Latin American ISSUES Group

The Latin American Issues Group (LAIG) furthers Lancaster Interchurch Peace Witness pursuits by focusing attention on that region through book studies, discussions, and speaking events. The LAIG meets on the fourth Saturday of every month. Monthly Latin American Advocacy Breakfasts are open to all. For those interested in meeting with local Latino people, go to First Thursdays from 6 - 9 PM at Isaac's Restaurant Downtown (25 N. Queen Street). For more info and to RSVP, email FirstThursdaysLatino@yahoo.com.

The LAIG goals include:

1. To share information on Latin America
2. To educate people about Latin American issues for peace and justice
3. To advocate by asking, "What can we do?", and
4. To speak to church people about our concerns on current topics and the churches there

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Middle East Interest Group
The Middle East Interest Group (MEIG) is an arm of LIPW providing a forum and focus for persons concerned about peace and justice in the wider Middle East.

The purposes of MEIG are:

1. Careful documentation and analysis of developments in the region by informed sources.
2. Advocacy for a just peace, with the help of Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL) and Churches for Middle East Peace
3. Gathering with people of shared interests

MEIG meets on the first Saturday of the Month, 8:30-10:00 AM, September to May. The meetings begin with a continental breakfast and include discussion of current events and issues in the Middle East. Members bring resources out of their experience and readings along with occasional outside resources. For more information, email Bob Webber at thewebbers@verizon.net.

Children's Peace Education Initiative

LIPW, in conjunction with Kids as Peacemakers and On Earth Peace, coordinated a Children’s Peace Education Mural Project during the summer of 2009. The Mural Project includes a faith-based curriculum developed for children in grades 1-6. Benefits of implementing the Mural Program at your church or organization include:

• Opportunities to discuss serious issues. What is peace? What does peace mean to me?
• Build consensus skills in choosing the design.
• Allows kids to have fun working together on the program.
• Generates feelings of pride and accomplishment.
• Visually reminds people to solve conflicts peaceably.