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| Education and Action for Nonviolence |
| Convener: Ceil Roeger, OP (Houston) |
RESOURCES (books see below for more)
Creating Just Language from The Eighth Day Center for Justice
NonViolent Communication by Marshall Rosenberg
Difficult Conversations by Douglas Stone, Bruce Palton and Sheila Heen
Penguin Books, 1999
IS THERE NO OTHER WAY? The Search for a Nonviolent Future
by Michael Nagler, Berkley Hills Books, Berkley, California
The Steps of Nonviolence by Michael Nagler, Fellowship Publications,
Walton Printing, Bronx, New York
From Violence to Wholeness: a ten part process in the spirituality and practice of active nonviolence by Ken Butigan in collaboration with Patricia Bruno, OP, Pace e Bene Nonviolence Service
THE PEACE BOOK, 108 simple ways to create a more peaceful world by Louise Diamond, Conari Press, Berkley, California
Nonviolence in the Christian Tradition by Gerard Vanderhaar published by Pax Christi
A New Moment: An Invitation to Nonviolence published by Pax Christi
| Continuum of Action | ||
AWARENESS |
INVOLVEMENT |
LEADERSHIP |
Become aware of words of violence used in everyday conversation. |
Discuss with community, co-workers/housemates and make a pact to let others know when violent language is used in ordinary conversation. |
Provide resources i.e. Booklet from 8th Day Center for Justice. Include examples from booklet in community newsletters/communications |
Read articles/books on nonviolent communication/behavior |
Discuss and reflect on personal behaviors and desires to change |
Provide a list of resources |
Develop a spirituality of nonviolent living
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Practice active nonviolence |
Organize the process for “From Violence to Wholeness” (10 part process in the spirituality and practice of active nonviolence |
Educate youth |
Engage Dominican schools in education for nonviolence |
Develop a curriculum on nonviolent education and behaviors |
School bullying |
Advocate for legislation and school policies that address school bullying behaviors |
Raise public awareness through letters to the editor and discussion groups |
Awareness of how media perpetuates violence especially via cartoons/jokes |
Do not pass on offensive emails to others. Send them back to persons who sent to you with a note about developing nonviolent way of living |
Raise public awareness though letters to the editors |
Notice the violence we often do to ourselves through over-commitment |
Spend time taking care of self through meditation/prayer |
Model for others ways of caring for self |
Become aware of others groups that model/participate in nonviolent activities, i.e. Women in Black, Decade of Nonviolence, Michigan Peace Team, Pax Christi |
Network with them |
Communicate and participate in activities sponsored by these groups. |
Heighten our awareness for nonviolent living |
Attend and participate in workshops and role playing activities |
Organize workshops; provide speakers and exercises for the practice of nonviolent communication and living. |
Address violence in the neighborhood |
Be in solidarity with the victim(s) of violent actions as well as the perpetrator(s) |
Counter articles/letters/media reports that demonize the perpetrator(s) with letters to the editor etc. |
SPEAKERS Steven Wirth, facilitator and curriculum, Center for Contemplative Dialogue Kathy Kelly or any staff from Voices for Creative Nonviolence Christian Peacemaker Team members Grand Rapid Dominican Sisters, Carol Gilbert & Ardeth Platte and Jackie Hudson Pace e Bene staff Women for Peace in Palestine/Israel |
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