International Day for Mine Awareness/Washington, D.C. PSALM students in Washington, D.C. for International Day for Mine Awareness As part of our awareness events for the International Day for Mine Awareness, WVCBL/PSALM students traveled to Washington, D.C. to meet with the Apostolic Nuncio to the United States (the Vatican Ambassador), Archbishop Pietro Sambi at the Holy […]
Category: How It All began…PSALM: Proud Students Against Landmines and Cluster Bombs
“P.S.A.L.M.” (Proud Students Against Land Mines and Cluster Bombs are working members of the West Virginia, United States, International Campaign to Ban Landmines and the Cluster Munitions Coalition. Students are encouraged to dream of a more just and peaceful world and to make that world a reality. The students use their skills and talents to not only learn about these important issues, but to facilitate change for a better world. They are empowered to truly make a difference! These students donate their time, talent and energy because they care about children and want to work for a more just and peaceful world. On March 1st, 2012 we celebrated our 13th year as PSALM/West Virginia Campaign to Ban Landmines! We have expanded our mission to include advocacy toward a prohibition on the use, production, and transfer of cluster munitions that cause unacceptable harm to civilians.