Promoting peace locally

I am hoping to find a small number of people close to Springfield who would like to join me in reading, writing, and sharing, to consolidate our ideas of how best to proceed and to support each other in the unbelievably chaotic times on our doorstep.


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Peace Studies group announced

I would like to announce the beginning of a local Peace Studies Study Group. We all have to do what we can in this time of economic, environmental, and cultural disaster. My experience is in guiding and facilitating adult study groups, so I would like to establish a Springfield area Peace Studies study group. The curriculum is not new, so there is available a wide choice of resource materials.

Each participant can find a favorite thread and help educate the rest of us about that through discussion. Developing world peace seems like a formidable undertaking, but it is done one step at a time; there are several indications that the time is right and there are already many organizations working on precisely this problem.

Your expression of interest can be sent to Larry at harrylarryfarry@gmail.com or 802 885 5489. If you leave your name and address I will mail (or e-mail) you some curriculum ideas I have and we can begin to find out where and when we can meet. All are entirely welcome, including interested high school students. A belief in the future is required, but no experience is necessary.


Thank you,

Larry Sherk
Springfield, Vt.    

2017-02-08 / Opinion Print article Print Promoting peace locally To the Editor, I want to know more about what we have to do to move from a state of warfare, exploitation, and violence to one of cooperation, contentment, and a sense that the world is filled with our brothers and sisters. I am blessed to realize there are a great many people who have the same burning desire and I know also that great numbers of such people in previous times have written about their observations and conjectures. I am hoping to find a small number of people close to Springfield who would like to join me in reading, writing, and sharing, to consolidate our ideas of how best to proceed and to support each other in the unbelievably chaotic times on our doorstep. I have a small list of ideas and sources at watchingchangehappen.net/path-to-peace/; watchingchangehappen.net/peace-study-resources/; and watchingchangehappen.net/earth-community/. I want your help to carry on and learn more together so that we can act methodically rather than impulsively. The threshhold into such study is only to believe in the future. You may reach me at harrylarryfarry@gmail.com. Larry Sherk Springfield, VT http://www.vermonttoday.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/RH/