Workshop on Nonviolent Communication: The Inner Work, Being Compassionate in the Face of Intensity 

November 5 - 9, 2009 
Led by Linnaea Marvell
University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, MN  
Co-sponsored by the UST Justice and Peace Studies Program in cooperation with Twin Cities NVC. 

Registration is free for UST students and faculty.

Workshop on NVC (both an intro and deepening of skills) We will cover empathic expression vs habitual communication, Self-Empathy, translating internal judgements, empathic listening, receiving difficult messages,  integrated empathic communication. An idea of what will be each days focus:
                 5th--2 hour Intro
                 6th- Deep overview
                 7th- Intro to Inner Work - Developing The Felt Sense   
                 8th - Deepening Inner Work - Self Empathy
                 9th - Beauty of Needs

Cost:
Thursday evening presentation $5
Any one day: Friday-Monday $95
Any two days: Friday-Monday $175
Any three days: Friday-Monday $250
All 4 days: Friday-Monday $295
- Scholarship/barter/work exchange (apply online).
- University of St. Thomas Faculty and Student and Admin are covered under a limited grant for full tution (apply online with your UST ID).  

Thursday - 7pm-9:00pm--OSW--Owens Science Center/3M Auditorium, RM150 (Map # 39)
Friday - 9am-4:30pm--OEC--O'Shaughnessy Educational Center Auditorium (Map # 4)
Saturday---9am-4:30pm--OSW-Owens Science Center/3M Auditorium RM150 (Map # 39)
Sunday-----9am-4:30pm--OSW-Owens Science Center/3M Auditorium RM150 (Map # 39)
Monday----9am-4:30pm--MHC-Murray-Herrick  RM 304 (Map # 5)
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For more information, contact John Myser johnmyser@me.com
Co-Event Organizer.

No JPST student, SJP member, UST friend of Justice and Peace, or any student who’s ever thought about becoming a JPST major or minor is going to want to miss…

The JPST  Informational Social
– and did I hear a rumor? –
Musical  Event of the Fall!

Join us in McNeely 100 on Wednesday, November 11 at 6 p.m., for

• A change from the usual fare of pizza.  Enough already.  We’re going truly international with middle eastern halal food from the Holy Land Restaurant.
• An update on budding developments in the JPST Program.
• Advice from JPST alums about how to make the most of the program as you prepare to take on the world.
• And yes, if we can get our axe together, some kind of musical show.  Will it be blues, rock and roll, peaceniky folk – or just Jack and Gerald making fools of themselves?  You’ll just have to be there to find out.

So come, and if you know someone considering a JPST major or minor, invite them too.

Creating a Culture of Peace: Nonviolence Training for Personal and Social Change. 

You are invited to a weekend nonviolence retreat, Friday, Nov. 13 through Sunday, Nov. 15, in Northfield, MN. 

Explore and develop your understanding and practice of transformative nonviolent power.  First developed by Fellowship of Reconciliation, the three-day retreat features an interactive, popular education training model; a spiritually grounded, interfaith approach; practice in inter-personal nonviolent communication; tools for socio-political analysis and engagement; and a retreat site with four walking labyrinths.  $200/person.  Facilitators:  Phil Stoltzfus and Candace Lautt.  For more information and registration, call 507-663-1859 or email stoltzfusp@gmail.com.  See: www.creatingacultureofpeace.org. 

SPIN's (Saint Paul Interfaith Network) Fall Dialogue Series
Family Feuds: How We Deal with Difference –Across Faith Traditions, Within Our Own Tradition, and Inside Ourselves

Five Monday evenings / Five houses of worship / from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.

Oct 19, 2009 - Race
Vivian Jenkins Nelson (Christian)
Suhag Shukla (Hindu)
Rabbi Adam Spilker (Jewish) 
Gloria Dei Lutheran Church
700 S. Snelling Ave in St. Paul 55116
www.gloriadeistpaul.org

Oct. 26, 2009 - Gender
Rabbi Lynn Liberman (Jewish)
Dr. Fatma Reda (Muslim) 
Islamic Center of Minnesota
1401 Gardena Avenue, Fridley 55432
www.islamiccentermn.org

Nov. 2, 2009 - Socio-Economic Status
Abdisalam Adam (Muslim)
Dr. Tim Burkett (Buddhist) 
Klas Center at Hamline University
www.hamline.edu/visitors/PDF/campus_map.pdf

Nov. 9, 2009 - Sexual Orientation 
Dr. Jay Barnes (Christian)
Bishop Peter Rogness (Christian)
Rabbi Sharon Stiefel  (Jewish) 
Temple of Aaron
616 S. Mississippi River Blvd., St. Paul 55116
www.templeofaaron.org

Nov. 16, 2009 - Religious Difference
FINAL SESSION WILL BE 7-9:15 PM 
Owais Bayunus (Muslim)
Dr. William McDonough (Catholic)
Ed Rice (Baha’i)
Bjorn Watland (Atheist) 
Central Baptist Church
420 Roy St. N, St. Paul 55104
www.centralbaptistchurch.com
 
For more detailed information, please see www.spacc.org/spin

Seoul Train

Monday, November 9
8 p.m.,  John Roach Center 126

The documentary follows three groups of refugees who have escaped North Korea and are in search of freedom. It is a powerful documentary that has been received well by all of the venues we have traveled to thus far.

There will be a team of representatives from LiNK (Liberty in North Korea) to facilitate a discussion or Q&A session.

Globally Minded Student Association
Email: gmsa.stthomas@gmail.com . Tel: (651) 962 6447
Website: www.stthomas.edu/clubs/gmsa

A Path Home: A Story of Thich Nhat Hanh at In the Heart of the Beast Theatre,

November 6-22, 2009
IN THE HEART OF THE BEAST PUPPET AND MASK THEATRE 1500 E. Lake Street, Minneapolis
612.721.2535
www.hobt.org

Dates and Times
Fridays, Nov. 6, 13 & 20, 7:30 pm
Saturdays, Nov. 7, 14 & 21, 7:30 pm
Sundays, Nov. 8, 15 & 22, 2 pm

Tickets
$17/person
$12/seniors, youth, and groups of 10 or more For reservations, call 612-721-2535 or visit http://hobt.org/mainstage/pathhome/index.html

A Path Home: A Story of Thich Nhat Hanh is an intimate performance which explores the life and work of Thich Nhat Hanh, the Vietnamese monk, poet, and peace activist. In the hands of creator and master visual storyteller Masanari Kawahara, eloquent puppets weave an interpretation of the man and his teachings in this new In the Heart of the Beast Puppet and Mask Theatre production, running November 6-22, 2009.

Based on writings by Thich Nhat Hanh, this active meditation juxtaposes the simple joys of life with the horrors of war and violence, and illuminates his influential path through both. Performed by just one puppeteer, accompanied by a live musician, this show serves as introduction for those unfamiliar with Thich Nhat Hanh, and also illuminates details of his life and the important people surrounding him that may be less known even to those familiar with his teachings.

Thich Nhat Hanh, the inspiration for and central character in A Path Home, was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in 1967, after playing a central role in the Vietnamese peace movement. He is a founder of Engaged Buddhism, which centers on love, mindfulness, and courage in action. He has dedicated his life to generating peace and social change through compassion.

Humphrey Institute Information Sessions for graduate programs in Public Policy, Science Technology and Environmental Policy and Urban and Regional Planning

September 24 - December 1, 2009
Hubert H. Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs
225 Humphrey Center
301 19th Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN  55455

You are invited to an information session to learn more about graduate programs in Public Policy, Science Technology and Environmental Policy and Urban and Regional planning on the following dates:

* Thursday, September 24, 2009 from 5:30-7:30 PM
* Monday, October 5, 2009 from 5:30-7:30 PM
* Wednesday, November 4, 2009 from 5:30-7:30 PM
* Tuesday, November 17, 2009 from 12:00-1:30 PM
* Tuesday, December 1, 2009 from 5:30-7:30 PM

The information sessions will take place in Room 205 Humphrey Center (Freeman Commons). Beverages and pizza will be served. Faculty and current students will speak briefly about each of our degree programs and will also be available to answer questions.

This event is free and open to the public.

Space is limited, so please visit our recruitment events page to RSVP:

http://www.hhh.umn.edu/learn/LearnMore.html

Information about our degree programs can also be found on our website at www.hhh.umn.edu