We help people develop, sustain, and deepen their commitment to nonviolence. No matter what the odds.
We encourage people in all walks of life to discover their innate capacity for nonviolence and to cultivate its power for the long-term transformation of themselves and the world, focusing on the root causes of dehumanization and ultimately all forms of violence. We aim to make the logic, history, and yet-unexplored potential of nonviolence more accessible to activists and agents of cultural change (which ultimately includes all of us), thereby empowering effective, healing, and principled action around the world.
Nonviolence works.
It’s for us to learn how.
Our logo depicts the ‘charkha’ or spinning wheel. It is symbolic of the nonviolent legacy of Mahatma Gandhi for the world.
For the Love of Nonviolence: Our Board of Directors & Team.
Michael Nagler co-founded the Metta Center for Nonviolence in 1981.
Michael Nagler, President, Founder (Pictured Left)Susan Rockrise, Vice PresidentAnna Ikeda, SecretaryNandu Menon, TreasurerSafoora ArbabGilda Bettencourt
Erik Olson Fernandez
Ela Gandhi
Anna LeinbergerAfra Jalabi
Francesca Po“Sky” Jim SchuylerTiffany Ornelas de ToolStephanie Van Hook, Executive DirectorHonorary: Maja Bengtson, Cynthia Boaz, Lorin Peters, Jim Phoenix
Creative Team:
Michael Nagler, Stephanie Van Hook, Sophia Pechaty, Amery Kessler, and Matthew Watrous with support from the board, volunteers, and other friends.
