Sunday Feb 22

Lessons in Peace: Insights from a Lifetime of Activism and Youth Empowerment

Presenter:  Barabara Hildt

Barbara will share the most helpful lessons she learned as a peace activist since 1959. Her focus will be on HIPP, Help Increase Peace Program, activities and experiences of youth participants after learning to practice skills that promote peace in themselves, in their relationships and in their world.

Sunday Mar 1

From Punishment to Possibility: Yoga and Peace Circles in the Criminal Justice System

Presenter:  Luisa Perez

What if healing, not punishment, could change lives inside prison walls? Luisa shares her work bringing trauma-informed yoga and peace circles to federal prisons in Mexico, where incarcerated people and victims of crime learn tools for restoration, dignity, and self-awareness.
A former human rights lawyer, turned certified Trauma-Sensitive Yoga facilitator, Luisa draws on international training and years of experience to explore how inner healing can lead to real social transformation.

Sunday Mar 8

Lake Chapala Society “Candidates Forum”

Presenter: Hunter Johnson

Panel Discussion moderated by LCS board president Hunter Johnson
The Lake Chapala Society will elect new board members and vote to approve some officer positions at its March 17 Annual General Meeting (AGM). Here’s your chance to hear from candidates who want to join the LCS board and ask questions related to the upcoming AGM.

Sunday Mar 15

A New Way of Being: Personal Transformation at Any Age

Presenter: Dr. Kelly Bennett

At 94, Kelly Bennett offers something rare: a living example that growth doesn’t stop with age. A psychologist and educator who has taught and consulted internationally for decades, he shares how releasing old emotional habits can open the door to more presence, creativity, and ease in daily life. With warmth, humor, and hard-won wisdom, Bennett’s message is deeply hopeful: if you’ve ever wondered whether change is still possible for you, this talk may reshape how you see the years ahead.

Sunday Mar 22

To be scheduled

Presenter

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Sunday Mar 29

Come to Know Mexico: Civic Commemorations and their Meanings

Presenter:  Claudia Miramontes

How do national commemorations shape a country’s identity? This special talk explores the history behind Cinco de Mayo and how 19th-century foreign intervention altered Mexico’s political path and global relationships.
Claudia Miramontes, Director of the Ajijic Cultural Center, brings history to life through cultural education and heritage preservation. A longtime Chapala resident, she also honors the artistic legacy of her father, master sculptor Miguel Miramontes, and champions museum access for underserved youth.