Dear friends,
Thank you so much for helping make our Peace Club Camping Retreat powerful and transformational! The retreat took place October 7th -9th at the Redwood Regional Park, in Oakland. The youth led workshops and practiced Non-Violent Communication to solve real problems; led both light and challenging conversations about identity and trauma, explored oppression and liberation and connected with nature and each other through games, night hikes and s’mores.
Here are some reflections from youth:
“My favorite part of this retreat was when we all shared a piece of our story with the whole group.”
“I learned that sometimes you have to say the truth even though it is hard to other people because that’s the only way you will know who you really are.”
“Peace Club is a good place where you can be the best person that exists inside you and is a group where you can open your heart to share your history. Thank you!!!!”
“I learned that everybody is the same and everyone goes through hardships in their lives. I also learned that our world is very big with a lot of diversity and that’s why we should never stop learning from people different than us.”
Enjoy the photos!
Lots of love from Peace Club