**This article is a re-post from Pajaro Valley Pride** A coalition of 44 local organizations has united to denounce the group Moms for Liberty, which came to Watsonville for a meeting last weekend. Moms for Liberty says it advocates parental rights, but is labeled extremist by the Southern Poverty Law Center. Here, the 44 organizations denounce …
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Watsonville, CA – In a heartfelt conversation with the Resource Center for Nonviolence (RCNV), Monterey County Supervisor Luis Alejo, a former Mayor of Watsonville and a founding member of the Peace and Unity March, shared insights into the legacy of community activism and the importance of unity, collaboration, and the upcoming joint event titled “Stories …
“Con el hablar todo se entiende!”. My father, a proud participant of The Bracero Program, used to say that everything can be understood by speaking. The spoken narratives that shape our community must not only be protected, but defined by our voices. That is why the Resource Center for Nonviolence (RCNV) is gearing up for …
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The Resource Center for Nonviolence participated in the Santa Cruz United Against Hate Week this year along with the Santa Cruz Public Libraries, Standing Up for Racial Justice, and Temple Beth El. Santa Cruz County United for Safe and Inclusive Communities (SCCUSIC) was the hosting organization for this week long events and used resources from …
About this event La Ofrenda, a community event and fundraiser honoring RCNV’s social justice past, present, and future will take place on Sunday, October 23, 2022 from 4-6 pm at The Resource Center for Nonviolence (612 Ocean Street, Santa Cruz California). We are looking to raise funds, shine light on those who have passed, and …
If you missed the ACLU Northern California’s forum about the dangers of militarizing law enforcement and how to control it. You can see it here. Panelists include Sandy Brown, Santa Cruz City Councilmember, Silvia Morales, executive director of the Resource Center for Nonviolence, and John Lindsay-Poland, of the American Friends Service Committee.This is the Santa Cruz, …
Our small but mighty contingent walked in the first Pride parade since before the pandemic. Despite the unusual rain we had a wonderful time participating. You can also check out the images featured in the Sentinel. Share: Share on facebook Facebook Share on twitter Twitter Share on pinterest Pinterest Share on linkedin LinkedIn On Key …
On 4 April 1967 Martin Luther King, Jr., delivered his seminal speech at Riverside Church condemning the Vietnam War. Declaring “my conscience leaves me no other choice,” King described the war’s deleterious effects on both America’s poor and Vietnamese peasants and insisted that it was morally imperative for the United States to take radical steps …
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Guest Commentary By Joe Williams The Resource Center for Nonviolence expresses solidarity and sorrow with the people of Ukraine and Russia who are suffering, fleeing and resisting Putin’s military occupation of Ukraine. In face of the trauma of war, we are grateful for humanitarian organizations’ support for refugees and casualties of war, and we lift …
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The Resource Center for Nonviolence expresses solidarity and sorrow with the people of Ukraine and Russia who are suffering, fleeing, and resisting Putin’s military occupation of Ukraine. In face of the trauma of war, we lift up humanitarian organizations’ support for refugees and casualties of war, and the courage and power of unarmed resistance. We …
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