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Want people to stop trying to punch you in the nose whenever you talk to them? This workshop is for you, as well as for the rest of us who want to defuse conflict. (more…)

Since 1985, the International Center of Indianapolis has honored a foreign-born or Indiana resident who has made an outstanding contribution to Indiana and the world in the fields of business, culture, education, government, medicine, media, research, sports or community service. On the 35th anniversary of its founding, the Center presents the International Citizen of the Year Award to recognize and honor the IU-Kenya Partnership. (more…)

Come join the residents of the Indianapolis Peace House on Wednesday, July 30 for a gathering of our neighbors. Stop in any time from 5 to 8 pm to enjoy free entertainment, live music, food, and the company of the Indianapolis community. The house is located at 1421 Central Avenue, Indianapolis IN 46202.

What: Open House @ Indianapolis Peace House
When: 5-8 pm, July 30th
Where: 1421 Central Ave.
Cost: Free
Info: peacehouse.info@gmail.com

The Peace House is a program of the Indianapolis Peace Institute, founded by the Plowshares Collaborative of Goshen, Manchester, and Earlham, Indiana’s historic peace colleges.

There are 13 college students living at the Peace House, from 9 different colleges and universities and pursuing studies in everything from Art Therapy and English to Criminal Justice and Theology. The goal is to learn peace through action.

Each of the students is a full-time intern for local organization promoting peace in Indianapolis. And there are some awesome internships: working at the Indianapolis Museum of Art, Exodus Refugee Center, and Big Car Gallery, to name a few. One of them is even working here at Provocate.org writing these event blurbs.

The philosophy behind this open house is that community is a lot bigger than the 13 people in the house. It’s about friends, neighbors, co-workers, people you meet at Kroger, and people you don’t know at all. It’s about the people who inspire you and teach you. And it’s about people outside your demographic—people who challenge your ideas.

That’s why the Peace House has invited the whole city of Indianapolis to their open house. They declare:

“You are our friends, neighbors, co-workers, random acquaintances, and even a few friends we haven’t met yet. You’re people we admire, people who believe in peace, and people who challenge us. In short, you are our community. When we get to know you, we create a space for peace.”

We don’t have a global water crisis … we have a whole bunch of crises all centered around that most precious of substances. “FLOW” might help us to figure out what to do about it. (more…)

You may not like the answer to the question in the film’s title. (more…)

Help kick off The Village Experience, a new organization in town that promotes glocal engagement through volun-tourism and economic development through fair trade. (more…)

Julia Butterfly Hill and Seane Corn lead a yoga session to rejuvenate your inner activist.

July 17
9am to 1pm (doors open at 8:30)
City Yoga Studio 936 Indiana Ave.
Indianapolis, IN 46202. MAP
$75 (includes July 16 evening event)
40-person limit - register at www.journeysfire.org.

See Nuvo’s interview with Julia.

Julia Butterfly Hill says that one’s purpose is not what one is called to do, but what one is called to be. She is a well-known activist who made herself famous sitting in the branches of a redwood tree for upwards of two years. Seane Corn is a New Jersey native who shows people how to use the practice of Yoga to pull through life’s rough spots. In tandem, they are a testament to the power of living like you mean it.

“Sentiment without action is the ruin of the soul.” So goes the aphorism. You can become what you’re called to be without Julia and Seane, but they’ll definitely give you some good ideas for how to do it.
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July 16, 7 to 9pm. Sponsored by Journey’s Fire. Unitarian Universalist Church Sanctuary, 615 W. 43rd St., Indianapolis, IN 46208.

See Nuvo’s interview with Julia.

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Exploration of Faith and Vocation, Activism and Art with Carrie Newcomer and Philip Gulley.

Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Carrie Newcomer will lead a workshop, “Finding and Following Our Life’s Deep Calling,” at St. Luke’s United Methodist Church [100 W. 86th St., Indianapolis] from 2:30 - 4:30 on Saturday, July 19th. The workshop will help participants explore ways of finding and expressing their deepest commitments.

At 7:30 p.m. on July 19th, Carrie will join with Quaker author and theologian Philip Gulley for a performance exploring themes of faith, family, community, and our interactions with the divine all around us. The concert is at St. Luke’s UMC.

More information about pre-registering for the workshop and purchasing tickets for the performance is available at St. Luke’s online.

Click here for information and a flyer you can download.

Should capital punishment be abolished?

Who knew?

Death penalty court cases cost over 33% more than the cost of imprisoning a defendant for life. Join the Indiana Information Center on the Abolition of Capital Punishment for their monthly meeting at the ACLU offices to hear even better reasons to make executions things of the past.

The monthly meeting of the Indiana Information Center on the Abolition of Capital Punishment will take place on Sat. July 12 at 1 pm at ACLU of Indiana offices, 1031 E. Washington. For more information or directions, visit iicacp.org or contact Chris Hitz-Bradley at 797-3210 or exparrot@sbcglobal.net