Guest post by peace educator Katie Zanoni “By education I mean an all-round drawing out of the best in the child and man – body, mind and spirit.” –Mahatma Gandhi This summer I received a unique opportunity to attend the first annual Metta Center for Nonviolence restorative retreat entitled, the Power of Renewal. Among the… read more
Posts by Stephanie Steiner
Nonviolence Currents: The Power of Comics
Nonviolence Currents – Bridging Nonviolence and Current Events in the Classroom A service of the Metta Center for Nonviolence LESSON PLAN #5 Waging Nonviolence Article: Zip! Zapf! Pow! – that’s the power of comics by Nadine Bloch Themes: Activism, art, media literacy Target age group: Ages 14 & up Subject areas: Art, English Language Arts, Social Studies… read more
Nonviolence Currents: “Students push to limit school police after Newtown”
Nonviolence Currents – Bridging Nonviolence and Current Events in the Classroom A service of the Metta Center for Nonviolence LESSON PLAN #4 Waging Nonviolence Article: Students push to limit school police after Newtown Themes: Restorative justice, state politics, school safety Target age group: Ages 14 & up Subject areas: Language Arts, Social Studies, Government Pre-reading… read more
Nonviolence Currents: adapted from “Why Telling the Stories of Solutions is a Revolutionary Act”
Nonviolence Currents – Bridging Nonviolence and Current Events in the Classroom A service of the Metta Center for Nonviolence LESSON PLAN #3 YES! Magazine Article: Why Telling the Stories of Solutions is a Revolutionary Act by Frances Moore Lappe Themes: media literacy, problem solving, critical thinking, writing for media Target age group: Ages 14 & up… read more
Coming Soon: Metta Center Certificate in Nonviolence Studies
Metta Center Certificate in Nonviolence Studies If you have an interest in nonviolence, you have undoubtedly heard the question, What about Hitler? among other common objections. We are here to help. . . The Metta Center Certificate Program is a three-tiered training course designed to systematically guide practitioners through the history, theory, practice, and application… read more
Nonviolence Currents: adapted from “Industrial Disasters and Student Activism – An Untold Story”
Nonviolence Currents – Bridging Nonviolence and Current Events in the Classroom A service of the Metta Center for Nonviolence LESSON PLAN #2 Waging Nonviolence Article: Industrial disasters and student activism – an untold story by George Lakey Themes: labor rights, dehumanization, nonviolence, activism Ages: 14-18 (high school) Pre-reading activity: Ask students to skim the article and look… read more
Summer 2013: Nonviolence for Educators Summer Course
Deep Reform: Changing the Educational System from Within Summer Online Course for Educators When: June 24-August 6 Where: Online (asynchronous) Are you an educator who is feeling frustrated with the growing dehumanization in the school system? Want to make change? The Metta Center is offering an online summer program on nonviolence in education.… read more
