Peace Works 2011
The Rachel Corrie Foundation for Peace & Justice convened the Peace Works 2011 Conference at Evergreen State College in Olympia, Washington over the weekend of April 8-10. Echoing Rachel Corrie’s life of activism in pursuit of social justice, this year’s conference theme was “Solidarity in Action.” In the midst of the rising “Arab Spring” of popular movements for liberation across the Middle East, this year’s Peace Works event carried a unique urgency.
Over 300 people from all over the world took part in this year’s conference. For three days they discussed, planned, and celebrated the amazing victories won over the past few years against the injustices of oppression and occupation in the Middle East and around the world. Activists in the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions Movement (BDS) described the growing grassroots nature of this effort that is challenging the Israeli Occupation of Palestine from retail stores to factories throughout Europe and the United States. Attendees heard and were deeply inspired by first-hand accounts of the popular nonviolent revolution in Egypt. And a sold-out audience heard Keynote Speaker Alice Walker speak about the role of poets and artists in making the world a better, more just place.
We have videos, photos and more from the weekend. We invite you to browse through the archive of the Peace Works 2011 Conference and join our effort to build a world founded on peace and justice.
- Click here to read the full Post-Conference Summary Report. (Includes photos and videos.)
- View a recommended reading list compiled by the Peace Works 2011 contributors.
- Learn more about the wonderful organizations represented at Peace Works 2011.
- See the 2011 Conference Program.
- Learn about our featured speakers, panelists, and workshop leaders.
- Visit the 2011 Conference blog for articles and video recordings of panel discussions and workshops.
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