Helena Meyer-Knapp

Peace-Making: teaching and research. Emeritus Faculty – The Evergreen State College, Olympia WA USA

Helena Meyer-Knapp

Community

I am devoted to the work of a local organization in Olympia, GRuB, which runs an urban farm. The farm provides employment and CSA food boxes for teenagers, it opens volunteer opportunities for the community, and donates a year round supply of fresh vegetables to the Thurston County Foodbank. GRuB also installs vegetable gardens for low income families right in their own backyards.

Redefining Wealth — a tempting notion, a small community-based study group and a lot of individual work. I have a long reading list but so far have not written anything which can go public.

I am a member of the Community for Interfaith Celebration. We meet weekly on Sunday evenings in the Social Hall of the United Churches in Olympia.

Slide shows on Korea: My first public slide show was held November 2009 at Traditions Fair Trade in downtown Olympia. Thanks to Dick, community host extraordinary, for the use of the space.  I am returning to Korea in the fall of 2010 and there will be more community oriented Korea talks on my return.

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The other part of my community life.