Cultivating Nonviolence event

Mar 8, 2016 | General

On March 22nd, the Center held its annual meeting event, Cultivating Nonviolence: A Celebration of Peace Education in our Schools and Neighborhoods. Attendees enjoyed some beautiful music by Neighborhood Strings, a program of the Worcester Chamber Music Society that...

Help build a culture of peace in Worcester

Mar 8, 2016 | General

“There is so much hate and so much violence in this country,” lamented a dear friend in the wake of the Orlando massacre. I understood his reaction. Perhaps you have felt similarly. And yet, I am unexpectedly optimistic despite these heart-breaking times Last week, I...

NEYM Educator Training

Nov 17, 2015 | News & Events

On Saturday, October 24th, we provided nonviolence education training to about ten New England Yearly Meeting (Quaker) youth educators. It was a wonderful opportunity to discuss the many dynamics of working with youth and how to best foster emotional awareness and...

Summer Youth Peace Education

Sep 9, 2015 | News & Events

As the summer wound down, we had the unique opportunity to facilitate youth nonviolence courses at the Wiogora School of Wisdom and Wonder – a Hogwarts/Harry Potter themed day camp at First Unitarian Church in Worcester. Our peace education course was called...

Planning Ahead

Sep 9, 2015 | News & Events

Amidst summer’s beauty, members of the Center’s Board of Directors and staff came together to reflect and plan future initiatives. Although not everyone was able to attend, this visionary and pragmatic group discussed the past year’s operations and...