By Jordan Bles
The On Earth Peace board and staff gathered at the Brethren Service
Center in New Windsor, Md., for their spring meeting March 13-16. One
major business item was continuing the organization's elimination of
racism training and audit--an initiative of the board and staff to
continue addressing issues of institutional racism within the
organization.
The board received a report from the Elimination of Racism Team,
which consisted of board and staff, and committed to the formation of a
transformation team to help On Earth Peace implement the steps
identified in the report.
The board also committed to spending
this year celebrating 40 years of On Earth Peace, and envisioning the
next 40 years of peacemaking, with a theme of “Visions and Dreams of
Building Peace.” The celebration will include opportunities for people
across the country to become involved in telling their own stories of
peacemaking and visions and dreams for building peace. People are
encouraged to interview someone or be interviewed by someone as part of
this project. An invitation will be extended to share interviews via a
short web video, podcast, or transcript, through hosting a house party
about On Earth Peace, or through a number of other ways. More
information on how to participate will be forthcoming.
The board
engaged in conversation with staff around current programs and vision
for the future, while continuing to be in conversation and discernment
with the Standing Committee of Annual Conference regarding the On Earth
Peace statement of inclusion.
The board also welcomed new member Caitlin Haynes of Baltimore, Md.
-- Jordan Bles is chair of the board of On Earth Peace.
Source: 4/1/2014 Newsline
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