Central Nebraska Peace Workers (CNPW)

The Central Nebraska Peace Workers (CNPW) is a collaborative force of individuals who live in central Nebraska and originate from several groups, including the Nebraskans for Peace, Friends, Mennonites, and Greens. Initiating the Central Nebraska Peace Workers group in December 2001, they currently have 40 members from the Hastings, Grand Island, Kearney, and eastern central rural areas.

Monthly meetings are held on the first or fourth Sunday afternoon of the month in Grand Island. For more information on meeting dates and speakers, see the Meeting Information & Speakers link. Minutes from past meetings are found under Meeting Minutes.

The Wall of Remembrance is a quiet honoring of the many Coalition and U.S. soldiers who have lost their lives in the Iraq War. This Wall has been likened to The Vietnam Memorial and elicits much reflection and empathy.

Books of Interest is a new section in which peace workers have shared a little or a lot about the books they are reading. Some books have full book reviews.

Members are quite adept with writing news releases and community flyers denouncing the current administration's tactics on waging war, instead of finding peaceful alternatives. See Community Flyers to see all of the CNPW's communications. As well, many individuals have felt compelled to write Letters to the Editor of several area newspapers. Feel free to use these letters as food for thought for your own thought-provoking letters.

Relevant Articles contain the most compelling articles. Quotes from former presidents, members of Congress, and ordinary citizens to despots are found under Inspiring Quotes site to encourage deep thinking about alternatives.

Many people want to find out what other groups are doing in the peace arena. the Peace Links page holds a variety of websites that have been founded on the premise of peaceful resolutions, not warring ones.

Last, but definitely NOT least, is the DON'T JUST READ ABOUT IT, DO SOMETHING! page. If you have ever felt compelled to DO SOMETHING!, here is where you will find many resources. You'll be glad that you checked it out.

If you have a question about our meetings or would like to get some advice about your own Letter to the Editor or that phone call to Congressman Osborne or Senators Nelson and Hagel, just drop us an email on the Contact Us page.