Hello educators

We believe that every child deserves to experience the joy of learning in a Nonviolent school environment.  We must take steps towards reducing violence by bringing Nonviolence education into classrooms. School staff that is dedicated to practicing Nonviolence can transform the  climate (social-emotional) and culture (procedures and policies) of their school, so that it continues to be a place where everyone feels respected, safe, and loved.

There are many ways for you to be involved in our organization.  Please join Nonviolent Schools RI as it brings its mission forward to create  the Beloved Community in our schools.  Spread the word in your school district and wider community!

Have you been searching for ways to transform your classroom to a more inclusive, productive learning environment? If so, then the Nonviolent Schools Summer Institute (coming in 2025) is what you have been looking for! This is a unique opportunity for public, private, and charter school educators, school staff, and administrators , as well as  those who work with youth in other capacities, to learn how to improve the climate and culture in their classrooms and schools, through the use of conflict reconciliation skills, Nonviolence principles, community building strategies, and more!  Social-Emotional Learning (SEL), Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI), and educational justice are what our Institute is all about!

At the training you will learn:

• to strengthen the community within your classroom or learning space
• proactive strategies to use BEFORE conflicts arise
• a method to encourage a search for truth in an opponent’s position
• how to pursue respectful dialogue when in a conflict
• methods to de-escalate when in a  conflict 
• to use the Nonviolent Steps to resolve conflicts and restore relationships
• how to increase teaching time due to a decrease in disruptions
• and so much more!

"The Kingian Nonviolence training has not only changed my way of teaching but has truly changed my way of life! I used to be a conflict avoider, but now I have tools to help me feel confident in reconciling conflict big and small. Having a core set of principles, concrete steps to solving conflicts, and a whole community working together makes for a school where everyone is valued, listened to, and all have the same goal...a PEACEFUL community. In our current society, it gives me hope knowing that I am teaching myself, my students, and my own children at home skills that can be carried through life."

We are pleased to announce that Nonviolent Schools RI has formed a coalition with the two other Kingian Nonviolence organizations in Rhode Island: The Center for Nonviolence and Peace Studies at the University of Rhode Island and the Nonviolence Institute in Providence. The Kingian Coalition of RI has been meeting monthly to share ideas and to support each other's work. Presently we are working on creating a data collection form that we can all use, and on the creation of an internship program, using students from URI.

Dr., Bernard LaFayette, Jr. is responsible for training the founders of the 3 organizations in the Coalition.

Sharon and Satish have been supportive  annual donors to our Youth Leadership training program.

Mickey has  made  a  generous  donation so that we can conduct our first  program for at-risk high school students. Mickey made the donation in memory of her husband, Charles. Mickey and Charlie are the parents of NSRI's  Executive Director Robin Wildman.

NSRI staff has trained over 30 students, along with 10 teachers, at this Providence, RI high school. These student leaders are working within the school to create a safe and caring environment where all can learn and thrive.

Dr. Onye was the principal of Gilbert Stuart MS when she attended our Educator Training. She has since taken on the role of Providence district DEI director and has been instrumental in bringing in NSRI staff to train youth throughout Providence, culminating in the first Youth Summit, August 2023.

Have a question or want to get in touch? We'd love to hear from you. Contact us today and we'll get back to you as soon as possible. email: nonviolentschools@gmail.com