Past Peace Programs

Healing the World: Sacred Visions For a New America.
Asilomar, CA. Featuring Robert Bellah, renown sociologist of religion and author of Habits of the Heart, who will help us examine the role of spiritual values in public life. July 22-24, 2005

The Courage to Make Peace
Interfaith Benefit and Lectures, with Buddhist, Christian & Jewish speakers. February 21, 2004

The Challenges in Doing Psychotherapy in Terror-filled Times. Grand Rounds, Department of Psychiatry, Herrick Hospital, Berkeley. A presentation by Joseph Bobrow. September 29, 2003

Children of Iraq: An Interfaith Benefit
The Presidio of San Francisco
An interfaith benefit raised awareness of the Organization for the Children of Iraq (OCOI) and its mission to support humanitarian relief efforts in post-war Iraq. OCOI collected thousands of school and medical kits which were distributed to children in need in in Iraq. August 31, 2003

Peace Vigil
Deep Streams collaborated with Quakers, Buddhists, Christians, Jews, Sikkhs, Hindus, Muslims and others to organize and sustain a weekly interfaith peace vigil outside the Federal Building before, during and after the Iraq war.

Healing the World: an Interfaith Quest for Peace and Justice in Warring Times.
July 25-27, 2003, Asilomar. With Richard Madsen and others.

Therapists and Therapy in a Time of War: An Opportunity to Reflect Together.
with Joseph Bobrow and Ray Poggi, in collaboration with Psychoanalysis for Social Responsibility.
This gathering provided an opportunity for the psychotherapist community to come together and collectively reflect on the war in Iraq and the effects of war on us as therapists and individuals. Included poetry, music, meditation and a brief talk. May 4, 2003

Terror and Mourning: Reflecting Together on Collective Trauma.
Post-September 11. California Pacific Medical Center, San Francisco. Poetry, music, talk by Ray Poggi, small group discussions, refreshments. In collaboration with Psychoanalysis for Social Responsibility. October, 2001