UPCOMING EVENTs
We are based in El Paso, TX. All event times are listed in Mountain Time (2 hours behind EST). Events are free of cost, but if you would like to make a donation you may do so here.

Prabindra Shakya and Sr. Patricia Ryan, MM: “Protecting the Earth from industries of Extraction and Energy: A Perspective from Asian and Aymara Indigenous Communities”
Register here for the 90-minute webinar - presentation and Q&A.

Nonviolent Communication Skills Training
This event has limited openings. Contact us to inquire about availability.

Restorative Justice Skills Training
This event has limited openings. Contact us to inquire about availability.

Dr. Birgit Weiler, MMS - “The Guardians of Creation: Indigenous Spiritual Paths to Environmental Stewardship”
Register here for the 90-minute webinar - presentation and Q&A.
Joan Brown, OSF - “One Earth, One Spirit: A Call for Action”
Register here for the 90-minute webinar - presentation and Q&A.

Elizabeth Kanini Kimau and the Maryknoll SIsters' Peace Team -“Exploring Different Approaches to Peace-building and Nonviolence: Grassroots Lessons From Kenya”
Register here for the 90-minute webinar - separate presentations from Elizabeth Kanini Kamau and the Peace Team, followed by Q &A.

Dr. Stephanie Knox Steiner - “Start Where You Are: Practices for Everyday Peace and Nonviolence”
Register here for the 90-minute webinar - presentation and Q&A.

Marie Dennis - “Nonviolent Christianity for Increasingly Violent Times: Theology and Practice for Forming Nonviolent Individuals and Communities”
Register here for the 90-minute webinar - presentation and Q&A.
Previous Events
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The Guardians of Creation: Indigenous Spiritual Paths to Environmental Stewardship
Sr. Dr. Weiler presents the main dimensions of the cosmovision of the indigenous peoples in the Amazon region, their specific understanding of the place as human beings in the cosmos and the relationships of connectedness between all living beings. While doing this, she explores what the indigenous cosmovision communicates to all of us.
Wed. July 23, 2025 5:00-6:30 MT
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One Earth, One Spirit: A Call to Action
Our religious traditions, spiritualities, science and ancestral wisdom converge in this poly-crises moment affirming that we are one in a very sacred universe. We are inspired by deeper understanding to work in prophetic ways as we learn to be engaged mystics. This webinar explores these intersections and what they look like on the ground through work on climate justice, extractivism and advocacy with local communities in New Mexico.
Wed. July 16, 2025 5:00-6:30 PM MT
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Exploring Different Approaches to Peace-Building and Nonviolence: Grassroots Lessons from Kenya
What is the history of violence in Kenya? How did Elizabeth Kanini Kimau and the Sisters intervene in their local contexts? What were the challenges they faced and how did they overcome them? What skills did they develop and how do they teach others? What lessons can others interested in peace-building and nonviolence learn from their work?
Th June 26 2025 10:00-11:30 am MT
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Start Where You Are: Practices for Everyday Peace and Nonviolence
A 90-minute webinar exploring what it means to cultivate peace and nonviolence within ourselves and right where we are, amidst the complexity and messiness of our current context and everyday lives. How do we cultivate peace not only in the world, but in our own hearts, homes, and relationships?
Th. June 12, 2025 5:00-6:30 PM MT
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Nonviolent Christianity for Increasingly Violent Times: Theology and Practice for Forming Nonviolent Individuals and Communities
In a time of increasing polarization and violent rhetoric in our national politics, what are the practical and theological resources within Christianity to resist violence at both a personal and political level? What is a nonviolent worldview in the Christian tradition? How is it distinct from other Christianities and other streams of nonviolence?
Wed. June 4, 2025 5:00-6:30 pm MT