Weekly Series with Alliance for Peacebuilding + U.S. Peace, Justice, and Democracy Working Group
Join Alliance for Peacebuilding (AfP) for their weekly series of webinars events, Preventing Violent Extremism in the U.S., a part of their ongoing webinar series.
June 16 for a two-part webinar.
Session 1: The Way Out: How to Overcome Toxic Polarization (2:00pm-3:00pm EDT), hear from social psychologist Peter T. Coleman as he discusses ideas from his new book, The Way Out: How to Overcome Toxic Polarization. Coleman will explore how conflict resolution and complexity science provide guidance for dealing with seemingly intractable political differences and discuss principles and practices for navigating and healing the difficult divides in our homes, workplaces, and communities to better our lives, relationships, and country..
Session 2: Want Free and Fair Elections in the U.S.? It’s Not Just About Election Day (3:00pm-4:00pm EDT). Hear from panelists who will examine various initiatives that sought to prevent election violence in 2020 and discuss what more needs to be done moving forward.
Speakers
- Larry Garber (Moderator), Independent Election Consultant and Senior Fellow, Alliance for Peacebuilding
- Alexandra Chandler, Policy Advocate, Protect Democracy and Coordinator of the National Task Force on Election Crisis
- Kevin Johnson, Executive Director, Election Reformers Network
- Nathan Stock, Political Violence Mitigation Manager, The Carter Center
Webinars will take place every Wednesday
National Week of Conversation June 14-20
America Talks is bringing together thousands of Americans for one-on-one video conversations, kicking off National Week of Conversation. The event will begin June 12 @ 1pm ET. Registration for America Talks will close at 8pm ET on Thursday, June 10th.
Two Stories of Distrust in America
Drawing on multiple national surveys conducted from July 2020 through March 2021, More in Common explores the landscape of trust in America. At a time of low overall trust levels, they highlight two distinct stories of distrust: an ideological 'us versus them' distrust and a 'social distrust' that has to do more with experiences of belonging, dignity, and equality (or lack thereof).
Upcoming Trainings from the DC Peace Team
6/16 We will offer an ONLINE Restorative Justice in Action: Education System from 7-8:30pm EDT. REGISTER HERE
6/19 We will offer an ONLINE Introduction to Unarmed Civilian Protection and Accompaniment from 12-5pm EDT with a 1 hour break. REGISTER HERE
6/23 We will offer an ONLINE Restorative Justice in Action: Crisis Intervention from 7-8:30pm EDT. REGISTER HERE
6/30 We will offer an ONLINE Restorative Justice in Action: Work and Family from 12-1:30pm or 7-8:30pm EDT.
7/10 We will offer an ONLINE session Self-Care: It Takes a Village from 12pm-3pm EDT. REGISTER HERE
7/24 We will offer an ONLINE Introduction to Active Bystander Intervention from 10am-3pm EDT with a 1 hr. break. REGISTER HERE
For more information or organizational and group offerings please contact Eli McCarthy at esm52@georgetown.edu, or look at the DC Peace Team's website and sign up for their newsletter.
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