Viewpoints: Exploring Life In The Margins

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WR Nonviolence Presents
Viewpoints Forum Series

Exploring Life In The Margins

An inclusive evening for discussion and discovery on the theme of nonviolent solutions for people living on the ‘social periphery’.

Featuring

Panel Presentations
- David Kuhn, KW Accessability
- Allan Strong, Mental Health Advocate
- Elizabeth Clarke, Regional Councillor
Public Small-Group Discussion
Planning A Positive Way Forward

Everyone is invited to contribute their experiences, dreams, and unique perspectives

Tuesday, 26 February 2019, 6:30pm — 9:00pm
Queen Street Commons Cafe
43 Queen Street South, Kitchener Map

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Podcast: Introduction to WR Nonviolence

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Welcome to our first podcast episode!

Bob Jonkman, Matt Albrecht, Michael Chumakin, and Peter Jantzi discuss the meaning of nonviolence, how to achieve it, and their personal experience in practicing nonviolence.

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Pictures from the International Day of Nonviolence: Film Night #IDOPAN

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On the International Day of Nonviolence WR Nonviolence held a film showing as part of ANIFF, the Active Nonviolence International Film Festival.

People in front of a movie screen — Bob Jonkman, Matt Albrecht, Michael Chumakin, Laurel Russwurm, Claire, Peter Jantzi

Matt Albrecht standing in front of a movie screen with people discussing the movie sitting at tables — Movie discussion at the Active Nonviolence International Film Festival in Kitchener

Matt Albrecht introduces the films

Pictures from the 14th Day In The Park, Saturday 21 July 2018

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People crossing the bridge to Roos Island — Crossing the bridge

People reading a sign with an inspirational message — Reading an inspirational message

Person holding a We Are sign — We Are: Perfectly Imperfect

People from the Acoustic Steel band playing in the gazebo — Acoustic Steel plays a Concert for Nonviolence

People in the Victoria Park gazebo playing Djembe drums — Drumming Circle

People in the gazebo playing drums — Drumming in the gazebo

People walking along the walkway, checking out the exhibitor booths on both sides — Checking out the exhibitors

Woman playing the Djembe drum — Playing the Djembe

People practicing Qi Gong in the grass — Qi Gong practitioners

Looking along the walkway with exhibitor booths on both sides — Exhibitor Walkway

The exhibition booth for Community Justice Initiatives — Community Justice Initiatives @AJustCommunity

Two people holding We Are signs — We Are: United In Diversity and Peace Loving & Heart Centred

Children playing under a tent — Kids Activities

Bob Jonkman playing the Djembe drum — Bob Jonkman takes a break for some drumming

People playing with the games in the Kids Area — Kids Games

The WRGreens booth — Making buttons at the Waterloo Region Greens

Five people holding signs — DITP 2018: We Are Role Models, Family, Peacemakers

People practicing Qi Gong on the grass — Qi Gong relaxation

The volunteers pose for a group photo — The DITP 2018 Volunteer Crew: Gary Jones, Matt Albrecht, Michael Chumakin, Yenny Stronge, Bob Jonkman, Willem Jonkman, and Daniel Nascimento in front

The booth for Male Allies and SASCWR — Male Allies and the Sexual Assault Support Centre @SASCWR

People discussing nonviolence — Discussing Nonviolence

Matt Albrecht standing next to a sign — Matt Albrecht treats others the way he wants to be treated

People at the Alliance Against Poverty booth — The Alliance Against Poverty booth

Two performers playing the Steel Pan Drums — *Acoustic Steel* playing the Steel Pan Drums

The KW Animal Save booth — The @KWAnimalSave booth

People staring at their cell phones playing Pokemon — Pokemon Players!

People walking along the exhibitor booths — Walking along the exhibitor booths

People holding We Are signs — We Are: Family and Peacemakers

People in the Amnesty International booth — Amnesty International Group Nine

People standing in the booth for the Society of Ontario Freethinkers — The Society of Ontario Freethinkers

People at the Sexual Assault Support Centre booth — Getting info on the Sexual Assault Support Centre

Children writing on signs for the We Are project — Making signs for *We Are*

Matt Albrecht on Blue Sky Radio with Yenny Stronge , CKMS-FM 102.7, Radio Waterloo

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On 12 July 2018 Matt Albrecht appeared on Blue Sky Radio with Yenny to talk about the upcoming WR Nonviolence Day In The Park.

Matt Albrecht is here in the Radio Waterloo studio on Blue Sky Radio to talk about the Nonviolence Day in the Park. Event on the 21st of July, starting at 12 PM EST in Victoria Park, Kitchener.

Posted by Blue Sky Radio on Thursday, July 12, 2018

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14th Nonviolence Day In The Park

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See our Day In The Park event on Facebook!

Sorry, registrations are now closed.
~~Want to have an exhibitor booth along the walkway? Download the Registration Form and send it to contact@wrnonviolence.org OR Register Online!~~

No #MLKDay event in 2018 at Kitchener City Hall

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People in Kitchener City Hall Rotunda listening to musicians — MLK Day 2014

Due to logistical difficulties in booking the Rotunda at Kitchener City Hall, there will be no event this year for MLK Day.

Since 2008 the Nonviolence Festival had been hosting a yearly celebration of the life and work of Martin Luther King, Jr. on MLK Day, the third Monday in January. WR Nonviolence had hoped to continue this tradition.

No @WRNonviolence meeting on Tuesday, 26 December 2017

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For the first time in years, we’ll be skipping our regular meeting at the Queen Street Commons Cafe this coming Tuesday, 26 December 2017. Holiday season, you know!

Join us again next week, Tuesday, 2 January 2018 and every Tuesday from 7:00pm to 9:00pm at QSC to discuss the week’s issues in the world, and to help plan upcoming activities to promote the practice of nonviolence in our community.

Pictures of An Inconvenient Truth about Money

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On Wednesday, 15 November 2017, WR Nonviolence hosted the UrsuryFree Day presentation An Inconvenient Truth About Money at Kitchener City Hall.

Setting up in the Kitchener City Hall council chambers — Setting Up

Matt Albrecht at the Kitchener City Hall council chamber podium — Matt Albrecht presents

People holding signs to show the level of debt in different years — Levels of debt in different years

Matt Albrecht measures how high the level of debt sign should be — Measuring the debt

Discussing misconceptions about money — Talking about money

An Inconvenient Truth About Money

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WR Nonviolence Presents

an
inconvenient truth
about money

a dialogue about the fundamental factors of our economy

Although money touches all aspects of our lives — from food, housing, and healthcare to government, science, and entertainment, few of us understand the disastrous effect that usury (loaning money at interest) has on us all.

An evening of information and exchange as we explore the impact of usury, and the solutions and building a more just world.

Wednesday 15 November 2017
Kitchener City Hall Council Chambers

7:00pm

Free Admission