CHALK4PEACE, Inc to attend the Department of Peace Campaign 2009 National Conference-

John Aaron, CEO and Global Project Founder of CHALK4PEACE, Inc. will be traveling across the United States in March to attend the Department of Peace Campaign 2009 National Conference-

"Peace Within Reach: People and Politics for our Common Security"
sponsored by The Peace Alliance

MARCH 20-23, 2009.

He, with your assistance, will be introducing CHALK4PEACE as a valuable asset to the Department of Peace Campaign.

This Conference stands as the most significant gathering of progressive thought from a collection of visionary thinkers whose collective goal is to place peace on the table as a viable approach to conflict resolution and global communication.

Leaving Los Angeles or San Francisco on March 11-12, John embarks upon a grassroots transcontinental journey 4 peace, hitchhiking almost 2400 miles to attend and documenting the travel with CHALK4PEACE images on sidewalks across the U.S. The Journey's progress can be tracked at http://www.chalk4peace.blogspot.com . With briefs stops in Las Vegas or Reno, Boulder, St. Louis, Indianapolis, Columbus, Pittsburgh and on into DC, John will present CHALK4PEACE to the Peace community at the Conference and revisit the original C4P sites throughout the Washington area. As with any journey of this nature, this route may be subject to change due to weather.

John is open to any and all meetings with educators, coordinators, and interested CHALKSTARS during this journey and invites you to arrange a time while he will be in your vicinity to visit your artists and CHALK4PEACE location.

John is open to rideshare to get to the Conference; and will be taking the spirit of peace on the road to join the effort to help bring about a National Department of Peace. If you wish to make a contribution to assist in this journey, any donation to CHALK4PEACE, Inc. is tax deductible to the full extent of the law.visit: http://www.chalk4peace.org
email: chalk4peace [at] gmail [dot] com

These are times when we find ourselves compelled, rather than just willing, to go the extra mile (in this case, 2,400 miles) to demonstrate our committment to bringing about the change that definitively gives peace its much needed chance.

CHALK4PEACE, Inc. and John Aaron thank you in advance for your encouragement, ingenuity and support of our efforts and the Peace Process.

CHALK ON!

For more information on the 2009 Conference:
www.ThePeaceAlliance.org
info [at] thepeacealliance [dot] org

Chalk 4 Peace

September 14-21, 2008

From its beginnings in 2003 at The Museum of Modern ARF in Arlington, VA, as a Sunday sidewalk chalk project for children, to its recognition by the Arlington Arts Commission, the DC Commission for the Arts and Humanities, the DC Mayor's Office, the Humanities Project of Arlington and Whole Foods Markets, CHALK4PEACE has grown through the efforts of hundreds of events organizers, teachers, parents, community outreach coordinators, libraries, arts centers and other peace minded individuals and organizations.

Virginia/ Maryland/Washington, DC Locations

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library, DC
Organization of American States, DC
Warehouse Arts Complex, DC
Dos Gringos Café, DC
Barcoft Elementary, Arlington
Ashlawn Elementary, Arlington
Glebe Elementary, Arlington
Washington-Lee High School, Arlington
Unitarian Universalist Church of Arlington
Woodlawn Elementary, Alexandria
Yoga In Daily Life, Alexandria
The Crystal City BID, 18th Street and Crystal Drive, Crystal City, Arlington, VA
Hutchinson Elementary, Herndon
Waples Mill Elementary, Oakton
Hunter’s Woods Elementary, Reston
City Hall Interactive Chalkboard, Charlottesville
Damascus Community Recreation Center, MD
Boys and Girls Club of Annapolis
Unity of Fairfax Church, Oakton

This effort follows the success of smaller localized
Chalk4Peace events in London since 2003
http://www.infinitepossibility.org/chalk
and in various locations around the world notably @
The Museum of Modern ARF
http://www.Modernarf.smugmug.com

Audience:
Open to All