Archive for the “Blog” Category

The Transforming Power of Nonviolence

IJPC staff and interns recently had the opportunity to attend a training hosted by the Alternatives to Violence Project. Over the course of the weekend, we were able to think introspectively about the ways in which we aid or dismantle systems of violence in our daily lives.Read More

Debunking Immigration Myths Before State of the Union Address

Here we will break down claims versus facts and explain how data is manipulated to promote anti-immigrant rhetoric.Read More

Reflections From Last Weekend: 3 Things We Can Learn

There is a lot to gain by taking a step back and focusing on the lessons we can take away as a community, and as a people, as we strive to build the Beloved Community.Read More

YES Member Graduates Xavier

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

Poet and Prophet

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

A Guide to Ethical Shopping

*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

Miami University – Intern Reflection

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