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Comment by Carmen Perez on June 22, 2009 at 3:05am

For over 4 years, a coalition of leaders and community members of Erie, PA have met to address the rise of violence in their communities. This coalition, also instrumental in forming The Gathering for Justice in Erie, a chapter of a national movement reintroducing nonviolence as an organizing methodology, founded by Harry Belafonte, have held various events, rallies, gone door-to-door and have brought trainers from across the county to train young people in nonviolence. Today, they are requesting your support to promote nonviolence at a time when we are the most volatile. They are working hard with local and national organizations to promote a nonviolent summer and community.

Nonviolence summer will be a call for Erie to choose nonviolence and to remember the choice every community member has in creating a nonviolent community; however, it is not enough to call for a summer of positive peace. We must put tools in the hands of communities to support their exploration in choosing nonviolence.

The Gathering for Justice along with the City of Erie, Pennsylvania will be hosting week-long Level 1 Kingian Nonviolence Training for its 40 young people who attended the first 2-Day Core last year. The training will be the anchor in this kick off week and will be the catalyst for a nonviolence summer. These young people will become certified in nonviolence and continue to promote nonviolence in their communities for the summer.

Each evening a host of other trainings, workshops and events will be offered throughout the community. Evening dialogues in Nonviolence, Girl Circles/Empowerment, Man Talk, Kid’s Corner, etc, will also be offered so that families and young people can participate and engage in conversations about promoting safe communities and nonviolence.

Events such as Erie Sea Wolves Baseball Game and Praise in the Park will be hosted throughout the week and offered to families for free. Tabling will also be offered at designated locations so that families and young people can become familiar with the services that are offered throughout the city of Erie. The Gathering for Justice will also bring in national trainers and workshop facilitators to help highlight Erie and build momentum. Please come out to support the Erie Community and Pledge for Nonviolence.

NONVIOLENCE SUMMER PROGRAM
JUNE 22ND -27TH, 2009

MONDAY, JUNE 22ND
09:00-12:00 p.m.- Nonviolence Training for Community Activists
11:30-12:30 p.m.-Free Community Lunch, Abundant Life Ministries
06:00-08:00 p.m.-Praise in the Park, Perry Square Park Downtown Erie

TUESDAY, JUNE 23RD
10:00-11:00 a.m.-Youth Kingian Nonviolence Training, -at Careerlink 1309 French Street
0303:00-04:00 a.m.-Youth Kingian Nonviolence Training, -at Careerlink 1309 French Street
04:00-07:00 p.m.- Nonviolence Training for Community Activists
07:05 p.m.-Erie SeaWolves Baseball Game, Jerry Uht Park

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24TH
10:00-11:00 a.m.-Youth Kingian Nonviolence Training, -at Careerlink 1309 French Street
11:30-12:30 p.m.-Free Community Lunch, Abundant Life Ministries
03:00-04:00 a.m.-Youth Kingian Nonviolence Training, -at Careerlink 1309 French Street
04:00-06:00 p.m.- Nonviolence Training for Community Activists
07:05-Erie SeaWolves Baseball Game, Jerry Uht Park

THURSDAY, JUNE 25TH
09:00-11:00 a.m.-Nonviolence Training, Cafeteria-Careerlink at Lovell Place, 1309 French Street
12:05-Erie SeaWolves Baseball Game, Jerry Uht Park
03:00-04:00 a.m.-Youth Kingian Nonviolence Training, -at Careerlink 1309 French Street
04:30-06:00 p.m.-NEW VISIONS YOUTH GROUP Discussion: Girl’s Circle, Man Talk, Kid’s Corner-Abundant Life Ministries

FRIDAY, JUNE 26TH
07:00-11:00 p.m., - THE 99, a walkthrough theater production that graphically reenacts the five leading causes of death in teenagers and young adults. 654 Millcreek Mall, Erie, PA 16565

SATURDAY, JUNE 27TH
02:00-03:00 p.m.-“Health Care for the Mind, Body & Soul” Speaker: Dr. Janice Keen (Akron, Ohio) New Life & Spirit Fellowship Hall
06:00-08:00 p.m.-COMMUNITY PLAY, “No More Chains”, Abundant Life Ministries
07:00-08:30 p.m.-“An Evening of Poetry”-POETRY IN THE PARK, Frontier Park Amphitheater
07:00-11:00 p.m., - THE 99, a walkthrough theater production that graphically reenacts the five leading causes of death in teenagers and young adults. 654 Millcreek Mall, Erie, PA 16565

SUNDAY, JUNE 28TH
07:00-11:00 p.m., - THE 99, a walkthrough theater production that graphically reenacts the five leading causes of death in teenagers and young adults. 654 Millcreek Mall, Erie, PA 16565

Comment by Curtis Jones on September 23, 2008 at 4:10pm

Erie Family: The murder that took place last night was a very tragic event. The life of a young man in our community was lost and another ruined. The family and friends of the victim and the shooter will be changed forever. Some of us even know those that were involved. As challenging of a time as this is we cannot give up the fight. We can either give up because we see things are continuing to get worse or we can push past the difficulties and keep HOPE in front of us and keep working in this movement. Stay strong, help eachother, and keep it movin!!!!!!!!!!!

Curtis

Comment by Jonathan Lewis on September 21, 2008 at 2:33pm

The Gathering for Justice wants to thank you all for welcoming us and joining the Gathering family. Please send me a message explaining your experience over those two days. What did nonviolence mean to you before the Kingian Nonviolence Training? What does it mean to you now? Let the world know and get them all to join the website. You can email your responses to globe808@gmail.com. Positive Peace, Globe

Comment by Jonathan Lewis on August 8, 2008 at 5:31pm

whats good mr. jones? I hope the fight is not getting the best of u but rather u r getting the fight. Thanks for your help getting the the nonviolence training of the ground.