LFFP offers peace circles that provide adults the opportunity to explore their personal need for peace, to identify what prevents them from reaching peace, and to equip them with skills to overcome obstacles to inner and interpersonal peace. Trained staff members facilitate circles for individuals and communities through churches, neighborhood groups, community centers as well as established restorative programs, such as the Father McKenna Center, N St. Village, and various prisons in Maryland.
Community Peace Circles
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Collaborating with neighborhood groups, church communities, and affinity groups, LFFP facilitates peace circles that provide time for reflection and relationship building. These peace circles encourage adults to identify what they need to help increase the peace in their lives, what they can do to support each other, and how they can grow peace in their communities.
Current Community Peace Circles: Peaceful Practices in the New Year January 16th, 2020 - 6:30pm 128 M Street NW, Room 235, Washington, D.C. 20001 Practicing Peace in Daily Life February 5th, 2020 - 6:30pm 128 M Street NW, Room 235, Washington, D.C. 20001 Oasis Reflection Days New Dates Coming Soon! If you have any questions please email mjpeace@gmail.com or call MJ at 240-838-4549 |
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Campus Peace Clubs
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This is our newest program. College students are exposed to pervasive violence today, through their families and communities, technology, gaming and social media, and this culture of violence spills over into our schools. Levels of anxiety, depression, incidents of suicide, and campus violence are reaching unprecedented levels. Campus health, counseling clinics, and campus administration are not equipped to support students facing this endemic culture of violence and college students themselves lack the social and emotional learning(SEL) skills to cope on their own. |
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If you are interested in getting involved in founding a Peace Club on your college campus, contact Caity Dee or Matt Moosavian today!
View the PDF version of the flyer by clicking here.
View the PDF version of the flyer by clicking here.
Restorative Peace Circles
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In service to area shelters, prisons, neighborhoods, and transitional programs, LFFP brings its curriculum to those striving to transform their lives and re-discover their peace. These peace circles offer adult participants a safe place to discuss problems, learn tools such as the Peace Train and Wellness Wheel, and practice finding peace within themselves.
Current Restorative Peace Circles: Perry Parenting Every Tuesday at 3-6pm, small circle Available for parents who's children attend the Perry After School Father McKenna Center Every Thursday at 10 a.m., small circle Every other Tuesday at 11 a.m., large circle until March 26th Available for men experiencing homelessness 900 North Capitol St., NW, Washington, D.C. 20001 www.fathermckennacenter.org Alexandria Jail Every Friday at 7pm, small circle Beginning Oct. 25th, 2019 Available for men and women incarcerated at this facility If interested in this opportunity, please email volunteer@lffp.org to learn the requirements for volunteering at this site. |
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Non-violent Bystander Intervention
LFFP has partnered with SWAP Revolt and Montgomery County Civil Rights Coalition to conduct trainings for individuals on nonviolence and active bystander intervention. LFFP leads nonviolence and active bystander intervention trainings where participants will receive material, scripts, role plays, and other resources necessary to replicate this training, become community leaders, and learn how to conduct civil and peaceful dialogue with one another. This training is conducted in a 3-hour session and highlights various topics such as nonviolence, peacekeeping, restorative justice, conflict resolution, and moving forward in today’s political climate.
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