The Joan Baez Benefit Concert for the Resource Center for Nonviolence Building for the Future Campaign, on Friday, May 9, at the Rio Theatre in Santa Cruz, is nearly sold out. There are no more tickets available through Ticketweb, the Rio Theatre or Tomboy. RCNV has begun a Waiting List for a very limited number of Sponsorship seats …
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Activism through the lens of Parenting Hello Friends, I am the newest staff member at the Resource Center and have proudly worn that title since August 2012. If you have seen me at the Center, most likely you have also seen the two, tiny people who follow closely behind! Whether I am at the Center …
Syrian Crisis: Three Years On with Stephen Zunes and Paul Larudee Sunday, May 18 at 7PM Resource Center for Nonviolence 612 Ocean Street, Santa Cruz Three years after the Arab Spring protests began across the Middle East, violence in Syria has caused the deaths of tens of thousands of Syrians and created millions of Syrian …
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World-renowned Folk Musician JOHN McCUTCHEON will perform one CONCERT: Friday, January 17, 2014 7:30p.m. at the Resource Center for Nonviolence, 612 Ocean St., Santa Cruz. Buy John McCutcheon Tickets NOW via Paypal. Online tickets $18.50 – $35.00 sliding scale (includes paypal fee). Indicate what amount you want to pay in the Price section, and tell us how many tickets …
Saturday, January 18: 7:00p.m. The Annual MLK, Jr. GOSPEL NIGHT Featuring local soloists and choirs: An array of stirring and inspiring songs by prominent local Gospel choirs, featuring the Inner Light Choir, Progressive Missionary Baptist Church Choir, the Santa Cruz Community Choir, and others. Soloists include Valerie Joi, Dave “Woody” Wood, Janice Blume, Franklin Marshall and others TBA. Limited …
Gospel Night, part of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration Weekend Read More »
Remembering Nelson Mandela (July 18, 1918 – December 5, 2013) Nelson Mandela “We fought injustice wherever we found it, no matter how large, or how small, and we fought injustice to preserve our own humanity.” “For to be free is not merely to cast off one’s chains, but to live in a way that respects …
Steve Martinot presents: The Need to Abolish the Prison System: An Ethical Indictment Thursday, November 7 6:30-9:30p.m. Resource Center for Nonviolence 612 Ocean St., Santa Cruz, CA Join the Resource Center for Nonviolence and Sin Barras for a presentation and Q&A discussion by Steve Martinot, author of the essay “The Need to Abolish the Prison …
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Thursday, October 24, 2013 7-9 p.m. Tools for Effective Communication in Conflicts with Jane Weed Pomerantz Listening to Understand, Communicating to be Understood We will learn simple communication tools to increase understanding, look at how the brain functions, and consider the importance of self-care during conflict as well as for the long term of social …
DINNER SOLD OUT!!! SPACE STILL AVAILABLE FOR THE PROGRAM!!! Join Us at the First Congregational Church, 900 High St., Santa Cruz, CA 95060 6:00p.m. Dinner Gourmet Vegetarian cuisine 7:00p.m. Program featuring: Gihan Abou Zeid, Egyptian activist, journalist, and an authority on women’s rights, speaking on: The Power and Promise of Women in Egypt: Rights, …
Hello Friends in RCNV, Herb Foster passed away September 22, 2013. Herb and Ellie Foster were perhaps the first peace activists in Santa Cruz. Ellie served on the RCNV Steering Committee. She passed away in 2011. Herb and Ellie initiated public vigils for peace in response to the Vietnam War on the steps of the …
Saying Goodbye to Friend and Activist Herb Foster Read More »
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