This meeting will take place at Mt. Auburn Presbyterian Church and virtually via Zoom. Contact samantha@IgnitePeace.org for directions.
If there is an active Level 2 or above Snow Emergency in Hamilton County by 5:00PM the day of the meeting, the meeting will be virtual-only.
For those of you who cannot attend the meeting in person, you can still join us on Zoom! Mt. Auburn is providing the latest technology to connect groups so it doesn’t matter where you’re located- you’ll still be “in the room.”
Zoom Registration Here (please register by 5:30PM the day of the meeting).
Those needing interpretation from English to Spanish or French must confirm their attendance by texting/calling 513-400-5963 or emailing samantha@IgnitePeace.org.
This meeting will take place at Mt. Auburn Presbyterian Church and virtually via Zoom. Contact samantha@IgnitePeace.org for directions.
If there is an active Level 2 or above Snow Emergency in Hamilton County by 5:00PM the day of the meeting, the meeting will be virtual-only.
For those of you who cannot attend the meeting in person, you can still join us on Zoom! Mt. Auburn is providing the latest technology to connect groups so it doesn’t matter where you’re located- you’ll still be “in the room.”
Zoom Registration Here (please register by 5:30PM the day of the meeting).
Those needing interpretation from English to Spanish or French must confirm their attendance by texting/calling 513-400-5963 or emailing samantha@IgnitePeace.org.
Participants will work to understand power and the different types of power, learn about the history of nonviolence in social movements, and dissect the four components of Strategic Nonviolence.
Wednesday, November 12
5:30 – 7:30 PM
Peaslee Neighborhood Center
Participants will explore some of the principles of Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr., practice taking different perspectives and increasing one’s empathic abilities, examine Constructive Programs and building a nonviolent vision for the future and become aware of the Soul Force we all have inside us.
Wednesday, October 1
5:30 – 7:30 PM
Peaslee Neighborhood Center
Participants will explore a range of responses to conflict and violence, understand how emotions give us information about our needs, and practice deescalating tense situations using the CLARA method and the 5D’s of Bystander Intervention.
Wednesday, September 10
5:30 – 7:30 PM
Peaslee Neighborhood Center
4:30 PM
Opening Prayer with Rev. Keyanna Jones
Setting the Stage with Provost Darlene Weaver
Conversation with Kerry Kennedy
Presentation of the Award by President Eric Spina
5:30 PM
Moral Courage Project’s “At the Root: Policing and the Right to Protest”
Exhibit Opening and Reception
Submit your nominations for our 2025 Ignite Peace Awards!
2025 Ignite Peace Bob Maxwell Peace Builder Award
Ignite Peace established the Bob Maxwell Peace Builder Award in 2017 in honor of Robert “Bob” Maxwell who passed away in 2016 and who was a steadfast supporter of the work of Ignite Peace. The Bob Maxwell Peace Builder Award recipients are distinguished by giving public witness to justice issues to bring about peace. They have contributed to building understanding, collaboration, and trust in Greater Cincinnati, while holding the belief that peace is possible.
2025 Ignite Peace Youth Justice Award
Ignite Peace is excited to present the 2025 Ignite Peace Youth Justice Award. This award will be given to a club, group, or extracurricular program of high school students who have made a dedicated effort to promote justice in Greater Cincinnati. The winner will receive the award as part of Ignite Peace’s Annual Gathering in the fall of 2025 (date TBD). In addition to the recognition, a $500 award will be given to the group.
We will be accepting nominations until June 29, 2024 at 11:59 PM.
