Scott Schaeffer-Duffy and Brenna Cussen discuss the “Catholic Worker Peace Team” model for international peace trips.
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Elements of the Catholic Worker Peace Team model:
- Short duration
- Personalist (non-governmental)
- Spiritually-based
- Direct service to those in need
- Information gathering
- Nonviolent direct action to make the situation better
Scott and Brenna are planning a May 2009 trip to Gaza, Sderot, and the West Bank. Their trip to Darfur and its aftermath was the first project documented on Pie and Coffee.