Alliterations for Peace

I have always enjoyed alliterations. Artistically speaking, a sentence or phrase which contains a repeated consonant sound has a poetic or even musical quality to its message. On the practical side, alliterations offer a clever way to call attention to, and more readily remember, a particular piece of information.

In my research for effective ways to promote a dialogue of peace in and among our own communities, I have come across some wonderful ideas, organizations and events which I have dubbed “Alliterations for Peace". The existing efforts inspired me to do a bit of brainstorming of my own ... and the product of my research, coupled with a few ideas garnered from my brainstorming, produced this list below.

Parents for Peace
Peace through Pie
Pennies for Peace
Peace of Pizza
Picnics for Peace
Planning for Peace
Planting for Peace
Postcards for Peace
Potlucks for Peace

In our Mothers Institute Anti-War, Pro-Peace Moms group, we're discussing how these Alliterations for Peace can help unite those already working for peace with others who are newer to the movement as well as introducing basic concepts and efforts to those not yet unfamiliar with peace-promoting endeavors  -- hopefully with great results. There is something very doable and pleasant about these types of community efforts and events (i.e. pie socials, pizza parties, postcard writing campaigns, community potlucks, etc..) as they provide opportunities for discussing/promoting peace in a very peaceful manner.

And of course there's nothing wrong with having plenty of anti-war, pro-peace literature sitting right next to the pies and pizzas.   :-)      ~ Jan