The Art of De-escalation

As part of Healing Democracy work with the Movement Chaplain’s Network, MNIPL is helping communities of faith, conscience, and spiritual or religious practice across the state become safe places of connection and groundedness before, during, and after the election. We are hosting one more training/community conversation about these Community Care Teams. During this time you will learn about what it takes to activate a care team during this election season and we’ll lean into how these care teams can bring life and purpose to your faith community.

Climate cafés focus on feelings; no feeling is too difficult or taboo to discuss. Participants are invited to share as much or as little as they are comfortable with. Our events are only available for individuals 16 years of age and older residing in Canada.

This is Course 3 in a year‑long course in Buddhist teachings and radical political thought. Examine the dialogue between contemporary abolitionist theory and Vajrayana Buddhist practice, focusing on transformation, radical imagining, and collective action.