Our Mission

Michigan Peaceworks is a grassroots organization dedicated to peace, democracy, civil rights, and civil liberties. To that end, we undertake education and action on local and state levels to influence U.S. foreign and domestic policy.

Our Work

Michigan Peaceworks, in carrying out its purpose, will focus its talents and energies in the following major goal areas:

• Provide accurate information and analysis about the "War on Terrorism" and nonviolent alternatives.
• Through our Youth Activist Network and internship program, recruit and train future social activists.
• Build a statewide peace network for the purpose of advancing joint action campaigns.
• Build coalitions with groups of similar values and goals, especially with people of color organizations, for the purpose of advancing a progressive agenda.
• Expand the definition of "peace" to include: the ability to live free of all types of violence, harassment, and discrimination; to maintain a decent standard of living; to have access to quality health care, affordable housing, high-quality education, clean drinking water, and clean air, fairness in the criminal justice system, and other matters of social and economic justice.
• Foster and promote a viable community organizing model (a philosophy, style of work, and goals that serve to mobilize community action).
• Conduct outreach to build the Michigan Peaceworks base of support.
• Create and maintain a safe space for dissent.