Bringing Forward Wisdom in Adolescence: A forum for parents, educators, and faith leaders Saturday, 21 Feb 2009, 10 am – 1 pm 1 Fort Mason (at Franklin & Bay) in San Francisco $10 family / $7 single / $5 before 7 February “What experiences will help young people develop the compassion and integrity that our… read more
Posts by Erika
La’Onf video subtitles complete
Metta is very pleased to have made a training video for our courageous friends at LaOnf, the network that is attempting to bring nonviolence to Iraq. It can now be seen with Arabic subtitles thanks to Mubarak Awad, Sarah Hashimi, Carolina Dabbah, and others for making this possible.… read more
“Search For a NV Future” translated into Korean! and New Metta Center Brochure
Metta Center founder Michael Nagler’s prize-winning book, The Search for a Nonviolent Future, has recently been spotted on a Korean publisher’s website. “Michael Nagler is one of America’s contemporary pioneers in the field of nonviolence. For anyone seeking to strategize a peaceful future, The Search for a Nonviolent Future is a must-read. It’s wonderful material.”… read more
Urgent Invitation for Arabic speakers to support Nonviolent Activists In Iraq!
Metta Center for Nonviolence Education is excited to offer a unique opportunity to support nonviolent action in Iraq! La Onf, which means “No Violence” in Arabic, is a network of Iraqi civilians and civil society organizations who are using nonviolent direct action to resist the war, factional violence, and corruption that is threatening to destroy… read more
Happy Charkha Jayanti!
Gandhi’s birthday is October 2nd. Charkha Jayanti, or Spinning Wheel Birthday, was how Gandhi wanted October 2nd to be remembered. We at Metta Center are celebrating with many encouraging projects that will be cited in the next edition of our newsletter, “Love in Action”.… read more
Everyone Matters: Peace and Power in Everyday Life
On this UN International Day of Peace, join Miki Kashtan, senior Nonviolent Communication (NVC) trainer, in exploring inspiring ideas and concrete tools for turning the idea that everyone matters into a reality in your life and beyond. Sunday, September 21, 2008 from 9:30am to 5:00pm at the Women’s Building, 3543 18th St. San Francisco, CA.… read more
Teach Peace 2008 Awards Dinner
Teach Peace Foundation will be hosting its 2008 Evening of Peace, a student led annual awards dinner to recognize peacemakers and promote unity, on Sunday, September 21, in Sacramento, California. Tickets are available through their website and proceeds help the Teach Peace Foundation deliver peace education.… read more
Medieval and Modern NV Christian Sects; the Society of Friends (Quakers) II
Overview of the Christian Peace Churches, history of the Quakers (Society of Friends), and the Holy Experiment in America.… read more
Medieval and Modern NV Christian Sects; the Society of Friends (Quakers) I
Review of various topics, including the Jesus of history movement, scapegoating, Gandhi, Islam and nonviolence, and spirituality and the state. Introduction to early Christian pacifism. … read more
NV in the West. Judeo-Christian & Islamic Sources
More on religion, scapegoating, and nonviolence and the early Christians.… read more
