Illinois for a World BEYOND War Chapter Event featuring David Swanson

On May 11, 2023, the Illinois for a World BEYOND War chapter hosted a statewide online meeting, featuring WBW’s Co-Founder & Executive Director David Swanson.

The meeting kicked off with opening remarks by David Swanson, who discussed the work of WBW globally, from the U.S. to Montenegro, Canada to Ukraine to Latin America, and more, and how WBW chapters can take action.

Then we discussed and adopted a vision statement for the new Illinois for a World BEYOND War chapter, and went into breakout rooms to discuss chapter activities, related to 1) peace education, 2) countering the dominant pro-war media narrative, and 3) influencing our elected officials to stop supporting and financing militarism and war.