Peace and Justice Institute

Check out photos from the recent Peace Breakfast: An Interfaith and Worldview Gathering which took place this past November at Rollins College!

We hope you've felt supported by the work of the Peace and Justice Institute in 2024. As a donor funded organization your gifts to PJI allow us to do this work. Now more than ever we believe that the principles and practices that build individual and community resilience need to be available to all that want to be a part of creating a peaceful, resilient world. Today is GivingTuesday and we hope you will make your end of year gift, which makes you a Founder of the Peace and Justice Institute. GivingTuesday is a global generosity movement unleashing the power of radical generosity, a day that encourages people to do good. Donate at: https://bit.ly/PJIFounder   We are proud of what we have accomplished in 2024 and thank you for your participation. It’s together, with your support, that we are cultivating a community of practitioners, both young and old, where All People. All Voices. All Matter.

Join us this Saturday for our annual Retreat with Iron Eagle at the edge of the Ocala National Forest. The day will include movement, lighting the fire ceremony, meditation, and music. Families and children are welcome to attend. Learn more and register: https://lnkd.in/eHZFEJ6q

PJI's Resilience Network is excited to announce this year's Common Read book! Join us at the upcoming Resilience Network meeting to receive your free copy of the book: https://lnkd.in/eUyz4TJn

PJI's Resilience Network is in Central Florida collaborating across sectors and communities to transform our region into one of prevention, hope, healing, and resilience for all. The Resilience Network works to heal trauma and build resilience. The Prescription for Wellness provides simple, but effective instructions to help ground us and enhance our collective wellbeing.

Tomorrow PJI hosts one of our signature events The Peace Breakfast: An Interfaith and Worldview Gathering. Join us at Rollins College for this free breakfast as we celebrate the diversity among traditions here in Central Florida! We will hear wisdom from each leader on what their tradition has to say about how to be a good neighbor. Learn more at: https://lnkd.in/eVAYewJj

"Empathy is Key to Managing Conflict After the Election" is the title of a recent article written by PJI's Executive Director Rachel C. Allen that was published in the Orlando Sentinel. Rachel shares, "The skill of conscious response will be useful as we face an election where nearly half the population faces deep disappointment and outrage over the results. The outrage may be triggered by deep-seated fears that something important is going to be taken away, including reproductive rights, guns, environmental protections, one’s faith and identity. The stakes feel high." Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/dFXV8qc2

Today we celebrate our democracy by encouraging all people to cast their ballot at the polls. We invite you to read an article written by PJI Executive Director, Rachel C. Allen focused on how to manage the results of the election and any anticipation of conflicted feelings.

PJI is honored to be accepted as a 2025 Victory Cup Initiative finalist! Over 100 nonprofits from Orange, Osceola, Brevard, and Seminole county apply to this highly coveted program, and only 10 finalists are selected undergo rigorous storytelling training and improve their abilities to communicate their vision. The finalists tell their story at a final celebratory breakfast in front of hundreds of potential volunteers, donors, and valuable connectors. We are looking forward to what is sure to be an incredible experience!