on the new PAR Model
with Ari Cowan.
for peace.
The “Peace IS Possible” workshop series is presented by the Peace Action Group (PAG) at Seattle’s Plymouth Church. “With the USA still at war, many seem to have given up that peace is ever possible. The PAG premise is that if we focus on the many times conflicts have been settled peacefully and learn about a new way of looking at and processing conflict, we will build a group that know Peace IS Possible. It is only when we think it is that we will make it happen.”
Personal Peacebuilding
Three workshops: 28 October, 04 and 11 November
Presenter: Ari Cowan
Not just another well-intentioned approach to ending violence, but a wholesale departure from the 10,000-year-old way we see, describe, and respond to violence.
This is a revolution of promise and hope — one which rejects many conventional notions about violence.
This new model allows us to move from despair and powerlessness to effective restoration and healing.
This three-part multimedia workshop series builds upon the “Wall of Hope” workshops, moving to “Personal Peacebuilding.” Participants are provided with basic tools they can use now to enhance their practical peacebuilding abilities. Those attending will have an opportunity to learn about the new “Violence Integrative Prevention and Restoration (PAR) Model,” how to use it in their own life, and that peace is, indeed, possible. Each session includes a short video.
“Fabulous — focused, thoughtful, important and engaging.”
• “Extremely thought-provoking and stimulating. I felt inspired.”
• “Mr. Cowan was phenomenal!”
• “Very professional — incredibly valuable.”
— Participant comments from earlier Ari Cowan workshops
The Violence Integrative Prevention and Restoration (PAR) Model is a new, evidence-based, cognitive approach to violence response and prevention built upon a public health foundation. It is a significant departure from the traditional “punitive” model for dealing with violence.
The PAR Model incorporates new thinking about and language for describing violence, provides a new framework for preventing and responding to violence, and presents an effective alternative to the commonly-used traditional punitive-based approaches for dealing with violence. The PAR Model has been successfully demonstrated in schools, on the India-Pakistan border, and at a Level 5 (maximum security) prison.
Workshop participants will explore examples of how the Model is applied, then develop their own “practical peacebuilding” skills. All materials are provided at no charge. Participants will have access to a broad range of resources so they can maximize their workshop experience.
Source: Dopeace
