http://witnessforpeace.org/ Witness for Peace (WFP) is a politically independent, nationwide grassroots organization of people committed to nonviolence and led by faith and conscience. WFP’s mission is to support peace, justice and sustainable economies in the Americas by changing U.S. policies and corporate practices which contribute to poverty and oppression in Latin America and the Caribbean. http://www.witnessforpeace.org/downloads/CPPpacketfinal.pdf?preview=1 <div class="text blurb">Your faith community's guide to supporting peace, justice and sustainable economies in the Americas. </div> http://www.witnessforpeace.org/downloads/CPPpacketfinal.pdf?preview=1 http://witnessforpeace.org//downloads/ROM Movie Night Packet.pdf <div class="text blurb">Is your community talking about what pushes migration? Spur this critical discussion by hosting a showing of Roots of Migration, a provocative film shot in Oaxaca, Mexico to unearth immigration's root causes. Click the link for instructions, discussion questions, a factsheet, and more.</div> http://witnessforpeace.org//downloads/ROM Movie Night Packet.pdf http://witnessforpeace.org/article.php?id=506 <div class="text blurb">Direct action is the strategic use of immediately effective acts, such as strikes, demonstrations, sit-ins, and more to achieve a political or social end.</div> http://witnessforpeace.org/article.php?id=506 http://witnessforpeace.org/article.php?id=394 <div class="text blurb">Taking action to influence legislation is one of the most important ways to change U.S. foreign policy toward Latin America. Members of Congress pay attention to their constituents, and you can have a valuable impact. </div> http://witnessforpeace.org/article.php?id=394 http://witnessforpeace.org/article.php?id=510 <div class="text blurb">The media has a massive influence on politics in the United States. We need to democratize our media, but as we do that we must also work with the media to broadcast the messages and values that are important to us. In this section, you will find useful tips on how to write op-eds, letters to the editors, and press releases, as well as links to information regarding media outreach. </div> http://witnessforpeace.org/article.php?id=510 http://witnessforpeace.org/article.php?id=511 <div class="text blurb">Local organizers play a key role in educating members of the community. This type of organizing strengthens the democratic process, ensuring that officials' positions reflect the values of their constituents.</div> http://witnessforpeace.org/article.php?id=511 http://witnessforpeace.org/article.php?id=521 <div class="text blurb">Use this sample press release as a model to submit to your local news outlets. It's always useful to call to follow up with the reporter after you send the release.</div> http://witnessforpeace.org/article.php?id=521 http://witnessforpeace.org/article.php?id=520 http://witnessforpeace.org/article.php?id=520 http://witnessforpeace.org/article.php?id=505 http://witnessforpeace.org/article.php?id=505