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Letter from Staff
Dear friends,
Yesterday was the anniversary of Dr. King's assassination. He was in Memphis that day to support workers striking for better wages and conditions. Like Gandhi, he knew he would be killed if he continued his work and chose to do so. Please join me for a moment to breathe in gratitude for their tremendous love and example.
Next Monday we're hosting our first-ever youth webinar with students from Los Angeles, continuing our partnership with them that started last year. If you've ever been curious about the work we do with young people, here's a chance to observe!
Please, please help us to spread the word about a very special visitor to Rochester on May 4: Dr. Fania Davis. Fania is a personal hero, whose influence has shaped my commitment to understanding and dismantling structural racism. I am thrilled and hope that many of you will take this chance to hear her. Please mark your calendars and join us for the two free events we are holding in collaboration with the Rochester City School District, SUNY Brockport-REOC, and RIT.
This comes with love from everyone here,
Kit Miller
Director
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Kit to Speak at
First Universalist Church
Sunday, April 24
10:30 AM
150 S. Clinton Ave.
Rochester, NY 14604
Kit will be speaking during a service at the First Universalist Church, on the corner of S. Clinton and Court St. All are welcome to attend.
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Nonviolent Communication Practice Group
Interested in honing your Nonviolent Communication skills? A new NVC practice group is looking for members!
For more information, please contact Izzie at
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Celebrating Last Week's Spring Break Nonviolence Intensive
 Last week, nearly forty participants spent three days learning and reflecting on various aspects of nonviolence during our annual Nonviolence Intensive in partnership with Rochester AmeriCorps. Through interactive games (shown above), we saw that all individuals play a vital role in strengthening the community around them. We thank the Rochester Friends Meeting for hosting! |
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Wish List
Gandhi Institute staff and volunteers work together to keep the Gandhi House clean and welcoming for all visitors and workshops. We greatly appreciate your donations, which support our work.
We are especially in need of the following items:
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- New Socks
- 150 ft medium outdoor extension cord with standing cord storage reel
- 1 gallon exterior oil based primer
- 2 gallons exterior latex paint
- Floor-standing presentation easels (portable, able to hold poster board and flip chart paper pads)
- Meditation cushions (round ones)
- Recent model Apple laptop
- Earth-friendly all-purpose cleaner
- Earth-friendly dish soap
- Brita water filters
- Postage stamps
- Copy paper
- Toilet paper
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Support for Vandalized Store
We received a donation in response to a hate crime that occurred in March. The Corner Store on University Avenue was targeted with Islamophobic graffiti. Please join us in showing solidarity by patronizing this family-owned business.
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Connect with Us on Facebook
For more articles, pictures, and upcoming events, be sure to like the M.K. Gandhi Institute for Nonviolence on Facebook here. |
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Fania Davis in Rochester
Wednesday, May 4
On behalf of the Rochester City School District and the M.K. Gandhi Institute for Nonviolence, we invite you to save the date for a critical, timely visit from Dr. Fania Davis, a national leader on racial healing and dismantling the school to prison pipeline. Dr. Davis will be in Rochester for one day only. The talks are free and open to the public; please help spread the word!
The Radical Work of Community Healing
Wednesday, May 4
12:30 PM
REOC, College at Brockport
161 Chestnut St.
Rochester, 14604
Dismantling the School to Prison Pipeline
Wednesday, May 4
5:30 PM
Rochester Institute of Technology
Department of Criminal Justice
Liberal Arts Building Room A205
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 Transforming Conflicts: Nonviolence 101
THIS Saturday, April 9
9:30 AM-1:00 PM
Gandhi Institute
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Maintaining a compassionate, respectful stance toward others supports conflict resolution and peace within, between and among groups of people. Join Gandhi staff for this monthly orientation to resolving your conflicts with more confidence and skill, using the philosophy of Nonviolent Communication and other nonviolence techniques. Students free. Donations requested, no one turned away for lack of funds.
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Youth Webinar Listen-In
Monday, April 11
11:00 AM-12:40 PM
Online
In partnership with Laurel Elementary school in Los Angeles, the Gandhi Institute will be guiding the school's 6th grade class in an interactive lesson on nonviolence and social justice. With the school's permission, we are inviting adults to quietly listen-in as the students explore fundamentals of nonviolent thought and practice.
Suggested donation of $5-$55. Listeners who contribute $25 or more will receive a free Gandhi Deck.
Please register here. Contact Malik with questions: malik@gandhiinstitute.org
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Activating Hope:
Practical Tools to Prevent Burnout for Planet-Caring Folks
Saturday, April 16
10 AM-1 PM
Gandhi Institute
Feeling overwhelmed by all that you care about and worried it will not change fast enough?
In honor of Earth Week, please consider joining us as we share practical tools for climate activists (of all kinds!) wanting to prevent burnout. We will have an experiential time together filled with compassionate self-care, increased understanding, and healing in a community of like-minded folks.
Our work will be based on The Work that Reconnects (authors/teachers Joanna Macy and Chris Johnstone).
Donations gratefully accepted/shared with the Gandhi Institute and Pachamama Alliance.
Please contact Padme to register: padme1948@gmail.com or 585-381-2093
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Learn more about our Gandhi & Nonviolence cards and order a deck of your own here.
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