Applications

Constructive Dialogue: Workshop

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Creating Constructive Dialogue: Using Empathy Circle practice to connect across differences Learn some key principles and a simple practice that helps create understanding and empathy among people regardless of their differences. Structural attributes of the Empathy Circle practice ensure that each person has the opportunity to speak and be heard to their satisfaction. This process… read more

Tools and Principles of Nonviolence: Workshop

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“Nonviolence is the greatest power at the disposal of humanity.” ~Gandhi Conflict is inevitable, violence is not. In this workshop, we will dive into the transformative power of nonviolence, which, when properly understood and creatively applied, has the potential of solving almost all of the challenges of our modern world, especially the on-going menace of… read more

Building the Peace Army: Research and Practice

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“Armed peacekeepers are 12 times more likely to be killed in the line of duty than unarmed peacekeepers.” –Randy Janzen sharing some of his research on unarmed peacekeeping on this show… In today’s show we go into the concept of unarmed peacekeeping and its expression of building a “peace army” or “shanti sena” through nonviolence skills… read more

PACS 164-c Session 6

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Topic: The Unity in Diversity of Gandhi and King Resource: Names and concepts list Video:   Audio:  http://archives.mettacenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/peace-and-conflict-studies-session-6.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS… read more

Grief is Not Enough

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  Originally posted at Tikkun Magazine:  http://www.tikkun.org/tikkundaily/2012/12/15/grief-is-not-enough-reflections-on-the-connecticut-shooting/   “We are heartbroken, yes. But saying that will fix nothing. It won’t bring anyone back, and it won’t keep this from happening again.” This lament by Lisa Belkin in yesterday’s Huffington Post is self-evidently true.  Our hearts have been broken over and over – at Columbine, in… read more

Nonviolent Peaceforce on the Island of Mindanao

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This short PBS video explores the work of the Nonviolent Peaceforce in Mindanao. It is an interesting look into new institutions emerging with a mission of building a nonviolent culture. As you watch this video, listen to how security, strength and possibility are discussed. NP co-founder Mel Duncan suggests that these teams will not do… read more