Peace
Events
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Pro-Action Café
Mayerson JCC 8485 Ridge Rd, Cincinnati, OH, United StatesNow that you’ve attended one or more Rethinking Racism Open Space events, or even if you've found this for the first time, you might have found yourself thinking, “Where can I go with my passion and energy?” “What can I do?” Rethinking Racism has been thinking about this, too. We have a plan and you’re invited to participate! The Pro-Action Café is a chance to bring any of your musings, ideas, projects and dreams to the table and have the opportunity to talk with others about their thoughts and ideas.
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May Peace Committee Meeting
IJPC 215 E 14th Street, Cincinnati, OH, United StatesThe Peace Committee Meeting will focus on the George Lakoff book "Don't Think of an Elephant"
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Rethinking Racism: Exploring History, Reality and Fears About Gentrification
DePaul Cristo Rey High School 1133 Clifton Hills Avenue, Cincinnati, OH, United StatesOur next large gathering for Rethinking Racism will be on June 19th where we will be educating about and exploring the theme of gentrification. We will start off with a viewing of the documentary Good White People. Kiki and Marcus, two students from Peaslee Neighborhood Center's Agents of Change, will share their struggle about holding onto their neighborhood assets and Jenn Arens will lead a simulation regarding affordable housing loss in Over-the-Rhine.
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One Love Fest Cincinnati
Washington Park 14th street and elm street, Cincinnati, United StatesJoin IJPC and several other local organizations for a gathering of love, peace, and unity. There will be live music, speakers, spoken word, and food trucks! We are uniting for a day of peace and love to create positive change in negative times.
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Pro-Action Cafe
DePaul Cristo Rey High School 1133 Clifton Hills Avenue, Cincinnati, OH, United StatesCome learn about alternative development models to gentrification, featuring the work being done in Lower Price Hill presented by Community Matters and South Cumminsville, presented by Working In Neighborhoods.
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Remembering Hiroshima and Nagasaki – Film & Panel
Kennedy Auditorium at Xavier University 3725 Francis Xavier Way, Cincinnati, OH, United StatesJoin IJPC at the Xavier University Kennedy Auditorium for a film and panel discussion. We are co-sponsoring this event in remembrance of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. We have to remember and face these horrors so we don't repeat such an atrocity.
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Pursuing Peace in Cincinnati
Seton High School 3901 Glenway Ave, Cincinnati, OH, United StatesIJPC is thrilled to host John Dear, an internationally known activist, speaker, and author for Pursuing Peace in Cincinnati: Nonviolent Cincinnati Launch. We also will honor 2 local peacemakers with the IJPC Margaret Fuller Peace Award and the inaugural IJPC Bob Maxwell Peace Builder Award. We will also highlight some of the recent accomplishments of IJPC, as this event will serve as our annual meeting. As a celebration of peace, it will also be in lieu of the World Peace Festival.
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Rethinking Racism: Local Implications of National Events
DePaul Cristo Rey High School 1133 Clifton Hills Avenue, Cincinnati, OH, United StatesJoin the organizers of Rethinking Racism as we discuss the local implications of national events. Attendees will have the chance to dialogue and identify how to use individual passion to take responsibility for creating and sustaining anti racism in Cincinnati.
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Mason Walk for Peace
Mason Pine Hill Park 211 Kings Mills Rd, Mason, OH, United StatesWalk for Peace is an event that highlights our individual and collective responsibility for the progress of humanity. It strives to bring peace into our day to day lives, and the lives of others in our local-global communities by recognizing that we are united by something that we all believe in: values. These include: love, truth, righteousness, nonviolence, and peace. The 5K walk will conclude with an intercultural fair, where community members can get engaged in meaningful volunteerism, and enjoy singing, dance, and art activities.
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Rethinking Racism: History Among Us
Carl H Linder YMCA 1425B Linn Street, Cincinnati, OH, United StatesHistory Among Us takes us beyond the headlines to listen to Cincinnati residents share their stories of how their lives have been impacted by Cincinnati's history of racial and social inequity. As always, there will be chance to dialogue and process incorporated within the night.
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The Narrow Path: Walking Toward Peace and Nonviolence with John Dear
IJPC 215 E 14th Street, Cincinnati, OH, United StatesNonviolent Cincinnati will be hosting this movie and discussion night. The movie shown will be "The Narrow Path: Walking Toward Peace and Nonviolence with John Dear." Please reserve your ticket so we have an idea of how many people to expect.
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Showing Up After MLK Day
NorthChurch 4222 Hamilton Ave, Cincinnati, OH, United StatesWho was Martin Luther King, Jr. really? How would his activism be received today? His legacy as a non-violent activist for racial justice and civil rights is well-known, but there is much more to his beliefs and activism that society leaves out. Join us as we take a deep dive into these questions and explore some of MLK's lesser known works. Together, we will commit to understanding MLK's true legacy and carrying his legacy forward more than just 1 day of the year.
