Candlelight Vigil for Peace in response to recent violence, Wed, 7:30, Powderhorn Park
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- Latest post made by Steven Clift at 2010 Dec 01 14:50 UTC
Powderhorn Park responds to recent spate of violence with peace-making events and awareness Neighborhood residents come together to organize a “Peace in Powderhorn” vigil on December 1 and a Safety Brainstorming Meeting for December 2 November 28, 2010 (MINNEAPOLIS) - Powderhorn Park residents have come together to organize “Peace in Powderhorn,” an event to honor those affected by violence and reclaim Powderhorn Park and all of the things that make the neighborhood unique: art, music, creativity, diversity, acceptance, and peace. On Wednesday, December 1, at 7:30pm, exactly one week after the tragic events occurred in Powderhorn Park, residents and friends of the community will gather at 32nd St. and 14th Ave. S., in the northeast corner of Powderhorn Park, for a celebration of Powderhorn. Everyone is encouraged to bring music, art, puppets, laughter, hope, food…In other words, they are encouraged to reclaim the park and celebrate the strengths of the artful, diverse, and loving community. A moving statement from the woman who was sexually accosted in the park is testament to the Powderhorn community’s commitment to peace—and its desire to understand, heal, and grow from such tragic events. “Please take this [vigil] as an opportunity to celebrate our riches. I would love it if people came out to sing, dance, ski, sled, play Frisbee, etc. Let's make it a celebration of our community and our park! At one point the boys [who accosted us] asked for our skis. I wish they could have taken them and used them and experienced the pure joy of gliding in the fresh snow, getting winded from exertion and breathing in cool, fresh air. Please send them all the love you can muster. I think they really need it.” Please join us on Wednesday evening to honor her words, celebrate our riches, and reclaim the park that is famous for the May Day Parade; fireworks; fishing; Empty Bowls; art sleds, picnics; skiing; baseball; soccer; sledding; yoga; and neighborhood gatherings of strength, peace, and love. And on Thursday, December 2, please join us at the Powderhorn Park Neighborhood Association at 6:30pm for a Safety Brainstorming Gathering, where we will discuss ways we can use our strengths and creativity to make the neighborhood a safer place for everyone to live and thrive. Ideas so far have included dog-walking groups; neighborhood monitors; park patrols; community chants and meditations for healing; and yoga and youth newspaper classes. All ideas are welcome and will serve to make this diverse community even stronger. In addition to inviting Powderhorn friends and community members to the vigil and meeting, residents would also like to encourage donations to the family of Guadalupe Galeno Hernandez, the 12-year-old girl who was shot in the neck on November 12. Guadalupe is likely paralyzed by the drive-by shooting and her family needs your love and support. http://helpguadalupe.com/ For more, please see the impact statement from the survivor of the attacks in the park on Thanksgiving Eve: http://forums.e-democracy.org/groups/mpls-poho/messages/topic/4KnRy251CLqTpJkqrsDsXq
There are more details on tonight's vigil here: http://forums.e-democracy.org/r/topic/4sVVZFZrYMbjjRibKGYvLA Including fliers in English: http://forums.e-democracy.org/r/file/1569-2010-12-01T005525Z/new%20vigil%20flyer.pdf And Spanish http://forums.e-democracy.org/r/file/1568-2010-12-01T005515Z/Spanish%20flyer.pdf I spoke with one of the emergent leaders for the vigil last night and she noted how important their forum was for putting this all together. They are all meeting in-person for the first time. Note this example for how in times of crisis, neighborhood forums can be used to organize a response and get people out from behind their computer screens into the community: Vigil and Brainstorming - 47 Posts http://forums.e-democracy.org/r/topic/274S7YzM1fbJJBxyEZFDwg If you live in a neighborhood without one, be the one to start one before you really "need" it: http://pages.e-democracy.org/Starting_a_neighbors_forum We also invite those in neighborhoods with smaller online groups to join our network. Our open "community life" approach and recruitment strategies really seem to work. Powderhorn has more than doubled in size after moving from YahooGroups to E-Democracy.org. Together we are stronger (as easier for our neighbors to find). Note our funded resources which can be leveraged across the city: http://e-democracy.org/inclusion
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