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Election Violence Prevention with Emily Provance
June 4 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Most people don’t want violence in our 2024 election cycle, but many believe the “other side” does. The team for nonviolence is much bigger than we think. We just need to expand the definition of “we.”
This event will be part lecture and part interactive, with follow-up resources suggested. It’ll draw on best practices for election violence prevention as developed internationally. We’ll focus on how ordinary people can take specific actions to apply these strategies in their own communities. You’ll also hear about some of the underlying mindsets that make this work possible.
The danger of election violence in 2024/2025 is real. The United States currently exhibits many of the societal risk factors that make election violence likely. But there’s also hope. There are things we can do about it.
Additional Notes:
Politics are important, but peace is non-partisan, so this conversation is not a political one. If you agree with the statement “we don’t want violence,” then you are a welcome part of this group.
Attenders may also be interested in the Pendle Hill lecture occurring online and in-person the night before, Monday, June 3. That lecture, also addressing election violence prevention, will be rooted specifically in Quaker faith and practice. The two events will be complementary rather than redundant, and you are welcome to attend either or both. Registration is required for the Pendle Hill event, though not for the Friends Center event. https://pendlehill.org/events/election-violence-prevention-in-the-virtue-of-that-life-and-power-that-takes-away-the-occasion-of-all-wars/
Facilitator Emily Provance is a Quaker traveling minister. She’s currently working with groups across the country on election violence prevention. She draws from a Quaker spiritual perspective combined with international peacebuilding research. The event at Friends Center is designed to be accessible to people of all faith traditions or no faith tradition at all. To learn more about Emily and her approach to this content, go here: https://quakeremily.wordpress.com/election-violence-prevention/
