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SUMMARY:Teaching Peace Literacy: A Two-Day Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Teaching Peace Literacy\nLearn about Peace Literacy* and why we need it to bring healing in our world of challenging and ever-changing traumas. AND learn how to TEACH Peace Literacy.\nBe prepared for a hands-on learning experience for developing curriculum and activities that will provide skills for and resiliency in future peacemakers.\nThis is a two-day event. To get the most out of the training\, please plan to attend both days. Registration covers both days and includes lunches. \nLocation: \nThe Dominican Center for Spirituality \n6501 Almeda Road\, Houston\, TX 77021 \nDate and Time: \nSaturday\, March 2 Check in begins at 8:30 am. The day’s program ends at 3 PM. \nSunday\, March 3 The training reconvenes at 12:30 PM and ends at 3:30 PM. \nWorkshop Registration: \nSign up HERE    $40 registration fee is suggested\, but flexible pricing and scholarships are available to those of slim means! \nPaul K. Chappell\, our workshop leader\, is\, surprisingly\, a West Point graduate\, Iraq War veteran\, and former army captain. Along this unusual path\, he became convinced that people need to be as well trained in waging peace as soldiers are in waging war.  Chappell is the Peace Literacy Director of the Nuclear Age Peace Foundation and the author of six books\, most recently Soldiers of Peace. Lecturing across the country and internationally\, he also teaches college courses and workshops on Peace Literacy and Peace Leadership and leads a Peace Literacy curricular development team for k-12 and higher education. \n *Peace literacy provides a practical skill set of insights based on empathy\, conscience\, reason\, and realistic hope that inoculates us against manipulation and the seductive lies that spread hatred\, dehumanization\, and irrational fear.  Learn more at Peace Literacy.\n \nTwo days\nMarch 2\, 2019 –  9AM-3 PM  Breakfast Snacks & Lunch provided. Check-in begins at 8:30AM\nMarch 3rd 2019 12:30 – 3:30PM.  A light lunch will be provided as we reconvene.  Food is vegan/vegetarian friendly.
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/paulchappell2018/
LOCATION:Dominican Center for Spirituality\, 6501 Almeda Rd\, Houston\, 77021
CATEGORIES:Presentation or Lecture,Training
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ORGANIZER;CN="Joe Marcinkowski":MAILTO:Joe@metroretrofurniture.com
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SUMMARY:Do-It-Yourself Energy Audits for Houses of Worship & Their Members
DESCRIPTION:Free and open to the public ;\n\n\nDo-It-Yourself Energy Audits for Houses of Worship & Their Members\n\nSunday\, Mar. 3\, 2 p.m.\nEmerson Unitarian Universalist Church & online\n\n  The Interfaith Environmental Network of Houston invites you\nlearn how to conduct a DIY energy audit at your house or\nworship or in your home to figure out how to lower energy\ncosts. Our speaker\, Colby May\, has performed professional\nenergy audits at more than 2000 facilities\, specializing in\nhouses of worship\, educational institutions & government\nbuildings. Learn from an expert!\n\n\n  Please join us at Emerson Unitarian Universalist Church\,\n\nlocated at 1900 Bering Dr. in Houston\, \nphone: 713-782-8250 \, or online\, via a simultaneous\n\nweb meeting.\n\n  Please register for the event;\n\n\nhttps://www.eventbrite.com/e/do-it-yourself-energy-audits-for-houses-of-worship-their-members-tickets-53572201898\n\n  Contact Lisa Brenskelle at brenskelle@aol.com for more information.
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/do-it-yourself-energy-audits-for-houses-of-worship-their-members/
LOCATION:Emerson Unitarian Universalist Church & online\, 1900 Bering Dr.\, Houston\, 77057
CATEGORIES:Presentation or Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190305T193000
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SUMMARY:Learning from the World's Children: An Evening with President & CEO of UNICEF USA\, Caryl Stern
DESCRIPTION:2nd Annual Gershenson Lecture featuring Caryl Stern\, President & CEO of UNICEF USA\n\n\n\n\nDate:\nTuesday\, March 5\, 2019\nTime:\n7:30 PM – 9:30 PM\nLocation:\n\nSt. Luke’s United Methodist Church\n\n\n\n\n\n \nWe hope you join us for IM’s 2nd Annual Gershenson Lecture on March 5th at 7:30 p.m. at St.Luke’s United Methodist Church\, 3471 Westheimer Rd\, Houston\, TX 77027.  Sponsored by IM’s women’s initiative\, IMpower\, this community-wide event will feature Caryl Stern\, President & CEO of UNICEF USA\, one of our world’s most notable organizations working toward the day when no child dies from preventable causes.  The evening will also feature a special fireside chat with Caryl and Lisa Falkenberg\, a Pulitzer Prize Journalist and now Houston Chronicle’s Editor of Opinion.  A dessert reception will follow the lecture. \nCaryl Stern was named one of “25 Women Changing the World in 2017” by People Magazine\, “20 Most Influential Moms of 2017” by Family Circle\, “25 Moms We Love” by Working Mother Magazine and “Ten Women to Watch” by Jewish Women International.  She is a dynamic changemaker\, author\, executive\, public speaker\, mother of three and grandmother of two.  Caryl has a deep understanding of the challenges of refugees and the need to help children throughout our world.  She has traveled to over 30 countries in support of UNICEF’s work and has spearheaded the organization’s emergency relief efforts for children affected by disasters\, including the 2010 Haiti earthquake\, the 2011 East Africa drought\, the Ebola and Zika epidemics and the ongoing global refugee and migrant crisis. \nJoin us to hear Caryl’s compelling stories\, support IM’s mission and celebrate Elliot Gershenson\, President Emeritus of IM. By supporting this program\, you help IM resettle world refugees fleeing persecution in their homelands\, feed over 4000 homebound seniors and people with disabilities on a daily basis\, foster interfaith dialogue\, and transform communities through volunteerism. \nTo register go to http://support.imgh.org/site/Calendar?view=Detail&id=100681\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n  \n  \nGeneral Admission: $15 \nReserved Seating: $50 \nHost Committee: $250 \nWith your Host Committee donation\, you receive two tickets to the lecture and your name in the printed program.  \nDeadline for recognition in printed program is February 15th. \nYour unrestricted gift may be used to support any of these projects or services of Interfaith Ministries for Greater Houston. \nYour donation is tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law.\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/learning-from-the-worlds-children-an-evening-with-president-ceo-of-unicef-usa-caryl-stern/
LOCATION:St. Lukes United Methodist Church\, 3471 Westheimer Rd.\, Houston\, 7Q7027
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ORGANIZER;CN="IMpower Women's Initiative":MAILTO:jbernstein@imgh.org
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SUMMARY:Nonviolent Communication Day-Long Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Building Solid Relationships: At Home\, Work\, School\, Anywhere! is the title of this Nonviolent Communication event facilitated by CNVC Certified Trainer\, Bren Hardt\, long-time member of HPJC.  Staying present and grounded with skills to manage one’s emotions\, speaking with authenticity\, clarity and in a connecting (rather than disconnecting) way\, and listening with curiosity for both content and meaning are the skills of NVC – Nonviolent Communication.  NVC is a globally respected communication set of skills that is serving leaders around the world to be more effective and to build a culture of peace. Workshop will give you time to practice these valuable skills in pairs and small groups.  Offered 2 dates:  3/9 or 4/13.
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/nonviolent-communication-day-long-workshop/2019-03-09/
LOCATION:Country home outside of Brenham
CATEGORIES:Presentation or Lecture,Training
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SUMMARY:Compassion Workshop with Dr. Will Tuttle
DESCRIPTION:Author of World Peace Diet and internationally acclaimed speaker\, Dr. Will Tuttle will conduct a workshop on veganism and spirituality at OSO Yoga on Mar. 23rd. Optional yoga class from 9-9:50 AM\, followed by workshop from 10-12 Noon. Optional\, join Dr. Tuttle for lunch afterwards. \nFor more info or to register\, please go to https://peacefulplanetfoundation.org/workshop-with-dr-will-tuttle/
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/compassion-workshop-with-dr-will-tuttle/
LOCATION:OSO yoga\, 1520 Rutland\, Houston\, 77008
CATEGORIES:Presentation or Lecture
ORGANIZER;CN="Peaceful Planet Foundation":MAILTO:mc@peacefulplanetfoundation.org
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SUMMARY:Plastic Pollution & What You Can Do
DESCRIPTION:Christ the King Evangelical Lutheran Church invites you to a monthly environmental education web meeting series whose theme in 2019 is environmental issues and what you can do. \nIn March\, Hyun-Min Hwang\, associate professor at Texas Southern University\, Department of Environmental & Interdisciplinary Studies\, will speak on plastic pollution in the oceans. Pollution has been deemed one of the most significant environmental issues facing North America by the U.N.’s Global Environmental Outlook\, the U.N.’s flagship environmental assessment. Professor Hwang will educate on the latest research and reports on plastic pollution\, so that you thoroughly understand the issue. He will also explain the actions you can take to combat plastic pollution in the oceans. Please register for this talk. Contact Lisa Brenskelle at gcs.lrc@gmail.com with any questions about this talk.
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/plastic-pollution-what-you-can-do/
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CATEGORIES:Environmental & Environmental Justice,Presentation or Lecture
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ORGANIZER;CN="Christ the King Evangelical Lutheran Church":MAILTO:ctk@ctkelc.org
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