HISTORY 1985-2000

STAR ALLIANCE BACKGROUND Star Alliance, a non-profit initiative for world peace, was founded in 1985 by Berkeley citizens Peter DuMont and Ernest Siravo, graduates of the University of California Berkeley. Their idea was to harness the power of celebrity stars and media; to promote a goodwill tour-and-video program for world peace; and to give common citizens more opportunities for understanding, living and promoting peace.

The Declaration of Ideals for Universal Alliance has been developed as an instrument of inspiration, commitment and reinforcement for universal ethics available to everyone. The Declaration has been endorsed over the course of its evolution by numerous well-known figures from Linus Pauling to Shirley MacLaine; Leonard Bernstein to Jerry Rice and Pavarotti. Children's and adult peace curricula are being developed. The group's "STAR ALLIANCE SHOW" airs periodically on Berkeley Community Media Channel 25 (848-2288) featuring "Quality-of-Life" interviews.

Star Alliance Tours is a subsidiary of Star Alliance and offers tours, charters planes, buses and limousines. Ambitious Star Alliance plans for the future include 'Round the World Flights for Peace, and organizing media resources for a series of Global Electronic Town Meetings. Public participation is encouraged for transforming conflicts to peaceful progress — from personal levels to major issues of our time.

Volunteer and financial support is needed to develop and promote our educational curricula, Internet site (www.staralliance.net) and tours program to reach out to a world that needs goodwill and other positive ethics! Please contact for Star Alliance education programs: Peter DuMont: 510-848-2764; and for Star Alliance Goodwill Tours and Travel: Ernest Siravo: 415-792-0585 (Pager. Please try this first if convenient or use cell line: 415-377-5104.