Cop-Free Schools: How Twin Cities Nonviolent & The Brothers Created Nonviolent Security at Ascension Catholic School
Tues, July 13, 6-7pm CT
Free, registration required.
Join Fr. Harry Bury and Will Wallace from Twin Cities Nonviolent (Minneapolis/St. Paul) to hear the remarkable story of how nonviolence trainings led to implementing unarmed security at Ascension Catholic School. Faced with the mandate to provide security, the principal refused to hire cops and instead hired the Brothers, a group of community members who de-escalate conflicts. At a time when two thirds of US students want cops and private security off their school campuses, this endeavor should inspire us all—and help us take similar actions in our communities. This free webinar is open to everyone. Nonviolent City organizers are especially encouraged to attend.
Note: Pace e Bene is the coordinator of the nationwide Nonviolent Cities Project, of which Twin Cities Nonviolent is part.
Will Wallace is the Youth Programs Director, with more than 25 years’ worth of experience with youth, specifically focused on youth who exist in a cycle of violence, trauma, gangs, and/or the justice system. Will even created and stewarded the North 4 program that serves this specific segment of youth in North Minneapolis. He has a sociology degree from St. Thomas University. He chose to bring his talent to EMERGE because of the combination of exciting, challenging, and meaningful work that impacts all sorts of people in our community. He loves working for an organization that wants to best for people. Will’s personal talent is DJ-ing at parties, making people dance, and inspiring laughter.
Father Harry Bury is committed to a lifelong path of peace and justice. Bury is a retired Roman Catholic priest, and had been college professor (nationally and internationally), world traveler, social and political activist, creative thinker and inspirational speaker. He has organized against war and accompanied peace teams to Gaza. He now organizes in the Twin Cities, MN, area and coordinates Twin Cities Nonviolent. Find out more about him at: https://harryjbury.com/