In May 2016, one of our YES Members (and former interns) graduated Xavier University. All of us at IJPC congratulate Ryan and are excited to see the strides he will make as he continues to be a voice for social justice. Read More
Daniel Berrigan, poet and prophet, died on April 30, 2016 at age 94. He was a Jesuit for 76 years and a priest for 63 years. He devoted his life to rejecting war and nuclear weapons. He is perhaps best known for acts of civil disobedience against the Vietnam War in the late 1960s.Read More
*written by Julianne Ballog, Miami Intern. How many slaves work for you? You might feel a little indignant about this question thinking that we abolished slavery way back in 1865, […]Read More
During Fall 2015, Intercommunity Justice and Peace Center was lucky to have Maggie Botts, a Social Work student from Miami University, as an intern through the Miami University's Center for Community Engagement in Over-the-Rhine's Residency Program. Maggie shares her own words about the experience.Read More
The first night we were all together we sat in a circle and took turns speaking about why each person made the choice to go on this walk. I jotted […]Read More
Upon being hired at IJPC in late July, my training involved a lot of reading. I grew up in NJ (last execution – 1963, repeal of statute – 2007) and […]Read More
The death penalty was something I was morally opposed to, but not actively involved in abolishing before I began working for IJPC. I suppose I was like scores of other […]Read More
