Moving Beyond Violence -Lessons from Gandhi

A once in a lifetime opportunity to connect with the life of Mahatma Gandhi.

Please join us on June 13, 2009 to hear one of the world's greatest speakers talk about his relationship with his Grandfather, Mahatma Gandhi.

Growing up in apartheid South Africa as a person of Indian heritage meant racial confrontations with both blacks and whites. As a young boy, Gandhi was beaten up by black youths for not being black, and by white youths because he was not white. Filled with rage and plotting to avenge his beatings, he subscribed to Charles Atlas
bodybuilding magazines so he would have the strength to fight back. When his parents discovered the reason for their 12-year-old sonʼs sudden fascination with exercise, they decided that a visit to his grandfather in India was in order.
What followed was an 18-month stay with one of the worldʼs great leaders that would give him the keys to the powerful philosophy of nonviolence, and help shape the foundation for his lifeʼs work. It was a dangerous and exciting time, as Mahatma Gandhi was leading the people of India in their revolutionary, nonviolent struggle for independence from British rule.

Keynote Speaker: Arun Gandhi - Grandson of Mahatma Gandhi
Date: June 13, 2009, 5:30 pm
Place: Bingemans Ballroom
            425 Bingemans Centre Drive, Kitchener
Dress: Black Tie (Optional)
Cost: $150 each or $1,000 for a table of eight

Tickets: Call 1.800.625.7925 or 1.905.335.7993

or purchase online