Peace Resource Center
The Wilmington College Peace Resource Center has
a long-standing commitment to peace and justice. Since 1975 it has taken an active role in providing peace education materials both locally and throughout the country.
The Center houses the world's largest collection (outside of Japan) of reference materials related to the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Peace education is accomplished through a book purchase service, audio-visual rentals and
circulating libraries in both English and Japanese.
In addition, since 1998 the Peace Resource Center has operated the Institute for Problem Solving. The Institute conducts Mediation Training, ProjectTRUST, Positive Discipline and other workshops. The workshops are for anyone who wants to learn more about peace and develop conflict resolution skills.
Wilmington is a Quaker related college, and the Peace Resource Center (PRC) exists as one of the major ways to implement the peacemaking and reconciliation elements in the Mission Statement of the College. The Center was founded in August, 1975 when Barbara Reynolds, Quaker peace activist, formally presented her Hiroshima/Nagasaki Memorial Collection to the College.
The Peace Center’s steadily expanding library in English (currently numbering about 2000 titles) includes books on nonviolence, conflict resolution, the atomic bombings, war/peace issues, and stories of individual peacemakers, as well as Quaker writings and a large number of peace education curriculum pieces for children and youth. The audio-visual library now located in the Watson Library provides informational films and videos for school and college classes, and peace education programs for churches, peace groups, and others.
The Japanese Hiroshima/Nagasaki library is an outstanding collection of research materials on the atomic bombings. This library, too, has grown steadily over the years, now containing 600+ titles.
New!
Workshops. The Peace Resource Center of Wilmington College will offer three summer workshops to assist teachers in creating a positive environment for themselves and their students: Positive Discipline in the Classroom, and new two workshops, Creating a Classroom Environment that WORKS! and Finding the Teacher Within. Check the News Page and Calendar of Events for details.
Save the Date: Exhibit Opening. The Peace Resource Center will host an Exhibit Opening on August 6, 2008 on “Stories of Hope” at 7:30 p.m. The date marks the 63rd anniversary of the day the United States dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan. It also marks the 33rd anniversary of the founding of the Peace Resource Center by Barbara Reynolds. This year August 6th will mark the Opening Exhibit of “Stories of Hope” and the reinvention of the Center. Mark the date on your calendar and plan to join us at 7:30 p.m. for a new look and a new spirit of hope and peace. For more details click here.
Increased Research and Collection Accessiblity on Hiroshima/Nagasaki/Anti-Nuclear War Movement
Wilmington College Peace Resources Center houses one of the world's largest collection (outside of Japan) of reference materials related to the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Now Wilmington College Watson Library and the Peace Resource Center have partnered to promote greater collection cccessibility. Learn more about the partnership, resources and accessiblity at http://www2.wilmington.edu/academics/WatsonPeaceRConline.cfm.
Learn more about the Peace Resource Center...
- Support the work of the Peace Resource Center by making a donation today. (Please be sure to type Peace Resource Center into the field "Other designations.")
- What is ProjectTRUST? Positive Discipline? Mediation Training? Click here to learn about our Institute for Problem Solving programs.
- Want to see what's going on at the Peace Resource Center? Take a peek at our calendar of events.
- Who visits the Peace Resource Center? Students, faculty, and staff, church and community groups, educators, individuals working for peace and social justice, special speakers on the Wilmington College campus...the list goes on! Click here to learn more about our visitors.
- Visit our bookstore for a large selection of titles and gift items related to peace education, conflict resolution, Hiroshima & Nagasaki, Positive Discipline, and more! Currently 75% off sale on a large number of books and resource kits.
- Looking for a good video for your class, church group, club, or research project? Check out the peace education, conflict resolution, and other video titles available through the Wilmington College Library.
- Read the latest on the anuual Westheimer Peace Symposium...
Wilmington College Peace Resource Center
Pyle Center Box 1183
Wilmington OH 45177
Phone: (937) 382-6661
James Boland, Director, ext. 275
Location: 51 College Street
Office hours: Generally 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (ET) Monday through Friday.
(If you are driving from a distance, please call ahead to confirm our availability. We do not want to miss your visit.)
E-mail:prc@wilmington.edu