«Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.» MLK Join the movement celebrating the legacy of nonviolent civil disobedience of Martin Luther King Jr. March with DJPC in the annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. MARADE. The March and Parade will take place on Monday January 16th. We will … Continue reading MARADE: MLK March and Parade: January 16th at 10:30am
Critical Assessment and Planning Retreat: January 28: 9:30 -3:30
You have all supported us over 35 years. Some for a few months, others for a number of years, and many for decades. Together we challenged Nestle, made Denver a sanctuary city for Central American refugees, been human shields in Guatemala’s peace process, observed democracy being build in El Salvador and Honduras, accompanied mining struggles … Continue reading Critical Assessment and Planning Retreat: January 28: 9:30 -3:30
Environmental Justice and Resistance to Mining in Chiapas. January 19th
Salon Discussion: January 19th, 2017 at 7:00 PM Detalles en español abajo del texto en inglés. Build solidarity from below and to the Left, as they say in Chiapas. In early December, the DJPC-Korbel School delegation visited Chiapas and witnessed the poisoning of the very water people rely on to survive. Relentless pursuit of titanium … Continue reading Environmental Justice and Resistance to Mining in Chiapas. January 19th
We are strong because of you, your financial support makes all this work possible.
November 30th 2016 Dear DJPC Supporters, As we near the end of 2016, DJPC is more important than ever. When the US engaged in interventionist support to dictators in 1980s Central America, DJPC was here. When the US pushed neoliberal economic restructuring on 1990s Latin America, DJPC was here. When the US engaged in neo-imperial … Continue reading We are strong because of you, your financial support makes all this work possible.
Global Justice & Peace awards: Saturday October 29th.
This year’s Global Justice & Peace Award goes to Otros Mundos de Chiapas. Otros Mundos de Chiapas is committed to the search for alternatives to the social, economic, political and environmental crisis that we face in the current system of capitalist domination. In the struggle for the defense of the land, territories, and alternative strategies … Continue reading Global Justice & Peace awards: Saturday October 29th.
Save the date: October 29th 2016. Global Justice & Peace Award
ANNUAL AWARDS NIGHT – October 29th 2016 DJPC Global Justice & Peace Award 2016: We have the honor to announce that the recipient for this year’s Global Justice & Peace Award is Otros Mundos de Chiapas. Otros Mundos de Chiapas is committed to the search for alternatives to the social, economic, political and environmental crisis … Continue reading Save the date: October 29th 2016. Global Justice & Peace Award
Spring Pot Luck. Fiesta de traje de Primavera
Join us for the spring DJPC potluck! This a great opportunity to share with our community of activist dedicated to educate and advocate for human rights in Latin America. Bring a dish, engage in a conversation about foreign affairs and peace building, and enjoy the company of fellow social justice-oriented folk. Bring your musical instruments! … Continue reading Spring Pot Luck. Fiesta de traje de Primavera
Thank you 2016 builders!
Thank you to our Builders & Supporters! DJPC would like to thank our great team of builders, Lynn Farquhar, Connie Curtis, Steve & Gloria Piper, James Chaney and Rebeca Zúniga-Hamlin for coming out on Saturday May 21 to Build for Peace. The worked at Family Tree House of Hope, a shelter for women and their … Continue reading Thank you 2016 builders!
Planning Day: January 30th
«…we will need to keep building the movement, networking with one another, planning, strategizing, and moving forward. Our children’s futures, and those of their unborn children, are at stake.» ~ Lois Gibbs DJPC is your organization, come plan 2016 and direction of our solidarity work with the peoples of Latin America! Saturday, January 30th, … Continue reading Planning Day: January 30th
Holiday Potluck
Friday, December 4th, 2015 6:30 – 8:30 PM Capital Heights Presbyterian Church 1100 Fillmore St. Denver, CO. 80206 (Enter through alley door off E. 11th Ave.) See all your DJPC friends! Meet lots of new members! Enjoy delicious food! Sign some new justice and peace holiday songs! Contribute to our work, buy an item from … Continue reading Holiday Potluck