Be a Part of Peace

PEACE CONFERENCE 2010 Being the Change: Building a Culture of
Peace . . .in our classrooms, our communities, and our world

July 7 - 10, 2010
Mount Saint Vincent University

July 7: FREE PUBLIC LECTURE
From Kindergarten to the UN ? Education and Action for Peace, Alyn Ware
7 pm, Seton Auditorium
July 8 ? 9: CONFERENCE SESSIONS
July 10: FIELD TRIP TO PUGWASH, World Famous for Peace
Join other changemakers to explore how peace education, women's
activism, and the disarmament movement have contributed and can
contribute to building a more peaceful world. Conference presenters
include Alyn Ware, Sandra Butcher, Adele Buckley, Erika Simpson, Hetty
van Gurp, and Donna Smyth. Conference sessions focus on topics such as
nuclear weapon-free zones, building peace through art and women
activists working for peace.
During the Saturday field trip to Pugwash, participants will have the
opportunity to visit the historic home of the Pugwash Movement, learn
more about its storied past, especially the contribution of women to
the Pugwash Movement, and tour the recently restored Thinkers? Lodge,
designated a National Historic Site in 2008.

Registration is now open! Register early ? spaces are limited!

Conference (July 8-9): $75 (Thursday night dinner and overnight
accommodations are optional and not included in the conference fee)
Field trip to Pugwash (July 10): $45 (Includes bus transportation
between Halifax and Pugwash, coffee break on arrival and light lunch.
Time: 8am - 6pm
Field trip to Pugwash (July 10): $20 (Provide own transportation to
Pugwash and join the group for a coffee break on arrival and light
lunch)
For more information, to take a look at the program or to register, go
to www.msvu.ca/peaceconference , or contact us at
peaceconference@msvu.ca or 902-457-6131. Find us on Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=129257540425553