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Bernie Meyer
Bernie Meyer
Bernie Meyer began his justice and peace career as a Roman Catholic priest in Cleveland, Ohio in the 1960s. 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 for pursuing nonviolent relations. 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 nine years, and has made 10 journeys to India portraying Gandhi and is now known in India as "the American Gandhi." To find out more visit http://www.oly-wa.us/berniemeyer/index.php.
Bernie Meyer “The American Gandhi:” Bringing Nonviolence to the United States
Mahatma Gandhi is regarded as one of the great men of the 20th Century for introducing nonviolence to oust the British Empire from India, a feat that sent a powerful message across the world. Arnold Toynbee, noted British historian, said that “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, humanizing the life and teachings of one of India’s most beloved figures. Following the portrayal, Bernie conducts a discussion with the audience, sparking a dialogue about the place of nonviolence movements in our world today.
Contact Bernie at (360) 570-0975 or by email. He currently lives in Olympia, WA.
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