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 […]
REGISTER Let's explore how simple spaces, like a garden or market, can become the heart of a community. We are hosting a special online book group to discuss Story Seeds: Growing Home at the Farmers Market by Megan Lovely over 4 weeks. Our goal is to use these stories as a catalyst for our own […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
