Endorsing the De-Policing of Gun Violence Prevention

Endorsement of the De-Policing the Gun Violence Prevention Movement Policy Playbook PPF is excited to announce our endorsement of the De-Policing the Gun Violence Prevention (GVP) Movement Policy Playbook. This playbook is the combined effort of several youth-led GVP organizations that came together under the leadership of Not My Generation (NMG).  It all began in February of 2020, in a manner not too different from PPF’s deep focus on the call to defund the police, when NMG refocused its energy towards building an understanding of how the GVP movement unintentionally perpetuated harm and violence against the communities it claims to protect. After months of abolitionist trainings and personal reflection, NMG realized the national GVP movement has long left low-income and black and brown communities - the communities most disproportionately impacted by gun violence - out of critical policy decisions.    PPF endorsed the Policy Playbook as the work these young people have done and are doing aligns with the goals of the GVP working group to be more accountable in our work to communities of color. We have begun to do this by spearheading the overture that was submitted to the 224th General Assembly that calls for a reevaluation of the PC(USA) GVP policy, Gun Violence Gospel Values, so that racial, gender and class justice are fully integrated into the policy. Not only does endorsing the Policy Playbook align with PPF’s value of being antiracist, it also aligns with our history of encouraging, supporting, and empowering those most impacted by violence, and this includes the youth of this country. Read our full statement about the endorsement here. March 11: Sacred People, Sacred Earth PCUSA Moral Investments is hosting a Zoom gathering on February 25 at 5:00 PM PST to talk about the work that is being done to get the PC(USA) Board of Pensions to divest from fossil fuels. They are organizing an email-writing campaign in concert with GreenFaith's "Sacred People, Sacred Earth" campaign that encourages people of faith all over the world to rise and work to stop this climate crisis on March 11. Everyone enlisted in the Board of Pensions will be encouraged to write an email but all are welcome to come and learn about this work. Sign on here to received more information about Sacred People, Sacred Earth. Upcoming Trainings from DC Peace Team DC Peace Team continues to offer online trainings regularly on nonviolence skills. Here are some of their upcoming trainings offered on Zoom: Feb 7, 4-6pm EST: Advanced Session in Nonviolent Communication: Working with Faux Feelings and Needs Feb 13, 10am-3pm EST: Introduction to Active Bystander Intervention March 6, 10am-2pm EST: Introduction to Restorative Circles  March 20, 10am-3pm EST: Advanced Training in Restorative Justice: Relationship Healing and Radical Compassion  Presbyterian Peace Fellowship 845-786-6743 | presbypeacefellowship.org Instagram | Facebook | Twitter

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