Location: USA Level of Training: (Level II – 2018) About: Mimi Sammis believes that art depicting love and joy has a positive effect on its viewers, and her work is full of joy, creativity and the appreciation of nature. Her artwork brings peace to those who view it, and this brings Mimi closer to accomplishing […]

Location: USALevel of Training: (Level II – 2018)Contact Information: mattwin555@aol.com My wife, Jane Lehman, and I have been involved in Kingian Nonviolence for several  years, and were fortunate enough to do our Level 1 training in Selma with Dr. LaFayette last year. I recently retired and would like to spend even more of my time now involved […]

Location: USA Level of Training: (Level II, 2018) About: Ben is the Co-founder of Wild Vision Systems, which was the winner of the 2022 Theodore Roosevelt Genius Prize for Innovation in the Management of Invasive Species. He has spent the majority of his two-decade software engineering career supporting companies and organizations doing important work for […]

Location: USALevel of Training: (Level II – 2018)Contact Information: pamsantos1962@gmail.com I am a social worker, a watercolor artist, a mom, and a peace maker currently mentoring for Nonviolent Schools RI. I completed my Level 1 Training in 2015. The relationships and understanding I gained from that training have remained as a powerful influence in my life. […]

Location: USALevel of Training: Level II, 2018Contact Information: jasonlorenzryan@gmail.com I am a high school English teacher and an Executive Board Member with the Rhode Island Writing Project. I work to be an agent of positive social change and believe education is the key to transforming society. My wife and I hope to use the skills we […]

Location: USALevel of Training: (Level II – 2018)Contact Information: aimee.marsland@gmail.com I am a secondary education English teacher in North Providence, Rhode Island where I focus my energy on teaching students in the ninth grade about reading, writing, and thinking. Additionally, I am a co-director of the Rhode Island Writing Project, and a teacher-consultant with the National […]

Location: USALevel of Training: (Level II – 2018)Contact Information: mcgovernmatthew13@gmail.com After graduating from South Kingstown High School, I took a gap year to work and travel throughout Europe before I attend Tufts University in Boston next year. I studied at the Summer Nonviolence Institute last year and was encouraged to continue my education and application of nonviolence […]

Location: USALevel of Training: (Level II – 2018)Contact Information: Dmcdade@nlcphs.org I am a graduate of North Lawndale College Prep (NLCP) in Chicago and served as the  Assistant Director of Civic Engagement and the Executive Director of the NLCP Peace Warrior Organization and Youth Employment Services. I established student leadership teams while seeking ways to improve […]