Nonviolence: Networks, Education, and Trainings*
Available from Churches and Organizations
Starred entries offer a variety of Nonviolence Trainings
*Alternatives to Violence Project, 1050 Selby Ave. St. Paul, MN 55104, 877/926-8287, avp@avpusa.org and www.avpusa.org. AVP groups in many cities offer low cost, interactive introductory and advanced workshops on nonviolence and conflict resolution; an extensive prison workshop program adds to AVP’s impact.
Baptist Peace Fellowship of North America, 4800 Wedgewood Dr, Charlotte, NC 28210 USA, 704-521-6051, bpfna@bpfna.org www.bpfna.org. BPFNA equips, gathers and mobilizes Baptist to build a culture of peace rooted in justice, offering resources on peace and justice issues and trainings in conflict transformation. BPFNA holds an annual conference each summer. It also is working with New Orleans congregations to rebuild their churches and neighborhoods.
Catholic Peace Fellowship, P.O. Box 4232, South Bend, IN 46634, 574/323-2295 staff@catholicpeacefellowship.org www.catholicpeacefellowship.org CPF offers workshops on the topics of war, peace, conscience, conscientious objection and church teaching. It contributes to the building of a nonviolent culture by providing counseling and support for conscientious objectors and alternatives to military service through its counter recruitment resources.
*Center for Nonviolent Communication, 2428 Foothill Boulevard, Suite E., La Crescenta, CA 91214, 800/255-7696, www.cnvc.org. CNVC and its local groups offer workshops and resources applying the power and insight of nonviolence to interpersonal conflict transformation. Through books, pamphlets, and DVD’s on nonviolent communication, they provide educational resources in a variety of areas, including parenting and social change.
*Christian Peacemaker Teams (CPT), Box 6508, Chicago, IL 60680-6508, Tel. 773-277-0253 www.cpt.org peacemakers@cpt.org CPT offers an organized, nonviolent alternative to war and other forms of lethal inter-group conflict. CPT provides extensive training for and organizational support to persons committed to faith-based nonviolent service in situations where lethal conflict is an immediate reality or is supported by public policy. CPT has had or has teams in Canada, UK, U.S., Great Lakes (Africa), Columbia, Palestine, and England.
Disciples Peace Fellowship (DPF), 130 E. Washington, Indianapolis, IN 46204, www.dpfweb.org. Born in 1935 to keep alive the passion for peace and justice within the church, DPF seeks to provide “Options to War” for Disciples. Serving as a fellowship of believers, DPF trains young adult interns to work at summer church camps, educates through quarterly News Notes, and provides leadership at the bi-annual General Assembly of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ).
*Episcopal Peace Fellowship, 637 S. Dearborn, Chicago, IL 60605, 312/922-8628 epfnational@ameritech.net www.episcopalpeacefellowship.org EPF members seek “to create alternatives to violence and to build a culture of peace.” EPF provides educational and worship resources, encourages local chapter formation and promotes public witness and advocacy. It makes the national program Creating a Culture of Peace (CCP) --nonviolence training for personal and social change (CCP) available to its members. (773/442 8806).
Every Church a Peace Church, PO Box 240, Akron, PA 17501, 717/859-1958 jstoner@ecapc.org www.ecapc.org ECAPC is building an ecumenical network of churches that root their faith in the nonviolence of Jesus. It sponsors trips to the Middle East, produces materials for congregations and will be releasing a 32 session biblical/theological curriculum that will be introduced at seven regional conferences on nonviolence throughout the United States in 2007.
*Fellowship of Reconciliation, 521 N. Broadway, Nyack, NY 10960, 845/358-4601, www.forusa.org FOR offers the Peacemaker Training Institute for youth focusing on antiracist analysis, gender oppression, LGBTQ issues, economic inequality, privilege, and militarism. PTI is facilitated by a team of young adults and experienced organizers. FOR conducts travel seminars, holds large conferences, fosters international exchanges, and publishes the magazine “Fellowship.”
*Help Increase the Peace, 410-323-7200, www.afsc.org HIPP is a dynamic, engaging, and participatory nonviolence training program designed expressly for youth; this Quaker effort builds on the Alternatives to Violence Project, has trainers in 19 states, provides a fine manual, and works in all kinds of settings (churches, juvenile detention centers, and community groups).
*Institute for Human Rights and Responsibilities, 173 Walnut Street North, P O Box 297, Galena, Ohio 43021-0297, 740-965-5118, http://www.kingiannonviolence.info ihrr@columbus.rr.com IHRR uses training manuals by civil rights activists and nonviolence trainers, Bernard Lafayette and David Jehnsen,, (e.g., The Community Leaders Workbook: The Kingian Nonviolence Conflict Reconciliation Program: Strategies for Responding to Conflict and Violence.)
Institute for Peace & Justice, 4144 Lindell Blvd, St. Louis, MO, 63108, 314/533-4445, ppjn@aol.com, www.ipj-ppj.org IPJ is an interfaith organization that provides resources, curricula, and training for families, classrooms and faith communities. The principles, work and witness of Martin Lutheran King are important in IPJ’s programs and materials.
*Kirkridge, 2495 Fox Gap Road, Bangor, PA 18013, (610-588-1793), jgchisholm@aol.com http://www.kirkridge.org/, peace and justice programs, resources, and nonviolence training including Creating a Culture of Peace--nonviolence training for personal and social change (CCP), a participatory, intergenerational and interfaith program which trains and coordinates certified trainers nationwide. Janet Chisholm, Peace and Justice Coordinator. 845-641-3648.
*Lombard Mennonite Peace Center, 101 W. 22nd St., Suite 206, Lombard, IL 60148, 630/627-0507, admin@Impeacecenter.org www.lmpeacecenter.org The center offers workshops, resources and videos on conflict resolution for Christian lay and clergy leaders. It has trained thousands of educators and administrators in the public sector, especially in schools.
*Lutheran Peace Fellowship, 1710 11th Ave., Seattle, WA 98122-2124, 206/720-0313, lpf@ecunet.org www.lutheranpeace.org/ The LPF Leadership Training in Peacemaking offers an average of 50 workshops and 8 intensive trainings a year for general audiences and youth. Resources range from participatory and computer-based activities to discussion, worship, and leadership materials. LPF workshop emphases include Nonviolence in the Real World, Equipping for Peacemaking, Jesus' Way of Shalom, and How to Be a Bridge in a World Full of Walls.
Methodist Federation for Social Action Will delete tomorrow..No rsvp
*National Campaign for Nonviolent Resistance, P.O. Box 8276, Silver Spring, MD 20907
www.irapledge.org pledgecoordinator@starpower.net Founded in October 2002 as the Iraq Pledge of Resistance, the National Campaign for Nonviolent Resistance (NCNR) is a network of local groups, individuals and national organizations committed to using active nonviolence, following the discipline and principles of Gandhi and King, to end the war in Iraq. NCNR has organized numerous nonviolent direct actions around the country and in Washington, D.C., including one at the Hart Senate Office Building with the Declaration of Peace in 2006.
*Nonviolent Peace Force, 425 Oak Grove Street, Minneapolis, MN 55403, 612-871-005, info@nonviolentpeaceforce.org www.nonviolentpeaceforce.org The Nonviolent Peaceforce seeks to build a trained, international civilian nonviolent peace force. This force serves in teams in conflict areas to prevent death and destruction and protect human rights, thus creating space for local groups to struggle nonviolently, engage in dialogue, and fashion peaceful resolutions. It has an international board and volunteers worldwide. Sri Lanka has been a primary focus.
*Pace e Bene, 2501 Harrison St., Oakland, CA 94612, 510/268-8765, www.paceebene.org and paceebene@paceebene.org Pace e Bene offers several nonviolence training programs for adults and youth: From Violence to Wholeness (FVTW), designed for a primarily Christian audience, Engage, a 12 session program for use with general audiences, and Traveling with the Turtle, “a small group process in women’s spirituality and peacemaking.”
Pax Christi, USA, 532 W. 8th Street Erie, PA 16502 | 814-453-4955 www.paxchristiusa.org@info@paxchristiusa.org Pax Christi, USA strives to create a world that reflects the Peace of Christ by exploring, articulating, and witnessing to the call of Christian nonviolence. Pax Christi USA rejects war, preparations for war, and every form of violence and domination. It advocates primacy of conscience, economic and social justice, and respect for creation.
Peace & Justice Resource Center, 1710 11th Ave., Seattle, WA 98122, 206/720-0313, pjrcbooks@hotmail.com www.pjrcbooks.tripod.com The P & JRC offers workshops on nonviolence and justice issues for conferences, colleges, teachers in-service days, and community groups as well as bibliographies, resources, and a book service that makes available recommended materials at a discount.
*Presbyterian Peace Fellowship, P.O. Box 271, Nyack, NY 10960, 520 780 6928, www.presbypeacefellowship.org , ppfwitness@gmail.com, The PPF has been witnessing against war and supporting Conscientious Objectors to war for more than fifty years. PPF is focused today on providing nonviolent accompaniment to church partners who are working to protect human rights in Colombia; it invites Presbyterians to risk nonviolent action to create peace and supports them in this witness.
Sojourners, 3333 14th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20010 202-328-8842, http://www.sojo.net/index.cfm?action=resources.discussion_guides "Sojourners on the Issues" is a series of electronic study guides designed to spark discussion and thought about how to live out God's call for justice in our world. Each guide includes classic Sojourners articles (including many previously unavailable online), questions for discussion, and ideas for further study
*Training for Change, 1501 Cherry St., Philadelphia, PA 19192, 215/241-7035, peacelearn@igc.org www.training for change.org Training for Change offers nonviolence trainings, workshops and resources that help participants increase their understanding of nonviolence, develop practical skills and acquire tools.
United Church of Christ – Justice & Peace Action Network
This network is an e-advocacy network maintained by Justice & Witness Ministries and Wider Church Ministries of the UCC. Those who have signed up received weekly Action Alerts and news items about social justice issues, advocacy and grassroots organizing. To sign up, visit the website at: www.UCCTakeAction.org. Resources, notices about upcoming events, links to other related sites are found there. DC office: 202-543-1517. Cleveland office: 202-736-3700.
War Resisters League, 339 Lafayette St, NY, NY 10012, 212/228-0450 wrl@warresisters.org, www.warresisters.org WRL’s training network promotes Gandhian nonviolence as the means to a democratic society free of war, racism, sexism and exploitation.