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= WG name: Nonviolence Working Group =


= Meeting Schedule/Place =

Thursday: 3 - 5 pm  / Friends House, Cambridge, 5 Longfellow Park, Cambridge


= Contact Info = 

Jorge Alvarez
617-869-2187
eghm627@mac.com

Catherine Hoffman
617--966-5897
catherinehoffman@gmail.com

= WG Purpose or Mission =

Drawing humbly on the powerful traditions of Gandhi, King, Baker, Deming and others, the NVWG is a vehicle for promoting awareness about the principles and practices of nonviolence as well as civil disobedience. The WG is a resource for materials, workshops, trainings, discussions and agendas which support the OB community in building collective understanding and strategies for NV . Working group meetings are an opportunity for sharing ideas and action possibilities that promote nonviolence and nonviolent direct action.  


= Action Plans =

Steps (objectives) the Working Group hope to take over the next 6
months toward achieving this purpose or mission:

In the past , we have : created and introduced a statement of principles for OB to adopt . (add the statement). organized and led 1 series of  NVDA trainings and 5-6 individual NVDA trainings and sponsored a visioning workshop with Linda Stout. In the next 6 months, we are planning a community evening on March 19th– “In the spirit of Bayard Rustin – exploring the power of nonviolence”,  offering nonviolence trainings to specific communities, offering discussions on nonviolence and power for Lesley University,  organizing a NonViolence Communication event, distributing materials to promote awareness about nonviolence, participating in efforts to create OB as a nonviolent community.


= Resources Required =

Itemize resources, including money that might be needed to
accomplish these objectives: 


- space for events to be held

- stipend(?) for NVC trainer

- food for Bayard Rustin event

- chart paper/markers for workshops

- access to video

- purchase Force More Powerful video

= Actions Planned to Get Resources =

Actions we expect to take to help get the resources and money
needed for the work we are planning: 


- pass the hat at events

- Use our own resources.