Please read this intriguing article about Fr. Harry Bury and his activist life.
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Interview With Father Harry Bury On Democratic Visions
THE COLLABORATOR’S MEETING FOR May IS WEDNESDAY, the 29TH.
Because of logistical issues, our meeting in May will be moved to the last Wednesday, May 29 and will be from 7-9pm. Same location. Donna Minter, founder and executive director of Minnesota Peacebuilding Leadership Institute, will give a mini-presentation on the STAR Training modules. STAR integrates neurobiology, trauma healing and resilience, restorative justice, nonviolent conflict transformation, and broadly defined spirituality to assist individuals who want to be trauma-informed, resilience-oriented, and restorative justice-focused to build peace in their lives, workplace, and communities. “Together, transforming our communities peace by peace.”
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The Collaborator’s Meeting For April is Wednesday, the 24th.
For our April 24th collaborator’s meeting, Latriste Graham will lead us in a circle of exploration, healing and reparations as a sample of their upcoming event during 10-days Free From Violence. Their organization, Coming Out of Bondage, aids sex-workers in leaving the life. See flyer below for details.
This is also a monthly collaborators meeting for the purpose of networking and planning events for our ‘10 Days Free from Violence,’ Sept. 20-29, 2019.
All of our collaborator’s meetings will feature mini-presentations (about 45 minutes in length) previewing the events which will be held throughout the 10-days.
The Collaborator’s Meeting For March is this Wednesday, the 27th.
For our March 27th collaborator’s meeting, Spiritual Director Pam Winthrop Lauer will give us a preview us a preview of the power of Nonviolent Communication, which she will be sharing with us during this summer’s 10-days Free From Violence. See flyer below for details.
This is also a monthly collaborators meeting for the purpose of networking and planning events for our ‘10 Days Free from Violence,’ Sept. 20-29, 2019.
Moving forward, all of our collaborator’s meetings will feature mini-presentations (about 45 minutes in length) previewing the events which will be held throughout the 10-days.
We have set dates 2019!
RE: 10 Days Free From Violence Event
Twin Cities Non Violent will be hosting our 2nd annual 10 Days Free From Violence event Friday 20 September to Sunday 29 September 2019.
2019 Related Events
Wednesday, March 20, 2019 6-9pm – Landmark Center, F. K. Weyerhaeuser Auditorium
Admission Free – Your generous donations will go to the Veteran Resilience Project
World Storytelling Day 2019 –
Myths, Legends & Epics of Coming Home from War
This year’s global theme lends itself to the epic struggle of veterans coming home whole: to meaningful life. Odysseus took ten arduous years to return from the Trojan War. Psychiatrist Jonathan Shay documents such heroic journeys in books like Achilles in Vietnam. The literature of folklore is littered with legends like the Grimm’s Bearskin, where a returning soldier suffers valiantly for seven years to win the life he wants and deserves. Finally, real life veteran legends like Jesse Owens and Hugh Thompson are rivaled only by the growing cadre of women veterans daring to stand up to the travesty of military sexual assault. Since 2003, World Storytelling Day events take place on or around March 20 in more than 25 countries around the world.
6:00pm Information Fair from our Program Partners
Storytelling and Veteran Support Organizations
(For more information, or to reserve a seat or information table, contact Larry Johnson, Veteran, Storyteller/Organizer, Author, at larryjvfp@gmail.com)
7:00pm Our Storytellers
Hector Matascastillo
Army Ranger, Psychotherapist, Clinical Director, Author, Speaker
Trista Matascastillo
Veteran, Ramsey County Commissioner, Bush Fellow, Feminist
Carol McCormick
Veteran Spouse, Professional Storyteller, Story Arts of Minnesota (Board Member), Author
Derek Anders-Turner
Combat Engineer, US Bank Technology Product Manager, Natl Black Police Association Member
Mark Wagler
Legendary Storyteller from Madison, Co-Founder Northlands Storytelling Network
Elaine Wynne
Storyteller, Veteran Spouse, EMDR Therapist/Trainer, Founder of Veteran Resilience Project
2019 Collaborators’ Meeting Dates
2019 Collaborators’ Meeting Schedule – 4th Wednesday of the Month (except in August, when there will be two meetings on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday)
Location: Central Midway Building, 393 North Dunlap Street, St Paul, MN 55104 – 4th Floor Conference Room
Time: 6:30 – 8:30pm
March 27, 2019
April 24, 2019
May 22, 2019
June 26, 2019
July 24, 2019
August 14, 2019
August 28, 2019
September 11, 2019
2019 Steering Committee Meeting Dates
Location: The Byrne Residence, ground floor conference room, 60 South Mississippi Boulevard, St Paul, MN 55105.
Time: 7-9 pm
Tuesday, March 12
Monday, April 15
Thursday, May 16
Wednesday, June 12
Tuesday, July 16
Thursday, August 22
Monday, September 9
Wednesday, September 18
Challenges and Opportunities for White Allies: Introduction to the White Ally Toolkit – March 7-9, 2019
White Ally Toolkit Training
We are pleased to announce that racial dialogue expert Dr. David Campt will be coming to Minneapolis, March 7 – 9, 2019 to teach his half-day White Ally Toolkit training to help us build peace within our spheres of influence here in Minnesota. Dr. David Campt has developed the White Ally Toolkit training to teach allies how to foster constructive debiasing dialogues with the racism skeptics within their spheres of influence.
There will be three separate events while Dr. Campt is in the Twin Cities. You are welcome to join us at whichever and however many events capture your interest.
Challenges and Opportunities for White Allies: Introduction to the White Ally Toolkit
Thursday, March 7, 2019, 7:00 – 8:30 p.m. Pay-what-you-can
– register online – https://introtowatmar72019.eventbrite.com
White Ally Toolkit Workshop: Part 1
Two dates offered. These sessions are identical – please choose the date that best fits your schedule.
Friday, March 8, 2019, 1:00 – 4:15 p.m. $50pp
– register online – https://watmar82019.eventbrite.com
OR
Saturday, March 9, 2019, 9:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. / Minneapolis MN $50pp
– register online – https://watmar92019.eventbrite.com
For those who attend the White Ally Toolkit: Part 1 and want additional time exploring and practicing White Ally Toolkit strategies, join Dr. Campt for:
Going Deeper with the White Ally Toolkit: Part 2
Saturday, March 9, 2019, 1:00 p.m – 4:15 p.m. $50pp
– register online – https://goingdeeperwatmar92019.eventbrite.com
Optional continuing education credit is available for social workers, nurses, and teachers for these trainings and the Thursday event for an additional fee. See online registration pages for details. Sponsored by www.mnpeace.org
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