Academy for Nonviolence

Certificate Description: Transformative Nonviolence

The James Lawson Institute Academy for Nonviolence is a formation series for those who realize that our world is in need of transformation. We are inundated with the news of violence and injustice, and many have discovered that we all need to deepen our commitment to nonviolence and justice. The James Lawson Institute Academy for Nonviolence invites you to deepen your commitment to both. This journey begins with heart and hands open to change.

We believe that change occurs when we attend to three dimensions of experience: 1) the internal, 2) communal, and 3) systemic. The cultivation of nonviolence must be at the center of any path toward change.

If you are ready to engage in a process designed to foster your commitment to a world imbued with justice, courage, spiritual wisdom, and communal care enroll in the certificate in “Transformative Nonviolence.” This six-session series, open to the public, will:

  • Prepare you to be active in the work of spirituality and social justice
  • Offer resources for your personal formation
  • Provide strategies for responding to social issues Introduce you to a group of like-minded learners.

For more information email: jameslawsoninstitute@vanderbilt.edu