 | Nonviolence in action since 1981 | | | | | | FNVW Annual Meeting
Connect - Celebrate - Increase our Impact | | | | | | | | 2023 was a banner year for FNVW! The FNVW Board of Directors invites you to celebrate with us at the FNVW's Annual Meeting. This is a special time to be together as an FNVW community to: - Meet and appreciate one another
- Reflect on our accomplishments in 2023
- Learn about FNVW's plans for the future
- Welcome new Board Members
FNVW Annual Meeting
Saturday, March 2nd
9 am - 12 pm
Twin Cities Friends Meeting
725 Grand Ave, St Paul, MN 55105 -or- Join Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 886 9961 0166
Passcode: 246514
| | |  | A light breakfast will be served. RSVP for more details and to be entered in a door prize drawing! | | | | | | Join the FNVW Board of Directors! Friends for a NonViolent World (FNVW) invites you to apply to join our Board of Directors! FNVW is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization whose programs work to promote and create peace and justice in our community by using the principles and practices of nonviolence to transform conflict and to address the root causes of violence. Application deadline is February 21, 2024. View the full position description and apply today!
For more information, contact Board Clerk, Mike Texler, at board@fnvw.org | | | | | | You're Invited to the Alternatives to Violence Project (AVP) Youth Workshop Kick Off - February 17-18! | | | |  | Youth ages 10-30 are invited to join us for our very first Alternatives to Violence Youth Workshop on Saturday and Sunday, February 17 and 18! AVP youth participants learn to resolve conflict nonviolently in community with one another, supported by facilitators who recognize the power young people have to create lasting change. AVP Youth Workshops are available at no cost to participants! Meals are provided, and transportation assistance is available for those who need it. Know someone who would like to participate? Have suggestions for organizations or groups who might like to partner with us? Let us know by filling out this form! https://bit.ly/avpyouthform Contact Katie Twyman-Metzger for more information or to explore partnership opportunities: katie@fnvw.org | | | | February AVP Community Workshop
Basic Level For participants ages 10-30 The two day in-person workshop schedule is: Saturday, February 17th, 10:00 am - 8:00 pm - lunch and dinner included
Sunday, February 18th, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm - lunch included sign up today to reserve your spot Youth participants ages 10-30 who return for a later workshop will receive a $50 Visa gift card as a thank you. | | | | | | AVP-MN Intergenerational Combo Level Workshop
March 16-17 | | In the context of a supportive community, you'll discover your power to build safer communities and transform conflict and frustration in your life. AVP workshops are fast paced, experiential, and life changing! | | | |  | | | In this workshop, we're trying something new and exciting: We're inviting participants of ages 10 and up to participate! Whether this is your first workshop or you're ready to become a facilitator, participants of any level are enthusiastically welcomed. All participants are invited to join us at no charge. Additionally, youth participants ages 10-30 who return for a later workshop will receive a $50 Visa gift card as a thank you. Thank you to Hennepin County for making this possible! | | | AVP-MN Intergenerational Combo Level Workshop For participants ages 10 and up! The two day in-person workshop schedule is: Saturday, March 16th, 10:00 am - 8:00 pm - lunch and dinner included
Sunday, March 17th, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm - lunch included sign up today to reserve your spot | | | | | | | | | | Registration is Now Open! People Camp 2024
Gathering the Community - Growing in Unity | | | | People Camp is a unique, one week, intergenerational community living experience run by FNVW and open to all. Early Bird registration begins today! Sign up now to receive up to $40 off each registration. A 3-day camp option is available again this year. | | | | We can't wait to see you at People Camp! | | | | At People Camp you'll discover: - Shared community life and work
- Opportunities for recreation and connection
- Inspiring social justice themed workshops and action opportunities
Check out the People Camp Guide or Video to learn more about what People Camp is all about! "At People Camp I enjoy time together in shared community. I enjoy the trees and creative spaces and watching my kiddos be independent and enjoying free play!" | | | | | | | | | | Legacies of War Millions of life-threatening Unexploded Cluster Munitions and Other Ordnance (UXO) continue to hold the land of Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam hostage. Legacies of War is the only U.S.-based educational and advocacy organization dedicated to increasing awareness about the American Secret War in Laos and U.S. involvement in Southeast Asia. They are also actively engaged in securing funding for the safe removal of the remaining UXO. In this episode, Host Jarren Peterson speaks with Danae Hendrickson, Chief of Mission Advancement and Communications, about the Lao-led organization's efforts and successes. Danae talks about the organization's beginnings, current focus, and future plans. She also shares her personal awakening to the ongoing devastation of her mother’s homeland and commitment to action. When not combing through declassified documents, Danae enjoys cooking, hiking and bird watching with her two-year-old son. More information and additional resources can be found at: legaciesofwar.org | | | | This episode was hosted by Jarren Peterson Dean and produced by Charlotte Sebastian, with editing by Laurel Osterkamp and audio engineering by PJ Hoffman and Hugo Rejas. Music generously donated by Bensound.com. | | | | | | Great Opportunity to Learn About Direct Action | | | | Those of you who attended the George Lakey events FNVW hosted in the fall may have learned about Earth Quaker Action Team (EQAT). This winter EQAT is offering a series of free online trainings on nonviolent direct action to build the people power, the skills, and the spiritual commitment for their largest mobilization yet in the Vanguard S.O.S. campaign. These trainings will be great for people curious about nonviolent direct action campaigning generally as well as those who will be joining EQAT in action in southeastern Pennsylvania sometime soon. They'll also be helpful for those who are already participating in collective action in spaces outside of the Vanguard S.O.S. campaign and also those who are thinking about moving their money as part of a climate campaign. You're invited to attend the full sequence of trainings for a richer experience, but you’re also welcome to join just one or a few of the sessions. | | | | | | | | | | | | FNVW works to promote and create peace and justice in our community by using the principles and practices of nonviolence to transform conflict and to address the root causes of violence. Your financial support will help us move our mission forward into the future! | | | | | | | |  | | | | | Friends for a NonViolent World
P.O. Box 4564 | Saint Paul, Minnesota 55104
651-917-0383 | info@fnvw.org | | | | | | | | | | | |
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