Planning, Acting, Coalescing, and Transforming (PACT) for Peace was created in response to the grief and helplessness felt in the aftermath of yet another mass shooting.
PACT was designed not only to protest and overcome the scourge of gun violence in America’s schools and broader communities, but to provide comfort and connection as we work together in this essential realm to advance CSUCI’s educational mission.
CSUCI’s first PACT for Peace action consisted of a gathering at the Peace Pole on Friday, June 3 – National Gun Violence Awareness Day – to provide comfort and connection for the campus. The goal is to find solace and hope in joining together and utilizing the energy of grief and anger to inspire sustained action.
PACT is:
- Planning opportunities to connect, to grieve, to heal, and to overcome gun violence
- Acting strategically and in solidarity to promote peace, belonging, and mental health
- Coalescing with community partners to amplify and leverage peace-building efforts
- Transforming schools and society, ensuring that every human being is valued and safe
PACT for Peace is Not:
Utilizing CSUCI’s name to take a political stance. No CSU employee, office, program, school/college, division, or campus is legally allowed to take a stance or make an action promoting a political agenda as a CSU employee, office, program, etc. (e.g., utilizing CSU email, letterhead, employee time, or other resources) that the CSU has not endorsed. As a public institution we must be vigilant in adhering to CSUCI’s humanistic, pro-DEI, anti-violence stance and leave the shaping of political and legislative outcomes to individuals and organizations who are free to do that work.
Previous CSUCI PACT for Peace Events
- National Gun Violence Awareness Day: June 3, 2022 Peace Pole gathering
- Lunch at the Peace Pole: Wednesdays, Summer 2022
- Central Mall Collective: October 19th, 2022 lunch on the Central Mall