Think Don't Squeeze

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“The ethical and equitable growth of a nation requires observation, reflection and collaborative action, it needs us to Think Don’t Squeeze” ”

— Ayori Selassie

Think Don't Squeeze - Solution Framework - End Violence in America

Think Don't Squeeze means acting based on your values and best thinking under pressure. Think Don't Squeeze is a solution framework designed to end violence in America. We believe that the cycle of violence can only be disrupted through strategic collaboration, good design and shared data and our framework is to designed to facilitate and progress those ideals.

Think Don't Squeeze can be leveraged by individuals, , community leaders, activist groups, non-profits, local governments, and private corporations to drive collaboration among any and all these groups to end violence in America.

You can view and download our infographics, memes and toolkit for free to educate yourself and others so that we all can end violence together. If you would like to contribute to this project

If you learn something from this campaign we encourage you to share it with the hashtag #ThinkDontSqueeze.

#ThinkDontSqueeze Toolkit

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What is Violence? #ThinkDontSqueeze

Violence is a spectrum of complex action & responses. The spectrum of violence ranges from Mass forms to Isolation forms of violence. Mass violence includes Tragedy Porn, Fake News, Environmental Destruction, Mass Shootings, Military Bombing & Drone Strikes and Isolation violence includes Childhood Imprisonment, Coercive Control, Bullying, Suicide, Elder Abuse, Cutting, Family Separation.

Download our toolkit to learn how to disrupt the cycle of violence at www.thinkdontsqueeze.com.

“The ethical and equitable growth of a nation requires observation, reflection and collaborative action, it requires us all to Think Don’t Squeeze” - Ayori Selassie

Who is impacted by violence? #ThinkDontSqueeze

Violence impacts so many people. Violence directly impacts individuals, and indirectly impacts others and society. Individuals impacted by violence includes the actor of a violent act, or the person who performs an action of violence, and the injured, or the person who is directly harmed by the violent act. Others are indirectly impacted by violence when they are the witness of a violent act, are related to someone who is injured or witnesses a violence act, and responders to violent incidents such as medical response workers (ambulance), police officers, good samaritans, and longterm support and recovery workers such as doctors, therapists, and in-home care workers. Society at-large is also faces long term impacts of violence by the stories that remain with the community, and culture through media and memes.

Download our toolkit to learn how to disrupt the cycle of violence at www.thinkdontsqueeze.com.

“The ethical and equitable growth of a nation requires observation, reflection and collaborative action, it requires us all to Think Don’t Squeeze” - Ayori Selassie

What is the cause of violence? #ThinkDontSqueeze

Violence is caused by an uninterrupted cycle of neglect which may start from and progress to an individual experiencing any of the following:

1. Learned behavior

2. Brain Variance and Mental Instability

3. Low value of self and others

4. Uncontrolled impulses

Disrupting the causes of violence required us to #ThinkDontSqueeze, collaborate as a community and leverage the power of design, data science to develop new sustainable and divergent solutions with full consideration of all the personas impacted by violence.

Download our toolkit to learn how to disrupt the cycle of violence at www.thinkdontsqueeze.com.

“The ethical and equitable growth of a nation requires observation, reflection and collaborative action, it requires us all to Think Don’t Squeeze” - Ayori Selassie

Message from the past

Will we ever learn the lessons of violence throughout history? 98 year-old Ben Ferencz is the last surviving prosecutor from the Nuremberg trials and advocates for methods that align with the #ThinkDontSqueeze approach to end violence. Listen to more here: http://bbc.in/2nAyfkH

Think Don't Squeeze Manifesto

To disrupt the cycle of violence and trauma in our communities we must change the way we develop solutions to heal our communities and prevent violence.

We have chosen to develop solutions to end violence using Collaboration, Design & Data.

We will empathize and step inside the minds of those who are impacted by the uninterrupted cycle of violent causes and as a result resort to violent acts, as well as those who have otherwise been directly or indirectly injured or impacted by violence.

We will understand as fully as possible the consistent patterns of violence which impact our society.

We will define and recognize violence in it's simplest forms, from taking the life of another through a physical act, to the more complex forms such as neglect and mass violence.

We will develop divergent ideas, provocative life models and compassionate businesses using creativity, collaboration, design thinking, and data.

We will rapidly prototype & validate and solutions with the community to inform long range planning initiatives, inspire innovation in public safety and create a future our next generation will be proud of.

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Save the Date

Oct 31, 2018

Think Don't Squeeze Annual Memorial

Remembrance of LIFE &

Recommitment ceremony

to end violence

Past Events

Tech Playground

Members of the community joined the "Think, Don’t Squeeze" ending violence in America exhibit on May 13th in Oakland, California inside the #TechPlayground at the Taste of Oakland Fest. The exhibit & workshop brought together development leaders, public and private sector partners, civil society, diplomats, and entrepreneurs to discuss solution development and chart a course forward to continue the progress in years ahead. A series of panel discussions throughout the day that demonstrated Think, Don’t Squeeze’s community design thinking and data science initiatives.