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  • Rebuilding the Alphabets of Peace Teachings

    Prabha Sankaranarayan

    Engage in this exciting webinar, Rebuilding the Alphabets of Peace Teachings for Sustainable Development. This 90-minute conversation event will be on January 19th, 2024, at 6:00 pm ET  (UTC -5). Please use the Time Zone Converter to determine when this engaging conversation will be in your time zone. Speaker Bio Dr. Muhammad Nasir Khan Dr. Khan has broad…

  • Humanitarian Crisis, Impacted Communities

    Maureen Dadabhoy

    Please join us to share your experiences and build connections as we come together to create both a brave and a safe space for communities to share, grieve and process the impact the humanitarian crisis in the Middle-East is having on our community in Orange County.

  • Counterspeech: Countering Online Hate in ’24 Elections

    Bob Reeg

    As the U.S. election approaches, there is a growing possibility of intergroup violence, along with an increase in dangerous and hateful speech. How can we best respond as peacebuilders?  In this hour-long workshop, Cathy Buerger, Director of Research at the Dangerous Speech Project, will discuss one possible response to online hatred – counterspeech. This session…

  • Responding to War, Violence, and Division (Dec 15)

    Prabha Sankaranarayan

    During the month of November, MBBI held two listening sessions on the topic of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Several members joined the calls to discuss the heartbreaking events, share their grief, as well as ideas and hopes. One suggestion made was for a session addressing trauma and trauma-informed approaches. Join MBBI as we engage Henry Yampolsky…

  • Responding to War, Violence, and Division (Dec 19)

    Prabha Sankaranarayan

    During the month of November, MBBI held two listening sessions on the topic of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Several members joined the calls to discuss the heartbreaking events, share their grief, as well as ideas and hopes. One suggestion made was for a session addressing trauma and trauma-informed approaches. Join MBBI as we engage Henry Yampolsky…

  • Politics and Elections Conversation

    Becca Kearl

    Headlines, news broadcasts, and social media present conflicting reports on the validity of the election results as well as issues like economic impacts of the pandemic, guns, immigration, border security, abortion, climate, healthcare, and other pressing matters – often using facts selected to bolster specific views. It can be difficult to stay open-minded to new…