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We
offer three series of classes:
(Classes marked with ** may also be given as individual
classes)
Solutions
to Violence
Peace
and Peacemakers **
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Explore important historical peacemakers such as Mohandas
Gandhi, Martin Luther King Jr., Cesar Chavez, and Dorothy
Day
Understanding
nonviolence and the links between personal, societal and global
conflict
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What is violence and what is nonviolence?
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How can nonviolence be incorporated into our personal lives?
Human
Rights 101 **
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What rights and liberties are all people entitled to?
The
Human Face of Poverty: Exploring Causes and Solutions
Globalization:
A Critical Look at Global Poverty **
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What does a critical look at our consumption patterns tell
us about global poverty?
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Where do our products come from and under what conditions
are they produced?
Free Trade vs. Fair Trade
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What is Free Trade versus Fair Trade?
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How are corporations, people, and our environment fairing
under free trade agreements?
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How is free trade linked to the larger global economic model?
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How can you contribute to fair, just trade?
Immigration:
Ties to Globalization
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Why are so many people coming to the United States?
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What are their lives like once they reach the U.S.?
The
Links Between Economic and Military Violence in the Western
Hemisphere
How the U.S. War on Drugs impacts Colombian Society
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What are the links between the U.S. War on Drugs and the Colombian
Civil War?
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Does U.S. involvement hurt or promote efforts for a lasting
peace in Colombia?
War,
Resiliency and Guatemala’s Compromised Peace **
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Do the roots of Guatemala’s civil war continue to compromise
the country’s peace?
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Are human rights respected during Guatemala’s “peace”?
Teaching
Methodology:
We
integrate hands-on, action-oriented, interactive activities
into engaging sessions that promote critical thinking and
true learning. The classes are student-centered and facilitate
discussions that make the material relevant to students’ lives.
Our dynamic educators have extensive experience living and
working in Guatemala and Mexico.
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