The Whatcom Peace & Justice Center

MISSION: The Whatcom Peace & Justice Center promotes lasting peace, social justice, and a culture of nonviolence at home and worldwide. We accomplish this through partnerships, education, and direct action. VISION: The Whatcom Peace & Justice Center works to create a voice for peace and social justice in Whatcom County through partnerships with local community and religious organizations, direct action, public witness, and education on alternatives to violence and war. We call on our government and society to disavow policies of violence and seek a culture of peace. HISTORY: The idea for the Whatcom Peace & Justice Center (WPJC) came about in early 2002 among participants of the Bellingham Peace Vigil, the nation’s longest-running weekly peace vigil (1967-present). WPJC began under the sponsorship of the Bellingham Quakers and received its own non-profit status in February 2005. The center was formed not only to address U.S. aggression against the people of Afghanistan and the invasion of Iraq, but to establish an organization fostering nonviolence as a way of life and as a tool of domestic and foreign policy.

The Whatcom Peace & Justice Center calls on our government and society to disavow policies of violence and seek a culture of peace. Active Nonviolence - Trainings - Alternatives to Military Service - Federal budget priorities International Solidarity - Palestinian rights - ​Advocating for Peace at home & abroad - International Day of Peace Hub for Peace & Justice - Whatcom Civil Rights Project - Lending library - Resources for community use