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We are:
-acting as a force to create positive and lasting change in our communities.
-partners with community and neighborhood organizations to reduce youth and neighborhood violence.
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Mission Statement:
"Peace & Unity For Our Community Coalition"
exists to spread all the "Non-Violence" we can, in all the ways we can, in all the places we can, at all the times we can, to all the people we can, as long as we ever can.
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Pledge of Nonviolence
Making peace must start within ourselves and in our family.
I pledge to commit myself as best I can to become nonviolent and peacable:
To Respect Myself and Others
I pledge to respect myself and to avoid self-destructive behavior.
I pledge to affirm others and to avoid hateful words, physical attacks and uncaring criticism.
To Communicate Better
I pledge to share my feelings honestly, look for safe ways to express my anger, and to work at solving problems peacefully.
To Listen
I pledge to listen carefully to one another, especially those who disagree with me, and to consider others' feelings and needs rather than insist on having my own way.
To Forgive
I pledge to apologize and make amends when I have hurt another, to forgive others, and to keep from holding grudges.
To Respect Nature
I pledge to treat the environment and all living things, including pets, with respect and care.
To Play Creatively
I pledge to select entertainment and toys that support our family's values and to avoid entertainment that makes violence look exciting, funny or acceptable.
To Be Courageous
I pledge to challenge violence in all its forms whenever it is encountered.
I pledge to stand with others who are treated unfairly.
Eliminating violence, one person at a time, starting with ourselves. This is my pledge. I am the one who can make the peace.
____________________________________Our goal is to create a beloved community and
this will require a qualitative change in our souls as well as a quantitative change in our lives.
~ Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.~