Global Citizens Award for Joan Bernstein and Jan Passion

Joan Bernstein and Jan Passion will be awarded for work with Nonviolent Peaceforce

(Published Oct. 22, 2014) On October 26th, Joan Bernstein and Jan Passion will receive the UNA – East Bay’s 9th annual “Global Citizens Award” for their work with Nonviolent Peaceforce. Both Joan and Jan contributed to advancing NP’s work in its earliest days and gave almost a decade of their lives each in its service.

Joan served many years as NP’s North America Regional Coordinator and the leading staff person in the creation of NP’s Long-Term Plan.

Jan served first as NP Strategic Liaison, laying the ground work for NP’s pilot project in Sri Lanka, and then served for 3 years as Deputy Director of that project. He also continued some years afterward as NP’s Program Officer.

Nonviolent Peaceforce congratulates both Joan & Jan on the reception of this well-deserved award. At this time the event is sold out.

More details on about this event can be found at: http://www.unausaeastbay.org