Have you ever wondered what to do after tragic events like the London Tube bombings, or how to respond to increased tension in your community?

After the traumatic events of September 11, 2001, a partnership was formed between Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) and Church World Service to support religious caregivers in the aftermath. This partnership was the beginning of STAR (Strategies for Trauma Awareness and Resilience), a training programme in trauma healing which has since been offered around the globe. STAR provides training and resources for leaders in religious and civil society to transform conflict, build peace and security, and support justice, through healing trauma in their communities and around the world. STAR’s unique approach to trauma healing connects personal transformation with wellbeing in all sectors of society.

This March, we will be offering a two-day STAR-lite training programme which will introduce the concepts and approaches of STAR and what they could mean for your community. We are privileged to have Jayne Docherty from EMU, the world headquarters for the STAR programme, with us for these two days. Don’t miss the unique opportunity to participate in this important and life-transforming training programme.

Monday 12 March 10:30 am. – 5:00 pm
- Tuesday 13 March 9:30 am. – 4:00 pm.
Fee: £95 (sponsored) £70 (individual)
Fee includes VAT and two meals
C-C Seminar No 267

Jayne Docherty serves as faculty member at the Centre for Justice and Peacebuilding at Eastern Mennonite University in Harrisonburg, Virginia. Jayne consults with organisations and communities about designing dispute resolution systems that promote social change and peacebuilding. She holds degrees in religious studies and political science, has studied theology at the University of St. Andrews and holds a Ph.D. in conflict analysis and resolution from George Mason University.

Recommending Reading: Trauma and Recovery: From Domestic Abuse to Political Terror by Judith Lewis Herman, and The Little Book of Trauma Healing: When Violence Strikes and Community Security is Threatened by Carolyn Yoder

To book for the course, download the Cross-Currents Calendar and application form, fill out the application form and mail it, with the fee, to London Mennonite Centre
14 Shepherds Hill
London N65AQ
For more details or to reserve a space, call 0845 4500 214.