• KIPCOR Core Skills: Circle Process for Mediators

    Kaufman House 2515 College Ave., North Newton, KS, United States

    Join us for KIPCOR's new Continuing education Series for Everyone! You will engage with local and regional experts each month to gain the everyday skills you need to lead and thrive in a diverse, changing, and polarized world. Take home skills for use in your families, workplaces, and communities. This first professional Mediator session is […]

  • KIPCOR Core Skills: Communication Skills for Tense Times

    Kaufman House 2515 College Ave., North Newton, KS, United States

    Join us for KIPCOR's new Continuing education Series for Everyone! You will engage with local and regional experts each month to gain the everyday skills you need to lead and thrive in a diverse, changing, and polarized world. Take home skills for use in your families, workplaces, and communities. This session is Communication Skills for […]

  • KIPCOR Core Skills: Teams that work

    KS, United States

    This event has been cancelled due to lack of enrollment. Join us on February 7 for the next class, Building a Trauma-Informed culture at Work and Beyond.

  • KIPCOR Film Series: More Than a Word

    Luyken Fine Arts Center 300 East 27th Street, North Newton, KS, United States

    Please join us as the KIPCOR Film Series continues on Sunday, February 17 at 3:00 p.m. "More Than a Word" tackles the controversy over Native-American-themed sports mascots and nicknames, with a particular focus on the pro football team in our nation's capital. Following the film we will enjoy a talkback session featuring Dr. Edward Valandra, […]

  • C Henry Smith Oratorical Contest 2019

    Luyken Fine Arts Center 300 East 27th Street, North Newton, KS, United States

    <b><i>Bethel students are invited to register for this writing and speaking contest, which features a local $300 first prize and an additional $300 national first prize. </i></b> The C. Henry Smith Peace Oratorical Contest is administered by the Peace and Justice Ministries of the Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) and locally sponsored by the Kansas Institute […]

  • “Widening the Lens of Nonviolence” 2019 Campaign Nonviolence  National Week of Action

    Kaufman House 2515 College Ave., North Newton, KS, United States

    KIPCOR is joining with Peace Connections and  the Bethel College Office of Student Affairs to present a series of events for the 2019 Campaign Nonviolence National Week of Action. Please join us for these events! All activities are free & open to the public     Sunday Sept. 8 (3:00 PM) - “LOST ANGELS” KIPCOR Film Series […]

  • Poverty Simulation – Peace Connections

    Memorial Hall, Bethel College, North Newton, KS 67117 300 E 27th St., North Newton, KS, United States

    Fast-forward through a month in the life of a family living with low resources Participate in guided role play. Discuss realities and the violence of poverty. Be part of the solution!

  • Raw Tools Presentation

    Memorial Hall, Bethel College, North Newton, KS 67117 300 E 27th St., North Newton, KS, United States

    In this presentation during Bethel College Service Day, Raw Tools will do an interactive presentation. RAWtools, Inc. partners with communities in an effort to repurpose weapons for productive lifelong purpose. The materials from the weapon will be forged into new tools. Each weapon will be connected to its new purpose, creating a story that will […]

  • Resident Mural Community Cookout and Raw Tools Demonstration; Film: Inside Peace

    First Church of God 620 Fairview Ave, Newton, KS, United States

    Following an early evening cookout and presentation by the group Raw Tools, we will move inside the church for a screening of the film, “Inside Peace.” This 57-minute documentary focuses on four convicted criminals whose pre-incarcerated lives were filled with violence and addiction.  During their time in prison, these individuals attended a Peace Class and […]

  • KIPCOR EVENT – Palwasha Kakar, guest speaker

    Luyken Fine Arts Center 300 East 27th Street, North Newton, KS, United States

    Join us at KIPCOR's Kaufman House offices as we host Palwasha Kakar, KIPCOR and Bethel College Alumna, as she speaks on, "Women's Role in Ending Violence and Building Peace: Reflections from Afghanistan and the U.S Institute of Peace"  Palwasha L. Kakar is the senior program officer for religion and inclusive societies at the U.S. Institute […]