This blog post series is a facilitated group study of the book Walk Out, Walk On by Margaret Wheatley and Deboarh Frieze. To read the first entry from the series, in which we visit Mexico and Brazil, click here. This week our journey took us to Africa, to explore Joubert Park in South Africa… read more
Posts by Stephanie Steiner
Walk Out, Walk On: Learning from Mexico and Brazil
This blog post series is a facilitated group study of the book Walk Out, Walk On by Margaret Wheatley and Deboarh Frieze. Read more about the series here, and for an excerpt of the book, click here. This week we began our learning journey, led by authors Meg Wheatley and Deborah Frieze into the… read more
Walk Out, Walk On: A Learning Journey
In honor of Charkha Jayanthi (Gandhi’s birthday and the International Day of Nonviolence, celebrated October 2), the Metta community will be spending the next several weeks exploring constructive program through the book Walk Out, Walk On: A Learning Journey into Communities Daring to Live the Future Now by Margaret Wheatley and Deborah Frieze. Ghandi wanted his… read more
Nonviolence Currents: Martin Luther King & Syria
Nonviolence Currents – Bridging Nonviolence and Current Events in the Classroom A service of the Metta Center for Nonviolence LESSON PLAN #9 This is a three-part lesson that combines the teachings of Martin Luther King, in light of the recent 50th anniversary celebration of the March on Washington, and the current crisis in Syria. Themes:… read more
Student Internships at the Metta Center
Dear Educators, If internships or service learning are part of your semester, or if you are simply seeking to help your students find ways to put their learning into action, please consider the Metta Center for Nonviolence as a place where your students can volunteer. We offer students the unique opportunity to make meaningful contributions… read more
Nonviolence Currents: Student Bill of Rights
Nonviolence Currents – Bridging Nonviolence and Current Events in the Classroom A service of the Metta Center for Nonviolence LESSON PLAN #8 Waging Nonviolence Article: Youth mobilize around National Student Bill of Rights Author: James Cersonsky Target age group: Ages 14 & up Themes: Rights, student activism, democracy, citizenship Subject areas: Civics, Government Download a… read more
Bringing Nonviolence Back to School: Teacher Resources from the Metta Center
If you are a teacher, you are probably wondering where the summer went (they always go by so fast!) and are also in the process of finalizing your curriculum for the 2013-14 school year. As you start your lesson planning, now is a great time to think about how to integrate nonviolence into your teaching!… read more
Nonviolence Currents: Talking About Trayvon
Nonviolence Currents – Bridging Nonviolence and Current Events in the Classroom A service of the Metta Center for Nonviolence It’s summertime, and your school may not be in session, but right now, whether you are an educator or parent, you have probably been giving a lot of thought to Trayvon Martin, and your students or… read more
Metta Educators Survey – Help Us Serve You!
Dear Educators, The Metta Center seeks your input as to how we can best serve you. Please help us by completing this very short survey: Click here to complete survey Tell us what kind of resources and opportunities we can provide for you and share any other ideas for how we can work together to… read more
Nonviolence Currents: Exploring the Taksim Square Protests (Turkey)
Nonviolence Currents – Bridging Nonviolence and Current Events in the Classroom A service of the Metta Center for Nonviolence LESSON PLAN #6 PolicyMic Article: Taksim Square Protest: Turkey Isn’t Egypt Or Libya, and Occupy Gezi Isn’t the Arab Spring Themes: Democracy, Occupy & activism, International Current Events, Target age group: Ages 15 & up Subject… read more
