WHO ARE WE? 
The Fellowship of Reconciliation is composed of women and men who recognize the essential unity of all creation and have joined together to explore the power of love and truth for resolving human conflict. While it has always been vigorous in its opposition to war, the Fellowship has insisted equally that this effort must be based on a commitment to achieving a just and peaceful world community, with full dignity and freedom for every human being.
Actions for Peace:
We are publishing the ICFOR’s Nonviolence and Peace Resource Directory for Riverside. Get your organization's statement of Peaceful and Nonviolent Intention and/or Actions for inclusion in the directory.
Entry Form to download | ICFOR example
The Other 9 / 11
We will join with members of the community in an interfaith commemoration of "The Other 9/11." September 11, 1906 Mahatma Gandhi began his nonviolent struggle for justice. It's time for the hope of active nonviolence to achieve justice and peace. The service is on Sept. 11, 2009 in front of the Ghandi statue in The Pedestrian Mall at Mission Inn Avenue.
Learning About Islam
Join us for a lecture and conversation with interfaith mediator,
Dr. Asghar Ali Engineer. He is an advocate of a culture of peace and non-violence, and has worked to promote interfaith harmony among various religions in India. Members and leaders of all religions and spiritual paths are welcome to attend the free public event on April 16, 2008 at the Downtown Library Auditorium, 3581 Mission Inn Avenue, Riverside, CA from 6 - 8 pm.
see flyer
Nonviolent Conflict Intervention Training
Participants met at the Riverside Quaker Center on Saturday March 22, 2008 for a training session in Nonviolent Conflict Intervention (NCI).
We believe that basic training in Nonviolent Conflict Intervention Training should be as common as training in CPR. If someone has a heart attack, CPR can keep that person alive until the underlying cause of the attack can be addressed. NCI allows an individual, a relationship, or a community to survive without physical or emotional injury until the underlying cause of the conflict can be resolved.
see flyer | see agenda
Fundraiser for Nonviolent Peaceforce
The community met with special guest David Hartsough-- Co-Founder of Nonviolent Peaceforce, Sunday, December 2, 2007 from 4-7 pm at the home of Jane & Richard Block at 424 Two Trees Lane--at the foot of the Box Springs Mountain.
see flyer | press release
Nonviolent Peaceforce Presentation
What can you say YES to when you say NO to war? Come hear of Gandhi’s Peace Army Today, a Conversation with David Hartsough, co-founder of NONVIOLENT PEACEFORCE: Monday, December 3, 2007 3:30-5pm at UCR’s Humanities and Social Studies Room 1500.
see flyer | press release
Vigil for Peace and Impeachment
Saturday June 9, 2007 10-11am we met at Tyler Street by the Tyler Galleria in Riverside. This was sponsored by the Inland Communities chapter of the Fellowship of Reconciliation. Persons attending agreed with the following points:
1. Out of Iraq NOW
2. No War in Iran
3. Impeach Bush and Cheney.
Impeachbush.org | Poster
Opt out of military recruitment information made available to high schoolers
On Nov 6, 2006, ICFOR members handed out information on students' and
parents' legal right to "opt out" of having student names, addresses, phone numbers, birthdates automatically released to military recruiters as part of the No Child Left Behind law. We were able to make this information available at the Riverside County Dept of Mental Health's annual Anti-Stigma Conference at Raincross Square in Riverside, CA with eleven hundred students from the Inland Empire in attendance. Many seemed surprised to learn about their rights, even though it is required by law for school districts to make families aware of the "opt out" provision of the No Child Left Behind law. On Nov 11th the "opt out" material was dispersed at the Peace Festival at Riverside Plaza.
100 Year Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi’s Satyagraha: Peace Walk & Candlelight Commemoration
On Sept. 11, 2006 at 5:30 pm ICFOR sponsored a walk from Riverside's 10th street Martin Luther King statue to the Mahatma Ghandi statue. We commemorated the 100th year anniversary of Ghandi's creation of the nonviolent peace army that achieved massive social change employing nonviolent actions.
See PE Writeup | Press Release | Poster
Right to Resist Tour for Nonviolent Social Change
We were joined by performer April King 
(see bios) on Wednesday April 26th, 2006 at the Zacatecas Cafe in Riverside. This was an exciting opportunity for young activists to learn more about how to mobilize others for change on their campuses & in their communities
Press Release | Members' Bios | Handbill to hand friends | Poster front & back
Teaming with Local Students
ICFOR sponsored Nonviolent Peaceforce's International Governance Counsel Member and Youth Coordinator, Hindolo Pokawa, on a four day speaking tour in Riverside, CA. Schools visited were Poly High School, North High School, Riverside City College, and University of California Riverside.
Read a summary of his visit as published in Nonviolent Peaceforce's newsletter Rumors of Peace, Volume VI, Issue 1, 2006.
Advocate Team Members with Nonviolent Peaceforce
Linda and Diane Dunn visited Sri Lanka as advocate team members for the Nonviolent Peaceforce presence there. Read an article about their visit written by Diane Dunn as published in the Nonviolent Peaceforce's newsletter Rumors of Peace, Volume VI, Issue 1, 2006.
Want to find out more about Nonviolent Peaceforce? Linda Dunn wants to provide a 30-60 minute program for your group or organization. (see more information)
We Share our Stories & Convictions
Read stories of "How I stopped believing in war," and share your own.
The Fellowship of Reconciliation is a 90-year old international, interfaith movement with branches and groups in over 40 countries and on every continent. The F.O.R. focuses on campaigns advocating peace and disarmament, racial and economic justice and the training of youth and adults in active nonviolence. The membership of the F.O.R. includes Christians, Jews, Muslims, Buddhists, and people of other faith traditions, as well as those with no formal religious affiliation.
Are you interested in becoming a member of F.O.R.? Click here to read about the principles we seek to apply to our lives and how to join the Fellowship of Reconcilition.
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