Community in Struggle: Metta Center for Nonviolence

The Metta Center for Nonviolence is a community of educators and activists who aim to change our modern societies from ones based on conflict and violence, to ones based on mutual respect, cooperation, and nonviolence.  This is a formal organization that has open membership for anyone who wants to learn about nonviolence and provide research and education for the public about acting on principles of nonviolence to address social injustice throughout the world. Members of the Metta Center hold symposia, conferences, and share information in form of books and articles.  They also provide materials to help those interested in learning more about nonviolence through self-study and group study.  The Metta Center hopes to build a sustainable movement for peace.   I find this community in struggle interesting because peace - or nonviolence - is not something that we usually study. Instead we usually study "violence" or "war" in the university, and it is very interesting to find a community who wants to study and teach ways of peace and nonviolence.

For more information, visit their website at:
http://mettacenter.org/

Student Community: Organización Boricuá de Agricultura Eco-orgánica

Organización Boricuá de Agricultura Eco-orgánica (Boricuan Organization of Eco-organic Agriculture) is a multidisciplinary group of students who maintain organic gardens on the campus of the UPR- Rio Piedras.  It is a formal organization with open membership.  They currently maintain three vegetable gardens - the Resi-Huerto is located between the School of Agriculture and School of Fine Arts Buildings, and the Huerto-Bambú is located in front of Social Sciences CRA building.  The group also facilitates educational activities on campus about agriculture and food sovereignty.  

If you want to learn more about or join this student community, check them out on:
Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=123178801031863&ref=mf

Blogs:
http://huertohuelgatv.tumblr.com/ 
http://huertonuestro.blogspot.com/

Physical directions to campus gardens:
http://www.scribd.com/doc/36535557/Direcciones