In September 2019, PeaceNow.com organized and lead the effort resulting in the Indianapolis City Council adopting a Resolution wherein Indianapolis was designated to be an International City of Peace.  Sept 21^st of each year was designated to be the Indianapolis Day of Peace.

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Vision

Citizens of Indianapolis envision a community where joy, harmony, truth, freedom, prosperity and peace become our global identify.

Mission

The Indianapolis community will work to create peace through participatory peaceful initiatives.  We will joyfully celebrate the 21^st of September, the United Nations International Day of Peace, as an inspirational day offered as a gift to ourselves and our world family.  With the purpose of inspiring us to live and practice peaceful compassionate behavior throughout the year.

Goals

To co-create peace by empowering our citizens to offer solutions, ideas, and initiatives that support peaceful sustainable economic and social development, respect for human rights, including the right to peace, advance mutual understanding and tolerance through participatory communication

To establish peace education as a regular part of the curriculum for our young and mature citizens.

To encourage other international cities of peace by providing a successful example of how to build peace globally by acting locally.

The Indianapolis Peace Coalition

The following organizations and individuals added their support and energy in enlisting Indianapolis city-county council pass this historic resolution: