Trainings for those who live and/or work in the East Metro of Minnesota (Dakota, Ramsey, and Washington County).
These trainings are partially funded by the F. R. Bigelow Foundation and are specifically offered for those who live and/or work in Ramsey, Washington, or Dakota County. We invite you to Pay-What-You-Can to help us fulfill our commitment to economic justice so that our programs are available to all.
Until risks associated with the Coronavirus (COVID-19) have abated, all of our trainings and events will be virtual. Please register at the following links and a Zoom video conference link will be emailed to you before the training or event begins. If you have any questions, please direct them to info@mnpeace.org.
These trainings are partially funded by the F. R. Bigelow Foundation and are specifically offered for those who live and/or work in Ramsey, Washington, or Dakota County. We invite you to Pay-What-You-Can to help us fulfill our commitment to economic justice so that our programs are available to all.
Until risks associated with the Coronavirus (COVID-19) have abated, all of our trainings and events will be virtual. Please register at the following links and a Zoom video conference link will be emailed to you before the training or event begins. If you have any questions, please direct them to info@mnpeace.org.
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Introduction to Strategies for Trauma Awareness and Resilience (STAR) for Cultural Competence, Racial Healing and EquityWhen terrible things happen, like racism and COVID-19, our peace is stolen from us. Most people want to build peace into their lives and community. Our 2-hour online Intro to STAR training integrates and promotes trauma healing, resilience, and restorative justice to build peace into our lives and communities. Everyone is welcome to join us. Pay-What-You-Can; continuing education credits are available for MN social workers, teachers, and nurses for a modest fee.
Tuesday, March 10, 2023 9:00AM - 11:00AM CST Introduction to Restorative Justice for Community HealingRelationships are ruptured by harm and violence. Restorative justice heals and repairs individual and community relationships to prevent violence. This training is for everyone who wants to learn the basics of Restorative Justice. Everyone is welcome to join us. Pay-What-You-Can; continuing education credits are available for MN social workers, teachers, and nurses for a modest fee.
Tuesday, March 21, 2023 9:00AM - 11:00AM CST Introduction to Talking CirclesThis 2-hour online training teaches the basic philosophy, principles, vocabulary, and practices of the Indigenous talking circle process for virtual and in-person applications. Since ancient times many Indigenous communities have utilized the talking circle process for community building, decision-making, problem-solving, and conflict transformation. It is designed for those wanting to work with others to build trust and peace within their spheres of influence. This training is for everyone: laypeople, paraprofessionals, and licensed professionals. Everyone from everywhere is welcome to join us.
Wednesday, April 12, 2023 9:00AM - 11:00AM CST Introduction to Self Care for ResilienceWhen terrible things happen and our peace is stolen from us, most people want to build peace into their lives. Join us to learn, explore, and apply simple, free strategies to build peace into our personal and community lives with self-care practices for resilience. Everyone is welcome to join us. Pay-What-You-Can; continuing education credits are available for MN social workers, teachers, and nurses for a modest fee.
Thursday, April 13, 2023 9:00AM - 11:00AM CST STAR-Lite TrainingNot enough time for the full STAR Training? No worries. STAR-Lite is a single-day, evidence-based training integrating neuropsychology, trauma healing and resilience, restorative justice, nonviolent conflict transformation, and broadly defined spirituality. It is designed for those who wish to learn the basics of becoming trauma-informed, resilience-oriented. and restorative justice-focused within a shorter-time frame than the full STAR Training. All are welcome to join us. Continuing education is available for mental health professionals, teachers, nurses, and attorneys for a modest fee.
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Peacebuilding Training and Circle Facilitators:
Crixell Shell, MS, Executive Director, Minnesota Peacebuilding Leadership Institute (i.e. Peacebuilding) and Local Coming to the Table (CTTT) Racial Healing Talking Circle Group Leader, is a cisgender, African American woman with a professional legal and technology background. She was in the first Minnesota Strategies for Trauma Awareness and Resilience (STAR) training cohort in 2010 and, since then she has been an integral part of the development of the STAR Training and CTTT in Minnesota. Crixell facilitates multiple CTTT gatherings a month, and she is on the national CTTT leadership team.
Donna Minter, PhD, Founder of Peacebuilding, is a European American cisgender woman. She is a licensed psychologist who has practiced pediatric neuropsychology for over 25 years in outpatient and inpatient clinics and educational settings. For 19 years she has conducted court-ordered mental health evaluations and provided expert court testimony in the State of Wisconsin. She is a Certified STAR Trainer and she administers, implements, and conducts trainings and talking circles in Minnesota, throughout the USA, and internationally.
Gemma Eissa, Program Coordinator and Trainer-in-Training, Gemma comes to Peacebuilding with a background in communications and fundraising/development. Her previous work with nonprofits has focused on reproductive justice, the intersections of the immigration and criminal legal systems, voter engagement, education and literacy, and more. She earned her bachelor’s degree in Communication Studies from the University of Minnesota and is currently pursuing a Master of Social Work from St. Catherine University.
Donna Minter, PhD, Founder of Peacebuilding, is a European American cisgender woman. She is a licensed psychologist who has practiced pediatric neuropsychology for over 25 years in outpatient and inpatient clinics and educational settings. For 19 years she has conducted court-ordered mental health evaluations and provided expert court testimony in the State of Wisconsin. She is a Certified STAR Trainer and she administers, implements, and conducts trainings and talking circles in Minnesota, throughout the USA, and internationally.
Gemma Eissa, Program Coordinator and Trainer-in-Training, Gemma comes to Peacebuilding with a background in communications and fundraising/development. Her previous work with nonprofits has focused on reproductive justice, the intersections of the immigration and criminal legal systems, voter engagement, education and literacy, and more. She earned her bachelor’s degree in Communication Studies from the University of Minnesota and is currently pursuing a Master of Social Work from St. Catherine University.