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2010 PEACE CONFERENCE
Friday, April 16 8:30 am to 4:30 pm
Student Center at Golden West College
Download flyer and application.
“STRATEGIES FOR A NONVIOLENT FUTURE – HOW TO CREATE A MORE PEACEFUL WORLD”
Featuring Keynote Speaker Jack DuVall, founding Director of the International Center on Nonviolent Conflict.
Conference includes the following
- “Strategies to Establish and Defend Human Rights, Democracy and Justice Worldwide,” Jack Duvall, President and founding Director of the International Center on Nonviolent Conflict, Nonviolent-conflict.org
- “Environmentalism and the Future of Climate Change,” Gary Dunham, Environmental Activist, Founder of Americagreenteam.org
- “Building Economies Based on Altruism,” Nipun Mehta Founder of Charityfocus.org
- “The Power of Public Speech to Help Create Peaceful Communities,” Dr. Paul K. Tayyar, Professor Golden West College
- “The Role of Laughter in Building Communities,” Jeffery Briar, Director of The Laughter Yoga Institute, Lyinstiute.org
Registration form on reverse side of the application. Download flyer and application.
Conference materials include:
- Free Parking
- Breakfast & Lunch
- Conference packet
- Special Guest Speakers
- Informational Tables & Art Display
College Students*: ($10 pre-registration) ($15 at the door)
*Note: Must provide college/university current school ID at registration desk.
All others: ($25 pre-registration) ($30 at the door) The event will include musical performances by artists exhibiting peace-building through thought-provoking lyrics, art, music, and dance. There will be a special appearance by the recipient of GWC’s 2010 Peace Studies Award.
REGISTRATION DEADLINE IS FRIDAY, APRIL 9, 2010 BY 3:00 PM
For more information call the Student Activities Office 714-895-8261
“We can’t solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them.” - Albert Einstein
The Peace Studies Liberal Arts degree at Golden West College offers students an opportunity to understand the value of Peace. This program teaches tomorrow’s leaders how to utilize peacemaking and conflict management skills in their daily lives, whether across the ocean, across the living room, or within oneself. This requires an awareness that allows people to respond proactively and creatively, rather than thoughtlessly or defensively, to conflict and violence at various levels.
The program has been developed to provide an interdisciplinary perspective to the study of conflict, violence, war, and peace. Such an approach is essential in view of the highly complex, interconnected, and interdependent world in which we live. This interdisciplinary program is open to all students.
A major in Peace Studies is a preparation for those seeking to pursue careers in international affairs, whether through the Foreign Service, Peace Corps, the United Nations, or international Non-Governmental Organizations. Areas of involvement might include human rights, social and economic development, disarmament, conflict analysis, and general peacemaking. The student seeking a domestic career may find work as a mediator or conflict resolution specialist, a human relations specialist, or an educator.
Be a leader towards a peaceful future