The Denver Justice and Peace Committee board of directors invites you to send nominations for the Global Justice and Peace Award. The recipient should be a person or an organization doing exemplary work, in solidarity with the peoples of the Abya Yala. Nominations should include: A description of why the individual or group should be … Continue reading Invitation to send nominations for the 2025 Global Justice and Peace Award
Build for Peace 2025
“Action on behalf of life transforms. Because the relationship between self and the world is reciprocal, it is not a question of first getting enlightened or saved and then acting. As we work to heal the earth, the earth heals us.” ? Robin Wall Kimmerer, Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of … Continue reading Build for Peace 2025
Today: All Out for Jeanette weekly vigil at GEO
?VIGIL TODAY! Join us today for our weekly vigil outside the GEO Detention Center. We continue demanding the closure of for profit prisons that separate our families. We keep shouting out for the liberation of our immigrant sisters and brothers, and our compañera in struggle Jeanette Vizguerra who has been nominated to the 42nd annual … Continue reading Today: All Out for Jeanette weekly vigil at GEO
Take Action: Free Jeanette Vizguerra! Mother and Community Leader.
ICE detained Ms. Vizguerra without warning on March 17, 2025. The agency appears to be readying to deport her, despite not possessing a valid deportation order. Her attorneys have raised concerns about serious legal errors. Jeanette was recognized as one of Time Magazine’s most influential people for standing up against the oppressive immigration system that … Continue reading Take Action: Free Jeanette Vizguerra! Mother and Community Leader.
FUNdraise for People to People Solidarity
2025 Annual Planning Meeting
On Saturday, March 8, 2025 from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm we will hold our Annual Planning Meeting, through a hybrid platform. We want to identify areas to prioritize in the coming years. You are invited to provide your input, share your ideas on how to engage at the local level as well as our … Continue reading 2025 Annual Planning Meeting
Colorado stands with immigrants. Rally & March: Feb 8 @ 2 pm
THE PEOPLE UNITED WILL DEFEND IMMIGRANT FAMILIES Thousands of people across the country are rising up to let Donald Trump know: the people say NO to mass deportations! Join us this Saturday, February 8th at 2PM at the Capitol for a rally and march in support of our immigrant neighbors. This rally and march will … Continue reading Colorado stands with immigrants. Rally & March: Feb 8 @ 2 pm
8 de Febrero: Manifestación y Marcha.
EL PUEBLO UNIDO DEFENDERÁ A LAS FAMILIAS INMIGRANTES Miles de personas en todo el país se están levantando para hacerle saber a Donald Trump: ¡el pueblo dice NO a las deportaciones masivas! Únete a nosotros este Sábado 8 de Febrero a las 2PM en el Capitolio para una manifestación y marcha en apoyo de nuestros … Continue reading 8 de Febrero: Manifestación y Marcha.
2025 Marade “Make Real the Promises of Democracy”
2025 Marade “Make Real the Promises of Democracy” MARADE Details: 2025 marks 41 years since Martin Luther King Jr. Day became a state holiday in Colorado. ? Monday, January 20th, 2025. ? 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. ? Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. “I Have a Dream” Monument, City Park, Denver, CO to Civic Center … Continue reading 2025 Marade “Make Real the Promises of Democracy”
Commemorate International Human Rights Day. Join us celebrating 45 Years of People to People Solidarity. Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 9th, 2024 Indigenous activist, Victor Puertas, a member of the Yagua Nation to Receive Human Rights Award from Denver Justice and Peace Committee Tuesday, December 10th, at 6pm, the Denver Justice and Peace Committee (DJPC) will commemorate International Human Rights Day by celebrating it´s 45th Anniversary and Awards Night. This will … Continue reading Commemorate International Human Rights Day. Join us celebrating 45 Years of People to People Solidarity. Press Release