The Season For Nonviolence Challenge 2024
The Season For Nonviolence is a special time of action and reflection between January 30 to April 4, solemnly marking the assassinations of Mohandas Gandhi and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. During these 64 days of the Season For Nonviolence, we are invited to intentionally redouble our efforts toward nonviolence in our lives and our world. Learn more about the history and vision of the Season For Nonviolence here.
This year Pace e Bene invites you to take the Season For Nonviolence Challenge! Once a week between now and April 4, Pace e Bene will ask you to take up a doable “nonviolence challenge.” Once you’ve done it, let us know how it went.
You’ll then be entered in a raffle to win one of our weekly thank you prizes—from one of our books to a tee-shirt or peace flag or some other cool Pace e Bene merch.
On top of that you’ll also be entered to win our final Grand Prize: A Free Pass to Any and All Pace e Bene Courses In 2024!
From week to week, we’ll all go a bit more deeply into the nonviolent journey—from watching a movie to learning more about our local history, and lots of other things in between. Please join us!
Season For Nonviolence Challenges
These challenges are announced in our Saturday newsletters, along with the 2 weekly prize winners. Remember to use this form to tell us when you’ve completed a challenge.
Week 1 (Jan 30-Feb 5): Share a nonviolence hero on your social media, or in your newsletter, or with friends. What nonviolence hero will you uplift?
Week 2 (Feb 6-12): Watch a nonviolence movie. Tell us what you watched and you could win a prize.
Week 3 (Feb 13-19): Invite a friend to take a course to learn more about nonviolence. You can recommend one of our courses or one from another organization. What course did you recommend?
Week 4 (Feb 20-26): Ask a school to raise a peace or nonviolence flag every day that no violence or bullying occurs. What school will you reach out to? (This action is also recommended as part of the national campaign for the Season For Nonviolence.)
Week 5 (Feb 27-March 6): Like our Facebook/Twitter/Instagram page and share a post. We know social media is a powerful tool for sharing knowledge and information. Let’s use it to spread nonviolence! Send us the link to the post that you shared.
Week 6 (March 7-12): Post a Nonviolence Zone sticker on the door of your office or room (find it here). Where will you post your sticker? (Bonus points for sending us a photo of it!)
Week 7 (March 13-19): Celebrate local nonviolent history. Tell us about a strike, boycott, or noteworthy protest that happened in your town. Bonus points for sharing about it on social media, in newsletters, or at an in-person meeting or event near you.
Week 8 (March 20-27): Subscribe (it’s free) to our Youtube Channel. Tell us what # subscriber you are and you could win this week’s prize. While you’re there, check out a video and share it with a friend.
Week 9 (March 28-April 3): Recommend nonviolence and peace toys to parents. What toy or game will you tell parents and families about?
Week 10 (April 4-onward): Download, print and put up a Nonviolence Means . . . Poster. What poster do you want to post? (You could win a high quality print of it!)
After you complete any of the challenges, fill out this form to have a chance to win the weekly prize. Two people are awarded each week, so your chances are good! All participants will be entered in the raffle to win the Grand Prize: A Free Pass to Any and All Pace e Bene Courses In 2024!
Tell us about your Season For Nonviolence Challenge here.