Category: Nonviolent Protesting

  • Unrig the Economy: HB 155 Organizing & Strategy Training, March 8

    Manchester (RSVP here, location provided with RSVP) 10am – 1pm Organizing to WIN on HB 155 + Beyond A hands-on organizing + strategy training focused on stopping HB 155, building long-term power around economic and revenue issues in NH. Food + drinks provided. Co-hosted by 603 Forward, 350NH Action, and Granite State Progress, Kent Street…

  • Hands on Legislative 101: Opening Days of the NH 2026 Legislative Session

    Wednesday, January 7th and Thursday, January 8th State House cafeteria Join Louise and other veteran Kent Streeters for a Legislative 101. After our visibility action, plan to meet in the State House cafeteria for a briefing and then go into the gallery to learn more about how the NH Legislature works. Stay tuned for details!…

  • Practicing Dissent, Chapter 3: De-Escalation Practices

    Bill Maddocks of New Hampshire Peace Action discusses peacekeeping and de-escalation techniques everyone can use during nonviolent protest events. We share this information so that individuals can make their own choices about which events most speak to their hearts. Please review KSC’s document on protests and rallies, our Decision Tree Regarding Specific Protest Events, and Best Practices for…

  • Practicing Dissent, Chapter 2: Deciding to Join a Protest

    Kent Street Coalition co-founder Louise Spencer describes Kent Street’s Decision Tree for assessing risk and commitment to nonviolence before choosing to attend a protest event. We share this information so that individuals can make their own choices about which events most speak to their hearts. Please review KSC’s document on protests and rallies, our Decision Tree Regarding…

  • Practicing Dissent, Chapter 1: Centering the Message

    Kent Street Coalition co-founder Louise Spencer and volunteer Lyn Lindpaintner discuss centering yourself and centering the message before and during protests as a nonviolence practice. We share this information so that individuals can make their own choices about which events most speak to their hearts. Please review KSC’s document on protests and rallies, our Decision Tree Regarding…

  • Kent Street Coalition Best Practices for Protests:

    Protest is an essential part of democracy and civic engagement. Here in the United States, our right to protest enjoys strong protections under the First Amendment of the US Constitution. This fundamental amendment specifically recognizes the right to freedom of speech, the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and the right to petition the…

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