Beloved Community CONCERT Benefit
Saturday, January 26, 2019 at 6 PM – 9 PM
AT: Resource Center for Nonviolence, 612 Ocean St., Santa Cruz
Join us for a night of amazing music as we build the beloved community.
Featuring music by
Paul Damon & The Healing
Cement Ship
Alwa Gordon
and a special guest!
What is the “Beloved Community”?:
As explained by The King Center, the memorial institution founded by Coretta Scott King to further the goals of Martin Luther King:
” Dr. King’s Beloved Community is a global vision in which all people can share in the wealth of the earth. In the Beloved Community, poverty, hunger and homelessness will not be tolerated because international standards of human decency will not allow it. Racism and all forms of discrimination, bigotry and prejudice will be replaced by an all-inclusive spirit of sisterhood and brotherhood.”
$5-$1000 sliding scale donation
No one turned away for lack of funds
Proceeds from the concert will go to support the Selma, Alabama Cultural Exchange: Food Justice Spring Break Project!
What is the Selma, Alabama Cultural Exchange Project?
The Resource Center for Nonviolence Cultural Exchange SELMA (CE SELMA) program provides opportunities for people of all ages to integrate intercultural understanding and develop culturally inclusive perspectives. Resources included in the program are geared toward developing knowledge about culture, cultural diversity and identity within the context of the United States.
The Selma Spring Break – Food Justice and Cultural Exchange Trip is focused on skill-sharing and creating an increase in prosperity and wealth in Selma, AL. Trip goers will have the opportunity to help cultivate sustainable food production and outdoor education spaces that will provide resources for underserved communities. Through independent, resilient food systems and permaculture education that emphasizes cultural sharing and building strong community participants will be able to engage in community service projects, beloved community dinners and dive deep into the culture of the deep South. By building stronger relationships, lowering stress, increasing food security and emphasizing permaculture knowledge, food justice projects allow citizens equitable access to their basic necessities and simultaneously reduces crime.
Our program is designed to expose individuals to people from different cultural, religious, geographic and socio-economic backgrounds and in so doing provide the opportunity for participants to develop a greater understanding of diversity – both in the United States and worldwide. We encourage everyone to interact with and learn from people who are different from themselves and to participate in new and unique experiences beyond their own communities. CE SELMA assists participants to develop positive relationships with others, understand a broader range of perspectives, and develop the knowledge and skills needed for participation in our multicultural society.