The Vision
For a U.S. Department of Peace
Making Peace a National Priority and Focus of Daily Civic Life... Always.
The Vision: A U.S. Department of Peace
Imagine a United States where cultivating peace receives the same sustained attention and commitment as preparing for conflict. A nation that invests not only in responding to violence, but in understanding and addressing the conditions from which it arises.
Establishing a U.S. Department of Peace, also known as a Department of Peacebuilding (regarding H.R. 1111), could represent a meaningful step toward this possibility. Such a department could bring together research, education, community initiatives, and governmental resources to advance violence prevention, peaceful conflict resolution, reconciliation, and the well-being of people throughout our nation and the world.
For Peace President United, this vision extends beyond the creation of another government institution. It reflects a deeper invitation to consider how compassion, wisdom, forgiveness, and conscious leadership might find greater expression in the everyday responsibilities of governing.
Peace cannot simply be legislated into existence. Especially since the peace we are seeking is already everpresent. But we can consciously create the conditions in which peace has a greater opportunity to flourish.
Our aspiration is to help make peacebuilding an enduring national priority—one that transcends political divisions and invites the heartfelt participation of citizens and leaders alike.
“Accepting the end of divisive politics and rise of genuinely Conscious Government and Peaceful Coexistence”