Opening Breath and Affirmation:
Take a deep breath and say, I will be Nonviolent by treating others the way I want to be treated.
Quote of the Day:
"Let there be peace on earth, and let it begin with me." –Sy Miller and Jill Jackson, in a folk song
Today in Social Movement History:
In 1984, Apple Computer Inc. unveils its revolutionary Macintosh personal computer
Nonviolent Word of the Day:
BOYCOTT – A campaign of withdrawal of support from a company, government or institution which is committing an injustice, such as racial discrimination. As Dr. King said, “There is nothing quite so effective as the refusal to cooperate with the forces and institutions which perpetuate evil in our communities.”
Activity of the Day:
Name all of the ways in which the personal computer has influenced your life. Find someone who lived most of their life before the personal computer came into wide circulation (1984) and ask them how they organized for positive social change.
Respond:
Write or draw about this question: How do you use computers to respond to situations of violence? How would you respond to those without a computer (it is possible!)
