Melva Kauffman Lecture Series

The Melva Kauffman Lecture Series is back. Join Hesston College for a three-part series, “Slow Peace: Lessons from Grassroots Peacebuilders in Colombia,” March 25-26. Featuring internationally recognized peace studies scholar Dr. Angela Lederach.

Explore how everyday people are working toward lasting peace.

All events are free and open to the public and will be held at Hesston Mennonite Church (HMC) at 309 S Main in Hesston, Kan., unless noted otherwise.

The event schedule is as follows:

Wednesday, March 25

11 to 11:30 a.m. — “Cultivating Abundant Life: Guardians of Hope in Times of Violence”
HMC sanctuary

7 to 8:30 p.m. — “Learning to Feel the Grass Grow: Building Slow Peace in Colombia”
HMC sanctuary
Reception to follow in the HMC community center

Thursday, March 26

11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. — Lunch with Dr. Lederach, students and community
Hesston College’s Bontrager Student Center dining hall
(Meal at your own expense.)

7 to 8:30 p.m. — “Youth Provoking Peace: Intergenerational Coalitions for Resilient Futures”
HMC sanctuary