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"You have truly touched my life..."

— High School Student

"A really unique and new approach to an old problem." • "I liked Ari Cowan's openness: he held my attention. I couldn't leave as I originally planned on doing."

A fascinating presentation for service groups introducing the stunning new approach for responding to and preventing violence — with Ari Cowan, author of the forthcoming book,
Violence and the Alchemy of Being.

An image from the 4 1/2 minute music video, The Heart of Healing, which is included in this multimedia presentation.

A 20 minute to one hour keynote funded by Edvita Institute
and provided at no charge to qualifying organizations.

To hear an audio sample of Ari Cowan's presentation for service groups (a portion of a larger presentation — run time - 2:07), click on the "play" button below:

The Presentation

For more than 10,000 years, human beings have relied on the traditional "punitive" approach to deal with the challenge of violence. In a stunning departure, theorist and writer Ari Cowan turns our concept of violence on its end. In this brief presentation (30 minutes to one hour, depending on sponsoring organization requirements), Cowan introduces this new and revolutionary approach and reveals examples of its effectiveness in our schools, on the India-Pakistan border, and in criminal justice environments.

Author and theorist Ari Cowan has brought his message of a new way to respond to and prevent violence to organizations from the European Union as well as those throughout the United States. His presentations are consistently rated "outstanding."

He weaves in personal experiences from his youth in the West Seattle and White Center areas of Seattle, Washington, creating a riveting and illuminating presentation. His previous programs — for groups such the US Navy and Marine Corps, Coalition of Essential Schools, Character Education Partnership, the European Union, the University of California Graduate School of Management, Sharp Healthcare (San Diego – Grand Rounds), At Risk Youth National Forums, Seattle University, Mothers Against Violence, and a myriad of others — have received rave reviews.

This multi-media program is informative and inspirational. Edvita is proud to sponsor this presentation, providing it at no charge to qualified groups. Free announcement flyer artwork is available.

If you'd like to schedule "Unleashing a Revolutionary New Treatment for Ending Violence" for your organization, please Terry Loving at Edvita Institute. You can also call toll-free (in the United States) — (866) 957-0899. Additional contact information can be found on our contact page.

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The Presenter

Ari Cowan is the author of the forthcoming books, Violence and the Alchemy of Being and Acts of Courage, Acts of Cowardice: America and the Culture of Violence. He is the Founder and President of Edvita Institute. He is also the Founder, Executive Director Emeritus, and former member of the Board of Advisors of The Family Health Institute, a four-year project begun under the auspices of the Physicians for Social Responsibility. He was a member of the adjunct faculty of the University of California Irvine Graduate School of Management and served as a member of the Workplace Violence Task Force of the University of Washington Graduate School of Public Affairs Institute for Public Policy and Management.

Mr. Cowan was awarded the Association for Human Resource Professionals' 1990 Award for Excellence in Human Resources, the highest award granted by that organization. He is the author of eight human resources/health benefits management reference works as well as the forthcoming Violence and the Alchemy of Being and Acts of Courage, Acts of Cowardice: America & the Culture of Violence, and Principia Americana: The Evolution of the American Spirit.

Additional Information

Click on the links below for more information:

• Contacting Edvita
• Ari Cowan bio (requires Adobe Acrobat, Acrobat Reader, or Adobe Reader)
• Ari Cowan's forthcoming book, Violence and the Alchemy of Being
• Ari Cowan's forthcoming book, Acts of Courage, Acts of Cowardice: America and the Culture of Violence
• The "Violence Integrative Prevention and Restoration (PAR) Model"
• Ari Cowan's web site

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