Last week during the Smith Hall protests, angry individuals got in Bekah Hawley's face and threatened her with violence. Hawley stated if she and others in the protest group hadn't known non-violence training, the situation could have escalated quickly.
In order to educate members of the Durham community, Hawley as well as others in Peace and Justice League and the Student Environmental Action Coalition (SEAC) are holding a non-violence training session on Jan. 24 at the Waysmeet Center.
Alpert will help participants gain experience in sharing their views and defending their opinions in ways that won't coerce, demean, or antagonize oppositional views in situations where violence seems imminent. Participants will also learn how to uphold their own or their organizational non-violence principles in their everyday lives.
Hawley, the keeper of peace in the Peace and Justice League, states that someone who lives a non-violent lifestyle abides by certain principles that in essence governs how those individuals not only handle themselves in compromising situations, but how they handle themselves in situations as simple as a class or dorm room discussion.

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