Today we will meet with Carole Poth. Officially she is our Office Associate. Unofficially, she is the glue that keeps us together and ensures the smooth operations in the center.
Briefly introduce yourself!
I’m Carole Poth. My official title at the Center for Peacemaking is Office Associate.
What exactly do you do for the Center for Peacemaking?
I run the day to day activities. I make sure we have supplies. I contact people. I make sure everyone is on the same page. I do all kinds of business activities. All the things behind the curtains that no one notices. I also help out with programs and events, which is my favorite part of my job.
Why did you get involved with peace and nonviolence?
Through my parish I met people who told me about the JustFaith program. After completing the 30-week program, I began to get more involved in my parish community and attended Peace Action events.
What is the greatest challenge for achieving peace nowadays?
I think the greatest challenge to peace is getting all individuals to realize their own importance in their community. We need to appreciate and understand the diversity of our community and our world. We need to be involved citizens.
What can common people do to achieve peace? We all believe that only people with power such as politicians can help with peace. What about us?
We are our government, but it only works when citizens are actively involved by keeping informed, attending community meetings and rallies, joining community groups, writing letters to politicians, etc. Politicians have power only because we give it to them, thus we are the ones with power.
What do you hope people take away from our events?
I hope our events help people to open their hearts and minds.
