Many are shocked by the increasing conflict on the streets, in our school and in the home.
Violence knows no class, racial, economic or geographical boundaries.
People in the US have twice the chance of being murdered than in many other Western countries. Our schools have resorted to metal detectors. Violence in the home, physical and mental, directed against both spouse and child is rampant. We lead the world in prison population, and our prisons, rather than protecting society from violence, spawn more violence. Our Mission To empower people to lead nonviolent lives through affirmation, respect for all, community building, cooperation, and trust.