The Pathways to Peace Bahá’í-inspired lecture last month featured Teresa Henkle Langness, the founder of Full Circle Learning, who talked about “Transformational Education: Making Learning a Tool for Community Transformation.”
About 40 people attended the event, which was sponsored by the Office of Religious and Spiritual Life, The Baha’is of Rancho Cucamonga and People for Peace and Prosperity.
Henkle Langness opened the event in the Ludwick Center Sacred Space with a prayer for civilization by Bahá’u’lláh, and a song titled “Consider This” by Kristin Barnes and Darrell Metcalf.
Henkle Langness introduced her topic with a slideshow presentation focused on community and unity.
Throughout the presentation Henkle Langness emphasized education as a pathway to peace. She began with a series of questions regarding youth and their education. She asked where peace begins and when it lays the groundwork for a harmonious society.
Henkle Langness shared her ideas of priorities for global education extending the boundaries of science, inspiring ethics and service.
Henkle Langess closed lecture by emphasizing the stakes are high. Classrooms breed societies tyrants and its peacemakers therefore educating peacemakers begins by honoring the innate desire to connect.
“I hope that everybody who hears this message will consider the unique role they can play as a catalyst for change.” Langess said.
—Lillian Barocio
Lillian Barocio is a sophomore journalism major and a staff writer for the Campus Times.
