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“How to Get Peace on the Korean Peninsula” Webinar with Christine Ahn & Ann Wright

Please join the Veterans for Peace NYC meeting on July 20, 2022, featuring speakers Ann Wright & Christine Ahn. The webinar will be conducted online. The NYC chapter of Veterans For Peace is a global organization of Military Veterans and allies aiming to build a culture of peace by exposing the true costs of war.
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Korea Peace Advocacy Week

More than 170 people across the country — mostly Korean Americans — will participate in Korea Peace Advocacy Week, June 13-17, 2022. This nationally coordinated action will consist of virtual lobby visits with 139 Congressional offices in 28 states to advocate for H.R.3446, the Peace on the Korean Peninsula Act, which calls for serious, urgent […]
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‘Crossings’ West Coast Premiere at Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival

In 2015 — the 70th anniversary of Korea’s tragic division by the United States and the former Soviet Union — 30 women peacemakers from around the world crossed the DMZ from North to South Korea, calling for peace on the Korean peninsula. Crossings, a new documentary film by Emmy-award-winning filmmaker Deann Borshay Liem, follows these […]
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Peace in Media: Peacebuilding Cross the DMZ | PeB Theme Week

Join Christine Ahn and Deann Borshay Liem in a virtual discussion on how peace and conflict questions can be portrayed in media. The discussion will include a short clip from Deann’s new documentary ‘Crossings.’ Hosted by Pax et Bellum. Zoom info here.
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Unmute Yourself: Peace on the Korean Peninsula

Join us for a conversation hosted by Ploughshares President Emma Belcher, with guests Christine Ahn, Abigail Disney, and Deann Borshay Liem, who were part of the group of 30 women from 15 countries on a women’s peace walk with 10,000 Korean women, and a historic crossing of the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) from North to South […]
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‘Crossings’ West Coast Premiere at the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival

In 2015 — the 70th anniversary of Korea’s tragic division by the United States and the former Soviet Union — 30 women peacemakers from around the world crossed the DMZ from North to South Korea, calling for peace on the Korean peninsula. Crossings, a new documentary film by Emmy-award-winning filmmaker Deann Borshay Liem, follows these […]
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LIFTing Voices for Peace: Korean American Authors on the Un-Ended Korean War

Writers Grace M. Cho & Gary Pak will share their work and engage in a conversation about separated families, the traumas of war, and LIFTing the ban to travel to North Korea. Register here. Grace Cho, who most recently is the Winner of the 2022 Asian/Pacific American Award in Literature, was a  Finalist for the […]
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Peace and Human Rights in North Korea: An Argument for Ending the War

How can ending the Korean War with a peace agreement advance human rights in North Korea? Ahead of Human Rights Day, hear from speakers Elizabeth Beavers and Su-mi Jeon as they discuss why human rights concerns must not be an obstacle to peace with North Korea. Moderated by Christine Ahn, Executive Director of Women Cross […]
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End Militarism to Stop Climate Change

Addressing climate change means ending U.S. militarism. We must mobilize together along with allies across the Global South. Join the Feminist Peace Initiative’s International Town Hall with MADRE, Women Cross DMZ, and Grassroots Global Justice Alliance to hear powerful testimonies from activists on the ground at #COP26. Sign up here: https://bit.ly/FPItownhall
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‘Crossings’ Virtual Discussion

Join a live virtual discussion with Crossings filmmaker Deann Borshay Liem and WCDMZ Executive Director Christine Ahn, moderated by University of Hawai’i professor Vernadette Gonzalez as part of the Film for Thought Program co-hosted by the Hawai’i Council for the Humanities. Details TBA.