Vote for Violence Reduction Ideas on Change.org

The Issue

Several creative new ideas for reducing violence and building a culture of peace are in the running for the Top 10 Ideas for Change on Change.org. Please support the following ideas with your vote:

1) Department of Peacebuilding to create a cabinet-level department to put peacebuilding tools to use for the people of the United States and the citizens of the world.

http://www.change.org/ideas/view/establish_a_us_department_of_peace

2) Youth PROMISE Act to reduce youth violence and keep at-risk youth out of prisons

http://www.change.org/ideas/view/rehabilitation_not_incarceration_-_our_kids_deserve_better_support_the_youth_promise_act_stop_the

3) Challenge Day for all U.S. schools to increase connection among students and reduce bullying and other school violence

http://www.change.org/ideas/view/fund_challenge_days_for_every_school_in_the_nation

Ted NunnPetition StarterThe father of two teenagers who wants to make sure they have a brighter future than what it looked like they were heading toward just a year ago. The Obama administration is certainly cause for hope, but we still need to roll up our sleeves, get active, and make things better. My focus on <a href='http://Change.org'>Change.org</a> is reduction of violence, primarily through creating a U.S. Department of Peace with the Peace Alliance. <br /><a href='http://dopeace.ning.com'>Join me at <em>DoPeace</em></a><br />

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