Past Presentations  

2013

• 7 Gateways to Compassionate Action: Compassionate Houston, Houston, Texas
• 2013 International Summit Conference on Compassionate Organizations: the International Working Group on Compassionate Organizations, Louisville, Kentucky
• 2013 Compassion Advocacy Leadership Gathering: the International Working Group on Compassionate Organizations, Louisville, Kentucky
• Rethinking Violence: An Afternoon with Ari Cowan, orientation: Metro United Way, Louisville, Kentucky
• Rethinking Violence: A Morning with Ari Cowan, orientation: for Jefferson County Public Schools, sponsored by Metro United Way, Louisville, Kentucky
• Violence and the Community, keynote: Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration, Memorial Auditorium, Louisville, Kentucky

2012

• Do empathy and compassion have a place in policy and governance? roundtable: Empathy and Compassion in Society Conference, London, United Kingdom.
• Do you have to be ruthless to suceed in life? Empathy and Compassion in Society Conference, London, United Kingdom.
• How to Help Visitors Use Compassion in Challenges (with Tony Belak, JD): California Conference of College and University Ombuds, Asilomar, California
• Compassionate Responses to Conflict and Violence (with Tony Belak, JD and John-Robert Curtin): University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky
• The Violence Integrative Prevention and Restoration (PAR) Model (with Tony Belak, JD): University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio
• The International Campaign for Compassionate Cities (with Karen Armstrong): Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
• Compassion • Power • Restoration (CPR) Applied Intensive (with Elizabeth Dunham, MA, LMFT; David Chadwick, MSEd; Tony Belak, JD; and John-Robert Curtin): SpiritRidge Institute, Mercer Island, Washington

2011

• The Charter for Compassion (with Karen Armstrong and Anil Singh-Molares): The Annenberg School, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

2010

• Compassionate Cities: TED@UN event, the United Nations, New York, New York.
• We the People: Building Bridges to Productive Civil Discourse: The National Violence Reduction Initiative, Mercer Island, Washington.

2009

• Rethinking Violence; Connecting for Compassionate Action, the Compassionate Action Network, Seattle, Washington
• The National Violence Reduction Initiative: Interfaith Summit, Camp Brotherhood, Mount Vernon, Washington
• Violence and the Heart of Healing; The National Violence Reduction Initiative, Mercer Island, Washington
• The PAR Model in Practice: The National Violence Reduction Initiative, Seattle, Washington
• Peace IS Possible; Plymouth Congregational Church, Seattle, Washington

2008

• Introduction to the Violence Integrative Prevention and Restoration (PAR) Model; The Peace Alliance, Bellevue, Washingto

2007

• The PAR Dialogues; Edvita Institute; Bellevue, Washington

2006

• Rethinking Violence: A Short Survival Course for Educators and Parents and When the Inmates Take Over the Asylum : Power Management in the Classroom; Washington Association for Learning Alternatives: Spring Conference, Long Beach, Washington and Fall Conference, Chelan, Washington
• Shaping the Heart: Violence and the Spiritual Path; United Methodist Churches: Five Day Academy for Spiritual Formation; Federal Way, Washington

2005

• Violence and Spirituality: Four workshops – "Seeing Violence Through New Eyes," "Becoming an Instrument of Peace," "Men and Violence," and "Healing a World in Need." Unity of Bellevue, Bellevue, Washington

2004

• Violence and the Classroom: Innovative Strategies, Effective Actions; Roman Catholic School Board of Curaçao: Annual Conference; Curaçao, Netherlands Antilles
• Violence & Powerful Learning: Social Values Across the Curriculum; Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development: 59th Annual Conference; New Orleans, Louisiana
• Implementing a Culture of Tolerance: An Innovative Model for Safe Schools -- Immunizing Young People Against the Ravages of Violence; 16th Annual At-Risk Youth Forum; Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
• Violence Integrative Prevention and Restoration (PAR) Model Certification Course; Edvita Institute; Bastyr University, Kenmore, Washington

2003

• Intervention in School Violence: A Basis for Character Education; Character Education Partnership: 10th National Forum; Arlington, Virginia
• Implementing a Culture of Tolerance: An Innovative Model for Schools; Coalition of Essential Schools 2003 Fall Forum; Columbus, Ohio
• Violence and Youth: An Innovative Curricular Model; Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development: 58th Annual Conference; San Francisco, California

2002

• Addressing Violence as Service Providers; Citizens Against Domestic and Sexual Abuse; Oak Harbor, Washington
• In the Shadow of 9/11 -- Rethinking the Road to Peace; Partners in Peace Conference (keynote); San Diego, California
• Acts of Courage, Acts of Cowardice: Healing the Violence; Partners in Peace Conference (workshop); San Diego, California
• Violence, Learning & Society: An Innovative Curricular Model; Washington Association for Learning Alternatives: Fall Conference; Spokane, Washington

2001

• Acts of Courage, Acts of Cowardice: Boys, Men & Violence; Sharp Healthcare (Grand Rounds); San Diego, California

2000

• Becoming an Instrument of Peace; Mothers Against Violence in America: Solutions to Violence in Our Lives Conference (workshop); Everett, Washington

1999

• Broken Bodies, Broken Hearts: Spirituality, death, and violence; Seattle University and the Family Health Institute: 1999 Spirituality and Health Conference (workshop); Seattle, Washington
• Waging Relentless Compassion; Childcare Action Council (keynote); Tumwater, Washington
• The Celtic Circle of Belonging; The Theosophical Society: Public Lectures; Seattle, Washington
• Males and Violence; The Washington State PTA: 4th Annual Parent Involvement Summit (workshop); Seattle, Washington
• The Violent Expectations of Manhood; Mothers Against Violence in America: Solutions to Violence in Our Lives Conference (workshop); Seattle, Washington
• The Culture of Violence; Family Health Institute: 1999 Summit Conference on Safe and Caring Families and Communities (keynote); Tacoma, Washington

1998

• The Expanding Role of the Physician; The University of Washington School of Public Health and Community Medicine: HUBIO 555: Medicine, Health, and Society (second year medical students class); Seattle, Washington
• Men, Children and the Epidemic of Violence; Washington State University: 4th Annual Northwest Regional Parenting Conference (workshop); Edmonds, Washington
• Men and violence: Rethinking what it is to be a "man";" The Family Health Institute: 1998 Summit Conference on Violence and the Family (workshop); Tacoma, Washington
• Out of the Belly of Beast: A Remembrance; The Ernest Becker Foundation and the University of Washington: The Love of Violence Conference (keynote); Seattle, Washington

1997

• Acts of Courage, Acts of Cowardice: Men and Violence in America; Mothers Against Violence in America: Solutions to Violence in Our Lives Conference (workshop); Seattle, Washington
• Violence and Minority Health; Washington State Department of Social and Health Services: Minority Health Summit: Social Challenges in Health Care (keynote); Seattle, Washington
• Responding to Domestic Violence; Yakima County Medical Society (keynote); Yakima, Washington
• MAVRIC Dads: How Project MAVRIC helps fathers counter male violence; Washington State University: 3rd Annual Northwest Regional Parenting Conference (workshop); Lynnwood, Washington
• Project MAVRIC: Rethinking what it is to be a "man"; The Family Health Institute: 1997 Summit Conference on Violence and the Family (workshop); Bellevue, Washington
• Spirituality and the New Millennium in Healthcare; The Family Health Institute and Bastyr University: First Annual Spirituality, Health & Medicine Conference (workshop); Kenmore, Washington

1996

• The Challenge of Family Violence; Washington State Department of Social and Health Services: 3rd Annual Minority Health Month and Inaugural Summit (keynote); Seattle, Washington
• The Violence Epidemic; The Family Health Institute: Family Violence & the Workplace Conference (keynote with Kara Laverde); Bellevue, Washington
• Family Violence and the Workplace: The emerging challenge for human resource and employee assistance professionals; Employee Assistance Professionals Association (keynote); San Diego, California
• Men and Violence; Mothers Against Violence in America: Solutions to Violence in Our Lives Conference (workshop); Seattle, Washington
• Family Violence and World Peace; World Peace Through Law Section, Washington State Bar Association (keynote); Seattle, Washington
• Domestic Violence and the Healthcare Practitioner; University of Washington School of Medicine: Student Briefing (keynote); Seattle, Washington
• Family Violence and the Workplace; Society for Human Resource Management (keynote); Bellevue, Washington
• Violence, the Elderly, and Advocacy; Washington Protection and Advocacy System: Adult Abuse Conference (keynote); Spokane, Washington
• Introduction to Domestic Violence; Northwest Hospital (physician training); Seattle, Washington

1995

• Broken Bodies, Broken Hearts: A Remembrance; Washington State Medical Association: 1995 Annual Conference (panel); Spokane, Washington

1994

• Violence and children: The scope of the problem in the United States; Seattle University: EDCN 561: Child and Adolescent Counseling (graduate class); Seattle, Washington