We’ve arrived at day five of Campaign Nonviolence Week of Actions! Reports of marches, vigils, rallies, trainings, prayers and meditations for a culture of peace and an end to war, poverty and environmental destruction continue to roll in from across the country!
Today we posted a great op-ed written by CNV organizer Mary Ellen Quinn in Bangor, Maine , entitled “At home, in football, in Iraq, we dwell in a culture of violence — but we’re not paying attention” Read it here!
Here are some of the best photos and stories that came in today!
American Samoa held a nonviolence symposium at their local community college to teach nonviolent methods that address poverty, war and the climate crisis and they’re preparing for a Friday anti-violence march; Merrimack, NH held a peace procession between two local weapons manufacturers including a drone facility; activists held an anti-drone rally at Volk Field in Wisconsin; and CNV organizers in Chicago, IL
held a march through downtown for peace, people and the planet that included great speakers including Pace e Bene Director, Ken Butigan, and CNV volunteer and DePaul student Nico May. You can read Nico’s moving speech here!
See our slideshow here with links to all the cities we’ve posted stories and pictures for and view all the CNV Week of Action photos on our Flickr account here! See the full list of actions here.
If you have an action taking place be sure to share with us your stories, reports, and any press you’ve received about your event including photos! Submit details here!
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