Honoring Dr. Gene Sharp

Please join us * as we honor the achievements of Dr. Gene Sharp.

Dr. Sharp, founder and Senior Scholar of the Albert Einstein Institution, has been widely recognized as a luminary in the development of the study and use of nonviolent action. His numerous writings on the topic have been translated into more than 45 languages and have been studied by activists, students, policymakers, and others around the globe.

Based in East Boston, Dr. Sharp has received global recognition and numerous international awards, including the Spirit of Gandhi Award, the El-Hibri Peace Education Prize, and the Right Livelihood Award. We are delighted to celebrate his global impact right here in his home community. Please join us for this special event.

For more information on Dr. Sharp and his work visit: http://www.aeinstein.org/

This event will be held at District Hall

75 Northern Avenue, Boston MA.

Monday April 27, 2015

7:00pm - 8:30pm (the speaking program begins promptly at 7:30pm)

This invitation admits one. People are strongly encouraged to rsvp.

Questions- email kathleenbitetti@gmail.com

For information about District Hall- directions and parking: http://districthallboston.org/faq

Please be aware that seats are on a first come first serve basis, but will be held until 7:20pm for those who rsvped by April 20th. In the event you find that you can not attend, please email (kathleenbitetti@gmail.com) so your seat can be given to someone on the waiting list.

Special thanks to the following organizations who are collaborating to honor Dr. Sharp (in alphabetical order): Boston Event Solutions, the Boston Musicians' Association, the Design Studio for Social Intervention, District Hall, the Future Boston Alliance, the Massachusetts Artists Leaders Coalition, Medicine Wheel Productions, the Massachusetts Production Coalition, the National Writers Union- Boston Chapter, Perspective Photo/Craig Bailey, the William Monroe Trotter Institute At UMass Boston, and the South Asian Arts Council.