From Confusion to Clarity: Finding Your Way Forward with Kingian Nonviolence
Tuesday November 17th at : 3-5pm Pacific / 4-6pm Mtn / 5-7pm Central / 6-8pm Eastern, online via Zoom for 2 hours.
My intention for this 2-hour presentation is to align the six principles of Kingian Nonviolence with phases of spirituality and spiritual development. Attendees will leave this session with a very clear idea of Dr. King’s six principles and how to relate them to their own lives and the particularities of the times we live in. The challenges we are traversing are not new to humanity and we can learn from learned philosophers, ancestors and our nonviolent heroes how to enlighten ourselves- heart and mind- so that we emerge more whole, stronger, and clearer.
Connecting past with the present, we shape the future, and together find our way to reconciliation, and the truth of how “we are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality” (Dr. King).
ABOUT THE FACILITATOR
Certified Level II trainer in Kingian Nonviolence, Roberta holds a LLB/JD degree and a Masters in (Interpersonal and Organizational) Communication Studies. With training experience in courses such as Communications Fundamentals, Organizational Behavior, Kingian Nonviolence Conflict Reconciliation, Peace Psychology, and Nonviolence & Global Peace Studies, Roberta imbues mindful listening, empathy and positive psychology in both the learning and reconciliation processes. Her legal services work and time with non-profit organizations in Nigeria and South Africa- included a clerkship with the Office of Justices Froneman (rtd.) and Wallis of the Constitutional Court of South Africa.
In the US, at the University of Rhode Island, Center for Nonviolence and Peace Studies, Roberta trains and teaches graduate as well as undergraduate nonviolence and peace courses on campus and beyond. Providing collegial leadership, she is also involved with on-campus interdisciplinary initiatives focusing on Diversity, Equity & Inclusion.
When she’s not reading or volunteering, Roberta is enjoying the outdoors, taking countless photographs of foliage and historical landmarks. Exploring the creative side, Find out more about her spiritual podcast talks with TCC.
Requirements: The course will be held on Zoom. Participants must have internet access, and microphone and video on their computer.
Participants are strongly encouraged to invite friends and community members. Shared knowledge increases the power of active nonviolence in our communities!
Cost: $25 USD. Register below. If you are in need of a scholarship, a few are available, just let us know. Email us at info@paceebene.org
FACILITATOR
ROBERTA OPARA