​Voices Against Violence, with the generous support of Inlandia Institute seeks to contextualize the impact of violence through a humanities framework by providing a program that supports reflection, conversation, and self-empowerment, highlighting the personal experience of individuals affected by violence in the community of San Bernardino County and two of its outlying cities, Redlands and Riverside. San Bernardino is still healing from the 2015 Dec. 2 terror attack, and the 2017 North Park Elementary School shooting. Other incidents of violence including domestic abuse and police brutality are also unfortunately still prevalent.  Writing workshops and a culminating public exhibition will be utilized to allow individuals impacted by violence the opportunity to have their voices heard.

This project was made possible with support from California Humanities, a non-profit partner of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Visit www.calhum.org.

​For more information about this program or if you want to get involved please contact me!
​nikiachaney@gmail.com

Voices Against Violence Exhibit

Please join us Sunday July 15, 2018 at 2 pm at the Garcia Center for the Arts in San Bernardino to view work from this powerful project and participate in an open mic on the theme. Lift up your voice!

Read poems and view art by workshop participants. Open mic and interactive exhibit! Light refreshments.

Exhibit opens July 15th and runs through July 25th, open Tuesday through Thursday and Saturday, 9 AM to noon or by appointment.

Garcia Center for the Arts
​536 West 11th Street
San Bernardino, CA
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Voices Workshops

​Workshop Leader:  Micah Tasaka

April 7th        4pm-6pm
Garcia Center for the Arts
536 W. 11th Street, San Bernardino

Movement Medicine:
​A Healing Circle

In this workshop, we will be holding a healing circle where we will explore the space within and outside of our bodies through movement and poetry with the focus of reclaiming the body and the space around us. At each workshop, there will be a guest dancer who will show us some moves that we can incorporate into the later performance at the exhibit. We will spend some time grounding in the body before writing, sharing with each other, and discussing performance elements.  Open to the Public!

Scribbles and Scrawls

​How do you stop your Inner Bully? 
Let's challenge your Inner Thoughts and reclaim your Peace of Mind.
Join WellnessPoet© Lydia Theon Ware i for an interactive workshop entitled "Scribbles and Scrawls!" Come Scrawl out your negative thoughts and Scribble in a new you..."




April 27 & May 11th      11am - 2pm

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Workshop Leader: Lydia Theon Ware i

San Bernardino Adult Day Health - Catelaya
​(closed session)

Work
​shop Leader: Lisa Henry

April 19th     3pm - 6pm
Riverside Community College
Bradshaw Bldg Conference Room  BE 104
4800 Magnolia Avenue
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​Voices Against Violence Art & Writing
​Riverside Community College

A visual arts workshop featuring artist presentations by artists June Edmonds and Dawnicia Wallace, and hands on creation of art by participants.The workshop will focus on using visual expression to work on themes of violence, conflict and healing. As domestic inner violence and communal outer violence has become more publicized in the news and through social media, the visual arts offer paths and processes for healing. The creation of public art can also strengthen individuals and communities. Hands on creative techniques will be demonstrated and used to create visual and written works. A Facebook page will be created for participants and guest artists to continue dialog and post images of their works. All skill levels welcome. No previous art experience necessary.  Open to the public!

Recipes for Healing

Today, we are seeing violence take place on school campuses throughout the nation, and the Inland Empire is no exception to this. So, unfortunately, we have to take into account how to address violence before and after it arises in these institutions. Therefore, Allyson Jeffredo will conduct workshops at multiple school venues addressing the topic of healing by investigating our individual and communal healing processes. Depending on the venue, she will be holding between 2-3 workshops with a variety of participants, such as students (elementary, collegiate and university students) as well as their parents, in order to begin a healing-centered discussion to help us overcome the tragedies or possible tragedies that have been wrought upon our communities. This project will culminate into a large visual poem constructed by lines of poetry from the workshop participants to provide the beginning workings of healing for themselves while also providing help in the healing process of others. Open to the public!

​Workshop Leader: Allyson Jeffredo

April  11th & 18th  9:30am - 10:30am
California State University, San Bernardino
University Hall 057
​5500 University Parkway
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