Peacemakers presents
BePeace
A Peace Studies Workshop
by
Rita Marie Johnson
Saturday, June 7, 2008
10:00 AM to 3:00 PM
(doors open at 9:00 for registration and silent auction)
The Women's Museum: An Institute for the Future
3800 Parry Avenue
Dallas, TX 75226
Enter at Gate 2 (on Haskell at the corner of Parry)
Parking is free.
Tickets: $50 if purchased by 5/31/2008
$60 after 5/31
Register Here
*** SOLD OUT ***
click here to download a flyer in pdf format
Sponsorship Levels
Peace Partner ($500) - recognition in all print materials including brochure and workshop program - recognition on all e-materials including the Peacemakers website and email marketing (network of 1,000 contacts) - 5 (five) complimentary registrations for representatives of the organization and/or business - opportunity to distribute materials and display information at the workshop at a dedicated table
Peace Supporter ($250) - recognition in all print materials including brochure and workshop program - 2 (two) complimentary registrations for representatives of the organization and/or business - opportunity to display information at the general information table
Exhibitor ($100) - dedicated display table in the foyer of the Museum (open 9AM to 1PM) - 1(one) complimentary registration for representative of the organization and/or business
Please call the Peacemakers office to register at one of the sponsorship levels. 972-239-2942
The BePeace Workshop presented by Rita Marie Johnson, founding director of the Academy for Peace of Costa Rica. The methodology of this Academy is being fully integrated into the Ministry of Education with the support of AED (similar to the United Way in the USA).
This workshop will introduce the practice of BePeace, the synergistic combination of HeartMath for “feeling peace” and Nonviolent Communication for “speaking peace”. It will include exercises so that the transformational power of this method can be experienced.
BePeace is highly effective in preventing and resolving conflicts. As Rita Marie explains, “In achieving my goal to be a true peacemaker, I was missing a solid how-to in resolving day to day conflicts. I researched social and emotional learning methods for 10 years, looking for the way to “be peace” in every moment. Now I can progress each day rather than being stuck for years in the same reactive patterns.” BePeace is also being used in counseling, team building, mediation, small group work and creative problem solving.
The workshop will include a short summary of Costa Rica’s model of peace and its new endeavor to establish a Ministry for Peace that will work with the Academy for Peace. In addition, Rita Marie will share how BePeace is being applied in the school system and the plans to upscale it to the national level. If you are committed to being a true peacemaker and creating new systems based on peace, this is the workshop for you.
