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Bernie Meyer began his justice and peace career as a Catholic priest in Cleveland, Ohio during the 1960s. A 1967-68 Urban Ministry program anchored his life mission. Since 1995, after 20 years of work on social advocacy and social services, Bernie has focused on the study of human motivations for violence and of methods in nonviolence. He has portrayed Mohandas Karamachand Gandhi since 2002. In December 2007 he received an Individual Lifetime Achievement in Human Rights award from the Thurston Council on Cultural Diversity and Human Rights. He has been portraying Gandhi for seven and a half years, and is known in India as "the American Gandhi."
Mohandas Karamchaud Gandhi, the Mahatma (Great Soul)
Gandhi is regarded as one of the great men of the 20th Century for introducing nonviolence to oust the British Empire from India. Arnold Toynbee, noted British historian, said, “Gandhi made it impossible for us to go on ruling India, but he made it possible to leave with dignity.” In this presentation, Bernie Meyer introduces the historic Gandhi with a six scene portrayal of the significant events and nonviolent teachings of his life. (The portrayal is often customized for specific events and audiences.) Following the portrayal, Bernie conducts a discussion with the audience.
