The International Week for Nonviolence

Terrible things are happening in the world today, right in our own neighbourhoods. But we can all make a difference. Please submit your blog post to the Blogging Carnival for Nonviolence 2025. The deadline is the 15th of September.

Terrible things are happening in the world right now, right in our own communities. But we can all make a difference.

What is the background to the Week of Nonviolence? How did it begin? What are the goals of the Week of Nonviolence? What events are being planned for the Week of Nonviolence? How to get involved? We will be joined by Dr. Stephanie Myers, Co-Chair of Black Women for Positive Change, Marcus Hughes, head of the Millennial Committee, and Rev. Kelvin Sauls, Pastor of Holman United Methodist Church, Los...

The Black Lives Matter Movement was born as a response to the deaths of Trayvon Martin, Michael Brown, Eric Garner and other Black people for whose deaths no one has been convicted. It was started by Patrisse Cullors, Opal Tometi and Alicia Garza, but some older African Americans, such as veteran Civil Rights activist Rev. Barbara Reynolds, question their methods. Zhana will be speaking with speci...

Zhana spoke with Ike Lasater, author of From Conflict to Connection and Choosing Peace, and one of the founders of the Mediate Your Life training. He gave practical examples of how to use NVC in our lives - and in the world.

Zhana spoke with Karen Carrington of Black Women for Positive Change, and Rev. Kelvin Sauls, Pastor, of Holman United Methodist Church, Los Angeles, CA about the Week for Nonviolence 2015.

Zhana spoke with Sylvia Haskvitz, author of Eat by Choice, Not by Habit about how Nonviolent Communication (NVC) has changed her relationship with food and how you can use NVC to address food issues.