Nonviolent Peaceforce protects civilians and saves lives in some very dangerous places in the world today. 
Learn how Nonviolent Peaceforce provides an effective alternative to military interventions. All events open
to the public; no admission.

Saturday, May 1

Mel Duncan, Founding Director of Nonviolent Peaceforce, a trained civilian unarmed peacekeeping force, will also be speaking at 8 p.m. at the College of Complexes, Lincoln Restaurant, 4008 N. Lincoln Avenue, Chicago.  Come early for dinner off-the-menu at 6.

Intersection of Irving Park & Damen  4000N - 2000W Free Parking Lot Available CTA - One Block from Irving Park Brown Line Station http://www.collegeofcomplexes.org/

Sunday, May 2

At 12:30 p.m., Mel Duncan, Founding Director of Nonviolent Peaceforce, will speak at Fourth Presbyterian Church of Chicago, 126 E. Chestnut Street, Chicago, about how and why nonviolent peacekeeping is becoming a viable and recognized means of creating sustainable, permanent peace in violent conflict zones.  Mel will share how the positive approach to peace practiced by Nonviolent Peaceforce has worked in Guatemala, Sri Lanka and the Philippines.  He will also discuss Nonviolent Peaceforce’s new ventures in The Sudan and South Caucasus (Georgia).

Hosts are Fourth Presbyterian Church of Chicago Mission Committee and Young Adult Ministry. Co-sponsors:  Pax Christi, The Raven Foundation, Chicago Global Donors Network, The JRC Peace Dialogue, Chicago Chapter of the Buddhist Peace Fellowship, Christian Peacemaker Teams, Unitarian Universalists for Social Justice, Wellington Avenue United Church of Christ.

Lunch served. Free. All welcome.  Please register at
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Monday, May 3

During the Chicago Chapter Fellowship of Reconciliation Monthly Meeting  from 7-9 p.m. at the First United Church, 848 Lake Street, Oak Park, IL, Founding Director Mel Duncan will be speaking about the work of the Nonviolent Peaceforce.

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