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URL:https://www.buildingunitywisconsin.org/events/holding-steady-preparing
 -from-nonviolent-principles/
SUMMARY:Holding Steady: Preparing from Nonviolent Principles
DESCRIPTION:These are unsettling times. Many of us feel fear\, anger\, and 
 helplessness as we witness neighbors and communities targeted with violenc
 e and discrimination\, and as our government enacts unjust and authoritari
 an policies\, both at home and abroad. How do we hold steady and act with 
 clarity\, courage\, and care when our hearts and minds are under pressure?
  From where do we draw that strength?\n\nThis four-hour workshop offers sp
 ace to slow down\, reflect\, and practice from a deeper heart state. Drawi
 ng on the wisdom of Gandhi\, James Lawson Jr.\, and Dr. Martin Luther King
  Jr.\, nonviolence is taught as an active force of love\, truth\, and just
 ice\, not merely the absence of violence.\n\nThrough guided reflection\, s
 mall-group conversation\, and shared practice\, participants will explore 
 and embody the principles of nonviolence. There will be opportunities for 
 role-plays and exercises designed to help participants feel their inner po
 wer and holding-steady strength in the face of fear or challenge — witho
 ut intense triggering. This practice supports participants in cultivating 
 resilience\, courage\, and care while staying grounded and connected.\n\nA
 ll are welcome\, no matter what feelings you bring — overwhelmed\, anxio
 us\, careful\, and/or hopeful.\n\nSpace is limited\, so we strongly encour
 age advanced registration. Click here to register. A $10 donation is reque
 sted at the door\, but no one will be turned away for lack of funds.\n\nTh
 is event will be held at the James Reeb Unitarian Universalist Church\, lo
 cated at 2146 E Johnson St\, Madison\, WI 53704. Annie Bachmann and A.B. O
 rlik will facilitate the training.\n\nAnnie Bachmann is a student of nonvi
 olence and a practitioner and teacher of Japanese-based spiritual healing 
 practices\, including Buddhist chanting. As co-coordinator of Building Uni
 ty for Nonviolent Action and the U.S. Ambassador for the International Fla
 me of Hope\, she aims to help people discover their altruistic heart and l
 ive and act from that deeper source of courage and love.\n\nA.B. Orlik (sh
 e/her) is a mostly-retired\, Madison-grown communicator\, catalyst\, and c
 ommunity builder who’s had the privilege of helping groups find voice\, 
 purpose\, and direction for more than 25 years. Her practice is rooted in 
 Facilitating By Heart\, Art of Hosting\, Asset-Based Community Development
 \, racial and social justice organizing\, and many other forms of relation
 al healing work. In this “third third” of life\, her focus has turned 
 toward intergenerational practices for knitting together a just\, well\, h
 eart-full world.\n\nFor more information\, please contact Annie Bachmann a
 t usa@flameofhope.net or call 608-630-3633.
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