Making Peace Matter: Peace Theory for Practitioners
Are you interested in being a bringer and builder of peace among the people and communities you serve? The world has never been more in need of peace, and to have peace, we need people willing to create the right environments where peace can thrive.
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You may have found that reaching for inner tranquility, creating serene moments, and studying communication theories has not had the larger impacts you had hoped. You may be wondering if more tangible, lasting peace is possible amidst a world in turmoil. Join us for 6 weekly 90 minute gatherings to learn and discuss academic peace theory as we apply the theoretical to the spiritual.
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Deepen your existing peace practices into strategies for higher community impact
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Activate your leadership potential in a world that is crying out for peace-centered leaders
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Understand the practicalities of peace work, including work you could already be doing that could be considered peacebuilding
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About the course
We will move through themes that speak directly to the experience of practising peace in the world:
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See yourself in the layers of society through the lens of peacebuilding
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Commit your knowledge of conscious communication to the challenges of active conflict resolution and transformation
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Define the nuanced differences between types of violence and qualities of peace
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Transcend the pitfalls of conflict dynamics using psychospiritual concepts
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Feel empowered and enabled to pivot your ministry fully into peacebuilding (and call yourself a peacebuilder)
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Understand the positions, interests, needs, and standpoints of people you serve
