Save the Date: Wednesday, January 14, 2015, 7:30p.m. New DAY: WEDNESDAY John McCutcheon BENEFIT CONCERT for RCNV at the Resource Center for Nonviolence 612 Ocean St., Santa Cruz TICKETS AVAILABLE AT THE DOOR: $20-35 suggested sliding scale donation. Cash or checks preferred. Doors open at around 7:00p.m. or whenever John finishes his sound check. Join …
The NAACP Santa Cruz County Branch, and the Resource Center for Nonviolence Invite you to a series of events: —CELEBRATING COMPASSION and COURAGE— In the spirit of MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. January 13 – January 19, 2015 Two Concerts, a Youth Day, a Film and More! DETAILS: www.rcnv.org, 831.423.1626 Tuesday, January 13: 7-8pm AT the Del …
THANK YOU to our Resource Center for Nonviolence Annual Dinner hosts, all of those who attended, and our Business Sponsors: We appreciate your support! All of you made the Dinner the most successful ever! Proceeds from the Dinner, held on October 22, 2014, support our ongoing Resource Center for Nonviolence programs. Table hosts: Santa Cruz Friends Meeting, Women’s …
THANK YOU to all those who attended and supported our ANNUAL DINNER and Program! Read More »
The Resource Center for Nonviolence stands in support of our neighbors in the Islamic Center of Santa Cruz who suffered vandalism on their place of worship. We support free and safe expression of religion for all. We believe each person is responsible, in what we say and do, for violence in our community and culture. …
“We found that during the period of 1900 to 2006, nonviolent resistance campaigns are about twice as effective as violent ones in achieving their goals. We also found that these trends hold even where most people expect nonviolent resistance to be ineffective — for instance, against dictatorships and highly repressive regimes.” …
PLEASE JOIN US FOR OUR ANNUAL DINNER & PROGRAM There’s plenty of room at the Program, and still a few spaces left for the dinner, but RSVP SOON! Friday, October 24, 2014 AT: Peace United Church of Christ 900 High St., Santa Cruz NEW this year: 5:00 – 6:00p.m. Social Hour and Silent Auction 6:00p.m. …
This is a very moving story from Common Dreams, of an Afghanistan Vet who served three tours and then came home to work for peace through activism and through his music – he recently took his own life… Click link or read story below… http://www.commondreams.org/views/2014/10/16/our-souls-turned-weapons U.S. veteran Jacob George, a deeply admired anti-war activist …
http://www.democracynow.org/blog/2014/9/11/the_climate_marches_on By Amy Goodman with Denis Moynihan “Unjust laws exist.” So wrote Henry David Thoreau in his 1849 essay, “On the Duty of Civil Disobedience.” The naturalist and pacifist asked, “Shall we be content to obey them, or shall we endeavor to amend them, and obey them until we have succeeded, or shall we transgress …
The Climate Marches On: on Nonviolence and civil disobedience… Read More »
This Fall the Resource Center for Nonviolence is inviting you to PARTICIPATE. We have several events surrounding the idea of participation. One that we are really excited is a reception and presentation with Nina Simon. We have a great resource in our community on this topic: Nina Simon, Executive Director of the Santa Cruz Museum …
Participate: How Do We Engage More People with Nina Simon. October 8, 2014 at 6:30 Read More »
AL HELM (the dream): Martin Luther King in Palestine Film and Discussion Thursday, August 14 @ 7:00 The Resource Center for Nonviolence 612 Ocean Street An African-American gospel choir goes to Palestine to sing in a play by Clayborne Carson about Martin Luther King Jr. They become witnesses to life under occupation and a nonviolent …
AL HELM (the dream): Martin Luther King in Palestine Film and Discussion Read More »
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