[HCCN] Brochure/Registration for March 13 in Augusta, "Practicing Nonviolence in Our Daily Lives and the World"

[Larry Dansinger]

Please pass along to others in your group or area. Thanks.

**If you want to register and attend, you can just highlight the  
registration section below, fill in information, and email back to  
rosc at psouth.net.**

16th Annual Gathering for Changing Maine

"Practicing Nonviolence in Our Daily Lives and in the World "
Saturday, 8:30 am-4 pm
March 13, 2010

(Snow date: March 14)

Pine Tree State Arboretum,
153 Hospital St., Augusta
(across from Riverview and state office buildings)


Why a Day to Learn about Nonviolence?

In a world filled with violence, how can we offer a different way to  
address problems and resolve conflicts?

Even though our ethical and religious or spiritual principles tell us  
not to use violence, it is the world norm. We have little knowledge  
of the history of nonviolence, from the abolitionists to women’s  
suffrage to the civil rights movement to today’s actions against  
oppression and the US war in the Middle East.

We revere icons of nonviolence like Martin Luther King Jr. and  
Mohandas Gandhi, but we don’t practice what they taught. Nor do most  
of us have the awareness, education, and training to use nonviolent  
action consistently instead of violence.

The messages we get from governments, the media, popular culture,  
workplaces, schools, the military and sometimes even religion and the  
family is that it’s OK to use violence.

Our goals for this day will be to:
*help all of us broaden our views of how nonviolence can be a force  
for positive change and effective action;
*help us (re-)evaluate the role of nonviolence in our daily lives;
*identify nonviolent options to use in situations where violence  
seems to be the norm;
*help us to practice using nonviolence on a daily basis.

Schedule for the Day:

8:30 AM--registration, read materials, relax, get ready

9 AM--Introductions

9:30 AM—What is nonviolence and why is it important?

9:40 AM--"Empathy for Activists"

10:45—Break with “light n' lively”

11 AM— “Communication Circles: an Exercise Exploring the Art of  
Talking and Listening”

12 noon--Lunch (potluck, bring food to share)

1:30 PM--Small groups looking at how to practice nonviolence in the  
world—Nonviolent Direct Action, Nonviolent Lifestyles, “Pro-Peace  
Messaging,” Nonviolence in Schools/Reducing aggression in children,  
Restorative Circles

3 PM--Break + light and lively

3:15 PM--Summary of highlights from small groups, sharing  
experiences, etc.

3:30 PM--Feelings about the day, where can we go from here,  
evaluation of the day.

4 PM--Finish and clean up


Some Facilitators (others to be added) of Small and Large Groups  
Include:

*Peggy Smith—Maine Nonviolent Communications Network
Peggy is the first Mainer to be certified by the Center for  
Nonviolent Communication (www.CNVC) as a trainer; offering workshops,  
seminars, and coaching to individuals, organizations and businesses.
*Sue Rudalevige—Coordinator, Maine Alternatives to Violence Project
Sue believes there is no peace without justice and has been an  
advocate for change in the criminal justice field for over 30 years.
*Linda Coté-Small—Facilitator, Alternatives to Violence Project  
workshops
Linda volunteers for the Alternatives to Violence Project (AVP) in  
Maine prisons, and has facilitated many workshops, including ones on  
“being peace” and the Earth Charter.
*Wells Staley-Mays—Program Director for Peace Action Maine and  
Secretary, Maine Freedom Trails
Wells is a fan of writers and practitioners such as Adin Ballou,  
Gandhi, King, Tolstoy, and Alice Paul and has studied nonviolent  
movements, particularly the abolition of slavery, labor history, and  
the struggle for women’s rights.
*Sally Breen—Action Committee, Peace Action Maine
Sally is a long-time activist seeking to abolish nuclear weapons and  
all forms of war.
*Chuck Saufler--Safe Schools for All
Chuck was the coordinator of the Maine Project Against Bullying  
(1997-2000) and is founding member of the International Bullying  
Prevention Association.
*Bob St. Peter--Director, Food for Maine's Future
Bob grows food and seeds with his family in Sedgwick and is editor of  
"Saving Seeds," Maine's food sovereignty journal.
*Andrew Donaldson--Former Board Chair, Good Life Center
Andrew lives on a small, non-electric homestead in Sedgwick.



Registration Form

Name________________________________

Address______________________________

City/St/Zip___________________________


Phone________________________________

Email (if any)_________________________

Organization (if any)___________________


___Enclosed is $0-20 (any or no donation is OK) for the day $_______

___Enclosed is a registration to hold a space (make payment, if any,  
on March 13)

___I need a ride; contact me re: carpooling

___I can offer a ride; have riders contact me

___I need childcare, register by March 5

Directions and handouts will be sent to pre-registrants. The location  
and bathrooms are fully wheelchair accessible. For special needs/ 
requests, please state below or on a separate sheet:

Return this portion of the form to:
Resources for Organizing and Social Change, 161 Stovepipe Alley,  
Monroe, ME 04951, rosc at psouth.net
Questions? Call Larry Dansinger, 525-7776.



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