Posts Tagged: Beloved Community

Cohort Stories September 12, 2012

Moving Towards Critical Mass

By K. Shakira Washington

Over the past year and a half, those of us involved in Move to End Violence, a program of the NoVo Foundation, have worked together to think critically about the movement to end violence against women and girls. We’ve examined the history of the movement, its present condition, and envisioned what a future without violence would look like - a future that we commonly refer to as “the Beloved Community.”

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Cohort Stories August 11, 2012

Begin with the End in Mind

By Corrine Sanchez

When you hear the word Beloved Community, what comes to your mind? What do you envision? Simply list all the words that come to you – don’t give it much thought, just write what pops into your head.

Now, think of a child in your life – boy or girl. What do you want for them? What do they need to grow into strong, healthy, loving beings? Again, write these things down.

I have asked these questions of numerous groups I have found myself a part of as a presenter, facilitator or convener. Here are just some of the words that have come up:

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Cohort Stories July 19, 2012

Of Movements and Dreams

By Tamar Kraft-Stolar

My fellow Move to End Violence cohort members and I recently completed our fourth of six convenings. We met in Warrenton, Virginia at the Airlie Conference Center to continue discussing how to propel the U.S. movement to end violence against women and girls forward and to learn about cutting-edge social change tools and effective campaign building.  I was once again humbled and honored to be among such exceptionally powerful people who operate with integrity, passion and vision, and who have dedicated their lives to building a world free of gender-based violence.

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Cohort Stories June 26, 2012

We are Building a Beloved Community, One Girl and Boy at a Time

By Leiana Kinnicutt

Move to End Violence’s emphasis on self-care, strategic thinking, and effective movement building has reignited the passion, innovative thinking, and creativity that I know I will need to be able to take bold and new actions in creating a new and EFFECTIVE movement to end violence against girls and women.

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Cohort Stories April 05, 2012

What we have inherited / A time to imagine a new way of life

By Nancy Nguyen

“I have been to India…” and there found traces of another place, a shadow that follows, a history of pain and dislocation that bled into me, like ink on paper. Days melted into each other, modes of transportation bookended deep and intense conversations, reflections were captured and condensed into “Ah-hah moments” on Post-its. At times I had to resist the constant motion and be, instead, still and silent in an effort to hold the emotions and ideas in place. I needed to experience them this way so that the dust could settle in my thoughts and in my heart.

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