Blog - M.K. Gandhi Institute for Nonviolence

Meet the Brain Committee! As part of my job as a Youth Educator at the Gandhi Institute, I get to

By most standards the world is getting better. Global extreme poverty has plummeted in recent years. In 1800, 85% of

Food. Water. Safety. Rest. Fun. Belonging. Respect. Dignity. Beauty. How inspired and curious it makes me feel to fantasize about

This piece, written by Gandhi Institute Board Member Gwen Olton, was originally published in The Apex. Here are some of the

“I’m Sorry.” That’s a phrase that gets tossed out in conflict mediations left and right. Sometimes I even see adults request

I recently completed a graduate degree in social innovation and sustainability and during that time studied reparations as a strategy

I recently started the teen girls empowerment group OURgirls at Rochester’s School No. 17 where I work everyday in the

As part of my work at the Gandhi Institute, I’m tasked with and encouraged to spend some of my working

During our check-in round at a recent staff meeting, I mentioned that one aspect of my position overseeing the Institute’s

Last week, I was enriched hanging out with two remarkable visitors, Drs. Monica Sharma and Doris Grey. The two spoke

My name is Lavountae and I am a SYFI (Summer Youth Facilitator Institute) member at the Gandhi Institute. I have

The best highlight of my SYFI summer was when we went on a canoeing trip to Ellison Park because it