DOVE: Diakonia Overcoming Violence Experience

Please remember the delegates as they meet for the 2016 gathering of DOVE: Diakonia Overcoming Violence Experience, September 19-23, 2016 at Crieff Hills Conference Center, Punslinch (near Toronto), Ontario, Canada. 

This gathering builds an international team that will participate in a multicultural, hands-on, action-reflection experience related to overcoming violence in the world 

Participants promise to:

• find ways to initiate action/reflection experiences in their own countries
  
• write reflections to share with the group, their own community, and DOTAC (Diakonia
  of the Americas and Caribbean)
  
• seek ways to provide leadership and develop networks to assist others in overcoming violence.
  
  Learning about... 

• Overcoming Violence through Empowerment & Being a Strong Ally
  
• Restorative Justice Approaches
  
• Toxic & Healthy Masculinities
  
• Advocating For & Empowering Sex Trade Workers
  
• Residential Schools and Relationships with First Nations People
  
  DOTAC attempts to select three people from each region (Brazil, Caribbean, United States, and Canada) to attend. 

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