Co-hosting the 2021 KC Area Peacebuilding Conference at Park University this year
Greater Kansas City Peacebuilding Conference 2021 Kicks Off
The Greater Kansas City Peacebuilding Conference 2021, co-hosted by Park University and Johnson County Community College, is set to commence on Thursday, September 16, at 1 p.m. with a virtual presentation by Michael Collins, the executive director of The Americas at the Institute for Economics and Peace based in Sydney, Australia.
The conference, themed "Peacebuilding: Healing Our Polarized Societies," will consist of three events, with a mix of in-person and virtual discussions. The first event will feature Michael Collins presenting on "Positive Peace: Empowering the Peacebuilder We Each Have Within." His presentation will review the pillars of positive peace and how they can be assessed and leveraged to address the polarization in society.
Admission to all events, including the October 27 event, is free. For more information and links to the virtual sessions, visit jccc.edu/conferences/peacebuilding.
On October 27, the event will be held at St. Mark Hope and Peace Lutheran Church, 3800 Troost Ave., Kansas City, Mo. Rev. Donna Simon, D.Min., will present on this day. Her discussion will focus on the U.S. minimum wage and the concept of a "living wage."
The conference will culminate on October 27 with a discussion on equitable pay. Mará Rose Williams, a higher education reporter at The Kansas City Star, will present a discussion on "Media as a Tool to Heal Polarized Societies" on Wednesday, October 6. The discussion on October 27 will focus on how a "living wage" can lift working families out of poverty and fulfill the promise of America as a land of opportunity.
For those who cannot attend in person, the October 6 discussion will be available both virtually and in-person. For detailed information such as the schedule, session topics, speakers, and how to register for in-person or virtual attendance, one would typically consult the organizing body’s official website or event page. Such details are not available in the provided search results. If you are seeking participation or records from this conference, checking with local peace organizations in Kansas City, university peace studies departments, or groups such as Nonviolence International might be helpful.
The Greater Kansas City Peacebuilding Conference 2021, in pursuit of personal growth and education-and-self-development, features Michael Collins' presentation on "Positive Peace: Empowering the Peacebuilder We Each Have Within" for promoting societal healing. On October 27, participants can expect discussions about a "living wage" and the role of media in healing polarized societies, aligning with the theme of equitable pay to uplift working families and foster American opportunity.
