Dear John,

As we know, the Local Peace Economy is amplified by small acts of connection enacted and witnessed between community members. Community grows with these gifts of connection and abundance; interdependencies and relationship is woven into a net of support and care. How do we, individually, embody the knowledge of the need for community, a knowledge erased by the War Economy's siren song? How do we become a lighthouse for peace, a beacon that others might recognize as the way-finder through the Scylla and Charybdis of our political and ecological crises?

The next LPE meeting on Wednesday, April 23rd, will center on this idea of being a lighthouse among the waves of turmoil and darkness of political climate. We've spoken about how the Local Peace Economy movement is like building an ark to weather the tidal wave of change at our door. But what does it mean to become a beacon of peace?

Join us for this gathering on Wednesday, April 23rd at 8 pm ET/5 pm PT. 

UPCOMING Local Peace Economy Gatherings:

• LPE Writing workshops: May, June, July, and August

Other supportive resources:

• Local Peace Economy Wiki
• Local Peace Economy Padlet — add yourself and see who is near you!
• Video introduction to the workbook
• Download The Local Peace Economy Workbook (free digital version)
• Purchase The Local Peace Economy Workbook (physical copy)
• The Local Peace Economy website
• CODEPINK Radio Ep. 242: The Local Peace Economy
• CODEPINK Radio Ep. 256: What is the root of peace?

We hope to see you on April 23rd.

With care,

Jodie & Marie

P.S. "If I Must Die," by Refaat Alareer 

If I must die,

you must live

to tell my story

to sell my things

to buy a piece of cloth

and some strings,

(make it white with a long tail)

so that a child, somewhere in Gaza

while looking heaven in the eye

awaiting his dad who left in a blaze—

and bid no one farewell

not even to his flesh

not even to himself—

sees the kite, my kite you made, flying up above

and thinks for a moment an angel is there

bringing back love

If I must die

let it bring hope

let it be a tale