Daily Archives: October 10, 2019

Greensboro International Storytelling Festival: Stories for Peace and Justice / November 4

5:30 p.m. / Guilford College Founders Hall, West Gallery / Join the Greensboro International Storytelling Festival: Stories for Peace and Justice for a reception and presentation by Amr Abdalla, PhD. Dr. Amr Abdalla’s presentation on Transformative Responses to Conflict and Violence: Islamic Perspectives continues the Greensboro International Storytelling Festival: Stories for Peace and Justice. Amr Abdalla’s presentation will explore peaceful approaches to conflict and violence by incorporating peace and conflict resolution frameworks grounded in Islam’s…

Still Bound for Canaan / The Underground Railroad, its History, and its Meaning for the Twenty-First Century / November 2

1 p.m. / Dana Auditorium, Guilford College / Author Fergus Bordewich  will present “Still Bound for Canaan. The Underground Railroad, its History, and its Meaning for the Twenty-First Century.” This event is hosted by the North Carolina Friends Historical Society, in partnership with Guilford College and the Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro. The program will begin with the singing of African-American spirituals and is open to the public. It will also serve as a culmination to…

Alternatives to Violence Project Basic Training / October 25 – 27

Alternatives to Violence Project (AVP) BASIC training (no prerequisites) will be held at Jamestown Friends Meeting. The cost is $25.00 and includes lunch and snacks. All supplies are included. Financial assistance is available and donations for the scholarship fund are greatly appreciated. Reserve space no later than October 1 by emailing ([email protected]). Sponsored by the NC Alternatives to Violence Project in partnership with the NC Peace Resource Center.