Wix Covey - Northwoods Peace Fellowship and Wisconsin Network for Peace and Justice

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Wix Covey is one of the founders of the Northwoods Peace Fellowship, centered in Wausau, Wisconsin, and he also serves on the executive committee of the Wisconsin Network for Peace & Justice

The attack on the twin towers was a wake-up call for Wix. He had felt abused by our government as a soldier during the Vietnam War, something that took him 20 years to come to grips with. He eventually found a calling and personal peace work as an elementary school art teacher. He shares the life experiences that led him to become a public peace activist and how he integrates non-violence and peace work into his life.

Music Featured:
What Did You Learn In School Today? - Pete Seeger
Waist Deep In the Big Muddy - Pete Seeger
Brave Man From Ohio - Andy Murray

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SIA-000030

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Wix Covey - Northwoods Peace Fellowship and Wisconsin Network for Peace and Justice
Culture of Minnesota
talking about how he was affected by growing up in minnesota and the effects on his views.
nonviolence
talking about nonviolent activism.
teaching peace
how 9/11 affected his attempts to teach peace in his classroom and some of the other problems he ran into doing that.
Why he is a peace activist
talking about his history and the events in his life that lead him to become a peace activist.
Wix Covey
Northwoods Peace Fellowship
Wisconsin Network for Peace & Justice
Peace Activism

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Wix Covey

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Heidi Henderso… (not verified) Tue, 03/10/2009 - 12:59
Hi Mr. Covey. I just wanted to say Hi. I was one of your Art Students from 1984- 1988 in Halfway Or. I loved your class and it really impacted my life in an awsome way. I hope everything is well with you and your family. You should join Face Book. There are tons of kids on there from Halfway and im sure they would love to touch base with you. Take care and God Bless.

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