Kingston to Host Nonviolence Awareness Workshops

• The International Day of Nonviolence, observed on October 2 in honor of Mahatma Gandhi, is being marked in Kingston, NY, with a series of public workshops on Saturday, October 3.
• The event encourages attendees to explore nonviolence not as passivity, but as an active tool for transforming injustice and reconciling conflict.

Scheduled Workshops

• Nonviolent Journalism (11 AM – 1 PM): Hosted by Pressenza editor David Andersson at the Peace Museum & Learning Lab, this session explores how media can humanize coverage, identify systemic violence, and avoid dehumanizing language.
• Roots of Violence (2 PM – 4 PM): Led by Dennis Redmond of The Community for Human Development at the Hudson Valley Park of Study & Reflection, this workshop examines the personal and social origins of various forms of violence, including economic, racial, and psychological.