Scholarships

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Bruce Tancrell Memorial Scholarship for Nonviolence Training and Peace Education

Art Stein Scholarship for Nonviolence and Peace Studies

Stephen Myles Scholarship for Social Justice

Bruce Tancrell Memorial Scholarship for Nonviolence Training and Peace Education

Members of the Tancrell Family present their award to Nana Darkwa, of Ghana, with Dr. Paul Bueno de Mesquita, acting Director of the Center, and Dr. Bernard LaFayette, Jr., founding Director

In honor of Bruce Tancrell and his commitment to the philosophy and practice of nonviolence as a way of life, the Tancrell family in the summer of 2010 established a scholarship fund through the Center for Nonviolence & Peace Studies at the University of Rhode Island to inspire and support individuals from around the world to follow Bruce’s example.

In the summer of 2008, Bruce enrolled in the International Nonviolence Summer Institute at the University of Rhode Island. After successfully completing the two-week intensive training program in Kingian Nonviolence Conflict Reconciliation, he was awarded certification as a Level I Nonviolence Trainer with the URI Center for Nonviolence & Peace Studies. He was the first officer working with the Rhode Island Department of Corrections ever to earn such a credential. In the summer of 2009, Bruce returned to URI to successfully complete the next stage of training and earned certification as a Level II Advanced Nonviolence Trainer, awarded to him by legendary nonviolent civil rights activist, Dr. Bernard LaFayette, Jr.. During his two summers of training, Bruce was a friendly and positive participant with everyone he met, but he especially enjoyed all of the international participants, with whom he became good friends.

The first scholarship was awarded in June of 2011 to Nana Osei Yaw Darkwa, Founder and Director of the Youth Icons organization in Accra, Ghana, West Africa. Through the support of the Bruce Tancrell Scholarship, paying for his fees and two weeks of on-campus housing, Nana was able to attend the URI Summer Institute and complete the Level I training certification course. Since returning to Ghana, he has been working tirelessly to bring nonviolence training and education to the youth of Ghana. Nana believes that Bruce’s spirit of nonviolence lives on through him. Scholarship funds contributed each year will support future nonviolence training, especially for those from international locations or conflict regions of the world.

Louise and Linda Tancrell present donations from the October 1st

Bruce Tancrell Scholarship Fundraiser to members of the Center at the URI Foundation.

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Art Stein Scholarship for Nonviolence and Peace Studies

Art Stein with 2010 recipients Michaela Cashman and David Nelson

This endowed fund was created for the purpose of helping support a new generation of students interested in, and committed to, peace education, social justice, and human unity. It is awarded to students who have excelled in their studies of peace and nonviolence, and have shown leadership and initiative in building a nonviolent community within the university and beyond. Our thanks to Art for his spiritual & material forms of support!

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The Center is pleased to announce Michaela Cashman and David Nelson as recipients of the 2010 Art Stein Scholarship in Nonviolence and Peace Studies. Michaela is now a senior majoring in Environmental Sciences and Management and is president of SNIC. David is a fourth year Biology major and also a SNIC officer. Both students are completing the interdisciplinary minor in Nonviolence and Peace Studies offered through the Center.

In making the award, the Center recognized both of these students because they have excelled in their studies, have shown leadership while being actively engaged in several important activities of the URI Center for Nonviolence & Peace Studies. Most notably they were among some of the first students to have completed advanced nonviolence trainings. Michaela and David received their Level I certificates in PSY478 in Spring 2010, and Level II advanced certificate by participating in the International Nonviolence Summer Institute 2010 in July.

Michaela and David with their PSY478 class in Spring 2010

The Center is pleased to introduce the three recipients of the 2011 Art Stein Scholarship for Nonviolence and Peace Studies:

Stephanie Marsh

Stef receiving her Level II certification at the Summer Institute, 2011

Stephanie Marsh is a junior Psychology major. She completed her Level I training in PSY478 in Spring 2011, with Graham, then went on to complete her Level II training at the Summer Institute this summer. She is a member of the Student Nonviolence Involvement Committee and is involved in the Second Step Violence Prevention Program at the Captain Hunt Elementary School and the Robertson 5th Grade School after school club in Central Falls.

Chelsea Longa

Chelsea receiving her recognition of participation at the Summer Institute, 2011

Chelsea Longa is a senior Psychology student, interested in the spiritual offerings of the practice of nonviolence and meditation. She received her Level I certification in Kingian Nonviolence Conflict Reconciliation at the 2010 Summer Institute and participated in the Summer Institute again in 2011, with the Level II trainers. She was instrumental in the creation of a meditation space for students and staff on campus, completed research on compassion meditation, and is a member of the Seekers Meditation and Student Nonviolence Involvement Committee student groups.

Graham Maione

Graham receiving his Level I certificate with trainers from PSY478, Paul and Gillian, and Art Stein

Graham Maione is a junior Psychology student. He received his Level I certification in Kingian Nonviolence Conflict Reconciliation in PSY478 in Spring of 2011 and also participated in our Meditation, Mindfulness, and Peacebuilding course.

Stephen Myles Scholarship for Social Justice

Lynne Derbyshire presents members of the URI GSA on behalf of Brian Sit, the 2011 recipient.

This scholarship is awarded to students who are actively engaged in addressing issues of social justice on campus and in the community. Financial need is a secondary consideration for qualification, though any URI student in eligible to receive the award. Students are selected from a pool of recommendations from the Vice President for Community, Equity, and Diversity and the University Equity Council.

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