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OPENING CEREMONY
/ DATE OF EVENT: 1-30 / 6:45 pm / Agape
International Spiritual Center – Sanctuary / ORGANIZATION(S):
Center for the Advancement of Nonviolence; Agape International Spiritual
Center / Free
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF EVENT:
A Season for Nonviolence launched in Los Angeles at the Agape International
Spiritual Center, with representatives of the national convening body,
Association for Global New Thought, on hand. The powerhouse of speakers
included Yolanda King, political activist, accomplished actress and first
born daughter of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King, Dean
Lawrence Carter of the ML King Chapel at Morehouse College, and William
Ury, co-founder of the International Negotiation Network at Harvard Law
School. Music provided by the highly regarded Agape International
Choir, and the Gandhi, Kind, Ikeda Awards were presented by Dean Carter.
CONTACT: Evelyn, 323-464-5514
/ evof3@yahoo.com
GANDHI, KING, IKEDA ART
EXHIBIT / DATE OF EVENT: 1-30 / 6:00
PM – 10:00 PM / LOCATION: Agape International Spiritual
Center – Sanctuary / ORGANIZATION(S): Soka Gakkai International
/ Free
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF EVENT:
A mixed medium art exhibit representing the legendary nonviolence leaders:
Gandhi, King and Ikeda were on display at Agape International Spiritual
Center coinciding with the Season for Nonviolence opening ceremony.
CONTACT: Ian McIlraaith,
310-260-8950
PEACEFUL WARRIORS EXHIBIT
/ DATE OF EVENT: ONGOING THROUGH APRIL / CALL TO
BOOK TOUR – schools encouraged, 310-772-2476 / Simon Wiesenthal’s
Museum of Tolerance / ORGANIZATION (S): Museum of Tolerance
/ $5.00
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF EVENT:
Our Peaceful Warriors Exhibition presented the lives and convictions of
nonviolent heroes from the beginning of recorded history to today, leaders
whose stories have never before been told together, inspiring a new vision
of hope for the future of humanity. The exhibition and interactive
tour displayed original letters from Mahatma Gandhi, speeches from Dr.
Martin Luther King, Jr., original archival materials, paintings, watercolors,
photographs, and many other artifacts and unique items. The exhibition
also served as complimentary component to film presentations and educational
programs that also promote nonviolence and peaceful resolutions to complicated
problems.
CONTACT: 310-772-2476
- Lorraine
THE HEROES PROGRAM
/ DATE OF EVENT: Each Sunday throughout the Season /
Agape International Spiritual Center / Free
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF EVENT:
Do you know someone who has championed the cause of teaching, promoting
and furthering nonviolence in your community? Members of Agape International
Spiritual Center were encouraged to nominate their own “local hero”
- people and organizations who are moving our community in the direction
of peace through their nonviolent practice. These Heroes were acknowledged
at the Sunday services at Agape. This Season’s Heroes include: Rev.
Alexia Salvatierra, Wendy Arnold, Ruth Beaglehole, Shad Meshad, Aqueela
Sherrills, Lisa Fithian, Dolores Sheen, Michelle Eskridge & Ron Harrell.
ASSEMBLE FOR NONVIOLENCE
/ DATE OF EVENT: 2-1 / 2:00 PM / Newbridge
School ORGANIZATION(S): Newbridge School and Center for the
Advancement of Nonviolence / Free
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF EVENT:
Eisha Mason, Executive Director of Center for the Advancement of Nonviolence
attended this elementary school to address the student body on the importance
of choosing nonviolent resolutions to everyday problems and challenges.
CONTACT: Center for
the Advancement of Nonviolence, 323-731-5400
COMMUNITY FORUM:
WAR AND PEACE / DATE OF EVENT: 2-2 / TIME
OF EVENT: 10:00 AM / LOCATION: Fairfax High School
/ ORGANIZATION (S): Coalition for World Peace /
FREE OR PAY EVENT: Free
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF EVENT:
The hidden agenda, the real causes, the under-reported consequences; this
forum offered an arena to learn about the current crisis in an historical
context, threats to civil liberties, and the domestic progressive agenda,
daring to ask: Israel and Palestine: is peace possible?
CONTACT: 323-852-9808;
cfwp@igc.org
SOUL FORCE CELEBRATION’S
SUPER SOUL SUNDAY / DATE OF EVENT: 2-3 /
TIME OF EVENT: 6:00 PM – 10:00PM / LOCATION: Café
Club Fais Do-Do / ORGANIZATION(S): Center for the Advancement
of Nonviolence & Café Club Fais Do-Do / FREE OR
PAY EVENT: $10.00 /
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF EVENT:
With proceeds benefiting Center for the Advancement of Nonviolence, this
evening’s Soul Force Celebration featured a post Super Bowl party with
LA’s hottest champions of Soul performing live. ‘Kick-off’ at 7:00,
doors open at 6:00.
‘LIFE & DEBT’ BENEFIT
SCREENING / DATE OF EVENT: 2-6 / TIME
OF EVENT: 7:00 PM / LOCATION: Pacific Design
Center / ORGANIZATION(S): Jamaican Cultural Alliance
& LA Indy Media / FREE OR PAY EVENT: Pay, Call for
Ticket Prices
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF EVENT:
Jamaica, a land of sea, sand and sun…and the prime example of the complexities
of economic globalization on the world’s developing countries. With
the voiceover narration written by Jamaica Kincaid, adapted by her non-fiction
book ‘A small Place’, Life and Debt is an unapologetic look at the quote
unquote ‘new world order’ from the point of view from Jamaican workers,
farmers, government and policy officials, who see the reality of globalization
from the ground up.
LEARN’s END OF SESSION
II PERFORMANCE & DINNER / DATE OF EVENT: 2-7
/ TIME OF EVENT: 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM / LOCATION:
Grover Cleveland School Auditorium - 524 Palisade Street - Pasadena, CA
91103 / ORGANIZATION: ClevelandLEARNS / FREE
OR PAY EVENT: Free
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF EVENT:
The evening of Grover Cleveland’s mid-year celebration featured dinner
as well as an evening of art, music, skits and more – all representative
of the school’s curriculum, peaceful, nonviolent methods of interaction.
CONTACT: Isis or Talora, 626-791-1364
THE 10TH ANNUAL PAN-AFRICAN
FILM & ARTS FESTIVAL / DATE OF EVENT: Ongoing,
2/8 – 2/18 TIME OF EVENT: Call for times or see website
LOCATION: Magic Johnson Theatres & Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza
- 3650 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. ORGANIZATION(S): The Pan-African
Film Festival / FREE OR PAY EVENT?: $5.25 - $40.00 depending
on event – check website
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF EVENT:
Films from all over the world showcasing the diversity and complexity of
people of African descent. Promoting cultural and racial tolerance
as well as understanding through creative expression.
CONTACT: Stacy Green
323-295-1706
DAY OF DIALOGUE &
PEACEFUL VOICES / DATE OF EVENT: 2/9 /
TIME OF EVENT: 9:00 am – 12:00 pm / LOCATION: Echo Park
United Methodist Church - 1226 North Alvarado - Echo Park /
ORGANIZATION(S): The Center for Nonviolent Education & Parenting
/ FREE OR PAY EVENT?: Free
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF EVENT:
Two separate meetings happening simultaneously: “Day of Dialogue”
was a place for parents, youth and community members to gather information
and to feel support and encouragement in the journey towards nonviolent
parenting and teaching. The second, “Peaceful Voices” gave young
people the opportunity to talk about violence and how it affects our lives.
‘Learning to become leaders’ was the theme of the day.
CONTACT: Ruth Beaglehole
213-484-6676
HEALING ART
/ DATE OF EVENT: February 10th – March 25 / TIME
OF EVENT: 2:30 PM Opening Reception / LOCATION: Community
Focus Gallery - Santa Monica Place Mall / ORGANIZATION (S):
Healing Art; Jackie Wolf / FREE OR PAY EVENT?: Admission
by donation – Proceeds benefiting the Center for the Advancement of
Nonviolence
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF EVENT:
Children can see the world so clearly. Healing Art featured the 9-11
inspired artwork of Santa Monica and Los Angeles school children, grades
one through eleven, underscoring the moving thoughtfulness and clarity
of their perspectives on how disaster can spawn hope, healing and learning.
The exhibit, which kicked off February 10, was on display through April.
Children were encouraged to attend.
CONTACT: 310-440-5374
MEDEA BENJAMIN LECTURE
/ DATE OF EVENT: February 9, 2002 / TIME OF EVENT:
1:30 pm / LOCATION: Agape International Spiritual Center
- 5700 Buckingham Pkwy - Culver City (between LaCienega and Sepulveda,
just north of Slauson) / ORGANIZATION(S): Global
Exchange; Agape / free
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF EVENT:
Medea Benjamin, founding director of the human rights organization GLOBAL
EXCHANGE, had just returned from her second trip to Afghanistan, where
she was accompanied by family members of 9-11 victims. Medea has
a long history of promoting human rights and a sustainable environment
through her work with the UN Food and Agriculture Organization, and Global
Exchange, in Latin America, Africa and the United States. Medea has worked
tirelessly for years for human rights, civil rights, living wages, as well
as the reform of our schools, prisons and the electoral process. She brought
much attention to the need for sustainable energy during our recent power
crisis. This was an opportunity to hear her important insights into
the current world situation. A remarkable speaker.
CONTACT: Ceil Sorensen-
818-360-5206
‘THE LONG WALK OF NELSON
MANDELA’ SCREENING / DATE OF EVENT: 2-11 /
TIME OF EVENT: 12:00 noon / LOCATION: UCLA
/ ORGANIZATIONS: African Diaspora Foundation; UCLA Center for
African American Studies / Free
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF EVENT:
This PBS video profiles the most widely known and revered political leader
in the world – Nelson Mandela – who is creditied with the reversal of apartheid.
The broadcast told the story of his life through interviews with intimates,
from his most trusted associates to his jailers on Robben Island, the prison
where he was held for 27 years.
CONTACT: Itibari,
310-825-6060
THE SPIRIT OF NONVIOLENCE
IN THE ISLAMIC TRADITION / DATE OF EVENT: 2-13
/ TIME OF EVENT: 5:00 PM / LOCATION: UCLA
Royce Hall, Room 314 / ORGANIZATIONS: Hillel-UCLA; Center
for Jewish Studies / Free
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF EVENT:
This was a rare opportunity to spend an evening of shared conversation
between the visiting Sheikh Abdoulaye Dieye of Senegal and Rabbi Chaim
Seidler-Feller of Los Angeles. Political, cultural and interpersonal
topics were covered, with dialogue opened regarding the varying perspectives
of our distinguished speakers.
CONTACT: Michal, 310-450-8928
SEASON FOR NONVIOLENCE
EXHIBIT BOOTH February 15 - April4th: Wednesdays &
Thursdays: 11:30 am – 1:30 pm; Fridays: 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm;
Saturdays: Noon – 5:00 pm; Sundays: Noon –
4:00 pm /
LOCATION: Westfield Fox Hills Mall in Culver City ORGANIZATION (S):
Westfield Fox Hills Mall; Center for the
Advancement of Nonviolence
/ Free
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF EVENT:
The Season for Nonviolence Exhibit booth featured information on
the Season: its history, purpose, and vision for the future.
A representative of the Center for the Advancement of Nonviolence, the
sponsor of the Season, was on-hand for question-and-answer, and merchandise
was made available for donations. An interactive area allowed you
to view the work of the Center and it’s history and yearly programs.
CONTACT: Center for
the Advancement of Nonviolence 323-731-5400 centernv@pacbell.net
L.A.’s LADIES OF THE BLUES
/ DATE OF EVENT: 2/15 / TIME OF EVENT: 9:30
PM – 11:00 / LOCATION: Backstreet Gallery -
11618 Exhibition Blvd. - LA, 90064 / ORGANIZATION(S):
Backstreet Gallery / FREE OR PAY EVENT?: $10.00
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF EVENT:
One of an ongoing series of fine arts exhibits which brought together multicultural
artists, performers, world-class dancers and singers in an effort to further
nonviolent awareness through a collaboration of music, art and dance.
CONTACT: Bobbee Zeno
‘ACHIEVING THE DREAM’
Theatrical Production / DATE OF EVENT: Feb 15 – Feb-24
/ The Madrid Theatre Run / TIME OF EVENT: Most
shows @ 8:00 pm – call for matinees / LOCATION: Madrid
Theatre - 21622 Sherman Way - Canoga Park, CA 91303 /
ORGANIZATION(S): Los Angeles Cultural Affairs Department; Madrid
Theatre / FREE OR PAY EVENT?: Pay – Box office: 818-347-9938
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF EVENT:
This production starred Yolanda King, first-born daughter of Corretta Scott
King and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., in a powerful theatrical presentation
about the Civil Rights Movement. Mixed with song, dance, humor and
the timeless encouraging words of Dr. King. Ms. King portrayed diverse
and articulate characters to entertain and inform as she picked up the
mantle of her father and inspired us to move forward to achieve our dreams.
A celebrity guest singer joined Ms. King at each performance.
/ CONTACT: 818-347-9938
DREAM KEEPERS PRESENTATION
/ DATE OF EVENT: February 15, 2002 / TIME OF EVENT:
/ LOCATION: Wilshire Crest Elementary School /
ORGANIZATION: Wilshire Crest Elementary School & Ora Entertainment
/ FREE OR PAY EVENT: Free
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF EVENT:
Second-graders at Wilshire Crest Elementary School combined their celebration
of A Season for Nonviolence with African American History Month by producing
a play with the theme of ‘Keeping the Dream’ – based upon Martin Luther
King’s vision of a society honoring nonviolence. The students built
their own sets, and performed all of the parts, capped off by a lively
version of the song, ‘We Are the World’.
CONTACT: Faye E. Ransom,
310-712-7052
FROM THE HEART WALK/RUN
DATE OF EVENT: 2-17 / TIME OF EVENT: 8:05 am –
5K Run; 8:05 am – 5K Fun Walk; 8:45 am 10K Run / LOCATION:
Promenade Mall in Woodland Hills / ORGANIZATION (S):
West Hills Hospital / FREE OR PAY EVENT?: Call for registration
or information
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF EVENT:
For serious competitors, the walk/run included a 5K and 10K run, while
also featuring a 5k Fun Walk and a 1K Kid’s Walk. The event
concluded with a Wellness Village Expo featuring health screenings,
free healthy food, fitness demonstrations, music, goodie bags and much
more!
CONTACT: Lyn Patterson
@ 818-760-7722, x230
LANGUAGE OF PEACE
/ DATE OF EVENT: 2/17 / TIME OF EVENT: 2:00P – 5:00P
/ LOCATION: Agape International Spiritual Center /
ORGANIZATION(S): Agape Peace Ministry / FREE OR PAY EVENT?
Donation Voluntary
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF EVENT:
How would you like to discover what causes your feelings of anger shame,
blame, guilt, obligation – and learn how to let go of them? This
event helped its participants to learn the language of Peace that would
support them in creating more compassion and connecting in relationships.
The class also served as an introduction and training to support people
in communicating in a more nonviolent way.
CONTACT: Marsha Straubing
310-392-8558
SOUL FORCE: BRENDA
LEE EAGER’S VALENTINE DAY SPECIAL / DATE OF EVENT:
2/17 / TIME OF EVENT: 8:00 PM / LOCATION:
Café Club Fais Do Do / ORGANIZATION (S): Center
for the Advancement of Nonviolence; Café Club Fais Do Do /
FREE OR PAY EVENT?: $10 - $15 – Call for exact info Dinner
Available (not
included).
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF EVENT:
Ms. Brenda Lee Eager, one of the hottest jazz and soul performers in town
hosted a Lively valentine celebration with special guests. A packed
house, including several renowned recording artists, were on hand for this
Valentine's celebration to help spread the love. CONTACT: 323-731-5400
SACRED HEALING CIRCLE
/ DATE OF EVENT: 2/26;3/5; 3/12; 3/19; 3/26; 4/2 / TIME OF EVENT:
7:00 pm – 10:00 pm / LOCATION: Private Residence - 4040
Grandview #23 - Mar Vista, CA 90066 / ORGANIZATION (S):
Sacred Family Gatherings; Timothy Aguilar / FREE OR PAY EVENT?: Suggested
$35.00 donation
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF EVENT:
In the safety of a loving environment, created by Timothy Aguilar, wounds
of life and the inner violence of intimate relationships can be healed.
In the Healing Circle, the heart is freed to open – the soul free to be
expressed. The principle of the Circle is, through sharing with others,
the soul finds its home in the heart and a deep sense of peace and homecoming
is experienced. Ultimately, a new idea of family is realized.
CONTACT: Timothy Aguilar
310-391-8911
NAC C’s - The Education
of Our Children in 2002…What Every Parent Should Know DATE OF EVENT:
2-21-02 / TIME OF EVENT: 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm /
LOCATION: HOLLYWOOD YMCA - 1553 N. Schrader Boulevard, Hollywood
- Teen Center / ORGANIZATION(S): The Neighborhood Advisory
Council Committee; YMCA; LA Bridges / FREE OR PAY EVENT?:
Free
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF EVENT:
This was a community meeting with the main purpose of discussing the current
education of our children – and ‘what every parent should know’.
The meeting featured Rudy Jimenez, Principal of Bancroft Middle School,
and Linda Del Cueto, Principal of LeConte Middle School. Dinner
was included.
CONTACT: 213-639-7551
IRAN: THEN &
NOW WITH TERENCE WARD & GUESTS / DATE OF EVENT:
2-21 / TIME OF EVENT: 7:30 pm / LOCATION:
Beyond Baroque - 681 Venice Boulevard - Venice,
CA 90291 / ORGANIZATION(S): Levantine Cultural
Center / FREE OR PAY EVENT?: Tickets are $5, and free with
the purchase of Searching For Hassan.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF EVENT:
Recently, President George
W. Bush has identified Iran as a country that supports terrorism in an
"evil axis" with Iraq and North Korea. While Islamicism continues to characterize
Iran's public face, the reality is far more complex. There are more women,
for instance, serving in Iran's parliament today than there are women in
the U.S. Congress. The Internet has pervaded Iran, while at times, life
in the streets sometimes appears unchanged from decades past. Iranian cinema
and art can be cutting-edge, while in some ways, politically and socially,
the country has taken steps backwards since the Revolution. At Beyond
Baroque Literary/Arts Center in Venice, author Terence Ward read and signed
his new memoir, while hosing a public dialogue on Iran: then and now.
CONTACT: Levantine
Cultural Center: 323-650-7010
REACH #1 /
DATE OF EVENT: 2/21 / TIME OF EVENT: 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
/ LOCATION: 12025 Yale Court - on the campus of Canyon View Elementary
School / ORGANIZATION (S): FAMILIES FORWARD /
Free! Workshops fill up fast – CALL TO ENROLL 949-936-6907
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF EVENT:
ENHANCE YOUR SKILLS – FOR FREE! The 1st of a 6-session workshop series
designed to help its attendees with difficult financial and personal decisions.
The workshop taught new strategies to help people take control of the issues
affecting their life. REACH was pleased to offer this outstanding,
free community service with childcare also free of charge. This week:
Parent’s legal rights and responsibilities with Honie Abramowicz, M.S.W.
Learn how to make your child a good decision maker. CONTACT:
Samantha Potthoff 949-552-2727
REV. LAWSON’S WORKSHOP
/ DATE OF EVENT: 2/23 / TIME OF EVENT: 9:00 am
– Noon / LOCATION: Holman Methodist Church
/ ORGANIZATION (S): Holman United Methodist Church -
3320 W. Adams Boulevard - Los Angeles, CA 90018 / Free
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF EVENT:
Rev. James Lawson, National
Chair of the Fellowship of Reconciliation and former pastor Of Holman United
church in Los Angeles. Dr. Martin Luther King called him, “the leading
nonviolence theorist in the world.” An advisor to SNCC, he was coordinator
for the freedom ride of 1961. He currently works widely with community
and inter-faith coalitions for justice and peace and has served with the
Urban League and the NAACP. For fifty years Rev. Lawson has
continued to be a tireless activist for peace, justice and nonviolence.
He continues to mentor nonviolent leadership within the labor, antiwar,
and human rights movements. / CONTACT: Holman United Methodist Church,
phone: (323) 731-7285
PEACE EDUCATION:
TEACHING NONVIOLENCE AS A TOOL FOR SOCIAL CHANGE / DATE OF EVENT:
2/23 / TIME OF EVENT: 10:00am – Noon / LOCATION:
Room UV-1 at Ventura College / ORGANIZATION (S): Ventura County
Season for Nonviolence / FREE OR PAY EVENT?: Free
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF EVENT:
The Ventura County Season fro Nonviolence-sponsored an event to honor the
students of Solutions to Violence, a semester-long course for high schools
on peacemaking. This event included awards presentations for students,
music and a brief presentation about the mission and goals of peace education.
CONTACT: Leah Wells at 805-402-5258
or 805-965-3443
PARENTING CLASSES
/ 2-23 / TIME OF EVENT: 9:00 am – 10:45 am
Class in Spanish; 11:00 am – 12:45 pm Class in English / LOCATION:
Echo Park United Methodist Church – 1226 No. Alvarado – LA (corner of Reservoir
and Alvarado) / ORGANIZATION(S): The Center for Nonviolent
Education and Parenting / Classes on a sliding scale
– No one turned away for lack of funds
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF EVENT:
This workshop focused on ways to manage your own anger as you guide your
child through everyday problems and crisis. Also, it addressed teaching
your children about problem solving and negotiation, and breaking the cycle
of hurt in families.
CONTACT: Ruth 213-484-6676
BEYOND PUNISHMENT &
PERMISSIVENESS (THE COMPASSIONATE ALTERNATIVE TO PARENTING) WORKSHOP
/ DATE OF EVENT: 2-23 / TIME OF EVENT: 9:30
AM – 5:00 PM / LOCATION: CNVC Headquarters – 2428 Foothill
Blvd. Suite E – La Crescenta, 91214 / ORGANIZATION: Center
for Nonviolent Communications / FREE OR PAY EVENT: $75.00
suggested donation
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF EVENT:
This workshop was an introduction to the process of nonviolent communication,
especially for parents, teachers, and other child-care givers.
Six CEU’s were made available for MFT’s and LCSW’s.
CONTACT: 818-957-9393,
Gary
COMMUNITY CONFERENCE AGAINST
THE WAR / DATE OF EVENT: 2/23 / TIME
OF EVENT: 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM / LOCATION: Hollenbeck
Recreation Center / ORGANIZATION(S): People’s Core; Centro
CSO / $3.00 – Includes Lunch!
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF EVENT:
A conference which discussed the people’s opposition against the US led
war of aggression internationally, the increasing racist and anti-immigrant
attacks in our communities, and the effects of the US economic crisis.
Invited community members, concerned individuals, activists, cultural workers,
youth, women, and community-based organizations with a history of organizing
amongst oppressed nationalities met to talk and discuss how our diverse
communities and voices are being affected by the war and how we can promote
unity in action among all oppressed people.
CONTACT: 323-221-4000
OR 213-625-7705
HANDS IN HEALING #2
/ DATE OF EVENT: 2/23 / TIME OF EVENT: 3:00
PM – 5:00 PM / LOCATION: Radisson Hotel - 600 Esplanada
Drive - Oxnard, CA / ORGANIZATION (S): Episcopal Diocese
/ Free
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF EVENT:
This function featured Bishop
Jon Bruno and panels of local experts on strategic briefings targeting
family violence, youth violence and related community issues in one of
the six counties of the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles. Community
members were invited to hold hands and raise their arms coinciding with
a symbolic release of doves, signaling an offer of peace. Picnic
lunches were enjoyed afterwards. Clergy and lay leaders, and
especially members of vestries and bishop's committees, were particularly
encouraged to attend the Convocation scheduled in their respective county.
See other dates at www.ladiocese.org
CONTACT: Bob Williams
@ 213-482-2040, x240
COMPASSIONATE LISTENING
/ DATE OF EVENT: 2/24 / TIME OF EVENT: 2:00
pm – 5:00 pm / LOCATION: Agape International Spiritual
Center / ORGANIZATION (S): Agape Peace Ministry
/
Suggested Donation:
$7.00
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF EVENT:
In this workshop we inquired into ways in which we can deepen our willingness
and ability to truly “hear” one another…from a place of compassion, a place
of open-heartedness. It is not necessary that we agree, but that
we truly hear! To experience peace and reconciliation in the world,
it is essential that we honor the dignity and worth of all that another
experiences!
CONTACT: Candace Carnicelli:
818-888-3280
A FORCE MORE POWERFUL
/ DATE OF EVENT: 2/28 / TIME OF EVENT: 7:00
pm – 9:00 pm / LOCATION: American Friends Service Committee
– Friends House / ORGANIZATION (S): American Friends
ServiceCommittee / Free
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF EVENT:
This evening, Jack Duvall, one of the authors of the book and television
series spoke and presented film clips from the poplular ‘A Force More Powerful’.
A book signing ensued with new paperbacks made available.
CONTACT: Karen Hayes,
626-791-1978
CAL BENNETT CD RELEASE
PARTY AND CONCERT / DATE OF EVENT: 2/28 / TIME
OF EVENT: 9:00 pm / LOCATION: Monsoon’s on the
3rd Street Promenade / ORGANIZATION (S): Big Earth Beat
Records / Free
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF EVENT:
LA’s wonderful Cal Bennett released his new CD, “live at the Blue Note”,
to a standing-room only crowd, performing work from over 60 minutes of
new music. The evening was a tribute to A Season for Nonviolence.
CONTACT: Mark Warlik, 323-634-7332
MUSIC OF COMPASSION
/ DATE OF EVENT: 2-28 / TIME OF EVENT: 7:00
pm / LOCATION: Community United Methodist Church - 801
Via de la Paz - Pacific Palisades, CA / ORGANIZATION (S):
The Millennium Peace Project / The Shamballa Foundation / Millenia Music
/ $25.00 - $100.00, call for reservation – 310-289-8782
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF EVENT:
This moving concert featured
internationally renowned cellist, Michael Fitzpatrick & Ricklen Noblis,
pianist of the Utah Symphony. The concert was held at the Pacific
Palisades Community United Methodist Church, and the 90-minute show was
a meditation for cello and piano, designed to open the heart of compassion
in humanity. Featured were selections from the acclaimed CD
"Compassion" which featured His Holiness the Dalai Lama, and which commemorates
the meeting in 1968 of the Dalai Lama and Thomas Merton. A part of
the proceeds from this show was donated to the Season for Non-Violence
- LA.
CONTACT: Call: (310)
289-8782
PEACE DAY ASSEMBLY
/ DATE OF EVENT: 2/28 / TIME OF EVENT: Noon
/ LOCATION: Marshall High School in Los Feliz /
ORGANIZATION(S): Los Angeles Commission on Assault Against Women
(LACAAW) / Free - for Students
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF EVENT:
At Marshall High, students imprinted their observations of war, peace,
and violence on paper ‘bricks’ which were placed together on a display
wall. Information was discussed and passed out about statistics on
rape and other violence, and the student group S.T.O.P. (Students Together
Organizing Peace) conducted a drive for membership sign-up.
CONTACT: William Villarreal,
818-787-4778, Email: William@lacaaw.org
REACH #2 DATE
OF EVENT: 2/28 / TIME OF EVENT: 7:00 pm –
8:30 pm / LOCATION: 12025 Yale Court - on the campus of Canyon
View Elementary School / ORGANIZATION (S): FAMILIES FORWARD
/ Free! Workshops fill up fast – CALL TO ENROLL 949-936-6907
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF EVENT:
The 2nd of a 6-session workshop series designed to help you with your financial
and personal life, REACH was pleased to offer this outstanding, free community
service (limited childcare also free of charge). This week featured:
‘Assertion Training: Communication is the Key to Healthy Relationships’
with Elissa Dombrowski, M.F.T.
CONTACT: Samantha
Potthoff, 949-552-2727, info@families-forward.org
CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION
TRAINING / DATE OF EVENT: March – April
/ TIME OF EVENT: By Scheduled Appointment /
LOCATION: St. Francis Medical Center / ORGANIZATION(S):
St. Francis Medical Center / Free – In-House Training with Staff
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF EVENT:
In recognition of Child Abuse Prevention Month in April, the Executive
Director of Children’s Counseling Center scheduled one on one trainings
which addressed the issues of identifying and mandatory reporting of suspected
abuse of children. Training was made available to all departments.
CONTACT: 310-900-8490
DDABA: DEEP TALK
– Townhall Meeting / DATE OF EVENT: 3/1 / TIME
OF EVENT: 7:00 pm LOCATION: West LA College – Fine Arts Theater
- 4800 Freshman Drive - Culver City, CA 90230-3500
/ ORGANIZATION(S): West Los Angeles College / Free
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF EVENT:
Discussed was the plight of the “Beloved Community” and how we can actualize
another reality. Also on the agenda was the topic of “Reparations”
and talking about this from different perspectives - not only being concerned
about others making amends for our history, but about the need to be in
serious conversation about how we make amends with each other that will
empower the “Beloved” Community as a whole.
CONTACT: Beth Evans,
M.S. ED., 323-298-1142 or 323-646-8740
LABYRINTH FOR PEACE &
HEALING / DATE OF EVENT: March 2, 2002 / TIME
OF EVENT: 10:00 am – 5:00 pm / LOCATION: Camarillo Church
of Religious Science - 340 N. Mobil Avenue - Camarillo, CA 93010
/ ORGANIZATION(S): Camarillo Church of Religious Science
/ Love Offering
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF EVENT:
The labyrinth, representing a majestic walking meditation of the 13th century.
Those who enjoyed this meditative stroll came to contemplate, and to help
the world by discovering their peace within. A variety of healers
and touch therapists were participants in this celebration and fair.
CONTACT: Laura Eaton,
805-484-1137
SILENT SACRED WALK
/ DATE OF EVENT: March 2 / TIME OF EVENT:
8:00 am / LOCATION: Ocean Park Blvd., Parking Lot 5; Santa
Monica / ORGANIZATION (S): The Women’s Circle; Center
for the Advancement of Nonviolence; Agape International Spiritual Center
/ FREE OR PAY EVENT?: Free
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF EVENT:
The recent events in our
country have changed our world and future forever. Together we have
the power to create! This walk was for the vision of a united world.
The purpose: in honor and remembrance of those who died on and after
September 11. By walking, we committed to transform death into Life.
This event was a declaration to the sacredness of life on Earth and the
need for peace and unity. Requirements included: Walking
in SILENCE – respecting the streets and people during the trek, dressing
all in white (required) with a red bandana (optional) – no drugs, alcohol,
picket signs or flags.
CONTACT: email through
website @ www.sacredwalks.com or call 323-731-5400.
HANDS IN HEALING #3
/ DATE OF EVENT: 3/2 / TIME OF EVENT: 9:30
AM – 12:00 NOON LOCATION: All Saints Church - 3847
Terracina Drive - Riverside, CA / ORGANIZATION
(S): Episcopal Diocese / Free
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF EVENT:
This function featured Bishop
Jon Bruno and panels of local experts on strategic briefings targeting
family violence, youth violence and related community issues in one of
the six counties of the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles. Community
members were invited to hold hands and raise their arms coinciding with
a symbolic release of doves, signaling an offer of peace. Picnic
lunches were enjoyed afterwards. Clergy and lay leaders, and
especially members of vestries and bishop's committees, were particularly
encouraged to attend the Convocation scheduled in their respective county.
See other dates at www.ladiocese.org / CONTACT:
Bob Williams @ 213-482-2040, x240, media@ladiocese.org
HANDS IN HEALING #4
/ DATE OF EVENT: 3/2 / TIME OF EVENT: 1:00
PM – 3:00 PM LOCATION: Saint John’s Church - 1407 North
Arrowhead Avenue - San Bernardino, CA / ORGANIZATION
(S): Episcopal Diocese / Free
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF EVENT:
This function featured Bishop
Jon Bruno and panels of local experts on strategic briefings targeting
family violence, youth violence and related community issues in one of
the six counties of the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles. Community
members were invited to hold hands and raise their arms coinciding with
a symbolic release of doves, signaling an offer of peace. Picnic
lunches were enjoyed afterwards. Clergy and lay leaders, and
especially members of vestries and bishop's committees, were particularly
encouraged to attend the Convocation scheduled in their respective county.
See other dates at www.ladiocese.org / CONTACT:
Bob Williams @ 213-482-2040, x240, media@ladiocese.org
CENTER FOR INQUIRY WEST
VOLUNTEER & COMMUNITY MEETING / DATE OF EVENT:
3/3/02 / TIME OF EVENT: 11:00 am – 12:30 pm / LOCATION:
Center for Inquiry (CFI) West - 4773 Hollywood, Blvd.
- Hollywood, CA 90027 / ORGANIZATION (S):
CFI-West / Free
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF EVENT:
A Gathering for those who were interested in exploring opportunities for
volunteer services, community programs and local and national organizations
which do not adhere to religious philosophies.
CONTACT: James
Underdown, 323-666-9797, cfiwestju@aol.com
GAY & LESBIAN ATHEISTS
& HUMANISTS VIOLENCE PREVENTION SEMINAR (GALAH) / DATE
OF EVENT: 3/3/02 / TIME OF EVENT: 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
/ LOCATION: Village Gay & Lesbian Center - 1125 North McCadden
Place - Los Angeles, CA 90038 / ORGANIZATION (S): Gay
& Lesbian Atheists & Humanists Violence Prevention Seminar (GALAH)
/ FREE OR PAY EVENT?: Free
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF EVENT:
The focus of this meeting was to discuss ways in which to enlighten and
prevent violence in our community. Topics included raising our children
to embrace tolerance and diversity; and educating and reconditioning society
to deal with differences of perspective through nonviolent, productive
dialogue.
CONTACT: 818-500-9858,
Ken Wolverton
SOUL FORCE CELEBRATION
/ DATE OF EVENT: 3/3/02 / TIME OF EVENT: 7:00 pm
/ LOCATION: Café Club Fais Do Do / ORGANIZATION
(S): Center for the Advancement of Nonviolence; Café Club Fais Do
Do FREE OR PAY EVENT?: $10 – Dinner Available (not included).
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF EVENT:
This week’s Soul Force Celebration featured Herman Brooks, Darlesia Cearcy,
Rebecca Edwards, Sam Lapides, Ron LaPoint, Jason Luckett, Jim McCurdy,
David Neal, Clay Pruitt and Renee Stahl in an eclectic evening entitled
“Accoustic Attitudes”. Proceeds from admission benefited Center for
Advancement of Nonviolence.
CONTACT: 323-954-8080
or 323-731-5400
TUESDAYS AT THE VIC
/ DATE OF EVENT: 3/5/2002 / TIME OF EVENT: 6:30pm
– 9:30pm / LOCATION: The Victorian - 2640 Main Street
- Santa Monica, CA / ORGANIZATION(S): About Life, Inc.;
Sedena C. Cappannelli / FREE OR PAY EVENT?: $20 advance;
$25 at door; $5 discount for 2 or more
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF EVENT:
An evening which featured Pamela Robinson who focused on the personal responsibility
and empowerment of mind, body and spirit. Her message:
Using this balance and a renewed sense of inner calm, we can strive to
ultimately bring ‘peace’ to the rest of the world.
CONTACT: Sedena Cappannelli,
480-837-5758 fax 480-837-7730
PREPARE FOR THE UNEXPECTED
/ DATE OF EVENT: 3/6 / TIME OF EVENT: 8:30
am - Noon / LOCATION: American Red Cross - 2700 Wilshire
Blvd. - LA 90057 / ORGANIZATION(S): Southern
California Association of Non-Profit Housing / FREE OR PAY
EVENT?: Pay – (includes light refreshments) Members:
$28.00; Non-Members: $38.00; Registration deadline: 3/4/02;
Parking: $3.00
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF EVENT:
A 3-hour workshop on preparing for emergencies and devastating acts, coping
with a disaster, how to handle a medical emergency and what to do to minimize
injury and property loss.
CONTACT: Sandra Ross:
213-480-1249
TEACHER TRAINING ON CESAR
CHAVEZ / DATE OF EVENT: March 8th / TIME OF EVENT:
2:00 pm / LOCATION: Compton Unified / ORGANIZATION(S):
Center for the Advancement of Nonviolence; Volunteer Center; Compton Unified
School District / FREE EVENT?: In-House
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF EVENT:
The Executive Director of Center for the Advancement of Nonviolence, Eisha
Mason, facilitated the nonviolence component of a teacher training on Cesar
Chavez, in preparation for the upcoming Cesar Chavez Day at Compton Unified
on March 23, 2002.
CONTACT: 323-731-5400
REACH #3 /
DATE OF EVENT: 3-7 / TIME OF EVENT: 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
/ LOCATION: 12025 Yale Court - on the campus of Canyon View Elementary
School / ORGANIZATION (S): FAMILIES FORWARD /
Free! Workshops fill up fast – CALL TO ENROLL 949-936-6907
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF EVENT:
The 3rd of a 6-session workshop series designed to help you with your financial
and personal life, REACH was pleased to offer this outstanding, free community
service (limited childcare also free of charge). This week:
‘Kids Do Better When They Feel Better’ – Participants were encouraged to
bring questions about their own child, with Denise Esecson, M.F.T.
CONTACT: Samantha
Potthoff 949-552-2727; info@families-forward.org
‘THE POWER OF PEACE’ -Documentary
Screening & Discussion
DATE OF EVENT:March 7
/ TIME OF EVENT: 7:00 PM / LOCATION: Simon
Wiesenthal’s Museum of Tolerance
ORGANIZATION (S):
SW MOT / FREE OR PAY EVENT?: Free
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF EVENT:
Today, in every country throughout the world, there are people silently
suffering the effects and consequences of violence. This violence
takes many different forms: between children on the streets, in family
life, and in the community. There is physical violence, psychological
violence, socio-economic violence, environmental violence and political
violence. We live in a "culture of violence." The "Power of
Peace" addressed nonviolent solutions as the necessary answer to this growing
epidemic, focusing on those people and programs whose commitment it is
to teach nonviolent action. This piece examined the conditions and causes
of violence, and social advocates, artists, political and religious leaders
presented their approaches, engaging in dialogues, workshops, panel discussions,
and personal stories of the triumph over violence.
CONTACT: 310-772-2476
- Lorraine
WORKER’S VIGIL
/ DATE OF EVENT: 3/7 / TIME OF EVENT: 5:00 P –
6:00 P / LOCATION: Wyndham Hotel LAX / ORGANIZATION(S):
C.L.U.E. / FREE OR PAY EVENT?: Free
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF EVENT:
A spirited and powerful prayer vigil and demonstration in response to the
lay-off of 200 union workers replaced by non-union staff since June of
2001.
CONTACT: 213-239-6772
3rd GLOBAL WOMEN’S STRIKE
- Invest in Caring, Not Killing / DATE OF EVENT:
March 8 – International Women’s Day / TIME OF EVENT:
11:30 AM – 2:30 PM – March & Rally & 6:30 PM – Celebration
at Alexandria House / LOCATION: March began at 11:30
at Emmanuel Presbyterian Church, 3300 Wilshire Blvd (at Berendo) and ended
at MacArthur Park with rallies at sites enroute. Evening celebration
was at 6:30pm at Alexandria House, 426 Alexandria Avenue in the Pico-Union
area. / ORGANIZATION(S): Global Women’s Strike in association with International
Wages for Housework Campaign; Payday Men’s Network / FREE OR
PAY EVENT?: Free – donations to cover expenses welcomed
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF EVENT:
Women and children are the majority of those killed in war, and 80% of
them are refugees. Women from many different sectors and backgrounds
are striking for a world which values all women’s work and all life, and
calling for an end to “America’s new war” (and all wars). Women are
striking to end globalization – and an end to no pay, low pay and too much
work worldwide. Locally, the strike included needs of welfare mothers
and supporters, women in prison, low-wage workers, women with disabilities
and more. This event was an exciting LA mobilization of the 3rd Global
Women’s Strike and International Women’s Day, including a march down Wilshire
Blvd. under the theme “Invest in Caring Not Killing,” and rallying along
the way to “call out the thieves”. Men’s support was welcomed. Evening
celebration was held at Alexandria House. / CONTACT:
323-292-7405 (Tues & Thurs)
CULTIVATING PEACE
/ DATE OF EVENT: 3-9 / TIME OF EVENT: 9:00
am – 1:00 pm / LOCATION: Crescent Heights Social Justice/Language
Arts Magnet - 1661 South Crescent Heights Blvd. (So. Of Pico) - Los Angeles,
CA 90035. Plentiful parking on play yard. / ORGANIZATION(S):
Crescent Heights Social Justice/Language Arts Magnet ; Action Agape – a
Common Unity Ministry of Agape Intrntl. Spiritual Center /
FREE OR PAY EVENT?: Free
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF EVENT:
Crescent Heights Elementary School continued cultivating peace by joining
together to beautify its peace garden in preparation for dedication of
the social justice magnet and planting of a peace pole the following week.
Gardening and landscape teams came together to prepare the site for the
culmination and consecration of a six month project for peace as they plant
the ‘peace pole’. For the past six months, children at the school have
wished peace to all 191 countries of the world with the simple prayer,
"May Peace Prevail on Earth." Crescent Heights Elementary is a social
justice magnet in the Los Angeles School District dedicated to equity to
all students. Students are offered rigorous academic training as
well as opportunities to understand the larger principles of being global
citizens.
CONTACT: David Silverstein
310-837-2040
DANCE OF TENNIS /
DATE OF EVENT: 3-9 / TIME OF EVENT: 9:00am – 4:00 pm
/ LOCATION: University of Southern California - New Tennis
Courts Beyond Stadium / ORGANIZATION(S): The Joy of Athletics
/ FREE OR PAY EVENT?: Free
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF EVENT:
A training using music, dance and tennis to teach kids in the LA School
District how to have fun on the tennis courts, and to make their competitors
their partners. The mission of the training is to lessen the anger
and negative tendencies sometimes brought on by competition, with the ultimate
goal of making sports nonviolent.
CONTACT: Mo Shapiro
– 818-833-5734 www.danceoftennis2@aol.com
WALEED DOANY M.D., INC.
STAFF TEACH-IN / DATE OF EVENT: 3/13 / TIME OF EVENT:
1:00 pm LOCATION: Offices of Waleed Doany M.D., Inc. /
ORGANIZATION (S): Waleed Doany M.D., Inc. / FREE OR PAY EVENT?:
Free, In-house meeting
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF EVENT:
The focus of this meeting was to educate staff members about the importance
of tolerance, diversity and nonviolent alternatives to dealing with today’s
aggressive issues in our workplace and community. The meeting recognized
the two-part approach of educating our children before negative habits
form and the re-education of our society in general.
CONTACT PERSON & NUMBER
(PUBLIC): Ken Wolverton - 818-500-9858
ACTION THROUGH ARTS –
Promoting the Power of Peace / DATE OF EVENT: 3/14
/ TIME OF EVENT: 6:45 pm – 8:00 pm / LOCATION:
Beyond Baroque Arts Center - 681 Venice Blvd. / Venice, CA 90291
(310)822-3006 / ORGANIZATION(S): Newbridge School
/ FREE OR PAY EVENT?: Free
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF EVENT:
Inspired by the sense of community that the Newbridge School of Santa Monica
cultivates, the K-8 and 11th grade student presented “Action through
Arts,” sharing their vision of nonviolence through original poetry and
art.
CONTACT: Elyse Fischer
or Juliet Biederman 310-452-8111 www.newbridgeschool.org
LEGACY OF PEACE
/ DATE OF EVENT: 3-14 / TIME OF EVENT: 6:00
pm – 9:00 pm / LOCATION: Immanuel Presbyterian Church - 3300
Wilshire Blvd. – (Corner of Berendo) Los Angeles / ORGANIZATION(S):
Homies Unidos FREE OR PAY EVENT?: Admission by donation
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF EVENT:
Monsignor Oscar A. Romero, know for, among other things, his Nobel Peace
Prize nomination for Human Rights struggles and his highly publicized letter
to then president Jimmy Carter demanding the ceasing of military aid to
the government of El Salvador, was killed by a bullet to the heart as he
was giving mass in a chapel in San Salvador. In a somewhat prophetic
quote made days before his death, he said “let my blood be the seed of
freedom and the sign of hope that soon will be a reality.” This evening
of poetry, music and culture featured Homies Unidos very own Mr. Azteca
and Smoke Serrano from L.A.C to honor the ‘legacy of peace’ left by Msr.
Romero. Open mic – food – refreshments – socializing. /
CONTACT: Jose Lam 213-383-7484 Ezrs1@yahoo.com
REACH #4 /
DATE OF EVENT: 3-14 / TIME OF EVENT: 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
/ LOCATION: 12025 Yale Court - on the campus of Canyon View Elementary
School / ORGANIZATION (S): FAMILIES FORWARD /
FREE OR PAY EVENT?: Free! Workshops fill up fast – CALL TO ENROLL
949-936-6907
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF EVENT
The 4th of a 6-session workshop series designed to help you with your financial
and personal life, REACH was pleased to offer this outstanding, free community
service (limited childcare also free of charge). This week:
‘Resume Writing’ covered how to develop your own job search tool kit, with
Ann Anderson, Director of Human Resources
CONTACT: Samantha
Potthoff 949-552-2727 info@families-forward.org families-forward.org
PEACE POLE CEREMONY
/ DATE OF EVENT: 3/16 / TIME OF EVENT: 10:00
AM / LOCATION: Crescent Heights Elementary School - 1661
South Crescent Heights Blvd. - Los Angeles / ORGANIZATION:
Crescent Heights Elementary School / FREE OR PAY EVENT:
Free
BRIEF DESCRIPTION:
On this special day, the Social Justice Magnet dedicated and presented
the ‘Peace Pole’ to the community. The planting and consecration
of the Peace Pole in the school’s peace garden was the culmination of a
six-month project where the children united to spread the message, “may
Peace Prevail on Earth” to 191 countries. Students also presented
musical, dramatic and artistic presentations.
CONTACT: 323-847-1498
JOURNEY INTO SPRING
/ DATE OF EVENT: March 16, 2002 / TIME OF EVENT:
1:00 pm – 10:00 pm / LOCATION: Malibu Phoenix - 36860
Mellus Drive - Malibu, CA 90265 / ORGANIZATION(S):
Sacred Family Gatherings / FREE OR PAY EVENT?: $75.00
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF EVENT:
An all-day shamanic experiential journey into spring and the intimate sacredness
of nature, relationships, family and ourselves. Facilitated by Shaman
Timothy Aquilar. Will we allow ourselves to blossom? Held on
Sacred Chumash land, through this event a sanctuary of peace honoring all
persons was created. The Journey Into Spring encouraged your heart
and soul to open and find a safe home. Also featured sacred drumming,
journeying, meditation, dinner and celebratory dancing. CONTACT:
Tonya Anderson 310-202-8909
“LOVING YOURSELF” (Nothing
is More Powerful than Loving Yourself” / DATE OF EVENT:
3/16 / TIME OF EVENT: 10:00 am – 1:00 pm & 3:00 pm
– 6:00 pm / LOCATION: Plaza Los Arcos – 204 So. Brand
Blvd. / 2nd floor, Suite 209 - San Fernando, CA 91340 /
ORGANIZATION: Church of Religious Science – Light of Truth
/ FREE OR PAY EVENT?: Donation Voluntary
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF EVENT:
This program was held in both Spanish and English. The workshop on
learning to love yourself, featured ‘Sound Healing’, meditation, lecture,
and lessons in self-healing. Hispanic-Americans encouraged to attend.
CONTACT: Alma Gonzalez
- Bilingual - 310-412-2289 or 818-361-2808
IN CELEBRATION OF THE
PEACEFUL WARRIORS EXHIBITION / DATE OF EVENT: March
17 / TIME OF EVENT: 1:00 pm / LOCATION:
Simon Wiesenthal’s Museum of Tolerance / ORGANIZATION (S):
City of Beverly Hills; Center for the Advancement of Nonviolence; Museum
of Tolerance / FREE OR PAY EVENT?: No charge, advance registration
required. Call (310) 772-2529.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF EVENT:
A live performance of the Reader's Theatre Project, the performing troupe
of the Children's Museum of Los Angeles, brought children's picture books
to life with professional actors, dancers and musicians. Our Peaceful Warriors
Exhibition presented the lives and convictions of nonviolent heroes from
the beginning of recorded history to today, leaders whose stories have
never before been told together, inspiring a new vision of hope for the
future of humanity. CONTACT: 310-772-2476 - Lorraine
DAY OF POSITIVE COMMUNICATION
/ DATE OF EVENT: 3/19 / TIME OF EVENT: Day-long
/ LOCATION: Los Angeles South West College Campus - 1600 West
Imperial Highway - Los Angeles, CA 90047 / ORGANIZATION
(S): Los Angeles South West College / Free Event
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF EVENT:
A spin-off of the old “if you don’t have anything good to say…”, this event
features the students and staff of South West College instructed to interact
only in the most positive way though out the entire day. Participants
are challenged to use only positive language both when speaking to each
other and about each other. Through this exercise, awareness is brought
into focus on how negativity seeps into our daily lives.
CONTACT: 323-241-5273
REACH #5 /
DATE OF EVENT: 3-21 / TIME OF EVENT: 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
/ LOCATION: 12025 Yale Court - on the campus of Canyon View
Elementary School / ORGANIZATION (S): Families Forward
/ Free! Workshops fill up fast – CALL TO ENROLL 949-936-6907
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF EVENT:
The 5th of a 6-session workshop series designed to help you with your financial
and personal life, REACH was pleased to offer this outstanding, free community
service (limited childcare also free of charge). This week: Children
& Divorce, with John Prange, PH.D.
CONTACT: Samantha
Potthoff 949-552-2727 info@families-forward.org families-forward.org
A VOICE IN THE DARK
/ DATE OF EVENT: 3-22 / TIME OF EVENT: 5:00
PM – 7:30 PM / LOCATION: Coalition of Mental Health Professionals
- 9130 South Figueroa / ORGANIZATION: COALITION OF MENTAL
HEALTH PROF. INC. / FREE OR PAY EVENT?: FREE
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF EVENT:
This event featured an open forum for poetry representing experiences and
perspectives on domestic violence, with dialogue and discussion following.
Also, a special guest performed a book-signing and reading.
CONTACT PERSON & NUMBER:
SHEILA MARTIN; lacoxvilla@aol.com; 323-777-3120
CESAR CHAVEZ DAY – CHILDREN
OF THE HEART FESTIVAL / DATE OF EVENT: 3/23 /
TIME OF EVENT: 10:00 am – 3:00 pm / LOCATION: Compton
Unified Student Support Center - 417 West Alondra Blvd. - Compton,
CA 90220 / ORGANIZATION (S): Compton Unified School
District / The Volunteer Center / Free event.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF EVENT:
Sponsored by the Volunteer Center Of Los Angeles and Compton Unified School
District, with a larger mission of developing several service learning
projects at five school sites, this festival marked the celebration of
the life and work of Cesar Chavez, as well as the inauguration of the “Heroes
Court”. The Festival featured music, skits and other entertainment,
health & human services fair, literacy activities for children &
community volunteer sign-up opportunities.
CONTACT PERSON & NUMBER
(PUBLIC): For information, contact Cambria Smith @ 818-908-5066
LOS ANGELES WOMEN’S THEATRE
FESTIVAL / DATE OF EVENT: 3/24 / TIME
OF EVENT: 2:00pm – 4:00 pm / LOCATION: Tiffany
Theatre - 8432 Sunset Blvd. - Los Angeles, CA 90069 /
ORGANIZATIONS: Voices of Women (VOW) / FREE OR PAY EVENT:
$15.00
BRIEF DESCRIPTION: A dance/performance
event about the courage that it takes to love one’s self as well as others.
This function was sponsored by V.O.W. in their effort to empower the voices
of women throughout the world and to end gender apartheid. This particular
performance spoke to one of the strongest roots of violence…the lack of
balance between the feminine and the masculine.
CONTACT: Raina Paris
310-712-3938 / rainaparis@aol.com
LET US BE IN PEACE…NOT
PIECES / DATE OF EVENT: 3/25 / TIME OF
EVENT: 8:00pm / LOCATION: Golden Bridge -
5901 West 3rd Street - Los Angeles, CA 90036 / ORGANIZATION(S):
Golden Bridge Yoga & Meditation Center / FREE OR PAY EVENT?:
Free
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF EVENT:
An evening with Swami Chidan and Saraswatiji Maharaj (Muniji). A
wonderful spiritual program, lecture and meditation on how to extend your
inner peace outwards into your environment in effort to create a community
based upon and living the principles of nonviolence.
CONTACT PERSON & NUMBER:
Sada Sat Singh 323-936-4172, sss@goldenbridgeyoga.com
SEASON FOR NONVIOLENCE
WORKSHOP / DATE OF EVENT: March 26 /
TIME OF EVENT: 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm / LOCATION:
23025 Atlantic Circle – Suite A - Moreno Valley, CA 92553 /
ORGANIZATION: Moreno Valley Educators Association / Free
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF EVENT:
Moreno Valley Education Association is the teacher’s union for the Moreno
Valley Unified School District. This event was an introductory workshop
on the 64 ways/days of the Season for Nonviolence, and the philosophies
of nonviolence as applied to personal, interactive and community situations.
CONTACT:Carmen, 909-684-6640
REACH #6 /
DATE OF EVENT: 3-28 / TIME OF EVENT: 7:00 pm –
8:30 pm / LOCATION: 12025 Yale Court - on the campus
of Canyon View Elementary School / ORGANIZATION (S):
Families Forward / FREE OR PAY EVENT?: Free! Workshops
fill up fast – CALL TO ENROLL 949-936-6907
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF EVENT:
The 6th of a 6-session workshop series designed to help you with your financial
and personal life, REACH was pleased to offer this outstanding, free community
service (limited childcare also free of charge). This week:
Dealing with Anger & Stress, with Jacqui Dean,CADC
CONTACT: Samantha
Potthoff 949-552-2727 info@families-forward.org families-forward.org
EARN RESPECT’S 1ST ANNUAL
ART & LITERATURE EXPO / DATE OF EVENT: March
29 / TIME OF EVENT: 11:00am –8:00 pm / LOCATION:
St. Francis Medical Center Auditorium - 3630 East Imperial Highway - Lynwood,
CA 90262 / ORGANIZATION(S): Earn Respect
/ FREE OR PAY EVENT?: Free
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF EVENT:
Earn Respect Intervention hosted our first annual Art and Literature Exposition
on Friday March 29, 2002 from 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Our day-long
Art and Literature Exposition showcased the artistic talents of our Earn
Respect Intervention students at St. Francis Medical Center and Robert
F. Kennedy Medical Center. Works were also placed on silent auction,
serving as a fundraiser for our program’s efforts. Other youth development
and gang intervention organizations in the Los Angeles area were also invited
to participate, including Dreamyard Los Angeles, The Association of Community
Based Gang Intervention Workers, All People’s Christian Center, Homeboy
Industries, and Creative Art Solutions. The Earn Respect Program
meets the needs of at risk youth and their families by providing the assistance
necessary to change their current lifestyles and become mature, responsible,
educated and employable adults, who contribute to the building up of a
just and compassionate society.
CONTACT: Cesar Huezo
310-900-2771 cesarhuezo@dochs.org www.earnrespect.com
WORD WARRIORS: Performance
for Nonviolence / DATE OF EVENT: 3-29 /
TIME OF EVENT: 8:00 PM / LOCATION: Espresso Mi
Cultura Coffee & Bookstore - 5625 Hollywood Blvd. (at corner of Gramercy
Place, 1 block east of Wilton) / ORGANIZATION (S): Espresso
Mi Cultura / FREE OR PAY EVENT?: Free
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF EVENT:
Poetry readings, powerful spoken word and a live skit performance by local
Hispanic artists representing thoughts and dialogue on violence in our
society, with a special emphasis on Latino perspective.
CONTACT: Ramone:
323-466-0481 xicanobks@aol.com
REV. LAWSON’S WORKSHOP
/ DATE OF EVENT: 3/30 / TIME OF EVENT: 9:00 am
– Noon / LOCATION: Holman Methodist Church /
ORGANIZATION (S): Holman United Methodist Church - 3320 W.
Adams Boulevard - Los Angeles, CA 90018 / FREE OR PAY
EVENT?: Free
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF EVENT:
Rev. James Lawson, National Chair of the Fellowship of Reconciliation and
former pastor Of Holman United Church in Los Angeles. Dr. Martin
Luther King called him, “the leading nonviolence theorist in the
world.” An advisor to SNCC, he was coordinator for the freedom ride
of 1961. He currently works widely with community and inter-faith
coalitions for justice and peace and has served with the Urban League
and the NAACP. For fifty years Rev. Lawson has
continued to be a tireless
activist for peace, justice and nonviolence. He continues to mentor
nonviolent leadership within the labor, antiwar, and human rights movements.
CONTACT: Holman United
Methodist (323) 731-7285
“LOVING YOURSELF” /
DATE OF EVENT: 3/30 / TIME OF EVENT: 10:00 am –
1:00 pm / LOCATION: Plaza de Sole - 1241 South Soto Street,
Suite 115 - East Los Angeles / ORGANIZATION: Church of
Religious Science – Light of Truth / FREE OR PAY EVENT?: Donation
Voluntary
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF EVENT:
This program was held in Spanish Only – a Bilingual (English & Spanish)
event was held on March 16. This was a workshop on learning to love
yourself, featuring ‘Sound Healing’, meditation, lecture, and lessons in
self-healing. / CONTACT: Alma Gonzalez (Bilingual) 310-412-2289
or 818-361-2808
JOURNEY TO THE COSMOS
/ DATE OF EVENT: April 1 / TIME OF EVENT:
9:00 PM / LOCATION: Cable TV: AT & T Channel 43 /
ORGANIZATION (S): Rising Star Productions /
Free
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF EVENT:
Host Ogegeko Ottoman’s weekly show celebrates life’s energy in a variety
of formats. This show featured an array of special guests who spoke
about the nonviolent transformations in their lives. A representative
from the Center for the Advancement of Nonviolence was also present to
provide an overview of the Season for Nonviolence.
CONTACT: Ogegeko Ottoman,
323-463-8796; Ogegeko@aol.com
NONVIOLENCE IN THE WORKPLACE
BREAKFAST / DATE OF EVENT: 4/2 / TIME
OF EVENT: 8:00 am / LOCATION: The Jonathan
Club – Downtown Los Angeles / ORGANIZATION (S): TTG Consultants
& Center for the Advancement of Nonviolence / Free
with reservation until full
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF EVENT:
Corporate Vice Presidents and Human Resource Representatives convened to
discuss nonviolence practices in the workplace, focusing in part on causes,
identification and prevention, and finally, the human aspect of workplace
violence.
CONTACT: 323-936-6600
ANGEL ISLAND EXHIBIT
/ DATE OF EVENT: 4-2 through 5-2 / TIME OF EVENT:
By Appointment / LOCATION: West Los Angeles College /
ORGANIZATION (S): Cindy Xian Suriyani - West LA College
/ Free – by appointment
BRIEF DESCRIPTION
OF EVENT: Presented were new works by Los Angeles-based artist C.
Suriyani that explored themes of identity, displacement and inclusion,
and ultimately of Americanism. In the installation entitled “Angel
Island”, composed of light, large Chinese rice paper scrolls up to 15 feet
in length, and life-sized shadow puppets, the immigrant experience is reinterpreted
in its emotional and symbolic context. Many Asian immigrants, instead
of going through Ellis Island were harrowingly detained on “Angel Island”
off the coast of San Francisco. These prisoners wrote poetry on the
walls, bedposts, underneath beds and every other open surface they could
find of the barracks. This exhibit exposes the unknown Americans,
immigrants struggling for
a voice, for the most basic of human rights. Ultimately, the exhibit
is about the human ability to confound rage with poetry, and the immigrant
and American resilience and spirit in the face of turbulence and ignorance.
CONTACT: Information
& Appointments: 323-913-9606
CAMARILLO SEASON FOR NONVIOLENCE
FINALE / DATE OF EVENT: 4/3 / TIME OF
EVENT: 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm / LOCATION: Camarillo
Church of Religious Science - 340 Mobil Avenue - Camarillo, CA 93010
/ ORGANIZATION(S): Camarillo Church of Religious Science
/ Free
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF EVENT:
The Camarillo Season finale presented a forum on world peace, featuring
Rev. Jackie Holland, Waafa Khatab, female Islamic leader from the National
Islamic Headquarters, and Rabbi John Sherwood.
CONTACT: Linda Augustus,
805-484-1137; Rev. Miller, 805-386-2694
WATTS NEWS MAGAZINE STUDENT
DOCUMENTARY PROJECT / DATE OF EVENT: February – June
/ TIME OF EVENT: Ongoing / LOCATION:
Markham Middle School / ORGANIZATION (S): Watts New Magazine
Documentary Team / Diane Hall / FREE OR PAY EVENT?: Free
for students at Markham Middle School
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF EVENT:
Through grants, Watts News Magazine Documentary Team provides a video production
class at Markham Middle School. For the Season for Nonviolence, they
made nonviolence the theme of their Spring 2002 semester project.
Besides the regular curriculum, students were instructed to document what
violence & nonviolence in their everyday lives meant to them.
CONTACT: Diane Hall,
323-846-0115
BEYOND THE DREAM…A SEASON
FOR NONVIOLENCE-LA’S CLOSING CEREMONY / DATE OF EVENT:
April 4, 2002 / TIME OF EVENT: 6:00pm – 9:00 pm /
LOCATION: West Los Angeles College / ORGANIZATION:
Center for the Advancement of Nonviolence; Agape International Spiritual
Center; Free
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF EVENT:
This celebration marked the ending of the 64-day Season for Nonviolence-LA
Campaign and its mission to bring community awareness to the principles
of nonviolence. Community Partners of the Campaign displayed their
Season projects during the pre-program reception. Included was a
unique installation by artist Cindy Suriyani which tells the story of Asian
immigrants on Angel Island (off the San Francisco Coast) who were detained
and denied basic human rights. The program itself revolved around
the four themes that marked Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s vision of nonviolence:
ending poverty, ending war, advancing labor rights, and protecting human
rights. These themes were celebrated through spoken word,
music and dance. Actress Lorraine Toussaint of Lifetime Television’s
Any Day Now, served as Mistress of Ceremonies, and actor Hector Elizondo
of Pretty Woman, Chicago Hope and Tortilla Soup provided dramatic readings
throughout the program.
KING…FROM MONTGOMERY TO
MEMPHIS SCREENING / DATE OF EVENT: April 6, 2002
/ TIME OF EVENT: 7:00 pm / LOCATION: Hollywood
Hills Forest Lawn Memorial Park – Hall of Liberty – 6300 Forest Lawn Drive
/ ORGANIZATION: Mark Wilkening; Center for the Advancement
of Nonviolence / FREE OR PAY EVENT: Donation, no one
turned away for lack of funds
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF EVENT:
This function was a screening which benefited Center for the Advancement
of Nonviolence. Originally released as a one-night benefit nationwide,
this portrait of Martin Luther King, Jr. is not a sentimental tribute to
a fallen leader. It is the biography of a movement, from the Montgomery
bus boycott to the assassin’s bullet. Newsreel and television footage
recall the civil rights campaigns as they actually happened. The
film is history, it is also art. Critics across the country have
named it one of the most acclaimed documentaries of our time.
CONTACT: Mark Wilkening,
323-878-0222.
LEGISLATIVE TOWN HALL
MEETING: THE WAR ON TERRORISM, What it Costs and Who Pays?
/ DATE OF EVENT: April 21, 2002 / TIME OF EVENT:
2:30 pm – 5:00 / LOCATION: Agape International
/ ORGANIZATION: Center for the Advancement of Nonviolence; Agape
International; SCLC; ICUJP; Bridging LA; Global Exchange /
FREE OR PAY EVENT: Free
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF EVENT:
This event served as an opportunity for interested citizens to come together
in a forum with political and community leaders, including a representative
of the US Legislature, to discuss issues pertinent to the War on Terrorism
now engulfing our nation. The focus of the Town Hall was civil liberties,
what our perceived ‘safety’ costs us in terms of privacy and human rights;
and how the shift in government spending towards the military has affected
labor and education both locally and nationally. Speakers included
Representative Diane Watson, Steve Rohde (past president of the ACLU);
Maria Elena Durazo (president of H.E.R.E. Local 11); and moderator James
Lafferty (President of the National Lawyer’s Guild).
CONTACT: C.A.N. 323-731-5400
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