| 1. | Plowshare Peace and Justice Center | | | An Education and Resource Center Committed to the Creation of a Just World Peace which Recognizes the Dignity and Worth of Every Human Being.
www.plowshare.org |
| 2. | Alternatives to Violence Project | | | Empowering people to lead nonviolent lives through affirmation, respect for all, community building, cooperation, and trust. Provides a history, publications available and workshop information.
www.avpusa.org |
| 3. | Deep Humanity Institute | | | Creates workshops in community building, peacemaking and personal development in schools, workplace, and community environments. Provides a brief overview, founders' biographies, and programs offered.
www.deephumanity.org |
| 4. | Milarepa Fund | | | A non-profit organization dedicated to the promotion of universal compassion and nonviolence, as well as freedom and independence of Tibet. Contains mission statement, information on membership, and contact information.
www.milarepa.org |
| 5. | Global Action to Prevent War | | | A program for working toward the abolition of war, including genocide and internal conflicts. Features a list of countries with members, organization on the steering committee, program statements and overview, FAQs and membership information.
www.globalactionpw.org |
| 6. | The Non-Violence Project | | | Strives to teach alternatives to violent behavior, and to motivate and engage young people in positive action. Provides mission statement, lists of staff, board of directors, awards, and current programs. Based in Miami.
www.nvp-miami.org |
| 7. | Gandhi Memorial Center | | | Headquarters of the Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Foundation, Inc. Provides resources for the study of the life and philosophy of the man, including a library, material for loan to exhibits, and a one year correspondence course. Located on the grounds of the Self-Revelation Church, Washington DC.
www.gandhimc.org |
| 8. | Kindness, Inc. | | | Information about Dr. Chuck Wall and his organization to promote random acts of kindness.
www.kindnessinc.org |
| 9. | Season for Nonviolence | | | Creates an awareness of nonviolent principles and practice through education and community action. Includes an overview and history, calendar of events, links to other communities with chapters, and Peace Walk information, located in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
www.seasonfornonviolence-cs.org |
| 10. | Reclaim The Satyagraha! | | | Workshops discussing the power of nonviolence in direct action for social and environmental justice.
www.satyagraha.org |
| 11. | School of the Americas Watch/ North East | | | Dedicated to closing the US Army's SOA at Fort Benning, Georgia through non violent activism. Tax dollars support this school training Latin American military personnel cited in human rights violations.
www.soaw-ne.org |
| 12. | Karuna Center for Peacebuilding | | | Offers training programs in conflict prevention, transformation and management, with a special focus on inter-communal dialogue and reconciliation. Goals, newsletter, publications, and programs.
www.karunacenter.org |
| 13. | Peace Learning Center | | | A proactive force for transformation and positive change in the community through holistic peace education initiatives that enhance respect for self, others, and the environment.
www.peacelearningcenter.org |
| 14. | Greater Anderson Promotes Peace | | | GAPP affirms the dignity and value of all people. As a coalition of concerned citizens in Anderson Township, Cincinnati, OH, we are committed to the ongoing work of peacebuilding as essential for community life.
home.fuse.net |
| 15. | Jewish Peace Fellowship | | | Jewish voice in the peace community and a peace voice in the Jewish community. A nondenominational Jewish organization committed to active nonviolence as a means of resolving conflict, drawing on Jewish traditional sources within the Torah, the Talmud, and contemporary peacemaking sages.
www.jewishpeacefellowship.org |
| 16. | Mahatma Gandhi Canadian Foundation for World Peace | | | An organization committed to sharing knowledge of the Mahatma's beliefs and philosophies, supporting research studies and education. Each year, initiates lectureships, educational activities, conferences, and events.
www.gandhi.ca |
| 18. | Moviment Graffitti | | | Active against exploitation and / or oppression of people, environment and animals. Includes a mailing list, news, events, and contact information.
www.movimentgraffitti.org |
| 19. | People's NonViolent Response Coalition | | | After the events of September 11, 2001. Progressive activists in the 9th Congessional District of California, following the courageous leadership of their Congresswoman Barbara Lee, gathered at a Strategy Meeting in an attempt to unify as a body and build consensus around Principles of Unity.
www.pnvrc.net |
| 20. | Fellowship of Reconciliation | | | Sponsors conferences to educate and train nonviolent protestors. Opinion articles, group background, program and event descriptions, related links.
www.forusa.org |
| 21. | Center for Nonviolent Communication | | | Global organization helping people compassionately connect with one another through Nonviolent Communication, a process created by Marshall B Rosenberg, PhD. Training events, resources, program background, and contact information.
www.cnvc.org |
| 22. | Stop The Violence - Face The Music | | | Non-profit organization educating youth and providing non-violent messages through the use of counseling services, music, videos, and public education awareness campaigns. Programs, events, music, and resources.
www.stv.net |
| 23. | M.K. Gandhi Institute for Nonviolence | | | Mission is to promote and apply the principles of nonviolence locally, nationally, and globally, to prevent violence and resolve personal and public conflicts through research, education, and programming. Articles, programs, audio clips, and resources.
www.gandhiinstitute.org |
| 24. | Anathoth Community Farm | | | Intentional community in Luck, Wisconsin focused on sustainability, peace, justice, and social change. Events, contact information, and related links.
www.airstreamcomm.net |
| 25. | Chicago Anti-Bashing Network | | | Responds to all serious hate crimes, no matter what group is targeted, including state-sponsored violence such as the war against Iraq. Includes resources, events calendar, news, and contacts.
www.cabn.org |
| 26. | SCRIP: Students and Clinicians for the Relief of the Iraqi People | | | Resource for those concerned about the suffering that sanctions inflict on innocent Iraqi civilians. Intended specifically to mobilize students and professionals involved in the Allied Health Sciences. Information, suggestions for activism, and links to related sites.
www.scripnet.org |
| 27. | Middleway - Compassionate Engagement for Peace in Society | | | In the process of being registered as a Not for Profit Organization in Israel. Will support, promote, and extend peace activities in the region and abroad, working towards reconciliation. Silent walk information, programs, and press coverage.
www.middleway.org |
| 28. | Center for the Advancement of Nonviolence | | | Los Angeles based non-profit group working to build a culture of nonviolence and peace through education, research, advocacy, and institutional transformation. Calendar of events, discussion groups, action alerts, suggested reading, and volunteer opportunities.
www.nonviolenceworks.com |
| 29. | Students for Peace and Humanity | | | Group at Stony Brook University dedicated to raising awareness of humanitarian crisis and to promoting nonviolence through lectures, discussions, protests, and charity. Meetings and events calendar, projects, and ways to get involved.
www.ic.sunysb.edu |
| 30. | On The Path Ministries | | | Providing training and funds to groups who create world peace. Also offering a forum for those sharing a passion for peace to meet, share, and support this goal in a larger community.
www.onthepathministries.com |
| 31. | Irish Network for Nonviolent Action Training and Education (INNATE) | | | Umbrella group to support groups and individuals exploring nonviolent approaches to conflict issues. Operates mainly in Northern Ireland, with a particular concentration in Belfast and associated groups in Belfast, Derry, Cork and Dublin. Includes background, news, and resources.
www.innatenonviolence.org |
| 32. | Listening Project: Rural Southern Voice for Peace | | | Organizing tool for nonviolent social change, especially useful in communities where conflict and disempowerment weakens efforts toward community development, justice, peace, or protecting the environment. Background, process, and application for training.
www.listeningproject.info |
| 33. | Pax Christi Naples | | | Naples, Florida chapter of international group that strives to create a world that reflects the Peace of Christ by exploring, articulating, and witnessing to the call of Christian nonviolence.
pcnaples.org |
| 35. | International Center on Nonviolent Conflict | | | Develops and encourages the use of civilian-based, non-military strategies to establish and defend democracy and human rights worldwide. Mission, resources, past and future events, and FAQ.
www.nonviolent-conflict.org |
| 36. | VoxPax | | | Coalition of peace advocates, diplomatic service agencies, religious and social organizations committed to the attainment of peace through nonviolent means. Information about the organization, peace rallies, and membership.
www.voxpax.org |
| 37. | Pikes Peak Justice and Peace Commission | | | Facilitates growth toward justice and peace in themselves and others in the Pikes Peak community by providing alternative sources of information, facilitating formative experiences, and encouraging prophetic witness. Includes calendar of workshops and events, volunteer opportunities, and membership information.
www.ppjpc.org |
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