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A Call for SOAWatch Peacemaker Volunteers for 2007 Peacemakers, along with the thousands of others, will gather at Ft. Benning with the common purpose of protesting the SOA/WHINSEC, commemorating the victims of SOA/WHINSEC graduates and celebrating nonviolent resistance. The Peacemaker Working Group is looking for volunteers to serve as Peacemakers during this year's gathering at the gates of Fort Benning. As a Peacemaker volunteer (formerly called "peacekeeper"), you are asked to commit to the added responsibility of being an intentional nonviolent presence throughout the weekend. Specifically SOAWatch Peacemaker responsibilities include: - Maintaining by their own demeanor a nonviolent presence among the participants. - Establishing a mode of conduct that is purposeful, positive, and instrumental in contributing to the general spirit of the vigil and action. - Offering help with communication in the event of a medical emergency. - Helping apply de-escalation strategies in the event of a potentially violent situation. - Some Peacemakers will be "guides" for the Sunday Solemn Procession The schedule for the Peacemaker Training Session are for Friday, November 16. There will be two special Peacemaker Training Sessions; one for "first time" SOAW Peacemakers, and a second one for experienced volunteers, those who have been a Peacemaker at SOAW in the last several years. Friday, November 16, 2007: 1:00 - 3:00 P.M. and 7:00 - 9:00 P.M. The criteria for being part of the SOA Watch Peacemaker Community includes - Participation in at least one prior SOA Watch weekend at Ft. Benning, GA. - Participation in a nonviolence training prior to this weekend - Attendance at one of the PEACEMAKER TRAINING Sessions mentioned above We need many Peacemakers. Please consider volunteering and/or giving us names of others from your region that can join us, too, for this important task. New Peacemakers and Veteran Peacemakers/Guides, please send your name, email, phone (cell if you have one) and address, city, state, zip to: Marge Clark at mclark(at)networklobby.org Gratefully, Marge Clark and Kathleen Desautels - SOAW Peacemaker Coordinators |
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