PeaceWorks Kansas City

PeaceWorks Kansas City is a peace and social justice activist organization based in Kansas City, Missouri. It describes itself as working nonviolently to embody and empower its community through organizing acts of civil resistance and works for peace, under the core belief that "peace works." Its stated vision is a healthy world of justice and peace without war and its weapons, and its mission centers on embodying and empowering that core truth. The organization's public activity focuses on nuclear weapons abolition, accountability, and the redirection of military spending toward public services. It supports the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons and lobbies annually with congressional representatives and senators toward that end. It also engages with environmental justice, arguing that nuclear weapons production and testing have disproportionately harmed BIPOC communities, and it participates in the No Nukes KC Coalition and the nationwide Alliance for Nuclear Accountability. PeaceWorks Kansas City presents itself as part of a global movement to eliminate nuclear weapons, speak truth to power, and take action against racism, violence, and oppression. Its core values emphasize the intrinsic value of all persons and living beings, the interdependence of all, cooperation and collaboration, nonviolent conflict resolution through mediation and reconciliation, and the principle that peace is attained only through justice for all. As of its own "About" page, the organization states it has been committed to this work for 42 years, indicating a multi-decade history of activism in the Kansas City area. Its featured updates include giving a peace pole to a Peace Pavilion, opposing the proposed 2027 military budget, mourning children killed in Minab, Iran, donating backpacks to underserved children after a vigil, and hosting talks on U.S. nuclear weapons and artificial superintelligence. It is a nonprofit advocacy group rather than a commercial enterprise, and it operates primarily through organizing, education, civil resistance, and lobbying.

PeaceWorks Kansas City is a peace and social justice activist group based in Kansas City, Missouri. According to its own "About" page, it has been committed to creating a safer, more livable world for 42 years, driven by a vision of justice and peace free from war and its weapons. This self-reported figure places its origins several decades back, though the exact founding year is not stated in the available evidence. The organization is rooted in the belief that "peace works," a phrase it uses as both its name and its core message. Its mission is to nonviolently embody and empower this truth, advocating justice, inner peace, and a caring economy that serves people rather than militarism. It describes itself as part of a global movement working to eliminate nuclear weapons, speak truth to power, and take action against racism, violence, and oppression. Over the years, PeaceWorks Kansas City has engaged in a range of activities consistent with its mission. It organizes acts of civil resistance, educational events, and public witness. Its featured updates highlight giving a peace pole to a Peace Pavilion, opposing the proposed 2027 military budget, mourning children killed in Minab, Iran, donating backpacks to underserved children after a vigil, and hosting talks on U.S. nuclear weapons and artificial superintelligence. It also participates in the No Nukes KC Coalition and the nationwide Alliance for Nuclear Accountability. The organization's current focus includes support for the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, lobbying congressional representatives and senators annually, and linking nuclear weapons production and testing to environmental injustice affecting BIPOC communities. It frames its work as part of a broader struggle for environmental justice and a livable planet for future generations. As of the available evidence, PeaceWorks Kansas City remains active, publishing updates and organizing events in the Kansas City area and beyond. Its history is one of sustained grassroots advocacy, education, and nonviolent action rather than commercial activity.

• Organization states it has been committed to its mission for 42 years (as of its About page).

• Kimmy Igla, a leader with the No Nukes KC Coalition and organizer with the Alliance for Nuclear Accountability, delivers the opening plenary address at the Veterans For Peace Conference in Kansas City.

Nonviolent grassroots peace and social justice advocacy organization focused on nuclear weapons abolition, accountability, and redirecting military spending to public services.

1. 1PeaceWorks Kansas City – Working for a world of peace without war and its weapons.peaceworkskc.org
2. 2Kimmy Igla welcomes vets, reviews US nuclear history – PeaceWorks Kansas Citypeaceworkskc.org
3. 3About PeaceWorks Kansas City – PeaceWorks Kansas Citypeaceworkskc.org
4. 4PeaceWorks Kansas Citywikidata.org