At the headquarters of Cristianisme i Justícia in Barcelona, the project "Move Nonviolence" has been presented, a pedagogical proposal that wants to make known and contribute to educate in the culture of nonviolence. The initiative is the result of the work of the Working Group on Christian Nonviolence of the study centre Cristianisme i Justícia. Iit seeks to reach all audiences.

Jesuit Joan Morera is one of the promoters of this work. He is the author of the booklet “Disarming the Underworld. Jesus' Nonviolent Proposal”, which was presented two years ago. The interest it aroused and the will to promote nonviolence from the Christian perspective led to the establishment of the Working Group on Christian Nonviolence, within Christianity and Justice.

The project offers twelve didactic units that contain a video and practical and interactive activities to energize training sessions. It can be downloaded for free at the website www.muevelanoviolencia.net  and is available in Catalan, Spanish and English. Among its contents you can find, for example, how violence works, how to manage fear, the need for self-criticism... It also warns of the most frequent mistakes when trying to practice nonviolence and addresses the issue of religions and nonviolence, as well as gender violence.

The coordinator of Moving Nonviolence explained that the project is aimed at a very wide audience, as it contains materials adapted to different age groups. It can be used in schools, in the world of leisure education, activism, organizations, but also for professional settings and many others. Joan Morera explained that the project also includes historical brushstrokes with experiences, because there is a lack of content on nonviolence in the school curricula. Wars and violent conflicts are explained, but the nonviolent struggle is difficult to explain.

The project is supported by ICIP (International Catalan Institute for Peace), Barcelona City Council, Espai Societat Oberta and NOVACT (International Institute for Nonviolent Action).