Kingian Nonviolence Itinerary
 

Friday, July 23rd


- Welcome & Trainer Introduction

- Institute Overview
  Panel Presentation by Dr. Paul Bueno De Mesquita, Rich Tarlian, Harold Sanchez

- Paired Introductions
  Exercise

- Goals & Objectives
  Expectations of the next Two Days

- Values Clarification
  Exercise about common values of participants

- Types and Levels of Conflict and Role Play

- Myths and Facts

- "Violence is _____  _____ _____ _____"

- Introduction to Nonviolence (King's thought) – eclectic/pre and post renaissance

- Six Principles – "The Will"

- Small Group Exercise (Develop questions about the principles)/Report Out

- Historical (4 Movements) and Role Play to illustrate one movement
  Preview Reading Assignments: Pilgrimage to Nonviolence, Public Statement from 8 Alabama Clergymen, and Letter from the Birmingham Jail

- Review/Give reading assignment ("Pilgrimage" & "Letter")




Saturday, July 24th 


- Welcome/Review

- Debrief "Pilgrimage" (Think, pair, share)/6 debriefing topics/responses

- Aggression/Conciliation

- King as a "Hegelian" thinker –
  4 Step Analysis of MLK and applying  the principles; Information Gathering (Gas Meter exercise)

- Debrief
  "Letter from Birmingham" include Letter from Clergy

- Six Steps
  "The Skill" and an example to demonstrate the steps

- Top Down/Bottom Up

- Gas Meter

- Summary/Closure