Embodying Nonviolence in the Classroom with Mike Tinoco

In this episode, Roxy and Sarah are joined by award-winning beatboxer and nonviolence high school educator, Mike Tinoco. Together, they discuss how Kingian Nonviolence provides a paradigm shifting roadmap for teachers in the classroom. Mike offers lesson plans, tips, and personal stories about embodying this holistic approach to compassion and delights us with a live performance of his award-winning beatboxing.

Mike Tinoco is a high school educator and nonviolence teacher from San José. His work draws primarily from Kingian Nonviolence, Nonviolent Communication, and Aikido with the aim of strengthening interconnectedness, healing together, and fighting for collective liberation. He is committed to working alongside his students, educators, and everyday people in creating a world that demands justice, centers love, and holds room for everyone to be part of the Beloved Community. Mike is the author of Heart at the Center, a book that invites teachers to practice a pedagogy of nonviolence, which will be published in 2024.

Mentioned:

Outlaw Culture by bell hooks

"Address Delivered at the General Assembly of the National Council of Churches" by Martin Luther King

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This episode was produced by hannah rubin. Original beatboxing by Mike Tinoco.