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# M.K. Gandhi Institute for Nonviolence

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- [From Kit, To Arun](https://gandhiinstitute.org/2023/05/03/from-kit-to-arun/) - A letter from Kit Miller honoring Arun Gandhi's wonderous life sowing seeds of Nonviolence.
- [Interviewing Dominic Barter](https://gandhiinstitute.org/2023/11/14/interviewing-dominic-barter/) - Perspectives on Peace: Transforming Tomorrow is the MKGI podcast and we were lucky to welcome Dominic Barter for a conversation on Restorative Work!
- [A New Pledge of Allegiance](https://gandhiinstitute.org/2026/06/29/a-new-pledge-of-allegiance/) - Join us and our friends at Pace e Bene in pledging allegiance to our Earth on social media. Record a video of yourself reciting this new pledge and collaborate with us on social media (Instagram & Facebook) so we can show just how many of us are working to create a more nonviolent future. Read more
- [Moving Parts: The 9th-grade team at Padilla](https://gandhiinstitute.org/2026/05/29/moving-parts-the-9th-grade-team-at-padilla/) - Not every mediation is going to result in permanent peace. I am enormously proud of the team that works hard to provide our students with a safe, comforting, and occasionally fun learning environment.
- [Collective Care and Repair for Individual (and Collective) Trauma](https://gandhiinstitute.org/2026/03/24/collective-care-and-repair-for-individual-and-collective-trauma/) - Thoughts on Epstein flotsam Michelle is a Gandhi Institute supporter and volunteer.... Content warning: This blog piece contains references to sexual abuse of children In early February, I started seeing a stark uptick in social media posts in which people (especially women) were discussing their struggles to process the information they were encountering from the
- [Get Involved in Your Beloved Community Today!](https://gandhiinstitute.org/2025/11/20/get-involved-in-your-beloved-community-today/)
- [Better Engagement: Cultivating Nonviolence for Maximum Team Impact](https://gandhiinstitute.org/2025/12/11/better-engagement-cultivating-nonviolence-for-maximum-team-impact/) - How the Gandhi Institute helped MCTP's staff build a stronger culture of mutual respect and teamwork, highlighting internal work improves student engagement.
- [Giving the Gift of Peace](https://gandhiinstitute.org/2025/12/02/giving-the-gift-of-peace/) - Struggling in a world of political uncertainty? Discover how your donation can be a meaningful "Gift of Peace." Let's invest in the Common Good with intention.
- [In Praise of Protesting](https://gandhiinstitute.org/2025/09/12/in-praise-of-protesting/) - Protesting offers remarkable opportunities to practice humility and walking towards conflict. I have found so much in these birthing moments of change.
- [Brain Radio: International Day of Nonviolence](https://gandhiinstitute.org/2025/10/02/brain-radio-international-day-of-nonviolence/) - Reflect on Nonviolence as a way of life, connecting Gandhi's principles with brain science for peacemaking. Nurture empathy, persistence, and courage.
- [Music as Medicine: Courageous Karaoke and a Choir Connection](https://gandhiinstitute.org/2025/07/09/music-as-medicine-courageous-karaoke-and-a-choir-connection/) - Learn how music and singing together strengthen bonds, build confidence, and ignite passion at the M.K. Gandhi Institute for Nonviolence
- [The Season for Nonviolence, 2025](https://gandhiinstitute.org/2025/05/09/the-season-for-nonviolence-2025/) - I committed to practicing 64 ways to live nonviolently during the most recent Season for Nonviolence (https://gandhiinstitute.org/season-for-nonviolence/) in three areas of life: personal, interpersonal, and community. Personal: The practice that comes to mind is reverence. I have been violent towards myself. I sometimes blame myself for decisions whose outcomes were not what I expected. My
- [Tough Love and Relentless Hope](https://gandhiinstitute.org/2025/04/04/tough-love-and-relentless-hope/) - The Gandhi Institute offers hope and a path to action. Read about our impact on education, community, and how you can help build a better future.
- [Engage, Empower, and Escape to Care for Yourself](https://gandhiinstitute.org/2024/11/22/engage-empower-and-escape-to-care-for-yourself/) - Our self-improvement strategies to Engage, Empower, & Escape as we navigate our feelings and needs. What to do when you feel lonely, powerless, or overwhelmed?
- [Perspectives On Grief](https://gandhiinstitute.org/2024/10/02/on-grief/) - We chatted Bianca and Matt about grief in addition to the personal and professional work around it on our podcast. Introduction This podcast episode, we delve into a poignant discussion with Bianca Pointner and Matthew Liston from the MK Gandhi Institute for Nonviolence. Together we focus on the intricate and often misunderstood topic of grief
- [Building Trust in Our Schools](https://gandhiinstitute.org/2024/07/16/building-trust-in-our-schools/) - Building Trust in Our Schools - M.K. Gandhi Institute for Nonviolence
- [Re-Introducing Erin Thompson, Executive Director](https://gandhiinstitute.org/2024/02/23/re-introducing-erin-thompson-executive-director/) - We sat Down with Erin to ask some questions about his position as Executive Director of the Gandhi Institute. Listen for the interview!
- [Working For the Cause](https://gandhiinstitute.org/2023/05/17/working-for-the-cause/) - We are recounting memories of and with Arun Gandhi, founder of M. K. Gandhi Institute for Nonviolence. Share you memory here. - This blog post is from Robert L. & Veronica Holmes Through nonviolence work, we first met Arun & Sunanda in 1989, long before they moved their Institute here to Rochester. You could
- [What Brings Joy? (November 2022)](https://gandhiinstitute.org/2022/12/02/what-brings-joy-november-2022/) - A sneak peek into what feeds our souls in our work.
- [Circles and Beloved Community](https://gandhiinstitute.org/2022/10/17/circles-and-beloved-community/) - When I’m getting to know someone, I like to ask them the question, “What were you like in middle school?” I like this question because it helps me learn about different sides of people that I wouldn't necessarily learn about in day-to-day conversation. When I think about my middle school self, I remember being obsessed
- [Stretching into Leadership](https://gandhiinstitute.org/2022/05/12/stretching-into-leadership/) - Last week, I was invited to speak at a banquet for student leaders at Paul Smith College on the topic of leadership. Below is the text for the talk, offered in gratitude to all of us working to build and restore a world that works for all. Webster’s dictionary defines leadership as… Just kidding.
- [Lady Meng Po's Tea: My Journey into Uniqueness](https://gandhiinstitute.org/2022/03/14/lady-meng-pos-tea-my-journey-into-uniqueness/) - I have a deep and fanatical appreciation for mythology, fairy tales, folktales, and fables. I consumed them endlessly and learned to spot the patterns between these stories. Who are the characters and what are they trying to teach me? What is the moral, the lesson? When I read these stories to my students, I enjoy
- [Reflections on Self Forgiveness](https://gandhiinstitute.org/2022/02/19/reflections-on-self-forgiveness/) - Have you ever made a mistake? I’m willing to bet that 100% of humans who have ever lived on the Earth, and who will ever live on the Earth thereafter, have made a mistake. Let’s take a moment together and marvel at such a powerful, cross-cultural, human connection that stretches across time. Inhale. We have
- [An Interview with Desmond Tutu](https://gandhiinstitute.org/2022/01/04/an-interview-with-desmond-tutu/) - "We can be free only together, safe only together, prosperous only together, and human only together." View Gwen's illustrated conversation with anti-apartheid and human rights activist, the late Archbishop Desmond Tutu. Photo of Archbishop Desmond Tutu by John Mathew Smith & www.celebrity-photos.com at https://flickr.com/photos/36277035@N06/47327456801 distributed under a CC-BY 2.0 license.
- [Reflections on Indigenous Peoples' Day](https://gandhiinstitute.org/2021/10/12/reflections-on-indigenous-peoples-day/) - It was perfect that my last event at the Institute this past June as the Gandhi Institute's director was the closing celebration for the fourth round of our Youth Healing Hate grants. Extra additional beauty that afternoon was the presence of three people from Ganondagan Seneca Art and Cultural Center (Peter and Jeannette Jemison, and
- [Reflections on Gratitude, Working, and Savoring Life](https://gandhiinstitute.org/2021/06/10/reflections-on-gratitude-working-and-savoring-life/) - Three things occupied my mind at the start of February. One: Another semester had just begun and I’d decided back in December to speed things up by taking two classes instead of just one. After this semester, I’ll only need one more course to complete my degree. Two: I was surprised by news that my
- [Reflections on Acceptance](https://gandhiinstitute.org/2021/03/15/reflections-on-acceptance/) - Hello all who are reading this! If you are familiar with the Gandhi Institute for Nonviolence you know about the Season for Nonviolence, which occurs from January 30th to April 4th. These two dates signify the anniversaries of the deaths of Mohandas Gandhi and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. If you have never heard of
- [Playing it Safe Since 1833: How Personality Affects One's Work](https://gandhiinstitute.org/2020/12/09/playing-it-safe-since-1833-how-personality-affects-ones-work/) - TW: This blog post briefly mentions suicide in paragraph 5. You don’t have to know me long to pick up that I have exactly two personality traits: my passion for environmental justice and my passion for classical music. One of my favorite composers is Johannes Brahms. I love him not only for his lush music
- [Investigating Investment: A Systems-Thinking Approach to Giving Tuesday](https://gandhiinstitute.org/2020/12/01/investigating-investment-a-systems-thinking-approach-to-giving-tuesday/) - Here at the Gandhi Institute we recognize that the 'how' of our work is as important as the 'what'. This allows us to be completely transparent about all aspects of the way we function, including, importantly, how we receive and transform financial resources. Our budget is easily accessible on our website and clearly accounts for
- [Gratitude without Consumption: An Invitation to Participate in Buy-Nothing Day this Friday](https://gandhiinstitute.org/2020/11/25/gratitude-without-consumption-an-invitation-to-participate-in-buy-nothing-day-this-friday/) - Over the last nine (million) months since we’ve been living in this pandemic, I’ve seen a lot of advertising attempting to tap into our basic goodness and drive to help one another. These often appear touching to me at first and may even cause me to tear up a bit! But these ads always come
- [In Between: A Personal Reflection on Belonging and Biracial Identity](https://gandhiinstitute.org/2020/10/21/in-between-a-personal-reflection-on-belonging-and-biracial-identity/) - I was born in Austria to an Austrian mother of Czech Republican descent and a Father who was born in Punjab, India. My parents got divorced when I was a child and my father left Austria to return back to India, soon after. I grew up in a village outside of the Upper Austrian Town Linz,
- [Nonviolence Cannot be Preached](https://gandhiinstitute.org/2020/10/21/nonviolence-cannot-be-preached/) - “Nonviolence cannot be preached. It has to be practiced.” -Gandhi, from “Nonviolence in Peace and War” I'm reading Resmaa Menakem's remarkable book, “My Grandmother's Hands.” I’m reading the section about trauma, police, and harm to black bodies, and I am re-thinking through two incidents; one that happened a few years ago in front of the
- [Caring for Those Who Have Died](https://gandhiinstitute.org/2020/05/27/caring-for-those-who-have-died/) - During this time of the pandemic when the fear of death and increased likelihood of loss is on our minds, I have been thinking of how to extend care to those who have died. Part of this stems from living in New York State, where so many have died in the last weeks. Part of
- [Where is Nonviolence Hiding Today?](https://gandhiinstitute.org/2020/04/24/where-is-nonviolence-hiding-today/) - More and more I am realizing that nonviolence shows up in many places throughout our daily lives. In the past few weeks, I have enjoyed discovering new places where nonviolence pops up unexpectedly. I recently finished reading Charlotte’s Web by E.B. White, and I was pleasantly surprised to see how much Charlotte embodies Swadeshi, a
- [Let’s Talk about Hate](https://gandhiinstitute.org/2020/04/02/lets-talk-about-hate/) - Since 2016, my colleagues and I have been leading public workshops called “Let’s Talk About Hate” at the Gandhi Institute, and for other groups and sites upon request. These events are inspired by a book so important to Martin Luther King Jr. that he is reported to have carried it during his travels: Howard Thurman’s
- [Hidden Brain Podcast Mixtape](https://gandhiinstitute.org/2020/03/18/hidden-brain-podcast-mixtape/) - I’ve got a bit of a Hidden Brain obsession. For those of you who don’t know, Hidden Brain is an NPR podcast hosted by Shankar Vedantam. He “uses science and storytelling to reveal the unconscious patterns that drive human behavior, shape our choices, and direct our relationships.” (NPR Choice Page, 2020) While making dinner, washing
- [What’s Sign-Stealing got to do with Justice?](https://gandhiinstitute.org/2020/03/10/whats-sign-stealing-got-to-do-with-justice/) - Major League Baseball has been rocked over the past several months with revelations that the 2017 champions, the Houston Astros, cheated. If you’re not familiar with the story and don’t follow baseball, here are the basics: The Houston Astros won the 2017 World Series but as it turns out, the team participated in illegal “sign
- [Practicing Nonviolent Communication at the RoundGlass Learning Summit](https://gandhiinstitute.org/2020/02/27/practice-nonviolent-communication-at-the-roundglass-learning-summit/) - Aside: To begin with, I want to acknowledge the horrific violence that is currently unfolding in India since this blog is about my three-day experience attending the RoundGlass Learning Summit in Jaisalmer, India just last week, which was originally to take place in Delhi. It is disheartening to see the violence towards Muslims in India,
- [Dreaming up a Nonviolent Playground](https://gandhiinstitute.org/2019/11/13/dreaming-up-a-nonviolent-playground/) - Every year, we focus on making our annual Gandhi Institute open house a family-friendly event, with plenty to do for visitors of all ages. This year, we were lucky enough to offer our youngest guests something extra special. In addition to our standard face painting, magic, and sidewalk chalk, we debuted our brand new playground.
- [Guest Blog: What We've Learned from Studying Nonviolence](https://gandhiinstitute.org/2019/12/04/guest-blog-what-weve-learned-from-studying-nonviolence/) - Being apart has been difficult. My boyfriend Jeremy is currently in the Peace Corps in Indonesia, while I work in marketing in Tucson, AZ. We are both from the east coast but ventured out to Arizona a year ago. In addition to finding each other out here in the desert, we began to find ourselves,
- [The Value of Being Understood](https://gandhiinstitute.org/2019/12/02/the-value-of-being-understood/) - Years ago, after watching the movie “You’ve Got a Mail,” I decided that visiting the United States should be on my bucket list. However, I never thought this dream would become true in such a great way -- I have come to the United States for a 4 month program and worked at a nonprofit.
- [Learning about Gun Violence Prevention at Gun Sense University](https://gandhiinstitute.org/2019/10/15/learning-about-gun-violence-prevention-at-gun-sense-university/) - We were at lunch when we heard about the El Paso Shooting. The room got quiet and the almost 2,000 moms, students, and gun violence survivors wrestled with the 250th mass shooting. I sat at a table of students whom I’d met only two nights before as we looked at each other in shock and
- [Project-Based Research with School #19's Brain Committee](https://gandhiinstitute.org/2019/08/16/project-based-research-with-school-19s-brain-committee/) - Meet the Brain Committee! As part of my job as a Youth Educator at the Gandhi Institute, I get to work with different groups of students at School #19 to help improve the school for students, staff, and families. The Brain Committee is a dedicated group of 5th grade students at Charles T. Lunsford School
- [Taking a Look at Income Inequality](https://gandhiinstitute.org/2019/07/18/taking-a-look-at-income-inequality/) - By most standards the world is getting better. Global extreme poverty has plummeted in recent years. In 1800, 85% of the world was in extreme poverty. Thanks to the invention of a capitalistic economy, that number went down to 50% by 1966. By 2017 that figure is only 9%. Furthermore, life expectancy has increased in
- [Sharing a Meal and the Opportunities it Offers](https://gandhiinstitute.org/2019/06/26/sharing-a-meal-and-the-opportunities-it-offers/) - Food. Water. Safety. Rest. Fun. Belonging. Respect. Dignity. Beauty. How inspired and curious it makes me feel to fantasize about a time and place where all these needs have the potential to be met at the same time across all ages, gender identities, socioeconomic realities, races, cultures, languages. I imagine a community that can talk,
- [Some Tips for Working Through Conflict in Roller Derby](https://gandhiinstitute.org/2019/05/20/some-tips-for-working-through-conflict-in-roller-derby/) - This piece, written by Gandhi Institute Board Member Gwen Olton, was originally published in The Apex. Here are some of the most common phrases I hear in the beginning of working on a conflict with someone in roller derby: I’m just here to play I’m not here for the drama This isn’t what derby is about
- ["I'm Sorry"](https://gandhiinstitute.org/2019/03/12/im-sorry/) - "I'm Sorry." That’s a phrase that gets tossed out in conflict mediations left and right. Sometimes I even see adults request apologies from students just to create the feeling that a conflict has finally come to a close. When a student is sent out of class for talking, they will sometimes sit down with me and
- [Move Your Money: Celebrate Black History Month](https://gandhiinstitute.org/2019/02/25/move-your-money-celebrate-black-history-month/) - I recently completed a graduate degree in social innovation and sustainability and during that time studied reparations as a strategy for addressing harm, both current and historic. There are commemorative reparations, such as apologies and education efforts like museums. For instance, government funding for the recently completed National Voting Rights Museum in Selma, Alabama could be
- [The OURgirls Movement](https://gandhiinstitute.org/2019/02/11/the-ourgirls-movement/) - I recently started the teen girls empowerment group OURgirls at Rochester's School No. 17 where I work everyday in the Gandhi Institute's Help Zone. One of the reasons that I yearned to start this group was because I noticed that there were so many teens and young girls struggling with where they fit in the
- [New Beginnings at the Gandhi Institute](https://gandhiinstitute.org/2017/02/20/new-beginnings-at-the-gandhi-institute/) - This blog was written by intern Sofia Azmal who worked with us during her time at The University of Rochester A lot of questions might be popping in your head. Who am I? Why am I here? What do I hope to achieve by interning at the Gandhi Institute? What can I offer as an
- [Working Through Shame: A Review of the Leadership Coaching Certificate Program](https://gandhiinstitute.org/2019/01/16/working-through-shame-review-of-leadership-coaching-certificate-program/) - As part of my work at the Gandhi Institute, I’m tasked with and encouraged to spend some of my working hours learning. I feel grateful for that, and know that I’m privileged to work for an organization that prioritizes my personal development, and that knows that anytime a member of our team is growing, that
- [The Message Behind the Money](https://gandhiinstitute.org/2018/12/18/the-message-behind-the-money/) - During our check-in round at a recent staff meeting, I mentioned that one aspect of my position overseeing the Institute’s finances that brings me joy is processing the donations that we receive. The self-interested element of that joy is certainly real—I value my job and my colleagues’ jobs, all of which require money—however the donations
- [Summer Youth Facilitation Institute Reflection: Lavountae Anderson](https://gandhiinstitute.org/2018/10/31/summer-youth-facilitation-institute-reflection-lavountae-anderson/) - My name is Lavountae and I am a SYFI (Summer Youth Facilitator Institute) member at the Gandhi Institute. I have worked and spent my time at the institute for the whole summer. I enjoyed my time here thanks to my coworkers and staff. I have learned how to keep my composure in tight and difficult
- [Thanksgiving Reflections:  Social Nonmovements, Quantum Entanglement, and Indigenous Wisdom](https://gandhiinstitute.org/2018/11/21/thanksgiving-reflections-social-nonmovements-quantum-entanglement-and-indigenous-wisdom/) - Last week, I was enriched hanging out with two remarkable visitors, Drs. Monica Sharma and Doris Grey. The two spoke on leadership and social change from years working in global settings. I felt electrified hearing the following quote from Dr. Grey’s most recent book: “Revolutionary social change does not conjure images of the often subtle
- [Tools for Change: Sharing Nonviolence with Students in Rochester](https://gandhiinstitute.org/2015/04/03/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 doctorate student at the Warner School of Education at the University of Rochester were thrilled to give a presentation to the Warner School program. The presentation included an overview of the Gandhi Institute's Nonviolence Programming being
- [Reflection on J-Serve 2017: Interfaith Day of Service](https://gandhiinstitute.org/2017/04/11/reflection-on-j-serve-2017-interfaith-day-of-service-at-the-gandhi-institute/) - Over the winter, Rich Gordon, Coordinator Teen Education and Israel Trips at the Jewish Federation of Greater Rochester, reached out to the Gandhi Institute to potentially host Rochester J-Serve, an international day of service for Jewish teens. Internationally, nearly 13,000 Jewish teenagers across 20 countries participate in this day of community service in order to
- [Shaking Hands with Nonviolence](https://gandhiinstitute.org/2018/04/23/shaking-hands-with-nonviolence/) - In my school in Berlin, all the eleventh-graders have a project called “Alle Ins Ausland“ (Engl. “All Abroad“): Every student has to go for three months in another country, to work and live there. The project has to be preferably social, ecological and/or cultural. The assignment is to volunteer somewhere and stay with a family
- [Summer Youth Facilitation Institute Reflection: Quintorie Broomfield](https://gandhiinstitute.org/2018/10/11/summer-youth-facilitation-institute-reflection-quintorie-broomfield/) - The best highlight of my SYFI summer was when we went on a canoeing trip to Ellison Park because it allowed me to get out of my comfort zone and put my trust in my coworkers, and for them to trust me. As I spent the summer as a SYFI member, I did many different
- [Summer Youth Facilitation Institute Reflection: Erika Suarez](https://gandhiinstitute.org/2018/09/30/summer-youth-facilitation-institute-reflection-erika-suarez/) - Erika Suarez here, been here for three summers now! What a blast! The love and care at the Gandhi Institute is amazing. As soon as you come in you’re welcomed with lots of love. Over my three summers being here I've learned lots of skills. I’ve learned how to facilitate youth and adult groups. I
- [Summer Youth Facilitation Institute Reflection: Mohamed Koko](https://gandhiinstitute.org/2018/09/18/summer-youth-facilitation-institute-reflection-mohamed-koko/) - This was my first year as part of SYFI (Summer Youth Facilitation Institute). And it was also my first year learning a whole lot in such a short period of time. I had one of the most amazing and thoughtful summers I’ve ever had. I was able to learn a lot about: Nonviolent communication Plants
- [My Visit to Eagle Rock School in Colorado](https://gandhiinstitute.org/2016/11/23/my-visit-to-eagle-rock-school-in-colorado/) - I recently spent two and a half days at Eagle Rock School and their Professional Development Center (PDC) in Estes Park, Colorado. The school is an expeditionary learning school where students who’ve not thrived in traditional educational models live on campus and engage in classes that combine theory with hands on learning. The Eagle Rock
- [Ditching my screens: finding excitement in a quiet, changed life](https://gandhiinstitute.org/2013/11/18/ditching-my-screens-finding-excitement-in-a-quiet-changed-life/) - I stare at the screen I observe its technicolor dance I listen to its siren song And my life is gray static A dingy white noise When I was around 10 years old, my parents finally yielded to my persistent requests for a television of my own. It was a small unit by today’s standards
- [Gandhi Board Members Speak Out](https://gandhiinstitute.org/2014/04/30/gandhi-board-members-speak-out/) - The following statements or definitions were created at a recent Gandhi Institute board meeting by Board Members and attendees as a part of an activity which asked them: "What does nonviolence mean to you?" “Nonviolence means no harm to anyone in thoughts, speech, and action.” “Nonviolence is the golden rule-treat others as you want to
- [Angry young men: honesty is a path to avoiding Rodger’s tragic fate](https://gandhiinstitute.org/2014/05/30/angry-young-men-honesty-is-a-path-to-avoiding-rodgers-tragic-fate/) - In a recent post on The Daily Beast, Arthur Chu of Jeopardy! fame wrote a brave, incisive and even confessing analysis of the role that bright, socially awkward men play in sexual violence against women. These nerds, as Chu calls them (and self-identifies), are driven by a compelling and ubiquitous cultural dialogue about how attractive,
- [Reflection on the People's Climate March](https://gandhiinstitute.org/2014/09/24/reflection-on-peoples-climate-march/) - Sunday, September 21 was the International Day of Nonviolence. It was a holy privilege to pray, meditate and bear witness on 59th Avenue in New York City. Hundreds of thousands from the Peoples' Climate Gathering streamed past 60 of us who participated in an Earth Vigil gathering organized by the Lost Bird Project and the Rochester
- [On Nonviolence](https://gandhiinstitute.org/2014/10/08/on-nonviolence/) - There is a force in our society, one that has come to manifest itself in countless forms, that many people are hesitant to name as a detriment to their lives. Most who dare to speak against this force, to utter the word that names it, are waved away as sentimental dunces, are charged with promoting
- [Reaction to Ferguson](https://gandhiinstitute.org/2014/12/04/reaction-to-ferguson/) - I'm on the other side of the world and I'm watching reactions to the Ferguson grand jury decision unfold over social media...and I've been struck by something in the nature of the statuses, articles, or photos shared by my facebook friends back home. Each and every one of them reflect that person's own experience in
- [Commitment and Patience: Keys to Embracing Nonviolence in Our Dark Hours](https://gandhiinstitute.org/2015/03/09/commitment-and-patience-keys-to-embracing-nonviolence-in-our-dark-hours/) - When I arrived in Rochester two and a half years ago, I felt elated to find so many beautiful hiking opportunities nearby. I’d lived for the previous three years in Central Illinois, where a few isolated woods dot the expanse of corn and soy monocultures. One of the nearest large forests - Hoosier National in
- [Reflection from August 21 Prison Dialogue](https://gandhiinstitute.org/2015/08/25/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 begun an occasional series of dialogues between community people and men incarcerated at Groveland. More than 20 community members spent the day in conversation with men who are about to be released from prison. This
- [Restoring What Is Broken](https://gandhiinstitute.org/2015/10/20/restoring-what-is-broken/) - Last Wednesday, I tagged along with two members of the Gandhi Institute as they presented a workshop on Restorative Justice for forty Rochester AmeriCorps volunteers. As a volunteer at the Gandhi Institute, I was excited to learn more about Restorative Justice and the everyday use of this practice. This was also part of a healing
- [On Self-Empathy & Social Equity](https://gandhiinstitute.org/2015/12/17/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. Despite her revolutionary presence in the realm of collaborative decision-making, I hesitated when Kit invited me to join a few guests downstairs to discuss Miki’s work over coffee and burritos. I was interested in the
- [Community Engagement Project](https://gandhiinstitute.org/2016/02/19/community-engagement-project/) - In September of 2015 I started working on an eight week project that I titled "The Community Peace Dialogue" basically to get the community to discuss and come to a conclusion on what we can do to decrease the violence rate in our neighborhood. I went door-to-door from Plymouth & Bartlett to Plymouth & Magnolia interviewing residents on exactly
- [India Didn't Change Me: A Counter-Narrative](https://gandhiinstitute.org/2016/04/06/india-didnt-change-me-a-counter-narrative/) - There is more to life than increasing its speed. -Gandhi “Were the people friendly?” “Was the culture shocking?” “How bad was the poverty?” When friends and relatives inquired about my recent trip to India, their questions often placed me on a romanticized plot line common in white American culture: the challenging-yet-transformative adventure to an “exotic”
- [Medicine for Hate](https://gandhiinstitute.org/2016/07/06/medicine-for-hate/) - You must not lose faith in humanity. Humanity is an ocean; if a few drops of the ocean are dirty, the ocean does not become dirty. - Gandhi I was moved in recent months to read about hate as a feeling, as an energy and as a force in the world. On June 16, I led
- [What is a Help Zone?](https://gandhiinstitute.org/2017/04/27/what-is-a-help-zone/) - Origins For the past three years, staff from the Gandhi Institute have been collaborating with a group of Rochester City School District (RCSD) schools and staff in supporting the spread of an initiative of a social-emotional support space called the Help Zone (HZ). The Help Zone was created through the vision of NorthWest College Preparatory
- [Aph Ko on Anti-Racism and Animal Oppression](https://gandhiinstitute.org/2016/07/13/aph-ko-anti-racism-animal-oppression/) - In response to the dearth of easily accessible critical analysis on how the oppression of other species intersects with Black people’s oppression, the Ko sisters, Aph and Syl, launched the website Aphroism, from which the sisters present their analyses of white supremacy, patriarchy, the oppression of other species, and how these phenomena relate with one another. In
- [Autobiography of a Recovering Skinhead:The Frank Meeink Story](https://gandhiinstitute.org/2017/08/23/autobiography-of-a-recovering-skinheadthe-frank-meeink-story/) - The author relates his own story of being born into a family of drug addicted parents and abuse. Rootless and without parental oversight or care, failing in school and troubled by violent tendencies modeled by adults, at age 14 he is exposed to a white supremacist ideology by his trusted cousin. In the next few
- [Silent Protesting on the Job: An NFL Story](https://gandhiinstitute.org/2016/09/13/silent-protesting-on-the-job-an-nfl-story/) - This weekend, multiple NFL teams and players kneeled or stood in solidarity with 49ers' quarterback Colin Kaepernick regarding police brutality and black lives. Kaepernick began his silent protest during the pre-season games by sitting silently during the national anthem. The protest has been picking up momentum as various NFL players silently kneel, stand without putting a hand
- [Gandhi Institute Staff Reflects on the Election](https://gandhiinstitute.org/2016/11/12/gandhi-institute-staff-reflects-on-the-election/) - On Tuesday night, the election happened for better or for worse. Many friends and strangers have reached out to the Institute this week. They're fearful, they're angry--and many of us feel the same way. Transitions are a time for processing and a time for realizations. We can either let our anxieties darken our souls or try
- [The Cycle of Hatred: A Workshop with the Gandhi Institute](https://gandhiinstitute.org/2016/12/15/the-cycle-of-hatred-a-workshop-with-the-gandhi-institute/) - The Cycle of Hatred: A Workshop with the Gandhi Institute by Jeneé Skinner, first-term AmeriCorps member serving at MCC Upward Bound On Sunday November 20th, the Gandhi Institute held a workshop called “Let’s Talk About Hate”. The discussion included what each individual who came wanted to get out of the meeting, how hatred is defined,
- [“Who wants to pick today’s question?”:](https://gandhiinstitute.org/2017/05/16/who-wants-to-pick-todays-question/) - SEARCHING FOR THE HOLY GRAIL OF CIRCLES It’s one thing to believe that talking circles in schools is a good idea, and another to really experience the power of it. You’ve probably heard people share glowing tales of circle magic in the classrooms where a gaggle of troublesome students transform into that holy grail of
- [GRIEF](https://gandhiinstitute.org/2017/05/23/grief/) - Over a year ago, I stumbled upon Nora on Instagram and my goodness!–she is one heck of a lady who is equal parts brilliant, witty, deep, vulnerable, and compassionate. I ended up scrolling all the way back to her very first post in efforts to piece together her joys (babies!) and heartaches (losing her husband
- [Two Experiments in Communal Grieving](https://gandhiinstitute.org/2018/05/19/two-experiments-in-communal-grieving/) - This past September, more than thirty years after finishing my undergraduate degree, I entered a graduate program on Social Innovation and Sustainability at Goddard College in Vermont. The focus of my studies arose from the work I have the privilege of doing at the MK Gandhi Institute for Nonviolence, particularly in relation to addressing issues
- [Bridges out of Poverty: Strategies for Professionals and Communities](https://gandhiinstitute.org/2018/06/05/bridges-out-of-poverty-strategies-for-professionals-and-communities/) - Before moving to Rochester last August, I was working and studying in Amman, Jordan. One of my favorite parts about life in Jordan is the culture of hospitality. Within my first few weeks in Amman I met a family and was invited to eat lunch at their house. At the end of the meal, the
- [My Experience with Restorative Justice in American Schools](https://gandhiinstitute.org/2018/07/24/my-experience-with-restorative-justice-in-american-schools/) - Leon, a high school student from Berlin, Germany, spent three months with the Gandhi Institute during the spring of 2018, learning about our mission and assisting us in our work. My experiences with American schools in Rochester, New York and the great engagement of the Gandhi Institute in those schools. I used to work in
- [Headspace: Mindfulness and Intentionality](https://gandhiinstitute.org/2018/02/20/headspace-mindfulness-and-intentionality/) - Increasingly, I am opting out of the typical, American greeting which is some variety of: Hi, how are you? Fine, thanks, and you? Doing fine, thanks. My reason for opting out is that in my experience, no one is doing “fine/great/well” all the time. This ritual greeting has lost meaning
- [Groveland Prison Dialogue](https://gandhiinstitute.org/2016/03/17/groveland-prison-dialogue/) - Two weeks ago, twenty-two community members from Monroe County traveled to join the men at Groveland Correctional Facility for a dialogue surrounding safety and prosperity. The dialogue occurred with roughly twelve men from Groveland, the majority of which are scheduled to be released to Monroe County within the next few months. When reflecting on the
- [My Road to the Gandhi Institute](https://gandhiinstitute.org/2017/08/18/my-road-to-the-gandhi-institute/) - I first visited the Gandhi Institute in June of 2015. I had no idea that in two short years I would become one of its employees.I was there with the University of Rochester’s Urban Fellows, an AmeriCorps VISTA Summer Associate program that pairs college students with community organizations for summer internships and educates them about
- [Biographical Powerpoint on the Life of Abdul 'Badshah' Khan](https://gandhiinstitute.org/2017/01/16/biographical-powerpoint-on-the-life-of-abdul-badshah-khan/) - In celebration of Dr. King's birthday, the Institute created a Powerpoint offering readers information about the life of an internationally acclaimed historical figure in nonviolent movements, Khan Abdul Ghafar 'Badshah' Khan, a Pashtun man who had been dear friends with Mohandas Gandhi and an integral figure in nonviolent resistance to British occupation in pre-Partition India.
- [The Search for a Nonviolent Future](https://gandhiinstitute.org/2013/03/25/the-search-for-a-nonviolent-future/) - This book was one of the earliest ones I read on the hope and possibility represented by nonviolence. Michael Nagler is a gifted storyteller as well as teacher who founded the Peace and Conflict Studies Program at UC Berkeley. He shares the unfolding story of nonviolence as it has played out across the globe over
- [Connecting with Construction Workers in Oman](https://gandhiinstitute.org/2014/03/03/connecting-with-construction-workers/) - Connecting with Construction Workers @ ICareOman's 12th Water Distribution by Husain Bawany February 28, 2014 Muscat, Oman Her voice soared through the air like a falcon on an updraft, taking with it the hearts of an exuberant audience. In strident timbre, she urged them to ascend the routine preoccupations in their lives, to make that
- [Triplets of Evil: Racism, Materialism & Militarism](https://gandhiinstitute.org/2014/05/16/triplets-of-evil/) - The following text was written by a friend and partner of the Gandhi Institute, Rafael Outland, and was read at the 2014 Rochester Season for Nonviolence Closing Ceremony at the Liberty Pole in downtown Rochester. Rafael is a Phd. student in counseling at the University of Rochester and is the director of the Male Self
- [Peter Jemison's talk on Environmentalism in the Seneca Tradition](https://gandhiinstitute.org/2014/06/02/reflection-on-peter-jemisons-talk-on-environmentalism-in-the-seneca-tradition/) - Peter Jemison’s contact with nature is one without hesitancy, cruelness, or barriers. Perhaps his communicative abilities stem from his membership of the Heron clan of the Seneca Nation or his artistic touch, but regardless, it’s uncommon in the twenty first century. During his talk at the Gandhi Institute, he spoke of the undeniable importance between
- [What I learned as an Intern at Gandhi](https://gandhiinstitute.org/2014/08/06/what-i-learned-as-an-intern-at-gandhi/) - I think in terms of my personal growth and trying to figure out how I want to contribute to the world, it was very inspiring for me to get to work and connect with people who genuinely have passion for bettering their communities. I really admired the way that everyone took time to share their
- [We Make the Road by Walking](https://gandhiinstitute.org/2015/08/18/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. We Make the Road by Walking is a transcribed conversation between Myles Horton and Paulo Freire, both prominent educators and social critics. The book opens with a discussion of reading. Both Horton and Freire found
- [Staff Travel Blog: South Africa](https://gandhiinstitute.org/2015/07/16/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 founder of the Gandhi Institute and Mohandas Gandhi’s fifth grandson, on the 2015 Gandhi Legacy Tour. The Gandhi Legacy Tour is an extremely unique opportunity to travel across India or South Africa with Arun and
- [After Gandhi: One Hundred Years of Nonviolent Resistance](https://gandhiinstitute.org/2015/03/18/after-gandhi-one-hundred-years-of-nonviolent-resistance/) - Combining beautiful charcoal portraits of peace activists with short descriptions of the movements which they supported, this book is easy to enjoy in small delicious bites, whether you are a youth or adult. Including the Civil Rights Movement, the Antiapartheid Movement, and the Aboriginal Rights Movement among others, this is a great book to read
- [Long Walk to Freedom](https://gandhiinstitute.org/2015/03/18/long-walk-to-freedom/) - The way in which South Africa transitioned from apartheid to democracy is a model of how strategic nonviolence can work on the national level. This book of Mandela’s stories about his childhood to his first involvement with the African National Congress to his imprisonment on Robben Island where he began writing this autobiography is one
- [Artists Respond to Michael Brown's Murder and the Ferguson Rebellions](https://gandhiinstitute.org/2014/10/13/artists-respond-to-michael-browns-murder-and-the-ferguson-rebellions/) - During dire times, humans seem to have a natural inclination toward the arts as a mechanism to relieve the pressure of feelings otherwise incommutable. Whether we’re referring to the practices of the ancients to perform dance and song for their gods in exchange for blessings, or the sorrow songs passionately sung by enslaved Black people
- [The Young Men of Industry](https://gandhiinstitute.org/2014/10/16/the-young-men-of-industry/) - The Gandhi Institute has been working closely with the Industry Juvenile Detention Center in Rush, N.Y. to establish a Nonviolence Club at that facility. Recently the Institute brought senior Kingian Nonviolence trainer Jonathan “Globe” Lewis to Rochester in order for him to conduct a two-day nonviolence workshop (October 3rd and 4th). The overlapped timing of these
- [Gandhian History Discussion](https://gandhiinstitute.org/2015/01/05/gandhian-history-discussion/) - We've had lots of students reach out to us recently as part of National History Day. Here's one Q&A exchange between a student and Gandhi director Kit Miller. 1. What do you think India would be like if Gandhi hadn't existed? It's hard to say. If a violent war to kick the British out after
- [Beloved Community: Radical Black Feminism as a Framework for the Future](https://gandhiinstitute.org/2015/01/20/beloved-community-radical-black-feminism-as-a-framework-for-the-future/) - As defined on the Positive Peace Warrior Network website, Kingian Nonviolence is “a philosophy and methodology that provides the knowledge, skills, and motivation necessary for people to pursue peaceful strategies for solving personal and community problems.” Formulated by Dr. Bernard Lafayette and David Jehnsen, Kingian Nonviolence is one of the foundational philosophies of nonviolence the
- [How One Gandhi Staff Spent MLK Day: Fracking & Seneca Lake](https://gandhiinstitute.org/2015/01/22/how-one-gandhi-staff-spent-mlk-day/) - The following is an open letter sent to the following New York State and United States representatives on Martin Luther King Jr. Day on January 19, 2015. Dear Chairman Fagan, County Executive Brooks, Senator Gillibrand, Senator Schumer, Governor Cuomo, and President Obama, My name is David Sanchez. I grew up in Liverpool, NY, half a
- [Constructive Creativity: The Black Arts Movement](https://gandhiinstitute.org/2015/02/06/constructive-creativity-the-black-arts-movement/) - We kicked off our Season for Nonviolence film series at the Gandhi Institute on Wednesday night, with Malik hosting a viewing and discussion of The Black Power Mixtape. In a succinct 1.5 hours, the film chronicles the birth, rise and dismantlement of the Black Power Movement between the mid-1960s and ‘70s. While the Black Panthers,
- [Remembering Marshall Rosenberg](https://gandhiinstitute.org/2015/02/16/remembering-marshall-rosenberg/) - Five days ago I got the call from my friend Dominic about Marshall's death. Some section of my mind has been turning over the significance of his death, life and our relationship in the time since. It's been many years since I could imagine what my life would have been like without learning Nonviolent Communication
- [On Being Shaped and Nourished by the Gandhi Institute](https://gandhiinstitute.org/2015/03/24/on-being-shaped-and-nourished/) - Dear friends, While I know that funders often want numbers and data about how the Gandhi Institute's work is successful and effective, I want to share something that feels hard to quantify: how working at the Gandhi Institute for the past four and a half years has influenced my life. When I started at the
- [Tax Day Reflections](https://gandhiinstitute.org/2015/04/15/tax-day-reflections/) - Last night I had the good fortune of attending a play called The Mountaintop at Rochester's GEVA Theater, with students from three of our nonviolence clubs and my hardworking colleague David Sanchez. The play focuses on Martin Luther King Jr 's last night on earth. I found it very powerful, especially as much of it
- [Startling Similarities: Susan B Anthony and Mohandas Gandhi](https://gandhiinstitute.org/2015/08/06/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 long, long time, particularly for her stated commitment to spend her life to work on a problem that she might not live to see solved. At the end, friends pleaded with Anthony to soften her
- [One With the Land](https://gandhiinstitute.org/2015/08/10/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 more appreciation than when I left. Did you know in South Africa they drive on the opposite side of the street than they do here? And that 86 % of people over age 15 can
- [Waging Peace: Global Adventures of a Lifelong Activist](https://gandhiinstitute.org/2016/03/15/waging-peace/) - Did you ever see the film Forrest Gump, about a character who seems to magically appear during historic occasions over the course of decades? David Hartsough seems to have manifested that same ability, except that it’s not fiction. From visiting Montgomery, Alabama (and meeting Martin Luther King Jr.) during the early days of the bus
- [50 Simple Ways to Cut Carbon: by Earth Guardians](https://gandhiinstitute.org/2016/01/15/50-simple-ways-to-cut-carbon-by-earth-guardians/) - Earth Guardians has been recognized for this comprehensive yet accessible list. We encourage you to choose even one and try it for a week! Home In the winter, turn down the thermostat and wear warmer clothes instead. In the summer, avoid using the air conditioning. Consider getting an evaporative cooler instead. Avoid using the clothes
- [bell hooks in Dialogue with Kevin Powell](https://gandhiinstitute.org/2015/11/17/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 in a dialogue with writer and public speaker, Kevin Powell. The topic of hooks’ and Powell’s discussion was Black men and Black masculinity; from the dangers Black men face living in a world that too
- [Staff Reflections on Gandhi](https://gandhiinstitute.org/2015/10/01/staff-reflections-on-gandhis-life-and-work/) - Gandhi the Racist? I often receive questions and comments from people who have heard something about Gandhi being a racist and asked for my thoughts. It’s easy for me to see why that perception exists. When I typed “Gandhi Racism” in Google, 493,000 hits came up (for comparison: 110 million hits come up when I entered
- [Becoming Consciously White](https://gandhiinstitute.org/2015/10/26/becoming-consciously-white/) - “When did you first become aware of race?” the facilitator asked. My mind was blank. When was it? How old was I? Why don't I remember? Growing up white in this country and being raised in nearly-completely-white suburbia, my story of lack of awareness around race is not unique. Not having to think about race
- [Twenty-One Vignettes from South Africa](https://gandhiinstitute.org/2015/12/31/twenty-one-vignettes-from-south-africa/) - On May 29, 2015, Hoody, Kit, and I left Rochester for the Gandhi Legacy Tour: South Africa, a two week long excursion to learn about the twenty-one years Mohandas Gandhi spent in South Africa, and the legacy he left. As part of a larger traveling group, we were led across South Africa by Arun Gandhi,
- [Black History Month: A Comment](https://gandhiinstitute.org/2016/03/01/black-history-month-a-comment/) - Ultimately, ‘history’ is, as many things are, a power struggle. A struggle over airtime and validation. Whether or not a particular narrative has basis in reality is irrelevant; the most profitable and seductive constructions of the past are meticulously chosen, culled into easily digestible pieces, and spoon fed to the masses. Sadly, and with cold-blooded
- [Paper Tigers Film Review](https://gandhiinstitute.org/2016/06/10/paper-tigers/) - Prior to the arrival of Principal Jim Sporleder, Lincoln Alternative High School in Walla Walla, Washington was known as the final stop between public schools and prison for 300 of the most challenged students in the state. Rather than fixate on the negative behavior of his students, Mr. Sporleder decided to engage with the root
- [What if we all stopped paying taxes?](https://gandhiinstitute.org/2016/04/14/what-if-we-all-stopped-paying-taxes/) - For the first time, I've decided to do war tax resistance by withholding a percentage of the money I owe the Federal government. Below is the letter I wrote and sent to the IRS along with the taxes I did pay. More information about war tax resistance can be found on NWTRCC's website. If you feel
- [Why Garden?](https://gandhiinstitute.org/2016/06/02/why-garden/) - The first week of my summer internship with the M.K. Gandhi Institute for Nonviolence has come and gone. During this period, I’ve spent a considerable amount of time tending to the garden and feel that it is appropriate to reflect on this space for my first blog; to begin to answer the question posed in
- [Always More to Lose](https://gandhiinstitute.org/2016/06/13/theres-always-more-to-lose/) - No matter how bad you think your life is now remember there is always more to lose. Some person, some security, some aspect of mental or physical health. A pet, a tree, the reliability of weather. A book, your favorite mug, scarf or child. A friendship you thought couldn't go away, or a dream. This
- [An Open Letter to the Next Summer Intern](https://gandhiinstitute.org/2016/08/05/an-open-letter-to-the-next-summer-intern/) - Dear Prospective Intern, I hope my letter finds you well. When you told me that you’re interested in interning at the M.K. Gandhi Institute for Nonviolence, my first reaction was: “What do I have to do to get you there?” I recognize that although I am partial to Rochester as my hometown, it can be
- [My first week (and a half) at the Gandhi Institute](https://gandhiinstitute.org/2016/08/12/my-first-week/) - I am an AmeriCorps VISTA. My job is to build capacity for an organization, to create and maintain sustainable infrastructures for an organization in order for them to achieve their goals and combat poverty. I did not apply to the M.K. Gandhi Institute for Nonviolence directly but after attending one of their events, it was
- [Active Hope: How to Face the Mess We're In Without Going Crazy](https://gandhiinstitute.org/2016/08/18/active-hope-how-to-face-the-mess-were-in-without-going-crazy/) - For those drawn by the allure of the title, “Active Hope: How to Face the Mess We’re in without Going Crazy”, feel confident that the book delivers on its promise. The journey is not easy, but this acts as a remarkable guide. Frequently I would be thinking, “this makes me feel so …” and before
- [Ceremony Marks Start of 'Season for Nonviolence'](https://gandhiinstitute.org/2016/11/01/ceremony-marks-start-of-season-for-nonviolence/)
- [One World Goods Coupon](https://gandhiinstitute.org/2016/11/01/one-world-goods-coupon/)
- [An Evening of Empowerment with Angela Davis](https://gandhiinstitute.org/2016/11/28/an-evening-of-empowerment-with-angela-davis/) - Who is Angela Davis? Coveted by many and unknown to some, Angela Davis is an American activist, educator, scholar and politician known for combating all forms of oppression on a national and international stage. She rose to her public prominence as a result of her counterculture activism in the 1960s which involved her leadership in
- [Shanell from SYFI](https://gandhiinstitute.org/2017/07/27/shanell-from-syfi/) - With this being my second year as a SYFI (Summer Youth Facilitation Institute) member at the Gandhi Institute, I am excited and ready for everything this summer and the Gandhi staff have in store for me. Being able to come here and be a facilitator for a second time is an overwhelming feeling. I will
- [Space for Meditation](https://gandhiinstitute.org/2018/02/06/space-for-meditation/) - I have tried meditation before. Quite a few times, actually. I have also led meditations for a group and for a loved one. I often grow irritated with myself over my inability to quiet my mind. My thoughts are loudest when the world is quiet and my only focus is myself. I’ve sat in the

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- [Campus](https://gandhiinstitute.org/campus/) - Campus The Gandhi Institute is housed in Rochester’s Plymouth-Exchange neighborhood, between Flint and Magnolia streets. In 2007, the Institute moved to the Interfaith Chapel at the University of Rochester. Since 2012, we have been in our current home at 929 South Plymouth Avenue. Since moving to our S. Plymouth location, we have hosted hundreds of
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- [Educator Resources](https://gandhiinstitute.org/nonviolence-toolkit/) - Resources Nonviolence education is a core component of our work at the Gandhi Institute. We have developed these experiential resources for educators looking to learn and teach about Gandhi and strategic nonviolence.Please write to mkgi@gandhiinstitute.org with any feedback. Educational PDFs 198 Methods of Nonviolent Action This dynamic resource provides the framework for facilitators, educators, and community
- [Perspectives on Peace: Transforming Tomorrow](https://gandhiinstitute.org/perspectives-on-peace-transforming-tomorrow/) - Perspectives on Peace: Transforming Tomorrow Perspectives on Peace: Transforming Tomorrow is the podcast hosted by The M. K. Gandhi Institute for Nonviolence that seeks to inform & inspire a better future. Listen on Buzzsprout Listen on Spotify
- [Projects & Programs](https://gandhiinstitute.org/projects-programs/) - Projects & Programs Our Projects & Programs help heal the community, empower Rochester-area youth, and spread peace in place of hate and fear. Youth Healing Hate Our Garden
- [Gandhi Institute in the News](https://gandhiinstitute.org/gandhi-institute-in-the-news/) - The Institute in The News "The Power of Repairing Harm" Smriti Jacob, Rochester Beacon (10/21/2021) Click Here "Thriving Forward - Kit Miller - M.K. Gandhi Institute for Nonviolence" Megan Lasaponara and Sarah Collins-McGowan, Kids Thrive 585, Inc. (06/02/2021) Click Here "Martin Luther King Jr. in 2021" Kit Miller, Rochester Beacon (01/18/2021) Click Here "A Budget
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- [Tik Tok Internship](https://gandhiinstitute.org/tik-tok-internship/) - TikTok Internship Over the summer of 2021, the M.K. Gandhi Institute for Nonviolence hired three Rochester-area youth to launch a TikTok account highlighting stories from Nonviolence News. Fight Injustice with Peace Our goal with this new social media platform was to share how people everywhere are using nonviolence to fight and expose injustice and to
- [Volunteering & Internships](https://gandhiinstitute.org/volunteering-internships/) - Volunteering & Internships We could not do what we do without all of you.Volunteer opportunities include helping with various projects like the ones listed below. Fill out the online volunteer application below to apply for any of these projects. Get Started VOLUNTEER IMPRESSIONS VIDEO Volunteer Opportunities If you would like to volunteer for the Gandhi
- [Season for Nonviolence](https://gandhiinstitute.org/season-for-nonviolence/) - Season for Nonviolence January 30th – April 4th About the Season The Season for Nonviolence marks the 64 days between the anniversaries of the deaths of Mohandas Gandhi on January 30 and Martin Luther King Jr. on April 4. The Season for Nonviolence was co-founded in 1998 by Arun and Sunanda Gandhi and the Leadership
- [Gandhi Cards](https://gandhiinstitute.org/gandhi-cards/) - Gandhi Cards After several years of teaching nonviolence to youth and adults, we created these cards to teach the principles and practices of nonviolence through the lens of Gandhi’s life. The cards include original photos from Gandhi’s life and the Indian Independence Movement on the front, and historical information, and interactive prompts on the back.These cards
- [Nonviolence Now](https://gandhiinstitute.org/nonviolencenow/) - Nonviolence Now The Nonviolence Now project makes the media landscape a healthier, more positive space by interrupting the status quo of our lives online. In the digital world, materialism and violence are actively promoted. The Gandhi Institute’s Nonviolence Now campaign strategically interrupts this trend and awakens people’s potential to be their best selves online. Background
- [Blog Posts](https://gandhiinstitute.org/blog-posts/) - Blog Search A New Pledge of Allegiance June 29, 2026 Join us and our friends at Pace e Bene in pledging allegiance to our Earth on social media. Record a video of yourself reciting this new pledge and collaborate with us on social media (Instagram & Facebook) so we can show just how many of
- [Mission & History [COPY]](https://gandhiinstitute.org/mission-history-copy/) - Mission & History The M.K. Gandhi Institute for Nonviolence is a nonprofit that equips people to use nonviolence to create a sustainable and just world for all. The Gandhi Institute collaborates with local organizations, academic institutions, students, and committed peacemakers in the following areas: Nonviolence Education Restorative Practices Environmental Sustainability Racial Justice We prioritize programming
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- [Solidarity Statement](https://gandhiinstitute.org/solidarity-statement/) - The Gandhi Institute joins with other local and national organizations condemning the murders of Daniel Prude, Breonna Taylor, George Floyd and the countless number of black and brown people who have died at the hands of police in the US. On behalf of all of us at the Gandhi Institute, we commit to undermining the
- [Past Youth Healing Hate Project Cycles](https://gandhiinstitute.org/enacting-nonviolence-with-youth/youth-healing-hate-projects-past/) - Revisit some of the past projects we have sponsored, from 2017 to 2021. These projects are all led by Rochester-area youth between the ages of 12 and 24. Youth have the chance to showcase what they have creatively accomplished with their community at our end-of-cycle symposium. Building Bridges in Rochester Designed by Merisa Kamali, this
- [Nonviolence in Prisons](https://gandhiinstitute.org/nonviolence-in-prisons/) - The partnership between the M.K. Gandhi Institute for Nonviolence and several correctional facilities connects to our collective commitment regarding nonviolence education as well as anti-racism. All of the work featured below has been on a pro bono basis. Season for Nonviolence Since 2011, we have celebrated the annual Season for Nonviolence (January 30-April 4), which
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- [Executive Director Update](https://gandhiinstitute.org/executive-director-search/) - “To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven” (Ecclesiastes 3:1)Dear Friends,Whether you are familiar with this verse from the Bible, or it reminds you of Pete Seeger’s song Turn! Turn! Turn!, it is a passage that comes to mind during periods of significant transition. The full context of
- [University Partnership](https://gandhiinstitute.org/university-partnership/) - The University of Rochester (UR) provides invaluable support to the Gandhi Institute. In addition to an annual budgetary contribution ($75,000 in 2020-2021), the University provides other resources, including legal and IT support.Most of all, UR provides the Institute access to undergraduate and graduate students. In addition to students who participate in the Gandhi Service Fellows
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- [School Climate Transformation](https://gandhiinstitute.org/school-climate-transformation/) - School Climate TransformationEvery school day, Gandhi Institute staff work with students and teachers in conflict resolution spaces, workshops, after school programs, and field trips to the Institute to create healthier, more loving school climates for students, teachers, administrators, and parents. Our work draws from Nonviolent Communication, Restorative Practices, Cultural Humility, and other nonviolence frameworks and
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## Events

- [July De-escalation](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/july-de-escalation/) - REGISTER Come practice skills to reduce violence and help keep each other safe! Join us on July 11, for a workshop for transforming conflict and de-escalating tense situations. Participants will work collaboratively to respond to conflict in ways that enable and promote safe outcomes. We welcome all community members to register! On pricing: The
- [Nonviolence Practice Group](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/nonviolence-practice-group/) - REGISTER Join us for this monthly practice space to embody your nonviolence skills, in community! Nonviolence Practice Group sessions will be monthly on the first Tuesday of each month. These sessions will be collectively-led, and completely based on group practice of nonviolent communication, conflict de-escalation and empathy. Questions? Email Katie Thomas, at katie@mkgi.org
- [July Community Dinner](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/july-community-dinner-2/) - REGISTER Join us for warm food and conversations at a Community Dinner! Our June Dinner will be on Wednesday, July 29 at 6 PM EST at the Gandhi Institute. Don't miss the next Community Dinner on the last Wednesday of the month at 6 PM. Bring a vegetarian dish if you can, but don’t worry,
- [June Community Dinner](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/june-community-dinner-3/) - REGISTER Join us for warm food and conversations at a Community Dinner! Our June Dinner will be on Wednesday, June 24 at 6 PM EST at the Gandhi Institute. Folks are encouraged to bring a vegetarian dish, sides or drinks to this potluck style dinner. Don't miss our Community Dinners on the last Wednesday of
- [Health Equity Workshop](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/health-equity-workshop/) - REGISTER Join us on Saturday, August 22, from 10:00 am - 2:30 pm at the Gandhi Institute for a Health Equity Workshop! This workshop will examine the history of discrimination and the social drivers of health in Rochester; connect this history to the COVID-19 pandemic and the 2020 death of Daniel Prude; and assess the
- [Changemaker Retreat](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/changemaker-retreat-2/) - Register to Join the Changemaker Retreat The antidote to hopelessness isn’t working harder in isolation, it is rooting deeper in community. Ready to cultivate a just community that supports everyone? Join the M.K. Gandhi Institute August 7-10 for a four-day hands-on practice space centered on the Institute’s work in nonviolence education, restorative practices, racial justice,
- [Changemaker Retreat](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/changemaker-retreat/) - The antidote to hopelessness isn’t working harder in isolation, it is rooting deeper in community. Ready to cultivate a just community that supports everyone? Join the M.K. Gandhi Institute August 7-10 for a four-day hands-on practice space centered on the Institute’s work in nonviolence education, restorative practices, racial justice, and sustainability. In a time of
- [Nonviolent Communication Practice Group](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/nonviolent-communication-practice-group/) - Register for Nonviolent Practice Group! Join us for this monthly practice space to embody your nonviolence skills, in community! Nonviolence Practice Group sessions will be monthly on the first Tuesday of each month. These sessions will be collectively-led and completely based on group practice of nonviolent communication, conflict de-escalation, and empathy. Questions? Email Katie Thomas
- [June Community Roundtable](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/june-community-roundtable/) - REGISTER TO JOIN OUR JUNE ROUNDTABLE Coinciding with Juneteenth, this Roundtable will feature special guest, James O’Neil Spady, who will lead a discussion about his book, Take Freedom: Uncovering the Hidden History of the Denmark Vesey Affair. The June Community Roundtable will be on Saturday, June 20 at 11 AM EST, at the Gandhi Institute.
- [May Community Community](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/may-community-community/) - REGISTER Join us May Community Dinner, celebrating Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month! Community Dinner will be on Wednesday, May 27 at 6 PM EST, at the Gandhi Institute (929 South Plymouth Ave.) Folks are encouraged to bring a vegetarian dish to contribute to the potluck dinner. Don't miss the
- [July Breakfast Chat 7/14](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/july-breakfast-chat-7-14/) - Join our Executive Director for breakfast & conversation! Come to get to know us and talk about your part in supporting nonviolence in Rochester and beyond. Share breakfast with Erin Thompson, the Executive Director of the Gandhi Institute for Nonviolence. Chat with us to learn more about the Institute's programs and plans. Stay for some
- [June Breakfast Chat 6/9](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/june-breakfast-chat-6-9/) - Join our Executive Director for breakfast & conversation! Come to get to know us and talk about your part in supporting nonviolence in Rochester and beyond. Share breakfast with Erin Thompson, the Executive Director of the Gandhi Institute for Nonviolence. Chat with us to learn more about the Institute's programs and plans. Stay for some
- [Garden Work Party](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/20752/) - Volunteer in the Gandhi Garden in our Garden Work Parties! Drop by our community garden any time between 10:00 and 1:00 pm on Saturdays during the growing season (March 28 – November 7) to help us plant, tend, and harvest food and flowers with the community. We also are looking for volunteers who can help
- [Garden Work Party](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/garden-work-party-37/) - Volunteer in the Gandhi Garden in our Garden Work Parties! Drop by our community garden any time between 10:00 and 1:00 pm on Saturdays during the growing season (March 28 – November 7) to help us plant, tend, and harvest food and flowers with the community. We also are looking for volunteers who can
- [Garden Work Party](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/garden-work-party-36/) - Volunteer in the Gandhi Garden in our Garden Work Parties! Drop by our community garden any time between 10:00 and 1:00 pm on Saturdays during the growing season (March 28 – November 7) to help us plant, tend, and harvest food and flowers with the community. We also are looking for volunteers who can
- [Garden Work Party](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/garden-work-party-38/) - Volunteer in the Gandhi Garden in our Garden Work Parties! Drop by our community garden any time between 10:00 and 1:00 pm on Saturdays during the growing season (March 28 – November 7) to help us plant, tend, and harvest food and flowers with the community. We also are looking for volunteers who can
- [Garden Work Party](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/garden-work-party-35/) - Volunteer in the Gandhi Garden in our Garden Work Parties! Drop by our community garden any time between 10:00 and 1:00 pm on Saturdays during the growing season (March 28 – November 7) to help us plant, tend, and harvest food and flowers with the community. We also are looking for volunteers who can
- [Garden Work Party](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/garden-work-party-34/) - Volunteer in the Gandhi Garden in our Garden Work Parties! Drop by our community garden any time between 10:00 and 1:00 pm on Saturdays during the growing season (March 28 – November 7) to help us plant, tend, and harvest food and flowers with the community. We also are looking for volunteers who can
- [May Community Dinner](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/may-community-dinner-3/) - Register Join us May Community Dinner, celebrating Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month! Community Dinner will be on Wednesday, May 27 at 6 PM EST, at the Gandhi Institute (929 South Plymouth Ave.) Folks are encouraged to bring a vegetarian dish to contribute to the potluck dinner. Don't miss the next
- [Garden Work Party](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/garden-work-party-33/) - Volunteer in the Gandhi Garden in our Garden Work Parties! Drop by our community garden any time between 10:00 and 1:00 pm on Saturdays during the growing season (March 28 – November 7) to help us plant, tend, and harvest food and flowers with the community. We also are looking for volunteers who can help
- [Garden Work Party](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/garden-work-party-32/) - Volunteer in the Gandhi Garden in our Garden Work Parties! Drop by our community garden any time between 10:00 and 1:00 pm on Saturdays during the growing season (March 28 – November 7) to help us plant, tend, and harvest food and flowers with the community. We also are looking for volunteers who can help
- [April Community Dinner](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/april-community-dinner/) - REGISTER Join us for warm food and conversations at a Community Dinner, as we celebrate Earth Day! April Community Dinner will be co-hosted by University of Rochester's EcoReps. Don't miss the next Community Dinner on the last Wednesday of the month at 6 PM. Bring a dish if you would like to, but don’t worry,
- [Kingian Nonviolence Series](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/kingian-nonviolence-series-5/) - Register Join us this Spring for a Kingian Nonviolence series at the Gandhi Institute (929 S. Plymouth Ave) on Mondays, April 27 - June 1 , from 5:30 – 7:30 PM. Rooted in the teachings of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Kingian Nonviolence is a philosophy and practice for transforming conflict and fostering
- [Kingian Nonviolence Series](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/20633/) - Register Join us this Spring for a Kingian Nonviolence series at the Gandhi Institute (929 S. Plymouth Ave) on Mondays, April 27 - June 1 , from 5:30 – 7:30 PM. Rooted in the teachings of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Kingian Nonviolence is a philosophy and practice for transforming conflict and fostering justice.
- [Kingian Nonviolence Series](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/kingian-nonviolence-series-4/) - Register Join us this Spring for a Kingian Nonviolence series at the Gandhi Institute (929 S. Plymouth Ave) on Mondays, April 27 - June 1 , from 5:30 – 7:30 PM. Rooted in the teachings of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Kingian Nonviolence is a philosophy and practice for transforming conflict and fostering justice.
- [Kingian Nonviolence Series](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/kingian-nonviolence-series-3/) - Register Join us this Spring for a Kingian Nonviolence series at the Gandhi Institute (929 S. Plymouth Ave) on Mondays, April 27 - June 1 , from 5:30 – 7:30 PM. Rooted in the teachings of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Kingian Nonviolence is a philosophy and practice for transforming conflict and fostering justice. Jonathon
- [Kingian Nonviolence Series](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/kingian-nonviolence-series-2/) - Register Join us this Spring for a Kingian Nonviolence series at the Gandhi Institute (929 S. Plymouth Ave) on Mondays, April 27 - June 1 , from 5:30 – 7:30 PM. Rooted in the teachings of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Kingian Nonviolence is a philosophy and practice for transforming conflict and fostering justice. Jonathon
- [Implementing Nonviolence in Classrooms Part 2](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/implementing-nonviolence-in-classrooms-part-2/) - REGISTER Join this trauma-informed, restorative workshop for educators, facilitated by University of Rochester student, and Kennedy Human Rights fellow Saafa Tahboub. Featuring guest speakers from the Gandhi Institute’s school-based staff, this workshop will include interactive activities, group discussions and a raffle for participants! Implementing Nonviolence in Classrooms is a 2-part workshop that will be on
- [Implementing Nonviolence in Classrooms Part 1](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/implementing-nonviolence-in-classrooms-part-1/) - REGISTER Join this trauma-informed, restorative workshop for educators, facilitated by University of Rochester student, and Kennedy Human Rights fellow Saafa Tahboub. Featuring guest speakers from the Gandhi Institute’s school-based staff, this workshop will include interactive activities, group discussions and a raffle for participants! Implementing Nonviolence in Classrooms is a 2-part workshop that will be
- [Unraveling & Heartweaving: A Poetry Workshop](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/unraveling-heartweaving-a-poetry-workshop/) - Join us at Writers & Books for a restorative 3-hour journey exploring the powerful intersection of human rights, nonviolence, and poetry.
- [Garden Work Party!](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/garden-work-party-31/) - Volunteer in the Gandhi Garden in our Garden Work Parties! Drop by our community garden any time between 10:00 and 1:00 pm on Saturdays during the growing season (March 28 - November 7) to help us plant, tend, and harvest food and flowers with the community. We also are looking for volunteers who can help
- [Garden Work Party!](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/garden-work-party-29/) - Volunteer in the Gandhi Garden in our Garden Work Parties! Drop by our community garden any time between 10:00 and 1:00 pm on Saturdays during the growing season (March 28 - November 7) to help us plant, tend, and harvest food and flowers with the community. We also are looking for volunteers who can help
- [Garden Work Party](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/garden-work-party-30/) - Volunteer in the Gandhi Garden in our Garden Work Parties! Drop by our community garden any time between 10:00 and 1:00 pm on Saturdays during the growing season (March 28 - November 7) to help us plant, tend, and harvest food and flowers with the community. We also are looking for volunteers who can help
- [Anger as a Force for Change](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/anger-as-a-force-for-change-6/) - REGISTER Join us for Anger as a Force for Change, not as a crutch to justify our behavior. This weekly series on Anger at the Gandhi Institute on Thursdays over 4 weeks, starting on Thursday, April 30 at 5:30 PM EST. We will delve into the powerful fits of channeling our anger. Discover how this
- [Soulforce 2026](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/soulforce-2026/) - Celebrating 35 Years of the M.K. Gandhi Institute for Nonviolence Soulforce 2026: Renew, Recommit, and Resist Thirty-five years ago, the Gandhi Institute was founded to resist the oppressive systems of violence, racism, and incarceration of the United States. This year, we gather to celebrate that legacy, honor the birthday of our founder, Arun Gandhi, and
- [March Community Dinner](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/march-community-dinner/) - Register to join March Community Dinner here! Join us for a special March Community Dinner, rooted in the topic of Community Connection. We are so excited to be joined by Dr. Rashid Muhammad and Thomas Warfield. Dr. Muhammad, Director of Community Partnerships at JustCause, who brings more than 40 years of experience in leadership, community
- [Kingian Nonviolence Series](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/kingian-nonviolence-series/) - Click HERE to REGISTER for Kingian Nonviolence! Join us this Spring for a Kingian Nonviolence series at the Gandhi Institute (929 S. Plymouth Ave) on Mondays, March 23 - April 20 , from 5:30 – 7:30 PM. Rooted in the teachings of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Kingian Nonviolence is a philosophy and practice for
- [Nonviolence Practice Group - April 7](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/nonviolence-practice-group-april-7/) - Register to join our Nonviolence Practice Group here! Join us for this monthly practice space to embody your nonviolence skills, in community! Nonviolence Practice Group sessions will be monthly on the first Tuesday of each month. These sessions will be collectively-led, and completely based on group practice of nonviolent communication, conflict de-escalation and empathy. Nonviolence
- [Season for Nonviolence Creative Cafe - January 10](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/season-for-nonviolence-creative-cafe-7/) - Register to join the Creative Cafe's here! Creativity & Connection meet nonviolence at our Season for Nonviolence Creative Cafes! These gatherings invite you to slow down, create, and connect with others as we explore the Season’s daily values through artmaking and community reflection. Each session begins with a value from the Season, but how you
- [Season for Nonviolence Creative Cafe - April 2](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/season-for-nonviolence-creative-cafe-april-2/) - Register to join the Creative Cafe's here! Creativity & Connection meet nonviolence at our Season for Nonviolence Creative Cafes! These gatherings invite you to slow down, create, and connect with others as we explore the Season’s daily values through artmaking and community reflection. Each session begins with a value from the Season, but how you
- [Season for Nonviolence Creative Cafe - March 24](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/season-for-nonviolence-creative-cafe-march-24/) - Register to join the Creative Cafe's here! Creativity & Connection meet nonviolence at our Season for Nonviolence Creative Cafes! These gatherings invite you to slow down, create, and connect with others as we explore the Season’s daily values through artmaking and community reflection. Each session begins with a value from the Season, but how you
- [Season for Nonviolence Creative Cafe - March 10](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/season-for-nonviolence-creative-cafe-march-10/) - Register to join the Creative Cafe's here! Creativity & Connection meet nonviolence at our Season for Nonviolence Creative Cafes! These gatherings invite you to slow down, create, and connect with others as we explore the Season’s daily values through artmaking and community reflection. Each session begins with a value from the Season, but how you
- [Season for Nonviolence Creative Cafe - February 10](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/season-for-nonviolence-creative-cafe-february-10-2/) - Register to join the Creative Cafe's here! Creativity & Connection meet nonviolence at our Season for Nonviolence Creative Cafes! These gatherings invite you to slow down, create, and connect with others as we explore the Season’s daily values through artmaking and community reflection. Each session begins with a value from the Season, but how you
- [Season for Nonviolence Creative Cafe - February 24](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/season-for-nonviolence-creative-cafe-february-24-2/) - Register to join the Creative Cafe's here! Creativity & Connection meet nonviolence at our Season for Nonviolence Creative Cafes! These gatherings invite you to slow down, create, and connect with others as we explore the Season’s daily values through artmaking and community reflection. Each session begins with a value from the Season, but how you
- [Season for Nonviolence Creative Cafe - February 24](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/season-for-nonviolence-creative-cafe-february-24/) - Register to join the Creative Cafe's here! Creativity & Connection meet nonviolence at our Season for Nonviolence Creative Cafes! These gatherings invite you to slow down, create, and connect with others as we explore the Season’s daily values through artmaking and community reflection. Each session begins with a value from the Season, but how you
- [Season for Nonviolence Creative Cafe - February 10](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/season-for-nonviolence-creative-cafe-february-10/) - Register to join the Creative Cafe's here! Creativity & Connection meet nonviolence at our Season for Nonviolence Creative Cafes! These gatherings invite you to slow down, create, and connect with others as we explore the Season’s daily values through artmaking and community reflection. Each session begins with a value from the Season, but how you
- [February Community Dinner: Celebrating Black History](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/february-community-dinner-celebrating-black-history/) - Click HERE to RSVP for February Community Dinner! Join us for a community dinner on Wednesday, February 25 at 6 PM at the Gandhi Institute. As we honor Black History Month, we’ll gather to explore the rich tapestry of Black history in Rochester and the vibrant communities that continue to shape our city today. This
- [Book Group: Story Seeds](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/book-group-story-seeds/) - Let's explore how simple spaces, like a garden or market, can become the heart of a community in our 4 week book group!
- [June Grief Circle](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/june-grief-circle-2/) - Register Our online grief circle is a biweekly gathering to honor the pain and sorrow that comes from living in a complicated world. It is a place for listening and presence, not for advice or judgment. Every kind of grief, big or small, is welcome. Whether it's sorrow from personal loss, burnout from the work
- [June Grief Circle](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/june-grief-circle/) - Register Our online grief circle is a biweekly gathering to honor the pain and sorrow that comes from living in a complicated world. It is a place for listening and presence, not for advice or judgment. Every kind of grief, big or small, is welcome. Whether it's sorrow from personal loss, burnout from the work
- [May Grief Circle](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/may-grief-circle-5-21/) - Register Our online grief circle is a biweekly gathering to honor the pain and sorrow that comes from living in a complicated world. It is a place for listening and presence, not for advice or judgment. Every kind of grief, big or small, is welcome. Whether it's sorrow from personal loss, burnout from the work
- [May Grief Circle](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/may-grief-circle-5-7/) - Register Our online grief circle is a biweekly gathering to honor the pain and sorrow that comes from living in a complicated world. It is a place for listening and presence, not for advice or judgment. Every kind of grief, big or small, is welcome. Whether it's sorrow from personal loss, burnout from the work
- [April Grief Circle](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/april-grief-circle-2/) - Register Our online grief circle is a biweekly gathering to honor the pain and sorrow that comes from living in a complicated world. It is a place for listening and presence, not for advice or judgment. Every kind of grief, big or small, is welcome. Whether it's sorrow from personal loss, burnout from the work
- [April Grief Circle](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/april-grief-circle/) - Register Our online grief circle is a biweekly gathering to honor the pain and sorrow that comes from living in a complicated world. It is a place for listening and presence, not for advice or judgment. Every kind of grief, big or small, is welcome. Whether it's sorrow from personal loss, burnout from the work
- [March Grief Circle 3/26](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/march-grief-circle-3-26/) - Register Our online grief circle is a biweekly gathering to honor the pain and sorrow that comes from living in a complicated world. It is a place for listening and presence, not for advice or judgment. Every kind of grief, big or small, is welcome. Whether it's sorrow from personal loss, burnout from the work
- [March Grief Circle](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/march-grief-circle/) - Register Our online grief circle is a biweekly gathering to honor the pain and sorrow that comes from living in a complicated world. It is a place for listening and presence, not for advice or judgment. Every kind of grief, big or small, is welcome. Whether it's sorrow from personal loss, burnout from the work
- [February Grief Circle](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/february-grief-circle-2/) - Register Our online grief circle is a biweekly gathering to honor the pain and sorrow that comes from living in a complicated world. It is a place for listening and presence, not for advice or judgment. Every kind of grief, big or small, is welcome. Whether it's sorrow from personal loss, burnout from the work
- [February Grief Circle](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/february-grief-circle/) - Register Our online grief circle is a biweekly gathering to honor the pain and sorrow that comes from living in a complicated world. It is a place for listening and presence, not for advice or judgment. Every kind of grief, big or small, is welcome. Whether it's sorrow from personal loss, burnout from the work
- [March De-escalation Workshop](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/march-de-escalation-workshop/) - Click HERE to REGISTER for De-escalation Workshop! Come practice skills to reduce violence and help keep each other safe!Join us on March 14th for a workshop for transforming conflict and de-escalating tense situations. Participants will work collaboratively to respond to conflict in ways that enable and promote safe outcomes. We welcome all community members to
- [February Community Roundtable](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/february-community-roundtable/) - Click HERE to REGISTER for February Community Roundtable! The February Community Roundtable will be on Saturday, February 21 at 11 AM! We will chat about community issues that are on our hearts and minds. Join us as we listen, reflect, and build a more connected community. About the Series: The Community Roundtables offer a space to
- [February Breakfast Chat 2/10](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/february-breakfast-chat-2-10/) - Join our Executive Director for breakfast & conversation! Click HERE to REGISTER for February Breakfast Chat Come to get to know us and talk about your part in supporting nonviolence in Rochester and beyond. Share breakfast with Erin Thompson, the Executive Director of the Gandhi Institute for Nonviolence. Chat with us to learn more about
- [Listening as an Act of Love](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/listening-as-an-act-of-love/) - Click HERE to REGISTER for Listening as an Act of Love! How often do we truly listen—to ourselves, to others, to the world around us? In a time of noise & pain, listening is a radical act of love. Let's explore the difference between performative and active listening, reflect on our inner dialogue, and practice
- [January Community Dinner](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/january-community-dinner/) - Click HERE to RSVP for January Community Dinner Dine with us on Wednesday, January 28 at the Gandhi Institute for Nonviolence (929 South Plymouth Ave. Rochester, NY) at 6 PM. Join us for warm food and conversations! Bring a vegetarian dish if you would like to, but don’t worry, we’ll be cooking up a few
- [Breaking Through: A Men’s Support Group](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/breaking-through-a-mens-support-group/) - Join us for Breaking Through, a Men's support group exploring masculinity, self-forgiveness, and healing for men who have been in abusive, toxic, and unhealthy relationships. Join our first session on Saturday, January 10, 2026! Location & Time: MK Gandhi Institute 929 S. Plymouth Ave, 14608 10:00 am - 11:30 am
- [New Year Grief Circle](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/new-year-grief-circle/) - Join the Circle. Our online grief circle is a biweekly gathering to honor the pain and sorrow that comes from living in a complicated world. It is a place for listening and presence, not for advice or judgment. Every kind of grief, big or small, is welcome. Whether it's sorrow from personal loss, burnout from
- [Grief Circle](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/grief-circle-2/) - Join the Circle. Our online grief circle is a biweekly gathering to honor the pain and sorrow that comes from living in a complicated world. It is a place for listening and presence, not for advice or judgment. Every kind of grief, big or small, is welcome. Whether it's sorrow from personal loss, burnout from
- [December Community Roundtable](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/december-community-roundtable/) - Register to join the December Roundtable here! The December Community Roundtable will be on Saturday, December 20 at 11 AM. We will chat about community issues that are on our hearts and minds. In a time when online echo chambers deepen division and disconnection, coming together face-to-face is more important than ever. The Community Roundtables
- [Embodying Nonviolent Communication](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/embodying-nonviolent-communication-5/) - Click HERE to register for Embodying Nonviolent Communication! In a time when meaningful connection can feel both vital and difficult, Nonviolent Communication offers a pathway to engage with ourselves and others with more clarity, compassion, and courage. Over 5-weeks, join us for Embodying Nonviolent Communication on Thursdays, from January 15 - February 12 from 5:30
- [De-escalation 2.0 Workshop](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/de-escalation-2-0-workshop/) - Click HERE to register for De-escalation 2.0 Practice skills to reduce violence and help keep each other safe! Join us for a workshop for transforming conflict and de-escalating tense situations. Participants will work collaboratively to respond to conflict in ways that enable and promote safe outcomes. De-escalation 2.0 will be on Saturday, Dec. 6 at
- [Friendsgiving Dinner (November Community Dinner)](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/friendsgiving-dinner/) - Click here to RSVP for Friendsgiving! Don't miss the our last Community Dinner of 2025, our November Friendsgiving Dinner! Friendsgiving will be at the Gandhi Institute on Monday, November 17 at 6 PM. Bring a dish if you would like to, but don’t worry, we’ll be cooking up a few of our own! Everyone is
- [Online Grief Circles (November 13)](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/online-grief-circles-november-13/) - Click here to register for Online Grief Circles. Join the Circle. Our online grief circle is a biweekly gathering to honor the pain and sorrow that comes from living in a complicated world. It is a place for listening and presence, not for advice or judgment. Every kind of grief, big or small, is welcome.
- [November Community Roundtable](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/november-community-roundtable/) - Click here to register for the November Roundtable! The November Community Roundtable will be on Saturday, November 15 at 11 AM. We will chat about community issues that are on our hearts and minds. About the Series: In a time when online echo chambers deepen division and disconnection, coming together face-to-face is more important than
- [A Not So Silent Night of Karaoke](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/a-not-so-silent-night-of-karaoke/) - Click here to Register! Trade in the quiet carols for a microphone and some holiday cheer! Join us for our annual friendraiser,* A Not So Silent Night of Karaoke on Saturday, December 13 @ 6 PM EST. This is your chance to sing, connect with fellow community members, and raise vital funds to support our
- [Embodying Nonviolent Communication](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/embodying-nonviolent-communication-4/) - Click HERE to register to join Embodying Nonviolent Communication! In a time when meaningful connection can feel both vital and difficult, Nonviolent Communication offers a pathway to engage with ourselves and others with more clarity, compassion, and courage. Over 5-weeks, join us for Embodying Nonviolent Communication on Thursdays, from October 23 - November 20 from
- [October Community Roundtable](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/october-community-roundtable/) - Click HERE to register to join! The October Community Roundtable will be on Saturday, October 18 at 11 AM. We will chat about community issues that are on our hearts and minds. In a time when online echo chambers deepen division and disconnection, coming together face-to-face is more important than ever. The Community Roundtables offer
- [October De-escalation Workshop](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/october-de-escalation-workshop/) - Click HERE to register to join! Come practice skills to reduce violence and help keep each other safe! Join us on Saturday, October 25th for a workshop for transforming conflict and de-escalating tense situations. Participants will work collaboratively to respond to conflict in ways that enable and promote safe outcomes. We welcome all community members
- [September Community Roundtable](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/september-community-roundtable/) - Click HERE to register to join! The September Community Roundtable will be on Saturday, September 20 at 11 AM. We will chat about community issues that are on our hearts and minds. In a time when online echo chambers deepen division and disconnection, coming together face-to-face is more important than ever. The Community Roundtables offer
- [Online Grief Circles (October 30)](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/online-grief-circles-october-30/) - Click here to register for Online Grief Circles. Join the Circle. Our online grief circle is a biweekly gathering to honor the pain and sorrow that comes from living in a complicated world. It is a place for listening and presence, not for advice or judgment. Every kind of grief, big or small, is welcome.
- [Online Grief Circles (October 16)](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/online-grief-circles-october-16/) - Click here to register for Online Grief Circles. Join the Circle. Our online grief circle is a biweekly gathering to honor the pain and sorrow that comes from living in a complicated world. It is a place for listening and presence, not for advice or judgment. Every kind of grief, big or small, is welcome.
- [Online Grief Circles (September 18)](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/online-grief-circles-september-18/) - Click here to register for Online Grief Circles. Join the Circle. Our online grief circle is a biweekly gathering to honor the pain and sorrow that comes from living in a complicated world. It is a place for listening and presence, not for advice or judgment. Every kind of grief, big or small, is
- [Online Grief Circles (October 2)](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/online-grief-circles-october-2/) - Click here to register for Online Grief Circles. Join the Circle. Our online grief circle is a biweekly gathering to honor the pain and sorrow that comes from living in a complicated world. It is a place for listening and presence, not for advice or judgment. Every kind of grief, big or small, is welcome.
- [Open House 2025](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/open-house-2025/) - Join us at the Gandhi Institute Open House! Click here to RSVP On September 6th, we're opening our doors and green spaces for a day filled with food, fun, and connection. This is our 15th Annual Open House! Snacks available throughout, but we'll transition to a community dinner at 3:30. Get a taste of what
- [Community Dinner and Dialogue with Professor Alexandra Oprea](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/community-dinner-and-dialogue-with-professor-alexandra-oprea/) - Share warm food and conversation at our October Community Dinner RVSP to join us here! This month’s dinner will be co-hosted by Monroe Community College and special guest Professor Alexandra Oprea from the University at Buffalo’s Philosophy, Politics, and Economics program. Professor Oprea will be delivering the MCC McMurry Lecture, How to Be a Good
- [Communication That Connects: A Nonviolent Communication Intensive](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/communication-that-connects-a-nonviolent-communication-intensive-workshop/) - Click here to register for Communication That Connects! Join us for this intensive workshop dedicated to deepening connection—with ourselves and with others—through the practice of Nonviolent Communication (NVC). Together, we’ll explore the foundations of NVC and move into meaningful application and practice in a supportive, shared learning space. Nonviolent Communication is a powerful practice to
- [August Community Roundtables](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/august-community-roundtables/) - To register for the August Community Roundtable, click here! In a time when online echo chambers deepen division and disconnection, coming together face-to-face is more important than ever. The Community Roundtables offer a space to share perspectives, make sense of what’s happening in the world, and remain connected to one another. The August Community Roundtable
- [Let's Be Good Ancestors: Honoring Joanna Macy](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/lets-be-good-ancestors-honoring-joanna-macy-2/) - Let's honor the remarkable legacy of Joanna Macy! Join our caring community for a special two-session gathering as we tenderly honor Joanna Macy, who recently passed. Joanna, with Molly Brown, eloquently reminded us in Coming Back to Life that the "deadening of our hearts and minds" is a profound threat to our planet. Now, more
- [Let's Be Good Ancestors: Honoring Joanna Macy](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/lets-be-good-ancestors-honoring-joanna-macy/) - Click here to register Let's honor the remarkable legacy of Joanna Macy! Join our caring community for a special two-session gathering as we tenderly honor Joanna Macy, who recently passed. Joanna, with Molly Brown, eloquently reminded us in Coming Back to Life that the "deadening of our hearts and minds" is a profound threat to
- [July Community Roundtable](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/july-community-roundtable/) - Register for July Community Roundtable here! In a time when online echo chambers deepen division and disconnection, coming together face-to-face is more important than ever. The Community Roundtables offer a space to share perspectives, make sense of what’s happening in the world, and remain connected to one another. The July Community Roundtable will be on
- [Changemaker Retreat 2025](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/changemaker-retreat-2025/) - Get your ticket for Changemaker here! Our annual Changemaker Retreat is back! Join us from August 11 - 14 for four days of community building and fun, exploring nonviolence as a strategy for the courageous. Together we will dive into: -Engaging with people across big conflict and differences -Practicing skills to de-escalate tense situations -Strategies
- [July De-escalation Workshop](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/july-de-escalation-workshop/) - Come practice skills to reduce violence and help keep each other safe! Join us on July 26th for a workshop for transforming conflict and de-escalating tense situations. Participants will work collaboratively to respond to conflict in ways that enable and promote safe outcomes. We welcome all community members to register! Register! On pricing: The Gandhi
- [Online Grief Circles - August 21](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/online-grief-circles-august-21/) - Click here to register for Online Grief Circles! What keeps you up at night? What contributes to hopelessness? Join us for support in community, to honor our pain for the world and to unlock love and energy. Every kind of grief is welcome. We've extended our biweekly Grief Circles through the end of the summer!
- [Online Grief Circles - August 7](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/online-grief-circles-august-7/) - Click here to register for Online Grief Circles! What keeps you up at night? What contributes to hopelessness? Join us for support in community, to honor our pain for the world and to unlock love and energy. Every kind of grief is welcome. We've extended our biweekly Grief Circles through the end of the summer!
- [Online Grief Circles - July 24](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/online-grief-circles-july-24/) - Click here to register for Online Grief Circles! What keeps you up at night? What contributes to hopelessness? Join us for support in community, to honor our pain for the world and to unlock love and energy. Every kind of grief is welcome. We've extended our biweekly Grief Circles through the end of the summer!
- [Online Grief Circles - July 10](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/online-grief-circles-june-5/) - Click here to register for Online Grief Circles! What keeps you up at night? What contributes to hopelessness? Join us for support in community, to honor our pain for the world and to unlock love and energy. Every kind of grief is welcome. We've extended our biweekly Grief Circles through the end of the summer!
- [June Community Dinner](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/june-community-dinner-2/) - RSVP to dine with us here! Summer's here, and so are our Community Dinners! Don't miss the next Community Dinner on June 25th at 6 PM, co-hosted by our friends at Rochester Queer Comics. Bring a dish if you would like to, but don’t worry, we’ll be cooking up a few of our own! Everyone
- [Bonita Nguti Book Launch](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/bonita-nguti-book-launch/) - Click here to RSVP! Join lifecoach Bonita Nguti for the launch of Silent Echos—a heartfelt tribute to the Gandhi Institute, where her healing began and hope was restored. Celebrate Bonita Ngutu's book launch with us on Saturday, June 21, 3 PM EST at the M.K. Gandhi Institute for Nonviolence (929 South Plymouth Ave). To join
- [July Community Dinner](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/july-community-dinner/) - Share warm food and conversations at our Community Dinner! Summer's here, and so are our Community Dinners! Don't miss the next Community Dinner on July 30th at 6 PM. Bring a dish if you would like to, but don’t worry, we’ll be cooking up a few of our own! Everyone is welcome. You can register
- [May Community Dinner](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/may-community-dinner-2/) - Share warm food and conversations at our Community Dinner! Don't miss the next Community Dinner on May 28th at 6 PM. Bring a dish if you would like to, but don’t worry, we’ll be cooking up a few of our own! Everyone is welcome. You can register to join using the link in our bio!
- [May Breakfast Chat](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/may-breakfast-chat/) - Join us for breakfast & conversation! Come get to know us and talk about your part in supporting nonviolence in Rochester and beyond. Share breakfast with Erin, the Director of the Gandhi Institute for Nonviolence. Chat with us to learn more about the Institute's programs and plans. Stay for some good breakfast, conversation, and company!
- [Soulforce 2025](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/soulforce-2025/) - Join us for Soulforce, our spring fundraiser celebrating the change we are making! We'll be raising money for a more sustainable and just world. Register! Thanks to our incredible supporters like you, in the past year, the Gandhi Institute has: ✨ Facilitated 5,600 student conversations ✨ Organized 164 events and workshops ✨ Connected 40 families
- [May Community Roundtable](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/may-community-roundtable/) - Click here to register! In a time when online echo chambers deepen division and disconnection, coming together face-to-face is more important than ever. The Community Roundtables offer a space to share perspectives, make sense of what’s happening in the world, and remain connected to one another. The May Community Roundtable will be on Saturday,
- [Building Community In These Times](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/building-community-in-these-times/) - To register, click here! Join the Alternatives to Violence Project (AVP) and the M.K. Gandhi Institute for Nonviolence for a dynamic, hands-on workshop focused on building community, transforming conflict, and practicing de-escalation. Through interactive exercises and shared learning, we’ll explore essential skills for fostering connection and navigating today’s challenges with greater resilience. This immersive workshop
- [Online Grief Circles - May 8](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/online-grief-circles-may-8/) - Click here to register for Online Grief Circles What keeps you up at night? What contributes to hopelessness? Join us for support in community, to honor our pain for the world, and to unlock love and energy. Every kind of grief is welcome. Join online Grief Circles biweekly on Thursdays, from 4-5 pm EST on
- [Online Grief Circles - May 22](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/online-grief-circles-may-22/) - Click here to register for Online Grief Circles What keeps you up at night? What contributes to hopelessness? Join us for support in community, to honor our pain for the world, and to unlock love and energy. Every kind of grief is welcome. Join online Grief Circles biweekly on Thursdays, from 4-5 pm EST on
- [Online Grief Circles - April 24](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/online-grief-circles-april-24/) - Click here to register for Online Grief Circles What keeps you up at night? What contributes to hopelessness? Join us for support in community, to honor our pain for the world, and to unlock love and energy. Every kind of grief is welcome. Join online Grief Circles biweekly on Thursdays, from 4-5 pm EST on
- [Online Grief Circles - April 10](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/online-grief-circles-april-10/) - Click here to register for Online Grief Circles What keeps you up at night? What contributes to hopelessness? Join us for support in community, to honor our pain for the world, and to unlock love and energy. Every kind of grief is welcome. Join online Grief Circles biweekly on Thursdays, from 4-5 pm EST on
- [April Community Roundtable](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/april-community-roundtable-2/) - Click here to register for Community Roundtables! The April Community Roundtable will be on Saturday, April 19 at 11 AM, we will continue chatting about Nonviolence in 2025. In a time when online echo chambers deepen division and disconnection, coming together face-to-face is more important than ever. The Community Roundtables offer a space to
- [April Community Roundtable](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/april-community-roundtable/) - Click here to register for Community Roundtables! In a time when online echo chambers deepen division and disconnection, coming together face-to-face is more important than ever. The Community Roundtables offer a space to share perspectives, process current events, and keep connected. Through open dialogue, we cultivate understanding and plant the seeds for collective action—whether by
- [Community Roundtables](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/community-roundtables/) - Click here to register for Community Roundtables! In a time when online echo chambers deepen division and disconnection, coming together face-to-face is more important than ever. The Community Roundtables offer a space to share perspectives, process current events, and keep connected. Through open dialogue, we cultivate understanding and plant the seeds for collective action—whether by
- [Season for Nonviolence Creative Cafe](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/season-for-nonviolence-creative-cafe-6/) - Register to join here! Creativity meets connection at the Season for Nonviolence Creative Cafes! Join us in exploring the values of the 64-day Season for Nonviolence through crafts, connection & community. In each session, we’ll draw inspiration from values of the Season, but how you express it is entirely up to you. All are welcome,
- [Season for Nonviolence Creative Cafe](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/season-for-nonviolence-creative-cafe-5/) - Register to join here! Creativity meets connection at the Season for Nonviolence Creative Cafes! Join us in exploring the values of the 64-day Season for Nonviolence through crafts, connection & community. In each session, we’ll draw inspiration from values of the Season, but how you express it is entirely up to you. All are welcome,
- [Season for Nonviolence Creative Cafe](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/season-for-nonviolence-creative-cafe-4/) - Register to join here! Creativity meets connection at the Season for Nonviolence Creative Cafes! Join us in exploring the values of the 64-day Season for Nonviolence through crafts, connection & community. In each session, we’ll draw inspiration from values of the Season, but how you express it is entirely up to you. All are welcome,
- [Season for Nonviolence Creative Cafe](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/season-for-nonviolence-creative-cafe-3/) - Register to join here! Creativity meets connection at the Season for Nonviolence Creative Cafes! Join us in exploring the values of the 64-day Season for Nonviolence through crafts, connection & community. In each session, we’ll draw inspiration from values of the Season, but how you express it is entirely up to you. All are welcome,
- [Season for Nonviolence Creative Cafe](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/season-for-nonviolence-creative-cafe-2/) - Register to join here! Creativity meets connection at the Season for Nonviolence Creative Cafes! Join us in exploring the values of the 64-day Season for Nonviolence through crafts, connection & community. In each session, we’ll draw inspiration from values of the Season, but how you express it is entirely up to you. All are welcome,
- [Season for Nonviolence Creative Cafe](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/season-for-nonviolence-creative-cafe/) - Register to join here! Creativity meets connection at the Season for Nonviolence Creative Cafes! Join us in exploring the values of the 64-day Season for Nonviolence through crafts, connection & community. In each session, we’ll draw inspiration from values of the Season, but how you express it is entirely up to you. All are welcome,
- [Online Grief Circles - January 2](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/online-grief-circles-january-2/) - Click here to register! What keeps you up at night? What contributes to hopelessness? Join us for support in community, to honor our pain for the world, and to unlock love and energy. Every kind of grief is welcome. Join online Grief Circles biweekly on Thursdays, from 4-5 pm EST on Zoom between January 2
- [Online Grief Circles - March 27](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/online-grief-circles-march-27/) - What keeps you up at night? What contributes to hopelessness? Join us for support in community, to honor our pain for the world, and to unlock love and energy. Every kind of grief is welcome. Join online Grief Circles biweekly on Thursdays, from 4-5 pm EST on Zoom between January 2 and June 19, 2025.
- [Online Grief Circles - March 13](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/online-grief-circles-march-13/) - Click here to register! What keeps you up at night? What contributes to hopelessness? Join us for support in community, to honor our pain for the world, and to unlock love and energy. Every kind of grief is welcome. Join online Grief Circles biweekly on Thursdays, from 4-5 pm EST on Zoom between January 2
- [Online Grief Circles - February 27](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/online-grief-circles-february-27/) - Click here to register! What keeps you up at night? What contributes to hopelessness? Join us for support in community, to honor our pain for the world, and to unlock love and energy. Every kind of grief is welcome. Join online Grief Circles biweekly on Thursdays, from 4-5 pm EST on Zoom between January 2
- [Online Grief Circles - February 13](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/online-grief-circles-february-13/) - Click here to register! What keeps you up at night? What contributes to hopelessness? Join us for support in community, to honor our pain for the world, and to unlock love and energy. Every kind of grief is welcome. Join online Grief Circles biweekly on Thursdays, from 4-5 pm EST on Zoom between January 2
- [Online Grief Circles - January 30](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/online-grief-circles-january-30/) - Click here to register! What keeps you up at night? What contributes to hopelessness? Join us for support in community, to honor our pain for the world, and to unlock love and energy. Every kind of grief is welcome. Join online Grief Circles biweekly on Thursdays, from 4-5 pm EST on Zoom between January 2
- [Online Grief Circles - January 16](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/online-grief-circles-january-16/) - Click here to register! What keeps you up at night? What contributes to hopelessness? Join us for support in community, to honor our pain for the world, and to unlock love and energy. Every kind of grief is welcome. Join online Grief Circles biweekly on Thursdays, from 4-5 pm EST on Zoom between January 2
- [December Breakfast Chat 12/10](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/december-breakfast-chat-12-10/) - Click here to register! Join our Director for breakfast & conversation! Come to get to know us and talk about your part in supporting nonviolence in Rochester and beyond. Share breakfast with Erin, the Director of the Gandhi Institute for Nonviolence. Chat with us to learn more about the Institute's programs and plans. Stay for
- [A Not So Silent Night of Karaoke '24](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/a-not-so-silent-night-of-karaoke-24/) - Click here to register! Grab your friends, family, and colleagues and join us for a night of fun and fundraising for a good cause! Whether you're a seasoned pro or a shower singer, come on down and have a blast with a supportive crowd! This event is a friend-raiser for the Institute so a $20
- [Friendraiser Celebrating Bianca & Matt's Contributions](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/friendraiser-celebrating-bianca-matts-contributions/) - Click here to register. Grab your friends, family, and colleagues, and join us in celebrating Bianca and Matt! Matt and Bianca are incredible humans and have been a major part of our programming and community for many years, sharing their many wonderful gifts with us. Join us in celebrating Bianca and Matt and their impact
- [Holiday Talking Circle](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/holiday-talking-circle-5/) - The holidays can be a joyous time for some and a grievous time for others. Some struggle with feeling excluded. Others struggle with concerns about consumption. Whatever your mix of experiences, we welcome you to bring your truth and complexity to this annual event. Join the circle. Be heard. Our annual Holiday Talking Circle will
- [Embodying Nonviolent Communication](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/embodying-nonviolent-communication-3/) - Click to register here! Nonviolent Communication is a way to connect with yourself and others. Join Bianca, Katie, and Jonathon for five weeks of exploration and practice in Nonviolent Communication through thought, speech, and embodied practices. This 5-week series will be on Mondays at 5:00 PM EST, from Oct. 21 - Nov.18, in-person at the
- [Open House & Community Dinner 2024](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/open-house-community-dinner-2024/) - RSVP for September 14th 1-6pm! We're opening our doors for a day filled with food, fun, and fundraising! We're thrilled to open our doors and green spaces to our community in our 14th Annual Open House & Community Dinner on September 14th from 1-6pm. Snacks available throughout, but we'll transition to a community dinner at
- [Nonviolence at Work Book Release Party!](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/nonviolence-at-work-book-launch-party/) - RSVP for Friday September 27, 4:00-5:30pm! Please join Kit Miller and the Gandhi Institute staff to celebrate the publication of Culture Shift: Nonviolence at Work. The event will include refreshments, a reading, author Q&A and wonderful humans. All books sold at the event will raise funds for the Gandhi Institute's beautiful and essential
- [Community Dinner and Dialogue with L. Sebastian Purcell](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/community-dinner-and-dialogue-with-l-sebastian-purcell/) - Join Dr. Purcell for dinner and discussion following his lecture on "The Aztec 5-Fold Path to a Good Life" for the English & Philosophy Department at Monroe Community College. Community Dinner will be on Monday, Oct. 28 from 6:00-8:00 PM EST at the MK Gandhi Institute for Nonviolence. RSVP HERE
- [De-escalation Workshop](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/de-escalation-workshop-5/) - Come practice skills to reduce violence and help keep each other safe! Join us on September 28th to learn and practice strategies that transform conflict and de-escalate tense situations. Participants will work collaboratively to respond to conflict in ways that enable and promote safe outcomes. We welcome all community members to register! Questions? Reach out
- [August Community Dinner](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/august-community-dinner/) - Click to RSVP here! Summer's here, and so are our Community Dinners! Don't miss the next Community Dinner at the Gandhi Institute on August 28 at 6 PM. Bring a dish if you want, but don’t worry, we’ll be cooking up a few of our own! Everyone is welcome. You can register to join using
- [Conflict In The Comments 2.0](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/conflict-in-the-comments-2-0/) - A 90-minute online conversation Relationships are being created, nourished and sometimes destroyed in online spaces. Are there ways to nourish authentic dialogue and conflict resolution when things get painful online? How can we deal with online hate and misinformation – or friends and relatives reposting such things – and get through heated arguments to meaningful
- [June Community Dinner](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/june-community-dinner/) - Click to register here! Summer's here, and so are our Community Dinners! Don't miss the next Community Dinner on June 25 at 6 PM. Bring a dish if you would like to, but don’t worry, we’ll be cooking up a few of our own! Everyone is welcome. Stop by or register using the link in
- [Weekly Online Grief Circles (January-June 2024)](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/weekly-online-grief-circles-january-june-2024/) - Click here to register! What keeps you up at night? What contributes to hopelessness? Join us for support online and in community, to honor our pain for the world and to unlock love and energy. Every kind of grief is welcome. Grief circles Thursdays 12-1 pm EST Questions? kit@gandhiinstitute.org / bianca@gandhiinstitute.org
- [Garden Work Parties](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/garden-work-parties/) - Volunteer in the Gandhi community garden! Click here to register to volunteer! Drop by our community garden any time between 1:00 and 3:00 pm on Saturdays to help us plant, tend, and harvest food and flowers with the community. We also are looking for volunteers who can help us pack and deliver grocery bags to
- [Sharing Stories to Build Community](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/sharing-stories-to-build-community/) - Register here! Join us on June 22 at 10:30 AM EST to connect over a shared brunch & dialogue. Whether you've personally navigated life after incarceration or want to foster understanding and support, all are welcome to contribute their voices and experiences. Bring a dish if you would like to, but don’t worry, we’ll be
- [Weekly Online Grief Circles (January-June 2024)](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/weekly-online-grief-circles-january-june-2024-2/) - What keeps you up at night? What contributes to hopelessness? Join us for support online and in community, to honor our pain for the world and to unlock love and energy. Every kind of grief is welcome. Grief circles Thursdays 12-1 pm EST Questions? kit@gandhiinstitute.org / bianca@gandhiinstitute.org
- [May Community Dinner](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/may-community-dinner/) - Join us for our May Community Dinner on May 29 at 6 PM EST. Bring a dish if you would like to, but don’t worry, we’ll be cooking up a few of our own. Everyone is welcome — you can donate if you would like to, but all we ask is that you bring curiosity,
- [Breakfast Chats](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/breakfast-chats-8-2/) - Join our Directors for breakfast & conversation! Come to get to know us and talk about your part in supporting nonviolence in Rochester and beyond. Share breakfast with Gwen & Erin, our Co-directors of the Gandhi Institute for Nonviolence. Chat with us to learn more about the Institute’s programs and plans. Stay for some good
- [Soulforce 2024](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/soulforce-2024/) - Join us for the return of our spring fundraiser, Soulforce! Join us for an unforgettable evening filled with good vibes, good company, and the power to make a real difference alongside the inspiring Dr. Rashid Muhammad! ✨ Here's what awaits you: 1. Heartwarming stories of impact: Be moved by the positive change your contribution creates.
- [Breakfast Chats](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/breakfast-chats-8/) - Join our Directors for breakfast & conversation! Come to get to know us and talk about your part in supporting nonviolence in Rochester and beyond. Share breakfast with Gwen & Erin, our Co-directors of the Gandhi Institute for Nonviolence. Chat with us to learn more about the Institute’s programs and plans. Stay for some good
- [March Community Dinner](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/19106/) - Let’s connect, talk, mourn, celebrate, exchange stories, create ideas, dream, and get to know each other over a shared meal! Bring a dish if you would like to, but don’t worry, we’ll be cooking up a few of our own. Everyone is welcome — you can donate if you would like to, but all we
- [Gandhi Games at Dice Versa](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/gandhi-games-at-dice-versa/) - Calling all game enthusiasts and changemakers! Join the Gandhi Institute for an afternoon of board-gaming for nonviolence! You’ll get to play for a cause and learn about the Gandhi Institute, while enjoying Dice Versa's diverse game selection, tasty food, drinks, with some good company! That makes 4 Good reasons to play! 1. Every roll of
- [Rochester Roundtables: Walk the Talk (February Meeting)](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/rochester-roundtables-walk-the-talk-february-meeting/) - Join us for the February session of the Rochester Roundtable series. The upcoming meeting will take place on Saturday, February 17 at 11 AM EST at the M.K. Gandhi Institute for Nonviolence (929 S. Plymouth Ave.) If you can join us a little earlier, we'd encourage it (as early as 10:30 if you like). This
- [Rochester Roundtables: Walk the Talk](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/rochester-roundtables-walk-the-talk-2/) - Join us in this community empowerment series, rooted in essential dialogues. This series is focused on bringing together generations, to draw on collective wisdom towards naming, understanding and galvanizing around issues that are critical to our community. The second meeting of the Rochester Roundtable series will take place on Saturday, September 23 at 11 AM
- [Open House 2023](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/open-house-2023/) - Join us at the Gandhi Institute! We're thrilled to open our doors and green spaces to our community in our 13th Annual Open House on September 16th from 1-4pm. Get a taste of what goes on at the Gandhi Institute through food, games, yoga, music, meditation, games, and more! (Some community partners will have some
- [De-escalation Workshop](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/de-escalation-workshop-4/) - Come practice skills to reduce violence and help keep each other safe! Join us on September 9th for a workshop for transforming conflict and de-escalating tense situations. Participants will work collaboratively to respond to conflict in ways that enable and promote safe outcomes. We welcome all community members to register!
- [Community Dinner (August)](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/community-dinner-august/) - Let’s connect, talk, mourn, celebrate, exchange stories, create ideas, dream, and get to know each other over a shared meal! Bring a dish if you would like to, but don’t worry, we’ll be cooking up a few of our own. Everyone is welcome — you can donate if you would like to, but all we
- [Breakfast Chats](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/breakfast-chats-11/) - Join our Directors for breakfast & conversation! Come to get to know us and talk about your part in supporting nonviolence in Rochester and beyond. Share breakfast with Gwen & Erin, our Co-directors of the Gandhi Institute for Nonviolence. Chat with us to learn more about the Institute's programs and plans. Stay for some good
- [Rochester Roundtables: Walk the Talk](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/rochester-roundtables-walk-the-talk/) - Join us in this community empowerment series, rooted in essential dialogues. This series is focused on bringing together generations, to draw on collective wisdom towards naming, understanding and galvanizing around issues that are critical to our community. The third meeting of the Rochester Roundtable series will take place on Saturday, October 21 at 11 AM
- [Roxy Manning Book Talk](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/roxy-manning-book-talk/) - Explore a groundbreaking approach to fighting racism and white supremacy culture through compassionate yet fierce dialogue, inspired by Dr. Martin Luther King's Beloved Community. Dr. Roxy Manning provides practical tools and frameworks that foster connection and courage, reimagining antiracist conversations. Join us for this event at Spiritus Christi Church on Saturday, Oct. 14 at 3
- [Intro to Restorative Circles with Dominic Barter](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/intro-to-restorative-circles-with-dominic-barter/) - Intro to Restorative Circles with Dominic Barter This October Dominic Barter, from Brazil, will offer a weekend introduction to the design of dialogical social systems. We’ll focus on how communities, families, groups and institutions can discover and strengthen their own effective responses to conflict through the unique Restorative Circles process developed by Dominic and colleagues
- [Sketch & Sip](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/sketch-sip/) - Join Gwen and Bianca for an evening filled with tasty alcoholic and nonalcoholic drinks as well as fun and interactive drawing activities. No drawingskills or materials required, just come as you are! This event is a mini-fundraiser for the Institute so a $10 donation is requested. However, if you want to come and are short
- [Breakfast Chats](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/breakfast-chats-10/) - Join our Directors for breakfast & conversation! Come to get to know us and talk about your part in supporting nonviolence in Rochester and beyond. Share breakfast with Gwen & Erin, our Co-directors of the Gandhi Institute for Nonviolence. Chat with us to learn more about the Institute's programs and plans. Stay for some good
- [In-Person Grief Circle](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/in-person-grief-circle/) - “Every one of us is an expert on what it is like to live on an endangered planet.” -Joanna Macy What keeps you up at night? What contributes to hopelessness? Join Bianca & Kit for support in community, to honor our pain for the world and to unlock love and energy. Every kind of grief
- [Rochester Roundtables: Walk the Talk (November Meeting)](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/rochester-roundtables-walk-the-talk-november-meeting/) - Join us in this community empowerment series, rooted in essential dialogues. This series is focused on bringing together generations, to draw on collective wisdom towards naming, understanding, and galvanizing around issues that are critical to our community. The fourth meeting of the Rochester Roundtable series will take place on Saturday, November 18 at 11 AM
- [Garden Work Party](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/garden-work-party-28/) - Volunteer throughout the spring and summer in our community garden. You can help us plant, tend, and harvest produce (and flowers!). Please wear weather-appropriate clothes you don't mind getting dirty and closed-toe shoes. Tools and gloves will be provided. Thanks so much for supporting this green space!
- [Breakfast Chats](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/breakfast-chats-9/) - Join our Directors for breakfast & conversation! Come to get to know us and talk about your part in supporting nonviolence in Rochester and beyond. Share breakfast with Gwen & Erin, our Co-directors of the Gandhi Institute for Nonviolence. Chat with us to learn more about the Institute's programs and plans. Stay for some good
- [Roxy Manning Book Group](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/roxy-manning-book-group/) - Join Gwen and Bianca for this 4-week online book group, centered on Dr. Roxy Manning’s "How to Have Antiracist Conversations: Embracing Our Full Humanity to Challenge White Supremacy." Dr. Manning offers a groundbreaking approach to fighting racism and white supremacy culture through compassionate yet fierce dialogue, inspired by Dr. Martin Luther King’s Beloved Community. This
- [2023 Holiday Talking Circle](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/2023-holiday-talking-circle/) - The holidays can be a joyous time for some and a grievous time for others. Some struggle with feeling excluded. Others struggle with concerns about consumption. Whatever your mix of experiences, we welcome you to bring your truth and complexity to this annual event. Join the circle. Be heard.
- [Rochester Roundtables: Walk the Talk (December Meeting)](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/rochester-roundtables-walk-the-talk-december-meeting/) - Join us in this community empowerment series, rooted in essential dialogues. This series is focused on bringing together generations, to draw on collective wisdom towards naming, understanding, and galvanizing around issues that are critical to our community. The fifth meeting of the Rochester Roundtable series will take place on Saturday, December 9 at 11 AM
- [NOT SO SILENT NIGHT OF KARAOKE](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/not-so-silent-night-of-karaoke/) - Grab your friends, family, and colleagues and join us for a night of fun and fundraising for a good cause! This event is a mini-fundraiser for the Institute so a $10 donation is requested. If you want to come and are short on cash, we got you! Space is limited so please register!
- [Rochester Community Roundtables: Walk the Talk (January Meeting)](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/rochester-community-roundtables-walk-the-talk-january-meeting/) - Join us in the New Year for the sixth session of the Rochester Roundtable series will take place on Saturday, January 20 at 11 AM EST at the M.K. Gandhi Institute for Nonviolence (929 S. Plymouth Ave.) If you can join us a little earlier, we'd encourage it (as early as 10:30 if you like).
- [McQuaid Service](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/mcquaid-service/)
- [Open House Prep Volunteers](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/open-house-prep-volunteers/)
- [Educator Resilience Training](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/educator-resilience-training/)
- [Gift of Anger Book Club](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/gift-of-anger-book-club-2/)
- [African-American Legacy Lecture: "In the Spirit of Howard Thurman"](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/african-american-legacy-lecture-in-the-spirit-of-howard-thurman/) - The documentary, "Backs Against the Wall: The Howard Thurman Story" will be shown with conversation following. This event is presented in partnership with Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School and The Cinema Theater.
- [Empire Justice Center - all day retreat](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/empire-justice-center-all-day-retreat/) - Kristin M. Small (585) 295-5818 ksmall@empirejustice.org -- entry created by Erin Thompson
- [Gandhi Movie Screening](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/gandhi-movie-screening/) - This acclaimed biographical movie presents major events in the life of Mohandas K. Gandhi (played by Ben Kingsley), the beloved Indian leader who piloted the use of nonviolent social change in South Africa and India. The 1982 film won an Academy Award for best picture, a BAFTA award, and many more accolades. The event will
- [Staff Meeting](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/staff-meeting-8/)
- [ROC Restorative Meeting](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/roc-restorative-meeting/)
- [Reckoning with Collapse, with Miki Kashtan](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/reckoning-with-collapse-with-miki-kashtan/) - This workshop is an opportunity to learn and engage with others who are also grappling with the overwhelming information and grim prospects that humanity faces, most specifically with climate change, as well as other crises. Our collective challenge is to find a way to turn around many millennia of patriarchal ways: negation of life; separation
- [UR Workshop](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/ur-workshop/)
- [Walk for Peace](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/walk-for-peace-2/)
- [Interfaith Peace Prayers](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/interfaith-peace-prayers/) - On Gandhi‘s birthday, we will remember, reflect, and offer peace prayers with representatives from different faiths for a more peaceful and harmonious world. Led by Thomas Warfield and Dr. Muhammad Shafiq.
- [Labor day office closed](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/labor-day-office-closed-6/)
- [A Celebration of Gandhi's Life](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/a-celebration-of-gandhis-life/) - We will bring the Gandhi@150 celebration to a close by affirming our commitment as individuals and collectively as the Rochester/Monroe County community to Gandhi‘s ideals of peace and nonviolence to create a harmonious, peaceful, and happy society.
- [Labor day office closed](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/labor-day-office-closed-5/)
- ["Jagadamba," A Play About the Life of Kasturba Gandhi](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/jagadamba-a-play-about-the-life-of-kasturba-gandhi/) - The play "Jagadamba" is the story of Gandhi‘s wife Kasturba. Kasturba Gandhi had no formal education and yet participated in and led nonviolent struggles in both South Africa and India. She died in prison during WWII. This play tells the story of the Gandhis' remarkable lives through her eyes.
- [Let's Talk About Hate](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/lets-talk-about-hate-3/) - What is hate? How does it shape our thoughts, identities, and communities? What can we do about it? Join Gandhi Institute director Kit Miller for an afternoon dedicated to exploring this seldom discussed topic through a variety of perspectives and traditions. Registration: bianca@gandhiinstitute.org
- [Relaxed Resilient Communication](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/relaxed-resilient-communication/) - Conflict is often presented to us as a negative experience to avoid. But what can we discover about ourselves and others when we approach conflict creatively? Through interactive exercises, discussion, and role plays, this two-hour session focuses on exploring thoughts and people who we associate with conflict. Registration: bianca@gandhiinstitute.org
- [Gandhi, Environment and Sustainability](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/gandhi-environment-and-sustainability/) - Join Larsen Engineering president and CEO Ram Shrivastara for a conversation on Gandhi’s commitment to the environment. Long before this issue registered with others, Gandhi advocated for and embodied sustainability as a life practice and as a critical aspect of social justice. This conversation will include ways for participants to meaningfully engage with their own
- [Gandhi Exhibition](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/gandhi-exhibition/) - This Gandhi exhibition will feature photos, posters, messages, and artifacts highlighting important mile-stones in Mahatma Gandhi’s life, movements, and accomplishments during which he steadfastly adhere to the principles of Truth, Peace, and Nonviolence. Hours: Monday-Friday, 4-8 PM | Saturday & Sunday, Noon - 5 PM
- [AVP](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/avp-11/)
- [AVP](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/avp-12/)
- [AVP](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/avp-13/)
- [Community Dinner](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/community-dinner-4/)
- [Walk for Peace](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/walk-for-peace/) - September 11th marks the anniversary of Gandhi‘s first act of nonviolence in 1906. Join us to remember both September 11ths as we walk from the Veteran‘s Memorial in Highland Park to the Gandhi Institute, approx 2.3 miles. While walking, we will learn about over 200 strategies available for nonviolent political change. Walkers can park at
- [Grief Cafe](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/grief-cafe-8/)
- [Meeting](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/meeting/)
- [White Privilege Symposium communication mtg](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/white-privilege-symposium-communication-mtg/)
- [Marketing Meeting](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/marketing-meeting-14/)
- [Alternatives to violence](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/alternatives-to-violence/)
- [Avani Fundraiser](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/avani-fundraiser/)
- [Jovenes en Accion-RocGlobal Connections](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/jovenes-en-accion-rocglobal-connections/)
- [IYLEP](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/iylep/)
- [Gift of Anger Book Club](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/gift-of-anger-book-club/) - Join us as we read Arun Gandhi‘s "The Gift of Anger: And Other Lessons from My Grandfather Mahatma Gandhi" and unpack its important themes. Over five weeks, we will explore how the book‘s lessons can be used in our own lives. This group will be facilitated by Jonathon Jones who grew up in Rochester and
- [Jessica Guzman-Rea's class](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/jessica-guzman-reas-class/)
- [RCCL Meeting](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/rccl-meeting/)
- [staff meeting for summer](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/staff-meeting-for-summer/)
- [Moms Demand Action](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/moms-demand-action/)
- [RRN Meeting](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/rrn-meeting/)
- [Youth Build](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/youth-build-5/)
- [Roc Restorative Team](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/roc-restorative-team/)
- [ROC SALT Mission Youth](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/roc-salt-mission-youth-3/)
- [Office closed](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/office-closed-7/)
- [Office closed](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/office-closed-8/)
- [Office closed](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/office-closed-5/)
- [Office closed](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/office-closed-6/)
- [Conflict Without Contempt PD](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/conflict-without-contempt-pd/)
- [ROC SALT Mission Youth](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/roc-salt-mission-youth/)
- [ROC SALT Mission Youth](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/roc-salt-mission-youth-2/)
- [office closed](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/office-closed/)
- [office closed](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/office-closed-2/)
- [Technology and Mental Health PD](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/technology-and-mental-health-pd/)
- [Cultural Humility PD](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/cultural-humility-pd/)
- [Implicit Bias PD](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/implicit-bias-pd/)
- [Family-Scale Container Gardening Class](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/family-scale-container-gardening-class-2/) - Come spend an evening at the Gandhi Institute learning about easy and affordable ways you can start growing food in your home. This *free* workshop will focus on the benefits of small-scale and vertical container gardening including how to get started with straw bale gardening. Participants will learn the basics of easy to make self
- [Summer Professional Development Series](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/summer-professional-development-series/) - Looking to incorporate restorative and culturally responsive techniques into your work and personal life? Join Gandhi Institute staff and board this summer for one or more of the following learning opportunities! Attn RCSD teachers: Sessions qualify for Professional Development Incentive hours for RTA members. Requested donation: $25/session. No one turned away for lack of funds.
- [White Privilege Symposium](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/white-privilege-symposium/)
- [Braiding Bridges](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/braiding-bridges-2/)
- [Civic Saturday](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/civic-saturday-2/) - Join the Central Library of Rochester & Monroe County at the Gandhi Institute to hear readings of "civic scripture" and poetry, come together in song, share thoughts and ideas, and listen to a "civic sermon." This is a free event. For more information, please call the Science & History Division: (585) 428-8110.
- [Wilson Day](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/wilson-day-2/)
- [Institute Staff Learning PD](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/institute-staff-learning-pd/) - This event has a video call.Join: https://meet.google.com/wnj-ofhj-pdu (US) +1 636-442-2915 PIN: 904233456#
- [July board mtg](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/july-board-mtg/)
- [UR Leadership Coaching Certificate gathering](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/ur-leadership-coaching-certificate-gathering/)
- [Landing Strip: Conference Room](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/landing-strip-conference-room/)
- [Landing Strip: Conference Room](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/landing-strip-conference-room-2/)
- [NVC Practise Group](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/nvc-practise-group/)
- [NVC Practise Group](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/nvc-practise-group-2/)
- [Civic Saturday](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/civic-saturday/)
- [FYCC mtg](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/fycc-mtg/)
- [Development Committee](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/development-committee-2/)
- [Asbury Youth Volunteers](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/asbury-youth-volunteers/)
- [Monthly Breakfast](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/monthly-breakfast-9/)
- [Monthly Breakfast](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/monthly-breakfast-10/)
- [Monthly Breakfast](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/monthly-breakfast-11/)
- [UR Food Justice Fellows](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/ur-food-justice-fellows/)
- [Groveland Dinner](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/groveland-dinner/)
- [Development Meeting](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/development-meeting-2/)
- [Braiding Bridges](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/braiding-bridges/) - "Braiding Bridges" will connect folks around various ways to braid and/or style your hair in efforts to create connection, stimulate conversation around the history of hair and culture, offer a component on conflict resolution, and to share a vegetarian meal (provided for participants). This is offered on Saturday, June 22nd from 4pm-8pm Space is
- [New Republic of the Heart](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/new-republic-of-the-heart/)
- [Susan B Anthony Center Gardening](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/susan-b-anthony-center-gardening/)
- [Wayne Harris](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/wayne-harris/)
- [Board Meeting](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/board-meeting-7/)
- [Tuesday Meditation](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/tuesday-meditation-2/)
- [School 19 Restorative Celebration](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/school-19-restorative-celebration/) - This event has a video call.Join: https://meet.google.com/bre-yrvs-fra (US) +1 347-467-1813 PIN: 777551908#
- [Youth Healing Hate 2019 - Closing Ceremony](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/youth-healing-hate-2019-closing-ceremony/) - Join us in celebrating the achievements of our Youth Healing Hate Grant recipients! This year we funded 6 innovative projects to address issues of hate and incivility in our communities. Our two-hour gathering will allow community members to learn more about this specific program and to hear directly from our youth! This event is free
- [Special Event: Dr. Edwin Nichols](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/special-event-dr-edwin-nichols/) - Dr. Nichols is the director of Nichols and Associates, Inc., with 50 years' experience as a clinical / industrial (I/O) psychologist. Dr. Nichols is a global leader in the field of cultural competence, examining the essence of ethic difference: values (axiology), learning (epistomology), and reasoning (logic). His work is foundational to a generation of researchers
- [Global Day of Service](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/global-day-of-service/)
- [Dinner with the Community](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/dinner-with-the-community-7/) - Join us for our “Dinners with the Community” Let's connect, talk, mourn, celebrate, exchange stories, create ideas, dream, and get to know each other over a nice shared meal! Participation is donation based, just give what you can. Everyone is welcome -- all we ask is that you bring curiosity, respect, and an appetite! Special
- [Urban Fellows Visit](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/urban-fellows-visit/)
- [Dinner With The Community](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/dinner-with-the-community-4/) - Join us for our “Dinners with the Community” Let's connect, talk, mourn, celebrate, exchange stories, create ideas, dream, and get to know each other over a nice shared meal! Participation is donation based, just give what you can. Everyone is welcome -- all we ask is that you bring curiosity, respect, and an appetite! If
- [Dinner With The Community](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/dinner-with-the-community-5/) - Join us for our “Dinners with the Community” Let's connect, talk, mourn, celebrate, exchange stories, create ideas, dream, and get to know each other over a nice shared meal! Participation is donation based, just give what you can. Everyone is welcome -- all we ask is that you bring curiosity, respect, and an appetite! If
- [Dinner With The Community](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/dinner-with-the-community-6/) - Join us for our “Dinners with the Community” Let's connect, talk, mourn, celebrate, exchange stories, create ideas, dream, and get to know each other over a nice shared meal! Participation is donation based, just give what you can. Everyone is welcome -- all we ask is that you bring curiosity, respect, and an appetite! If
- [Flower Sale](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/flower-sale/) - Brighten up your space with some spring flowers while supporting the Gandhi Institute! Available varieties include: -pink wave petunias -purple petunias -dark red petunias -pink geraniums 1 plant for $5, 3 for $12 To pre-order, email jamie@gandhiinstitute.org
- [Countering White Supremacy: Connecting the Dots Between Anti-Semitism, Anti-Black Racism, and Islamophobia](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/countering-white-supremacy-connecting-the-dots-between-anti-semitism-anti-black-racism-and-islamophobia/) - At a time when hate crimes against Black churches, synagogues and mosques are spiking, we need to connect the dots between anti-Black racism, anti-Semitism and Islamophobia, understand white supremacy, and build collective resistance to it. Here is an opportunity to engage with Muslim, Jewish and Black youth activists in order to come together as a
- [leading ladies sleepover](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/leading-ladies-sleepover/)
- [Nonviolence Now Celebration](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/nonviolence-now-celebration/) - Nonviolence Now, a global project to share and collect stories of nonviolence. Launched at the United Nations on Oct 2, this historic project is introducing nonviolence on global digital platforms as an education project and as a means to counter online extremist recruitment. Project team members Jamie Rudd ’17, Justin Fraumeni ’17, UR graphic designer
- [Landing Strip AVP](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/landing-strip-avp/)
- [Circle with Kyle Orton](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/circle-with-kyle-orton/)
- [Open House](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/open-house-3/)
- [Gandhi Service Fellows](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/gandhi-service-fellows-2/)
- [Alicia Evans](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/alicia-evans/) - Mobile: 5857270843Other: 5852102425 Email: legraydynamic@gmail.com [Linked Name: Alicia Evans-David] [CN:30|5857270843|Alicia Evans-David|1||TIME: TITLE|1555189200000|-1] This event has a video call. Join: https://meet.google.com/gfz-kkhn-sjc (US) +1 405-561-2078 PIN: 616354877#
- [Erin band rehearsal](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/erin-band-rehearsal/)
- [Nonviolent Communication - last class here](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/nonviolent-communication-last-class-here/)
- [RocCity Coalition Advisory Meeting](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/roccity-coalition-advisory-meeting/)
- [Garden Work Party](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/garden-work-party-3/)
- [Garden Work Party](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/garden-work-party-4/)
- [Gandhi Garden Work Parties](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/gandhi-garden-work-parties/) - Our weekly garden work parties are back! Join us for weeding, planting, watering, harvesting, and general garden maintenance. Volunteers of all ages and experience levels are welcome. Come spend some time outside, doing good work with good people!
- [Erin music rehearsal](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/erin-music-rehearsal-2/)
- [Let's Talk About Hate](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/lets-talk-about-hate-2/)
- [Grief Cafe](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/grief-cafe-6/)
- [White Privilege Symposium Meeting](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/white-privilege-symposium-meeting-2/)
- [Youth Year Meeting](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/youth-year-meeting/)
- [NVC Practice Group](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/nvc-practice-group/) - Hi Everyone! I am happy to invite you all to the bi-weekly NVC practice group! Hoping a calendar invite is more helpful in terms of efficiency and ease moving forward in our planning! I set up 5 meetings for now and we can go from there! Happy to see you all soon! Warmly, Bianca This
- [Shira from Piri Group](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/shira-from-piri-group/)
- [Greece Olympia Field Trip](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/greece-olympia-field-trip/)
- [Meeting w David in Conf Room](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/meeting-w-david-in-conf-room/)
- [Clarissa Street Reunion - time TBD](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/clarissa-street-reunion-time-tbd/)
- [Garden Work Day](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/garden-work-day/)
- [Youth build](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/youth-build-4/)
- [Tuesday Meditation](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/tuesday-meditation/)
- [Family-Scale Container Gardening Class](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/family-scale-container-gardening-class/) - Come spend an afternoon at the Gandhi Institute learning about easy and affordable ways you can start growing food in your home. This *free* workshop will focus on the benefits of small-scale and vertical container gardening. Participants will learn the basics of easy to make self watering systems and can even take one home for
- [Elizabeth group](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/elizabeth-group/)
- [test](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/test/) - can you see this?
- [board meeting](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/board-meeting-5/)
- [Board Meeting](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/board-meeting-6/)
- [Restoring Rochester Conference: My Brother's Keeper](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/restoring-rochester-conference-my-brothers-keeper/) - Restoring Rochester is an opportunity to bring together individuals with a common heart and call to action for the city of Rochester. This year’s conference will focus specifically on the call to action to empower young men of color in our city. As our young people face challenges and adversitites, the call to action for
- [Compassion: Muslim and Christian Perspectives](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/compassion-muslim-and-christian-perspectives/) - Learn what compassion means to people of both Muslim and Christian traditions. This workshop will include skill building that will help you to leave a more compassionate person. For more information, contact Nick Frega at: nicholas.frega@dor.org or 585-328-3228 ext. 1287 Sponsored by the Commission on Christian-Muslin Relations of Rochester, NY
- [Interpreter Training-Allies of Alianza Agricola](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/interpreter-training-allies-of-alianza-agricola/) - If you would like to RSVP for this training, follow follow this link.
- [White Privilege Symposium Meeting](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/white-privilege-symposium-meeting/)
- [Conversation on Race and Poverty](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/conversation-on-race-and-poverty/) - In conjunction with Phillis Wheatley Community Library, we will be hosting a discussion on race and and poverty for adults 18 and older. Through whole-group and small-group discussions that are paired with interactive activities, we will explore: awareness of racial identity segregation in our individual lives practicing active listening skills finding ways to be more
- [Conversation on Cultural Humility](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/conversation-on-cultural-humility/) - In conjunction with Phillis Wheatley Community Library, we will be hosting a discussion on cultural humility for adults 18 and older. Cultural humility is a framework for supporting lifelong learning and reflection with the goal of influencing and addressing structural inequalities. Through interactive exercises, this workshop will introduce and support understanding of a process-oriented mindset
- [staff meeting](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/staff-meeting-7/)
- [Nonviolence Intensive](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/nonviolence-intensive-3/)
- [Nonviolence Intensive](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/nonviolence-intensive-4/)
- [Nonviolence Intensive](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/nonviolence-intensive-5/)
- [Garden Workshop](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/garden-workshop/)
- [Dinner with the Community](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/dinner-with-the-community-2/) - Join us for our “Dinners with the Community” series as part of this year's season for nonviolence! Let's connect, talk, mourn, celebrate, exchange stories, create ideas, dream, and get to know each other over a nice shared meal! Bring a dish if you can, but if you can't don't worry, we'll be cooking up a
- [Dinner with the Community](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/dinner-with-the-community-3/) - Join us for our “Dinners with the Community” series as part of this year's season for nonviolence! Let's connect, talk, mourn, celebrate, exchange stories, create ideas, dream, and get to know each other over a nice shared meal! Bring a dish if you can, but if you can't don't worry, we'll be cooking up a
- [Nonviolence Intensive](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/nonviolence-intensive-2/)
- [staff meeting](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/staff-meeting-6/)
- [Dinner with the Community](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/dinner-with-the-community/) - Join us for our “Dinners with the Community” series as part of this year's season for nonviolence! Let's connect, talk, mourn, celebrate, exchange stories, create ideas, dream, and get to know each other over a nice shared meal! Bring a dish if you can, but if you can't don't worry, we'll be cooking up a
- [RIT Group - Maria](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/rit-group-maria-2/)
- [Community Dinner](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/community-dinner/)
- [Community Dinner](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/community-dinner-2/)
- [Community Dinner](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/community-dinner-3/)
- [Kathy Peters UR Nursing](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/kathy-peters-ur-nursing/)
- [Monday Meditation - Carmel Merrill](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/monday-meditation-carmel-merrill/)
- [Gandhi Service Fellows](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/gandhi-service-fellows/)
- [Nonviolence intensive](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/nonviolence-intensive/)
- [staff meeting](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/staff-meeting-5/)
- [Soulforce II](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/soulforce-ii/) - 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
- [donor breakfast](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/donor-breakfast-10/)
- [YHH Wrap-Up Party](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/yhh-wrap-up-party/)
- [YHH (Meditation space)](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/yhh-meditation-space/)
- [Olympia Field Trip](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/olympia-field-trip/)
- [Seeds of Change Workshop: How You Can Use Nonviolence to Make Change](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/seeds-of-change-workshop-how-you-can-use-nonviolence-to-make-change/) - Ordinary people like you have made change using the tools of Dr. King, Gandhi, Jesus, and Cesar Chavez. Learn these strategies for change and apply them in your community. This workshop covers the basic dynamics and strategies of nonviolent action. Participants discover how to envision and build campaigns, become familiar with the 198 methods of
- [Donor Breakfast](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/donor-breakfast-7/)
- [Donor Breakfast](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/donor-breakfast-8/)
- [donor breakfast](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/donor-breakfast-9/)
- [Donor Breakfast](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/donor-breakfast-5/)
- [donor breakfast](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/donor-breakfast-6/)
- [Monthly Breakfast](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/monthly-breakfast-3/)
- [Monthly Breakfast](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/monthly-breakfast-4/)
- [Monthly Breakfast](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/monthly-breakfast-6/)
- [Monthly Breakfast](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/monthly-breakfast-7/)
- [Monthly Breakfast](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/monthly-breakfast-8/)
- [Monthly Breakfast](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/monthly-breakfast-2/)
- [Monthly Breakfast](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/monthly-breakfast/)
- [Monthly Breakfast](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/monthly-breakfast-5/)
- [staff meeting](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/staff-meeting-4/)
- [9th Annual Open House](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/9th-annual-open-house/) - Join us at the Gandhi House for our annual open house and celebration of Gandhi’s 150th birthday. Featuring: treats, giveaways, & the grand opening of our new conflict transformation labyrinth & mural. Drop in anytime from 2pm-5pm to join the fun!
- [Conflict in the Comments: 90 Minute Online Conversation](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/conflict-in-the-comments-90-minute-online-conversation/) - Relationships are being created, nourished and sometimes destroyed in online spaces. Are there ways to nourish authentic dialogue and conflict resolution when things get ‘hot’ online? How can we deal with trolls - or friends and relatives acting like trolls - and get through heated arguments to meaningful communication? Join Rivera Sun and Dominic Barter
- [AVP](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/avp-8/)
- [AVP](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/avp-9/)
- [AVP](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/avp-10/)
- [10-2:30 Eugenia Maria de hostos](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/10-230-eugenia-maria-de-hostos/)
- [School 19 Restorative Dinner](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/school-19-restorative-dinner-2/)
- [Girls Group](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/girls-group-3/)
- [Garden Work Party](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/garden-work-party-2/)
- [Nursing Honor Group](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/nursing-honor-group/)
- [AVP](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/avp-2/)
- [AVP](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/avp-3/)
- [AVP](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/avp-4/)
- [AVP](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/avp-5/)
- [AVP](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/avp-6/)
- [AVP](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/avp-7/)
- [Girls Group](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/girls-group-2/)
- [Indrani](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/indrani/)
- [Allendale Columbia group](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/allendale-columbia-group/)
- [Geranium Sale](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/geranium-sale-2/)
- [Geranium Sale](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/geranium-sale-3/)
- [Pachamama](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/pachamama/)
- [Wilson Day](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/wilson-day/)
- [Kathleen Thomas - closed meeting](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/kathleen-thomas-closed-meeting/) - family court info
- [Girls Group](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/girls-group/)
- [Urban Fellows](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/urban-fellows/)
- [Open House Prep](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/open-house-prep-2/)
- [Students Demand Action meeting (Audrey Sample)](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/students-demand-action-meeting-audrey-sample/)
- [School 19 Restorative Thank You Dinner](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/school-19-restorative-thank-you-dinner/)
- [grief cafe](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/grief-cafe-5/)
- [Global Service Day](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/global-service-day/)
- [staff retreat](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/staff-retreat/)
- [Board Meeting](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/board-meeting-4/)
- [AVP Workshop](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/avp-workshop/)
- [AVP Workshop](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/avp-workshop-2/)
- [AVP Workshop](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/avp-workshop-3/)
- [Fairport HS Green Club](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/fairport-hs-green-club/)
- [Gay Men's Chorus w/David Knoll to use conference room](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/gay-mens-chorus-w-david-knoll-to-use-conference-room/) - Gay Men's chorus to use conference room
- [IYLEP Workshop students from Iraq](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/iylep-workshop-students-from-iraq/) - 20 students; 7 from Allendale Columbia and 13 from Iraqpeace circle + conflict resolution spaces
- [Jamie's closing ceremony](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/jamies-closing-ceremony/)
- [Jessica Guzman's group](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/jessica-guzmans-group/)
- [Cameron St. Ministry](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/cameron-st-ministry/)
- [RRAG Meeting](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/rrag-meeting/)
- [RRAG Meeting](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/rrag-meeting-2/)
- [Chipotle Fundraiser](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/chipotle-fundraiser/)
- [Marketing Meeting](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/marketing-meeting-13/)
- [David Knoll/Gay Mens Chorus](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/david-knoll-gay-mens-chorus/)
- [ODOS First Friday](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/odos-first-friday/)
- [Migrant Youth Visit](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/migrant-youth-visit/)
- [Men & Women Allies Circle](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/men-women-allies-circle/)
- [Men & Women Allies Circle](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/men-women-allies-circle-2/)
- [Labor Day](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/labor-day-4/)
- [Student Support Meeting](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/student-support-meeting/)
- [RIT Group - Maria](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/rit-group-maria/)
- [Gandhi Service Fellowship Kickoff](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/gandhi-service-fellowship-kickoff/)
- [Open House](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/open-house-2/)
- [St. John Fisher Group](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/st-john-fisher-group/)
- [staff retreat 8am-1pm](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/staff-retreat-8am-1pm/)
- [Shades of Sisterhood](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/shades-of-sisterhood/)
- [Shades of Sisterhood](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/shades-of-sisterhood-2/)
- [Shades of Sisterhood](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/shades-of-sisterhood-3/)
- [Shades of Sisterhood](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/shades-of-sisterhood-4/)
- [Marketing Meeting](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/marketing-meeting-12/)
- [School 19 restorative dinner?](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/school-19-restorative-dinner/)
- [Mtg Room Closed](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/mtg-room-closed/)
- [Mtg room closed](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/mtg-room-closed-2/)
- [Seeds of Hope](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/seeds-of-hope/)
- [quiche with Lynda](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/quiche-with-lynda/)
- [Diversity Discussion](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/diversity-discussion/)
- [One World Goods](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/one-world-goods/)
- [Police/Teen Dialogue](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/police-teen-dialogue/)
- [Rising Leaders & SAIC Volunteers](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/rising-leaders-saic-volunteers/)
- [Marketing Meeting](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/marketing-meeting-11/)
- [GSF](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/gsf/)
- [gender equity workshop](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/gender-equity-workshop/)
- [Mindful Mondays](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/mindful-mondays/)
- [Mindful Mondays](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/mindful-mondays-2/)
- [Let's Talk About Hate](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/lets-talk-about-hate/)
- [Grief cafe](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/grief-cafe-4/)
- [Perinton Pines Visit w/ Matt](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/perinton-pines-visit-w-matt/)
- [Allendale Columbia](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/allendale-columbia/) - We have been focusing on social emotional learning and applying those skills in different contexts. It would be great to reinforce recognition of needs, the concept of empathy and how we can use it in every day interactions. I really enjoyed the Gandhi card activity. I also completely trust your judgment on anything else to
- [Leading Ladies](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/leading-ladies-2/) - Requested by Alicia 10/24/18
- [IHS Group (Maria)](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/ihs-group-maria/)
- [LAFYM Student training](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/lafym-student-training/)
- [LAFYM Student training](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/lafym-student-training-2/)
- [School 19 Girls Group](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/school-19-girls-group/)
- [Holiday Talking Circle](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/holiday-talking-circle-2/)
- [The Witness to Injustice /  KAIROS Blanket Exercise with Neighbors of the Onondaga Nation (NOON)](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/the-witness-to-injustice-kairos-blanket-exercise-with-neighbors-of-the-onondaga-nation-noon/) - This event has reached the maximum participant capacity, we apologize to those who will not be able to join us this time. Through the use of meaningful quotes and blankets that represent part of Turtle Island (the Western Hemisphere), we explore this shared history that non-native people rarely learn in school or other settings. The
- [Youth Build using conf rm](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/youth-build-using-conf-rm/)
- [Dialogue at Groveland Correctional Facility: Increasing Safety & Prosperity in our Community](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/dialogue-at-groveland-correctional-facility-increasing-safety-prosperity-in-our-community/) - There are 20 spots available for the dialogue on a first come first serve basis. Prison security clearance must be completed 6 weeks in advance. To register, email joelgreenwich@gmail.com
- [Why Cultural Humility? Workshop](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/why-cultural-humility-workshop/) - Cultural humility is a framework for supporting lifelong learning and reflection with the goal of influencing and addressing structural inequalities. Through interactive exercises, this workshop will introduce and support understanding of a process-oriented mindset in relation to other cultures. Developed by a diverse group of health care providers during the 1990s, Cultural Humility is a
- [Reflections on Martin Luther King’s legacy on the 50th anniversary of his death](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/reflections-on-martin-luther-kings-legacy-on-the-50th-anniversary-of-his-death/) - Rev. Dr. William H Wilkinson, Arun Gandhi, and Kit Miller share around table discussion on the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King. The discussion will be moderated by Heather M. Cook, member of Central Finger Lakes Friends Meeting, an experienced clerk and group facilitator whose current passions include conflict transformation, gender equity and
- [Winter Nonviolence Intensive 2019](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/winter-nonviolence-intensive-2019/) - *Please note our location change* - the Intensive will take place at our site, the Gandhi Institute (929 S Plymouth Avenue, 14608). We are excited to announce our four-day Winter Nonviolence Intensive! This Intensive will discuss various forms of applied nonviolence, with time to practice using these techniques for real life situations. These forms
- [Fundraiser at One World Goods](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/fundraiser-at-one-world-goods-2/) - Looking for unique home decor or a meaningful gift? Want to support independent fair trade artisans from around the world while also helping out the Gandhi Institute? Then head over to One World Goods on Saturday, November 3rd! Between 4-7pm, 15% of all purchases made will be donated to the Gandhi Institute. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- One World
- [From Inclusion to Equity: The Diversity Advantage](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/from-inclusion-to-equity-the-diversity-advantage/) - Join us for a community discussion on the Diversity Advantage, when inclusion is transformed into full equity. The discussion will be sparked by Mary Scipioni (Landscape Architecture), Kristin Hocker (Diversity & Inclusion) Luticha Doucette (Disability Advocacy), Tatyana Bakhmetyeva (Gender, Sexuality and Women’s Studies), and Mara Ahmed (Activism/Art/Film). Be a part of the conversation and meet
- [A Conversation On Race](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/a-conversation-on-race/) - Community members, students, faculty, and staff are invited to “A Conversation on Race” in the Paul J. Burgett Intercultural Center located in 305 Douglass Commons at the University of Rochester. This free event is co-facilitated by staff members of the M.K. Gandhi Institute for Nonviolence. This conversation is part of a larger community dialogue on
- [Closed Group: Embodying Nonviolent Communication](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/closed-group-embodying-nonviolent-communication/) - Join Kit Miller for six weeks of exploration and practice in Nonviolent Communication through thought, speech, and embodied practices. We will explore how to apply this framework through discussions, small group work, & roleplays. This series is offered with a suggested sliding scale donation of $150-$300. All proceeds benefits the Gandhi Institute. No one is
- [Pinto Beans for Peace: Fundraiser at Chipotle Mexican Grill](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/pinto-beans-for-peace-fundraiser-at-chipotle-mexican-grill/) - Join the Gandhi Institute at Chipotle Mexican Grill at 1360 Mt. Hope Ave. on Monday, August 27th. Between 4:00-8:00pm, 33% of any purchases made will go to the Gandhi Institute, just so long as you name our organization or present the above flyer!
- [Men and Women Becoming Allies Circle](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/men-and-women-becoming-allies-circle/) - Being deeply, empathically listened to can be a revelation and gift for both speaker and listener. Even though it isn’t widely known in our general culture, deep listening gives the speaker a space to see all around something that has been only partially seen from one angle before. Men and women need to do this
- [Visual Studies Workshop Community Curator Screening](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/visual-studies-workshop-community-curator-screening/) - Join us for a program of films from the Visual Studies Workshop collection that feature the story of Gandhi and the history of nonviolent protest throughout the world. Free to VSW members, $5 for nonmembers.
- [Medicine for Hate: Cultivating Spaces for Dialogue](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/medicine-for-hate-cultivating-spaces-for-dialogue/) - Dialogue and understanding grow where social systems meet common needs. How do we relearn the art of designing such systems, helping communities heal from division and hate? Join Dominic Barter for an evening exploring such transformative healing in groups, neighborhoods, schools, justice systems, and families. Freely given contributions welcome on the night of the event.
- [Liberation from Gender Oppression: A Weekend with Gender Equity and Reconciliation International](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/liberation-from-gender-oppression-a-weekend-with-gender-equity-and-reconciliation-international/) - A four-day experiential workshop designed to cultivate healing, respect, intimacy, and collaboration between genders. Facilitated by an international team, this workshop is open to people of all sexual orientations, ethnicities, and cultural and religious backgrounds. Founded on principles of truth and reconciliation, Gender Equity and Reconciliation International has been developed over 26 years and implemented widely
- [Dialogue at Auburn Correctional Facility: Increasing Safety & Prosperity in our Community](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/dialogue-at-auburn-correctional-facility-increasing-safety-prosperity-in-our-community/) - There are 20 spots available for the dialogue on a first come first serve basis. Prison security clearance must be completed 6 weeks in advance. To register, email joelgreenwich@gmail.com
- [A Conversation on Race & Poverty](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/a-conversation-on-race-poverty/) - Community members are invited to "A Conversation on Race & Poverty" which is a free, facilitation conversation about race and its impact on all of us. Specifically, this event will include whole-group and small-group discussions on the connection of race to poverty. This two-hour conversation is unique, stands alone, and everyone participates. This event is
- [“I Can’t Talk to Them!”: a Workshop on Nonviolent Communication](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/i-cant-talk-to-them-a-workshop-on-nonviolent-communication/) - “Two things distinguish nonviolent actions from violent actions. First, you don't see an enemy and second, your intention is not to make the other side suffer.”-Marshall RosenbergHow can we keep cool when feeling flustered? How can we respond during a moment of feeling deeply misunderstood or even attacked? Join Gandhi Institute director Kit Miller and
- [Geranium Sale](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/geranium-sale/) - Brighten up your space with some geraniums while supporting the Gandhi Institute! 1 plant for $5, 3 for $12 To pre-order, email jamie@gandhiinstitute.org
- [Youth Healing Hate - Closing Ceremony](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/youth-healing-hate-closing-ceremony/) - Join us in celebrating the achievements of our Youth Healing Hate Grant recipients! This year we funded 15 innovative projects to address issues of hate and incivility in our communities. Our two-hour gathering will allow community members to learn more about this specific program and to hear directly from our youth! This event is free
- [Garden Work Party](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/garden-work-party/) - This spring and summer, we're holding weekly garden work parties at the Institute. Join us for weeding, planting, watering, and general garden maintenance. Come spend some time outside, doing good work with good people!
- [Grief Café](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/grief-cafe-3/) - “Grief is subversive, undermining the quiet agreement to behave and be in control of our emotions. It is an act of protest that declares our refusal to live numb and small.” – Francis Weller Join us for an exploration of grief and sorrow through arts and dialogue in a facilitated, small-group setting. This two-hour workshop
- [Protecting Communities of Color: How Diverse and Grassroots Movements are Changing the World, with Fred Tutman](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/protecting-communities-of-color-how-diverse-and-grassroots-movements-are-changing-the-world-with-fred-tutman/) - Fred Tutman, Riverkeeper & CEO Fred was born and raised along the Patuxent River as were seven generations of his ancestors before him. Prior to founding Patuxent Riverkeeper in 2004, Fred operated a business that provided professional media and mass communication services internationally. Fred also worked as volunteer activist on the Patuxent for over 20
- [Office Closed - Memorial Day](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/office-closed-memorial-day-4/)
- [Tabling @ Westside (offsite)](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/tabling-westside-offsite/)
- [Add hard copy house calendar events to this digital version](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/add-hard-copy-house-calendar-events-to-this-digital-version/)
- [Office Closed - Memorial Day](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/office-closed-memorial-day-2/)
- [Alexandria begins working at MKGI](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/alexandria-begins-working-at-mkgi-3/)
- [Nick begins working at MKGI](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/nick-begins-working-at-mkgi-3/)
- [Office Closed - Memorial Day](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/office-closed-memorial-day-3/)
- [Alexandria begins working at MKGI](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/alexandria-begins-working-at-mkgi-4/)
- [Nick begins working at MKGI](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/nick-begins-working-at-mkgi-4/)
- [Alexandria begins working at MKGI](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/alexandria-begins-working-at-mkgi-2/)
- [Nick begins working at MKGI](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/nick-begins-working-at-mkgi-2/)
- [Rochester River Foundation Board Meeting](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/rochester-river-foundation-board-meeting/)
- [Padme](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/padme/)
- [Community Service Fair (offsite)](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/community-service-fair-offsite/)
- [Donor breakfast](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/donor-breakfast-4/)
- [Kit on vacation](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/kit-on-vacation-2/)
- [SOS](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/sos/)
- [Seedfolk](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/seedfolk/)
- [Seedfolk](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/seedfolk-2/)
- [Vets for Peace](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/vets-for-peace-5/)
- [David on vacation](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/david-on-vacation-2/)
- [SOV](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/sov-7/)
- [SOV](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/sov-8/)
- [Sewing ladies](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/sewing-ladies/)
- [RIT Service Day](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/rit-service-day/)
- [SOV](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/sov-9/)
- [SOV](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/sov-2/)
- [SOV](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/sov-3/)
- [SOV](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/sov-4/)
- [SOV](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/sov-5/)
- [SOV](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/sov-6/)
- [Alicia Kid's Group](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/alicia-kids-group-3/)
- [Donor Breakfast](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/donor-breakfast-2/)
- [Donor Breakfast](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/donor-breakfast-3/)
- [Vets for Peace](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/vets-for-peace-4/)
- [SOV](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/sov/)
- [Meeting: Jamie, Erin, Maria, David](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/meeting-jamie-erin-maria-david/)
- [Shannon Richmond training](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/shannon-richmond-training/)
- [Alicia Kid's Group](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/alicia-kids-group/)
- [Alicia Kids Group](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/alicia-kids-group-2/)
- [Wilson day (12pm-5pm)](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/wilson-day-12pm-5pm-2/)
- [Development Committee](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/development-committee/)
- [Board Meeting](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/board-meeting-3/)
- [Geneva youth group](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/geneva-youth-group/)
- [LABOR DAY](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/labor-day-3/)
- [Jamie's Birthday!](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/jamies-birthday-2/)
- [Board Meeting](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/board-meeting-2/)
- [Vets for Peace](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/vets-for-peace-3/)
- [Nonviolence 101](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/nonviolence-101/) - Jonathon Jones & Maria will co-led
- [FW: Renewal Plan Options Discussion](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/fw-renewal-plan-options-discussion/)
- [RYY Monthly Meeting](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/ryy-monthly-meeting/)
- [Spiritual Evolutionaries](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/spiritual-evolutionaries/)
- [Marketing Meeting](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/marketing-meeting-10/)
- [Open House](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/open-house/)
- [Maria - vacation](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/maria-vacation-2/)
- [Erin attends Emerging Leaders Program](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/erin-attends-emerging-leaders-program-2/)
- [Fundraiser @ Radio Social](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/fundraiser-radio-social/)
- [Staff - Integrity Lab Meeting](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/staff-integrity-lab-meeting/)
- [First Unitarian Benefit Boutique: 10am-4:30pm](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/first-unitarian-benefit-boutique-10am-430pm-2/) - 10am-4:30pm
- [Nick's Birthday!](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/nicks-birthday-2/)
- [First Unitarian Benefit Boutique: 10am-1pm](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/first-unitarian-benefit-boutique-10am-1pm-2/) - 10am-1pm
- [MLK Jr. Birthday](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/mlk-jr-birthday-2/)
- [Miki Kashtan's three-day event](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/miki-kashtans-three-day-event-2/)
- [One World Good; 1pm-4pm](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/one-world-good-1pm-4pm-2/)
- [Alex's Birthday!](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/alexs-birthday-5/)
- [Downstairs Reserved for Kit](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/downstairs-reserved-for-kit/)
- [staff meeting](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/staff-meeting-2/)
- [staff meeting](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/staff-meeting-3/)
- [Harley Workshop](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/harley-workshop/)
- [Gandhi Service Fellowship Program](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/gandhi-service-fellowship-program/)
- [Marketing Meeting](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/marketing-meeting-9/)
- [Great Turning Group](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/great-turning-group/)
- [Paul Stack & Wayne Harris Group](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/paul-stack-wayne-harris-group/)
- [Nonviolent Communication - facilitators meeting](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/nonviolent-communication-facilitators-meeting/)
- [Office Closed - Leaders Retreat (all staff)](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/office-closed-leaders-retreat-all-staff-2/)
- [Office Closed for Thanksgiving Break](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/office-closed-for-thanksgiving-break-2/)
- [RCSD Roc Restorative Breakfast](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/rcsd-roc-restorative-breakfast/)
- [Donor breakfast](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/donor-breakfast/)
- [Veterans for Peace](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/veterans-for-peace/)
- [10am-4pm Metro Justice Alternative Fair](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/10am-4pm-metro-justice-alternative-fair-2/)
- [5pm-9pm Metro Justice Alternative Fair](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/5pm-9pm-metro-justice-alternative-fair-2/) - Set up at 4!
- [Marketing Meeting](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/marketing-meeting-4/)
- [Marketing Meeting](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/marketing-meeting-5/)
- [Marketing Meeting](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/marketing-meeting-6/)
- [Marketing Meeting](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/marketing-meeting-7/)
- [Marketing Meeting](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/marketing-meeting-8/)
- [Nonviolence Study Group](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/nonviolence-study-group-9/)
- [GSF Meeting](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/gsf-meeting/)
- [Marketing Meeting](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/marketing-meeting/)
- [Marketing Meeting](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/marketing-meeting-2/)
- [Marketing Meeting](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/marketing-meeting-3/) - Conference call number: (515) 604-9997 Access code: 32005
- [Gail Ferraioli](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/gail-ferraioli-2/)
- [Intersectionality Facilitators](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/intersectionality-facilitators/)
- [King for a Day](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/king-for-a-day/)
- [Grief Café](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/grief-cafe-2/)
- [Filming with Christian Rathner](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/filming-with-christian-rathner/)
- [Hoody - community group](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/hoody-community-group/)
- [Gail Ferraioli](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/gail-ferraioli/)
- [Rochester Academy Charter School](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/rochester-academy-charter-school/) - bringing 9th grade students
- [Great Turning](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/great-turning/)
- [Holiday Talking Circle](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/holiday-talking-circle/)
- [River Charter Board Meeting](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/river-charter-board-meeting/)
- [Parent Training](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/parent-training/)
- [Restoring Teachers](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/restoring-teachers/)
- [CBPR Dinner](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/cbpr-dinner/)
- [RIT Nonviolence Training](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/rit-nonviolence-training/) - 2 grad students; rest are undergrad
- [Steve J. set-up conf. room for Monday](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/steve-j-set-up-conf-room-for-monday/)
- [Nonviolence Study Group](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/nonviolence-study-group-8/)
- [Jamie on vacation](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/jamie-on-vacation-4/)
- [Great Turning Meeting](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/great-turning-meeting/)
- [Indrani Singh & Steve Jarose Group](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/indrani-singh-steve-jarose-group/)
- [Nonviolence Study Group](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/nonviolence-study-group-6/)
- [Nonviolence Study Group](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/nonviolence-study-group-7/)
- [board meeting](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/board-meeting/)
- [CCROC Steering Committee](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/ccroc-steering-committee/)
- [Landing Strip](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/landing-strip/)
- [Nonviolence Study Group](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/nonviolence-study-group/)
- [Nonviolence Study Group](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/nonviolence-study-group-2/)
- [Nonviolence Study Group](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/nonviolence-study-group-3/)
- [Nonviolence Study Group](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/nonviolence-study-group-4/)
- [Nonviolence Study Group](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/nonviolence-study-group-5/)
- [staff meeting](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/staff-meeting/)
- [Youth Healing Hate Review](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/youth-healing-hate-review/)
- [Grief Cafe](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/grief-cafe/)
- [ROC Restorative Planning Team](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/roc-restorative-planning-team/)
- [ROC Restorative Conference](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/roc-restorative-conference-2/)
- [Paul Stack Group](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/paul-stack-group/)
- [class from Naz](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/class-from-naz/)
- [Third Church Training](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/third-church-training/)
- [Maria in at 11:30am](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/maria-in-at-1130am-2/)
- [Jamie on vacation](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/jamie-on-vacation-3/)
- [Roc Restorative Conference Planning](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/roc-restorative-conference-planning/)
- [vets for peace](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/vets-for-peace-2/)
- [Kim's group](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/kims-group/)
- [Empathy Table Training](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/empathy-table-training/)
- [AVP](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/avp/)
- [Student Support Agency Meeting](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/student-support-agency-meeting-4/)
- [Service Fellowship Final Project](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/service-fellowship-final-project/)
- [Nonviolent Communication Series](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/nonviolent-communication-series/)
- [HOBY Group](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/hoby-group/)
- [URMC Yoga](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/urmc-yoga-4/)
- [Student Support Agency Meeting](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/student-support-agency-meeting-2/)
- [Student Support Agency Meeting](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/student-support-agency-meeting-3/)
- [Teen empowerment youth police dialogs](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/teen-empowerment-youth-police-dialogs-2/)
- [Teen empowerment youth police dialogs](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/teen-empowerment-youth-police-dialogs-3/)
- [Student Support Agency Meeting](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/student-support-agency-meeting/)
- [URMC Yoga](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/urmc-yoga-3/)
- [RIT Volunteers](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/rit-volunteers/)
- [Indrani Group - needs projector & screen set up](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/indrani-group-needs-projector-screen-set-up/)
- [Empire/Metro Justices Mtg](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/empire-metro-justices-mtg/)
- [Teen empowerment youth police dialogs](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/teen-empowerment-youth-police-dialogs/)
- [Med Student Volunteers](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/med-student-volunteers/)
- [URMC Yoga](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/urmc-yoga/)
- [URMC Yoga](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/urmc-yoga-2/)
- [People's Climate Coalition Meeting](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/peoples-climate-coalition-meeting/)
- [Leading Ladies](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/leading-ladies/)
- [Youth Build](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/youth-build-3/)
- [Development Meeting](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/development-meeting/)
- [Development Committee Meeting](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/development-committee-meeting/) - Development Committee Meeting will meet every second Wednesday of the month during the 12:00pm-1:15pm lunch time-slot for the 2017-2018 fiscal year.
- [Day of Caring](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/day-of-caring/)
- [Development Committee Meeting](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/development-committee-meeting-2/) - Development Committee Meeting will meet every second Wednesday of the month during the 12:00pm-1:15pm lunch time-slot for the 2017-2018 fiscal year.
- [Youth Build](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/youth-build/)
- [Youth Build](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/youth-build-2/)
- [Youth Healing Hate - Celebration](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/youth-healing-hate-celebration/)
- [Vets for Peace](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/vets-for-peace/)
- [David Inglis](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/david-inglis/)
- [Spring Interfaith Banquet](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/spring-interfaith-banquet/) - This year, Dr. Celie McIntosh of the Rochester Regional Coalition Against Human Trafficking will speak on modern enslavement and human trafficking.
- [Police and Teen Talent Slam 2K18](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/police-and-teen-talent-slam-2k18/) - This Talent Slam features Rochester youth and the Rochester Police Department in efforts to build community and trust.
- [8th Annual Open House](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/8th-annual-open-house/) - Join us for our annual Open House and Gandhi Birthday Celebration on Sept. 30! More information to come.
- [Asian Pacific American Heritage Celebration](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/asian-pacific-american-heritage-celebration/) - Join us in celebrating Asian Pacific American Heritage Family Fun Day with art activities, music and dance, cultural displays, tours, and storytelling
- [Fundraiser at One World Goods](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/fundraiser-at-one-world-goods/) - One World Goods is a not-for-profit organization whose mission is to enhance the social and economic conditions of artisans around the world through fair trade by providing a marketplace for their products.
- [Communicating for Change (April-May '23)](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/communicating-for-change-april-may-23/) - Join our facilitators in exploring Nonviolent Communication to practicing compassionately connecting with each other.
- [Online Grief Circles (March-April)](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/online-grief-circles-march-april/) - Join us online circles to honor our pain for the world and to unlock that stored energy for present and future good.
- ["Healing Resistance" Book Group](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/healing-resistance-book-group/) - Join Jonathon Jones for a three-part book group during this year's Season for Nonviolence. Explore nonviolent action and restorative societal transformation through Kazu Haga's book "Healing Resistance." This book group will meet online on Tuesdays from 6:00 - 7:30 pm. Participants will be emailed the meeting link upon registering.
- [Community Dinner](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/community-dinner-10/) - Let’s connect, talk, mourn, celebrate, exchange stories, create ideas, dream, and get to know each other over a shared meal! Bring a dish if you would like to, but don’t worry, we’ll be cooking up a few of our own. Everyone is welcome — you can donate if you would like to, but all we
- [Conversations on Race and Poverty in Rochester](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/conversations-on-race-and-poverty-in-rochester/) - What are the connections between race and poverty in greater Rochester? Why are things the way they are? This interactive workshop will include small-group and whole-group discussions that explore the connections of race and poverty in Rochester’s community. Staff from the Gandhi Institute for Nonviolence and Saint Joseph’s Neighborhood Center will facilitate this discussion. This
- [Breakfast Chats](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/breakfast-chats-7/) - Learn more about the Gandhi Institute and how you can support nonviolence in Rochester and beyond.
- [Weekly Grief Circle](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/weekly-grief-circle-2/) - "People are not going to find their truth-force, or inner authority, by listening to the so-called experts, but by listening to themselves. Every one of us is an expert on what it is like to live on an endangered planet.” – Joanna Macey Join Kit Miller and Bianca Pointner for weekly virtual circles to honor
- [Breakfast Chats](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/breakfast-chats-5/) - Learn more about the Gandhi Institute and how you can support nonviolence in Rochester and beyond.
- [Breakfast Chats](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/breakfast-chats-6/) - Learn more about the Gandhi Institute and how you can support nonviolence in Rochester and beyond.
- [Breakfast Chats](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/breakfast-chats-4/) - Learn more about the Gandhi Institute and how you can support nonviolence in Rochester and beyond.
- ["Thinking with the Body--Somatic Cognition in Health Humanities"](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/thinking-with-the-body-somatic-cognition-in-health-humanities/) - One of our community members, Michelle Burack, is presenting an interactive exhibit at the Gandhi Institute. The exhibit will be on display in our meditation room December 7th -14th. There are four interactive elements that invite 5-10 minutes of contemplation each, plus some visual works. The exhibit will be available for viewing during the following blocks of time, during which Michelle will be on
- [Breakfast Chats](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/breakfast-chats-3/) - Learn more about the Gandhi Institute and how you can support nonviolence in Rochester and beyond.
- [Book Launch Party!](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/book-launch-party/) - We're thrilled to celebrate the release of Co-Director Gwen Olton's new book, "From Conflict to Community: Transforming Conflicts without Authorities." Just in time for the holidays, this festive gathering will offer participants an opportunity to hear a short excerpt from the book and practice a skill or two for working through tough conversations. Come for
- [Holiday Talking Circle](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/holiday-talking-circle-4/) - Bring your truth and your complexity to the Holiday Taking Circle.
- [Breakfast Chats](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/breakfast-chats-2/) - Learn more about the Gandhi Institute and how you can support nonviolence in Rochester and beyond.
- [Breakfast Chats](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/breakfast-chats/) - Learn more about the Gandhi Institute and how you can support nonviolence in Rochester and beyond.
- [Youth Restorative Leadership Training](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/youth-restorative-leadership-training/) - Join the Gandhi Institute in collaboration with Partners in Restorative Initiatives, for this youth-focused Restorative Leadership Training. Participants will learn group facilitation skills, including how to lead their own community-building circles. This training series gives young people a chance to meet and build community amongst each other, while also learning leadership and restorative practices that
- [Dinner with the Community](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/dinner-with-the-community-14/) - Let’s connect, talk, mourn, celebrate, exchange stories, create ideas, dream, and get to know each other over a shared meal! Bring a dish if you can, but if you can’t don’t worry, we’ll be cooking up a few of our own. Everyone is welcome — you can donate if you would like to, but all
- [Communicating For Change](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/communicating-for-change/) - For many folks, effective communication has never felt harder or more important. Given the challenges our communities have been facing, it can be easy and almost irresistible to disengage from others, rather than talking about what’s really going on and to share a vision of where to go from here. Learning Nonviolent Communication offers one avenue for engaging deeply
- [Dialogue Circles](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/dialogue-circles/) - Dialogue is an incredible tool. By using skillful dialogue, we can harness the power of diversity. Join us for this three-part workshop series to deepen your knowledge about using dialogue as a peacebuilding and conflict resolution strategy. Youssef Slilem, our Community Solutions Program Fellow, developed and refined this workshop in Morocco. We are excited to
- [Conflict De-Escalation Workshop 2.0](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/conflict-de-escalation-workshop-2-0/) - This in person session is designed to help us develop and exercise skills to transform conflict and de-escalate tense situations within ourselves and with others. We’ll work through scenarios and practices to collaboratively respond to potentially violent situations in ways that enable and promote safe outcomes. *This is for participants who have already attended a
- [Online Book Group: Pro Voice](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/online-book-group-pro-voice/) - New Book Group! Pro-Voice: How to keep listening when the world wants a fight by Aspen Baker. Join us for this timely read about the work of one woman and Exhale, the organization she co-founded. Exhale has been standing between the ideological armies of pro life and pro choice since 2000, and works to bring
- [Nonviolence Debate](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/nonviolence-debate/) - Copy description here.
- [Transformation Technologies](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/transformation-technologies/) - Join us for this special event with friend of the Institute, Petra Kumm who will be visiting us from Germany! Based on the work of facilitator and author, Kelly Bryson, this workshop will introduce participants to exercises that build connection and establish fields of trust within groups that allow us all to show up authentically.
- [12th Annual Open House](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/12th-annual-open-house/) - It's time for our annual Open House celebration! We're thrilled to open our doors and green spaces to our community *in person* this year. Whether you're a long-time friend of the Gandhi Institute or have never checked us out before, we hope you'll join us for this all-ages, joyous, and connecting event. Here are some
- [Yoga in the Labyrinth Fundraiser](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/yoga-in-the-labyrinth-fundraiser-2/) - Join us on Thursday September 8th for a fun, relaxing summer fundraiser. We’ll spend the evening doing yoga on our outdoor meditative labyrinth. Tickets start at $5, please give what you can. Bring your own mat if you can, but we will have extras. Our flow will be led by Eileen Casey-Campbell, who teaches all
- [Grief Circle](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/grief-circle/) - “People are not going to find their truth-force, or inner authority, by listening to the so-called experts, but by listening to themselves. Every one of us is an expert on what it is like to live on an endangered planet.” -Joanna Macy Join Bianca Pointner and Kit Miller for weekly virtual circles to honor our
- [Yoga in the Labyrinth Fundraiser](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/yoga-in-the-labyrinth-fundraiser/) - Join us on Thursday August 25th for a fun, relaxing summer fundraiser. We'll spend the evening doing yoga on our outdoor meditative labyrinth. Tickets start at $5, please give what you can. Bring your own matt if you can, but we will have extras. Our flow will be led by Eileen Casey-Campbell, who teaches all
- [Yoga in the Labyrinth](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/yoga-in-the-labyrinth/) - Join us on Thursday July 21st for a fun, relaxing summer fundraiser. We'll spend the evening doing yoga on our outdoor meditative labyrinth. Tickets start at $5, please give what you can. Bring your own matt if you have one, but we will have plenty of extras.
- [Changemaker Retreat 2022](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/changemaker-retreat-2022/) - Announcing the MK Gandhi Institute’s 2022 Nonviolence Retreat! Join us for three days of in-person community-building and fun as we explore nonviolence together! Some of the topics we’ll explore include: Understanding different approaches to nonviolence Talking with people across big conflicts and differences Practicing skills to de-escalate tense situations And much more! This retreat will
- [De-Escalation Workshop](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/de-escalation-workshop-2/) - Join us on July 10th for an in-person workshop to develop and exercise skills to transform conflict and de-escalate tense situations. Participants will work collaboratively to respond to conflict in ways that enable and promote safe outcomes. This event is open to all community members and free of charge (donations accepted). Walk-ins are welcome, but
- [De-Escalation Workshop](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/de-escalation-workshop-3/) - Join us on July 10th for an in-person workshop to develop and exercise skills to transform conflict and de-escalate tense situations. Participants will work collaboratively to respond to conflict in ways that enable and promote safe outcomes. This event is open to all community members and free of charge (donations accepted). Walk-ins are welcome, but
- [Dinner with the Community](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/dinner-with-the-community-13/) - Join us for community dinners throughout the summer in the Gandhi house and garden. Let's connect, talk, mourn, celebrate, exchange stories, create ideas, dream, and get to know each other over a shared meal! Bring a dish if you can, but if you can't don't worry, we'll be cooking up a few of our own.
- [IN-PERSON: Policing Black Bodies](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/in-person-policing-black-bodies/) - A presentation and community conversation with co-authors, Angela J. Hattery and Earl Smith. Sponsored by Elders & Allies (E&A) to support Free the People Roc (FTP). Register below to join in person. If you'd like to join virtually, please register here. *Policing Black Bodies (rev. 2021) can be purchased in advance at Hipocampo Books, 638
- [Grief Circle - BIPOC ONLY](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/grief-circle-bipoc-only/) - The purpose of this Grief Circle is to create a space and time for people who identify as Black, Indigenous and People of Color to come together, in the wake of the killings that took place in Buffalo on May 14th. Come and feel safe in expressing yourself and collectively processing the actual and intended
- [Let's Talk About Hate](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/lets-talk-about-hate-5/) - What is hate? How does it shape our thoughts, identities, and communities? What can we do about it? Join Kit Miller, Jonathon Jones, and Matt Liston for a 2-part workshop dedicated to exploring this seldom discussed topic through a variety of perspectives and traditions. Read 'Medicine for Hate' in the blogs section of our website
- [VIRTUAL: Policing Black Bodies](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/virtual-policing-black-bodies/) - A presentation and community conversation with co-authors, Angela J. Hattery and Earl Smith. Sponsored by Elders & Allies (E&A) to support Free the People Roc (FTP). *Policing Black Bodies (rev. 2021) can be purchased in advance at Hipocampo Books, 638 South Ave.
- [Garden Work Party](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/garden-work-party-27/) - Join staff and board members to help clean the garden space and take care of new plants at the start of the growing season. Even if you can't make the whole time, we definitely appreciate your support for a shift or two. Wear weather-appropriate clothes that can get dirty and closed-toe shoes.
- [Book Group: Your Children are Very Greatly in Danger by Justin Murphy](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/book-group-your-children-are-very-greatly-in-danger-by-justin-murphy/) - That Rochester has a segregated past, despite being a northern city, would not surprise long time residents or even visitors to our community. However, few of us have an understanding of the deep roots of this segregation in our school systems and how they persist and impact youth, and all of us, to this day.
- [Nonviolent Communication: Communicating For Change](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/nonviolent-communication-communicating-for-change/) - For many folks, effective communication has never felt harder or more important. Given the challenges our communities have been facing, it can be easy and almost irresistible to disengage from others, rather than talking about what’s really going on and to share a vision of where to go from here. Learning Nonviolent Communication offers one
- [Big Tech, Mental Health, and Social Change](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/big-tech-mental-health-and-social-change/) - WEDNESDAYS JUNE 1ST - JUNE 29TH / 12:00 - 1:00 PM ESTOn average, people in the US spend about 3 hours on their phones per day and 8 out of 10 of us check them within fifteen minutes of waking up. In just a handful of years, smartphones and social media have become a nearly
- [Weekly Grief Circle](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/weekly-grief-circle/) - "People are not going to find their truth-force, or inner authority, by listening to the so-called experts, but by listening to themselves. Every one of us is an expert on what it is like to live on an endangered planet." -Joanna Macy Join Bianca Pointner and Kit Miller for weekly virtual circles to honor our
- [Garden Work Party](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/garden-work-party-26/) - Drop by our community garden any time between 12:00 pm and 4:30 pm on Tuesdays and 11:00 am and 3:00 pm on Saturdays to help us plant, tend, and harvest food and flowers with our neighbors. Wear casual clothes and closed-toe shoes that you don't mind getting dirty. Tools and gloves will be provided.
- [Nonviolence At Work (Pace e Bene)](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/nonviolence-at-work-pace-e-bene/) - This series focuses on how we can embody nonviolence at work through our relationships, skills and structures. We’ll explore what nonviolence at work looks and feels like in the workplace on the personal, interpersonal, and professional levels. We’ll dig into how we can co-create processes, practices, policies, and spaces that are anchored in active nonviolence. Each
- [Gandhi tea social](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/gandhi-tea-social-12/) - Join us for a cup of Chai and good conversation.
- [Garden Work Party](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/garden-work-party-25/) - Drop by our community garden any time between 12:00 and 3:00 pm on Saturdays to help us plant, weed, and tend the garden, and deliver food and flowers to our neighbors. Wear casual clothes and closed-toe shoes that you don't mind getting dirty. Tools and gloves will be provided.
- [Gandhi tea social](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/gandhi-tea-social-11/) - Join us at the Gandhi house for a cup of tea and good conversation!
- [Online Book Group: We Want to Do More Than Survive](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/online-book-group-we-want-to-do-more-than-survive/) - THURSDAYS MARCH 24TH TO APRIL 7TH/ 1:30 - 3:00 PM EST Join us for a virtual 3-week exploration of Dr. Love’s award-winning book, "We Want to Do More than Survive: Abolitionist Teaching and the Pursuit of Educational Freedom," in which she offers a vision of educational justice inspired by the rebellious spirit and methods of
- [Book Group: The Purpose of Power](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/book-group-the-purpose-of-power-2/) - Join Chyna Moorehead in exploring Black Lives Matter co-founder Alicia Garza’s transformative book “The Purpose of Power”. This space is intentional for BIPOC only. If you have any questions feel free to reach out to chyna@gandhiinstiute.org We will be meeting bi-weekly on Thursdays starting March 31st to May 26th from 5:00pm - 6:30pm EST /
- [Less is more act info session](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/less-is-more-act-info-session/) - Hosted by the Katal center, we will gain clarity on the details of the less is more act signed into law by Governor Kathy Hochul in 2021.
- [Community Dialogue: Masculinity and Violence](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/community-dialogue-masculinity-and-violence-2/) - Join us for the second of two community dialogues on the connections between masculinity and violence. We will discuss masculinity and media stereotypes and their ties to violence and desensitization to violence, especially in our community. This discussion is open to all community members and will take place masked and in-person at the Gandhi House
- [Soulforce III](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/soulforce-iii/) - Join us Saturday, April 9th for the return of our annual spring fundraiser, Soulforce! This year's virtual event will include inspiration from and fun with the Gandhi team, updates on work both local and beyond and some opportunities to engage with likeminded people from around the US. Tickets start at just $20.00, all proceeds are
- [Book group: "The Gift of Anger: And Other Lessons from My Grandfather Mahatma Gandhi"](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/book-group-the-gift-of-anger-and-other-lessons-from-my-grandfather-mahatma-gandhi/) - TUESDAYS, FEBRUARY 8TH - March 1ST/ 6:00PM-7:30PM Over 4 weeks, we will explore how the book's lessons can be used in our own lives. This group will be facilitated by Jonathon Jones who grew up in Rochester and learned deeply about nonviolence in many forms while incarcerated. Since his return home, he has continued his
- [Talking circles: Season for Nonviolence](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/talking-circles-season-for-nonviolence/) - Carry the vision and join us to share stories and your perspective on the 64 daily practices to embody nonviolence. This group will be facilitated by Jonathon Jones who grew up in Rochester and learned deeply about nonviolence in many forms while incarcerated. Since his return home, Jonathon teaches and speaks on nonviolence in a
- [Book Group: World as Lover, World as Self](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/book-group-world-as-lover-world-as-self-2/) - Thursdays March 3rd to March 31st / 5:00pm-7:00pm EST Join Kit Miller and Bianca Pointner for an exploration of this wise, timely book by Joanna Macy. This book group, organized by our friends at Pace e Bene is perfect for those of us who are overwhelmed at times about the state of our world—ecologically, socially, politically,
- [Book Group: "Where Do We Go From Here: Chaos or Community?"](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/book-group-where-do-we-go-from-here-chaos-or-community/) - TUESDAYS, MARCH 8TH - APRIL 5TH / 6:30PM – 8:00PM ESTCosponsored by the Center for Dispute Settlement. While Dr. King's legacy is celebrated in thousands of events each year, his commitment to nonviolence is generally unmentioned and overlooked. Dr. King stood for the use of nonviolence throughout his career, and called for it even in
- [De-Escalation Workshop](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/de-escalation-workshop/) - Join us on February 19th for an in-person workshop to develop and exercise skills to transform conflict and de-escalate tense situations. Participants will work collaboratively to respond to conflict in ways that enable and promote safe outcomes. This event is open to all community members and free of charge (donations accepted). Walk-ins are welcome, but
- [Gandhi tea social](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/gandhi-tea-social-9/) - Meet us for a cup of Chai and some good conversation.
- [Gandhi Tea Social](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/gandhi-tea-social-10/) - Grab a cup of tea and join us to learn more about the work we do in the Rochester community.
- [Gandhi Tea Social](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/gandhi-tea-social-7/) - Grab a cup of tea and join us to learn more about the work we do in the Rochester community
- [Gandhi Tea Social](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/gandhi-tea-social-8/) - Grab a cup of tea and join us to learn more about the work we do in the Rochester community
- [Virtual: Embodying Nonviolent Communication](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/virtual-embodying-nonviolent-communication-2/) - THURSDAYS, JANUARY 27TH - FEBRUARY 24TH / 6:00PM - 8:00PM For many folks, effective communication has never felt harder or more important. Given the challenges our communities have been facing, it can be easy and almost irresistible to disengage from others, rather than talking about what’s really going on and to share a vision of
- [Community Dialogue: Masculinity and Violence](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/community-dialogue-masculinity-and-violence/) - Join us for the first of two community dialogues on the connections between masculinity and violence. We will discuss masculinity and media stereotypes and their ties to violence and desensitization to violence, especially in our community. This discussion is open to all community members and will take place virtually on January 20th from 5:30 -
- [QUILTING GROUP: SEW MY STORY GOES...](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/quilting-group-sew-my-story-goes/) - TUESDAYS, FEBRUARY 1ST - MARCH 8TH / 5:00PM - 7:00PM The Gandhi Institute is in search of people who identify as Black, Latinx, Indigenous, People of Color to join us on co-creating a community story quilt. Each participant will work on one block of the quilt, detailing their own message. Mini Quilt Block sewing kits will
- [Conflict De-Escalation Workshop](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/conflict-de-escalation-workshop/) - Join us on December 16th for an in-person workshop to develop and exercise skills to transform conflict and de-escalate tense situations. Participants will work collaboratively to respond to conflict in ways that enable and promote safe outcomes. This event is open to all community members and free of charge (donations accepted). Walk-ins are welcome, but
- [Holiday Talking Circle](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/holiday-talking-circle-3/) - The holidays can be a joyous time for some and a grievous time for others. Some struggle with feeling excluded, others with concerns about consumption. Whatever is your mix of experience, we welcome you to bring your truth and your complexity to this annual event. This will be an in person event at the Gandhi Institute.
- [Sew We Gather - Sewing Circle](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/sew-we-gather-sewing-circle/) - Join us at the Gandhi House to enjoy an evening of community and creativity through sewing. Alex will be guiding us through slow stitching practices that bring meditative focus and take the pressure to sew productively off. Supplies will be provided, but feel free to bring your own materials and/or projects. We ask that you
- [Gandhi Tea Social](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/gandhi-tea-social-6/) - Grab a cup of tea and fellowship with us as we share with you how we have been able to be in relationship with the Rochester community.
- [Book Group: World as Lover, World as Self](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/book-group-world-as-lover-world-as-self/) - Join Kit Miller and friends for an exploration of this wise, timely book by Joanna Macy, for those of us who are overwhelmed at times about the state of our world-ecologically, socially, politically, or all of the above. We will practice a few of the experiential pieces from Macy's decades of courageous work. This group
- [Virtual Lunch & Learn: Kingian Nonviolence](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/virtual-lunch-learn-kingian-nonviolence/) - Kingian Nonviolence workshops have helped thousands of people from around the world understand the depth and philosophy of nonviolence, and learn to begin to bring the practices into their lives and work. Join Kingian Nonviolence trainers, Jonathon and Bianca, for an online Lunch and Learn workshop on the transformative power of Dr. King’s nonviolence. This
- [Gandhi Tea Social](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/gandhi-tea-social-5/) - Grab a cup of tea and fellowship with us as we share with you how we have been able to be in relationship with the Rochester community.
- [Virtual Feedback Labs](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/virtual-feedback-labs/) - Feedback Learning Labs Most teams, organizations, and groups acknowledge the importance of giving and receiving feedback on a regular basis. However, it can be pretty rare that any of us actually exchange feedback and hear how we’re impacting others and how they’re impacting us. This creates a dearth of information that can wreak havoc on
- [Virtual: Embodying Nonviolent Communication](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/virtual-embodying-nonviolent-communication/) - For many folks, effective communication has never felt harder or more important. Given the challenges our communities have been facing, it can be easy and almost irresistible to disengage from others, rather than talking about what’s really going on and to share a vision of where to go from here. Learning Nonviolent Communication offers one
- [Online Grief Circle](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/online-grief-circle-54/) - Join us for this opportunity to share what’s heavy on your heart during these uncertain times.Capacity is limited to 25, please register to reserve your spot. In an effort to make our events as accessible as possible, we’ve created a donation-based model, starting at no cost.
- [Virtual Kingian Nonviolence Introduction Series](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/virtual-kingian-nonviolence-introduction-series/) - The Kingian Nonviolence workshops are transformational experiences that have helped thousands of people from around the world understand the depth of the philosophy of nonviolence, and learn to begin to bring the practices into their lives and their work. Through small group activities, readings, video presentations, mini-lectures and discussions, we explore topics such as: -
- [Community Celebration](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/community-celebration/) - Dance to the Brazilian folk music sounds of Forro Estrelas do Norte, chill in our garden and labyrinth, and eat snacks with us to celebrate our community being able to gather in person again! No registration necessary, but click the link below for the Facebook event!
- [Online Grief Circle](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/online-grief-circle-53/) - How many times have you said or heard the phrase “It’s been a tough day/week/month/year”? Many of us have been feeling depleted and low on resilience for many months. The traumas of the pandemic, violence in our communities and in the news, mounting environmental concerns, and many more issues seem to have compounded within us,
- [Garden Work party](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/garden-work-party-24/) - We are now accepting volunteers! Due to the pandemic we will be limiting how many volunteers we can have in the garden at a time, to encourage proper social distancing. We ask that you confirm with Alejandra@gandhiinstitute.org or Chyna@gandhiinstitute.org when you plan to help out. See you soon!
- [Meet Mary Beth/veterans for peace](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/meet-mary-beth-veterans-for-peace/)
- [Youth Healing Hate and Earth Altars Celebration!](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/youth-healing-hate-and-earth-altars-celebration/)
- [Garden Work Party](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/garden-work-party-23/) - We are now accepting volunteers! Due to the pandemic we will be limiting how many volunteers we can have in the garden at a time, to encourage proper social distancing. We ask that you confirm with Alejandra@gandhiinstitute.org or Chyna@gandhiinstitute.org when you plan to help out. See you soon!
- [Garden Work Party](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/garden-work-party-22/) - We are now accepting volunteers! Due to the pandemic we will be limiting how many volunteers we can have in the garden at a time, to encourage proper social distancing. We ask that you confirm with Alejandra@gandhiinstitute.org or Chyna@gandhiinstitute.org when you plan to help out. See you soon!
- [Garden Work Party](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/garden-work-party-20/) - We are now accepting volunteers! Due to the pandemic we will be limiting how many volunteers we can have in the garden at a time, to encourage proper social distancing. We ask that you confirm with Alejandra@gandhiinstitute.org or Chyna@gandhiinstitute.org when you plan to help out. See you soon!
- [Garden Work Party](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/garden-work-party-21/) - We are now accepting volunteers! Due to the pandemic we will be limiting how many volunteers we can have in the garden at a time, to encourage proper social distancing. We ask that you confirm with Alejandra@gandhiinstitute.org or Chyna@gandhiinstitute.org when you plan to help out. See you soon!
- [Vets for Peace](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/vets-for-peace-6/)
- [Garden Work Party](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/garden-work-party-18/) - We are now accepting volunteers! Due to the pandemic we will be limiting how many volunteers we can have in the garden at a time, to encourage proper social distancing. We ask that you confirm with Alejandra@gandhiinstitute.org or Chyna@gandhiinstitute.org when you plan to help out. See you soon!
- [Garden Work Party](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/garden-work-party-19/) - We are now accepting volunteers! Due to the pandemic we will be limiting how many volunteers we can have in the garden at a time, to encourage proper social distancing. We ask that you confirm with Alejandra@gandhiinstitute.org or Chyna@gandhiinstitute.org when you plan to help out. See you soon!
- [Landing Strip: Conference Rm](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/landing-strip-conference-rm-2/)
- [11th Annual Open House](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/11th-annual-open-house/) - Hello, Gandhi Institute Community Member: This year, the Gandhi Institute turns 30! Arun Gandhi established the Institute in 1991 in Tennessee, and the Institute moved to Rochester in 2007. We have been located at 929 Plymouth Ave. South since 2012. There’s a very rich history that brings us to this present moment, and we are
- [Leading Ladies](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/leading-ladies-3/)
- [Embodying Nonviolent Communication for Youth](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/embodying-nonviolent-communication-for-youth/) - For many folks, effective communication has never felt harder or more important. Given the challenges our communities have been facing, it can be easy and almost irresistible to disengage from others, rather than talking about what’s really going on and to share a vision of where to go from here. Learning Nonviolent Communication offers one
- [Book Group: The Purpose of Power](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/book-group-the-purpose-of-power/) - Join Bianca Pointner and Chyna Moorehead in exploring Black Lives Matter co-founder Alicia Garza's transformative book "The Purpose of Power". This space is intentional for BIPOC only. If you have any questions feel free to reach out to bianca@gandhiinstitute.org Please consider ordering this book locally through our friends at Hipocampo Books https://hipocampochildrensbooks.com. Registration & Cost Capacity
- [Day of caring](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/day-of-caring-2/)
- [540WMain staff retreat](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/540wmain-staff-retreat/)
- [2021 Nonviolence Retreat](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/2021-nonviolence-retreat/) - Announcing the MK Gandhi Institute’s 2021 Nonviolence Retreat! Join us from near and far to explore the wonders of the world of Nonviolence within, between, and among ourselves. Develop the will to embrace nonviolence by learning about Gandhian Nonviolence, Kingian Nonviolence, Nonviolent Communication and more! Practice skills that will help you implement nonviolence in your
- [Garden Work Party](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/garden-work-party-16/)
- [Garden Work Party](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/garden-work-party-17/)
- [Garden Work Party](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/garden-work-party-14/)
- [Garden Work Party](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/garden-work-party-15/)
- [Garden Work Party](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/garden-work-party-12/)
- [Garden Work Party](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/garden-work-party-13/)
- [Working through Tough Stuff](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/working-through-tough-stuff/) - How many times have you said or heard the phrase "It's been a tough day/week/month/year"? Many of us have been feeling depleted and low on resilience for many months. The traumas of the pandemic, violence in our communities and in the news, mounting environmental concerns, and many more issues seem to have compounded within us,
- [Garden work party](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/garden-work-party-10/)
- [Garden Work Party](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/garden-work-party-11/)
- [King and Breaking the Silence](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/king-and-breaking-the-silence/) - In celebration of the last day of the Season for Nonviolence, we are joining in a nationwide series of events to come together and read Dr. King's Vietnam War Speech of April 4th, 1967. You'll have the option to join us outside the Gandhi Institute to be a part of the reading, or to watch our
- [REP meeting (Erin)](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/rep-meeting-erin/)
- [Book Group: Jesus and the Disinherited](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/book-group-jesus-and-the-disinherited/) - Join Jonathon Jones and Kit Miller for this four week series reading a book that Dr. King is said to have carried with him during his last years, Howard Thurman's Jesus and the Disinherited. This powerful, brief book has made an impact on countless people around the world, including on the staff and programming at
- [Gandhi Tea Social](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/gandhi-tea-social-4/) - Grab a cup of tea and fellowship with us as we share with you how we have been able to be in relationship with the Rochester community.
- [Garden Tea social](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/garden-tea-social/) - Grab a cup of tea and fellowship with us as we share with you how we have been able to be in relationship with the Rochester community.
- [The Third Harmony Film Screening and Q&A](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/the-third-harmony-film-screening-and-qa/) - The Third Harmony tells the story of humanity's greatest (and most overlooked) resource. This resource is nonviolence. Join Gandhi Institute staff for a virtual screening of the Metta Center's film, The Third Harmony. Following the screening, participants are invited to join a Q&A discussion with the film's writer/director, Michael Nagler, and the Metta Center's Executive
- [Virtual Community Dinner Fundraiser](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/virtual-community-dinner-fundraiser/) - We are partnering with Amaya's Indian Cuisine to bring back our community dinners virtually. You'll have the option to enjoy your meal with loved ones and/or jump on zoom to enjoy your meal with Gandhi staff, board, and community members as we fellowship with one another. A percentage of all meals purchased between 4:30-9:00pm on March
- [Nonviolence News Happy Hour](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/nonviolence-news-happy-hour-12/) - Join the M.K. Gandhi Institute and Nonviolence News Editor Rivera Sun and others to explore this week’s Nonviolence News stories. Share your favorite headlines, your burning questions, the most creative tactics, and ideas for taking action in your own community. During this welcoming and low-key online conversation, we discuss nonviolence in small and large groups.
- [Nonviolence News Happy Hour](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/nonviolence-news-happy-hour-11/) - Join the M.K. Gandhi Institute and Nonviolence News Editor Rivera Sun and others to explore this week’s Nonviolence News stories. Share your favorite headlines, your burning questions, the most creative tactics, and ideas for taking action in your own community. During this welcoming and low-key online conversation, we discuss nonviolence in small and large groups.
- [Pushout Book Group](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/pushout-book-group/) - At a time when all of us are facing uncertainty and some are being further marginalized. Join Natasha and Chyna as we explore how systemic racism adversely affects black girls in schools. Get to know the author Monique W. Morris as she places a lens on how we address conflict and punishment in our schools
- [Kingian Nonviolence Introduction Series](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/kingian-nonviolence-introduction-series/) - The Kingian Nonviolence workshops are transformational experiences that have helped thousands of people from around the world understand the depth of the philosophy of nonviolence, and learn to begin to bring the practices into their lives and their work. Through small group activities, readings, video presentations, mini-lectures and discussions, we explore topics such as: The
- [Nonviolence News Happy Hour](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/nonviolence-news-happy-hour-10/) - Join the M.K. Gandhi Institute and Nonviolence News Editor Rivera Sun and others to explore this week’s Nonviolence News stories. Share your favorite headlines, your burning questions, the most creative tactics, and ideas for taking action in your own community. During this welcoming and low-key online conversation, we discuss nonviolence in small and large groups.
- [Race and Restorative Justice Workshop with UCP](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/race-and-restorative-justice-workshop-with-ucp/) - “Race and Restorative Justice” by Fania E. DavisSome of us participated in a book study this fall, but we want to give people an overview of practices from this book in a single session. You might want to buy and read the book first. You can purchase it for $5 or $6 HERE. Again, it’s
- [Online Grief Circle](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/online-grief-circle-52/) - We will be offering online grief circles for the month of February every Monday Evening from 7pm to 8pm EST and Wednesdays from 12pm to 1pm EST. Please join as often as you like. Come to this space of listening, where what is burdening and wearying your heart will be heard and honored. “So much
- [Online Grief Circle](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/online-grief-circle-50/) - We will be offering online grief circles for the month of February every Monday Evening from 7pm to 8pm EST and Wednesdays from 12pm to 1pm EST. Please join as often as you like. Come to this space of listening, where what is burdening and wearying your heart will be heard and honored. “So much
- [Online Grief Circle](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/online-grief-circle-51/) - We will be offering online grief circles for the month of February every Monday Evening from 7pm to 8pm EST and Wednesdays from 12pm to 1pm EST. Please join as often as you like. Come to this space of listening, where what is burdening and wearying your heart will be heard and honored. “So much
- [Online Grief Circle](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/online-grief-circle-48/) - We will be offering online grief circles for the month of February every Monday Evening from 7pm to 8pm EST and Wednesdays from 12pm to 1pm EST. Please join as often as you like. Come to this space of listening, where what is burdening and wearying your heart will be heard and honored. Facilitation: Rev.
- [Online Grief Circle](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/online-grief-circle-49/) - We will be offering online grief circles for the month of February every Monday Evening from 7pm to 8pm EST and Wednesdays from 12pm to 1pm EST. Please join as often as you like. Come to this space of listening, where what is burdening and wearying your heart will be heard and honored. “So much
- [Online Grief Circle](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/online-grief-circle-47/) - We will be offering online grief circles for the month of February every Monday evening from 7:00pm to 8:00pm EST and Wednesdays from 12:00pm to 1:00pm EST. Please join as often as you like. Come to this space of listening, where what is burdening and wearying your heart will be heard and honored. Facilitation: Rev.
- [Online Grief Circle](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/online-grief-circle-46/) - We will be offering online grief circles for the month of February every Monday Evening from 7pm to 8pm EST and Wednesdays from 12pm to 1pm EST. Please join as often as you like. Come to this space of listening, where what is burdening and wearying your heart will be heard and honored. Facilitation: Rev.
- [Online Grief Circle](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/online-grief-circle-45/) - We will be offering online grief circles for the month of February every Monday Evening from 7pm to 8pm EST and Wednesdays from 12pm to 1pm EST. Please join as often as you like. Come to this space of listening, where what is burdening and wearying your heart will be heard and honored. Facilitation: Rev.
- [Embodying Nonviolent Communication](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/embodying-nonviolent-communication/) - For many folks, effective communication has never felt harder or more important. Given the challenges our communities have been facing, it can be easy and almost irresistible to disengage from others, rather than talking about what's really going on and to share a vision of where to go from here. Learning Nonviolent Communication offers one
- [Racial Justice Workshop Series](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/racial-justice-workshop-series/) - Racial Justice Workshop Series co-sponsored and led by the Gandhi Institute – will wrap up with two final workshops in 2021. Racial Justice Leaders Forum (with 3 Rochester area leaders) Please invite anyone you know in the community or among friends and family outside the area. This is a free, online workshop (funded by a denominational
- [Embodying Nonviolent Communication](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/embodying-nonviolent-communication-2/) - For many folks, effective communication has never felt harder or more important. Given the challenges our communities have been facing, it can be easy and almost irresistible to disengage from others, rather than talking about what's really going on and to share a vision of where to go from here. Learning Nonviolent Communication offers one
- [Racial Justice Workshop Series](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/racial-justice-workshop-series-2/) - Racial Justice Workshop Series co-sponsored and led by the Gandhi Institute – will wrap up with two final workshops in 2021. Racial Justice Leaders Forum (with 3 Rochester area leaders) Please invite anyone you know in the community or among friends and family outside the area. This is a free, online workshop (funded by a denominational
- [Gandhi Tea Social](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/gandhi-tea-social-3/) - Grab a cup of tea and fellowship with us as we share with you how we have been able to be in relationship with the Rochester community.
- [Appointment Reminder #1 - Victor Pest Management & Expert Environmental](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/appointment-reminder-1-victor-pest-management-expert-environmental/) - Appointment Reminder #1 - Victor Pest Management & Expert Environmental Victor Pest Management services@gorilladesk.com To: Me erin@gandhiinstitute.org Sunday, December 27, 2020, 09:15 E-mail body{ width:100% !important; -webkit-text-size-adjust:none; -ms-text-size-adjust:none;margin:0 !important; padding:0 !important; } table {border-collapse: collapse;} @media only screen and (max-width: 640px) { body,table,td,p,a,li,blockquote { -webkit-text-size-adjust:none !important; } td[class="content-text"] h1 { padding-bottom: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 10px;
- [Gandhi Tea Social](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/gandhi-tea-social-2/) - Grab a cup of tea and fellowship with us as we share with you how we have been able to be in relationship with the Rochester community.
- [Online Grief Circle](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/online-grief-circle-44/) - Join us for this opportunity to share what’s heavy on your heart during these uncertain times. Registration & Cost: Capacity is limited to 25, please register below to reserve your spot. In an effort to make our events as accessible as possible, we’ve created a donation-based model, starting at no cost. Please select one of
- [Online Book Group: "Healing Resistance"](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/online-book-group-healing-resistance-2/) - Join Kit Miller and Jonathon Jones in reading this 2020 book on nonviolence by Kingian nonviolence and restorative practitioner Kazu Haga. This group will meet Thursdays 7:00-8:30 pm for 6 weeks, Dec 10 - Jan 21.**Note: We will not meet on Dec 24th and Dec 31. Check out a review of the book here. *For those
- [Restorative Systems: Justice and Community Safety Reimagined](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/restorative-systems-justice-and-community-safety-reimagined-2/) - During this learning event you will begin to develop the experience and skills needed to support organizations and communities in developing their own restorative systems. We strongly recommend that participants from neighborhood associations, community based organizations and other groups seeking to reform the justice system consider participating. If possible we recommend that two people from your group attend,
- [Online Grief Cirlce](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/online-grief-cirlce/) - Join us for this opportunity to share what’s heavy on your heart during these uncertain times. Registration & Cost: Capacity is limited to 25, please register below to reserve your spot. In an effort to make our events as accessible as possible, we’ve created a donation-based model, starting at no cost. Please select one of
- [Garden work party](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/garden-work-party-9/)
- [Restorative Systems: Justice and Community Safety Reimagined](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/restorative-systems-justice-and-community-safety-reimagined-3/) - Registration for this session is full. During this learning event you will begin to develop the experience and skills needed to support organizations and communities in developing their own restorative systems. We strongly recommend that participants from neighborhood associations, community based organizations and other groups seeking to reform the justice system consider participating. If possible we recommend that
- [Restorative Systems: Justice and Community Safety Reimagined](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/restorative-systems-justice-and-community-safety-reimagined/) - Registration for this session is full. During this learning event you will begin to develop the experience and skills needed to support organizations and communities in developing their own restorative systems. We strongly recommend that participants from neighborhood associations, community based organizations and other groups seeking to reform the justice system consider participating. If possible we recommend that
- [Garden work party](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/garden-work-party-8/)
- [Nonviolence News Happy Hour](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/nonviolence-news-happy-hour-9/) - Join the M.K. Gandhi Institute and Nonviolence News Editor Rivera Sun and others to explore this week’s Nonviolence News stories. Share your favorite headlines, your burning questions, the most creative tactics, and ideas for taking action in your own community.cNonviolence News was started in Spring 2019 by Rivera Sun as a sister project of Nonviolence
- [Nonviolence News Happy Hour](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/nonviolence-news-happy-hour-8/) - Join the M.K. Gandhi Institute and Nonviolence News Editor Rivera Sun and others to explore this week’s Nonviolence News stories. Share your favorite headlines, your burning questions, the most creative tactics, and ideas for taking action in your own community. Nonviolence News was started in Spring 2019 by Rivera Sun as a sister project of
- [Nonviolence News Happy Hour](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/nonviolence-news-happy-hour-7/) - Join the M.K. Gandhi Institute and Nonviolence News Editor Rivera Sun and others to explore this week’s Nonviolence News stories. Share your favorite headlines, your burning questions, the most creative tactics, and ideas for taking action in your own community. Nonviolence News was started in Spring 2019 by Rivera Sun as a sister project of
- [Nonviolence News Happy Hour](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/nonviolence-news-happy-hour-6/) - Join the M.K. Gandhi Institute and Nonviolence News Editor Rivera Sun and others to explore this week’s Nonviolence News stories. Share your favorite headlines, your burning questions, the most creative tactics, and ideas for taking action in your own community.cNonviolence News was started in Spring 2019 by Rivera Sun as a sister project of Nonviolence
- [Anger as a Voice for Change](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/anger-as-a-voice-for-change-3/) - Anger is a powerful emotion that can sometimes have destructive effects, but anger can also be harnessed to remind us what’s important, and to create change in our interpersonal relationships and communities. Join facilitators Bianca Pointner and Jonathan Jones for this interactive webinar. We will explore: -Angers relationship to other emotions -Skills to process and
- [Anger as a Voice for Change](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/anger-as-a-voice-for-change/) - Anger is a powerful emotion that can sometimes have destructive effects, but anger can also be harnessed to remind us what’s important, and to create change in our interpersonal relationships and communities. Join facilitators Bianca Pointner and Jonathan Jones for this interactive webinar. We will explore: -Angers relationship to other emotions -Skills to process and
- [Mitch's Birthday!](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/mitchs-birthday-3/)
- [Natasha's Birthday!](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/natashas-birthday-3/)
- [Chyna's Birthday!](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/chynas-birthday-3/)
- [Alex's Birthday!](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/alexs-birthday-4/)
- [Natasha's Birthday!](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/natashas-birthday-2/)
- [Chyna's Birthday!](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/chynas-birthday-2/)
- [Alex's Birthday!](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/alexs-birthday-3/)
- [Mitch's Birthday!](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/mitchs-birthday/)
- [Natasha's Birthday!](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/natashas-birthday/)
- [Chyna's Birthday!](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/chynas-birthday/)
- [Alex's Birthday!](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/alexs-birthday-2/)
- [Mitch's Birthday!](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/mitchs-birthday-2/)
- [Race and Restorative Justice Book Group](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/race-and-restorative-justice-book-group-2/) - This book group is for people who are interested and committed to deepening their understanding of the intersection of race and restorative justice. Gandhi Institute staff members Natasha Morrison, Erin Thompson, and Kit Miller will lead this discussion group. The first meeting will take place on Wednesday, November 11th, from 7:00-8:30 PM. Participants will need to
- [My Grandmother's Hands Book Group Discussion](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/my-grandmothers-hands-book-group-discussion/) - This book group is for people interested in exploring how our bodies store and respond to our racial history. During each week's discussions, we will share space while learning grounding practices, participating in discussions, and reflecting on the legacy of our ancestors and how they have shaped our lives today. Gandhi Institute staff members Chyna
- [10th Annual (Virtual) Open House](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/10th-annual-virtual-open-house/) - Join us to learn more about the Gandhi Institute and our initiatives. Choose one of our pillars to hear about our projects in that area. We are excited to bring the Gandhi Institute to you in these times of virtual learning and social distancing!
- [Nonviolence News Happy Hour](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/nonviolence-news-happy-hour-5/) - Join the M.K. Gandhi Institute and Nonviolence News Editor Rivera Sun and others to explore this week’s Nonviolence News stories. Share your favorite headlines, your burning questions, the most creative tactics, and ideas for taking action in your own community.cNonviolence News was started in Spring 2019 by Rivera Sun as a sister project of Nonviolence
- [Nonviolence: A Strategic and Moral Compass in Extraordinary Times](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/nonviolence-a-strategic-and-moral-compass-in-extraordinary-times/) - Grievance and deprivation, perceived or real, tempt groups into violent behavior. Rapid change, social upheaval and uncertainty make violent expression of social discontent even more likely. It is in those moments that we are called to demonstrate a heightened sense of restraint and sound judgement. It is in those moments that nonviolence presents as
- [Medicine For Hate](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/medicine-for-hate-2/) - What is hate? How does it shape our thoughts, identities, and communities? What can we do about it? Join Gandhi Institute Director Kit Miller and colleague Chyna Moorehead for an afternoon dedicated to exploring this seldom discussed topic through a variety of perspectives and traditions.
- [Medicine For Hate](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/medicine-for-hate-3/) - What is hate? How does it shape our thoughts, identities, and communities? What can we do about it? Join Gandhi Institute Director Kit Miller and colleague Chyna Moorehead for an afternoon dedicated to exploring this seldom discussed topic through a variety of perspectives and traditions.
- [Online Grief Circle](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/online-grief-circle-42/) - Join us for this opportunity to share what’s heavy on your heart during these uncertain times. Registration & Cost: Capacity is limited to 25, please register below to reserve your spot. In an effort to make our events as accessible as possible, we’ve created a donation-based model, starting at no cost. Please select one of
- [Online Grief Circle](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/online-grief-circle-43/) - Join us for this opportunity to share what’s heavy on your heart during these uncertain times. Registration & Cost: Capacity is limited to 25, please register below to reserve your spot. In an effort to make our events as accessible as possible, we’ve created a donation-based model, starting at no cost. Please select one of
- [Online Grief Circle](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/online-grief-circle-41/) - Join us for this opportunity to share what’s heavy on your heart during these uncertain times. Registration & Cost: Capacity is limited to 25, please register below to reserve your spot. In an effort to make our events as accessible as possible, we’ve created a donation-based model, starting at no cost. Please select one of
- [Online Grief Circle](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/online-grief-circle-39/) - Join us for this opportunity to share what’s heavy on your heart during these uncertain times. Registration & Cost: Capacity is limited to 25, please register below to reserve your spot. In an effort to make our events as accessible as possible, we’ve created a donation-based model, starting at no cost. Please select one of
- [Online Grief Circle](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/online-grief-circle-38/) - Join us for this opportunity to share what’s heavy on your heart during these uncertain times. Registration & Cost: Capacity is limited to 25, please register below to reserve your spot. In an effort to make our events as accessible as possible, we’ve created a donation-based model, starting at no cost. Please select one of
- [Online Grief Circle](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/online-grief-circle-37/) - Join us for this opportunity to share what’s heavy on your heart during these uncertain times. Registration & Cost: Capacity is limited to 25, please register below to reserve your spot. In an effort to make our events as accessible as possible, we’ve created a donation-based model, starting at no cost. Please select one of
- [Online Grief Circle](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/online-grief-circle-36/) - Join us for this opportunity to share what’s heavy on your heart during these uncertain times. Registration & Cost: Capacity is limited to 25, please register below to reserve your spot. In an effort to make our events as accessible as possible, we’ve created a donation-based model, starting at no cost. Please select one of
- [Online Grief Circle](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/online-grief-circle-35/) - Join us for this opportunity to share what’s heavy on your heart during these uncertain times. Registration & Cost: Capacity is limited to 25, please register below to reserve your spot. In an effort to make our events as accessible as possible, we’ve created a donation-based model, starting at no cost. Please select one of
- [Online Grief Circle](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/online-grief-circle-40/) - Join us for this opportunity to share what’s heavy on your heart during these uncertain times. Registration & Cost: Capacity is limited to 25, please register below to reserve your spot. In an effort to make our events as accessible as possible, we’ve created a donation-based model, starting at no cost. Please select one of
- [Online Grief Circle](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/online-grief-circle-40/) - Join us for this opportunity to share what’s heavy on your heart during these uncertain times. Registration & Cost: Capacity is limited to 25, please register below to reserve your spot. In an effort to make our events as accessible as possible, we’ve created a donation-based model, starting at no cost. Please select one of
- [Before We March: Strategies for Powerful Social Change](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/before-we-march-strategies-for-powerful-social-change/) - Nonviolent action offers tools, strategies, and effective approaches for making change. In this 3-hr webinar, you'll discover how to merge principles and strategy to create powerful nonviolent campaigns. Building on strategies used here in the US and globally, trainer Rivera Sun will walk participants through creating power analyses, and planning campaigns and strategies that fit
- [Before We March: Strategies For Powerful Social Change](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/before-we-march-strategies-for-powerful-social-change-2/) - Building on strategies used to create effective campaigns here in the US and globally, trainer Rivera Sun will walk participants through creating power analyses, and planning campaigns and strategies that fit specific goals, and adapting to changing circumstances, opportunities and opposition, and more."This workshop is experiential, fascinating and is the most timely workshop we can offer at
- [Medicine For Hate](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/medicine-for-hate/) - What is hate? How does it shape our thoughts, identities, and communities? What can we do about it? Join Gandhi Institute Director Kit Miller and colleague Chyna Moorehead for an afternoon dedicated to exploring this seldom discussed topic through a variety of perspectives and traditions.
- [Race and Restorative Justice Book Group](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/race-and-restorative-justice-book-group/) - This book group is for people who are interested and committed to deepening their understanding of the intersection of race and restorative justice. Gandhi Institute staff members Natasha Morrison, Erin Thompson, and Kit Miller will lead this discussion group. The first meeting will take place on Wednesday September 23rd, from 7-8:30 PM. Participants will need to
- [Gandhi Tea](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/gandhi-tea/) - Grab a cup of tea and join us to learn more about the work we do in the Rochester community
- [Garden Work Party](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/garden-work-party-7/) - We are now accepting volunteers! Due to the pandemic we will be limiting how many volunteers we can have in the garden at a time, to encourage proper social distancing. We ask that you confirm with Alejandra@gandhiinstitute.org or Chyna@gandhiinstitute.org when you plan to help out. See you soon!
- [Gandhi tea social](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/gandhi-tea-social/) - Grab a cup of tea and fellowship with us as we share with you how we have been able to be in relationship with the Rochester community.
- [Educating for Peace: Supporting the Youth in your Life](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/educating-for-peace-supporting-the-youth-in-your-life-2/) - What can our children learn about peace during and beyond this time of COVID-19? Is it possible to cultivate life-long learners during a crisis? Whether you’re a guardian new to teaching, or a seasoned teacher curious about peace, you’re welcome to join Gandhi youth educator, Alexandria Hubbell, as we explore how peace can be a
- [Garden Work Party](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/garden-work-party-6/) - We are now accepting volunteers! Due to the pandemic we will be limiting how many volunteers we can have in the garden at a time, to encourage proper social distancing. We ask that you confirm with Alejandra@gandhiinstitute.org or Chyna@gandhiinstitute.org when you plan to help out. See you soon!
- [Educating for Peace: Supporting the Youth in your Life](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/educating-for-peace-supporting-the-youth-in-your-life/) - What can our children learn about peace during and beyond this time of COVID-19? Is it possible to cultivate life-long learners during a crisis? Whether you’re a guardian new to teaching, or a seasoned teacher curious about peace, you’re welcome to join Gandhi youth educator, Alexandria Hubbell, as we explore how peace can be a
- [Garden Work Party](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/garden-work-party-5/) - We are now accepting volunteers! Due to the pandemic we will be limiting how many volunteers we can have in the garden at a time, to encourage proper social distancing. We ask that you confirm with Alejandra@gandhiinstitute.org or Chyna@gandhiinstitute.org when you plan to help out. See you soon!
- [Anger as a Voice for Change](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/anger-as-a-voice-for-change-2/) - Anger is a powerful emotion that can sometimes have destructive effects, but anger can also be harnessed to remind us what’s important, and to create change in our interpersonal relationships and communities. Join facilitators Bianca Pointner and Jonathan Jones for this interactive webinar. We will explore: -Angers relationship to other emotions -Skills to process and
- [Nonviolence News Happy Hour](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/nonviolence-news-happy-hour-3/) - Join the M.K. Gandhi Institute and Nonviolence News Editor Rivera Sun and others to explore this week's Nonviolence News stories. Share your favorite headlines, your burning questions, the most creative tactics, and ideas for taking action in your own community.cNonviolence News was started in Spring 2019 by Rivera Sun as a sister project of Nonviolence
- [Nonviolence News Happy Hour](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/nonviolence-news-happy-hour-4/) - Join the M.K. Gandhi Institute and Nonviolence News Editor Rivera Sun and others to explore this week's Nonviolence News stories. Share your favorite headlines, your burning questions, the most creative tactics, and ideas for taking action in your own community. Nonviolence News was started in Spring 2019 by Rivera Sun as a sister project of
- [Nonviolence News Happy Hour](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/nonviolence-news-happy-hour-2/) - Join the M.K. Gandhi Institute and Nonviolence News Editor Rivera Sun and others to explore this week's Nonviolence News stories. Share your favorite headlines, your burning questions, the most creative tactics, and ideas for taking action in your own community. Quote from one of our participants who recently joined the Happy Hour: "Attending this session
- [Book Group Discussion: White Fragility by Dr. Robin DiAngelo](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/book-group-discussion-white-fragility-by-dr-robin-diangelo/) - This book group is for white people who are interested and committed to deepening their understanding of their own racial identity, increasing their skills and resilience for the work of ending racism in our community and beyond, and in supporting racial accountability for white people. Gandhi Institute staff members Kit Miller and Matt Liston will
- [Effective Connections with Meganwind Eoyang](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/effective-connections-with-meganwind-eoyang/) - "Never again will you believe that a person is too hard to work with, a decision too complicated to make, or a conversation too difficult to have." -S. McCormick This course is essential if you are interested in: * Communicating clearly and effectively * Building stronger relationships with others (and with yourself!)
- [Anger as a Force for Change](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/anger-as-a-force-for-change-4/) - Anger is a powerful emotion that can sometimes have destructive effects, but anger can also be harnessed to remind us what’s important, and to create change in our interpersonal relationships and communities. Join facilitators Bianca Pointner and Jonathan Jones for this interactive webinar. We will explore: -Angers relationship to other emotions -Skills to process and
- [Anger as a Force for Change](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/anger-as-a-force-for-change-5/) - Anger is a powerful emotion that can sometimes have destructive effects, but anger can also be harnessed to remind us what’s important, and to create change in our interpersonal relationships and communities. Join facilitators Bianca Pointner and Jonathan Jones for this interactive webinar. We will explore: -Angers relationship to other emotions -Skills to process and
- [Online Grief Circle](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/online-grief-circle-34/) - Join us for this opportunity to share what’s heavy on your heart during these uncertain times. We will be offering online grief circles every Tuesday and Thursday, please join as often as you like. Registration & Cost: Capacity is limited to 25, please register below to reserve your spot. In an effort to make our
- [Online Grief Circle](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/online-grief-circle-33/) - Join us for this opportunity to share what’s heavy on your heart during these uncertain times. We will be offering online grief circles every Tuesday and Thursday, please join as often as you like. Registration & Cost: Capacity is limited to 25, please register below to reserve your spot. In an effort to make our
- [Online Grief Circle](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/online-grief-circle-31/) - Join us for this opportunity to share what’s heavy on your heart during these uncertain times. We will be offering online grief circles every Tuesday and Thursday, please join as often as you like. Registration & Cost: Capacity is limited to 25, please register below to reserve your spot. In an effort to make our
- [Online Grief Circle](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/online-grief-circle-32/) - Join us for this opportunity to share what’s heavy on your heart during these uncertain times. We will be offering online grief circles every Tuesday and Thursday, please join as often as you like. Registration & Cost: Capacity is limited to 25, please register below to reserve your spot. In an effort to make our
- [Nonviolence Retreat 2020](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/nonviolence-retreat-2020/) - Come one, come all! Announcing the MK Gandhi Institute’s 2020 Nonviolence Retreat! Join nonviolence practitioners from near and far to explore the wonders of the world of Nonviolence within, between, and among ourselves. Develop the will to embrace nonviolence by learning about Gandhian Nonviolence, Kingian Nonviolence, and Nonviolent Communication. Practice skills that will help you
- [Online Workshop: Conversations During Tough Times](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/online-workshop-conversations-during-tough-times-8/) - Whatever skills we bring to everyday communication sometimes desert us during challenging times. To expand your options, join Gandhi Institute staff Kit Miller and Matt Liston for an experiential communication clinic. We will share best practices and ideas, role-play, and discover together how to keep the oxygen mask on ourselves when it is most needed."For
- [Online Webinar: Let's Talk About Hate](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/online-webinar-lets-talk-about-hate-4/) - What is hate? How does it shape our thoughts, identities, and communities? What can we do about it? Join Alex Hubbell and Kit Miller from the Gandhi Institute for an afternoon dedicated to exploring this seldom discussed topic through a variety of perspectives and traditions. Deep Gratitude to our Sponsor Levine Center to End Hate for making
- [Online Workshop: Conversations During Tough Times](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/online-workshop-conversations-during-tough-times-7/) - Whatever skills we bring to everyday communication sometimes desert us during challenging times. To expand your options, join Gandhi Institute staff Kit Miller and Matt Liston for an experiential communication clinic. We will share best practices and ideas, role-play, and discover together how to keep the oxygen mask on ourselves when it is most needed."For
- [Online Grief Circle](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/online-grief-circle-30/) - Join us for this opportunity to share what’s heavy on your heart during these uncertain times. We will be offering online grief circles every Tuesday and Thursday, please join as often as you like. Registration & Cost: Capacity is limited to 25, please register below to reserve your spot. In an effort to make our
- [Online Grief Circle](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/online-grief-circle-28/) - Join us for this opportunity to share what’s heavy on your heart during these uncertain times. We will be offering online grief circles every Tuesday and Thursday, please join as often as you like. Registration & Cost: Capacity is limited to 25, please register below to reserve your spot. In an effort to make our
- [Online Grief Circle](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/online-grief-circle-29/) - Join us for this opportunity to share what’s heavy on your heart during these uncertain times. We will be offering online grief circles every Tuesday and Thursday, please join as often as you like. Registration & Cost: Capacity is limited to 25, please register below to reserve your spot. In an effort to make our
- [Online Grief Circle](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/online-grief-circle-27/) - Join us for this opportunity to share what’s heavy on your heart during these uncertain times. We will be offering online grief circles every Tuesday and Thursday, please join as often as you like. Registration & Cost: Capacity is limited to 25, please register below to reserve your spot. In an effort to make our
- [Online Grief Circle](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/online-grief-circle-25/) - Join us for this opportunity to share what’s heavy on your heart during these uncertain times. We will be offering online grief circles every Tuesday and Thursday, please join as often as you like. Registration & Cost: Capacity is limited to 25, please register below to reserve your spot. In an effort to make our
- [Online Grief Circle](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/online-grief-circle-26/) - Join us for this opportunity to share what’s heavy on your heart during these uncertain times. We will be offering online grief circles every Tuesday and Thursday, please join as often as you like. Registration & Cost: Capacity is limited to 25, please register below to reserve your spot. In an effort to make our
- [Online Grief Circle](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/online-grief-circle-23/) - Join us for this opportunity to share what’s heavy on your heart during these uncertain times. We will be offering online grief circles every Tuesday and Thursday, please join as often as you like. Registration & Cost: Capacity is limited to 25, please register below to reserve your spot. In an effort to make our
- [Online Grief Circle](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/online-grief-circle-24/) - Join us for this opportunity to share what’s heavy on your heart during these uncertain times. We will be offering online grief circles every Tuesday and Thursday, please join as often as you like. Registration & Cost: Capacity is limited to 25, please register below to reserve your spot. In an effort to make our
- [Online Grief Circle](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/online-grief-circle-21/) - Join us for this opportunity to share what’s heavy on your heart during these uncertain times. We will be offering online grief circles every Tuesday and Thursday, please join as often as you like. Registration & Cost: Capacity is limited to 25, please register below to reserve your spot. In an effort to make our
- [Online Grief Circle](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/online-grief-circle-22/)
- [Online Webinar: Anger as a Force for Change](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/online-webinar-anger-as-a-force-for-change-3/) - Anger is a powerful emotion that can sometimes have destructive effects, but anger can also be harnessed to remind us what’s important, and to create change in our interpersonal relationships and communities. Join facilitators Bianca Pointner, Jonathan Jones & David Sanchez for this interactive webinar. We will explore: -Angers relationship to other emotions -Skills to
- [Conflict In The Comments](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/conflict-in-the-comments/) - Relationships are being created, nourished and sometimes destroyed in online spaces. Are there ways to nourish authentic dialogue and conflict resolution when things get ‘hot’ online? How can we deal with online hate and misinformation - or friends and relatives reposting such things - and get through heated arguments to meaningful communication? Join Rivera Sun
- [Cultural Humility Webinar](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/cultural-humility-webinar-2/) - Looking to incorporate culturally responsive techniques into your work and personal life? Join Kristin Hocker & Kit Miller for this interactive online workshop! Cultural Humility is a discipline of seeking to understand in the spirit of inquiry rather than from a sense of embarrassment or shame. This workshop will introduce tools related to systems thinking
- [Online Workshop: Conversations During Tough Times](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/online-workshop-conversations-during-tough-times-6/) - Whatever skills we bring to everyday communication sometimes desert us during challenging times. To expand your options, join Gandhi Institute staff Kit Miller and Matt Liston for an experiential communication clinic. We will share best practices and ideas, role-play, and discover together how to keep the oxygen mask on ourselves when it is most needed.“For
- [Nonviolence News Happy Hour](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/nonviolence-news-happy-hour/) - Join the M.K. Gandhi Institute and Nonviolence News Editor Rivera Sun and others to explore this week's Nonviolence News stories. Share your favorite headlines, your burning questions, the most creative tactics, and ideas for taking action in your own community. Deep Gratitude to Nonviolence International for co-sponsoring the Happy Hour-Series.
- [Book Club Group:  White Fragility, by Robin DiAngelo](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/book-club-group-white-fragility-by-robin-diangelo/) - This book group is for white people who are interested and committed to deepening their understanding of their own racial identity, increasing their skills and resilience for the work of ending racism in our community and beyond, and in supporting racial accountability for white people. Gandhi Institute staff members Matt Liston and Spero Michailidis will
- [Online Workshop: Conversations During Tough Times](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/online-workshop-conversations-during-tough-times-5/) - Whatever skills we bring to everyday communication sometimes desert us during challenging times. To expand your options, join Gandhi Institute staff Kit Miller and Matt Liston for an experiential communication clinic. We will share best practices and ideas, role-play, and discover together how to keep the oxygen mask on ourselves when it is most needed.“For
- [Educating for Peace: How to Support the Youth in your Life](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/educating-for-peace-how-to-support-the-youth-in-your-life/) - What can our children learn about peace during and beyond this time of COVID-19? Is it possible to cultivate life-long learners during a crisis? Whether you're a guardian new to teaching, or a seasoned teacher curious about peace, you're welcome to join Gandhi youth educator, Alexandria Hubbell, as we explore how peace can be a
- [Marketing Committee Meeting](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/marketing-committee-meeting-5/) - Call Number: (515) 604-9997 Access Code: 320058
- [Online Workshop: Conversations During Tough Times](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/online-workshop-conversations-during-tough-times-4/) - Whatever skills we bring to everyday communication sometimes desert us during challenging times. To expand your options, join Gandhi Institute staff Kit Miller, Bianca Pointner, and Matt Liston for an experiential communication clinic. We will share best practices and ideas, role-play, and discover together how to keep the oxygen mask on ourselves when it is
- [Online Webinar: Let's Talk About Hate](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/online-webinar-lets-talk-about-hate-3/) - What is hate? How does it shape our thoughts, identities, and communities? What can we do about it? Join Chyna Moorehead and Kit Miller from the Gandhi Institute for an afternoon dedicated to exploring this seldom discussed topic through a variety of perspectives and traditions. Registration & Cost: Capacity is limited to 25, please register below
- [Online Webinar: Anger as a Force for Change](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/online-webinar-anger-as-a-force-for-change-2/) - Anger is a powerful emotion that can sometimes have destructive effects, but anger can also be harnessed to remind us what’s important, and to create change in our interpersonal relationships and communities. Join facilitators Bianca Pointner, Jonathan Jones & David Sanchez for this interactive webinar. We will explore: -Angers relationship to other emotions -Skills to
- [Online Workshop: Conversations During Tough Times](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/online-workshop-conversations-during-tough-times-3/) - Whatever skills we bring to everyday communication sometimes desert us during challenging times. To expand your options, join Gandhi Institute staff Kit Miller, Bianca Pointner, and Matt Liston for an experiential communication clinic. We will share best practices and ideas, role-play, and discover together how to keep the oxygen mask on ourselves when it is
- [Online Book Group: "Healing Resistance"](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/online-book-group-healing-resistance/) - Join Kit Miller and Jonathon Jones in reading this 2020 book on nonviolence by Kingian nonviolence and restorative practitioner Kazu Haga. This group will meet Mondays 5:00-6:30 pm for 6 weeks, May 11-June 15. Check out a review of the book here. *For those looking to order a copy of the book, our friends at
- [Online Grief Circle](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/online-grief-circle-20/) - Join us for this opportunity to share what’s heavy on your heart during these uncertain times. We will be offering online grief circles every Tuesday and Thursday, please join as often as you like. Registration & Cost: Capacity is limited to 25, please register below to reserve your spot. In an effort to make our
- [Cultural Humility Webinar](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/cultural-humility-webinar/) - Looking to incorporate culturally responsive techniques into your work and personal life? Join Kristin Hocker & Kit Miller for this interactive online workshop! Cultural Humility is a discipline of seeking to understand in the spirit of inquiry rather than from a sense of embarrassment or shame. This workshop will introduce tools related to systems thinking
- [Online Grief Circle](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/online-grief-circle-19/) - Join us for this opportunity to share what’s heavy on your heart during these uncertain times. We will be offering online grief circles every Tuesday and Thursday, please join as often as you like. Registration & Cost: Capacity is limited to 25, please register below to reserve your spot. In an effort to make our
- [Online Grief Circle](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/online-grief-circle-17/) - Join us for this opportunity to share what’s heavy on your heart during these uncertain times. We will be offering online grief circles every Tuesday and Thursday, please join as often as you like. Registration & Cost: Capacity is limited to 25, please register below to reserve your spot. In an effort to make our
- [Online Grief Circle](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/online-grief-circle-18/) - Join us for this opportunity to share what’s heavy on your heart during these uncertain times. We will be offering online grief circles every Tuesday and Thursday, please join as often as you like. Registration & Cost: Capacity is limited to 25, please register below to reserve your spot. In an effort to make our
- [Online Grief Circle](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/online-grief-circle-15/) - Join us for this opportunity to share what’s heavy on your heart during these uncertain times. We will be offering online grief circles every Tuesday and Thursday, please join as often as you like. Registration & Cost: Capacity is limited to 25, please register below to reserve your spot. In an effort to make our
- [Online Grief Circle](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/online-grief-circle-16/) - "People are not going to find their truth-force, or inner authority, by listening to the so-called experts, but by listening to themselves. Every one of us is an expert on what it is like to live on an endangered planet." - Joanna Macey Join Bianca Pointner and Kit Miller for weekly virtual circles to honor
- [Online Grief Circle](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/online-grief-circle-13/) - Join us for this opportunity to share what’s heavy on your heart during these uncertain times. We will be offering online grief circles every Tuesday and Thursday, please join as often as you like. Registration & Cost: Capacity is limited to 25, please register below to reserve your spot. In an effort to make our
- [Online Grief Circle](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/online-grief-circle-14/) - Join us for this opportunity to share what’s heavy on your heart during these uncertain times. We will be offering online grief circles every Tuesday and Thursday, please join as often as you like. Registration & Cost: Capacity is limited to 25, please register below to reserve your spot. In an effort to make our
- [Educating for Peace: How to Support the Youth in your Life Webinar](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/educating-for-peace-how-to-support-the-youth-in-your-life-webinar/) - What can our children learn about peace during and beyond this time of COVID-19? Is it possible to cultivate life-long learners during a crisis? Whether you're a guardian new to teaching, or a seasoned teacher curious about peace, you're welcome to join Gandhi youth educator, Alexandria Hubbell, as we explore how peace can be a
- [Online Grief Circle](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/online-grief-circle-12/) - Join us for this opportunity to share what’s heavy on your heart during these uncertain times. We will be offering online grief circles every Tuesday and Thursday, please join as often as you like. Capacity is limited to 25, please register below to reserve your spot. In an effort to make our events as accessible
- [Online Workshop: Conversations During Tough Times](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/online-workshop-conversations-during-tough-times-2/) - Whatever skills we bring to everyday communication sometimes desert us during challenging times. To expand your options, join Gandhi Institute staff Kit Miller, Bianca Pointner, and Matt Liston for an experiential communication clinic. We will share best practices and ideas, role-play, and discover together how to keep the oxygen mask on ourselves when it is
- [Online Webinar: Anger as a Force for Change](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/online-webinar-anger-as-a-force-for-change/) - Anger is a powerful emotion that can sometimes have destructive effects, but anger can also be harnessed to remind us what’s important, and to create change in our interpersonal relationships and communities. Join facilitators Bianca Pointner, Jonathan Jones & David Sanchez for this interactive workshop We will explore: -Angers relationship to other emotions -Skills to
- [Anger as a Force for Change](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/anger-as-a-force-for-change-3/) - Anger is a powerful emotion that can sometimes have destructive effects, but anger can also be harnessed to remind us what’s important, and to create change in our interpersonal relationships and communities. Join facilitators Bianca Pointner, Jonathan Jones & David Sanchez for this interactive workshop We will explore: -Angers relationship to other emotions -Skills to
- [Online Workshop: Conversations During Tough Times](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/online-workshop-conversations-during-tough-times/) - Whatever skills we bring to everyday communication sometimes desert us during challenging times. To expand your options, join Gandhi Institute staff Kit Miller, Bianca Pointner, and Matt Liston for an experiential communication clinic. We will share best practices and ideas, role-play, and discover together how to keep the oxygen mask on ourselves when it is
- [Online Grief Circle](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/online-grief-circle-11/) - Join us for this opportunity to share what’s heavy on your heart during these uncertain times. We will be offering online grief circles every Tuesday and Thursday, please join as often as you like. Capacity is 20 people, please register to reserve your spot. Registration cost is offered on a sliding scale from $0-$40, please
- [Online Webinar: Let's Talk About Hate](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/online-webinar-lets-talk-about-hate-2/) - What is hate? How does it shape our thoughts, identities, and communities? What can we do about it? Join Chyna Moorehead, Kit Miller and David Sanchez from the Gandhi Institute for a webinar dedicated to exploring this seldom discussed topic through a variety of perspectives and traditions. Registration & Cost: Capacity is limited to 25, please
- [Online Grief Circle](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/online-grief-circle-9/) - Join us for this opportunity to share what’s heavy on your heart during these uncertain times. We will be offering online grief circles every Tuesday and Thursday, please join as often as you like. Capacity is 20 people, please register to reserve your spot. Registration cost is offered on a sliding scale from $0-$40, please
- [Online Grief Circle](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/online-grief-circle-10/) - Join us for this opportunity to share what’s heavy on your heart during these uncertain times. We will be offering online grief circles every Tuesday and Thursday, please join as often as you like. Capacity is 20 people, please register to reserve your spot. Registration cost is offered on a sliding scale from $0-$40, please
- [Online Grief Circle](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/online-grief-circle-7/) - Join us for this opportunity to share what's heavy on your heart during these uncertain times. We will be offering online grief circles every Tuesday and Thursday, please join as often as you like. Capacity is 20 people, please register to reserve your spot. Registration cost is offered on a sliding scale from $0-$40, please
- [Online Grief Circle](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/online-grief-circle-8/) - Join us for this opportunity to share what’s heavy on your heart during these uncertain times. We will be offering online grief circles every Tuesday and Thursday, please join as often as you like. Capacity is 20 people, please register to reserve your spot. Registration cost is offered on a sliding scale from $0-$40, please
- [Online Grief Circle](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/online-grief-circle-6/) - Join us for this opportunity to share what's heavy on your heart during these uncertain times. We will be offering online grief circles every Tuesday and Thursday, please join as often as you like. Capacity is 20 people, please register to reserve your spot. Registration cost is offered on a sliding scale from $0-$40, please
- [Online Grief Circle](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/online-grief-circle-3/) - Join us for this opportunity to share what's heavy on your heart during these uncertain times. We will be offering online grief circles every Tuesday and Thursday, please join as often as you like. Capacity is 20 people, please register to reserve your spot. Registration cost is offered on a sliding scale from $0-$50, please
- [Online Grief Circle](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/online-grief-circle-4/) - Join us for this opportunity to share what's heavy on your heart during these uncertain times. We will be offering online grief circles every Tuesday and Thursday, please join as often as you like. Capacity is 20 people, please register to reserve your spot. Registration cost is offered on a sliding scale from $0-$50, please
- [Online Grief Circle](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/online-grief-circle-5/) - Join us for this opportunity to share what's heavy on your heart during these uncertain times. We will be offering online grief circles every Tuesday and Thursday, please join as often as you like. Capacity is 20 people, please register to reserve your spot. Registration cost is offered on a sliding scale from $0-$40, please
- [Online Grief Circle](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/online-grief-circle-2/) - Join us for this opportunity to share what's heavy on your heart during these uncertain times. We will be offering online grief circles every Tuesday and Thursday, please join as often as you like. Capacity is 20 people, please register to reserve your spot. Registration cost is offered on a sliding scale from $0-$50, please
- [Facilitator Skillshare Webinar](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/facilitator-skillshare-webinar/) - Are you a new or seasoned facilitator that wants to expand their tools for leading activities and navigating group challenges? Are you interested in learning and practicing “best practice” skills? If so, join David Sanchez and Matt Liston from the Gandhi Institute along with other practitioners in this interactive webinar. All experience levels are welcome.Topics
- [Online Grief Circle](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/online-grief-circle/) - Join us for this opportunity to share what's heavy on your heart during these uncertain times. We will be offering online grief circles every Tuesday and Thursday, please join as often as you like. Capacity is 20 people, please register to reserve your spot. Registration cost is offered on a sliding scale from $0-$50, please
- [Online Webinar: Let's Talk About Hate](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/online-webinar-lets-talk-about-hate/) - What is hate? How does it shape our thoughts, identities, and communities? What can we do about it? Join Chyna Moorehead, Kit Miller and David Sanchez from the Gandhi Institute for an afternoon dedicated to exploring this seldom discussed topic through a variety of perspectives and traditions. Capacity is limited, please register below to reserve your
- [Online Book Group: "Where Do We Go From Here: Chaos or Community"](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/online-book-group-where-do-we-go-from-here-chaos-or-community/) - Join Kit Miller and Jonathon Jones for a timely exploration of King's final book. Registration is closed
- [Grant Planning Mtg](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/grant-planning-mtg/)
- [Monthly Breakfast](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/monthly-breakfast-15/) - Each month, we host breakfasts to introduce new friends to the work of the Gandhi Institute. Great conversations, food, and a chance to learn about the work of the Institute, including ways to plug in. RSVPs requested, please email kit@gandhiinstitute.org
- [Anger as a Force for Change](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/anger-as-a-force-for-change/)
- [Anger as a Force for Change](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/anger-as-a-force-for-change-2/)
- [Development Committee Meeting](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/development-committee-meeting-5/) - This event has a video call.Join: https://meet.google.com/ihj-fikr-zdi (US) +1 209-425-3224 PIN: 350759766# View more phone numbers: https://tel.meet/ihj-fikr-zdi?pin=4997271795641&hs=7
- [PMI meeting](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/pmi-meeting-2/) - This event has a video call.Join: https://meet.google.com/tde-aeyx-mkf (US) +1 508-418-9067 PIN: 304782551# View more phone numbers: https://tel.meet/tde-aeyx-mkf?pin=5789288169336&hs=7
- [Monthly Breakfast](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/monthly-breakfast-14/)
- [Dinner with the Community](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/dinner-with-the-community-11/) - Let's connect, talk, mourn, celebrate, exchange stories, create ideas, dream, and get to know each other over a nice shared meal! Participation is donation based, just give what you can. Everyone is welcome -- all we ask is that you bring curiosity, respect, and an appetite! If you want to join, please let us know
- [Dinner with the Community](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/dinner-with-the-community-12/) - Let's connect, talk, mourn, celebrate, exchange stories, create ideas, dream, and get to know each other over a nice shared meal! Participation is donation based, just give what you can. Everyone is welcome -- all we ask is that you bring curiosity, respect, and an appetite! If you want to join, please let us know
- [Soulforce III: Bright Spots](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/soulforce-iii-bright-spots/) - Come support the work of the Gandhi Institute at our 3rd annual Soulforce event. This year, we’re thrilled to celebrate what makes Rochester city schools great: our amazing students! Together, we’ll explore some of the many bright spots taking place in our schools. Featuring: A violin performance by School No. 19’s “Strings for Success” Tours
- [Extinction Rebellion](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/extinction-rebellion/)
- [Let’s Talk About Hate Workshop](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/lets-talk-about-hate-workshop-7/) - What is hate? How does it shape our thoughts, identities, and communities? What can we do about it? Join staff from the Gandhi Institute for an afternoon dedicated to exploring this seldom discussed topic through a variety of perspectives and traditions.*Please note: these workshops will fill on a first come, first serve basis. Maximum capacity for each
- [Gandhi@150 Exhibit](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/gandhi150-exhibit/) - Created in collaboration with the India Community Center of Rochester, the Gandhi@150 exhibit features photos, posters, and artifacts highlighting important milestones, movements, and accomplishments in Mahatma Gandhi’s life. Gandhi @150 exhibit tours Tuesdays, February 11,18 & 25 at 1:15 PM Anthony Mascioli Gallery- Rundel Memorial Library building
- [Marketing Committee Meeting](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/marketing-committee-meeting-4/) - Call Number: (515) 604-9997 Access Code: 320058
- [MKGI board meeting](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/mkgi-board-meeting/)
- [Projector installation](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/projector-installation/)
- [The Gift of Anger: Arun Gandhi Talk](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/the-gift-of-anger-arun-gandhi-talk/) - Join Arun Gandhi for a special talk on the anniversary of his grandmother Kasturba's death, about his international bestseller "The Gift of Anger." This program has been made possible through a collaboration between the Gandhi Institute and the India Community Center of Rochester. It is being presented in correlation with the Gandhi@150 Exhibit on display
- [Vertus field trip](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/vertus-field-trip/)
- [Sewing ladies](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/sewing-ladies-2/)
- [Development Committee Meeting](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/development-committee-meeting-4/) - This event has a video call.Join: https://meet.google.com/ihj-fikr-zdi (US) +1 209-425-3224 PIN: 350759766# View more phone numbers: https://tel.meet/ihj-fikr-zdi?pin=4997271795641&hs=7
- [Erin to meet Laura Wilson re:PMI](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/erin-to-meet-laura-wilson-repmi/) - Show her conference room setup
- [ROC Restorative Breakfast](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/roc-restorative-breakfast/)
- [White SOS Sisters Meeting](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/white-sos-sisters-meeting-2/)
- [REJI Meeting](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/reji-meeting/)
- [REJI Meeting](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/reji-meeting-2/)
- [REJI Meeting](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/reji-meeting-3/)
- [REJI Meeting](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/reji-meeting-4/)
- [Staff PD](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/staff-pd-2/)
- [White SOS Sisters Meeting](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/white-sos-sisters-meeting/)
- [Gandhi Photo Exhibition](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/gandhi-photo-exhibition/)
- [Matt](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/matt/)
- [PMI/Journey training](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/pmi-journey-training/)
- [Ruth Turner event](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/ruth-turner-event/)
- [Staff PD](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/staff-pd/)
- [Monthly Breakfast](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/monthly-breakfast-13/) - Each month, we host breakfasts to introduce new friends to the work of the Gandhi Institute. Great conversations, food, and a chance to learn about the work of the Institute, including ways to plug in. RSVPs requested, please email kit@gandhiinstitute.org
- [GCCS field trip](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/gccs-field-trip/)
- [Marketing Committee Meeting](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/marketing-committee-meeting-3/)
- [RCCL Strategic Planning](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/rccl-strategic-planning/)
- [Monthly Breakfast](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/monthly-breakfast-12/)
- [Educator Resilience Meeting](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/educator-resilience-meeting/)
- [Walden School Visit](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/walden-school-visit/)
- [Staff Holiday Party](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/staff-holiday-party/)
- [PMI Meeting](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/pmi-meeting/)
- [Stay late](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/stay-late/)
- [U of R pre college program](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/u-of-r-pre-college-program/)
- [Mercedes and Matt burns](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/mercedes-and-matt-burns/)
- [King for a Day](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/king-for-a-day-2/)
- [Dinner with the Community](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/dinner-with-the-community-9/) - Let’s connect, talk, mourn, celebrate, exchange stories, create ideas, dream, and get to know each other over a nice shared meal! Participation is donation based, just give what you can. Everyone is welcome — all we ask is that you bring curiosity, respect, and an appetite! If you want to join, please let us know
- [Dinner with the Community](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/dinner-with-the-community-10/) - Let’s connect, talk, mourn, celebrate, exchange stories, create ideas, dream, and get to know each other over a nice shared meal! Participation is donation based, just give what you can. Everyone is welcome — all we ask is that you bring curiosity, respect, and an appetite! If you want to join, please let us know
- [Let's Talk About Hate Workshop](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/lets-talk-about-hate-workshop/) - What is hate? How does it shape our thoughts, identities, and communities? What can we do about it? Join Gandhi Institute director Kit Miller for an afternoon dedicated to exploring this seldom discussed topic through a variety of perspectives and traditions. Facilitated by the MK Gandhi Institute for Nonviolence. Snacks will be provided*Please note: these workshops will
- [Let’s Talk About Hate Workshop](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/lets-talk-about-hate-workshop-6/) - What is hate? How does it shape our thoughts, identities, and communities? What can we do about it? Join staff from the Gandhi Institute for an afternoon dedicated to exploring this seldom discussed topic through a variety of perspectives and traditions. Snacks will be provided. *Please note: these workshops will fill on a first come,
- [Marketing Committee Meeting](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/marketing-committee-meeting-2/) - Call Number -- 605-472-5435Access Code - 736462
- [Let's Talk About Hate Workshop](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/lets-talk-about-hate-workshop-4/) - What is hate? How does it shape our thoughts, identities, and communities? What can we do about it? Join Gandhi Institute director Kit Miller for an afternoon dedicated to exploring this seldom discussed topic through a variety of perspectives and traditions. Facilitated by the MK Gandhi Institute for Nonviolence. Snacks will be provided*Please note: these workshops will
- [Let's Talk About Hate Workshop](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/lets-talk-about-hate-workshop-5/) - What is hate? How does it shape our thoughts, identities, and communities? What can we do about it? Join Gandhi Institute director Kit Miller for an afternoon dedicated to exploring this seldom discussed topic through a variety of perspectives and traditions. Facilitated by the MK Gandhi Institute for Nonviolence. Snacks will be provided*Please note: these workshops will
- [Maja arrives](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/maja-arrives/)
- [REJI](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/reji/)
- [Gandhi Garden mtg](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/gandhi-garden-mtg/) - This event has a video call.Join: https://meet.google.com/raz-gchz-xih (US) +1 608-509-4839 PIN: 850968690# View more phone numbers: https://tel.meet/raz-gchz-xih?pin=8863237530515&hs=7
- [Jamie](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/jamie/)
- [Video](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/video/)
- [Community Dinner](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/community-dinner-8/) - Join us for our “Dinners with the Community”Let’s connect, talk, mourn, celebrate, exchange stories, create ideas, dream, and get to know each other over a nice shared meal! Participation is donation based, just give what you can. Everyone is welcome — all we ask is that you bring curiosity, respect, and an appetite!If you want
- [Community Dinner](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/community-dinner-9/) - Join us for our “Dinners with the Community”Let’s connect, talk, mourn, celebrate, exchange stories, create ideas, dream, and get to know each other over a nice shared meal! Participation is donation based, just give what you can. Everyone is welcome — all we ask is that you bring curiosity, respect, and an appetite!If you want
- [Let's Talk About Hate Workshop](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/lets-talk-about-hate-workshop-2/) - What is hate? How does it shape our thoughts, identities, and communities? What can we do about it? Join staff from the Gandhi Institute for an afternoon dedicated to exploring this seldom discussed topic through a variety of perspectives and traditions.*This event is sold out
- [Let’s Talk About Hate Workshop](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/lets-talk-about-hate-workshop-3/) - Facilitated by the MK Gandhi Institute for Nonviolence. (Please note: these workshops will fill on a first come, first serve basis. Maximum capacity for each event: 25)
- [Community Dinner](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/community-dinner-7/) - Join us for our “Dinners with the Community”Let’s connect, talk, mourn, celebrate, exchange stories, create ideas, dream, and get to know each other over a nice shared meal! Participation is donation based, just give what you can. Everyone is welcome — all we ask is that you bring curiosity, respect, and an appetite!If you want
- [Let's talk about Hate](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/lets-talk-about-hate-4/) - What is hate? How does it shape our thoughts, identities, and communities? What can we do about it? Join Gandhi Institute director Kit Miller for an afternoon dedicated to exploring this seldom discussed topic through a variety of perspectives and traditions.
- [Marketing Committee Meeting](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/marketing-committee-meeting/) - This event has a video call.Join: https://meet.google.com/rdi-zhkr-evc (US) +1 475-549-0481 PIN: 496779555# View more phone numbers: https://tel.meet/rdi-zhkr-evc?pin=8550748123955&hs=7
- [Reckoning with Collapse workshop](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/reckoning-with-collapse-workshop/)
- [Indie Lens Pop-Up Film: The First Rainbow Coalition](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/indie-lens-pop-up-film-the-first-rainbow-coalition/) - WXXI presents this Indie Lens Pop-Up film that charts the history and enduring legacy of a groundbreaking multi-ethnic coalition that rocked Chicago in the 1960s. In 1969, the Chicago Black Panther Party began to form a multi-ethnic coalition with the Young Lords Organization and the Young Patriots. Banding together in one of the most segregated cities
- [School #19 Field Trip w Alex](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/school-19-field-trip-w-alex/)
- [Community Dinner](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/community-dinner-5/)
- [Community Dinner](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/community-dinner-6/)
- [Dances of Universal Peace](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/dances-of-universal-peace/)
- [Development Committee Meeting](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/development-committee-meeting-3/) - This event has a video call.Join: https://meet.google.com/ihj-fikr-zdi (US) +1 209-425-3224 PIN: 350759766# View more phone numbers: https://tel.meet/ihj-fikr-zdi?pin=4997271795641&hs=7
- [exec board](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/exec-board/)
- [REJI Steering Committee Meeting](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/reji-steering-committee-meeting/)
- [WPS symposium](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/wps-symposium/)
- [AVP](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/avp-15/)
- [Healthy for the Holidays, Vegan Cooking Class](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/healthy-for-the-holidays-vegan-cooking-class/) - The Class:Participants will learn the basics of a plant-based diet including: Vegan ideology How to transition to a plant-based diet Equipment and food pantry How to shop for vegan ingredients Simple recipes to get started The class will be a combination of teacher-led demonstrations and hands-on engagement. The Cook: Ms. Zechariah is a 30-year vegan
- [White fragility book grp](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/white-fragility-book-grp-2/)
- [White fragility book grp](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/white-fragility-book-grp-3/)
- [White privilege book grp](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/white-privilege-book-grp/)
- [Landing Strip: Conference Rm](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/landing-strip-conference-rm/)
- [BWLF mtg](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/bwlf-mtg/) - Contact Lois Norman. Kit staff contact
- [RIT momentum ll](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/rit-momentum-ll/)
- [White fragility book grp](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/white-fragility-book-grp/)
- [Brockport Students](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/brockport-students/)
- [Dinner with the Community](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/dinner-with-the-community-8/) - Join us for our “Dinners with the Community” Let's connect, talk, mourn, celebrate, exchange stories, create ideas, dream, and get to know each other over a nice shared meal! Participation is donation based, just give what you can. Everyone is welcome -- all we ask is that you bring curiosity, respect, and an appetite! If
- [Alternatives to Violence Project Workshop](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/alternatives-to-violence-project-workshop/) - Let’s create cultures of peace together! Come connect with others, with meaning, creativity, and fun, and learn new tools for living nonviolently. This workshop is led by trained volunteers who are currently facilitating workshops in prisons and communities. Schedule: Friday, November 22: 6pm—9pm (optional dinner at 5pm) Saturday, November 23: 9am—5pm (optional breakfast at 8am)
- [Center for Community Health and Prevention](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/center-for-community-health-and-prevention/)
- [Vegan Cooking Class](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/vegan-cooking-class/)
- [Vegan Cooking Class](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/vegan-cooking-class-2/)
- [AVP](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/avp-14/)
- [ROC Restorative Resilience Trainers](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/roc-restorative-resilience-trainers/)
- [Educator Resilience Training](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/educator-resilience-training-2/)
- [Educator Resilience Training](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/educator-resilience-training-3/)
- [Educator Resilience Training](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/educator-resilience-training-4/)
- [Educator Resilience Training](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/educator-resilience-training-5/)
- [Educator Resilience Training](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/educator-resilience-training-6/)
- [Labor day office closed](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/labor-day-office-closed-3/)
- [Labor day office closed](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/labor-day-office-closed-3/)
- [Labor day office closed](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/labor-day-office-closed-4/)
- [Labor day office closed](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/labor-day-office-closed-2/)
- [Labor day office closed](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/labor-day-office-closed/)
- [Grief Cafe](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/grief-cafe-7/) - "Sit down and be quiet. For you are drunk and this is the edge of the roof."-Rumi Join us to sit down and be quiet this Thursday evening, to acknowledge and mourn the violence in our nation and community. This event is free; registration requested. Capacity: 20 people. Please register directly with Kit
- [Office closed](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/office-closed-4/)
- [Office closed](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/office-closed-3/)
- [Erin music rehearsal](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/erin-music-rehearsal/)
- [Open House Prep](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/open-house-prep/)
- [Labor Day](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/labor-day-2/)
- [Alexandria begins working at MKGI](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/alexandria-begins-working-at-mkgi/)
- [Nick begins working at MKGI](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/nick-begins-working-at-mkgi/)
- [Office Closed - Memorial Day](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/office-closed-memorial-day/)
- [Kit on vacation](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/kit-on-vacation/)
- [David on vacation](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/david-on-vacation/)
- [Wilson day (12pm-5pm)](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/wilson-day-12pm-5pm/)
- [LABOR DAY](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/labor-day/)
- [Jamie's Birthday!](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/jamies-birthday/)
- [Maria - vacation](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/maria-vacation/)
- [Erin attends Emerging Leaders Program](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/erin-attends-emerging-leaders-program/)
- [Nick's Birthday!](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/nicks-birthday/)
- [First Unitarian Benefit Boutique: 10am-1pm](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/first-unitarian-benefit-boutique-10am-1pm/) - 10am-1pm
- [First Unitarian Benefit Boutique: 10am-4:30pm](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/first-unitarian-benefit-boutique-10am-430pm/) - 10am-4:30pm
- [Miki Kashtan's three-day event](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/miki-kashtans-three-day-event/)
- [One World Good; 1pm-4pm](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/one-world-good-1pm-4pm/)
- [Alex's Birthday!](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/alexs-birthday/)
- [MLK Jr. Birthday](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/mlk-jr-birthday/)
- [Office Closed - Leaders Retreat (all staff)](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/office-closed-leaders-retreat-all-staff/)
- [Office Closed for Thanksgiving Break](https://gandhiinstitute.org/event/office-closed-for-thanksgiving-break/)

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