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SUMMARY:Nobel Peace Prize Winning Japanese A-Bomb Survivors Visit Worcester Tuesday\, May 5th
DESCRIPTION:At a moment when nuclear weapons and the threat of nuclear war have returned to the world’s center stage\, Massachusetts peace organizations and disarmament advocates are hosting Japanese atomic bomb survivors (Hibakusha)for a statewide speaking tour May 3-5.\nMr. Hiroshi Kanamoto and Mr. Yoshinori Ohmura\, leading members of the hibakusha organization Nihon Hidankyo\, recipient of the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize\, along with Ms. Yayoi Tsuchida\, Assistant General Secretary of the Japan Council against A- & H- Bombs\, and Japanese journalist Ms. Keiko Kaku will attend events in Cambridge\, Bridgewater State University\, and Worcester. Their visit follows their participation in the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty Review Conference at the United Nations in New York. \nThe Center for Nonviolent Solutions\, a local organization engaged in peace education and peace advocacy\, is coordinating the A-bomb survivors’ day-long visit to Worcester. \nOrganizers of the state-wide tour are: Campaign for Peace\, Disarmament and Common Security\, Massachusetts Peace Action\, Rotarians for a Nuclear Weapons Free World\, the Bridgewater ICP Council\, and Center for Nonviolent Solutions. \nWorcester Itinerary\, Tuesday\, May 5th\nNoon-1:30 pm. Lunch with Holy Cross students and welcome from Holy Cross College President Vincent Rougeau. Hosted by McFarland Center for Religion\, Ethics and Culture.\n3-5 p.m: Community welcome and press conference at Mechanics Hall (Washburn Rm) Speakers include representatives from two organizations that received the Nobel Peace Prize.\n5:45-6:45 p.m: Mayoral welcome\, Key to the City Ceremony and hibakusha address to Worcester City Council\n7:30 p.m.  Public lecture at First Unitarian Church\, Main Street.\nBackground on Japanese Delegation \nHiroshi Kanamoto\, 80\, is a Hiroshima A-bomb survivor and representative director of the Japan Federation of A- and H-Bomb Sufferers Organization (Nihon Hidankyo). He was 9 months old when the U.S. dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima on August 6\, 1945. He was being carried on the back of his 15-year-old sister\, Taeko. The blast buried him under debris\, leaving him barely breathing. He was later revived by a man who\, decades later\, Mr. Kanamoto learned was his father\, who soon thereafter as a result of the A-bombing. Mr. Kanamoto has given testimonies in Japan and internationally\, including at the UN in New York\, where he warned that the “nuclear taboo” is “beginning to shake” and that the world is in a “very dangerous” state. \nYoshinori Ohmura is a leading second-generation A-bomb survivor. These are children of people directly affected by the U.S. atomic bombings\, some of whom have suffered genetic damages and live with fears of increased vulnerability to cancers and other radiation diseases. Many fear identifying themselves as second-generation hibakusha for fear of discrimination and prejudice. It is estimated that there are between 300\,000 and 500\,000 second generation Hibakusha. \nYayoi Tsuchida is the Assistant Secretary General of the Japan Council against A- & H-Bombs. She has coordinated arrangements for a 180-member delegation of Japanese and South Korean Hibakusha to the NPT Review Conference\, spoken in side events there\, and plays a leading role in organizing the annual August World Conference against A-and H-Bombs in Hiroshima and Nagasaki. \n  \n 
URL:https://www.nonviolentsolutions.org/event/nobel-peace-prize-winning-japanese-a-bomb-survivors-visit-worcester-tuesday-may-5th/
LOCATION:MA
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SUMMARY:Center for Nonviolent Solutions Annual Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The evening includes poetry reading by  Adael Mejia aka Ace The Space gxd – Worcester Youth Poet Laureate 2022-23. \n\nJillian Phillips\, Center for New Americans\, and former city councilor Etel Haxhiaj to receive the Center’s 2026 Peacemaker Award for their radical courage and compassion on behalf of the city’s immigrant communities.\n\nFree and open to the public. Light refreshments provided.
URL:https://www.nonviolentsolutions.org/event/center-for-nonviolent-solutions-annual-meeting/
LOCATION:Saxe Room\, Worcester Public Library\, 3 Salem Street\, Worcester\, MA\, 01608\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260607T140000
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SUMMARY:Worcester's Incredible History of Nonviolent Activism
DESCRIPTION:From its nonviolent revolt against the British Crown in 1774\, to hosting the first national Women’s Rights Convention in 1850\, to being a hub of antiwar activity in the 60’s and 70’s. Worcester has long been a city of city of nonviolent activism. CNVS Program Director Claire Schaeffer-Duffy shares some of this little known history through story and audience engagement. Organized by Worcester County Indivisible Alliance
URL:https://www.nonviolentsolutions.org/event/worcesters-incredible-history-of-nonviolent-activism/
LOCATION:Acoustic Java Coffee Shop\, 3 Brussels ST\, Worcester\, MA\, 01610\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260613T090000
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SUMMARY:Introduction to the Philosophy of Kingian Nonviolence with Robert T. Lee Jones
DESCRIPTION:Saturday June 13 and Sunday June 14: 9 a.m.-5 p.m.\nFree and open to the public. Snacks and lunch provided. \nKingian Nonviolence is the foundation for reconciling conflict nonviolently and addressing the triple evils of our world; RACISM\, POVERTY\, AND MILITARISM. Nonviolence is an active force for solving social problems\, and it is a way of life that offers justice without physical or psychological violence. Dr. King had a goal of ending injustice by just nonviolent means. He believed that in all religions\, and among all people there is a vision of living together in peace\, economic justice\, and acceptance…. \n\nCreating the BELOVED COMMUNITY!  \n For more information\, questions or clarifications: rtleejones@gmail.com\, 508-344-8166 \n\n 
URL:https://www.nonviolentsolutions.org/event/introduction-to-the-philosophy-of-kingian-nonviolence-with-robert-t-lee-jones/
LOCATION:Clark University\, Higgins University Center\, 950 Main ST\, Worcester\, MA\, 01610\, United States
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SUMMARY:Free Screening of Earth's Greatest Enemy
DESCRIPTION:Director Abby Martin reveals how the US Military\, the world’s greatest polluter\, impacts the environment while operating with minimal accountability. This is an essential film as we face an increased Pentagon budget\, war in the Mid-east\, and climate change catastrophes.\nFree and open to the public. \nBrought to you by Worcester County Indivisible Alliance\n 
URL:https://www.nonviolentsolutions.org/event/free-screening-of-earths-greatest-enemy/
LOCATION:Northborough Public Library\, 34 Main ST\, Norrthborough\, MA\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260627T110000
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SUMMARY:6th Annual Violence is Not Normal Pathways to Peace Event
DESCRIPTION:Food\, music\, live performances and raffle prizes.\nCommunity Resources Fair.\nJoin the fun! Empower Safer Communities.
URL:https://www.nonviolentsolutions.org/event/6th-annual-violence-is-not-normal-pathways-to-peace-event/
LOCATION:Worcester Youth Center\, 326 Chandler St.\, Worcester\, MA\, 01602\, United States
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SUMMARY:Speaking Tour: Iyad Burnat on Voices of Nonviolent Resistance from the West Bank Village of Bil'in 
DESCRIPTION:Iyad Burnat on Voices of Nonviolent Resistance from the West Bank Village of Bil’in \nSunday July 5th: 2 -3:30 p.m.\nBlessed Sacrament (Phelan Center)\n551 Pleasant Street\, Worcester\,\n\nFree and open to the public\nIyad Burnat is a Palestinian community leader from the West Bank village of Bil’in where he heads the Bil’in Popular Committee Against the Wall and Settlement and the Friends of Freedom and Justice Association. Since 2005\, he has helped organize weekly nonviolent demonstrations against Israeli land confiscation and settlement expansion\, bringing together local residents with Israeli and international activists.
URL:https://www.nonviolentsolutions.org/event/speaking-tour-iyad-burnat-on-voices-of-nonviolent-resistance-from-the-west-bank-village-of-bilin/
LOCATION:Blessed Sacrament (Phelan Center)\, 551 Pleasant Street\, Worcester\, MA\, United States
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SUMMARY:Walking Tour of Worcester's Peace History 
DESCRIPTION:Walking Tour of Worcester’s Peace History \nWednesday\, July 8th: 6-7:30 p.m.\nMeet at Lincoln Square \nStories of Worcester’s nonviolent movements and visionaries come to life in this engaging one- mile tour along Main Street.\n\n\n\nCome learn about the strategic peace of Wampanoag chief Massassoit\, the nonviolent rebellion of 1774\, and Quock Walker\, the Black laborer whose case helped end slavery in MA. Take inspiration from the perseverance of local abolitionists and the Republican US Senator who defended immigrants. Actors take on the roles of the people whose stories are told. The tour’s one-mile route begins at Lincoln Square and ends at City Hall. Wear comfortable shoes and bring water.  Free and open to the public.
URL:https://www.nonviolentsolutions.org/event/walking-tour-of-worcesters-peace-history-2/
LOCATION:Lincoln Square\, Lincoln Square\, Worcester\, MA\, United States
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