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Ashland Center for Nonviolence

We promote alternatives to violence and initiate and support efforts to create a more just, inclusive and caring community. We work to achieve those goals by:

• Building the next generation of peacemakers. We train students to be mediators of student disputes. We also offer conflict-resolution training to local community members. 
• Providing thoughtful, critical analyses of local, national and international issues. In an effort to prevent and de-escalate violence, we bring to light violence in all its forms and the factors that contribute to it.
• Reaching out to a broad range of people about issues of social concern. In a politically polarized society, we know it’s vitally important  to speak to and be relevant to a diverse range of people on the topics and social issues that are most important to them. We also work to inspire  and empower citizens from different cultural, political and religious backgrounds to participate in making changes in nonviolent ways.
• Disseminating information about upcoming events and opportunities for furthering peace and justice. We inform people about events they may want to take part in and how to do so effectively, yet peacefully.

We aspire to create a world in which human conflict is resolved without resorting to violence and social justice has been fully realized.