Location: USALevel of Training: Level I, 2018Contact Information: tmariehaak@comcast.net Harold is a student at College of the Mainland in Texas City, Texas. He says that attending the institute will be a great opportunity to truly understand the purpose behind walking and living in peace. As a musician and songwriter, Harold says it brings true meaning […]
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Frederick Kovalyov
Location: USALevel of Training: (Level I – 2018) Contact Information: fred@havenforhumanity.org Fred grew up in the suburbs of New Jersey with his family, and he decided to pursue automotive mechanics. Fred says, “as my brother Sam and I were getting ready to part ways from our parents, he questioned why we were following in their […]
Continue reading "Frederick Kovalyov"Mayango A. Joyfe
Location: Liberia Level of Training: (Level I – 2018) Contact Information: joyfeam@yahoo.com Mayango is a humanitarian worker with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UN Refugee Agency) in Liberia, his home country. He serves as the Chairperson of the association and provides peer counselling for colleagues. He is a family man, a responsibility that […]
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Location: USA Level of Training: (Level I – 2018) Contact Information: robert,iwersen@gmail.com At the time of his training, Bobby was a rising Junior at Providence College, and a political science major. He has taken a number of social work courses and believes that this training will complement his interest in advocacy and human rights.
Continue reading "Robert Iwersen"Carolyn Hurdis
Location: USA Level of Training: (Level I – 2018) Contact Information: churdis@gmail.com Carolyn has worked as a teacher and counselor in public schools for 30 years. After she retired, she worked in adult education, helping students earn GEDs, learn English, and transition to work or college. Currently, she is involved in social justice work with […]
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Location: Liberia Level of Training: (Level I – 2018) Contact Information: ericsumo1974@gmail.com
Continue reading "Darh Free"Javin Cotton
Location: USA Level of Training: Level I (2018) Contact: jvncotton0@gmail.com Javin received a B.S. in Communication Education with a minor in English Education from Illinois State University and earned a M.A. in Educational Administration from Concordia University Chicago. He is extremely active in his community, tutoring at the Boys & Girls Club and volunteering at […]
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Location: Rhode Island, USA Level of Training: (Level I – 2018) About: Providence College President Fr. Kenneth R. Sicard, O.P., Ph.D., announced today that he has named Dr. Quincy A. Bevely, Sr. as PC’s inaugural vice president for institutional diversity, equity and inclusion. Dr. Bevely, currently the assistant vice president for institutional diversity, equity and […]
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Location: Indonesia Level of Training: (Level I – 2018) Contact Information: yonatanady@my.uri.edu Yonatan is a URI graduate student from Indonesia. He works as part of the Indonesia government in the Department of Marine Affairs and Fisheries West Papua Agency. At URI, he is pursuing a Master of Environmental Science and Management, Policy and Management track. […]
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Location: Illinois, USA Level of Training: (Level I – 2013) & (Level II – 2018) & (Level III – 2023) About: Gerald Smith is the Restorative Justice Specialist at North Lawndale College Prep High School in Chicago. IL. He was awarded the Level 3 Nonviolence Trainer’s Certification for Institutionalizing and Internalizing Nonviolence during the 24th […]
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