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Academy for Nonviolence Spring 2025
The James Lawson Institute for the Research and Study of Nonviolent Movements at Vanderbilt University announces the Academy for Nonviolence certificate program in Transformative Nonviolence.
Are you ready to engage in a process that will deepen your commitment to nonviolence and a world filled with justice, courage, spiritual wisdom, and communal care?
Join us on this path by enrolling in the Transformative Nonviolence certificate program.
This six-session program is open to the public. Classes will take place each Wednesday evening, May 14th-June 18th at Vanderbilt Divinity School from 5 pm- 6:30 pm.
Certificate Program Fee: $300 (Completion of all sessions to receive certificate)
Individual Session Fee: $50 (per course)
Giving Day 2025
It's time to celebrate Vanderbilt’s Giving Day! As part of I VU Week, we're coming together to engage, volunteer, and make a real impact. Whether you're an alum, staff member, or
donor, every contribution fuels the future of education, innovation, and leadership. Let’s #DareToGrow
and show that we are #VU4Life!
Please use this link to give
Thanks to generous donors, your gift will be matched dollar for dollar, up to $25,000.
Dean Pierce is matching $5,000 in gifts.
Hank Abbott is matching $5,000 in gifts.
Gerald and Susan Kirksey are matching $15,000 in gifts.
Note: Hank Abbott, and Gerald and Susan Kirksey are VDS Advisory Council members.
