Dr. Ann Frisch - Non-Violent Peace Force

Dr. Ann Frisch, a St. Paul Rotarian, reported on the work that Non-Violent Peace Force is doing around the world to help resolve armed conflicts.  Non-Violent Peace Force is made up of 200 men and women who have been specially trained to facilitate peaceful resolution with a non-partisan, grassroots approach.  By engaging all parties to the conflict, closely monitoring the local situation, utilizing early warning/response techniques and rumor control, these skilled peacemakers have had a life-saving impact in conflict areas around the world.  A recent Rotary Foundation decision to allow the use of Matching Grant funds for training will make this form of peacemaking possible in many more areas of the world.  In fact, our board of directors recently contributed $500 to a matching grant for peacemaker training for the South Thailand Peace Project.  (Dr. Frisch and Cindy Carlson are pictured below.)