Black Women for Positive Change 6th Annual Week of Non Violence Kick Off

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Diane Powell, 412-302-2952
pittbw4pc@gmail.com

6TH ANNUAL WEEK OF NON VIOLENCE KICK OFF

Black Women For Positive Change (BW4PC) Aims To Reach 25,000+ People
With A Strong Message and Community Action

PITTSBURGH, PA (PittsburghNewsWire.com) — Beginning Sunday, October 13 through Sunday, October 21, 2018 Black Women for Positive Change (BW4PC) – Pittsburgh will host the 6th Annual Week of Non Violence. BW4PC and The Week of Non-Violence are dedicated to Changing the Culture of Violence in Pittsburgh, across the U.S. and the United Kingdom. The 2018 Week of Non Violence kicks off with a Proclamation from City Councilman Anthony Coghill. Event Honorary Co-Chairs include Pittsburgh Mayor, William Peduto, Allegheny County Health Department Director, Karen Hacker, and Deputy Director, Roderick Harris. Police Chief Schubert and the Violence Prevention Unit wrote an open letter to Clergy in support of the Week of Non Violence. Throughout the week, BW4PC, schools and local community partners will host a variety of free activities including workshops, roundtable discussions and an essay contest for high school and middle school students based on BW4PC film “Drop – A Story of Triumph” which highlights the importance of education and interrupting the school-to-prison pipeline.

Penn Hills, Woodland Hills and South Allegheny School Districts are actively supporting and engaged in the initiative to educate youth about conflict resolution, anger management and acknowledging that there are consequences to our actions. The students and administrators have planned activities throughout the week to expose youth to non-violent approaches and concepts in behavior, writing music and the arts.

The 2018 Week of Non Violence goals are to:

Encourage greater involvement by Faith Institutions in violence prevention and
Promote student leadership and problem solving around peace, alternatives to violence (i.e. meditation, education, job opportunities, etc.).

2018 Pittsburgh Week of Non Violence Activities – October 13-21, 2018

October 16, 2018: Interfaith Service Calling at James AME (444 Lincoln Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15206) at 6pm, hosted by BW4PC in partnership with Black Political Empowerment Project
October 19, 2018: Round Table Discussion with Clergy and community leaders at Homewood Ministries (address?) at (time?)
October 20, 2018: Community Workshop on Non-Violence with Intercommunity Violence Partners at St. James Church (11524 Frankstown Road Penn Hills 15235) from 11a-2pm, hosted by BW4PC, Jamar’s Place of Peace, Mom’s Demand Action and Cease Fire PA

Pre and Post 2018 Pittsburgh Week of Non Violence Activities

September 28, 2018: Rodman St. Baptist Church hosted Moms Impacted by Violence this weekend for a “How does the church respond to families impacted by violence” community forum.
October 30, 2018, 9:15am – 11am at Brashear High School: You Belong to Me theater performance hosted by YWCA as part of their Week Without Violence. Featuring a panel on Teen Dating Violence with BWPC Panelist. Brashear High School (590 Crane Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15216)

About Black Women for Positive Change

Black Women for Positive Change is a national policy-focused network of predominately African American women from States including: California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Pennsylvania, Nebraska, New York, Texas and Virginia. The network has two primary goals: (1) To positively contribute to ideas and methods that can strengthen and expand the American Middle/Working class, with an emphasis on the African American community; and (2) To Change the Culture of Violence in America.

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One thought on “Black Women for Positive Change 6th Annual Week of Non Violence Kick Off”

Janice L Sanders says:

October 6, 2019 at 5:59 pm

I am trying to obtain a video produced by Black women for positive change regarding a basketball player who gets two girls pregnant and the grave decisions he makes. We want have several watch parties during NBNA ‘s nonviolence Awareness week October 12-20. Last year I was able to access 3 videos of The DROP. The watch parties were very successful.