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ARTICLES

Which Side Are You On?, Twin Cities Pioneer Press, Letters to the Editor, Jan. 14, 2021.
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"Which Side Are You On?" is the title and refrain of a song written in 1931 by Florence Reece, whose family was attacked and terrorized by the local Kentucky sheriff and his allies for the "crime" of her husband being a miner's union organizer. Which Side Are 
You On?

For the past four, terrible years, Donald Trump has been our president. He has said and done terrible things, but always could fall back on the illusion of plausible (implausible)  deniability. People of good will and conscience could find a way to stand behind him and brush off the poison that was obvious to so many. No more.  Read more

Building Authentic Partnerships to Reduce Sex Trafficking and Heal and Rebuild Lives, Families, and Communities, published in the Spring 2020 issue of the Interdisciplinary Journal of Partnership Studies, tells the story of the multiple partnerships that led to the creation of Men Breaking Free and the powerful impacts this unique approach has realized in the lives of everyone involved. 

A Public Health Approach to Preventing
​Workplace Sexual Harassment: 

We are at a critical stage in better understanding, effectively addressing and preventing sexual harassment in the workplace and greater community. Donald Gault with Building Peaceful Community has developed a Public Health approach to preventing workplace sexual harassment, offering a vision, tools and new opportunities for successful prevention, with the goal of positive change toward healthier, more respectful work environments and experiences for all of us, now. Read the article.

Beauty, Kindness and Hope — From the Mouths (and Hearts) of Boys. ​Work with the Minnesota Boychoir, Thanksgiving 2018.
Op Ed publication: Castile tragedy offers an opportunity for healing, Star Tribune, Nov. 19, 2016

Baseball story from a lifelong Cubs fan: Preventing Family Violence and Promoting Healthy Relationships with Major League Baseball

How to teach your kids to be 'little ambassadors' of kindness, Star Tribune, Nov. 2, 2017

Reflection: Working Toward Peaceful Healthy Communities, Interdisciplinary Journal of Partnership Studies, Vol. 3, Issue 1, 2016

Holding Perpetrators Accountable, a reflection

"Donald Gault brings a wealth of experience and an extraordinary amount of wisdom to his efforts on  behalf of a saner, healthier society. He is a treasure, and anyone who wants to do a better job of being the best practitioner and advocate would do well to connect with him!"  -- James Garbarino, PhD

VIDEOS

Videos on creating healthier, more peaceful families, communities and workplaces -- developed in partnership with the University of Minnesota Katherine Densford International Center for Nursing Leadership. (Click on individual YouTube links below.)
  • Overview of using Community Systems Organizing strategy for sustainable, positive change
  • Epidemiology and the ABC's of Community Health
  • A Public Health approach to organizing communities to prevent violence
  • Creating and sustaining healthy, productive workplaces
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Building Peaceful Community offers consulting, facilitation and mentorship for peaceful, healthy communities and workplaces. ​
Contact Donald Gault at
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