Peace Island
June 7th, 2008| September 2, 2008 | to | September 3, 2008 |
Peace Island: A Parallel Conference during the Republican National Conference
September 2-3, 2008
Concordia College, St. Paul
At the time of the 2008 Republican National Convention, national and world attention will be focused on the Twin Cities of Saint Paul and Minneapolis on the banks of the Mississippi River.
Peace Island will convene a solutions driven conference to promote and celebrate peace, justice, harmony, nonviolence and care of the earth. Nationally known speakers have been invited to participate in panels and discussions relating to their field of expertise.
It is designated as a “conference for solutions”, highlighting what peaceful people want - in contrast to the many other public protests during the Republican National Convention. As a 501(c)(3), PC MN is not endorsing any political candidates but is endorsing creative, nonviolent solutions to the many challenges people face.
For more info on the conference, please go to: http://www.peaceisland.us/home.html. There is an exciting list of speakers including Kathy Kelly, Mel Duncan…