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The Philly Pass the Peace Rally will launch the TAKE 5: Stop the Violence Campaign with an active response to the need for accessible strategies that promote and support violence de-escalation. The event will highlight a sequence of concerted efforts designed to saturate the City of Philadelphia with a message Proposing Personal Pause, Teaching Tangible Tolerance and Cultivating a Culture of Peace (Count, "1,2,3,4,5 Take 5). The day will also gather Phildelphia community of Peace Workers to celebrate the work done during the United Nations' International Peace Week.
Violence is a pervasive presence in our society. How do we stop its spread, and how can we manage the anger and frustration that can often result in a violent outcome? Philadelphia native Warren Cooper is on a mission to Pass the Peace! The TAKE 5: Stop the Violence Campaign is a behavioral science approach to what is, at its root, a behavioral health issue. The approach of Taking 5 is a simple hands-on way to begin the process of adjusting the hardwired default settings in our communities from entitled reactivity to proactive peacekeeping - one person at a time - one situation at a time - one community at a time. Joining Cooper in this Campaign are Mothers In Charge, Berean Presbyterian Church, We Embrace Fatherhood, Music Media Ministry, AIB Marketing, YHD Enterprises, and Peace and Harmony Records.
Cooper is the Campaign Coordinator for the TAKE 5: Stop The Violence Campaign. He is a nouveau-spirit inspirational singer, songwriter and producer who work draws from the liturgical tradition and improvisational freeform of Jazz. He is set to release his CD from Peace and Harmony Records, entitled The Permanently Peaceful Project on the International Day of Peace, September 21st. The project is a contemporary blend of jazz, gospel, neo-soul and spoken word artistry. A cut from the CD titled TAKE 5: Stop the Violence, is a reframing of Dave Brubeck and Paul Desmond jazz classic, Take 5. Cooper will perform the Campaign theme song live with other selections from the project.
For Philly Pass the Peace Rally registration and information visit take5stoptheviolence.com.
