE WHITE LION…

Hey folks - Wondering about the possibility of adding a "Groups" feature, in particular so that the people who are members of the SingPeace NING site who were also at the Whidbey Island BePeace training can connect and discuss how they/we are using BePeace in our lives, our work, etc.

Admins, what do you think?

Thanks for considering it - Becca

Sunday, 06/26/2011

Peacemaker, singers will meet for week at Whidbey Institute…

Singer/songwriters, Sharon Abreu and Mike Hurwicz will be in residence for the BePeace Course Retreat, August 1-4. Register for course: www.regonline.com/wi_bepeace.

Sharon & Mike's website:…