Kingian Nonviolence Fellow
Posted by on March 07, 2025

Come and join us during April and May for transformational weekends exploring Dr. King's philosophy and methodology of nonviolence. This workshop has helped thousands of people in various social justice movements, prisons, schools and other communities understand the depth of the philosophy of nonviolence and conflict reconciliation. 

 

KINGIAN NONVIOLENCE CONFLICT RECONCILIATION 

16-HOUR CORE TRAINING 

April 26, 27 & May 3, 4 (Saturdays and Sundays).

If you are a faith leader preaching and leading for justice and peace, an organizer working for social change, an activist working to reduce violence in your community, a youth worker/organizer, or just someone who wants to learn how to resolve their personal conflicts better, this workshop is for you! If you have attended a 2-Hour Intro to Kingian Nonviolence at On Earth Peace or come to any of our events, this is a perfect next step to deepen your Kingian practice!

Dates: The 16-hour training takes place over four days in a two-week period: Saturdays and Sundays in April (26 & 27) and May (3 & 4).

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Times for each training day: 1pm-5pm Pacific / 2pm-6pm Mountain / 3pm-7pm Central / 4pm-8pm Eastern

Content: 

  • 4 Pillars of Kingian Nonviolence 
  • Social Dynamics of Nonviolence 
  • 6 Principles (the will) how to view and transform conflict
  • 6 Steps (the skill) how to engage with conflict and organize a campaign
  • Definitions of violence 
  • Types and levels of conflict, and how they escalate and de-escalate
  • Dialectical Thinking 
  • Historical context of the Civil Rights Movement 

What to expect: Mini-presentations, small groups activities, large group conversation, multi-media/videos, opportunities for self-reflection and sharing. Homework will be assigned before and between sessions.  

This training will include special attention to Christian spiritual formation for nonviolence, grounded in Dr. King’s sermons and writings, and time for spiritual discipline and socio-theological reflection.

Facilitation Team: JoanMay T. Cordova, Mandy Park, Robin McMahon and Joshua Brockway.

 

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With a doctorate from Harvard University, JoanMay’s Kingian Nonviolence work builds on decades of experience professionally teaching elementary through doctoral students and beyond. She has published nationally distributed Christian education curricula including one rooted in Asian American liberation theology. JoanMay served as senior adviser to OEP’s KNV Team Asia/Pacific and recently coordinated Instagram.com/HumanSecurityInst . She's national president emerita of Filipino American National Historical Society (fanhsis40.blogspot.com ) and currently a board member of the Institute of Human Rights and Responsibilities. With Matt Guynn, Dean Johnson, and Regina Shands-Stoltzfus -- JoanMay co-edited the textbook, "Resist, Organize, Transform: An introduction to nonviolence and activism," (Cognella Academic Press, 2020). Connect @forcommunities.bsky.social 

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Mandy Park is a member of Brownsville Church of the Brethren, where her husband is pastor. She has two Master's degrees in Old Testament and Biblical Languages. Mandy is involved in OEP's Gun Violence Prevention organizing campaign in co-facilitating the Church of the Brethren Action Team. She is also an author, fantasy fan, and has a keen interest in the correlation between spiritual and emotional health. She lives in Western Maryland with her husband and two children.

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Robin was born in Rhode Island and lived there until she left home to attend Drexel University, in Philadelphia, where she received a BS in Mathematics. She never left the area and now lives in the city suburbs. Robin’s math background made it possible for her to get into software support and development, a new field at the time, and she spent her entire career working in some form of software development. After retiring on April 1st, 2022 (some fun with April Fool’s jokes, there) she started working with a local Mennonite charity and is currently tutoring ESL. She is a member of Hatfield Church of the Brethren, currently serving as Board Chair, and is teaching an Adult Sunday School class some of the concepts of Kingian Nonviolence. She has two children. A son who lives across the street, daughter who lives in Japan, and seven grandchildren. She and her husband live a fairly busy lives, especially with four of the grandchildren so close by, and they enjoy travelling together.

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Joshua Brockway serves as the director of spiritual formation for the Church of the Brethren. He is a graduate of Bethany Theological Seminary, The Candler School of Theology of Emory University, and is an ordained minister in the Illinois Wisconsin District. Joshua also holds a PhD in Church History (Late Antique Christianity, Asceticism, and Liturgy) from The Catholic University of America. He teaches occasionally for Bethany Theological Seminary, The Brethren Academy for Ministerial Leadership, and Northern Seminary. Joshua lives in Elgin Illinois and has served on the Community Task Force on Policing for the City of Elgin. In that role, Joshua recommended that the police department include Kingian Nonviolence training alongside the current cycle of Fair and Impartial Policing. The Chief of Police has worked with Brockway and Dr. Samuel Sarpiya to hold introduction trainings for the command staff and community leaders, as well as a 16 Hour Core training for the Fair and Impartial instructors. Joshua is currently teaching a 2 hour introduction to Kingian Nonviolence for all the sworn officers throughout the spring in-services.

Cost: The value of this 16-hour workshop is more than $500. Because of our interest in accessibility, there is no set fee to attend. The workshop will be offered on a gift basis -- we will explain more during the workshop!  In short, you will choose your own level of contribution. Some may choose to donate $500 or more. Some may pay significantly less or nothing. Some may be in a position to donate extra to support other participants! All participants will be invited to help cover the cost of the workshop by fundraising within your own personal or social media network. 

Email us at [email protected] with any questions. 



 

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Saturday, April 26, 2025 at 04:00 PM

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