A Season for Nonviolence…Carry the Vision

January 30 – April 4

Imagine residents of the Greater Dallas Area paying attention to the notion of nonviolence in all we say and do.  Imagine everyone in Dallas, Denton and Collin Counties practicing the wisdom of nonviolence as Gandhi and Martin Luther King, Jr. did.  What if every school and business contemplated a particular principle of nonviolence every day for 64 days?  What kind of city would Dallas become?  What kind of family life would we experience?  How would the conscious practice of nonviolence change us individually and collectively?

The “Season for Nonviolence” is our chance to find out.

The “Season for Nonviolence” is observed January 30 – April 4, the period between the anniversaries of the deaths of Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King, Jr.  Opening ceremonies are held each year at the United Nations in New York.  Task forces in 115 U.S. cities in 40 states and 10 countries have embraced this grassroots campaign to bring to life the spirit and practice of nonviolence as a powerful means to heal, transform and empower individuals and communities. 

Opportunities to Carry the Vision in the Greater Dallas Area
 

A copy of 64 Daily Practices for your convenience and can be downloaded in booklet format FREE. We encourage you to make copies of this collection and/or turn it into daily email messages and share its power with your employees, clients, colleagues and family.  Age appropriate materials are available for adults, children and youth.

We are bringing internationally renowned speaker Azim Khamisa to Dallas to share his journey of forgiveness after the murder of his only son, Tariq, by a fourteen year old gang member. Mr. Khamisa is committed to breaking the cycle of violence and stopping children from killing children as he inspires them to implement nonviolent choices in their lives while planting seeds of hope.  He will address students at Florence Middle School, W.W. Samuell High School, J. L. Long Middle School and Woodrow Wilson High School on February 5 & 6.  He will also address a group of 400 Boys and Girls Club youth at the Women’s Museum in Fair Park on February 3.  You will have an opportunity to listen to Mr. Khamisa live on KERA 90.1 FM on February 1, 1:00-2:00 PM CST.

Sara Hickman and Robin Hackett are confirmed headliners at a peace concert on Wednesday, April 4 to celebrate our common desire to live and love peacefully.  Details about this event are unfolding as you read this email.  Check our website www.64-days.org for additional information as it becomes available.

Won’t you please participate?  Your involvement will make a difference. 

Our simple message of choosing love and forgiveness over hate and violence will change lives and bring hope to those who have none.  We invite you to call (972) 866-9988 Ext. 316 for additional information.  We would also like to hear that you plan to participate and whether you would like to be included on our web list of supporters.

Thank you,

Veronica Valles, Co-Chair

A Season for Nonviolence - Greater Dallas Task Force

“At the center of nonviolence stands the principle of love.” – Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

“Be the change you want to see in the world.” – Mahatma Gandhi