The Mayans Predict

Were the Mayans Right?

Our Only Hope: Find this Guy?

Or This Guy?

But What If…

Prediction

It’s a Warning

What If…

Here’s a Thought:

Conflict is Inevitable;Violence is NOT

We Just Lack the Skills

“Chicks Dig Guys with

Skills”

How Do We Get the Skills?

First we shape our institutions;

then, our institutions shape us.

Local

Federal

State

WeNeed

InstitutionalHelp

(Pun Intended)

The U.S. Department of Peace

• Cabinet level• Leverage best practices

to reduce and prevent violence domestically and internationally

• National Peace Academy• Expand civilian capacity

for nonviolent conflict resolution

• Support the military

DomesticallyIf you’re concerned about…

A Department of Peace Will Help

Gang

Violence

School Violence

Domestic Violence Prison Violence

Internationally

National Security

Offen

se Def

ense

Prevention

DoD

DoHS

?

Dept.

of Pe

ace

Big?Small?

EFFECTIVE! 808

How Do You Like Your Government?

Great Idea! Now What?

http://DoPeace.ning.com

Talk It

Walk It

Fund It

www.ThePeaceAlliance.org

Continue the Conversation:ted@DOPMD.orgTwitter: DoPeace

Google: “Department of Peace”

“Living Beyond the End of the World”

Special Thanks to:Wendy Greene

For help putting this talk together(and for many other things)