Nonviolent Carbondale is a coalition that organizes and supports activities that foster nonviolent
and compassionate interactions in the community.
Questions about Nonviolent Carbondale can be directed to:
Diana Brawley Sussman, Director of the Carbondale Public Library
Email: dbrawley@carbondale.lib.il.us
Phone: 618-457-0354, ext. 313
or directly to Nonviolent Carbondale at nonviolentcdale@gmail.com
and compassionate interactions in the community.
Questions about Nonviolent Carbondale can be directed to:
Diana Brawley Sussman, Director of the Carbondale Public Library
Email: dbrawley@carbondale.lib.il.us
Phone: 618-457-0354, ext. 313
or directly to Nonviolent Carbondale at nonviolentcdale@gmail.com
Current Events
The following events address community rights and community storytelling. All events are free and open to the public. All locations listed are in Carbondale, IL
APRIL 4, 2014
LECTURE: Community of rights, rights of communities
5 p.m., Lesar Law Building - Room 102
Hosted by Imagining Geographies imagining.siu.edu
APRIL 5, 2014
WORKSHOP: Why collect stories for community change?
With Angela Aguayo (Cinema & Photography)
4 p.m., Cristaudo’s, 209 S. Illinois Ave.
Hosted by Imagining Geographies imagining.siu.edu
in collaboration with Nonviolent Carbondale
April 6, 2014
COMMUNITY GATHERING: ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!
Supporting community through positive alternatives for youth,
community building, and taking a stance on violence.
1 p.m. Boys & Girls Club of Carbondale, 250 N. Springer St.
APRIL 12, 2014
WORKSHOP: How to Collect Stories of Communal Life
4 - 7 p.m., SIU Communication Building, Room 9E New Media Center (south basement), 1100 Lincoln Drive. Free parking.
Hosted by Imagining Geographies imagining.siu.edu
APRIL 16, 2014
WORKSHOP: Celebrating local stories of social change
5 - 7 p.m., Eurma Hayes Center, 442 E. Willow Street
Hosted by Imagining Geographies imagining.siu.edu
LECTURE: Community of rights, rights of communities
5 p.m., Lesar Law Building - Room 102
Hosted by Imagining Geographies imagining.siu.edu
APRIL 5, 2014
WORKSHOP: Why collect stories for community change?
With Angela Aguayo (Cinema & Photography)
4 p.m., Cristaudo’s, 209 S. Illinois Ave.
Hosted by Imagining Geographies imagining.siu.edu
in collaboration with Nonviolent Carbondale
April 6, 2014
COMMUNITY GATHERING: ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!
Supporting community through positive alternatives for youth,
community building, and taking a stance on violence.
1 p.m. Boys & Girls Club of Carbondale, 250 N. Springer St.
APRIL 12, 2014
WORKSHOP: How to Collect Stories of Communal Life
4 - 7 p.m., SIU Communication Building, Room 9E New Media Center (south basement), 1100 Lincoln Drive. Free parking.
Hosted by Imagining Geographies imagining.siu.edu
APRIL 16, 2014
WORKSHOP: Celebrating local stories of social change
5 - 7 p.m., Eurma Hayes Center, 442 E. Willow Street
Hosted by Imagining Geographies imagining.siu.edu
Nonviolent Carbondale Meetings
Our meetings are free and open to the public. There is no official membership in Nonviolent Carbondale. If you're interested, come to a meeting! You can also visit us on Facebook. "Like" our page to stay update on events and information!
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Meeting Minutes:
Nonviolent Carbondale Meeting Minutes 9/9/13
Nonviolent Carbondale Meeting Minutes 8/26/13
Nonviolent Carbondale Meeting Minutes 8/1/13
Nonviolent Carbondale Meeting Minutes 9/9/13
Nonviolent Carbondale Meeting Minutes 8/26/13
Nonviolent Carbondale Meeting Minutes 8/1/13
Our History
Our collaboration began in 2011 as a project of the Carbondale Human Relations Commission and has since expanded as a group with many community partners who work together to create awareness-raising events and activities that promote nonviolence. These efforts produced the "11 Days for Peace," September 1-11, 2011. Various organizations and groups in the community produced more than 30 events dedicated to nonviolence and peace-making.
Next, the "11 Days for Compassion" took place May 1-11, 2012, featuring more than thirty five compassion-themed events. More than 4,500 people participated, and thousands more were reached through the local press.The 11 Days for Compassion was partly funded by a grant issued to the Carbondale Public Library in partnership with Nonviolent Carbondale and the Carbondale Human Relations Commission. The grant, from the American Library Association and the Fetzer Institute, was called "Building Common Ground: Discussions of Community, Civility and Compassion. In 2013 the Carbondale Public Library was awarded an Excellence in Library Programming Award for their leadership in 11 Days for Compassion. The honor goes to all of the organizations and individuals who planned the 11 Days, led activities, and/or attended the activities. The library has set aside $5,000.00 award for similarly themed community activities.
In the spring of 2013 Nonviolent Carbondale celebrated 11 Days for Food Justice. In the fall of 2013 we celebrated 11 Days for Peace once again, coninciding with the Peace History Society Conference “Envisioning Peace, Performing Justice: Art, Activism, and the Cultural Politics of Peacemaking” Southern Illinois University Carbondale
October 24-26, 2013.
Next, the "11 Days for Compassion" took place May 1-11, 2012, featuring more than thirty five compassion-themed events. More than 4,500 people participated, and thousands more were reached through the local press.The 11 Days for Compassion was partly funded by a grant issued to the Carbondale Public Library in partnership with Nonviolent Carbondale and the Carbondale Human Relations Commission. The grant, from the American Library Association and the Fetzer Institute, was called "Building Common Ground: Discussions of Community, Civility and Compassion. In 2013 the Carbondale Public Library was awarded an Excellence in Library Programming Award for their leadership in 11 Days for Compassion. The honor goes to all of the organizations and individuals who planned the 11 Days, led activities, and/or attended the activities. The library has set aside $5,000.00 award for similarly themed community activities.
In the spring of 2013 Nonviolent Carbondale celebrated 11 Days for Food Justice. In the fall of 2013 we celebrated 11 Days for Peace once again, coninciding with the Peace History Society Conference “Envisioning Peace, Performing Justice: Art, Activism, and the Cultural Politics of Peacemaking” Southern Illinois University Carbondale
October 24-26, 2013.
From 11 Days for Peace October 18 - 28, 2013
Download and read Nonviolent Carbondale's collaborative publication featuring 16 pages of perspectives, art, and poetry from local individuals and groups striving toward a culture of peace.
Carbondale's Emerging Culture of Peace
