Services and programs Offered
After School Training for Educators, Staff, and Administrators
Our 20 hour training immerses participants in the philosophy and strategies of Kingian Nonviolence, based on the work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. We encourage administrator attendance, so that together with the teaching staff they can devise a plan for implementation of the training curriculum. We pledge to assist with implementation, so that the climate and culture of the school can improve. For a proposal and cost, contact Robin Wildman at nonviolentschools@gmail.com
Presentation to Staff
NSRI will send a representative to present to staff who are interested in the after school training . The presentation will describe the training modules and the positive effects the training will produce.
Workshop with School Personnel
NSRI will present a workshop (length from 1-3 hours) as a precursor for the 20-hour training. As a stand alone, our workshops give participants a preliminary look into Dr. King's philosophy and how individuals react to conflict. We will devise workshops based on the need of a school.
Family and Community Workshop
NSRI staff will present a Nonviolence workshop to parents and guardians at any school site in Rhode Island. Price dependent on length of time of the workshop.
Youth Training
NSRI staff will conduct a 40 hour training to certify middle and high school students as Youth Trainers. Goal: trained students will be role models and teachers of the Kingian Nonviolence principles and strategies for their peers, and for younger students.
Book Clubs for Educators
NSRI staff will conduct book clubs for educators, parents, and guardians. These are suggested titles (other books may be suggested by the school):
How to be an Antiracist, by Ibram X. Kendi
We Want to Do More Than Survive, by Bettina L. Love
So You Want To Talk About Race, by Ijeoma Oluo
About Our Institutes and Trainings
Learn ways to address conflict in your personal and professional life
Learn ways to address conflict in your personal and professional life
You will learn the concrete Nonviolence Steps, based on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s strategies, to solve conflicts and reconcile relationships.
Social Emotional Learning
Learn ways to address conflict in your personal and professional life
Our work meets all of the Rhode Island Social Emotional Learning standards.
Kingian Nonviolence will provide a framework for the SEL programs you are already using.
Participate in engaging activities to teach Kingian content
Participate in engaging activities to teach Kingian content
Our Institute presents unique ways to teach the Kingian philosophy and Nonviolence conflict reconciliation strategies to your students.
Meet our experienced trainers
Participate in engaging activities to teach Kingian content
Our trainers have years of experience and unique backgrounds. Their presentation styles are captivating! As one teacher stated, "I loved the unique, diverse, eclectic, dynamic team!"
Building Community
An important part of our training is investigating ways to enhance classroom and school communities so that they reflect the Kingian goal of creating the Beloved Community.
Teacher Testimonial
"Before training I wasn't sure how to settle conflicts between students. After training I was given concrete steps to solve conflicts that arise in the classroom as well as strategies to reconcile differences between the students."
Teacher Testimonial
Teacher Testimonial
Teacher Testimonial
"The teaching of the Principles has restructured my self-concept and my world view, bringing me so much joy and peace as well as a purpose-filled life."
Nonviolent Schools Summer Institute 2019
Summer Institute 2019 August 5-9, 2019 a success
In response to the emotional and physical violence that has become pervasive in society, and the need for educators to learn Nonviolence strategies to address these conflicts, NSRI conducted an innovative initiative that will address the urgent need to create more peaceful and inclusive classroom and school environments. The Nonviolent Schools Summer Institute was attended by educators who were interested in learning practical strategies to transform the climate and culture of their schools. The event was held at the University of Rhode Island Kingston campus.
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Kingian Nonviolence experiential training shifts participants' perspectives about addressing conflicts, and includes the restorative process of reconciliation.
*Modules include: shared values, the 6 Principles of Nonviolence, emotional and physical levels of violence and de-escalation techniques, civil rights history, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s philosophy of Nonviolence, Steps to reconcile conflict, building community in classrooms and schools, social emotional learning, and more!