Welcome to the hub for Peace and Justice in the Greater Lansing Area!

The Peace Education Center is a community with the belief that all life has value. We work to promote compassion and awareness of the potential for interdependence and lasting peace, and nonviolent solutions to world, national, and local conflicts.

Contact us by emailing us at peaceedcenter@gmail.com

PEC Statements

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PEC STATEMENT Opposing Efforts to Punish Critics of Israel’s War Crimes in Gaza

The Peace Education Center stands against Israel's actions in Gaza, condemns U.S. complicity, and urges...
PEC Statement on Gaza

PEC’S Statement on police attacking non-violent protesters of Israel’s genocide in Gaza

The Lansing Area Peace Education Center calls for educational, law enforcement and political leaders to...
PEC STATEMENT

PEC Condemns Walberg’s Gaza Nuclear Weapon Stance

The Lansing Area Peace Education Center vehemently denounces the recent statement made by U.S. Rep...

GAZA-ISRAEL WAR

ACTION STEPS YOU CAN TAKE

  • Visit CeaseFireToday for a list of ways to make your voice heard, including signing petitions, making calls to congress, and donating to aid agencies.
  • Sign this petition from Amnesty International.
  • Contact your senators and representatives! Find out who represents you HERE. Or, download this app to your phone: 5Calls. Call your reps DAILY and urge them to support a ceasefire.
  • Send letters to the editor of your local paper or comment in public comment sections.
  • Urge your city or county government to pass ceasefire resolutions.

Want to learn more? Here are some resources:

WEBSITES

Join this BOOK GROUP:

The Hundred Years’ War on Palestine by Rashid Khalidi – Join the book group. Meets every other Monday at 7pm via zoom starting January 29, 2024 . To register, contact Laura Sager at lmsager@pm.me.

IN THE NEWS

pec statement

PEC STATEMENT Opposing Efforts to Punish Critics of Israel’s War Crimes in Gaza

The Peace Education Center stands against Israel's actions in Gaza, condemns U.S. complicity, and urges...
Common Dreams

An Earth Day Present to the Planet From Congress: $95 Billion for War

The future of both climate and war is largely shaped by domestic and international spending...
PeaceNotes Winter 2024

PeaceNotes- 2024 Winter Newsletter

The latest PEC newsletter is out! We discuss the Palestine-Israel war, Doomsday Clock, Africa’s Invisible...
Focus on DRC

Africa’s Invisible Conflicts: Focus on the DRC

As an Africanist, I have been frustrated throughout my professional life with the lack of...
Doomsday clock

Doomsday Clock Keeps on Ticking

With the tinder in many places awaiting just a spark to set ablaze, most of...
Ceasefire billboard

PEC, Other Organizations Work for Gaza Ceasefire

The Peace Education Center – working with Lansing-area organizations and individuals in the Coalition for...