Center for Nonviolent Solutions

This is a grassroots group that launched in the fall of 2009. Earlier that year I designed a media campaign for them pro bono, which was executed successfully. This is a wonderful group of Worcester-based community leaders devoted to changing our world, starting right here in Central MA.

This month I assisted with the distribution of the following news release promoting their upcoming 2nd Annual Meeting:

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Contact: John Paul Marosy, jpmarosy@gmail.com, Ph: (617) 645-6083
We can arrange interviews with the keynote speaker or recipients of the Nonviolent Solutions Awards.

Nonviolence Emerges As Favored Solution Locally and Globally  

Worcester, Massachusetts, March 3, 2011-  The Center for Nonviolent Solutions (CNVS) of Worcester, MA will celebrate local and global nonviolent solutions at its second annual meeting at 9:30 AM on Saturday, March 19 at the Worcester Public Library, 3 Salem Square, Worcester, MA. 

The program will feature the presentation of local Nonviolent Solution Awards to the Mosaic Cultural Complex program of Covenant United Methodist Church and to Annette Rafferty, founder of Abby’s House, an organization that provides emergency and long-term housing, as well as woman-centered advocacy and support services to homeless, battered and low-income women. 

Whether redressing decades of injustice by a brutal Mid-East dictator, creating effective alternatives to street crime for at-risk urban young men, or assuring the safety of women who are victims of domestic abuse, community leaders are increasingly turning to the philosophy and tactics of nonviolence as a viable solution to conflict.

Keynote speaker Dr. David Adams, a professor of psychology for 23 years at Wesleyan University, will speak about creating a local Culture of Peace, drawing on his experience as director of the International Year for the Culture of Peace at UNESCO where he was responsible for mobilization including the Manifesto 2000 http://www3.unesco.org/manifesto2000/uk/uk_manifeste.htm
a document signed by over 75 million people around the world.

“From Cairo to Kelley Square, people are hungry for solutions that avoid the pain and the human and economic cost of violence,” said Paul Ropp, Research Professor of History at Clark University and President of the board of CNVS.  “We’re excited about showcasing the positive impact that nonviolence can bring to local and global conflicts.”

About CNVS:
CNVS is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing education and resources on nonviolence and encouraging alternatives to violence in resolving conflict. The Center operates a Library and Resource Center at its headquarters at 901 Pleasant Street, Worcester, MA and on its website http://www.nonviolentsolution.org/ , and provides training and education for community groups and at the K-12 and college levels. The Center specializes in training on mediation and other nonviolent conflict resolution techniques.

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