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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
REGISTER Join the Circle. We are hosting a Summer Grief Circle, in-person at the Gandhi Institute on Sunday, July 19 at 2:30 PM EST. Typically an online offering, our Grief Circles are gatherings to honor the pain and sorrow that comes from living in a complicated world. It is a place for listening and […]
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, […]
