Past 2023 Event: Building Bridges: Talking Across Divides

Monday, September 18
6:30-8:00pm
The Peace Center
102 W. Maple Avenue, Langhorne

Excerpted from The Peace Center’s 2020 workshop Talking Across a Divide, which was offered as part of Pennsylvania Inauguration Committee’s 2021 MLK Day of Service, Building Bridges will explore the basics of and differences between communication and dialogue.  They are not always the same!

From kindergarten through elementary school, most students learn how to build friendships in the classroom by using their words, developing shared interests, and finding common ground.  Then middle and high school happen.  We learn and practice the art of debate. Our communication often devolves into a winner-loser approach.  We entrench. We lose opportunities to build bridges.  We can unlearn this!

This 1.5-hour workshop will help participants develop styles and strategies for more effective communication. Participants will:
– Review Communication Modes
– Learn (reflect) personal style
– Practice Active Listening
– Develop Strategies to “reclaim” positive interactions

Lead by Danny L. Thomas, Executive Director of the Peace Center
Registration is limited to 20 people.

Registration Link: https://www.thepeacecenter.org/upcoming-events/9-18_tlkng_acrs_div/

Past 2023 Event: Democracy Circle

Wednesday, September 20
6:30-8:00pm
Offered by the Peace Center Via Zoom

The Peace Center has invited some Bucks County organizations whose missions align with one of the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals to attend this Zoom program and share information about how each of us can get involved and make a difference.

Tanya Longino and Danny Thomas will lead this conversation.

Register here: https://www.thepeacecenter.org/upcoming-events/dc_glbl_pc/ to receive the zoom link



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PAST EVENT: Concerting Peace: An International Peace Day Event

Wednesday, September 21
4-7pm

2056 Ellsworth St, Philadelphia, PA 19146

Join BuildaBridge International & Peace Day Philly for an afternoon of music, art and dance making. The event will feature live performances; live painting and a Musical Instrument Petting Zoo by Keep Music Alive with guitars, ukuleles, keyboards and lots of different percussion instruments.

PAST EVENT: PRAYERS FOR PEACE MANTRA-THON

Saturday, September 17
12:00 noon – 8pm (Feel free to join the event at any time) – Eastern Time

VIRTUAL AND IN PERSON (HYBID EVENT)
Chenrezig Tibetan Buddhist Center of Philadelphia, 954 N. Marshall Street Philadelphia

In Buddhism, mantras are considered to be highly effective tools to help us generate and stay focused on beneficial sates of mind, such as compassion for others or clarity of thought. They are phrases of words and syllables recited over and over again to help our minds settle down and maintain mindfulness on a positive state of being.When chanted, the mantras bring the practitioner peace of mind.

During this in person and on-line Mantra-thon, offered by the Chenrezig Tibetan Buddhist Center of Philadelphia and facilitated by Sr. Sharifa Vernice Meytung, we will be chanting traditional Buddhist mantras focused on bringing individual peace, as well as peace for our families, our friends, our neighborhoods, the country, and the world. Everyone is welcome drop in to this Zoom event at any time and stay as long as you like. Mantras will be shown on a shared screen, so that we can all read and chant along together!

Everyone is welcome to join us by Zoom or in person, your choice!

JOIN THE ZOOM MEETING
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2012464464
Meeting ID: 201 246 4464

Masking, social distancing & proof of vaccination are required for in-person attendance.