On Saturday, November 14th, 2026, from 5-10 PM, the Resource Center for Nonviolence will transform into a sacred space as we celebrate our 50th Anniversary during our Annual Fundraising Dinner & Community Celebration.
We’d love to have you with us as we look back on our history of local, regional, and global nonviolent activism and cultivate renewed energy for the loving justice-centered work that lies ahead.
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Loving Justice Week is the culmination of ongoing conversations and an invitation to our community learn how to create a community where a strong love ethic and sense of justice prevails — that is,“a world where we all live free, full, and well” (bell hooks).
Scroll down to check out our growing list of Loving Justice Week events and check back, join our email list, and/or follow us on Instagram and Facebook to find out when new events are added.
Wednesday, October 21 • 6:30-7:30 PM (Doors 6) at RNCV, 612 Ocean St., Santa Cruz
Hosted by UCSC Professor Amanda Smith
Wednesday, October 21 • 6:30 PM at Quaker Meeting House 225 Rooney St., Santa Cruz. Hosted by SURJ SCC (Showing Up For Racial Justice Santa Cruz County)
Thurssday, October 21 • 2 PM, Thursday, October 22 • KSQD Radio
Thursday, October 22 • 6:00-8:00 PM (Doors 5:30) at RCNV, 612 Ocean Street, Santa Cruz. Hosted by Central Coast Coalition for a Free Palestine. (Date may change)
Thursday, October 22 • 6:00-8:00 PM (Doors 5:30) at RCNV, 612 Ocean Street, Santa Cruz.
Hosted by Silvia Austerlic
Thursday, October 22 • 6:30-7:30 PM (Doors 6) at UCSC, Location provided upon registration. Hosted by The Diversity Center
Friday, October 23 • 5:00-8:00 PM (Doors 4:30) at RNCV, 612 Ocean St. Hosted by RCNV.
Sunday, October 25 • 5:00-7:00 PM at the Kuumbwa Jazz Center, 320-2 Cedar St, Santa Cruz Hosted by Musical Soulmates.
Click on the buttons below to join us as a Loving Justice Week promotional partner, sign up to host an event, and/or RSVP to table at our Loving Justice Gathering on Friday, October 23 from 5-8 PM at RCNV, 612 Ocean St., Santa Cruz
Committed to teaching and providing resources for nonviolence and antiracism.
We are multiracial volunteers, staff, donors, and board members committed to a community and place for personal and social transformation, cultural expression, advocacy, reflection, action, and reconciliation, rooted in Santa Cruz County, California.
We join together to develop the powerful combination of nonviolence and antiracism as means to create a more just, equitable, joyful, and sustainable world.
We host meetings and events to build nonviolence and antiracist culture in our community center.
The Resource Center for Nonviolence is located on unceded territory of the Awaswas-speaking Uypi Tribe, and the Amah Mutsun Tribal Band. The land was named by colonizers as the San Lorenzo River watershed, 612 Ocean Street, Santa Cruz, California, United States of America.
The Resource Center for Nonviolence is the public name of the independent 501(c)3 nonprofit Eschaton Foundation.
Through engaging in workshops and seminars together we create a better understanding of nonviolence and antiracism.
We stop to see one another and hear one another. We drop to feel impacts of racism in our bodies. We grow our connections. We get ready for social change.
Nonviolence is hundreds of actions born in struggles against racism, imperialism, militarism, and patriarchy. Antiracism is learning and action to produce and sustain equity among racial groups. Together they apply personal skills to restore society.
Consider renting our facility for your events and celebrations. We can host a wide variety of events and offer non-profit pricing.
SANTA CRUZ, CA — As we reflect on this year’s United Against Hate Week, it’s evident that our community’s response to hate is evolving, becoming more nuanced and far-reaching. During a pivotal conversation between Silvia Morales, Executive Director of the Resource Center for Nonviolence (RCNV), and renowned scholar and activist Dylan Rodriguez, a profound discussion
In the heart of Santa Cruz, beneath the soft glow of candlelight, a bridge across time opens at the Resource Center for Nonviolence (RCNV). On October 26, the community will gather for “La Ofrenda,” an immersive event that transcends the ordinary, merging the solemn tradition of Día de los Muertos with the dynamic pulse of
SANTA CRUZ, CA — In the heart of Santa Cruz, a poignant narrative unfolds as the Resource Center for Nonviolence (RCNV) prepares to host an exclusive screening of the documentary “Where Olive Trees Weep.” This deeply moving film, produced by the seasoned journalist and filmmaker Ashira, captures the tenacious spirit of Palestinian farmers whose lives
Meet RCNV
We are multiracial volunteers, staff, donors, and board members committed to a community and place for personal and social transformation, cultural expression, advocacy, reflection, action, and reconciliation, rooted in Santa Cruz County, California.
We join together to develop the powerful combination of nonviolence and antiracism as means to create a more just, equitable, joyful, and sustainable world.
We host meetings and events to build nonviolence and antiracist culture in our community center.
The Resource Center for Nonviolence is located on unceded territory of the Awaswas-speaking Uypi Tribe, and the Amah Mutsun Tribal Band. The land was named by colonizers as the San Lorenzo River watershed, 612 Ocean Street, Santa Cruz, California, United States of America.
The Resource Center for Nonviolence is the public name of the independent 501(c)3 nonprofit Eschaton Foundation.
Exhibits of local and regional art expressing multiracial cultures, social criticism and visions for change. Photographs of local, California, and national movements by Bob Fitch.
Palestine Justice Coalition is a group of local Jewish, Arab and other activists that meet and organize each month at the Resource Center for Nonviolence. PJC sponsors speakers, hosts cultural and educational events, and mobilizes public opinion for a political settlement to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
The Transformative Justice Leadership Initiative (TJLI) will be the Resource Center for Nonviolence’s leading program, designed to respond to Santa Cruz County’s need for transformational leadership education, training and support to address the issues connected to living in a historically segregated community.
Exhibits of local and regional art expressing multiracial cultures, social criticism and visions for change. Photographs of local, California, and national movements by Bob Fitch.
We are multiracial volunteers, staff, donors, and board members committed to a community and place for personal and social transformation, cultural expression, advocacy, reflection, action, and reconciliation, rooted in Santa Cruz County, California.
We join together to develop the powerful combination of nonviolence and antiracism as means to create a more just, equitable, joyful, and sustainable world.
We host meetings and events to build nonviolence and antiracist culture in our community center.
The Resource Center for Nonviolence is located on unceded territory of the Awaswas-speaking Uypi Tribe, and the Amah Mutsun Tribal Band. The land was named by colonizers as the San Lorenzo River watershed, 612 Ocean Street, Santa Cruz, California, United States of America.
The Resource Center for Nonviolence is the public name of the independent 501(c)3 nonprofit Eschaton Foundation.
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