April 2009

Bridging the Gaps: Dr. Dottie Maver

By Salma Shukri

she has devoted her life to the promotion of peace in education, politics and grassroots community organizations. She is the Co-Director of the National Peace Academy and former President & CEO of Peace Partnership International. She is also a co-founder of the Vermont Peace Acad

This month, The Conflict Center and The Institute on the Common Good at Regis University are presenting Dr. Dorothy Maver as the final keynote speaker for the Bridging the Gaps Speaker Series. Dr. Maver is a peacebuilder;

emy, and a founding board member of the Center for Cooperative Principles. Dr. Maver’s mission is to facilitate global transformation from a culture of violence to a culture of peace.

Dr. Maver will be speaking on April 16^th at the Berkeley Community Church at 3701 West 50^th Avenue at 7:00 p.m. A reception will follow at 8:00. The topic she will be addressing is Forging Alliances Among Government, Business and Civil Society.   She will talk about the importance of creative partnerships among the public and private sectors and strategies for bridging the gaps across these sectors. This event is open to the public at no charge. To reserve seats, please contact Fredricka Brown at: 303-458-4967 or fbrown@regis.edu or Ronnie Weiss at 303-865-5634, ronnie.weiss@conflictcenter.org.