What does non-violence look like in Greater Richmond?
 
 
Stephanie Workman
"Live with Intention"
Monday, November 12, 2007
I pledge to continue our communal work toward non-violence by embracing my neighbors, both near and far, valuing our differences and trying my best to provide compassionate listening to those of all
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Wendy Northup
Ashland, VA
Friday, November 2, 2007
I pledge to continue working for non-violence through my work with middle school teachers, encouraging them to teach skills to their students which will help them respond to situations in peaceful
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Ekoji Buddhist Sangha of Richmond
www.ekojirichmond.org
Wednesday, May 23, 2007
Ekoji Buddhist Sangha of Richmond offers the Buddha's prayer of lovingkindness as an expression of our pledge of nonviolence.
 
Teaching on Lovingkindess (Metta Sutta)
 
This is what should be
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Hanover’s Promise, Hanover VA
Tuesday, May 1, 2007
 
As a local chapter of the national movement of America’s Promise, Hanover’s Promise encourages communities to come together in support of children and youth and ensure that they have every
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Ian Danielson
“With These Hands”
Monday, April 23, 2007
“With These Hands”
Ian Danielsen
April 2007
 
The state of the art of species evolution
How much we oppose with our opposable thumbs!
26 bones, one for each of my paychecks my hands work to earn each
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Pledge Visions can be submitted anytime by email to be included in the gallery. (Contact us to send by mail) Check out the archives for your own or just read and see what others have to say. Come back often to see how it grows! Be inspired to submit your own vision of non-violence for Greater Richmond! (click on highlighted link to submit your pledge) * Be sure to tell us where you’re from! * Send photos as attachments. * MP3’s are welcome! We’ll link them to our Podcast! page. ** While pledge visions may take on any format or style, submissions outside the scope of this effort to foster non-violence may not be posted.**mailto:info@notwiththesehands.org?subject=My%20Pledge%20Vision%20of%20Non%20Violence%20-%20Submissionshapeimage_7_link_0
Anne Chamblin 2006
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Need some help getting started? ¿Necesita ayuda para empezar? PLEDGE CREATING TIPS! * Try not to censor yourself or think that there is a “right” or “wrong” way to do it. * Be honest, original, and bold! * Write down some of your thoughts about violence in the community, and see what appears! * Work with some friends and submit something together. * Pledge visions can be submitted in any language! ¡Se puede submitirlo en cualquier lenguaje! * Families, businesses, schools, churches, playgroups, teams, even a whole town could submit something together! * Take your time. The process is important too. * Think “outside the box”. You may learn something new about yourself and inspire someone else. * Your ideas might challenge the “usual” understanding of what a vision for non-violence might be....state your feelings, we all have something to say! * Yes! You can submit a drawing, photo, mp3 or CD of an original song...even a link to your short film or website. Whatever YOUR vision for non-violence inspires, is what you should submit! * If you choose to do something that will be a permanent installation or part of an existing building or structure, send in a picture of it as your pledge! No one is excluded from participation. Everyone’s vision has value. Anyone’s dream can be a reality. CHECK OUT THE PLEDGES!