Mission

ESCHATON SPONSORS THE RESOURCE CENTER FOR NONVIOLENCE'S EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND THE OPERATION OF THE RCNV COMMUNITY CENTER. THE RESOURCE CENTER FOR NONVIOLENCE PROMOTES THE MUTUALLY REINFORCING LEGACIES, MOVEMENTS, PRACTICES, AND VISIONS FOR NONVIOLENCE AND ANTIRACISM. WE ARE COMMITTED TO SERVING COMMUNITIES OF ALL RACIAL AND ETHNIC GROUPS, IN SANTA CRUZ COUNTY AND BEYOND, CONNECTING IN PERSON & ONLINE. HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE PARTICIPATED IN RCNV'S ONLINE ANTIRACISM BOOK GROUPS & OTHER ACTIVITIES. THE RCNV COMMUNITY CENTER SERVES AS A RESOURCE FOR DOZENS OF ORGANIZATIONS & HUNDREDS OF VISITORS, FOR LOW COST OR SOMETIMES NO COST (DONATED SPACE FOR EVENTS & GROUPS WITH LIMITED FUNDS). IN 2019, PRE-COVID, THE CENTER FACILITY HOSTED OVER 550 EVENTS & MEETINGS ATTENDED BY OVER 8,500 PEOPLE. 98 DIFFERENT ORGANIZATIONS USED THE CENTER FOR MEETINGS & PUBLIC PROGRAMS. IN 2022 & 2023 THE CENTER WAS STILL RECOVERING FROM THE COVID PANDEMIC &40 GROUPS USED THE CENTER FOR 128 MEETINGS/EVENTS.