The Institute of Noetic Sciences 13th International Conference

Martin Luther King had a dream that children of former slaves and slave owners would gather at "the table of brotherhood." Coming to the Table was birthed in a community of these descendants who are committed to establishing a national reconciliation process to help society heal from the trauma of the legacy of slavery and racism. Learn about trauma, cycles of victimhood and violence, and the tendency for these to be passed on unless conscious choices are made to break those cycles. Experience ways to face hidden history truthfully and without fear; listen to one another's stories; explore healing resources for individuals and communities.

Thomas Norman DeWolf is the author of Inheriting the Trade, companion to the PBS documentaryTraces of the Trade. He holds a bachelor of science degree from the University of Oregon and has pursued continuing education at the JFK School of Government at Harvard, the Summer Peacebuilding Institute and Historic Trauma Healing (STAR), and Eastern Mennonite University.