100 Years of Nonviolence Gandhi and Sept. 11, 1906-2006

This campaign is sponsored by the New York Dept. of Peace group.
www.nyc-dop.com/gandhi

This year on September 11th,
proclaim the power and effectiveness of nonviolence.

Watch video teaser online now!
click here

On September 11, 1906, Mohandas K. Gandhi launched the modern non-violent movement by pledging to use non-violence and civil disobedience in his quest for justice. His decision that day changed the course of human history.

To honor this 100th anniversary, New Yorkers for a Department of Peace and the M.K. Gandhi Institute for Nonviolence are sponsoring 100 Years of Non-Violence, a campaign that invites citizens around the world to attend and organize screenings of the movie Gandhi on September 11, 2006.

NY-DOP and MKGI are having a short film produced, featuring Arun Gandhi, to be shown before the feature that will help dispel common myths and reveal the true power of nonviolence.

Prepare to be inspired!

SPECIAL NOTE: The Peace Alliance wants to congratulate the NY group on an incredible effort! Just recently, and because of their efforts, a theater in NYC has agreed to screen the Academy Award winning film GANDHI all day and night on September 11th. Other theaters are also considering.

In addition to the ideas below, developed by the NY group, The Peace Alliance suggests the short film they are producing offers a good opportunity to host a house party in your home on the evening of September 11th to view it and discuss the life and work of Gandhi, as well as introduce our campaign to establish a U.S. Department of Peace. This could also be a wonderful opportunity to announce your plans for the Walk for Peace on the 16th and get people to make pledges or join the walk!

5 simple things you can do to
proclaim the power and effectiveness of non-violence.

1. Find out more
Visit our website frequently and sign up to receive regular updates about the campaign’s progress and what you can do to participate: www.nyc-dop.com/gandhi.

2. Support the campaign
Your financial contribution will help us raise public awareness about the power of nonviolence.  With your help, we can increase our impact nationally and globally. You may make your contribution in support of New Yorkers for a Department of Peace through Paypal at www.nyc-dop.com and click on “Make a donation.”

In addition, NY-DOP has partnered with Amazon, so any purchase you make that originates from the Amazon link at www.nyc-dop.com/gandhi helps NY-DOP and it doesn’t cost you anything extra!

3. Publicize the event
Help us spread the word by forwarding this newsletter to anyone who might be interested.  Additional publicity materials are available on our website at
www.nyc-dop.com/gandhi/100years/flyers.html.

4. Endorse 100 Years of Non-Violence
If you belong to an organization that would like to endorse this historic event, please contact our endorsement coordinator, Ms. Eileen Ilardo at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or +1 516 851 8031.

5. Organize or Host a Screening
If you would like to organize or host a screening, we will soon have resources available on our website to assist you.  In the meantime, start thinking about a great location: your library, your community center, your house of worship, a local school, even your home!

This event is sponsored by:
New Yorkers for a Department of Peace: www.nyc-dop.com
M.K. Gandhi Institute for Nonviolence: www.gandhiinstitute.org

This event is endorsed by:
Sept. 11 Families for Peaceful Tomorrows, The Peace Alliance,
Brooklyn Nonviolent Communication and We, the World