About
The Denver Justice & Peace Committee
Our
Mission
Denver Justice
& Peace Committee (DJPC) is a volunteer organization dedicated
to promoting human rights, economic justice and lasting peace
in Latin America through education, solidarity projects, and
nonviolent activism.
The organization's
goals are to: put a human face on poverty, human rights abuses
and conflict in Latin America, particularly as they affect
indigenous peoples; increase awareness of the ever-widening
social and economic injustice in both the South and North;
promote discussion of these issues and encourage people to
become proponents of social change; and promote sustainable
communities and nonviolence.
What
we do in Support of Peace and Justice in Latin America
CAMINOS
Since 1996, DJPC’s Colorado/Maya
Accompaniment Project of the Sierra (CAMINOS) has
sent human rights observers to live and work in Guatemala,
has responded to human rights abuses through an urgent action
network and has facilitated exchanges between people of Guatemala
and the US. Currently, CAMINOS
sponsors human rights observers who accompany witnesses seeking
justice in legal cases against former military dictators.
The
Promesa Partnership
A
project overseen by the CAMINOS committee that seeks to improve
overall health and primary health care delivery for the isolated
rural village of Teorito, Guatemala, by supporting the community's
own existing health structures, as well as the health workers
who serve as volunteers
Learn more about
CAMINOS and the Promesa Partnership
The
Salon Series
A monthly event features informative, interactive and stimulating
discussions among people who are concerned about peace and
justice in the world today. Our series began with an exploration
of the framework Transitional Justice affords societies
moving forward from a history of violence and genocide to
a future of justice.
Check
the EVENTS page for a listing of current themes and upcoming
events.
Advocacy
& Nonviolent Activism
We advocate and educate community members and legislators
on the importance and necessity of human rights, non-violence
and social justice considerations in U.S. foreign policy towards
Latin America.
Nonviolence
is at the core of DJPC values. We organize and support non-violent
actions to raise awareness on issues affecting Latin America.
DJPC’s Non-violent Action Campaigns include workshops,
letter-writing, campaigning, and creative action focused around
specific examples of excessive corporate impropriety in Latin
America.
Learn more
about DJPC's Advocacy Activities
Awards
Night
Our annual Awards
Night held in late autumn, features an internationally
known guest who speaks on Latin American human rights issues.
This celebration honors individuals and groups for their outstanding
work for justice & peace as well as a committment to the
mission of DJPC. Participants engage in a silent auction as
well as food and fellowship.
Awards
Night 2007: Denver Justice & Peace Committee hosted
its Annual Celebration and Global Peace Awards on Saturday
November 3 rd , 2007 from at 6:00 - 9:00 pm . The celebration
was held at Montview Boulevard Presbyterian Church,
1980 Dahlia St. Denver, CO 80220. Jennifer K. Harbury,
author of, Searching for Everardo: A Story of Love,
War, and the CIA in Guatemala and her latest book, Truth,
Torture and the American Way, served as the keynote
speaker that evening.
The 28th Annual
Celebration honored the Guatemala Center for Legal Action
in Human Rights (CALDH) with the Global Peacemaker Award
as well as local activist Harriet Mullaney with the
2007 John Proctor Award for her dedication to human
rights in Latin America.
View
DJPC's 2007 Awards Night Photos!
View information from
past Awards Nights :
Awards
Night 2006
Awards
Night 2005
Wine
Tasting
DJPC's wine tasting
includes an evening of wine tasting, appetizers and
music at a unique location! Featuring an array of Latin
American wines generously provided by Mayfair Liquors
located in the Park Hill Neighborhood. Proceeds benefit
Denver Justice & Peace Committee's work towards
human rights in Latin America.
View
DJPC's 2007 Winetasting Photos!
Build
for Peace
Build for Peace
is a work-a-thon (as opposed to the more commonly known
walk-a-thon). Build for Peace volunteers pledge to work
one scheduled day (approximately 5 hours) in service
to a local non-profit organization that offers transitional
housing and programming for families and youth to overcome
domestic violence, homelessness, child abuse and other
family crises. All monies raised go towards DJPC's work
towards peace and justice in Latin America .
Build for Peace is the major fundraising effort for
DJPC and has been an annual event for twelve years.
Monies raised through this effort have provided a significant
portion of our organizational income in past years.
Find
out more about Build for Peace and see photos!
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Speaking
Tours
DJPC occasionally
hosts speaking tours featuring visiting Latin Americans and
nationally known speakers cover topics including poverty,
human rights and the effects of globalization. In October
2007, CAMINOS hosted three speakers from Guatemala.
Delegations
DJPC's
last delegation journeyed to Guatemala in February 2007 to
learn more about Transitional Justice and to honor CAMINOS
10th Anniversary.
DJPC
Lending Library
Available to DJPC
members and located in our office in downtown Denver, our
lending library includes a collection of books, videos and
monthly periodicals related to Latin America.
View
a list of available titles.
The
Mustard Seed
Our
quarterly newsletter features special articles, DJPC program
updates, advocacy resources, book and movie reviews, and upcoming
events.
Access
our newsletter online.
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