Blog - M.K. Gandhi Institute for Nonviolence

On Self-Empathy & Social Equity

The other week I had the privilege of sitting across the table from author and collaborative facilitation consultant Miki Kashtan.

bell hooks in Dialogue with Kevin Powell

As part of her final residency at The New School, bell hooks, noted Black feminist cultural critic and scholar, engaged

Becoming Consciously White

“When did you first become aware of race?” the facilitator asked. My mind was blank. When was it? How old

Restoring What Is Broken

Last Wednesday, I tagged along with two members of the Gandhi Institute as they presented a workshop on Restorative Justice

Staff Reflections on Gandhi

Gandhi the Racist? I often receive questions and comments from people who have heard something about Gandhi being a racist and

Reflection from August 21 Prison Dialogue

Responding to requests from Groveland prison staff to extend programming beyond our annual Season for Nonviolence efforts, we have just

We Make the Road by Walking

Recently I was over at fellow Gandhi staff member Malik Thompson’s home and while talking he handed me a book.

One With the Land

It’s been a while since I’ve blogged. My experience in South Africa has brought me back home with so much

Startling Similarities: Susan B Anthony and Mohandas Gandhi

Rochester’s hometown hero, Susan B Anthony, died 99 years ago this year. She’s been a hero of mine for a

Staff Travel Blog: South Africa

In June of 2015, Hoody, Kit, and myself had the opportunity to travel across South Africa with Arun Gandhi, the

Tax Day Reflections

Last night I had the good fortune of attending a play called The Mountaintop at Rochester’s GEVA Theater, with students

Tools for Change: Sharing Nonviolence with Students in Rochester

On March 1, Kit Miller, Director of the Gandhi Institute, David Sanchez, Youth Program Coordinator, and Joel Gallegos Greenwich, Nonviolence Educator and