For those of us out on the streets – today, this Saturday at a No Kings! event, and in the future – it helps to have some de-escalation tools fresh in our minds, hearts and spirits. The bay area Gandhi Team, who trains Peace Ambassadors for protests, rallies, etc., has made a 30 minute de-escalation video available for all of us! You don’t need to be a peace ambassador to help keeps things nonviolent – that is EVERYONE’s job!

CLICK HERE to watch the Gandhi Team De-escalation Training video.

While the video was created for a basic de-escalation training for future peace ambassadors, it is very useful for all of us! After watching the video, if you want more training, use this google form to indicate that. If there is enough interest, MVPJ may invite the Gandhi Team to lead an in-person advanced de-escalation training in Palo Alto later this summer.

CLICK HERE to watch the Gandhi Team De-escalation Training video.

“Wake up.
Vent at home.
In public practice discipline and self-control.
It takes more courage.”
Peter Coyote, Zen teacher, with Ken Burns