We are a Center

• We maintain an inviting facility where people work against violence in all its forms.
• We engage in dialogue to explore the root causes of violence in the world, and work for peaceful solutions.
• We have books, video and periodicals that explore the ideas of nonviolence, and host private discussions about peace and justice for the curious.
• We provide resources – meeting space, office equipment usage and financial support — to other groups whose work is compatible with ours.

We are Advocates

• We speak and act in the public arena to promote the ways of peace and love, in open opposition to the ways of violence and hate.
• We are visible in the community, as writers and radio journalists, as guest speakers, as street demonstrators, and as more.
• We create projects to promote the values of thoughtfulness, of  respect, of reconciliation, of the pursuit of justice, and of the fierce but nonviolent defense of human rights.
• We bring speakers and educational programs to Fresno, with the intent of propagating the way of peace.
• We act in coalition with others, to support programs, projects and movements that speak to the major issues of violence reduction.

We are Community Builders

• We bring people from different backgrounds together to learn from each other, to debate respectfully, and to find common causes and values that unite our community.
• We assist the community in finding its public voice and power.
• We act as an incubator, providing financial and logistical support, as well as encouragement and legitimacy, to individuals and new groups just beginning to address the issues of injustice and violence.