M.K. Gandhi Institute for Nonviolence

Nonviolence Practice Group
2026-07-07 17:30 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | M.K. Gandhi Institute, 929 S Plymouth Ave, Rochester, NY 14608, USA, Rochester, NY, 14608, United States
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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 De-escalation
2026-07-11 13:00 - 16:00 | M.K. Gandhi Institute, 929 S Plymouth Ave, Rochester, NY 14608, USA, Rochester, NY, 14608, United States
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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 Gandhi Institute often hosts events on a sliding scale economy to be more accessible and prevent finances from prohibiting learning, engagement, and opportunity to create a better world. We depend on our community to participate, inform, and partially fund our programming, so we truly appreciate your choice to support us in a way that aligns with you.

July Breakfast Chat 7/14
2026-07-14 08:00 - 09:00 | M.K. Gandhi Institute, 929 S Plymouth Ave, Rochester, NY 14608, USA, Rochester, NY, 14608, United States
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 good breakfast, conversation, and company!

Click HERE to REGISTER for February Breakfast Chat

Dates:
Breakfast Chats will be on the second Tuesday of each month!
*All from 8 am – 9 am EST*

Online Grief Circles
2026-08-13 16:00 - 17:00 | NY
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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 the work you do, or a heavy heart for the state of the world, all of your grief is welcome here.
As Joanna Macy reminds us, “The most important thing to do is to be with your pain, and not to deny it. In doing that, you’re not alone.”
We’ll meet biweekly on Thursdays, from 4-5 pm ET on Zoom between August 13 and December 31, 2026.
Upcoming Dates:

August 13
August 27
September 10
September 24
October 8
October 22
November 5
November 19
December 3
December 17
December 31

Questions? Contact Katie (katie@mkgi.org)

Health Equity Workshop
2026-08-22 10:00 - 14:30 | M.K. Gandhi Institute, 929 S Plymouth Ave, Rochester, NY 14608, USA, Rochester, NY, 14608, United States
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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 current moment, including budget cuts to Medicare and Medicaid. This workshop will complement the Monroe County Community Health Improvement Plan for 2025-2027 to decrease poverty, improve mental well-being, and prevent maternal mortality. Could a regional coalition create a universal health care system? Be a part of this conversation!
Questions? Email wendy@mkgi.org
