Contact:
Robin Chapuis (303) 984-0930
Launch
for A Season for Nonviolence. Two
day youth summit to introduce teens to Gandhi’s principles of nonviolence as
the avenue to identify and change their own violent thoughts, beliefs, behaviors
and actions. Experiential workshops
and crisis providers with exhibit booths on teen violence issues.
A Call to Service,
The United Nations, New York – April 4th
Contact:
Diane Williams (212) 685-4242
1)
Closing
Ceremonies for A Season for Nonviolence at the United Nations including Keynote
Speakers, Drumming/Music, Presentations from
·
Reverend
Morton & Diane Williams
·
H.E. Dr.
Samuel A. Stanislaus, the Permanent Representative, Mission of Grenada to the UN
·
Rev. Dr.
Christian Sorensen – AGNT Advisory Council, President of United Churches of
Religious Science with Overview of International Season for Nonviolence
·
UNESCO
Culture of Peace Program Mr. A Hamad
Testimonies
of Service from
·
Youth from
“End School Violence Now” with Cynthia Arenender
·
Students
Against Violence Everywhere (SAVE)
·
International
Rescue Committee youths from Kosovo, Sierra Leone, Rwanda, with Annie Smith
·
Do
Something
·
New York
Cares with Jennifer Schenkel
2)
In New York, A Season for Nonviolence was launched January 30th
with youth programs focused on dancing,
poems, skits and conflict resolution workshops.
Contact:
Rev. Janet Garvey Stangvik (707)
252-4847
1)
Community
Potluck honoring those people working for peace in their daily life creating
nonviolent
choices and action with Arun Gandhi.
2)
Adopt a
Day, featuring businesses that endorse 64
ways/days of nonviolence during the season.
3)
Kickoff
event January 30th with county dignitaries, law enforcement and
school officials and high school groups performing.
4)
Teen Art
Show based on SNV on display in downtown Napa for 2 weeks in March as well as
PeaceTable event on March 31st
Contact:
Rev. John Pons (970) 224-1206
1)
Hosts
meditation, speakers and music, peace visualization this year called, “Fitting
the Peaces Together” concluding with an invitation to participate in the
Season for Nonviolence
2)
Sermons
during the Season around the concepts of peace behind the season with breakout
sessions after church to discuss aspects of peace.
3)
This year
‘s intent is to teach teens how to do a workshop on nonviolence and present to
other teens in several high schools.
Walk, “Honoring Our
Loved Ones Lost to Violence” Contra Costa, California
Contact:
Nan Diebels (925) 938-9855
1)
Contra
Costa County Violence Prevention Coalition has A Season for Nonviolence written
into their 2001-2005 Draft Proposal.
2)
Initiating
a new program, “Healing the Heart of Violence Network with A Season for
Nonviolence and The City of Peace Program.
3)
Collaborating
with Martin Luther King Birthday Celebration on January 15th.
4) A Walk, “Honoring Our Loved Ones Lost to Violence” on March 25, 2001
Contact:
Irene Bozich (801) 943-7810
1)
18 Mile
Run includes gathering salt water from Great Salt Lake and run it in two-mile
segments to the Jordan Peace Gardens, representing all the tears shed over
violence.
2)
Peace Day
event which meditation, sharing visions for peace, songs, ceremony, prayers for
peace
Contact:
Rev. Maria Shamaya Clemente (404)
841-9006
1)
Call for
peace among all people with world peace readings, prayer and candlelighting
January 28th
2)
Class on nonviolent principles at Unity Churches
Contact:
Dr. Lawrence E. Carter, Sr. (404)
215-2608
1)
January 30th,
Dr. Michael Obatz, Professor of Sociology in Minnesota to speak at a luncheon on
“Sources of Youth Violence” followed by dialogue
2)
Marian
Wright Ettleman, Founder and Director of Children’s Defense Fund in Washington
DC speaks
3)
An exhibit
on “Children’s Rights” is now in the lobby of the Martin Luther King
Chapel at Morehouse College in Atlanta
Contact:
Jill Crabtree Shealy (803)
748-7340
1) Event planned for Peace Tree planting and Peace Pole dedication
Contact:
Claudia Stachowski (716) 741-2814
1)
Elementary
school program, the core of which is to provide focus for children to become
aware of consequences of their moment to moment choices, using attributes such
as, friendship, compassion, generosity, responsibility, etc. highlighted each
month.
2)
This year
will use “the way of the week” and how it can be put into action in school
Contact:
Ralph Kopald (805) 469-8053
1)
Celebrity
Speaker Event scheduled for March 24, 2001
2)
Children’s
Art Festival with Boys & Girls Club of Ventura
3)
Dance
Marathon at Ventura High School
4)
8K Run and
3-5K walking event
5)
Small
venue for young people to read poetry and play their own music
6)
Representation
of float in Season in St.
Patrick’s Day parade
Contact:
Don Marx (510) 530-1319
1) On-going program, Street Safe Kids Violence Prevention Programs, giving advice for children, neighbors and communities involving A Season for Nonviolence
Contact:
Sharon Taylor Wilson (405)
419-4122
Task
Force of 12 people planning this year’s strategy, including:-
1)
Public
Speaking on Nonviolence practices
2)
Forum on
Nonviolence with video showing Long
Night’s Journey into Day
3)
Distribution
of 64 Peaceful Practices and 10 Ways to Stop Hate brochures
4)
March in
Martin Luther King Parade as representative of Season for Nonviolence
Contact:
Rev. Lawrence Palmer (314)
727-6478
1)
Opening
the Season at Unity Christ Church in St. Louis
2)
Event
sponsored by First Religious Science Church in Illinois
3)
Closing
event at Soul Esteem Center
With
an invitation to 8 other churches to plan individual observances.
Contact:
Charles Lumpkin (215) 549-7162
1)
This
project integrates Solar Education, Under-Water Education and Nonviolence
Education – a multidisciplinary and multicultural approach to Human Relations,
Economic Justice and alternative forms of living. The objective to plant seeds of alternative energy forms,
solar, under-water and violence and war.
2)
Presentation
at the UN SNV Closing Ceremonies April 4th
Contact:
Rev. Twyla Reece (510) 440-1608
New
Thought Spirit Center is teaming up with Unity Palo Alto Church to plan a joint
Season venture.
1)
Creation
of Peace Altar with SNV information and candles for prayer and meditation
2)
Letters
written to Pres. Bush as prayer of support for administration and country during
Season
3)
Letters
written to each community police department that 2 ministries represent – 14
cities so far – to inform them of prayer vigils held during Season for their
work in each community.
4)
Rev.
Goodwin & Simmons focused speaking on peace and nonviolence at services
Families against Violence
Advocacy Network in St. Louis, Missouri
and Covington, Kentucky
Contact:
Jim McGinnis, Institute for Peace and Justice
(314) 533-4445
1)
Implementing
“Workplace Pledge of Nonviolence”,
an adaptation of their Family Pledge and School
Pledge.
Contact:
Lynn Kaplan (641) 472-6203
1)
Students
spoke on peaceful solutions to violence at US Correctional Facility, New Haven,
Center for Peace Education, honoring Martin Luther King, Jr. January 14th
2)
Presentation
at UN on April 4th for launching peace initiative in Iowa
Contact:
Hansa (303) 458-0922
1)
Composed
article for Yoga Teachers Colorado Newsletter on incorporating
Season for Nonviolence into Yoga classes during the Season
2)
Plan of
10-week program using Yoga poses and nonviolent theme.
Contact:
Brahma Das (561) 388-0699
1)
Observation
of the Interfaith Call for Freedom of Worship and Human Rights in Tibet on
Sunday, March 25, 2001. An
opportunity to educate the public about principles of nonviolence and basic
issues of human rights.
Contact:
Rev. Sue Rubin (805) 495-0105
1)
Invitation
to other faiths to participate in A Season for Nonviolence activities together
Contact:
Rev. Mary Manin Morrissey (503)
682-4242
1)
Closing
Ceremonies for Season with Brother Wayne Teasdale, Advocate of Tibetan Movement
and Practice of Nonviolence.
2)
Weekly
processes with church congregation during the Season of Nonviolence
3)
Hosting
Nobel Laureate Peace Conference with the Dalai Lama on May 14-15, 2001
4)
Youth
Summit for the Oregon youth with the Dalai Lama
Contact:
Dane Smith (541) 756-1629
1)
Rally for
Season for Nonviolence in local shopping mall scheduled January 27, 2001
2)
Newspaper,
radio and television coverage
3)
Four local
churches and business people invited to participate in observing A Season for
Nonviolence
4)
Six City
Mayor Proclamations on Oregon’s coast
Contact:
Barbara Guillory (800) 889-8833
1) Resource to contact leaders of nonviolence who were trained under Martin Luther King for presentations
Peace Concert at Church of
Today in San Diego, California
Contact:
Christa French (858) 658-0967
1)
Sunday
Services spotlighting community organization contributing to aspects of
nonviolence
2)
Eight week
program, “Stop, Think & Choose” for elementary age children
3)
Weekly
flyers with thoughts, book /video recommendations, affirmations in Sunday
programs
4)
Peace
Concert kickoff January 30th.
5)
Peace
Maypole weaving event with peace prayer bracelets worn during the Season
6)
Creative
Essay Peace Event at the end of the Season
7)
Dance
Program for culturally diverse/challenged neighborhood after school activity
Contact:
Alma Turner (937) 866-5221
1)
Kickoff
event February 2, 2001
2)
Workshop
on February 3rd, 2001
3)
Free
Concert at Dayton Convention Center March 9th
4)
Recognition
and presentation of $100 by Senator Ryan McLin to students of nonviolence in
participating schools
5)
Sacred
Peace Labyrinth Walk at University of Dayton
6)
Closing
Candle Light Service
Contact:
Rev. Gerry Straatemeier (520)
877-2604
1)
Participants
create a peace mural, individual art projects by children of all ages, sing,
chant, drum, sufi-dance through the 5pm to 5am time. Ministers from all faiths invited to speak, and practitioners
and ministers in silent vigil throughout the evening’s activities.
2)
Sunday
School program celebrating 9 lives of folk heroes of peace and justice
throughout the Season
Boys & Girls Clubs
Participate in 64 Days & Ways
to Practice Nonviolence – Camarillo, California
Contact:
Patty Waters (805) 529-0543
1)
Plans to
distribute 64 Ways Poster to Boys & Girls Clubs
2)
Youth
making ribbons of purple, yellow and green to represent thought, word and deed
to distribute to Camarillo Church of Religious Science congregation.
3)
Church
planning Family Workshop on nonviolence
4)
Contact
with Moorepark High School to use 64
ways/days Poster and practice of nonviolence during the Season
Contact:
Catherine Cadden (415) 499-9167
1)
Kickoff
event for SNV Dance for Peace, February 24 & March 31
2)
Students
learned weaving in honor of Gandhi while studying his life and ideas.
3)
Students
wrote 10 ways to create more nonviolence to act upon each day.
4)
Showing of
“A Force More Powerful” on March 24
Michigan Institute for
Nonviolence Education’s Celebration in Detroit, Michigan
Contact:
Alicia Renee Farris (313)
255-4754
1)
SNV Task
Force will honor 2001 children ages 5-18 for their peacemaking efforts on March
16th, 2001. 42 schools
will host activities for A Season for Nonviolence such as Green Ribbon Days
(green affirms life), Peace Rallies, nonviolence symposiums, peace parades,
special assemblies, etc.
Contact:
Wanda Gail Campbell (256)
539-6654
1)
Ribbon
cutting by the Mayor and Peace Pole Ceremony to launch
SNV
2)
Mayor’s
proclamation
3)
Display
case in Public Library for proclamation and information about SNV, MLK &
Gandhi with a miniature peace pole with Universal Peace Covenant drafted at
Parliament for World Religions.
4)
Botanical
Gardens has a peace pole as a focal point for peace discussion tours with school
students
5)
Interfaith
Ministries and Church Women United dialogue groups planned for sponsoring school
related programs focused on peace
Essay & Poster Contest
for High School & Elementary School in Albuquerque, New Mexico
Contact:
Rev. Jennie Goff (505) 888-5410
1)
Cash
prizes for older children, pizza party for younger kids in Essay and Poster
contest
2)
Invitation
to participate in a banner for peace to be painted for youth education building
3)
Awards
Ceremony schedule for April lst, 2001.
4)
Prayer
Vigil January 30th
5)
Prayer,
meditation and weekly nonviolent qualities available at church during the Season
Mayor Proclamation
supporting Season for Nonviolence in Alameda County, California
Contact:
Tom Sartwell (510) 522-2364
1)
Collaborating
with City Community Development to sponsor Peace Heroes Dinner
2)
Created 10
Sundays of the Season suggested activities for churches in Alameda County.
3)
Created a
community activists group to build a nonviolent community model to explore
future programs for nonviolence in the larger community.
Contact:
Kay Lindahl (949) 661-3087
1)
Mayor’s
Proclamation proposed for the Season
2)
Planning a
dialogue event with Alliance for Spiritual Community, police services and school
district with the youth task force.
Contact:
Herta Okonkwo (757) 427-5190
1)
Pilot
program for SNV at Princess Anne High School with a theme for every week during
the Season
2)
45 minute
Assembly launching the Season on January 30th
3)
Jim
McGinnis workshop “Creating Circles of Peace” presented to high and middle
school children.
4)
April 4th
Closing Celebration after school at football stadium
Performance with classes
on Nonviolent Communication in Encinitas, California
Contact:
Donna St.Claire (760) 753-5786
1)
Drama
centered around nonviolence performed by high school students and geared toward
teens.
2)
Followup
series on Nonviolent Communication classes
3)
Weekly
Church program inserts with prayer, meditation and 64 Ways to Practice
Nonviolence
4)
Community
Heroes Recognition program to honor dedicated individuals and organizations
working for peace.
5)
Sand
Mandala with Tibet Monks created in Church Sanctuary
Contact:
Rev. Melanie Burns (941) 596-8826
1)
Sponsored
by Unity Church of Bonita and Women of Vision and Action in Ft. Meyers and
Naples, Florida, a Prayer and Candlelight Vigil for 24 hour period to begin
Season for Nonviolence
Peace Leadership Day
at the University of Colorado in Colorado Springs, Colorado Kickoff Celebration,
February 3rd, 2001
Contact:
Kelly Conner (719) 226-0127
1)
Peace
leadership and panel discussion on Kindness Campaign with student leadership.
Dialogue on nonviolence and peace to follow with musical performances and
Arun & Sunanda Gandhi presentation ending with World Peace Flame
presentation.
2)
February
17 – free car seat checkup in recognition of Child Passenger Safety Week
3)
February
27 – Sponsorship by Stop Family Violence Coalition and Mountain States
Employers Council of presentation “When Family Violence Comes to Work”
reviewing family violence impact on productivity, employee retention, healthcare
costs, legal liabilities.
4)
March –
Road Rage event for community participation
5)
March 5-23
Kindness Art and Writing Contest - high school students will teach and
work with elementary school kids to create art or writing about kindness and
peace.
6)
March 31
Closing Ceremony with Peace Walk downtown with various Social Service Agencies
and recognition of local heroes for peace.
Contact:
Rev. Karen Angeles (816) 820-6647
1)
Mayor’s
City Proclamation for the Season for Nonviolence
2)
Essay
Contest on peace held at local junior high school
Contact:
Deborah Flowers (713) 782-3632
1)
Peace
projects planned using 64 Ways Poster to involve children in nonviolent behavior
in Redondo Beach,
California
Contact:
Ruthellen Barnudy (310) 540-7884
1)
February 4th
Baha’i Youth Workshop with interpretive dance and presentation on efforts for
unity and nonviolence.
2)
Lloyd
Noonan on Nonviolence Books for Youth program, donating to schools and youth
groups
3)
March 4
– Presentation of “Wish for Peace Wall” of posters and email responses to
question to end discrimination and racism.
4)
April 1 -
Panel discussion and silent auction with proceeds to Books for Youth program
5)
April 7
– Community Unity Breakfast
Nonviolent Posters by
Teens distributed throughout community in Bend, Oregon
Contact:
Rev. Teri Hawkins (541) 815-2973
1)
Mayor’s
Proclamation for A Season for Nonviolence requested by children 4-10 ages
2)
Teens
created posters of their view of importance of nonviolence and distributed
around community.
3)
Planning
Peace Concert with music ministry
New Haven joins the Call
for Universal Religious Freedom and Human Rights in Connecticut
Contact: Rev.
Linda Bardes (203) 975-5267
1)
Sunday,
March 25th focus on the idea of Universal Religious Freedom and Human
Contact:
Rev. Joan Steadman (510) 547-1979
1)
Evening
Service with musical performances to anchor the consciousness of the Season
2)
Distribution
of Family & Classroom Pledge of Nonviolence to congregation
3)
Donald
Lacy Speaking Presentation and award presentations to peacemakers in Oakland
4)
Calendar
of events for the Season include Joint Prayer Service, Gandhi Movie Matinee,
Dances for Universal Peace,, Martin Luther King. Jr. Movie matinee, and music
workshop and concert.
Contact:
Michel-Joy DelRe (949) 494-6387
1)
January 24
Nonviolent Leadership Forum with a presentation of “A Force More Powerful”:
The Proof and Promise of Nonviolence.
2)
Development
of a project to map a “culture of peace”
3)
Collaboration
with churches, community organizations and Rainbow PUSH coalition to sponsor a
town hall meeting addressing current challenges for a nonviolent democracy.
4)
Youth
Peace Coalition , Youth Peacemakers Celebration event planned for February
5)
Youth
Nonviolent Leadership Forum of workshops addressing youth, civic education and
activism.
Contact:
Rev. Sandy Schwartz (636)
207-0010
1)
February
25 Hindu Spiritual Leader & Rev. Sandy
2)
March 4
Buddhist Spiritual Leader, Catholic faith with Leo Makarewicz & Rev. Sandy
3)
March 18
Muslim Spiritual leader & Rev. Sandy
4)
Mach 25
Hebrew Spiritual leader & Rev. Sandy
5)
April
National American Spiritual leader, the Baha’i Faith & Choir & Rev.
Sandy
Youth Performance &
Poetry Reading Principles of Nonviolence in Chicago, Illinois
Contact:
Kevin Kovall (773) 227-6117
1)
Youth
performance and poetry reading on principles of nonviolence with comments by
city leaders April 4th at The Guild
Contact:
Rev. Carol Chase
(707) 546-4543
1)
Certified
trainer Center for Nonviolent Communications presents on March llth
2)
Incorporation
of Compassionate Communications in Youth Church curriculum
Contact:
Rev. David Ridge
1)
Nine part
series of talks on nonviolence. Titles
include - Our Everyday Violence, Harmonic Loving,
Mutually Respecting, Devil Made Me Do it, Jackal Meets the Giraffe
Contact:
Peter Melton (541) 201-0085
1)
Written
plays for young children to encourage self esteem
2)
Storytelling
for church youth
Contact:
Rev. Petra Weldes (972) 866-9988
1)
Season
launch with Benefit Concert including 2 local choruses, musicians, singers,
storyteller and liturgical dancer.
2)
Weekend
with Dr. Arun Gandhi speaking to 6 audiences at 2 schools – 1,000 participants
using SNV as the centerpiece of a year long curriculum on Peace and Nonviolence.
3)
Media
coverage in newspaper and radio on the Season
4)
Showing of
“A Force More Powerful” with panel discussion with authors, Imam from local
mosque, a member of United Nation of American Dallas Chapter, dean from school
of World Economics, and minister of hosting Church Cathedral of Hope
Contact:
Lia Diskin
1)
March 10-11 outdoor program designed by 68 volunteers with l9 activities
including a silent walk around Sao Paulo’s
Parks, stopping to talk and reflect on Simpler Living, Communal Ethics,
Responsible Citizenship and Ahimsa. This
no cost event included musicians, artists, storytellers, poets, biologists,
teachers and monitors.