Celebrating the second anniversary of the “entry into force” of the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, activists gathered at the Plaza in KC MO on Jan. 22.
“Throw away the Bombs” game popular with students
By Ann Suellentrop The International Relations Council or IRC invited PeaceWorks to exhibit at an annual event, “Your Global Future”, on October 11, 2022 at H. Roe Bartle Hall. There were an immense number of conversations and connections made between over 1,200 high school students from widely diverse backgrounds with 60 exhibiting organizations, including 8 businesses, 24 colleges, universities or departments,4 … Continue reading “Throw away the Bombs” game popular with students
Two Workshops for Art Fair Artists
Clarissa Knighten and Vania Soto gave workshops in 2019 to help new artists prepare for success at our fair. Through a video, an audio recording, and slides, see Knighten's and Soto's suggestions.
Peaceable people pics
Photos by Jim Hannah capture our energy and commitment at our annual gathering Aug. 7, Remembering Hiroshima & Nagasaki: Never Again!
Pictures, video show peace activists at rally vs. war with Russia
Pictures in our slide show, plus a video, reflect peace activists’ demand at our Feb. 5 rally in KC MO, No War with Russia over Ukraine.
KCTV5 covers 2/5 rally, No War with Russia over Ukraine
KCTV5 spliced quotes from speakers at our Feb. 5 rally, No War with Russia over Ukraine, into a report that Russia sent “long-range nuclear-capable bombers on patrol over its ally Belarus.”
Two-part video shares drone war protest, “Don’t Look Away”
The US feared Afghan Zemadi Ahmadi was a terrorist. But we had wrongly identified him, and we killed him and 9 of his family members in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Aug. 29. We are sorry! Here are two videos, by Kriss Avery, of our drone war protest Nov. 29 at Whiteman AFB.
Peace Walk Finale Rally Slideshow
This slide show, by Kriss Avery, gives an amalgam of the Finale Rally for the 253-mile Wichita-to-KC Bob Lavelle Memorial Peace Walk. Dreamed up and done by Charles Carney, the walk began Aug. 10 and concluded Sept. 17.
PeaceWorks KC Local Art Fair Canceled for 2021
It truly saddens us to make this decision, but on August 16 the PeaceWorks Kansas City Board of Directors determined that we do not feel we can safely proceed with our art fair on September 25-26, so we are cancelling the art fair this year.
Haley Sellmeyer
Haley Sellmeyer is a painter using a variety of materials including acrylic, oils to Unicorn SPiT. Don’t ask. Well, no, DO ask. And it’s not just a figment of her imagination! She not only produces her own creations but works with other young people to encourage them in their own artistic paths, something sorely missing … Continue reading Haley Sellmeyer