Welcome to the hub for Peace and Justice in the Greater Lansing Area!

The Peace Education Center is a community with the belief that all life has value. We work to promote compassion and awareness of the potential for interdependence and lasting peace, and nonviolent solutions to world, national, and local conflicts.

Contact us by emailing us at peaceedcenter@gmail.com

UPCOMING EVENTS

Nov 15 Friday

Alternative Holiday Sale 2024

November 15 - November 16
Edgewood United Church, 469 Hagadorn Road
East Lansing, Michigan 48823 United States
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Alternative Holiday Sale 2024 Join us at the Peace Education Center's Alternative Holiday Sale! This event offers the Greater Lansing community a chance to connect, shop, and support local businesses, nonprofit organizations, and fair-trade cooperatives. Held at Edgewood United Church, …

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IN THE NEWS

PeaceNotes

PeaceNotes Fall 2024 Issue

The latest PEC issue of PeaceNotes is here! This edition brings you updates on PEC...
F-35

F-35: $2T in ‘generational wealth’ the military had no right to spend

The $2 trillion F-35 program is a stark reminder of the military industrial complex’s unchecked...
Myanmar

‘Incredible brutality’ prevalent in battle for Myanmar

UN NEWS: Conflict in Myanmar between the military junta and opposition forces is increasingly brutal...
sofi2024

The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World

Around 733 million people suffered from hunger in 2023. The world is not on track...

GAZA-ISRAEL WAR

ACTION STEPS YOU CAN TAKE

  • Visit CeaseFireToday for a list of ways to make your voice heard, including signing petitions, making calls to congress, and donating to aid agencies.
  • Sign this petition from Amnesty International.
  • Contact your senators and representatives! Find out who represents you HERE. Or, download this app to your phone: 5Calls. Call your reps DAILY and urge them to support a ceasefire.
  • Send letters to the editor of your local paper or comment in public comment sections.
  • Urge your city or county government to pass ceasefire resolutions.

Want to learn more? Here are some resources:

WEBSITES

Join this BOOK GROUP:

The Hundred Years’ War on Palestine by Rashid Khalidi – Join the book group. Meets every other Monday at 7pm via zoom starting January 29, 2024 . To register, contact Laura Sager at lmsager@pm.me.

PEC Statements

pec statement

PEC STATEMENT Opposing Efforts to Punish Critics of Israel’s War Crimes in Gaza

The Peace Education Center stands against Israel's actions in Gaza, condemns U.S. complicity, and urges...
PEC Statement on Gaza

PEC’S Statement on police attacking non-violent protesters of Israel’s genocide in Gaza

The Lansing Area Peace Education Center calls for educational, law enforcement and political leaders to...
PEC STATEMENT

PEC Condemns Walberg’s Gaza Nuclear Weapon Stance

The Lansing Area Peace Education Center vehemently denounces the recent statement made by U.S. Rep...