Join us to learn more about SDGs! GL-UNA will be joined by Dr. Jeffrey Sachs. MAY 12 | 7pm | ZOOM Dr. Jeffrey Sachs is the Director of the Center for Sustainable Development at Columbia University, and former Director of the Earth Institute from 2002 to 2016. He is President of the UN Sustainable Development… Read More »Java Cafe: Why SDGs Really Matter
Global Institute of Lansing (GIL) will celebrate the accomplishments of their high school graduates. Everyone is invited to help celebrate by watching this livestream event on Facebook: @globalinstitutelansing globalinstitutelansing.org
Human migration and climate change: Is there a connection between climate change and recent migration from Central America? Event: Java Café as part of the Lansing area’s World Refugee Awareness Week Tuesday, June 15 at 7pm Speaker: Dr. Edwin Josué Castellanos, Director, Observatorio Económico Sostenible, Universidad del Valle de Guatemala Dr. Edwin Castellanos has spent… Read More »GL-UNA Java Cafe – Climate Crisis & Migration
Hosted by Allen Neighborhood Center: Event featuring pieces from Art Exhibit (Samaritas)- Written Dreams in Paper/Suenos Escritos en Papel
Map-a-Thon digital event hosted by the American Red Cross, plus Citizenship Test Trivia hosted by the Capital Area District Library!
The Salvation Army Lansing Capital Area will be offering free, professional family photo sessions on Saturday, June 19, 2021, from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. Each family will receive a printed copy of their photo and a Welcome Bag from The Salvation Army filled with essential items for home care. For more information, please reach out… Read More »World Refugee Awareness Week- Family Photos
Peace Education Center of Greater Lansing, Peace Action of Michigan, and the Greater Lansing United Nations Association present... "Reckoning with Hiroshima, Nukes, and Climate" on Friday, August 6 @ 7:00 pm Rev. Rich Peacock will present a PowerPoint called "Reckoning with Hiroshima, Nuclear Nightmares, and Climate Emergencies." Folksinger Julie Beutel will open and close the… Read More »Reckoning with Hiroshima, Nukes, and Climate
Create your own Peace Pallet! Event: Create your own Peace Pallet! Time:6pm-8pm Location: Art Unlimited, 4692 Okemos Rd., Okemos – inside (following MDHHS health and safety recommendations) Cost: $25 per pallet; one person working on one pallet. (Class fee includes __ x __ wooden pallet, paints, word stencils, and instructions.) About: https://artunlimitedgallery.net/pallet-painting Three designs to… Read More »Peace Quest- Create your own Peace Pallet!
Voices from Faith and Reason Speakers: TBA Time: TBA Location: TBA Cost: Free Sponsor: Shalom Center for Justice and Peace PeaceQuest is a community-wide celebration in the Greater Lansing area held every September to celebrate the United Nations International Day of Peace, which was declared by the UN General Assembly with a resolution passed unanimously in… Read More »Peace Quest- Voices from Faith and Reason
Violence De-Escalation Skills Training About: Experience the transforming power of nonviolence on the personal and societal level. Learn and practice concrete skills for effective communicating and active nonviolent peacemaking. Learn what YOU can do when you are a bystander to someone being threatened or harassed. Learn about peace team opportunities. BE THE CHANGE YOU WANT… Read More »Peace Quest- Violence De-Escalation Skills Training
PEACE POLE MAKING INFORMATION Date: September 21, 2021 Time: 5pm-7:30pm Address: Waverly High School, 160 Snow Rd., Lansing, MI About: Waverly High School and Ovid-Elsie High School students from various nationalities will be on-hand for you to personalize your Peace Pole in different languages. This will be a laid back, interactive workshop where you can… Read More »Peace Pole Making Event
Part of PeaceQuest 2021, Greater Lansing UNA Presents: A Java Cafe Global Conversation The Peace Corps: Creating Peace Through Diplomacy and Service Date: Tuesday, September 21, 2021 Time: 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Presenters: Returned Peace Corps Volunteers will share the history of the Peace Corps, its goals, and its affect on the individuals and… Read More »Java Cafe- The Peace Corps: Creating Peace Through Diplomacy and Service