Oregon CDOP Recognizes 11 Days of Nonviolence
 
Nearly 100 years before the World Trade Towers became associated with Sept. 11, Mohandas K. Gandhi launched the modern nonviolent movement on Sept 11, 1906. Gandhi's ability to overcome injustice without resorting to violence inspired millions throughout the century to do the same. These collective achievements provide the hope and promise that there is indeed another way. The Eugene Campaign for a Department of Peace is pleased to partner with the Peace Alliance in this anniversary tribute by coordinating the following series of events to Honor Nonviolence from Sept. 11, 2006 to Sept. 21, the International Day of Peace.
 
ONGOING Troops Home Fast  Code Pink (see Sept. 11)
 
4:00 - 5:15 PM "Gandhi's Salt March to the Sea,"
2nd video in the series, A Force More Powerful,
Pacifica Forum, McKenzie Hall on UO campus, 11th
& Kincaid, Eugene. Contact: Orval Etter (541)
344-0483 or orvaletter@netscape.net            
 
5:30 - 6:10 PM  Meditation on "Being Peace"
40-minutes, Middle East Peace Group  (see Sept.
11)
 
7:00 - 8:45 PM  "Loving ones enemies"  St. Mary's
Episcopal Church, 13th and Pearl, Conference
Room, Eugene - a workshop in transforming the
heart and the mental images that frame conflicts,
thereby opening space for a restoration of human
trust and connection.  The practice of Nonviolent
Communication is presented as a method for
acknowledging our fears and nurturing an open
heart as we encounter conflict situations.
 
Contact:
Michael Dreiling, (541) 337-4285.
 
More Information:
September 15, 2006
Friday, September 15, 2006