Lakey, George.

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George Lakey combined the roles of pacifist, activist, teacher, and writer. He was imprisoned for civil rights sit-ins; he taught at the Martin Luther King School of Social Change, Haverford College, and the University of Pennsylvania. He co-chaired A Quaker Action Group and was project director of the voyage of the Phoenix, a sailing ship which transported medical supplies to North and South Vietnam during the Vietnamese Conflict.

From the description of Collection, 1974-1984. (Swarthmore College, Peace Collection). WorldCat record id: 28329418

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creatorOf Willoughby, George, pacifist. George Willoughby and Lillian Willoughby papers, 1931-2010. Swarthmore College, Peace Collection, SCPC
creatorOf Lakey, George. Be the change : transformational learning for adults / by George Lakey. Swarthmore College, Peace Collection, SCPC
creatorOf Lakey, George. Collection, 1974-1984. Swarthmore College, Peace Collection, SCPC
referencedIn A Quaker Action Group. A Quaker Action Group records, 1965-1973. Swarthmore College, Peace Collection, SCPC
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Adult education
Adult learning
Conflict management
Continuing education
Group work in education
Learning strategies
Pacifists
Peace
Peace-building
Peace movements
Political violence
Quakers
Social justice
Vietnam War, 1961-1975
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Birth 1937-11-02

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