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Arno Michaelis

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The Gift of Our Wounds
Country or state 
United States (Wisconsin)
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Global
City 
Milwaukee
Fee 
Languages 
English
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No
Timezone 
America/Chicago

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The Gift of Our Wounds

Degrees (1)
Information Science and community education & Healthcare administration
University of Wisconsin
2007 to 2011

Presentations

Presentations (1)
Depolarization with Compassion

During this time when our society seems more polarized than ever before, how can people with vehemently opposing beliefs possibly connect with each other? Compassion: simply bearing witness to suffering, without judgment, and without a political agenda. Arno Michaelis spent over a decade working in the international counter-violent extremism space after
a successful career as an information technology consultant. He draws upon his experience as a former white nationalist for efficacy in disarming all forms of violent extremism. Arno owes his success to brave people he once claimed to hate who demonstrated compassion for him when he least deserved it, but when he needed it most. When we understand that hurt people hurt people, we understand that suffering is the root of hostility.
When trauma isn't processed in a healthy way, it can lead to a narrowing of perception that casts
people who disagree as enemies.

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Expertise (9)

Community
Leadership
Education
Health & Well-being
Healing through forgiveness global Peace Coexistence and Peace Peace Building inner peace

Awards & certifications (3)

Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer
Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer
1999
The Peace Center of Connecticut Peace Hero Award
The Peace Center of Connecticut Inc
2018
Search for Common Ground Common Ground Award
https://www.sfcg.org/cga17/
2017
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