WAGING PEACE
100 YEARS OF ACTION
Waging Peace: 100 Years of Action is a new banner
exhibition. The exhibit demonstrates the effectiveness of
nonviolence to build justice, overcome oppression and
prevent violence using the provocative stories of those
who fought against injustice and those who have been
helped in the fight during the last century. The exhibit
addresses issues we continue to struggle with today:
Building Peace, Ending Discrimination, Addressing
Prisons, Just Economies, and Immigrant Rights.
FAQs
• Do I need to pay to host the exhibit?
No, the exhibit is free to the host; AFSC will ship
the exhibit to and from your site.
• What do the banners look like?
The banners are approximately 8 feet by 3 feet.
They are retractable, and easy to set up. A sample
banner is below:
Exhibit logistics & set up instructions:
What type of activities can I organize
to supplement the banner exhibit?
As part of hosting the banner exhibit, we ask you to
consider planning an event within the frame of the
global centennial while honoring AFSC history. Here
are some events that can accompany the exhibit:
•
Opening reception
•
AFSC staff panel discussion
•
Volunteer appreciation
•
“Tell your AFSC story” workshop using the
Peace Works site
“No human being
is illegal.”
WHERE IS HOME?
Please note:
This background image
in not the final version.
We are still trying to
obtain it from the
Library of Congress.
Elie Wiesel
Moving to a new and unfamiliar place can be
hard for anyone—and it is even more challenging
for those fleeing poverty and violence. Every
person has a unique story, and every person has
worth. Welcoming new people into a country and
standing up for their human rights is one of the most
important and meaningful things each of us can do.
Finding Sanctuary
Every year, the U.S. imprisons nearly half a million
immigrants in over 250 detention centers – with
devastating effects. In 2014, Arturo Garcia, a father of two
young children and small business owner, was scheduled
for deportation because he was accused of a crime for which
he was later cleared. While he was trying to obtain the legal
right to stay in the U.S., AFSC helped to arrange sanctuary
at a local Denver church for nine months. When the government
finally sent a letter saying that he was no longer a “priority”
to deport, he was able to move back in with his family and
begin his life again.
Japanese Internment:
One Man’s Courage
“ I want to thank everyone who has supported myself and my family these last
nine months. There is so much still to be done in my case and to change unjust
immigration policies for thousands of families. As a community we have to
speak up, we have to be visible if we want justice.”
—Arturo Garcia
During WWII, the U.S. government forcibly held more than
100,000 people of Japanese descent (62% were American
citizens) in internment camps. One man, Gordon Hirabayashi,
challenged the constitutionality of this policy by refusing to go to
the camps. He was arrested for violating curfew orders and took
his case all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court, which ruled
against him. After spending several years in prison, Hirabayashi
worked with AFSC to relocate families as they were released
from internment. In 1987 a federal court overturned his
conviction in response to evidence the U.S. had knowingly
presented false arguments to justify Japanese internment.
89"
“This order for the mass evacuation of all persons of Japanese descent denies
them the right to live... If I were to register and cooperate under these
circumstances, I would be giving helpless consent to the denial of practically
all of the things which give me incentive to live.” ”
—Gordon Hirabayashi, AFSC staff (1942 statement)
Photo: Courtesy of the Library of Congress
The banner exhibit is designed to fit a variety of set ups
and spaces. It consists of 12 retractable panels. Hosts
may choose to display all 12 banners or only some of
the banners.
35"
1
Elevation - Banner A
SCALE: 3/4" = 1'-0"
2
Elevation - Banner B
SCALE: 3/4" = 1'-0"
• How do I book the exhibit?
To book the exhibit at your site, please visit
starcafe.org/service/centennial for a full calendar
and instructions.
Design Development / 8.30.16
Immigration – Banners
• I don’t think we can fit 12 banners in our space.
Can we still host the exhibit?
Yes, the banner exhibit is designed to fit a variety of
spaces. Hosts may choose to display all 12 banners
or only some of the banners. Hosts may choose
to supplement the exhibit with their own artifacts
from AFSC’s history.
Contact us for support in hosting an event at your site.
►For questions, contact Melissa Lee
at [email protected]