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Soulforce II

April 4, 2019 @ 5:00 pm EDT - 7:00 pm EDT

Join the MK Gandhi Institute for Nonviolence to celebrate and raise funds to support peacebuilding in Rochester and beyond. Remarks by protest novelist and nonviolence trainer, Rivera Sun, in addition to an altruist auction. Drinks and hors d’oeuvres provided. Dress is business casual.
Learn more about Rivera: 

Rivera Sun is a change-maker, a cultural creative, a protest novelist, and an advocate for nonviolence and social justice. She’s a love-based revolutionary and the author of The Dandelion Insurrection, The Way Between, and other novels. Her essays and writings are syndicated by Peace Voice, and have appeared in journals nationwide. Rivera facilitates workshops in strategy for nonviolent change across the country and around the world. She connects the dots between the issues, shares solutionary ideas, and inspires people to step up to the challenge of being a part of the story of change in our times. www.riverasun.com

“Rivera Sun lives, breathes, and shares knowledge and insights of extraordinary depth in the complex world of nonviolent movement strategy, tactics, analysis, and campaign planning. My students flocked to her every time she made an appearance at Portland State University and they demand her return again and again. She helped produce a new generation of young leaders with strong analytical skills with her unique approach to activating hearts, minds and informed imaginations.”  Dr. Tom Hastings, Coordinator, Conflict Resolution BA/BS degree programs, Portland State University

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Date:
April 4, 2019
Time:
5:00 pm EDT - 7:00 pm EDT
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