The Voluntown Peace Trust is a nonprofit education center dedicated to social change and sustainable living. We offer programs, workshops, retreats, hospitality and resources, to people constructing alternatives to the violence of our age.
50TH ANNIVERSARY
2012 MARKS THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE PURCHASE OF THE FARM FOR THE WORK OF THE NEW ENGLAND COMMUNITY FOR NONVIOLENT ACTION (CNVA). SAVE THE DATE: JULY 4TH CELEBRATION OF INTER-DEPENDENCE DAY AT VPT!
Earth Day at the VPT
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April 21 ~ noon - 4ish
Pot-Luck Picnic!
Come help us plant apple trees, build a bluebird house to take home, tour the fields and paths,
make a labyrinth, and early garden seed-sowing!
“OCCUPY” POPULAR EDUCATION
WORKSHOPS
WHAT IS
POPULAR EDUCATION?
IT IS A LEARNING
PROCESS THAT ~
• begins with the standpoint
of the oppressed;
• is inclusive;
• is accessible to people of
all educational levels;
• addresses issues people face
in their communities;
• supports people moving
towards action/nonviolent
social change;
• is based on the experiences
of those participating in the
learning; and
• integrates non-traditional
methods of learning.
Look for more workshops in the future!
POPULAR EDUCATION?
IT IS A LEARNING
PROCESS THAT ~
• begins with the standpoint
of the oppressed;
• is inclusive;
• is accessible to people of
all educational levels;
• addresses issues people face
in their communities;
• supports people moving
towards action/nonviolent
social change;
• is based on the experiences
of those participating in the
learning; and
• integrates non-traditional
methods of learning.
Look for more workshops in the future!
Also at VPT:
The Gong Baths are Back!
HUSH
Holistic Universal Sound Healing
Linda & Peter Jacques invite you to join them in a loving expression
to restore the inner balance of the body and awaken the spirit
through gongs, crystal and brass bowls
April 12
(After this April date, we will be meeting the first Thursday of each month.)
May 3
June 7
July 5
Aug. 2
Sept. 6
The Gong Baths are Back!
HUSH
Holistic Universal Sound Healing
Linda & Peter Jacques invite you to join them in a loving expression
to restore the inner balance of the body and awaken the spirit
through gongs, crystal and brass bowls
April 12
(After this April date, we will be meeting the first Thursday of each month.)
May 3
June 7
July 5
Aug. 2
Sept. 6
