Center for Nonviolence and Peace Studies

"Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere." - Martin Luther King, Jr.

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Bernard LaFayette, Jr., Ed.D

Bernard LaFayette, Jr. has been a Civil Rights Movement activist, minister, educator, lecturer, and is an authority on the strategy on nonviolent social change. Dr. LaFayette is currently a Distinguished-Scholar-in-Residence and Director of the Center for Nonviolence and Peace Studies at the University of Rhode Island.

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Mission Statement

The mission of the Center for Nonviolence and Peace Studies at the University of Rhode Island is to help build a world of mutual understanding among people, in which nonviolent processes are used to reconcile conflicts and build community. We seek to study and apply approaches which will foster more harmonious relationships at every level. The Center will accomplish this mission by providing educational and research opportunities, and leadership development at the University of Rhode Island, and help facilitate such programs throughout the state. In addition, the center will provide help to initiate similar programs nationally and internationally. We will collaborate with other organizations doing peace-building work locally, nationwide, and globally.

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Trainings Offered

The following are options for nonviolence training offered through the Center for Nonviolence and Peace Studies. The purpose of these trainings is to develop nonviolent leaders and expose people to various nonviolent concepts and to develop schools that would be helpful in cultivating a nonviolent society. These trainings can also be used in learning strategies to institutionalize nonviolence in various organizations. Trainings include: 2 day training core, one day presentation, 4 day professional seminar, level I training, and level II training.