Nonviolence has two modes: creating viable alternatives and, where it is still necessary, standing in the way of wrongdoing.

1. Go deeper: In our glossary, read about "constructive program."

2. Practice: What is one thing that you buy that you can make yourself (or fix if it is broken instead of buying a new one)?

At the Metta Center for Nonviolence, we maintain that one of the most valuable constructive programs is the uplift of the human image, because all of our systems stem from that. What is one way you can lift this higher image of the human being in your daily interactions?