Creating Circles of Peace to Break the Cycle of Violence
9:00 a.m. - 12:00
p.m. - January 9, 1999 - Marist High School, 1900 Kingsley,
Eugene
Learn and live the values and skills
essential for peace: respect of self and others, better
communication, and healthy anger resolution. This is an
interactive workshop for families, designed to allow children 6
& above to participate. [This workshop will be followed by a
workshop for professionals from 1-4 p.m.
- James McGinnis, Ph.D. and Kathleen
McGinnis, MA are founders of the Institute for Peace and
Justice in St. Louis and the international
co-coordinators of the Parenting for Peace and Justice
Network.
Our
Prophetic Call to Live Life Non-Violently and With Reverence
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. - February 13, 1999 - Marist High
School, 1900 Kingsley, Eugene
How violence has shaped and
misshaped our theological views and attitudes toward life.
Intimate
Communication 101: Understanding Male & Female Styles
9:00 a.m. - 12:00
p.m. - March 13, 1999 - Marist High School, 1900 Kingsley, Eugene
Do you think your
spouse/partner can't communicate or that you just can't
understand? Is there a difference in communication styles? If so,
how do we enhance communication between the genders?
Freedom
& Commitment - The Habits of Our Hearts
9:00 a.m. - 12:00
p.m. - April 10, 1999 - Marist High School, 1900 Kingsley, Eugene
Freedom, we prize it
highly, but is it "freedom from" any and all
commitments? Does our view of freedom support a culture of
violence?
Assertiveness
in Balance
9:00 a.m. - 12:00
p.m. - May 8, 1999 - Marist High School, 1900 Kingsley, Eugene
This workshop is for women
and men who sometimes find themselves caught between
"doormat" and aggressive; who are looking for a
balanced place of respect for all.
Jo Morton, OSB,
LCSW is a retreat leader at Shalom Prayer Center in Mt.
Angel, Oregon. Her workshops allow for audience
participation (and fun!).
Nonviolence
is not an easy thing to understand, still less to practice, weak
as we are. --Gandhi
Sponsored by Campus
Ministry and Catholic Campus Ministry at Lane Community College
For more information call
(541) 747-4501, ext. 2814