About Us:
Peter
Mann and Cynthia Arnold are the founders of Import Peace. Peter now serves as the President of the Board of
Directors. He was one of the 100 in the Presbyterian Peacemaking
Program's 2006 travel and study event in Israel and Palestine.
When Peter saw the grave economic realities of the occupied territories
he wanted to make a difference, and formed Import Peace.
Chad Ellertson is
a senior at Pequot Lakes High School and sits on the board of directors
at Import Peace. He enjoys canoing, hiking, fishing, hunting, and
just hanging out with friends. After high school he plans to attend
college and major in international relations. He works as a barista at
Lakes Latte in Pequot Lakes.
Cynthia Arnold is the
creative force behind the scenes. After meeting one another on
the first "Steps Towards Peace" sponsored by the Presbyterian Church
(USA) in Palestine and Israel, Peter, Chad, Cynthia and Arloa Ellertson
teamed up to form Import Peace. Like many of the 100 peacemakers
on the trip many have returned to the U.S. to grow economic development
projects through Fair Trade, promote tourism and work together to find
a just peace for all in this land of the Holy One!
Join us to foster peace, economic sustainability and justice for all people living in the Middle East!
Meet the Import Peace team: (L-R) Peter, Chad,
Cynthia and Arloa. (Olive Tree Planting project in Bethlehem in May, 2006) You can email us at cj@importpeace.org.
