Response to Ferguson from the Shanti Sena Network: Whether or not you believe that Darren Wilson is guilty, no one can deny that trust in the American police force is really low. This trust is especially low in communities of color and low income communities. A list of demands from Ferguson protestors included: a plan… read more
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Thematic training: LBGTIQ
Shari Wander of MPT explains how to prepare for events centering around events in the LBGTIQ community. You can also click the following link to listen on another page. If you right-click this link, you can select “save file as” and add it directly to your mp3 player. thematic training-lbgtq community events Please use the… read more
Thematic training: domestic violence
Shari Wander of MPT explains how to prepare for events centering around “domestic violence” issues. You can also click the following link to listen on another page. If you right-click this link, you can select “save file as” and add it directly to your mp3 player. thematic study- domestic violence Please use the comment box… read more
Peace teams, not peace marshaling
Shari Wander of Meta Peace Team emphasizes that peace teams are not peace marshalls: You can also click the following link to listen on another page. If you right-click this link, you can select “save file as” and add it directly to your mp3 player. Peace teams not peace marshalls Please use the comment box… read more
Discernment Circles
Katherine Wojtan of Minnesotta Peace Team describes using a “discernment circle” in a training: You can also click the following link to listen on another page. If you right-click this link, you can select “save file as” and add it directly to your mp3 player. discernment circles Please use the comment box below to ask… read more
On Consensus
Shari Wander of Meta Peace Team discusses the importance of consensus for peace teams work and trainings: You can also click the following link to listen on another page. If you right-click this link, you can select “save file as” and add it directly to your mp3 player. on consensusPlease use the comment box below… read more
on scribing during the training
Shari Wander of Meta Peace Team discusses the value of scribing during training sessions: You can also click the following link to listen on another page. If you right-click this link, you can select “save file as” and add it directly to your mp3 player. Scribing Please use the comment box below to ask questions… read more
“Light and lively”
Shari Wander of Meta Peace Team discusses the role of the “light and lively” in a training and gives some examples of her favorite ones: You can also click the following link to listen on another page. If you right-click this link, you can select “save file as” and add it directly to your mp3… read more
Building Affinity Teams
Shari Wander of Meta Peace Team discusses affinity teams and gives some suggestions for including affinity team building in peace team trainings: You can also click the following link to listen on another page. If you right-click this link, you can select “save file as” and add it directly to your mp3 player. affinity teams… read more
Creating “community norms” in training
In this podcast Shari Wander from Meta Peace Team discusses the importance of beginning trainings with shared agreements about “community norms” and makes some suggestions for how to co-create these in the training group: You can also click the following link to listen on another page. If you right-click this link, you can select “save… read more