Archive for the “Blog” Category

Protect our Immigrant Community

By Irvin Heishman, co-pastor of the West Charleston Church of the Brethren in Tipp City, Ohio. Shared at the Butler County Jail Rally on June 8, 2025Read More

Mourning Ryan Hinton and the Ripples of Violence

By Bekky Baker, Program Director Ryan Hinton, a teenager, a brother, a son, our neighbor, was shot and killed by the police on May 1st. The headlines flash that he […]Read More

Ignite Peace Mourns the Death of Pope Francis

Ignite Peace mourns the loss of Pope Francis today. As an organization committed to the creation of a nonviolent society, we join with so many around the world who grieve […]Read More

Seeking Summer 2025 Intern

Ignite Peace is seeking an intern to assist the staff in program planning, community outreach, communications, and administration. The intern will primarily work in-person at the Ignite Peace office, but […]Read More

‘Igniting’ Policy Change via Postcards in Anderson Township

Read about how GAPP and ACRU moved from education to action to protect immigrant communities!Read More

Ohio House Bill 42: Collection of Immigration Status

A new anti-immigrant data collection bill, Ohio HB 42, has been introduced and is currently being heard the Government Oversight Committee. This bill requires state agencies and entities, including schools, to collect and report data concerning the citizenship or immigration status of people they serve. Read More

We Have the Right to Protest!

Protest, dissent, freedom of speech, these have all been integral to change, to making our communities and lives better. Read More