- Encourages practical and creative peacemaking in response to the militarization and violence of our community, economic, and political life.
- Develops peace education materials and provides information on conscientious objection to military service and military taxes.
- Supports and facilitates peace education and advocacy in cooperation with constituent denominations, MCC U.S. regions, and groups such as the Center on Conscience and War.
- Participates in the GI Rights Hotline (1-877-447-4487), which provides information to military personnel about discharge options.
Redirecting war tax dollars to help children in Afghanistan.
A call for a moratorium on the use, production and trade of cluster munitions.
Ask a veteran about faith, military service and peace.
C. Henry Smith Oratorical Contest
Annual, binational, intercollegiate speech competition. All Mennonite and Brethren in Christ colleges and universities across Canada and the U.S. are eligible to participate. Students' speeches focus on the application of the Christian peace position to contemporary concerns. The winning speech from each college enters the binational competition, where the top three orators receive cash prizes and scholarships toward peace-related conferences.
Winning Speeches
2009 - Structural Violence in the US Education System
2008 - Peacefully Confronting the Wall of Racism
2007 - Connect the Dots
2006 - Misunderstood Minds: Wasted Human Potential
2005 - The Thing With Feathers
2004 - Flooding Isengard: Why a Peace Church Should be a Green Church
2003 - A Taxing Dilemma
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