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Click on one of the projects listed below for additional
details:
Public
Library Display Project
 An engaging, themed display -- beautifully communicating
Beyond War’s message -- will be available to every
public library in our country. The materials kit will
contain gorgeous posters, important books, our DVD, a
bibliography and many other informative resources.
Citizens will view the display and can check out these
materials when they visit their local libraries. And
librarians, a main source of reliable information in our
communities, will become instantly educated about our
mission and activities. You can support this inventive
project in a variety of ways:
- $800 will fund a display table at the American
Library Association annual meeting
- Or choose your contribution category and help
this library project flourish:
- $25 & $50 & $100 - Books & Videos
- $250 & $500 - Shelves
- $1,000 & $2,500 - Display Corners
- $5,000 & $10,000 - Library Wings
Peace
Garden Project
 This project’s goal is to establish a public space for
peace in every community. Currently, every town and city
in the land has at least one public space for war, where
citizens gather several times a year to reinforce the
story of war. We want to do the same thing for peace. A
peace garden consists of a striking “peace pole,” a
4-or-6-sided obelisk made of fine wood, stone or metal
with “may peace prevail on earth” inscribed in different
languages. Surrounding the pole are inviting benches and
pleasing stones, trees, shrubs and flowers -- things
that celebrate life. Local educational, informative
websites will accompany each Peace Garden and link to
the 200,000 peace pole installations worldwide.
Choose a
contribution category and help Beyond War teams install
Peace Gardens:
- $25 & $50 & $100 Bricks
- $250 & $500 Cornerstones
- $1,000 & $2,500 Foundations
- $5,000 & $10,000 Master Builders
Beyond
War Introductory DVD
 Building a World Beyond War: A Roadmap for Citizens
presents a dynamic overview of Beyond War’s
transformational ideas. It inspires us to look more
deeply at shared assumptions that must shift in order
for us to accept differences and adopt practical,
nonviolent alternatives to war. A wonderful introduction
to Beyond War’s guiding principles and core practices,
this DVD presents hopeful examples of effective
strategies that result in safety and security for all
the world’s people. You can get a DVD before an audience
who otherwise would not see it for a sponsorship of just
$10.
Public
Service Announcement Billboard
 Driving down a busy highway, you see a beautiful picture
of the earth from space, with a message of “We Are One
On This Planet” and “www.beyondwar.org” with a free DVD
offer and our phone number. Think you would notice it?
And click or call? You can help Beyond War teams test
this outreach tool -- as a public service announcement
in your area -- for a sponsorship of $1,500-$3,000,
depending on location.
Beyond War Annual Meeting
Scholarships
 Attendees at our annual meetings held the first weekend
in March explore ways on how to build a world beyond war
together. You can support the participation of a
deserving person who otherwise could not afford to
attend. Scholarships cover the registration fee and can
also be awarded for lodging and travel expenses.
- $ 150 pays registration
- $ 200 pays lodging costs
- $ 350 covers travel costs
Use the comment field on your online donation, or
drop us a note with your check to indicate if you want
to support a specific project.
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Membership in Beyond War is free
and provides you with these benefits:
Action Teams have access to Beyond War’s
excellent educational resources and lively, interactive
network. Personal contact and support from the
international Beyond War office connects all those
working in the movement, decreasing feelings of
isolation, stimulating creativity and inspiring hope.
Beyond
War’s eight-week Study Series provides a vibrant array
of ideas participants explore together through
thoughtful dialogue. Group members have an opportunity
to internalize Beyond War’s guiding principles and core
practices, and to craft effective, nonviolent responses
to both current and future conflicts. In addition,
drawing from historical models, the series explores such
topics as encouraging social change, exploring efficient
alternatives to violence and understanding successful
advocacy.
Donations to Beyond War are critical to our ability to
advocate for a world in which conflicts are resolved
nonviolently. Your tax-deductible gift enables us to
reach out to citizens and provide information and
inspiration for actions that educate and change the way
people think about war. When enough of us shift the way
we think, governments will reflect this change
recognizing that violence is a futile means to achieve
their ends.
