Advocacy

Louis D. Brown Day of Civic Engagement

Louis D. Brown Day of Civic Engagement is a day of service and impact in the City of Boston.

Each year we celebrate to honor Louis’ life, legacy, and belief that we all have a part to play in fostering a more peaceful world through our personal and collective civic engagement. Join us for this year’s activities on April 13th & 14th!

The Boston City Council and the Louis D. Brown Peace Institute celebrating the Inaugural Louis D. Brown Day of Civic Engagement (2023)

Calls To Action

Civic engagement can take many different forms – from activism to philanthropy, education to service – and we invite you to join us in engaging in the following calls-to-action throughout the year:

Civic Learning

View the following documentary films (i.e. Quiet Rooms, Before the Bullets, This Ain’t Normal, Circle Up), and share them with a friend.
Listen and subscribe to the Peace Principle Podcast, and share with a friend.
Visit the LDBPI’s Frequently Asked Questions webpage to learn more!

Activism

Commit to only spending money today at Black and Brown-owned local businesses. You can find a list of these businesses HERE and restaurants HERE.
Create an art piece capturing a Principle of Peace (Love, Unity, Faith, Hope, Courage, Justice & Forgiveness) and share it with someone to start a conversation
Sign the Pledge for Peace and encourage your community to do the same

Community Service

Write a letter of positivity or appreciation to someone, an organization, etc.
Volunteer at your local food bank, blood bank or other local place of service.
Pick up trash for one hour at your neighborhood park or public space.

Community Research

Research community assets; become aware of what’s in your community.
Participate in a Photovoice project: Choose a Principle of Peace (Love, Hope, Faith, Unity, Courage, Justice and Forgiveness) and capture 10 images of things/people/places in your community that reflect that principle throughout the day. Journal about your experience and share with someone to start a conversation.

Philanthropy

Register for the Mothers Day Walk for Peace and DONATE!
Watch the “Why I Walk” video

Youth Engagement

Have a conversation with your child about what the Principles of Peace (Love, Hope, Faith, Unity, Courage, Justice and Forgiveness) mean to them.
Go on a walk with your child and invite them to point out things they see, hear, or feel that represent the Principles of Peace.
On blank pieces of paper, invite your child to draw or color what each Principle of Peace means to them.
Order Always in My Heart: A Workbook for Grieving Children

Political Engagement

Register to vote, or check your voter registration status HERE.
Identify your State Representative and State Senator HERE, and support the two bills below.
Write to your Representatives to support the Peace Institute’s Legislative Priorities