Monday, November 25, 2013

Upcoming Events for BCB

We are so pleased by our new sponsor in Harlem.
Akil Rose with the Harlem Transformation Project has agreed to be our Harlem Sponsor.
It is our goal to do this around the country and then globally.  The New York Public Library system has also been sponsoring us special thanks to Victor Simmons at the Countee Cullen Library for allowing us to educate and inspire audiences in the Harlem community.

Our Holiday 
EVENT SCHEDULE

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2013 5:30-6:30 P.M.
Phillis Wheatley Library
33 Dr. Samuel McCree Way
Rochester, NY 14608
Free Film Screening of 
"110 Morningside"

special performances by
Shana King
Matthew Corey

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2013 7:00- 9:00 P.M.
Gandhi Institute for Nonviolence
929 S. Plymouth Ave.
Rochester, NY 14608
Free Film Screening of 
"Millennium Slave"
special performances TBA

SATURDAY, JANUARY 11, 2014 3:00-5:00 P.M.
Countee Cullen Library
104 W. 136th Street
New York, NY 10030
Free Film Screening of 
"25 Years 2 Freedom" 
The Betty Tyson Story


TUESDAY, JANUARY 14, 2014 6:00 - 10:00 P.M.
 Shrine World Music Venue
2271 Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Blvd
New York, NY 10030
Free Film Screening of 
"Living Legendz"
Special Performance by
LAST POET, Abiodun Oyewole
Featuring the artwork of 
Charly J. Dominguez

Being conscious can really change your perspective on the world.
 But don’t expect the world itself to change without a contribution from you.



Friday, November 22, 2013

Gandhi Institute is Conscious...



Our new sponsor for "Bringing Conscious Back" 
The M.K. Gandhi Institute for Nonviolence

The M.K. Gandhi Institute for Nonviolence is a nonprofit that works to realize the vision of its historic namesake by helping individuals and communities create public awareness of nonviolence as knowledge critical to human thriving. The M.K. Gandhi Institute collaborates with local organizations, academic institutions, students and committed peacemakers in the following areas: nonviolence education,sustainability and environmental conservation, and the promotion ofrestorative justice. The Institute continuously offers groups and individuals trainings in skills such as nonviolent communication (NVC), self- reflection, meditation and experiential interconnectedness, and fosters sustainability practices in the Rochester area such as community gardening, urban agriculture and restorative approaches to conflict.

We are pleased to announce our next event will be at the 
M.K. Gandhi Institute for Nonviolence
December 12, 2013
7 - 9 P.M.
929 South Plymouth Avenue
Rochester, New York 14608

EDUCATE
To create public awareness of nonviolence critical for humans and the planet
EMBODY
training individuals in skills such as non violent communication, self reflection, and meditation.
SERVE
Fostering practices such as community gardening, urban agriculture & restorative justice projects

Bringing Conscious Back 
mission
Our purpose is to engage individuals in the principles and benefits of conscious living, by adding value and meaning to their lives, careers and communities. The arts professionals offer an opportunity to breathe new life into communities and build bridges to improve brotherhood regardless of race, creed or religion.
Being conscious can really change your perspective on the world.

 But don’t expect the world itself to change without a contribution from you.





FREE FILM SCREENING 
of
MILLENNIUM SLAVE!

Tuesday, November 19, 2013

Bringing Conscious Back

Your invited!
We are looking forward to our next event next week, Wednesday. We have partnered with the non-violence organization MCC MVP and look forward to partnering with many more. Christine Plumeri who hosted our last event will be out of town. We look forward to having some of her students and MVP alumni come and share in our event. 


Mentors in Violence Prevention Program
(MVP-MCC)  in Action!
 

Mentors in Violence Prevention at MCC (MVP-MCC)   MCC faculty, staff, students and community members are proud to now have over 100 mentors in our communities who are educating others about social injustice and the gendered causes of most types of interpersonal violence.

MVP was founded in 1993 at Northeastern University by leading anti-violence educator, Jackson Katz (HYPERLINK "http://www.jacksonkatz.com"www.jacksonkatz.com), who visited DCC in 2008 and gifted us this proven effective curriculum.  MCC is one of just three colleges in the U.S. and the only community college with an MVP Program.  MVP is also utilized in all branches of the U.S.  military, professional, college and high school sports teams, NAASCAR and many other organizations.

MVP-MCC includes curriculum infusion in Criminal Justice, Sociology and Speech Communications coursework, bystander intervention training, co- and extra-curricular programming, and service work.   With our recent graduating class, we will expand curriculum infusion into additional Criminal Justice courses, as well as into English, Health Education and Psychology coursework.
Bringing Conscious Back works hard to make a difference towards non-violence by promoting FREE community events. 
Being conscious can really change your perspective on the world. But don’t expect the world itself to change without a contribution from you.