Published on Saturday, August 02, 2014 by Waging Nonviolence By Stephanie Van Hook The Xhosa concept of ubuntu, combined with the Arabic word intifada — as seen in this graffiti on the “separation” wall in Bethlehem — roughly translates to mean: uplifting human dignity through nonviolence. (WNV / Van Hook) Dr. Mona El-Farra, medical doctor… read more
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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
Nonviolence Currents: adapted from “Inoculating our children against fear and hatred”
Nonviolence Currents–Bridging Current Events and Nonviolence in the Classroom A service of the Metta Center for Nonviolence LESSON PLAN #1 Waging Nonviolence Article: Inoculating Our Children Against Fear and Hatred by Frida Berrigan Themes: Courage, Prejudice, Bullying Target age group: high school (ages 14-18) Pre-reading: Ask students to skim the article and look up… read more
Reimagining the Boston lockdown: from SWAT team to peace teams
By Michael Nagler and Stephanie Van Hook Originally posted at Waging Nonviolence on May 11, 2013 The aftermath of the bombing of the Boston marathon last month. (Flickr/Rebecca Hildreth) In all the confusion and outrage about the bombings at the Boston Marathon there has been little comment about the lockdown that followed — what does… read more
The next phase of Sheik Jawdat Said’s nonviolent journey
By Ken Butigan, originally posted at Waging Nonviolence on June 7, 2012 In the midst of the growing firestorm engulfing Syria, Sheik Jawdat Said is on his way back to the land of his birth. The eminent 81-year-old Islamic thinker has championed nonviolence for decades. In 1966, as Bashar Humeid reports, Said published The Doctrine… read more
Hope Tank
Support and strategy for a new story Some 10 years ago Michael Nagler, our founder and president, proudly announced to a young adult friend that he was planning to inaugurate a new think tank on peace and nonviolence. “We don’t need another think tank,” she replied. “We need a hope tank.” And so Hope Tank… read more
