Gandhi-King Community Newsletter

Contents

• New On the Gandhi-King Community
• A Word About Using the Gandhi-King Community
• Who Belongs to the Gandhi-King Community?
• Feedback
• Donate to the Gandhi-King Community

New on the Gandhi-King Community

Gene Sharp: How to Start a Revolution

New Video on the Gandhi-King Community: trailer for the new documentary How to Start a Revolution about Gene Sharp and how his books on nonviolent tactics have provided guidance to successful movements for freedom and democracy around the world. Read Gandhi-King Community member Mary King's latest article, Gene Sharp & The History of Nonviolent Action.

Group in Focus: Act For Justice

• See how members are using the group tool of the Gandhi-King Community!
• Act For Justice: In its fourth year at Michigan State University, this student organization uses the groups feature for discussions and announcements about their work fusing activism & theater
• Closing the Gap Between Past & Present: U.S. history teachers who met during a 2008 tour of the Freedom Struggle in the South use the groups feature to keep in touch about education and activism

"The Gandhi King Community has been a great resource for Act for Justice. In addition to keeping members and fans of the theater troupe up-to-date, the Community has served as an amazing networking tool. With the group online, we have received messages from people all around the world who are doing similar work. It's been a joy to be able to share information back and forth with global colleagues for justice!" - AFJ member Rebecca Farnum, pictured at left with Dr. Clay Carson, director of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Research & Education Institute at an AFJ event at MSU

News: March 550 Km Around Champaran Retraces Gandhi's Footsteps A ‘Padyatra’ [journey-on-foot] begun on Gandhi's birthday, Oct. 2, draws attention to Gandhian values and development. The walk retraced the footsteps of Gandhiji on his struggle for the indigo cultivators and symbolised a call for focus on the need for a workable and sustainable development pattern for the villages of Champaran.

News: University of Peace & the Importance of Gender Two new articles by Gandhi-King Community Member Mary King: Changing Rifles into Notebooks: What is the University of Peace? Why Gender Matters for Building Peace: Pictured at left Leymah Gbowee, Liberian activist and Nobel Peace Prize laureate.

Forum: Nonviolence is the Most Effective Tactic of Social Movements Check out these two new pieces by Bruce Hartford & Join the discussion! It Only Takes 5%: Social Movements are organized by few, and succeed by winning the support of the many. One Hundred Years of Nonviolent Struggle

A Word About Using the Gandhi-King Community

We encourage you to share as much information about yourself as possible. It is important to create a space in which we can learn about and relate to each other's interests and projects so that the Gandhi-King Community can be an effective networking site for you.

Please make sure that your profile page includes: name place of residence photo interests relevant activities organizational affiliations The image on the right links to an example of an effective profile page.

Who Belongs to the Gandhi-King Community?

The Gandhi-King Community now has 1,436 members from around the globe!

Gender Distribution

There are 823 men and 578 women (35 declined to state).

Geographic Distribution

There are Gandhi-King Community members in Asia, Africa, South America, North America, the Middle East, Europe, and Australia. A little over half of Gandhi-King Community members are in the United States (773), while 344 members are in India. To view a full list of the countries represented in the Gandhi-King Community and to view the age distribution, check out this note.

Member Map

The member map is an exciting feature of the Gandhi-King Community. The map application allows members to see where in the world Gandhi-King Community members live and to connect with members who live in their area. Please record your location!

Feedback

We greatly appreciate feedback. If you have any questions, concerns, comments, complaints, or suggestions for improvement for the Gandhi-King community, please send a message to Seva Ahimsa.

Donate to the Gandhi-King Community

Donate to keep the Gandhi-King Community running and improving! You can help by donating through the Martin Luther King, Jr. Research & Education Institute. Click here to make a donation.