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100 Years of Nonviolence
Gandhi and Sept. 11, 1906-2006
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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!
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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.
- Download the banner and place it on your website.
- Print out the flyers, distribute them to your friends, post
them in visible (legal) locations like your community bulletin
board, your favorite coffee shop and other businesses, the library
and local schools. If you work in an office, consider keeping
a pile on your desk so that colleagues can serve themselves as
they go by.
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
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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
