Nonviolence – A Practical Tool for Change – 3rd to 5th July 2009
Posted: 11 February, 20:10 by Jon Dorsett
Nonviolence is a concept activists often talk and think about when working for peace, but what does nonviolence mean in practical terms and how can it be applied to our campaigning and our lives?
This residential weekend event is for 18 to 30 (ish) year-olds who are interested, active and/or engaged in peace and conflict issues and who want to explore nonviolence and its uses. It offers the opportunity for those new to the subject, or old-time campaigners, to learn new skills, practise applying them, and discuss nonviolence as a tool for social change. With expert speakers and skills training, the event provides an opportunity to join a community of like-minded individuals from across the UK
The weekend is organised by The Fellowship of Reconciliation, an international, spiritually-based movement of people who, from the basis of a belief in the power of love and truth to create justice and restore community, commit themselves to active nonviolence as a way of life and as a means of personal, social, economic and political transformation.
For more details and up to date information on speakers, please contact: martha@for.org.uk, 01865 250781, www.for.org.uk/tw2009
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