Gandhi-King Conference

Gandhi-King Convergence

Working Groups

The Gandhi-King Convergence is an opportunity for people from across the country and around the world to come together to vision, share ideas and resources, and further our work in a more unified and collaborative way. Participants will form issue-based working groups and engage in a process to share insights and experiences, find ways we can be of support to each other, and create an action plan for the coming year. Presenters will act as resource agents in this process to provide guidance and support. We will also form a network so that these groups can stay connected and support each other in their common work throughout the year. These working groups will help us dig deeper and turn our knowledge into action! Ready to take the next step? Join us!

Gandhi-King Convergence Online

The Gandhi-King Convergence is a living organism, and it relies on you to feed its development. We have set up an online space at ning.com, that can serve as the discussion and development space for our working groups starting during the conference and extending into next year. To access this space simply go to gandhiking-convergence.ning.com and join the conversation.

What is the Gandhi-King Convergence

What is the 'Gandhi-King Convergence'? The idea came because we were discussing how attendees at conferences usually spend most of their time sitting in workshops and talks, which, while inspiring and informative in themselves, often don't give people a chance to connect with each other, to share our stories, and to learn from each other's successes, mistakes, and challenges. Isn't this what a conference should be for? We want to give you all a chance to hear from each other, to connect with each other, to build that network of interconnectedness that is the basis for the movement for the 21st century. The group of individuals that will come together at the conference has never come together before and will never come together again in exactly the same way ever again, but remarkable things can come out of chance meetings. The 'working groups' are an experiment in fostering discussion and building community among those drawn to the Gandhi-King Conference, and this ning community is intended to be a place where people who connect at the conference can continue the discussion throughout the year.

Some seeds for general discussion:
We were all brought here together by the inspiring ideas and wisdom of Gandhi and King (and many others!), but they weren't just philosophers, they were community organizers.
How can nonviolence get back to its practical roots?
What is the bridge between the nonviolent idea and action?
How do you embody nonviolence in your work?
How do you stay nonviolent at the personal and organizational level?
How do you measure 'success', quantitatively and qualitatively?
What are the limitations of and alternatives to the corporate model for sustainable social change work?
What has been your greatest insight that has changed the way you work, that you would like to share with others?
How can universities contribute to the movement?