At the Metta Center, we place person power at the center of nonviolent change: If we lack inner peace, we can’t bring bring peace to our families and communities. Person power involves cultivating our personal well-being so that we can create the healthy and sane world we all want to live in. So our latest… read more
Our mission is to “help people practice nonviolence more safely and more effectively,” and there could not be a more propitious or critical time to do that. For our latest newsletter, we discuss how youth are leading the way in waking up the US to action around challenging gun violence. You’ll also find links to… read more
One thing’s for sure: there’s a deep need for whole-person education. The Metta Center aims for precisely this with our Certificate in Nonviolence Studies: program participants engage their minds, bodies, and spirits in the learning. In this week’s newsletter, we share an announcement: Our next 6-month Certificate course will run May 2 – October 2… read more
Six-Week Leadership Intensive in Nonviolence for Petaluma High School Youth Dates: June 15-July 20, 2018 Stipend: $100/week The Metta Center for Nonviolence is a Petaluma-based non-profit organization founded by UC Berkeley Professor Emeritus Michael Nagler, co-founder of UC Berkeley’s Peace and Conflict Studies Program. Our specialty is nonviolence: what it is, how it works,… read more
On April 20, the anniversary of the Columbine shooting, high school students around the country are being called on by their peers to walk out of school and, some say, not return until assault rifles are banned. If you are one of them, get in touch with us: we would like to talk to you… read more
In the US, we designate February as Black History Month, to commemorate and celebrate African-American achievements and contributions. It’s an opportunity to honor voices and perspectives that have often been left out or marginalized—and to go beyond the “heroes and holidays” approach to the month by learning all year. Plus: Our latest Nonviolence Radio show… read more
Journey to the Himalayas. Connect with Paradigm-Shifters. Discover a New You. If you find yourself seeking a spiritual adventure (not to mention some awakening), the International Yoga Festival is the place to be, from March 1 – March 7, 2018. Yoga is an ancient science that improves health in the body, increases peace in the… read more
Today’s newsletter looks at change—who’s at the forefront of it, and what they need. Plus: the latest episode of Nonviolence Radio, along with helpful and uplifting resources. We hope this newsletter serves you well. Read the January 24, 2018 newsletter. Get the Metta Center’s newsletter.… read more
Today’s newsletter includes: a relaxing breath practice to keep you feeling calm and refreshed; the latest episode of Nonviolence Radio; and links to inspiring videos, books, and experiments. Dive in and enjoy! Read the January 10, 2018 newsletter. Get the Metta Center’s newsletter.… read more
We need more people in the world who won’t give up on others, even when we are very hard to love. In the glorious words of American poet Mary Oliver: Whoever you are, no matter how lonely, the world offers itself to your imagination, calls to you like the wild geese, harsh and exciting— over… read more
