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Advancing & sustaining a culture of nonviolent peacemaking & resistance.
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Kai is passing through the city and offering a Nonviolent Self-Defense practice session on Saturday October 25th, 2-4 PM. Join us at Yoga District-Petworth to learn and practice the basics nonviolent self defense. Registration and liability form required. bit.ly/DCPT-NVSD
October 11, 2025 at 8:13 PM
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We're joining @world-beyond-war.bsky.social for #NoWar2025 Conference! Go to worldbeyondwar.org/nowar2025 for schedule and registration details!
October 10, 2025 at 2:51 PM
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FREE event! 🎉 Sat Sept 6: DC Organizing Fest w/ @RisingOrganizers + 20+ grassroots orgs!

✨ Workshops
✨ Free food & family activities
✨ Resources for community power

We’ll be tabling—come say hi! 💙
🌐Register: bit.ly/dcorgfest

#DCOrganizingFest #CommunityPower
August 23, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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🏃‍♀️ Join us Aug 17 for the Lakeside Loop 5K & 10K at Lake Artemesia! Scenic trails + a chance to support @dcpeaceteam & our mission of nonviolence. ✌️ Register: bishopsevents.com/event/2025-l...

#RunForPeace #DCPeaceTeam
August 18, 2025 at 5:24 PM
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Join us this Sunday to explore how white supremacist violence shows up in our relationships to ourselves. We will be using examples from the Avatar the Last Airbender to examine archetypes in this framework. Go to dcpeaceteam.org to sign up for this session and/or other future sessions.
August 14, 2025 at 8:28 PM
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📣 Training 8/7 | 12–3pm ET
Active Bystander Intervention in ICE Situations (Online)
Learn nonviolent skills to de-escalate harm, protect vulnerable communities & build early response strategies.
🔗 Register: dcpeaceteam.org
#ImmigrantJustice #BystanderIntervention
August 4, 2025 at 3:21 PM
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Violence evolves—so must nonviolence. Join DC Peace Team’s 8-part workshop series, Recontextualizing Nonviolence in the Context of White Supremacy, Aug 10–Sept 28 (Hybrid). Explore nonviolence as disruption, healing & resistance.
🔗 bit.ly/DCPT-RNCWS
July 24, 2025 at 3:17 PM
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🗣️ Join our Intro to Nonviolent Communication workshop!
📅 Aug 3, 2025 | 1–4pm ET (Online)
🌱 Build empathy-based conflict skills
💛 Sliding scale ($45–$100, no one turned away)
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#NVC #Nonviolence #Peacebuilding #DCPeaceTeam
July 22, 2025 at 8:12 PM
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🧬 How does trauma from past generations impact us today — and how can we heal?

Join us June 7, 10am (online) for a powerful workshop on Intergenerational Trauma.

💛 Sliding scale: $45–$100 (no one turned away)
🔗 Register: dcpeaceteam.org

#HealingJustice #Nonviolence
May 30, 2025 at 6:14 PM
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☀️ June with DC Peace Team! 🕊️
🍽️ 6/7: Summer Social Potluck, 2–4pm, Tanner Park
🧠 6/7: Intergenerational Trauma (Online)
🌀 6/11–7/2: Embodied Nonviolence series (Online)
🛑 6/22: Active Bystander Training (Online)
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May 30, 2025 at 4:34 PM
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🌟 Support peace in the DMV! 🌟

On May 28, join us for #GiveGreaterDC — a day to uplift local nonprofits like DC Peace Team 🕊️

We train communities in nonviolence, deploy unarmed protection, & build just peace.

Donate: givegreaterdc.org/o/dcpt
#Peacebuilding #SupportLocal
May 23, 2025 at 4:08 PM
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☮️ Intro to Somatic Coaching: Embodied Nonviolence
🗓️ 5/21/2025
🕛6-7:30PM ET
💻 Online
✅ Register at dcpeaceteam.org
💪🏻 Join coach Leah Landry as she teaches the powers of somatic awareness
💰 Sliding scale $45-100

📩 leah@leahlandryconsulting.com

#somatics #dcpt
Flyer for an event titled “Embodied Nonviolence: Intro to Somatic Coaching” in collaboration with Leah Landry Coaching. The event is a preview session for a 4-week small group somatic coaching series focused on building better relationships and reflection. It takes place on Wednesday, May 21, 2025, from 6:00 to 7:30 PM ET. The flyer features playful design elements, including cartoon eyes, paperclip graphics, and logos for Leah Landry Consulting and DC Peace Team. Registration is available at dcpeaceteam.org, with more info at leah@leahlandryconsulting.com.
May 16, 2025 at 6:04 PM
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☮️ Intro to restorative justice training
🗓️ Saturday, May 17, 2025
🕛10AM-1PM ET
💻 Online
💪🏻 Learn the basic theory and practice of restorative justice
💰 Sliding scale $50-110
📩 contact Jeri Fields at jerifields2001@gmail.com
#restorativejustice #intro #rj #community #dc #peace #dcpt
Promotional flyer for "Intro to Restorative Justice" hosted by DC Peace Team. The background is green and white with yellow, navy, and gold text. The flyer states the event is on Saturday, May 17, from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM. It features the DC Peace Team logo with the tagline “Lighting up Human Dignity” and includes decorative arrows and a red megaphone illustration.
May 14, 2025 at 8:04 PM
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☮️ Introduction to Unarmed Civilian Protection
🗓️ Sunday, May 4, 2025
🕛2PM-4:30PM ET
💻 Online (Zoom link will be sent after registration)

✅ Register at dcpeaceteam.org
💰 Sliding scale $50-100

📩 contact sal.corbin@yahoo.com

#unarmedcivilian protection #ucp #dcpt
Flyer for an event titled "Introduction to Unarmed Civilian Protection" hosted by dcpeaceteam.org. The date is highlighted as Sunday the 4th with the note “Save the Date!” written beside it. The event runs from 2 PM to 4:30 PM ET. The flyer encourages attendees to "Get trained to reduce hostility and protect civilians in all kinds of conflicts!" The background is beige with green plant illustrations along the bottom and a handwritten-style font for a casual and inviting appearance.
May 2, 2025 at 1:48 AM
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☮️ Restorative Approaches to Aging Bodies
🗓️ 5/3/25
🕛10AM-12PM
💻 Register at dcpeaceteam.org

💪🏻 Learn how to be compassionate about bodies, their limitations, and how we respond to and nurture them.
💰 Sliding scale $40-75

📩 contact mcoop08@gmail.com

#restorativejustice #bodies #aging #dcpt
An event poster with a dark green background titled "Restorative Justice: Approaches to Aging Bodies" hosted by DC Peace Team. It features illustrations of diverse people with relaxed, joyful expressions surrounded by leaves and flowers. The subtitle reads "Yours, Mine, and Others." Event details at the bottom indicate it will be held on May 3, 2025, from 10 AM to 12 PM ET via Zoom.
April 28, 2025 at 3:52 PM
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🎉 Join us for DCPT Trivia Night!
🗓️ May 7 | 🕖 7PM | 📍 Solly’s (11th & U NW)

🍻 10% of all sales go to DC Peace Team!
🎟️ Raffle w/ local gift cards — 100% of proceeds support our work!

#DCEvents #TriviaNight #Nonviolence #Fundraiser #SupportLocal
April 18, 2025 at 4:41 PM
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🕊️ Community Safety Is in Our Hands 🕊️
Join us & @paceebeneorg.bsky.social on Sat for a powerful online workshop exploring nonviolent approaches to reducing violence. Learn practical tools to build safer communities through connection, compassion, and collective action.

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April 7, 2025 at 11:16 PM
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We're thrilled to make our first post on BlueSky our Summer 2025 Internships announcement! We are #hiring! Join our team as our Social Media internship OR suggest a special project. Go to dcpeaceteam.org/intern for details and instructions! #internship #socialmedia #peacebuilding #nonprofit
March 31, 2025 at 5:29 PM