Multi-communities gather to enjoy a day of fun, entertainment and activities. All are welcome.
Saturday, July 21, 12-2pm; Battle Creek Recreation Center
Community Peace Celebration
Come to the 22nd Annual Community Peace Celebration! This year it will be taking place on June 15th from 3pm – 7pm, at the Ober Community Center, 376 Western Ave., St. Paul, Minnesota.
Would you or your organization would like to table at the Peace Celebration? Fill out this exhibitor form.
Would you like to Voulenteer? Please Sign up.
The Community Peace Celebration is an all-volunteer effort, and depends solely on financial support from local businesses, community organizations, and neighborhood friends. It is a grassroots effort, organized by the people in the community for the benefit of people in the community. The event is always free and open to the public, with games, live entertainment, good & free food, and activities for all ages.
We’re here to reinforce the symbolic significance of peace poles in the community, instill healthy community and cultural values and create a shared vision of peaceful relationships.
If you have questions, contact Jane Powers.
Collaborator Meeting, 6/7
Just reminding you that our next collaborator meeting will this Thursday.
Thursday, June 7: 7-9pm
Central Midway Building (home of Friends for a Nonviolent World)
393 North Dunlap Street, St. Paul
This is just west of Lexington Ave. Take the frontage road on the north side of I-94 (St. Anthony Ave.), turn right on Griggs (the first right you can take), you will see Central Midway to your right.
Our meeting will be in the conference room on the 4th floor.
These two documents describe Twin Cities Nonviolent (TCNV) and the 10 Days Free From Violence (September 21-30, 2018). You may find them helpful in describing what is being envisioned and who TCNV is.
Chicago Archdiocese creates a new violence prevention program
“The most important element is creating a culture that cares deeply about keeping a community safe,” said Phil Andrew, the Chicago Archdiocese’s new director of Violence Prevention Initiatives, at a ceremony to dedicate a new Catholic Charities facility in the part of the city with the highest rate of homicides.
Event Planning Progress
If you would like to join as a sponsor, collaborator and/or supporter for 10 Days Free From Violence, please write to us at contact@twincitiesnonviolent.org. Other opportunities include: volunteering, fundraising, building our network or publicity. We welcome your support and your input for 10 Days Free From Violence.
Peace Literacy in Practice
Check out the Project s.t.a.r.t. Leadership blog, “Eyes on the Pies: Peace Literacy in Practice” to read about how local student leaders are applying the skill set of peace literacy to honor shared humanity by engaging in a community model called Sweet Potato Comfort Pie. Peace literacy is a concept defined by peace educator and author Paul K. Chappell, who will be a guest speaker and presenter during 10 Days Free From Violence.
Upcoming Collaborator Meetings
Please pencil in these dates for meetings of the collaborators planning 10 Days Free From Violence. These meetings will all be at the Central Midway Building (393 North Dunlap Street, Saint Paul) at 7pm.
- Thursday, July 12
- Thursday, August 16
- Tuesday, August 28
- Wednesday, September 12
- Thursday, October 4
World Beyond War
We thought you might like to know about the World Beyond War conference taking place in Toronto this September. Just don’t forget to come back quick for 10 Days Free From Violence right here at home!
Meeting of Collaborators, 6/7
Please save the date for our next collaborators meeting for 10 Days Free From Violence.
Thursday, June 7, 7-9pm
Central Midway Building (home of Friends for a Nonviolent World)
393 North Dunlap Street, Saint Paul, MN 55104
(This is just west of Lexington Avenue. Take the frontage road on the north side of I-94 (St. Anthony Ave.), turn right on Griggs (the first right you can take), and you will see Central Midway to your right.)
Our meeting will be in the conference room on the 4th floor.
We will be sharing additional information prior to the meeting.
Meeting of Collaborators, 5/1
Our meeting on April 4 was full of energy and determination to chart the course that will lead to 10 Days Free From Violence (September 21-30). Our next meeting will be on Tuesday, May 1 at Matthews Park Recreation Center, 2318 28th Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55406. You may remember that this is the location of our January 9 meeting. There is a parking lot on the 28th Ave. side of the recreation building. We will plan to meet from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.
Please see the electronic version of the form we distributed at the 4/4 meeting giving you a way to describe how you can contribute to making “10 Days” a reality. Feel free to go beyond the “bounds” of the form to describe how you could see yourself making a contribution.
Also check out the “Event Registration” form that details information that will help the Steering Committee for Twin Cities Nonviolent promote what you are doing and provide support.
We continue to work on descriptive material to help promote the “10 Days.” We will get those materials to you as soon as we can. We talk frequently that our approach to creating the “10 Days” is like building a bridge as you walk over it. Please be patient.
As we get closer to May 1 we will send you more information. If you have questions or comments please send them to twinctiesnonviolent@gmail.com.
