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September is RPEC Month at Thrifty Quaker
All sales benefit the Richmond Peace Education Center
Midlothian Station Shopping Center, 13567 Midlothian Turnpike
794-7158. Mon.-Fri, 9 a.m. - 7 p.m. and Sat. 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Help by shopping, and donating new or gently used items

Sunday, September 19, 2010
Family Peace Festival, Mary Munford Elementary School
211 Westmoreland St., Richmond, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
email info@familypeacefestival.org to become a vendor/exhibitor, or for information

Racial Justice in Richmond A workshop/dialogue series
Public Forum: Tuesday, September 21, 7-9 p.m., Fifth Baptist Ch., 1415 W. Cary St., Free and open to the public.
Four-part workshop: Tuesdays, October 5, 12, 19 and 26, 6-8:30 p.m., Richmond Friends Meeting, 4500 Kensington Ave. Registration required.
For more information email rpec@rpec.org

Saturday and Sunday, September 25-26
Two-day RYPP Conflict Resolution Training for Teen Trainers
Peter Paul Development Center, 1708 N. 22nd St., Richmond
Free; application required. Contact rypp@rpec.org to apply or
Download an application form

November 6, 30th Anniversary Annual Auction and Dinner,
Honoring RPEC's Founders, 6 p.m. , Troutman Sanders Bldg., 1001 Haxall Point.

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"Living in a World of Diversity"

Winning entries from the 2010 Peace Essay Contest:
Listen to some of our winners on the Richmond Indymedia Live radio show with Host Rebecca Faris (WRIR-FM June 29, 2101)

Eyes Wide Open-Virginia Project

A display of combat boots and civilian shoes in silent commemoration of the lives lost in Iraq. These posters documenting the cost of the war in Iraq are part of the Eyes Wide Open-Virginia exhibit that RPEC co-coordinates statewide with Midlothian Friends Meeting and Richmond Friends Meeting. Download EWO Poster
To host Eyes Wide Open-Virginia in your own community, contact rpec@rpec.org.

Pursuing Our Mission

We pursue our mission by providing schools, religious institutions, local governments, community groups, businesses, and individuals in the Richmond area with

A wide range of training and educational programs promoting non-violent conflict resolution educational resources for teachers, students, and others on topics related to justice, peacemaking, and nonviolence.
A bi-monthly newsletter providing articles of local interest related to nonviolence and peace.

We have been engaged in this work since 1980. Join us as we seek to lower the levels of violence in our community and to create a more peaceful world.

Download our 2009 Annual Report.

Most recent update 8/5/10