Applicants for CPT’s Stipended Corps (at least half time) and Reserve Corps participate in an intensive, integrated, month-long training involving action, reflection, and practice of a variety of peacemaking skills.
CPT conducts Peacemaker Corps trainings in January and July/August for groups of 10-15 applicants in Chicago, IL, USA. Regional trainings are arranged when 10-15 people from an area are ready to join the Reserve Corps.
CPT's nonviolence training is reserved for individuals intending to join CPT. We get lots of requests: "Can I just take the training?" Unfortunately, no. But we do provide below a number of the resources used in our training.
CPT’s training manual is a compilation of handouts brought by various trainers who facilitate different modules within our month-long training program. Not all handouts are available electronically.
This collection of handouts does not include certain documents that CPTers receive which are internal to CPT as an organization (i.e. CPT’s policy manual, organizational chart, certain Chicago-specific orientation pieces, etc.) Each trainer develops their own module/session outlines which are also not included in this manual.
Please feel free to adapt and use any of these materials in your work to further the cause of nonviolent peace and justice-making.
Contact the CPT Chicago office if you have more questions about additional General Orientation materials.
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| GO - Training Objectives.pdf | 18.09 KB |
| GO - Bibliography.pdf | 48.07 KB |
| GO - Comfort Zones.PDF | 668.95 KB |
| GO - Comfort Zones - color.pdf | 84.34 KB |
CPT's work is grounded in Biblical tradition and Christian faith.
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| BN - Bible Memory Assignment.pdf | 44.93 KB |
| BN - Jesus' Third Way.pdf | 80.32 KB |
| BN - The Bible and Jesus.pdf | 35.84 KB |
| BN - The Bible and Paul.pdf | 34.65 KB |
| BN - The Hebrew Scriptures.pdf | 35.83 KB |
Most of the materials used in CPT’s Conflict Transformation Module are drawn from “Mediation and Facilitation Training Manual: Foundations and Skills for Constructive Conflict Transformation,” published by:
Mennonite Conciliation Service
21 S. 12th St., P.O. Box 500
Akron, PA 17501
717-859-3889
mcs@mccus.org
www.mcc.org/mcs.html
| Attachment | Size |
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| CT - How to Confront.pdf | 40.43 KB |
"Organizing Skills" covers a range of topics including:
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| OS - Light & Livelies.pdf | 48.29 KB |
| OS - Lit Table Tips.pdf | 26.13 KB |
| OS - Photo Gallery.pdf | 35 KB |
| OS - Photography.pdf | 43.16 KB |
| OS - Speaking.pdf | 42.39 KB |
| OS - Training Tools.pdf | 52.65 KB |
| OS - Facilitation Skills Packet.pdf | 77.97 KB |
| OS - FundLetter.pdf | 48.71 KB |
| OS - ShareCost.pdf | 42.4 KB |
| OS - Media Work.pdf | 54.28 KB |
| OS - Press Release.pdf | 48.41 KB |
| OS - ActionAlert.pdf | 30.94 KB |
| OS - Guidelines for Writing.pdf | 50.82 KB |
| OS - Information Services.pdf | 33.86 KB |
| OS - Sample CPTNet.pdf | 35.06 KB |
| OS - Urgent Action CSD.pdf | 37.69 KB |
| OS - Write Stuff.PDF | 1.14 MB |
As we prepare CPTers to work within different cultures and to be present in conflict situations, we cover:
CPT training includes two public witness actions planned by the training group. Often, these actions include civil disobedience. See our Public Witness Resources for more information about CPT and public witness.
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| PW - 198 Methods.pdf | 47.22 KB |
| PW - AffinityGroups.pdf | 29.22 KB |
| PW - Arrest-Court.pdf | 55.71 KB |
| PW - Bad Leaflet.PDF | 238.23 KB |
| PW - Bail Money.pdf | 28.88 KB |
| PW - Campaign Elements.pdf | 30.84 KB |
| PW - Campaigns.pdf | 30.84 KB |
| PW - Check List.pdf | 51 KB |
| PW - Don't Give Up.pdf | 51.39 KB |
| PW - Kindy In Prison.pdf | 28.03 KB |
| PW - Legal System.pdf | 52.83 KB |
| PW - MusicTool.pdf | 41.67 KB |
| PW - Nonviolence Quotes.pdf | 55.45 KB |
| PW - Principles - Gandhi.pdf | 52.46 KB |
| PW - Principles - King.pdf | 64.7 KB |
| PW - Visuals.pdf | 36.12 KB |
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| TB - Consensus Decisionmaking.pdf | 28.79 KB |
| TB - Formal Consensus.pdf | 114.38 KB |
| TB - GroupDynamics.pdf | 44.62 KB |
| TB - Taking & Supporting Leadership.pdf | 38.56 KB |
| TB - Team Coordination.pdf | 51.78 KB |
| TB - Dimensions.PDF | 191.34 KB |
| TB - Hot tips.pdf | 38.62 KB |
| TB - Managing Excess.pdf | 48 KB |
| TB - Role Clarification Process.pdf | 32.22 KB |
| TB - Role Clarification Worksheet.pdf | 37.04 KB |
| TB - Speaking-listening skills.pdf | 28.66 KB |
CPT understands violence to be rooted in systemic structures of oppression. CPT is committed to undoing oppressions as part of our violence reduction work, starting within our own organization. CPT training includes modules on:
A list of some of the book resources used:
CPT is grounded in Christian faith, and our teams regularly worship and pray togther. CPT training introduces various spiritual disciplines and worship practices. For a selection of worship services used during training, click here.
| Attachment | Size |
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| WS - By What Authority.pdf | 143.34 KB |
| WS - Centering Prayer.pdf | 57.28 KB |
| WS - Faith, Education, Action.pdf | 134.17 KB |
| WS - Fasting.pdf | 54.82 KB |
| WS - Inclusive Language.pdf | 33.98 KB |
| WS - Leading Worship.pdf | 33.16 KB |
| WS - Lord's Prayer - Aramaic.pdf | 16.64 KB |
| WS - One Day.pdf | 63.21 KB |
| WS - Prayer & Temperament.pdf | 48.24 KB |
| WS - Privilege and Resistance.pdf | 61.09 KB |
| WS - Silence.pdf | 32.87 KB |
| WS - Spirituality Arcs.PDF | 790.57 KB |