– Upcoming Events –
Movies with Meaning: “Dolores: Rebel. Activist. Feminist. Mother.”
Prescott Peacebuilders presents Movies with Meaning
“Dolores: Rebel. Activist. Feminist. Mother.”
Sunday, March 1, 2026 at 2:00 pm at the Prescott Public Library - 215 E Goodwin St, Prescott, AZ 86303
Who is Dolores Huerta? One of the most important, yet least known activists of our time, Dolores Huerta was an equal partner in founding the first farm workers union with César Chávez.
Tirelessly leading the fight for racial and labor justice, Huerta evolved into one of the most defiant feminists of the 20th century — and she continues the fight to this day, in her late 80s.
With unprecedented access to this intensely private mother of 11, Peter Bratt's film "Dolores" chronicles Huerta’s life from her childhood in Stockton, California to her early years with the United Farm Workers, from her work with the headline-making grape boycott launched in 1965 to her role in the feminist movement of the '70s, to her continued work as a fearless activist.
Featuring interviews with Gloria Steinem, Luis Valdez, Angela Davis, her children, and more, Dolores is an intimate and inspiring portrait of a passionate champion of the oppressed and an indomitable woman willing to accept the personal sacrifices involved in committing one’s life to social change. Learn more: https://doloreshuerta.org/
A discussion follows led by Susan Cooper. Susan is a retired registered dietitian and faculty member whose career has been rooted in care, equity, and community advocacy. During her years in higher education, she championed student access to food and served as an advisor to First Peoples' students, building relationships grounded in respect, trust, and cultural understanding. Today, Susan writes for Alianza, the Spanish News, where she amplifies the powerful stories of Latina authors, many of whom are immigrants. This work has deepened her appreciation for the resilience, courage, and humanity within immigrant communities. Through CAMINA, Susan and the staff are creating a platform where the voices and stories of Northern Arizona’s immigrant community can be seen, heard, and celebrated.
Prescott Peacebuilders is not permitted to request donations on the library grounds. If you are so moved, donations may be directed to Prescott Peacebuilders, Credit Union West, 528 West Gurley Street, Prescott, AZ 86301. Thank you!
Movies with Meaning: "If an Owl Calls Your Name"
Patricia June Vickers, her brother Roy Henry Vickers, and other Indigenous Elders, healers, and activists from the Canadian Esk’etemc, Gitxsan, and Wet’suwet’en territories open their hearts and histories in this deeply human story of healing.
Born into a world shaped by the violence of forced assimilation, the elders and storytellers carry the inter-generational impact of residential schools, scars that ripple through memory, body, and lineage.
This is the third film in the 12-part series, “The Eternal Song.” Each film takes the viewer into a different culture where, for tens of thousands of years, indigenous peoples were in deep kinship with the natural world while stewarding ancestral land and wisdom. Through the narratives of colonialism, capitalism, and individualism, our “modern” Western mindset has cast a collective fog of amnesia and led us into believing that we are separate from the Earth, each other, and the ancestral realm.
Through trauma healing work, ceremony, land, and language, you will listen as the storytellers navigate the deep echoes of inter-generational trauma, transforming disconnection, substance use, and cultural grief into profound pathways of healing and deep remembrance.
Visit: https://theeternalsong.org/owl/
Manuel Lucero, Executive Director of Prescott’s Museum of Indigenous People, will join us and participate in the discussion that follows. Meg Bohrman, Music Therapist, Singer-songwriter, Storyteller, and Human Intelligence (HI) Activist, will lead us in song. Don’t miss it!
A Free Will Offering helps to support the activities of Prescott Peacebuilders. We thank you for your generosity.
Movies with Meaning: "Beyond Belief"
Prescott Peacebuilders presents Movies with Meaning
“Beyond Belief” | Sunday, February 8, 2026 at 2:00pm
Granite Peak Unitarian Universalist Congregation - 882 Sunset Avenue, Prescott, AZ
Susan Retik and Patti Quigley were two soccer moms living in the affluent suburbs of Boston when the 9/11 tragedy struck. Both were pregnant when they lost their husbands. They were left to cope with loss and to struggle to raise their families as single mothers. But rather than turning inward, grief compelled these women to focus on the country where the terrorists were trained: Afghanistan. They dedicated themselves to empowering Afghan widows whose lives have been ravaged by decades of war, poverty, and oppression – factors they consider to be the root causes of terrorism.
Susan and Patti made the courageous journey from their comfortable neighborhoods to the most desperate Afghan villages. They discovered a powerful bond with each other, and an unlikely kinship with widows halfway around the world. Patti and Susan found a profound way to move beyond tragedy.
From the ruins of the World Trade Center to the rubble of Kabul and back, theirs is a journey of personal strength and international reconciliation, and a testament to the vision that peace can be forged – one woman at a time.
To learn more, visit https://www.beyondthe11th.org/
A Free Will Offering helps to support the activities of Prescott Peacebuilders. We thank you for your generosity.
Film Screening: “The Eternal Song”
The Eternal Song is a cinematic journey through timeless lands and Indigenous cultures. Voices from across generations and traditions invite us to witness the enduring scars of colonization on lands and peoples, and the healing pathways carried through ancestral wisdom
Debut of a New Monthly Podcast: CAMINA
As a part of Peacebuilders' dedication to supporting our neighbors here in Northern Arizona, we are excited to share the following…
New Podcast Focuses on the Experiences and Contributions of Immigrants
Listeners will hear stories from first- and second-generation local immigrants. Their profound stories of perseverance and resilience will be aired on the new podcast, Conversations About Migration in Northern Arizona (CAMINA).
The series, sponsored by Alianza Spanish News, presents Doris Rodriguez in its first episode titled, “Across the Border and Beyond.” Doris’ moving first-hand experience will be aired on November 18, 2025 at http://podcastcamina.com/.
The podcast series is co-hosted by Stephanie Voss and Susan Cooper, longtime advocates and writers. Monthly stories reveal the challenges immigrants face associated with separating from their homes, their families, and their communities while seeking the promise of a new life. The interviews will explore the trials and joys of making Yavapai County their home. Listeners will also learn of the many contributions our most recent neighbors make to our local community, culture, and workforce.
Cooper shares, “In covering stories about immigrants, the media tends to make generalizations about immigrants. We created this podcast so our Prescott community would have an opportunity to hear directly from their immigrant neighbors who are serving them meals at local restaurants, charting their medical histories at the doctor’s offices, or, perhaps, providing them with legal counsel. Their stories are filled with courage, strength, and often humor.”
To learn more about their podcast, visit: http://podcastcamina.com/.
For further questions, contact Susan Cooper at http://autoraslatinascoop@gmail.com
Film Screening: “Naila and the Uprising – The Untold Story of Palestinian Women Who Led a Movement for Freedom”
An award-winning documentary about women’s organizing and nonviolent resistance during the First Intifada – and the power of grassroots leadership in movements for justice.
3rd Annual Peace Concert and U.N. International Day of Peace Recognition
September 21, 2025
Join us for a fun afternoon in the grassy shade of Granite Creek Park! The address is 554 6th Street, Prescott, AZ.
Great music and good vibes! Picnic, listen, dance, hang out!
Tunes by MacDougal Street West, Womansong, Galactagogues, Morphus, Doc Garvey & the Remedy, and the Prescott Bucket List Band!
Quilt Auction - Bid on a one-of-a-kind beautiful treasure!
Kid’s Craft Table courtesy of La Tierra School
Fun Merch Table with colorful t-shirts, jewelry, magnets!
Prescott Peacebuilders celebrates our 10th Year of building Community Spirit in Prescott!
No charge for the music. Please be generous by donating to the musicians' Tip Jar!
Peacebuilders donations are appreciated!
Dora Rodriguez - Author Event: "Dora, A Daughter of Unforgiving Terrain"
Dora Rodriguez, Author, Survivor, Humanitarian, Grandmother, Migrant Rights Activist. Dora is one of only thirteen survivors of a harrowing 1980 desert crossing through Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, fleeing El Salvador's civil war.
Just 19 years old, Dora fled political violence in search of safety – only to face new dangers along the migrant trail. Now Founder and Director of Salavision, Dora sheds light on the brutal realities of forced migration – and the strength it takes to survive, rebuild, and serve others.
Two opportunities to hear Dora share her memoir. Book reading and signing. Both events are free.
September 12 at 5:30 at The Art Hive. Doors open at 5:00.
September 13 at 3:00 at Peregrine Book Company. Pre-registration required: https://peregrinebookcompany.com/event/2025-09-13/author-event-dora-rodriguez
Co-sponsored by The Art Hive, Prescott Indivisible, Peregrine Book Company, Alianza, and Prescott Peacebuilders
Movies with Meaning: "Peace One Day"
Filmmaker Jeremy Gilley founded Peace One Day in 1999 to establish an annual Peace Day with a fixed calendar date and document the process. In 2001 Peace One Day’s efforts were rewarded when the member states of the United Nations unanimously adopted the first ever annual day of global ceasefire and non-violence on the UN International Day of Peace, fixed in the calendar as 21 September – Peace Day.
Hiroshima-Nagasaki: 80 Years Under the Mushroom Cloud where it all Began
Please join Prescott Peacebuilders for the 80th anniversary remembrance of the atomic bombing of the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
Our fervent hope is that leaders will recognize the world’s existential predicament and take bold action to reduce the threats posed by nuclear weapons, climate change, and the potential misuse of biological science and a variety of emerging technologies.
Guest Speaker – George Brown, Emeritus Professor of Political Science at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania, and taught Chinese Politics, Japanese Politics, Asian Politics, and International Relations for 27 years.
With a Special Message from Ema Mangham sent from Hiroshima, Japan