About Us
Project Peace
Project Peace East Bay has been active in Berkeley and Oakland since 2006, and was officially incorporated as a 501(c)3 California nonprofit in December 2007.
Our Mission
Project Peace creates partnerships that work together for just and sustainable communities in Berkeley, Oakland, and surrounding areas.
Our Partners
We partner with other nonprofit organizations, for profit corporations, social service providers, and government agencies in order to create a network that works for the betterment of our East Bay communities and cities.
Our Values
Our core values are mercy,
justice,
and peace.
We start with Mercy
– Mercy is a word used to describe the compassion shown by
one person to another. Project Peace provides opportunities for
individuals and groups to extend mercy to their neighbors and
communities through monthly service projects, quarterly Days of Peace,
and special service events.
We move towards Justice
– While mercy might temporarily extract someone in need from
a broken system, justice works to repair the system. Thus, mercy is
only the first step; for communities to become truly sustainable, we
must address inequitable social structures through advocating for
justice. Justice requires a long-term involvement in our communities.
Project Peace is currently promoting equity and opportunities for
underserved students and schools in Berkeley and Oakland. We
plan to launch a justice initiative in the Fall of 2010.
We fight for Peace
– Our vision of peace is a world in which God, humans, and
all creation are webbed together in equity, fulfillment, and
delight. This is what the ancient Hebrew prophets call
shalom. “We call it peace but it means far more than mere
peace of mind or a cease-fire between enemies. In the Bible, shalom
means universal flourishing, wholeness and delight – a rich
state of affairs in which natural needs are satisfied and natural gifts
fruitfully employed, a state of affairs that inspires joyful wonder as
its Creator and Savior opens doors and welcomes the creatures in whom
he delights. Shalom, in other words, is the way things ought to
be.” – Cornelius Plantinga, Not The Way
It’s Supposed to Be
Think of peace as a beautiful tapestry; the interlocking vertical and
horizontal threads that create that tapestry are mercy and justice.