Answering violence with skills for peace since 1981
MissionLFFP strives to interrupt a culture of violence with skills that prevent, resolve, and transform conflict. We believe that learning peace at any age can help answer the violence with skills for peace.
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VisionA world where relationships are based on respect and acceptance, conflicts end in reconciliation, and everyone is safe, cared for, and able to realize their unique potential.
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MethodOur peace curriculum teaches skills for individuals to feel, think, and behave peacefully towards themselves and others. We motivate participants to cultivate peace in their lives and communities.
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Meet Our Founders
MJ and Jerry Park are peace educators with more than 35 years of experience leading year-round programs for children and adults. They founded Little Friends For Peace in St. Paul, Minnesota, in 1981. MJ and Jerry brought peace-building to the D.C. Metropolitan Area after relocating their family to Mount Rainier, Maryland, in 1988. In 1999, Little Friends For Peace became a founding organization of the community-initiated Perry School Community Services Center by establishing a Peace Room for the Youth Development Department and the Sursum Corda neighborhood. Since then, they have brought their peace curriculum as far as China and El Salvador. The Parks are proud parents of 6 children. In both raising their family and in their work, they believe that peace is a way of life. In July 2006, LFFP was officially incorporated as a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit, and it continues to operate through dedicated, individual donor support. |
Mailing Address15400 Old Marshall Hall Road
Accokeek, MD 20607 |
DC Office Address128 M Street NW #235
Washington, DC 20001 |
Contact240-838-4549
[email protected] |