Strength Through Peace is a community of concerned people in Northern Colorado with a shared belief that social, political and economic justice are essentials of peace and are the best defense against terrorism and war.
We further believe that adherance to international law is of supreme importance when nations are confronted by violence from without. Our purpose is to influence the basic character and policies of the United States to pursue these ideals through popular education, advocacy, and direct action.

Our purpose is expressed specifically in efforts:

1) To organize people who share our beliefs into a common and influential public voice;
2) To educate the local populace at all levels regarding local, national and global issues of peace and justice;
3) To advocate for the protection and empowerment of the disenfranchised of the earth;
4) To connect in compassionate community, locally and across borders, all those who seek peace, justice, and a voice for this cry of their hearts;
5) To support each other with strength, courage, laughter, and the material and spiritual resources required for the accomplishments of our tasks.

There are speakers, videos on occasion, but always discussion (click here for past topics). STP has acknowledged our general need for conversation and that it is the lubricant for connection and community. Salon duc Tape was created as an opportunity to bring people together to express their opinions and feel sincerely understood.

Salons are enjoying a renaissance. Formerly associated with an assemblage of persons with intellectual and social distinction in an elegant drawing room, salons are decidedly a more democratic gathering these days--often in coffee houses, at fair grounds, on backyard decks, and in folks' living rooms. People are talking more than ever, and it's a worried talk. In America people feel as if nobody in power is listening. Jim Hightower, the Texas progressive, set the tone by announcing "the corporations think they are the top dogs in America and all the rest of us are fire hydrants. Well, as you can see today, the fire hydrants are rising up."

The simplicity of a salon is appealing. The promise that starting a conversation can create social change is equally compelling. We want people to feel less isolated, more supported, and more aware. Salon duc Tape has the potential to increase hope, passion, and understanding about "where to go from here."

"Conversation and duct tape are essential to civilization. They both hold things together and they're inexpensive."--Strength Through Peace