Institute for the Study & Practice of Nonviolence

That Blasted Party! raises over $10,000 for The Institute

That Blasted Party! (September 27) was a great success!  Several hundred friends and supporters from around the state enjoyed an evening of dancing, desserts, and a silent auction.  The lively music from the Lonnie Gasperini Organ Quintet, with vocalist Lavern Sims, created a vibrant atmosphere for the elegant Roger Williams Park Casino.  Amidst the bidding and mingling, Mayor Cicilline shared words of inspiration, encouraging the community to stay committed to the mission and work of The Institute.  By the end of the evening, The Institute had raised over $10,000 to support all annual programs.

The Institute extends special thanks to the following supporters, without whom this event could not have happened:

•    Honorary Co-Chairs: Carla DeStefano & Richard Godfrey

Sponsors:
•    BankRI
•    Blooming Mad!
•    Casserta’s Pizzeria
•    Catskills Mt. Coffee Company
•    Hinckley, Allen, Snyder LLP
•    Johansenn’s Bakery
•    Rhode Island Federation of Teachers and Health Care Workers
•    Rodio Ursillo, LTD
•    Sodexho Marriott
•    The Beacon Mutual Insurance Company
•    Timothy S. Hopkins Catering
•    Trinity Brewhouse

Remembering Rosa Parks

What you do counts!

• Wikipedia
• AOL Black Voices
• Complete audio/video and newspaper archive of the Montgomery Bus Boycott
• Mocking Parks's legacy - Boston Globe columnist Derrick Jackson

Parks' legacy challenges new generation

By Erin Texeira, AP National Writer  |  October 25, 2005

The death of Rosa Parks underscores that the generation responsible for the key victories of the civil rights movement is fading into history, leaving its survivors with the challenge of keeping the movement's memory and work alive even as today's youth often seem disengaged.

"The peacemakers"

The Providence Phoenix (9/5/2003)

Beneath a thin veneer, Providence is a poor, violent city. By going to the toughest neighborhoods, eight street workers are trying to make a difference. By Ian Donnis

David Cartagena: 2005 graduate of Institute's Nonviolence Trainers

from the Providence Journal:

Volunteers learn ways to promote nonviolence
Trixy Ferrell, one of 14 graduates, was motivated to get involved and take the training class after her 18-year-old son was slain in April.

Friday, August 26, 2005

BY KAREN A. DAVIS
Journal Staff Writer

PROVIDENCE -- Dressed in a light blue dress shirt and faded blue jeans, David Cartegena stood before the City Hall audience overcome with emotion and temporarily speechless.

It had been a while since he cried, he confessed to the crowd. And, he didn't know what specifically prompted him to do so yesterday.