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Message*	Annl ME Gathering:Practicing Nonviolence <a href="http://mpjen.org/actions/?id=4002">http://mpjen.org/actions/?id=4002</a> 16th Annual Gathering for Changing Maine "Practicing Nonviolence in Our Daily Lives and in the World "<br /> Start: Mar 13 2010 - 8:30am<br /> End: Mar 13 2010 - 4:00pm<br /> <br /> Saturday, 8:30 am-4 pm March 13, 2010 (Snow date: March 14)<br /> <br /> Pine Tree State Arboretum, 153 Hospital St., Augusta<br /> <br /> For more information Larry Dansinger, ROSC, (207) 525-7776 or <a href="mailto:rosc@psouth.net">rosc@psouth.net</a><br /> Why a Day to Learn about Nonviolence?<br /> <br /> In a world filled with violence, how can we offer a different way to address problems and resolve conflicts?<br /> <br /> Even though our ethical and religious or spiritual principles tell us not to use violence, it is the world norm. We have little knowledge of the history of nonviolence, from the abolitionists to women's suffrage to the civil rights movement to today’s actions against oppression and the US war in the Middle East.<br /> <br /> We revere icons of nonviolence like Martin Luther King Jr. and Mohandas Gandhi, but we don’t practice what they taught. Nor do most of us have the awareness, education, and training to use nonviolent action consistently instead of violence.<br /> <br /> The messages we get from governments, the media, popular culture, workplaces, schools, the military and sometimes even religion and the family is that it’s OK to use violence.<br /> <br /> Our goals for this day will be to:<br /> * help all of us broaden our views of how nonviolence can be a force for positive change and effective action;<br /> * help us (re-)evaluate the role of nonviolence in our daily lives;<br /> * identify nonviolent options to use in situations where violence seems to be the norm;<br /> * help us to practice using nonviolence on a daily basis.<br /> <br /> Schedule for the Day:<br /> <br /> 8:30 AM — registration, read materials, relax, get ready<br /> <br /> 9 AM — Introductions<br /> <br /> 9:30 AM — What is nonviolence and why is it important?<br /> <br /> 9:40 AM — "Empathy for Activists"<br /> <br /> 10:45 AM — Break with "light n' lively"<br /> <br /> 11:00 AM — "Communication Circles: an Exercise Exploring the Art of Talking and Listening"<br /> <br /> 12 noon — Lunch (potluck, bring food to share)<br /> <br /> 1:30 PM — Small groups looking at how to practice nonviolence in the world—Nonviolent Direct Action, Nonviolent Lifestyles, "Pro-Peace Messaging," Nonviolence in Schools/Reducing aggression in children, Restorative Circles<br /> <br /> 3:00 PM —Break + light and lively<br /> <br /> 3:15 PM — Summary of highlights from small groups, sharing experiences, etc.<br /> <br /> 3:30 PM — Feelings about the day, where can we go from here, evaluation of the day.<br /> <br /> 4:00 PM — Finish and clean up<br /> <br /> Some Facilitators (others to be added) of Small and Large Groups Include:<br /> <br /> Peggy Smith — Maine Nonviolent Communications Network<br /> Peggy is the first Mainer to be certified by the Center for Nonviolent Communication (www.CNVC) as a trainer; offering workshops, seminars, and coaching to individuals, organizations and businesses.<br /> <br /> Sue Rudalevige — Coordinator, Maine Alternatives to Violence Project<br /> Sue believes there is no peace without justice and has been an advocate for change in the criminal justice field for over 30 years.<br /> <br /> Linda Coté-Small — Facilitator, Alternatives to Violence Project workshops<br /> Linda volunteers for the Alternatives to Violence Project (AVP) in Maine prisons, and has facilitated many workshops, including ones on “being peace” and the Earth Charter.<br /> <br /> Wells Staley-Mays — Program Director for Peace Action Maine and Secretary, Maine Freedom Trails. Wells is a fan of writers and practitioners such as Adin Ballou, Gandhi, King, Tolstoy, and Alice Paul and has studied nonviolent movements, particularly the abolition of slavery, labor history, and the struggle for women's rights.<br /> <br /> Sally Breen — Action Committee, Peace Action Maine<br /> Sally is a long-time activist seeking to abolish nuclear weapons and all forms of war.<br /> <br /> Chuck Saufler — Safe Schools for All<br /> Chuck was the coordinator of the Maine Project Against Bullying (1997-2000) and is founding member of the International Bullying Prevention Association.<br /> <br /> Bob St. Peter — Director, Food for Maine’s Future<br /> Bob grows food and seeds with his family in Sedgwick and is editor of "Saving Seeds," Maine’s food sovereignty journal.<br /> <br /> Andrew Donaldson — Former Board Chair, Good Life Center<br /> Andrew lives on a small, non-electric homestead in Sedgwick.
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Date(s): Sat, Mar 13th, 2010

Time: 08:30 am

16th Annual Gathering for Changing Maine "Practicing Nonviolence in Our Daily Lives and in the World "
Start: Mar 13 2010 - 8:30am
End: Mar 13 2010 - 4:00pm

Saturday, 8:30 am-4 pm March 13, 2010 (Snow date: March 14)

Pine Tree State Arboretum, 153 Hospital St., Augusta

For more information Larry Dansinger, ROSC, (207) 525-7776 or rosc@psouth.net
Why a Day to Learn about Nonviolence?

In a world filled with violence, how can we offer a different way to address problems and resolve conflicts?

Even though our ethical and religious or spiritual principles tell us not to use violence, it is the world norm. We have little knowledge of the history of nonviolence, from the abolitionists to women's suffrage to the civil rights movement to today’s actions against oppression and the US war in the Middle East.

We revere icons of nonviolence like Martin Luther King Jr. and Mohandas Gandhi, but we don’t practice what they taught. Nor do most of us have the awareness, education, and training to use nonviolent action consistently instead of violence.

The messages we get from governments, the media, popular culture, workplaces, schools, the military and sometimes even religion and the family is that it’s OK to use violence.

Our goals for this day will be to:
* help all of us broaden our views of how nonviolence can be a force for positive change and effective action;
* help us (re-)evaluate the role of nonviolence in our daily lives;
* identify nonviolent options to use in situations where violence seems to be the norm;
* help us to practice using nonviolence on a daily basis.

Schedule for the Day:

8:30 AM — registration, read materials, relax, get ready

9 AM — Introductions

9:30 AM — What is nonviolence and why is it important?

9:40 AM — "Empathy for Activists"

10:45 AM — Break with "light n' lively"

11:00 AM — "Communication Circles: an Exercise Exploring the Art of Talking and Listening"

12 noon — Lunch (potluck, bring food to share)

1:30 PM — Small groups looking at how to practice nonviolence in the world—Nonviolent Direct Action, Nonviolent Lifestyles, "Pro-Peace Messaging," Nonviolence in Schools/Reducing aggression in children, Restorative Circles

3:00 PM —Break + light and lively

3:15 PM — Summary of highlights from small groups, sharing experiences, etc.

3:30 PM — Feelings about the day, where can we go from here, evaluation of the day.

4:00 PM — Finish and clean up

Some Facilitators (others to be added) of Small and Large Groups Include:

Peggy Smith — Maine Nonviolent Communications Network
Peggy is the first Mainer to be certified by the Center for Nonviolent Communication (www.CNVC) as a trainer; offering workshops, seminars, and coaching to individuals, organizations and businesses.

Sue Rudalevige — Coordinator, Maine Alternatives to Violence Project
Sue believes there is no peace without justice and has been an advocate for change in the criminal justice field for over 30 years.

Linda Coté-Small — Facilitator, Alternatives to Violence Project workshops
Linda volunteers for the Alternatives to Violence Project (AVP) in Maine prisons, and has facilitated many workshops, including ones on “being peace” and the Earth Charter.

Wells Staley-Mays — Program Director for Peace Action Maine and Secretary, Maine Freedom Trails. Wells is a fan of writers and practitioners such as Adin Ballou, Gandhi, King, Tolstoy, and Alice Paul and has studied nonviolent movements, particularly the abolition of slavery, labor history, and the struggle for women's rights.

Sally Breen — Action Committee, Peace Action Maine
Sally is a long-time activist seeking to abolish nuclear weapons and all forms of war.

Chuck Saufler — Safe Schools for All
Chuck was the coordinator of the Maine Project Against Bullying (1997-2000) and is founding member of the International Bullying Prevention Association.

Bob St. Peter — Director, Food for Maine’s Future
Bob grows food and seeds with his family in Sedgwick and is editor of "Saving Seeds," Maine’s food sovereignty journal.

Andrew Donaldson — Former Board Chair, Good Life Center
Andrew lives on a small, non-electric homestead in Sedgwick.