In celebration of the upcoming International Day of Peace, September 21st, we are hosting Greg Reitman’s ROOTED in PEACE – a globally transformative, socially-conscious, environmentally-based film. Reitman’s journey of self-analysis resonates with audiences seeking inner peace in a world full of people dominated by war, affected by global warming or haunted by inner conflict. The film follows him as he speaks to thought leaders around the world having conversations around sustainable development, discussing the challenges of our never-ending wars, and facing the realities of uncertainty placed on the world’s institutions by our current political climate. Reitman’s introspective and socially relevant documentary was most recently screened at the United Nations.
From the US to Costa Rica to India, award-winning filmmaker and environmental activist Greg Reitman traveled to visit such luminaries and activists as Deepak Chopra, music legends Donovan, Mike Love and Pete Seeger, film director David Lynch, Nobel Peace Laureate Mairead Maguire, Ted Turner, Archbishop Desmond Tutu and many others. Their common ideas and examples make ROOTED in PEACE an unexpectedly inspirational viewing experience magnified by a stellar soundtrack opening with Pink Floyd’s ‘Time’ and closing with John Lennon’s ‘Love.’
In celebration of the upcoming International Day of Peace, September 21st, we are hosting Greg Reitman’s ROOTED in PEACE – a globally transformative, socially-conscious, environmentally-based film. Reitman’s journey of self-analysis resonates with audiences seeking inner peace in a world full of people dominated by war, affected by global warming or haunted by inner conflict. The film follows him as he speaks to thought leaders around the world having conversations around sustainable development, discussing the challenges of our never-ending wars, and facing the realities of uncertainty placed on the world’s institutions by our current political climate. Reitman’s introspective and socially relevant documentary was most recently screened at the United Nations.
From the US to Costa Rica to India, award-winning filmmaker and environmental activist Greg Reitman traveled to visit such luminaries and activists as Deepak Chopra, music legends Donovan, Mike Love and Pete Seeger, film director David Lynch, Nobel Peace Laureate Mairead Maguire, Ted Turner, Archbishop Desmond Tutu and many others. Their common ideas and examples make ROOTED in PEACE an unexpectedly inspirational viewing experience magnified by a stellar soundtrack opening with Pink Floyd’s ‘Time’ and closing with John Lennon’s ‘Love.’
In celebration of the upcoming International Day of Peace, September 21st, we are hosting Greg Reitman’s ROOTED in PEACE – a globally transformative, socially-conscious, environmentally-based film. Reitman’s journey of self-analysis resonates with audiences seeking inner peace in a world full of people dominated by war, affected by global warming or haunted by inner conflict. The film follows him as he speaks to thought leaders around the world having conversations around sustainable development, discussing the challenges of our never-ending wars, and facing the realities of uncertainty placed on the world’s institutions by our current political climate. Reitman’s introspective and socially relevant documentary was most recently screened at the United Nations.
From the US to Costa Rica to India, award-winning filmmaker and environmental activist Greg Reitman traveled to visit such luminaries and activists as Deepak Chopra, music legends Donovan, Mike Love and Pete Seeger, film director David Lynch, Nobel Peace Laureate Mairead Maguire, Ted Turner, Archbishop Desmond Tutu and many others. Their common ideas and examples make ROOTED in PEACE an unexpectedly inspirational viewing experience magnified by a stellar soundtrack opening with Pink Floyd’s ‘Time’ and closing with John Lennon’s ‘Love.’
In celebration of the upcoming International Day of Peace, September 21st, we are hosting Greg Reitman’s ROOTED in PEACE – a globally transformative, socially-conscious, environmentally-based film. Reitman’s journey of self-analysis resonates with audiences seeking inner peace in a world full of people dominated by war, affected by global warming or haunted by inner conflict. The film follows him as he speaks to thought leaders around the world having conversations around sustainable development, discussing the challenges of our never-ending wars, and facing the realities of uncertainty placed on the world’s institutions by our current political climate. Reitman’s introspective and socially relevant documentary was most recently screened at the United Nations.
From the US to Costa Rica to India, award-winning filmmaker and environmental activist Greg Reitman traveled to visit such luminaries and activists as Deepak Chopra, music legends Donovan, Mike Love and Pete Seeger, film director David Lynch, Nobel Peace Laureate Mairead Maguire, Ted Turner, Archbishop Desmond Tutu and many others. Their common ideas and examples make ROOTED in PEACE an unexpectedly inspirational viewing experience magnified by a stellar soundtrack opening with Pink Floyd’s ‘Time’ and closing with John Lennon’s ‘Love.’
On September 20th Join this Conversation Here!
Disarmament With Jonathan Granoff
Are we the first generation that has the ability to decide whether or not this will be the last generation? Join the president of the Global Security Institute and Nobel Peace Prize nominee, Jonathan Granoff, as he speaks to Disarmament, with a focus on nuclear weapons and related issues of human security… including climate disruption. Jonathan offers his wisdom on compassion and conscience in public affairs, as well as the paradox of more weaponization… which leaves people feeling more insecure. He also highlights the intersection of spirituality and public policy and the current action plan for the abolition of nuclear weapons.
During this important session, you’ll discover:
- The true nature of human security
- The issue of “deterrence”
- What has changed in the strategy to achieve an abolition of nuclear weapons since the 2016 U.S. elections
Jonathan Granoff
President Global Security Institute, Nobel Peace Prize Nominee 2014Jonathan Granoff is an attorney, author and international advocate emphasizing the legal, ethical and spiritual dimensions of human development and security, with a specific focus on advancing the rule of law to address the threats posed by nuclear weapons. He is president of the Global Security Institute, Senior Advisor to the ABA’s Committee on Arms Control and National Security and Co Chair of the ABA Blue Ribbon Task Force on Nuclear Nonproliferation. He is Senior Advisor to the Nobel Peace Laureate Summit and has served as Vice President and UN Representative of the Lawyer’s Alliance for World Security. He serves on numerous governing and advisory boards including the ABA International Law Section, Lawyers Committee on Nuclear Policy, Fortune Forum, Jane Goodall Institute, the NGO Committee on Disarmament, Peace and Security and Middle Powers Initiative.
Mr. Granoff is the award-winning screenwriter of The Constitution: The Document that Created a Nation, and has articles in more than 50 publications and books including: The Sovereignty Revolution, Toward a Nuclear Weapons Free World, Imagining Tomorrow, Analyzing Moral Issues, Perspectives on 911, Toward a World In Balance, Reverence for Life Revisited, and Hold Hope, Wage Peace. He has been a featured guest and expert commentator on hundreds of radio and television programs, testified in Congress and at the UN numerous times and has, since 2003, addressed the annual Nobel Peace Laureate Summit in Paris and Rome.
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The 11 Days of Global Unity Tele-Summit
September 11-21, 2017
Robert Thurman, Karenna Gore, Nwamaka Agbo
Michael Beckwith, Sande Hart, Jonathan Granoff
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER – IT’S FREE!
Today’s Featured Speaker is: Jonathan Granoff
Jonathan Granoff is an attorney, author and international advocate emphasizing the legal, ethical and spiritual dimensions of human development and security, with a specific focus on advancing the rule of law to address the threats posed by nuclear weapons. He is president of the Global Security Institute, Senior Advisor to the ABA’s Committee on Arms Control and National Security and Co Chair of the ABA Blue Ribbon Task Force on Nuclear Non-proliferation. He is Senior Advisor to the Nobel Peace Laureate Summit and has served as Vice President and UN Representative of the Lawyer’s Alliance for World Security. He serves on numerous governing and advisory boards including: the ABA International Law Section, Lawyers Committee on Nuclear Policy, Fortune Forum, Jane Goodall Institute, the NGO Committee on Disarmament, Peace and Security and Middle Powers Initiative.
Mr. Granoff is the award-winning screenwriter of The Constitution: The Document that Created a Nation, and has articles in more than 50 publications and books including: The Sovereignty Revolution, Toward a Nuclear Weapons Free World, Imagining Tomorrow, Analyzing Moral Issues, Perspectives on 911, Toward a World In Balance, Reverence for Life Revisited, and Hold Hope, Wage Peace. He has been a featured guest and expert commentator on hundreds of radio and television pro-grams, testified in Congress and at the UN numerous times and has, since 2003, addressed the annual Nobel Peace Laureate Summit in Paris and Rome.
Humanity’s Team projects include: Global Oneness Day – a day that Humanity’s Team created following its visit to the United Nations in May 2010 and a conscious business initiative focused on creating a new global standard for business in the 21stcentury.
Summit Background
The 11 Days of Global Unity Tele-Summit is a FREE online event produced by The Shift Network in partnership with We, The World as part of the annual Summer of Peace, now in its 6th year. Each year, the 11 Days of Global Unity Tele-Summit broadcasts from September 11th through September 21st — the UN International Day of Peace.
Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Deepak Chopra, Jane Goodall, Tavis Smiley, Eve Ensler, Daniel Ellsberg, Amy Goodman, Bill McKibben, Hazel Henderson , and many other visionary global leaders have spoken on the 11 Days of Global Unity Tele-Summit in the past.
This Tele-Summit is a key component of 11 Days of Global Unity – 11 Ways to Transform Your World — a global platform for changemakers that annually includes as many as 700 associated events in over 60 countries. The theme of the Tele-Summit is Moving from Vision to Action! and it features speakers (like you) who are global leaders in their respective fields, and whose actions are creating a more peaceful, just and sustainable world.
We hope you will join us for all the sessions of the 11 Days of Global Unity Tele-Summit! Register for FREE: https://shiftnetwork.isrefer.com/go/11D17WTW/WTW
For more information about We, The World and 11 Days of Global Unity go to WE.net
Meeting of anyone interested in giving prayers and invocations for Peace from all faiths and backgrounds incorporating a Minute’s Silence at Noon.
Panel discussion on theme: ” Together for Peace: Respect, Safety and Dignity for All”
Aim to link this with the SDGs and propose actions which can be taken locally to achieve SDGs.
Audience input encouraged
Medicine for the People Spiritual Gathering is our grassroots movement for Love, Compassion and Healing in our collective conscious, for ourselves, our community, humanity and all our relations. We come together as a collective with the intent of offering our medicine to each other, to Mother Earth, Father Sky and All that IS. We are being called to share our heart space, to give gratitude as we come back to our authentic self and share our joy, peace,harmony and to help us heal in our own way and as a collective. This is a stand for Love and Unity. This is our medicine for a better tomorrow.
We gather to bring Heaven to Earth through free will and soul sovereignty in a unified collective, we humbly speak for humanity and offer healing to all our relations. Through prayer, ceremony, visualization and divine play we journey together with celebration in the arms of mother nature. Join us in beautiful Krause Springs for a weekend of camping, community, and co-creation. We will be sending our prayers through our heart space resonance as we play together, we sing together, we dance together and hold visions of Unity and Harmony for ALL.
We support each other with sharing ideas, gifts, services, talents and abilities. Co creation through collaboration. Everyone is offered the opportunity to give in a unique way,even if it is as simple as a hug, a few kind words, or asking how we can help. In this co creative space we join together for celebrating and cultivating our heart space. As a unified collective we join together in a Saturday Ceremony to give our prayers and Love affirmations to the collective consciousness as our own Medicine for the People. This fall equinox of 2017 we will be joining EARTHDANCE.ORG in a global link-up prayer for peace. We will be in the heart of the largest synchronized peace meditation in the world that takes place along with with the United Nations’ International Day of Peace. Earthdance has grown to become one of the largest globally synchronized music and dance events, having been held in over 1,000 locations in 80 countries. We welcome all open hearts to be apart of this globalized peace prayer and spiral dance. Bring your drums instruments and hold space with us for peace on our planet Earth.
Along with Earthdance prayer for peace we will be having other HEALING WORKSHOPS, and a GROUP ALTER to have as a focus of prayer and Love affirmation. Please bring sacred objects, pictures, crystals, trinkets and /or symbols of those you wish to receive our collective highest intention, affirmations and prayers. We will also have SACRED SOUND SUNDAY accompanied with an ANGEL WALK. We encourage all sacred instruments to come together Sunday morning as we journey into sound healings sessions in lush tropical landscapes of harmony and sing to mother earth together.
The event is FREE with the cost of the land fees that go directly to Krause Springs. Camping is $15 per night for 12 and up $10 for ages 4-11. Gates close at 9 pm. Please see website for rules and details @ www.krausesprings.net. If you would like to contribute to the gathering by offering a workshop/ playshop please contact us at secretagentoflove@gmail.com with a brief description of what it is you would like to offer. There are no paid positions for this gathering. Everyone should bring adequate food shelter and provisions for a safe and happy experience. Land rules apply: NO pets, glass, guns,fireworks, loud music and as always this is a FAMILY FRIENDLY event. Be very mindful of little eyes and ears. Please no drugs, alcohol or public nudity. We are all guests on this beautiful land and want to be welcomed back so please be mindful of all rules and other guests in the park.
As a collective we have the power of intention and free will to mix with Love and compassion. When we come together under a unified mind and collective resonate heart space we can create great change for a better tomorrow. We can help in healing the quantum field of the human consciousness. We get to be the change we would like to see! 3 days of camping communing and co-creation! If you are feeling called to join please RSVP ‘going’ asap so we may hold the correct amount of group space with the landowners. Keep up to speed on all that is happening by checking in the event page regularly and stay informed. This is our grassroots movement for Love! We are all here to Love and BE LOVED! We are the RAINBOW WARRIORS of native american prophecy. We are all here to bring change, if not us…who? Bring your heart, bring your soul and bring divine grace as we gather and heal one another Mother Earth and all our relations.
Rev. Susana Bastarrica will be delivering a Prayer for Peace at 6pm. She is an evolutionary interactivist and the Founder/Organizer of The Vigil for Peace and Ecology. The Vigil was born from the ashes the 9/11 tragedy and inspired by The United Nations Resolutions 36/67 and 55/282 declaring an International Day of Peace and to have the entire World observe a full day of “global ceasefire and nonviolence. Rev. Bastarrica, has been instrumental in expanding the vision of the Central Park Bandshell Vigil for 15 years through cultural interaction and education to raise for Global Peace awareness. Ordained Interfaith Minister of the New Seminary. International multilingual consultant in English, Spanish, French, Rumanian and Italian. She is a teacher and lecturer in the USA, Australia, South America and Europe. Certified Feng Shui Practitioner by the Metropolitan Institute of Interior Design. Founding President of the “United Nations Staff Recreation Council” (UNSRC). SaluS Well-Being Network-and UNSRC-Former President of UNSRC Society of Enlightenment Transformation, Friendship Club, Former UNSRC Assistant Treasurer. Certified Bach Flower Remedy Counselor, Member of the “Flower Essences Society”. Crystal Healing Certification with Katrina Raphaell, Former bilingual volunteer and teacher at HealingWorks, NYC, Wellness center. Aromatherapy teacher and volunteer counselor for the American Red Cross, and the September 11 Recovery Program.
In celebration of the upcoming International Day of Peace, September 21st, we are hosting Greg Reitman’s ROOTED in PEACE – a globally transformative, socially-conscious, environmentally-based film. Reitman’s journey of self-analysis resonates with audiences seeking inner peace in a world full of people dominated by war, affected by global warming or haunted by inner conflict. The film follows him as he speaks to thought leaders around the world having conversations around sustainable development, discussing the challenges of our never-ending wars, and facing the realities of uncertainty placed on the world’s institutions by our current political climate. Reitman’s introspective and socially relevant documentary was most recently screened at the United Nations.
From the US to Costa Rica to India, award-winning filmmaker and environmental activist Greg Reitman traveled to visit such luminaries and activists as Deepak Chopra, music legends Donovan, Mike Love and Pete Seeger, film director David Lynch, Nobel Peace Laureate Mairead Maguire, Ted Turner, Archbishop Desmond Tutu and many others. Their common ideas and examples make ROOTED in PEACE an unexpectedly inspirational viewing experience magnified by a stellar soundtrack opening with Pink Floyd’s ‘Time’ and closing with John Lennon’s ‘Love.’
Screening Times at: 2:00, 4:30, 7:00, 9:20
WE Unify is a life type concert event that begins in ceremony and ends in meditation, jam packed with multi disciplinary performing artists for love and for light the event is being handled by WE The World’s Heidi Little / Omnipresent Entertainment, and B Tru Arts a local Austin not for profit performing arts entity. From music to aerial acro/hula hoops/ the Dance of Oneness, Video segments, and a freedom DJ set, this is a family event. Suggested donation is $10-$25 at the door.
As a Featured Hour of 24 Hours of Compassion
Join this Talk & Meditation with Deepak Chopra
Join Deepak Chopra, founder of The Chopra Foundation and senior scientist at The Gallup Organization, Karenna Gore, director of the Center for Earth Ethics, and bestselling author Kabir Sehgal as they examine the nature of peace… whether peace is possible amid the widespread polarization in our society, and the connection between individual compassion and health and collective wellbeing and peace. They contemplate the nature of human security, and the possibility that war will ever end.
During this engaging session, you’ll discover:
- The illusion of separation that perpetuates humanity’s greatest challenges — climate disruption, poverty & war
- How the transformation of human consciousness can lead to a culture of peace & nonviolence
- What you can do to create peace in your own life, and in the world
Deepak Chopra
Deepak Chopra, MD, FACP, founder of The Chopra Foundation and co-founder of The Chopra Center for Wellbeing is a world-renowned pioneer in integrative medicine and personal transformation and is Board Certified in Internal Medicine, Endocrinology and Metabolism. He is a Fellow of the American College of Physicians and a member of the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists. Chopra is the author of more than 85 books translated into over 43 languages, including numerous New York Times bestsellers. Two of his books, Ageless Body, Timeless Mind (1993) and The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success (1995) have been recognized on The Books of The Century Bestsellers List.
TIME magazine has described Dr. Chopra as “one of the top 100 heroes and icons of the century.” The World Post and Huffington Post global internet survey ranked Dr. Chopra #40 influential thinker in the world and #1 in Medicine. Chopra serves as the Co founder of Jiyo, Founder of The Chopra Well on YouTube, Adjunct Professor at Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University, Adjunct Professor at Columbia Business School, Columbia University, Assistant Clinical Professor, in the Family and Preventive Medicine Department at the University of California, San Diego, Health Sciences, Faculty at Walt Disney Imagineering and Senior Scientist with The Gallup Organization. He is also on the advisory board of We, The World.
Karenna Gore
Karenna Gore is Director of the Center for Earth Ethics and is the eldest daughter of former US Vice President Al Gore and Tipper Gore. She is an attorney, advocate, writer, and educator who has worked in the legal center of Sanctuary for Families, as Director of Community Affairs for the Association to Benefit Children, and on the editorial staff of Slate magazine. She is the author of Lighting the Way: Nine Women Who Changed Modern America, and in June 2016, Karenna was among 23 protesters who were arrested for demonstrating at the construction site of the Spectra pipeline in Boston.
Kabir Sehgal
Kabir Sehgal is an American author, composer, producer, navy officer, a military veteran, investment banker, and financial executive. He works in corporate strategy at First Data Corporation, a global payments technology firm, which completed the largest IPO on the New York Stock Exchange in 2015. He is the New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestselling author of five books including A Bucket of Blessings and Coined. He has also won two Grammy Awards and a Latin Grammy Award as a record producer. He was previously a vice president at JPMorgan Chase. He is a co-author with Deepak Chopra of a book entitled Home: Where Everyone Is Welcome: Poems & Songs Inspired by American Immigrants.
Sehgal has won two Grammy & one Latin Grammy Awards, and his productions have garnered 8 nominations and 5 wins. Sehgal is a composer, librettist, and musician who wrote an opera on the European financial crisis. He co-founded an arts nonprofit organization that merged with the Afro Latin Jazz Alliance.
Sehgal is a US Navy veteran and a reserve officer who served on active duty with special operations in the Middle East, and he received the Defense Meritorious Service Medal. He served as a speechwriter on a presidential campaign and is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.
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The 11 Days of Global Unity Tele-Summit
September 11-21, 2017
Robert Thurman, Karenna Gore, Nwamaka Agbo
Michael Beckwith, Sande Hart, Jonathan Granoff
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER – IT’S FREE!
Today’s Featured Speakers are: Deepak Chopra, Karenna Gore and Kabir Sehgal.
Deepak Chopra, MD, FACP, founder of The Chopra Foundation and co-founder of The Chopra Center for Wellbeing is a world-renowned pioneer in integrative medicine and personal transformation, and is Board Certified in Internal Medicine, Endocrinology and Metabolism. He is a Fellow of the American College of Physicians and a member of the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists. Chopra is the author of more than 85 books translated into over 43 languages, including numerous New York Times bestsellers. Two of his books, Ageless Body, Timeless Mind (1993) and The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success (1995) have been recognized on The Books of The Century Bestsellers List.
TIME magazine has described Dr. Chopra as “one of the top 100 heroes and icons of the century.” The World Postand Huffington Post global internet survey ranked Dr. Chopra #40 influential thinker in the world and #1 in Medicine. Chopra serves as the Co founder of Jiyo, Founder of The Chopra Well on YouTube, Adjunct Professor at Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University, Adjunct Professor at Columbia Business School, Columbia University, Assistant Clinical Professor, in the Family and Preventive Medicine Department at the University of California, San Diego, Health Sciences, Faculty at Walt Disney Imagineering and Senior Scientist with The Gallup Organization. He is also on the advisory board of We, The World.
Karenna Gore is Director of the Center for Earth Ethics and is the eldest daughter of former US Vice President Al Gore and Tipper Gore. She is an attorney, advocate, writer and educator who has worked in the legal center of Sanctuary for Families, as Director of Community Affairs for the Association to Benefit Children, and on the editorial staff of Slate magazine. She is the author of Lighting the Way: Nine Women Who Changed Modern America, and in June 2016, Karenna was among 23 protesters who were arrested for demonstrating at the construction site of the Spectra pipeline in Boston.
Kabir Sehgal is an American author, composer, producer, navy officer, military veteran, investment banker, and financial executive. He orks in corporate strategy at First Data Corporation, a global payments technology firm, which completed the largest IPO on the New York Stock Exchange in 2015. He is the New York Times and Wall Street Journalbestselling author of five books including A Bucket of Blessings and Coined. He has also won two Grammy Awards and a Latin Grammy Award as a record producer. He was previously a vice president at JPMorgan Chase. He is co-author with Deepak Chopra of a book entitled Home: Where Everyone Is Welcome: Poems & Songs Inspired by American Immigrants.
Sehgal has won two Grammy & one Latin Grammy Awards, and his productions have garnered 8 nominations and 5 wins. Sehgal is a composer, librettist, and musician who wrote an opera on the European financial crisis. He co-founded an arts non-profit organization that merged with the Afro Latin Jazz Alliance.
Sehgal is a US Navy veteran and reserve officer who served on active duty with special operations in the Middle East, and he received the Defense Meritorious Service Medal. He served as a speechwriter on a presidential campaign and is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.
Humanity’s Team projects include: Global Oneness Day – a day that Humanity’s Team created following its visit to the United Nations in May 2010 and a conscious business initiative focused on creating a new global standard for business in the 21stcentury.
Summit Background
The 11 Days of Global Unity Tele-Summit is a FREE online event produced by The Shift Network in partnership with We, The World as part of the annual Summer of Peace, now in its 6th year. Each year, the 11 Days of Global Unity Tele-Summit broadcasts from September 11th through September 21st — the UN International Day of Peace.
Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Deepak Chopra, Jane Goodall, Tavis Smiley, Eve Ensler, Daniel Ellsberg, Amy Goodman, Bill McKibben, Hazel Henderson , and many other visionary global leaders have spoken on the 11 Days of Global Unity Tele-Summit in the past.
This Tele-Summit is a key component of 11 Days of Global Unity – 11 Ways to Transform Your World — a global platform for changemakers that annually includes as many as 700 associated events in over 60 countries. The theme of the Tele-Summit is Moving from Vision to Action! and it features speakers (like you) who are global leaders in their respective fields, and whose actions are creating a more peaceful, just and sustainable world.
We hope you will join us for all the sessions of the 11 Days of Global Unity Tele-Summit! Register for FREE: https://shiftnetwork.isrefer.com/go/11D17WTW/WTW
For more information about We, The World and 11 Days of Global Unity go to WE.net
Celebrating the completion of 21 days of Peace with founder of Path to Ananadam on GlobalkindnessTV with host Karen Palmer.
Join us on GlobalkindnessTV with host Karen Palmer @MindfulmediaMom on all social media and Karen McMillian founder of Sacred space, community/mastermind of YINpreneurs. Heart-centered women blending ancient wisdom with modern practice and balancing yin and yang energy to slow down and speed up your success.
The place to gather, breathe, celebrate and support each other with love, wisdom, practices, tools and resources to grow you and your business bliss.
Everyone is invited who would like to enjoy more prosperity and peace for all.
Peace Summit everyone is invited to share an evening of peaceful connecting. If you would like to enjoy more peace in your heart, home, and community please join us and invite friends and family.
In celebration of the upcoming International Day of Peace, September 21st, we are hosting Greg Reitman’s ROOTED in PEACE – a globally transformative, socially-conscious, environmentally-based film. Reitman’s journey of self-analysis resonates with audiences seeking inner peace in a world full of people dominated by war, affected by global warming or haunted by inner conflict. The film follows him as he speaks to thought leaders around the world having conversations around sustainable development, discussing the challenges of our never-ending wars, and facing the realities of uncertainty placed on the world’s institutions by our current political climate. Reitman’s introspective and socially relevant documentary was most recently screened at the United Nations.
From the US to Costa Rica to India, award-winning filmmaker and environmental activist Greg Reitman traveled to visit such luminaries and activists as Deepak Chopra, music legends Donovan, Mike Love and Pete Seeger, film director David Lynch, Nobel Peace Laureate Mairead Maguire, Ted Turner, Archbishop Desmond Tutu and many others. Their common ideas and examples make ROOTED in PEACE an unexpectedly inspirational viewing experience magnified by a stellar soundtrack opening with Pink Floyd’s ‘Time’ and closing with John Lennon’s ‘Love.’
All are invited who would like to experience more peace in their heart, home, and community.
In celebration of the upcoming International Day of Peace, September 21st, we are hosting Greg Reitman’s ROOTED in PEACE – a globally transformative, socially-conscious, environmentally-based film. Reitman’s journey of self-analysis resonates with audiences seeking inner peace in a world full of people dominated by war, affected by global warming or haunted by inner conflict. The film follows him as he speaks to thought leaders around the world having conversations around sustainable development, discussing the challenges of our never-ending wars, and facing the realities of uncertainty placed on the world’s institutions by our current political climate. Reitman’s introspective and socially relevant documentary was most recently screened at the United Nations.
From the US to Costa Rica to India, award-winning filmmaker and environmental activist Greg Reitman traveled to visit such luminaries and activists as Deepak Chopra, music legends Donovan, Mike Love and Pete Seeger, film director David Lynch, Nobel Peace Laureate Mairead Maguire, Ted Turner, Archbishop Desmond Tutu and many others. Their common ideas and examples make ROOTED in PEACE an unexpectedly inspirational viewing experience magnified by a stellar soundtrack opening with Pink Floyd’s ‘Time’ and closing with John Lennon’s ‘Love.’
The theme honours the spirit of TOGETHER, a global initiative that promotes respect, safety and dignity for everyone forced to flee their homes in search of a better life. TOGETHER unites the organizations of the United Nations System, the 193 Member States of the United Nations, the private sector, civil society, academic institutions and individual citizens in a global partnership in support of diversity, non-discrimination and acceptance of refugees and migrants. It was initiated during the United Nations Summit for Refugees and Migrants on 19 September 2016.
Together, let us make this year’s celebration a memorable one where our global family experience a ray of light, hope, and peace from the Supreme Source of Light. Join us for a meditation experience and talk.
In celebration of the upcoming International Day of Peace, September 21st, we are hosting Greg Reitman’s ROOTED in PEACE – a globally transformative, socially-conscious, environmentally-based film. Reitman’s journey of self-analysis resonates with audiences seeking inner peace in a world full of people dominated by war, affected by global warming or haunted by inner conflict. The film follows him as he speaks to thought leaders around the world having conversations around sustainable development, discussing the challenges of our never-ending wars, and facing the realities of uncertainty placed on the world’s institutions by our current political climate. Reitman’s introspective and socially relevant documentary was most recently screened at the United Nations.
From the US to Costa Rica to India, award-winning filmmaker and environmental activist Greg Reitman traveled to visit such luminaries and activists as Deepak Chopra, music legends Donovan, Mike Love and Pete Seeger, film director David Lynch, Nobel Peace Laureate Mairead Maguire, Ted Turner, Archbishop Desmond Tutu and many others. Their common ideas and examples make ROOTED in PEACE an unexpectedly inspirational viewing experience magnified by a stellar soundtrack opening with Pink Floyd’s ‘Time’ and closing with John Lennon’s ‘Love.’
There will be a second screening at 7:00 PM
In celebration of the upcoming International Day of Peace, September 21st, we are hosting Greg Reitman’s ROOTED in PEACE – a globally transformative, socially-conscious, environmentally-based film. Reitman’s journey of self-analysis resonates with audiences seeking inner peace in a world full of people dominated by war, affected by global warming or haunted by inner conflict. The film follows him as he speaks to thought leaders around the world having conversations around sustainable development, discussing the challenges of our never-ending wars, and facing the realities of uncertainty placed on the world’s institutions by our current political climate. Reitman’s introspective and socially relevant documentary was most recently screened at the United Nations.
From the US to Costa Rica to India, award-winning filmmaker and environmental activist Greg Reitman traveled to visit such luminaries and activists as Deepak Chopra, music legends Donovan, Mike Love and Pete Seeger, film director David Lynch, Nobel Peace Laureate Mairead Maguire, Ted Turner, Archbishop Desmond Tutu and many others. Their common ideas and examples make ROOTED in PEACE an unexpectedly inspirational viewing experience magnified by a stellar soundtrack opening with Pink Floyd’s ‘Time’ and closing with John Lennon’s ‘Love.’
In celebration of the upcoming International Day of Peace, September 21st, we are hosting Greg Reitman’s ROOTED in PEACE – a globally transformative, socially-conscious, environmentally-based film. Reitman’s journey of self-analysis resonates with audiences seeking inner peace in a world full of people dominated by war, affected by global warming or haunted by inner conflict. The film follows him as he speaks to thought leaders around the world having conversations around sustainable development, discussing the challenges of our never-ending wars, and facing the realities of uncertainty placed on the world’s institutions by our current political climate. Reitman’s introspective and socially relevant documentary was most recently screened at the United Nations.
From the US to Costa Rica to India, award-winning filmmaker and environmental activist Greg Reitman traveled to visit such luminaries and activists as Deepak Chopra, music legends Donovan, Mike Love and Pete Seeger, film director David Lynch, Nobel Peace Laureate Mairead Maguire, Ted Turner, Archbishop Desmond Tutu and many others. Their common ideas and examples make ROOTED in PEACE an unexpectedly inspirational viewing experience magnified by a stellar soundtrack opening with Pink Floyd’s ‘Time’ and closing with John Lennon’s ‘Love.’
Conference to Bring Together Environmental and Peace Movements
Speakers will include: Medea Benjamin, Nadine Bloch, Max Blumenthal, Natalia Cardona, Suzanne Cole, Alice Day, Lincoln Day, Tim DeChristopher, Dale Dewar, Pat Elder, Bruce Gagnon, Philip Giraldi, Will Griffin, Seymour Hersh, Tony Jenkins, Larry Johnson, Kathy Kelly, Jonathan King, Lindsay Koshgarian, Peter Kuznick, James Marc Leas, Annie Machon, Ray McGovern, Rev Lukata Mjumbe, Elizabeth Murray, Anthony Rogers-Wright, Alice Slater, Gar Smith, Susi Snyder, Mike Stagg, Jill Stein, David Swanson, Robin Taubenfeld, Eric Teller, Brian Terrell, Brian Trautman, Richard Tucker, Donnal Walter, Larry Wilkerson, Diane Wilson, Emily Wurth, Kevin Zeese.
We are so honored to have been invited to co-produce PEACE IN THE PARK, a free event put on by the Brahma Kumaris in the Music Concourse (bandshell) on 9/23 from 11-6. The event is tied in with U.N. International Day of Peace (which is 9/21, with many events on the same Saturday as ours), and will also participate in the Earthdance Prayer for Peace. I am running the Talk Tent, am curating the speakers, and will emcee throughout the day, and – if I can save myself a time slot – will READ A PASSAGE from my upcoming book The Secret Power of LOVE! And if that weren’t enough, my NEW band S.O.U.L. Twin Messiah will be HEADLINING this event for our DEBUT gig!! We will be playing all new, original songs for YOU! Plus, we will lead a singalong to finish the day, and it will almost-for-sure be Imagine by John Lennon. Our timeslot is 5:30pm in the Bandshell. Wow! What a debut!!
I really hope that YOU can make it to this very special event,
A truly unique and powerful event will happen all over the world on September 23rd and you are invited to take part.
Let’s share a minute’s eye contact with strangers in public to rebuild our sense of shared humanity in Phoenix! This is part of
The World’s Biggest Eye Contact Experiment 2017: Global Event
coordinated by The Liberators International in towns & cities all over the world and your participation will help create a global video message for peace and human connection on the 23rd of September 2017.
(Watch this powerful video from the 2015 event to see what the event is all about https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3QdnCRWATZ8)
HOW TO PARTICIPATE IN THE EVENT?
1) You can become a participant, host or city representative by joining here –> http://bit.ly/OfficialEyeContact2017
2) Join this event page for updates. We will be posting in the run up to the event with important information.
ON THE DAY?
1) Bring your warm heart, a big smile and positive vibes 🙂
2) Depending on the weather conditions and personal preferences, you can bring pillows or a yoga mat, but also you can just come and share eye contact with others on foot.
3) Enjoy a beautiful morning together and after the event we will send the footage from the event to the Liberators International, so they can create a powerful, inspiring global message of peace and unity to the world !!!
WHERE TO MEET?
We will meet on Saturday the 23rd of September in the area circled at the park. Exact location will be confirmed soon.
HOW CAN YOU HELP?
1) Share this event on your profile and invite your friends !!!
2) Subscribe also to the global event here → http://bit.ly/2tBHnW0
3) Watch & share the global invitation video → http://bit.ly/2tBml9X
4) Add hash tag to photos and videos related to the event → #Share1minute #eyecontactexperiment #Phoenix #USA
Follow the Liberators International on Twitter @LiberatorsInt
Event officially hosted by www.theliberators.org & www.eyecontactexperiment.com
Grassroots, interfaith and cultural Peacemakers celebrating and catalyzing greater peace in our community and world. Special 3 pm calling – in Drum Circle
4pm trail of tears intertribal dancers open program. Dances of Universal Peace will be taught. Special performances include: Poem and flute by TJ Anderson, African dance by local youth, Collaborative peace performance by Bernadette Brown & Semelle Ramsey “A Change is gonna Come” by Hadassah Faison, songs by Joy Tru, announcements and community Peace Blessing.
Potluck feast to follow. Bring a food item and friends!
The International Peace and Development Training Centre (IPDTC) announces an Advanced Certificate Proram Training in Making Prevention, Early Warning & Peacebuilding Effective: Lessons Learned, What Works in the Field and Core Skills for practitioners, government leadership, UN Mission and Agency staff, and national and international experts. The programme, held at IPDTC’s Global Academy, is an in-depth, advanced level training assisting governments, inter-governmental organisations and agencies in the field to draw upon front of the field lessons learned in developing effective early warning and prevention systems, and drawing upon practical experiences and real situation case-studies to identify critical lessons and challenges in peacebuilding and prevention. The programme will assist practitioners and their oragnisations, agencies and missions to develop a roster of measures, tools and approaches to make early warning, peacebuilding and prevention work more effectively on the ground in participants own contexts.
Relevant, Operational, Practical
Prevention, Early Warning and Peacebuilding offers participants an intensive, stimulating and challenging environment with experienced practitioners and policy makers from the UN, governments, and local, national and international agencies and organizations from around the world. This allows participants to learn together with practitioners from multiple conflict contexts, agencies, and levels of operation and engagement. Staff of the International Peace and Development Training Centre (IPDTC) and PATRIR’s Department of Peace Operations provide tailored support to assist participants in enhancing in-depth knowledge, applied skills and customized approaches relevant for their needs and contexts. The programme also assists review, development and strengthening of national and organizational strategies and early warning and prevention systems, tools and approaches.
IPDTC programmes have been provided in over 40 countries to more than 3000 senior experts, practitioners, policy makers, government decision-makers and UN staff.
In celebration of the upcoming International Day of Peace, we are hosting Greg Reitman’s ROOTED in PEACE – a globally transformative, socially-conscious, environmentally-based film. Reitman’s journey of self-analysis resonates with audiences seeking inner peace in a world full of people dominated by war, affected by global warming or haunted by inner conflict. The film follows him as he speaks to thought leaders around the world having conversations around sustainable development, discussing the challenges of our never-ending wars, and facing the realities of uncertainty placed on the world’s institutions by our current political climate. Reitman’s introspective and socially relevant documentary was most recently screened at the United Nations.
From the US to Costa Rica to India, award-winning filmmaker and environmental activist Greg Reitman traveled to visit such luminaries and activists as Deepak Chopra, music legends Donovan, Mike Love and Pete Seeger, film director David Lynch, Nobel Peace Laureate Mairead Maguire, Ted Turner, Archbishop Desmond Tutu and many others. Their common ideas and examples make ROOTED in PEACE an unexpectedly inspirational viewing experience magnified by a stellar soundtrack opening with Pink Floyd’s ‘Time’ and closing with John Lennon’s ‘Love.’
In celebration of the upcoming International Day of Peace, we are hosting Greg Reitman’s ROOTED in PEACE – a globally transformative, socially-conscious, environmentally-based film. Reitman’s journey of self-analysis resonates with audiences seeking inner peace in a world full of people dominated by war, affected by global warming or haunted by inner conflict. The film follows him as he speaks to thought leaders around the world having conversations around sustainable development, discussing the challenges of our never-ending wars, and facing the realities of uncertainty placed on the world’s institutions by our current political climate. Reitman’s introspective and socially relevant documentary was most recently screened at the United Nations.
From the US to Costa Rica to India, award-winning filmmaker and environmental activist Greg Reitman traveled to visit such luminaries and activists as Deepak Chopra, music legends Donovan, Mike Love and Pete Seeger, film director David Lynch, Nobel Peace Laureate Mairead Maguire, Ted Turner, Archbishop Desmond Tutu and many others. Their common ideas and examples make ROOTED in PEACE an unexpectedly inspirational viewing experience magnified by a stellar soundtrack opening with Pink Floyd’s ‘Time’ and closing with John Lennon’s ‘Love.’
In celebration of the upcoming International Day of Peace, September 21st, we are hosting Greg Reitman’s ROOTED in PEACE – a globally transformative, socially-conscious, environmentally-based film. Reitman’s journey of self-analysis resonates with audiences seeking inner peace in a world full of people dominated by war, affected by global warming or haunted by inner conflict. The film follows him as he speaks to thought leaders around the world having conversations around sustainable development, discussing the challenges of our never-ending wars, and facing the realities of uncertainty placed on the world’s institutions by our current political climate. Reitman’s introspective and socially relevant documentary was most recently screened at the United Nations.
From the US to Costa Rica to India, award-winning filmmaker and environmental activist Greg Reitman traveled to visit such luminaries and activists as Deepak Chopra, music legends Donovan, Mike Love and Pete Seeger, film director David Lynch, Nobel Peace Laureate Mairead Maguire, Ted Turner, Archbishop Desmond Tutu and many others. Their common ideas and examples make ROOTED in PEACE an unexpectedly inspirational viewing experience magnified by a stellar soundtrack opening with Pink Floyd’s ‘Time’ and closing with John Lennon’s ‘Love.’
In celebration of the upcoming International Day of Peace, September 21st, we are hosting Greg Reitman’s ROOTED in PEACE – a globally transformative, socially-conscious, environmentally-based film. Reitman’s journey of self-analysis resonates with audiences seeking inner peace in a world full of people dominated by war, affected by global warming or haunted by inner conflict. The film follows him as he speaks to thought leaders around the world having conversations around sustainable development, discussing the challenges of our never-ending wars, and facing the realities of uncertainty placed on the world’s institutions by our current political climate. Reitman’s introspective and socially relevant documentary was most recently screened at the United Nations.
From the US to Costa Rica to India, award-winning filmmaker and environmental activist Greg Reitman traveled to visit such luminaries and activists as Deepak Chopra, music legends Donovan, Mike Love and Pete Seeger, film director David Lynch, Nobel Peace Laureate Mairead Maguire, Ted Turner, Archbishop Desmond Tutu and many others. Their common ideas and examples make ROOTED in PEACE an unexpectedly inspirational viewing experience magnified by a stellar soundtrack opening with Pink Floyd’s ‘Time’ and closing with John Lennon’s ‘Love.’
On October 31st, 2017 as one of the activities for International Children’s Month – we are encouraging people to celebrate Peace, Harmony, Healing, Abundance and Unity at 1:11pm – in their time zone.This is a virtual event – that means you link in from wherever you are to receive and send the light frequencies .
On all social media livestream events www.facebook.com/TheWeCampaign and www.facebook.com/mindfulmediamom www.twitter.com/TheWeCampaign and www.twitter.com/loveinactiontv
Free online webinar featuring musicians, writers, poets, artists and spiritual luminaries
inspired by Kenneth G. Mills. Hosted by Victoria Friedman, Co-founder of Vistar Foundation.
This event opens the portal to the Spontaneous Unfoldments™ of Kenneth G. Mills, accessible in audio,video, and/or researchable transcript formats. Concerts and other special events can also be accessed in the ever-growing online library of the Words and Works.
Discover the profound radiance of your True Identity
Experience the tonal healing of The Star-Scape Singers
Awaken to the spontaneous expression of your creativity
Weekly Events and workshops every Sunday from 2/4/18 through 3/25/18 after church during the Season of Peace.
Free – You Bring the Kids, We’ll Bring the Jazz – Eli Yasmin & Anette Montegue – The WBGO Kids Jazz Series brings world-renowned jazz musicians to concert halls and venues throughout Essex County, New Jersey, USA. These hour-long concerts give young listeners the chance to discover the enjoyment of improvisation and musical collaboration.
March 7th 12:00 PM – 1:30
WonHeart’s Joelyn Lutz of Healing Through Music
will participate in the 7th Int’l Women’s Day Event and share her level of healing and calmness for more ease and joy in life at the, at Allan Hancock College Student Center in Santa Maria, Ca
Globalkindness Going Viral Show with host Karen Palmer known as MindfulMediaMom has a day filled with inspiring interviews, global meditations, and empowering action steps to become what we wish to see in the world. Conscious Women leaders in love, compassion, and kindness will share their uplifting stories of hope and ways the audience can help co-create a kinder and more loving world for all of us.
The 2018 theme for International Women’s Day is #PressforProgress.
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First Annual
Featured Speakers Include
 Sande Hart – Director of the Women and Girls Sector of Charter for Compassion International  Rick Ulfik – the Founder of We, The World and the WE Campaign at WE.net
Other Featured Speakers include Treasures >From The Universe members Nina Laiberg, Nancy Baldry, and Sarah Otis.
Please join us for a dynamic, inspiring and interactive live conversation on the women’s movement and women’s empowerment between passionate advocates Sande Hart, Rick Ulfik and a collective of women who have come together to give birth to Treasures From The Universe – a project of co-creation and collaboration bringing light, love, and healing to the world in tangible ways.
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 INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY WEBCAST March 7-9, 2018 http://peacechannel.com Co-Sponsored by We, The World, Playing For Change, Unity Foundation Pledge To Peace and Step It Up for Gender Equality Since 1909, International Women’s Day has celebrated the power of women around the globe. On March 8, 2018, International Women’s Day spotlights a worldwide movement for women’s rights, equality and justice. In our first annual Women’s Day Webcast, Peace Channel honors the strength and courage of the women who make up nearly half of the planet’s 244 million migrants, preserving families and contributing to the global economy. You may Embed the Peace Channel W ebcast on your own webpage using this code: <a class=”embedly-card” href=”http://peacechannel.com/“>PeaceChannel</a><script async src=”//cdn.embedly.com/widgets/platform.js” charset=”UTF-8″></script>.
To learn more, contact us at darlene@peacechannel.com.
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Global Kindness Going Viral Show
March 8, 2018
With Host Karen Palmer
Visit www.facebook.com/spiritualitygonewild
and like the page to get notifications of when we are live On March 8th, join us for a whole day filled with inspiring interviews, global meditations, and empowering action steps to become what we wish to see in the world. Conscious Women leaders in love, compassion, and kindness will share their uplifting stories of hope and ways the audience can help co-create a kinder and more loving world for all of us.
Guests include: Ladies Go Live, Tina Valant, Lottie Hern Ross, and Jenn Nelson, Then Wendi Gilbert of Kindness Evolution, Sande Hart of Charter for Compassion Women and Girls Sector, Teri Angel of Angelspeakers and Spirituality Gone Wild, David Nichol will lead us in a Global Meditation for Unity, Ann Cabano Founder of Just Be Love Project, Scarlett Lewis of Jesse Lewis Choose Love Foundation, Heidi Little of We, The World and International Children’s Month, and ShaRon Rae of No Judgement Just Love Movement.
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Unleashing the African Woman Thato Angelina Gabaitse Founder and Director Gabarone, Botswana Unleashing the African woman is a program aimed and designed to train groups of vulnerable women across Botswana. The mission of this program is to empower women to take full control of their lives. The program is designed to bring out the beautiful, strong and compassionate goddess in every woman.
This program strives to achieve this goal by developing the woman’s mindset through the building of leadership, life and entrepreneurial skills. This will be achieved through training conducted for 30 weeks through a body, mind and soul transformation journey with counseling, training on the development of a wholesome and holistic childhood foundation through love, abundance, and joy. Other activities include arts & crafts, theatre & dance, and gardening. Currently we are mobilizing resources to launch the program in partnership with YWCA Botswana (Young Women’s Christian Association), an organization that gives teen mothers the opportunity to continue with their secondary education while their babies are enrolled in the day care centre within the institution!
And soon we will be opening a branch office for We, The World in Botswana. For more information contact us at info@WeTheWorld.org |
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  ZEMYNA The Goddess of Earth
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1654075494638275 Inviting all Eco Warrior women to join hands with us to make this a better planet Organised by Namrataa Arora Singh Country Director for Charter for Compassion India, Women and Girls Namrataa Arora Singh is a spiritual eco-feminism activist, currently a fellow with Change.Org’s She Creates Change program in India, battling against the use of plastics and other issues relating to empowering women.
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Women Organized to Make Abuse Nonexistent http://www.womaninc.org 26 Boardman Place | San Francisco, CA 94103
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Roberta Donnay’s New Album Release
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International Women’s Day 2018 Campaign Theme
 #PressforProgress https://www.internationalwomensday.com Now, more than ever, there’s a strong call-to-action to press forward and progress gender parity. There’s a strong call to #PressforProgress motivating and uniting friends, colleagues and whole communities to think, act and be gender inclusive.
Individually, we’re one drop but together we’re an ocean. Commit to a “gender parity mindset” via progressive action. Let’s all collaborate to accelerate gender parity, so our collective action powers equality worldwide.
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 On International Women’s Day
Hear & Join Eve Ensler’s Passionate Call for 1 Billion Women To Rise! Go to http://WE.net/EveEnsler for the inspiring interview with Eve Ensler who has led a global movement to end violence against women.
“At the beginning, we got a group of women together in my living room. I think living rooms and kitchens are where all revolutions really begin.”
– Eve Ensler Tony Award winning playwright, activist, and author of the theatrical phenomenon The Vagina Monologues
Eve Ensler was the Featured Speaker on WOMEN for the 11 Days of Global Unity Tele-Summit 2015 produced by the Shift Network in Partnership with We, The World.
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It’s Time to Unite Our Efforts
Rick Ulfik
Founder of We, The World and the WE Campaign at WE.net
Subscribe to our WE Campaign Global Action Newsletter: WE.net/subscribe
Extended Interview with Eve Ensler at http://WE.net/EveEnsler
Resources for Collaboration & Action
11 Days of Global Unity – 11 Ways to Transform Your World
11 Days of Global Unity Tele-Summit 2017 – Listen to the recent interviews with Deepak Chopra, Marianne Williamson, Ralph Nader, Robert Thurman and many others!
Trends in Global Grassroots Organizing , Trends Newsfeed
An Urgent Message From Your Children at WeYourChildren.org
GlobalUnityCalendar.org – See and post social change and cultural events worldwide!
Renewable Energy Media Campaign and Movement
Volunteer Sign-up: http://WE.net/takeaction/volunteer
Organization Sign-up: http://WE.net/11days/participate
Donation Page: WE.net/donate
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Live Streamed from the Christchurch New Zealand, part of a live stream from our Capital in Wellington,
Organized by Port Hills Labour and Greens, 40 years after women in NZ won the right to vote, Elizabeth McCombs was elected as the first woman MP. She stood in Lyttelton, now Port Hills Electrate.
Join in a beautiful global meditation with your global family. David Nicol of The Gaiafield Project will lead us in a guided meditation for unity, prosperity, and peace for all.
Artists and people from the community will be given canvases and paints to create their visions of what can be done to heal people and halt HIV/AIDS. The winner will receive $500 and have her or his work displayed at the Old Dillard Museum.
Audrye S. Arbe is a #1 International Best-Selling Author with RAISING RACE CONSCIOUSNESS Healing Racism Sexism and Other Isms (RRC). Audrye is a Cosmic Being, The Transformation Catalyst, Diversity Expert, Metaphysician, Life Strategist, Healer, Frequency Shifter, Award-Winning Author and Artist, Speaker, Seminar Leader.
Sponsored by Women’s March Alliance
https://www.womensmarch.com/enough
Women’s March Youth EMPOWER is calling for students, teachers, school administrators, parents and allies to take part in a #NationalSchoolWalkout for 17 minutes at 10am across every time zone on March 14, 2018 to protest Congress’ inaction to do more than tweet thoughts and prayers in response to the gun violence plaguing our schools and neighborhoods. We need action. Students and allies are organizing the national school walkout to demand Congress pass legislation to keep us safe from gun violence at our schools, on our streets and in our homes and places of worship.
FAQ’s
Why are we doing this?
We are living in an age where young people like us do not feel safe in our schools. This issue is personal for all of us, especially for those of us who are survivors of gun violence. We are walking out for ALL people who have experienced gun violence, including systemic forms of gun violence that disproportionately impact teens in Black and Brown communities. It is important that when we refer to gun violence, we do not overlook the impact of police brutality and militarized policing, or see police in schools as a solution. We also recognize the United States has exported gun violence through imperialist foreign policy to destabilize other nations. We raise our voices for action against all these forms of gun violence.
Why March 14?
March 14 is the one-month anniversary of the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida.
Why 17 minutes?
The 17 minutes are in honor of the 17 lives taken in the tragedy in Parkland, Florida.
For more FAQs go to https://www.womensmarch.com/enough-faq
In commemoration of International Women’s Day during the United Nations CSW62 (Commission on the Status of Women 62)
Join the Panel Discussion on Challenges & Opportunities in Empowering Rural Girls for SDG5
4th Annual Interfaith Service of Remembrance & Gratitude at the Commission on the Status of Women
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Equinox Earth Day – the Start of Earth Month! March 20th through April 22nd
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 The Earth Society Foundation The Original Earth Day on the Equinox Please join us at 12:15pm local NY time as we celebrate the annual Peace Bell ceremony and a shared moment of silence for “peace, justice and care of Earth.” We are encouraging people to ring a bell at whatever location you are at and add your thoughts to this powerful moment around the world – the beginning of Spring in the Northern Hemisphere and Fall in the Southern Hemisphere. We are also acknowledging that March 20 is “International Day of Happiness and Well Being.”
Check out the Earth Society Foundation’s new website in development at www.earthsocietyfoundation.us John McConnell was one the founders of the Earth Society Foundation as well as the founder of Earth Day. John McConnell was the driving force behind the 35 consecutive United Nations Peace Bell ringing ceremonies for over three decades, in cooperation with the United Nations. He initiated many “firsts” at the UN, including “Minute for Peace, “Earth Day on the Equinox” and the original Earth Charter. To this day The Earth Society Foundation is still celebrating Earth Day along with millions of people across the country as well as the globe.
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 Global Kindness TV
http://www.facebook.com/spiritualitygonewild   With Host Karen Palmer known as MindfulMediaMom Outreach Coordinator for We, The World Featuring Special Guests
Please share/like on facebook http://www.facebook.com/spiritualitygonewild Join us for inspiring conversations about how we can have more compassion, collaboration, and kindness in our world. Karen Palmer host of Globalkindness TV welcomes her guests Rick Ulfik of We, The World and Jon Ramer of Compassion Games. Let’s experience an uplifting dialogue of hope for all.
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 In commemoration of the
International Day of Happiness Tuesday, 20 March 2018 Special High-Level Event at the United Nations Happiness at the Center of Government Work 10am – 11:30 am, in the UN Delegates Dining Room
(NYC headquarters, 4th floor) NOTE: At this point, a UN grounds pass/badge is required for admission
This day has been decreed for annual recognition by UN General Assembly Resolution A/RES/66/281, Co-hosted by the Missions of UAE, Costa Rica, Kazakhstan, Mexico, Portugal and Slovenia to the United Nations, as founding members of the “Global Happiness Coalition. Professor Jeffrey Sachs, in his capacity as director of the Global Happiness Council, introduces the first policy report on happiness and well-being. And the roundtables will be preceded by remarks by Ambassador Al-Bayati, who spearheaded the UN Resolution, to provide background on the International Day of Happiness. The six underpinning themes of the report will then be discussed through interactive roundtables on Mental Health and Happiness, Positive Education, Social Connections, Work and Wellbeing, Happy Cities and Metrics, chaired by UN delegates, policy makers, experts and international organization representatives. Outcomes will be shared with all participants in the closing segment. The event will be followed by a special session on the World Happiness Report by the Sustainable Development Solutions Network. Dr. Judy Kuriansky  The April 2018 Compassion Games
http://compassiongames.org/earth-weekA 9-day global challenge to inspire acts of love, service, and compassion toward our Mother Earth and all life. April 14th and continuing through April 22nd (Earth Day), April Compassion Games catalyzes the love human beings have for the Earth by bringing people together globally to participate in a playful competition of compassionate action.
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– ONE – The Message From Mother Earth Click HERE for more tracks from Heidi Little Heidi Little is Outreach Coordinator for We, The World  SUMMER IN THE FOREST A Film by Randall Wright Press/Launch Party on March 21, World Down Syndrome Day – 6:30PM at 3 West Club
3 West 51st Street, Manhattan New York CityFilm openings, March 23-30. In NY: March 23rd – Village East Cinemas In LA: April 6th “This full length uplifting feature movie on disabilities is: “Breaking down Prejudice, Revealing Beauty and Proclaiming the Ability in Disability.” Filmmaker was honored by the Queen of England, the Pope, and the Templeton Award.
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 Planet Heart’s 11th Annual
World Peace Earth Day Celebration “Celebrating Our Planet, Healing Our Heart” Saturday April 21, 2018 6:30PM – 9:30PM At New York New Church 114 East 35th Street, Manhattan, New York City Cost: $25 pre-paid by April 20th or Doors Open & Registration at 6pm. Produced by Andrew Kaen in Association with We, The World (fiscal sponsor), and Jodi Serota. Come join us in NYC for A Very Special Evening with our Conscious Community as we Gather in Unity Honoring Mother Earth & The New Earth. Listen to Inspirational Talks, Experience Live Music Performances, Opening and Closing Ceremony and Inspired Poetry along with Guided Meditations. Heal, Awaken & be Ignited through Vibrational Sound Activations. Featuring Jodi Serota (Metaphysical Educator, Channel, Vibrational Healer, Professional Artist), Kurt Johnson (Author, The Coming Interspiritual Age), Premik (Composer, Arranger, Producer and an accomplished Multi-Instrumentalist), Rick Ulfik (Founder of We, The World and the WE Campaign) and more. With host Mitchell Rabin (Founder/Producer/Host of A Better World TV and Radio). |
Rita Morgin Free land healing meditation call Thursday April 19, 2018
at 8 am Pacific time and at 7pm Pacific time the call will be recorded and a free MP3 provided upon request. The freeconferencecall line information is: Free Conference call invite
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Or, enter online meeting ID on desktop app: ritadragon79 Contact: ritadragon79@gmail.com  We, The World is seeking highly motivated individuals passionate about creating social change to positively impact people and the planet. If you want to join the WE Team and be a Volunteer WE Coordinator CLICK HERE.
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Your generous Donation will help us to continue and expand our global network of collaboration and action! Thank you! Rick Ulfik |
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International Day of Forests 2018
2018 Events around the world
To celebrate this year’s International Day of Forests, this event will gather eminent speakers presenting innovative ideas on urban farming, the integration of trees in buildings, wood construction and architecture, showing that technology and ingenuityhave no limits.
Project Extraordinary is an inaugural award competition to make sustainability sexy for consumers. The brief is to develop a concept for a short-form video that demonstrates an idea that makes sustainability so sexy it cannot be ignored any more. This initiative is a collaboration between WiLD Studios and WWF, supported by UN Environment.
Distinguished guests will discuss ‘difference’ from diverse perspectives and how engagement with the natural world, each other, and diverse spiritual traditions may bridge the divide. The evening’s guests include Duncan Murdoch, host of forest walks throughout the state with his organization, Nature Connection Guide, artist; and Steven Parker owner and manager of High Reach Farm, a diversified tree farm in Danville, VT.
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Sankofa: Reclaiming relevant indigenous cultural and ancestral values to make a case for nature-based solutions
The chieftaincy, elders and people of Funko community-located in the Western Region of Ghana- honored World Water Day by creating awareness about the need for circumspection when adopting vices or policies which consequently cause public health problems and are detrimental to the environment. Illegal/unsustainable mining – popularly referred to as “Galamsey”in the country- and fringe activities which indirectly empower the practice are examples of such vices.
The Funko community is close to the Ankobra river and, symbolic of the strong inter-connectivity still existent between most societies and their natural environment. This river is an important source of drinking water for many communities in the Western Region of Ghana- and beyond- but continues to be polluted through illegal mining activities. It flows at least 120 km south to the Gulf of Guinea (Atlantic) and is located very close to the western part of Axim, a commercial center of the river basin.
In celebrating this important day, we sought to highlight the important role some historic cultural practices (spoken word, dancing and drumming) and community dialogues can play in influencing the re-adaptation of relevant conservation values which were more commonly applied by the ancestors. Overall, the concept of Sankofa is espoused. Sankofa is a Ghanaian-originated cultural principle which literally means to take back what was lost in order to protect the future. This -arguably- manifests the tenets of sustainability. There are many of such doctrines in many communities across the world.
The principle teaches communities the importance of going back to their roots- and reclaiming worthy values- in order to move forward. For example, the indigenous and unadulterated local anthropological cognition reveres some key natural receptors – such as rivers, wetlands and forests- as deities. By tapping into the novelty of such values, the current mega trend of sustainability would be well anchored and in a way which significantly addresses most of the conservation, food security and sub regional stability challenges existent now. A cultural dance and community dialogue were among the activities undertaken to commemorate the day.
On World Water Day, the funding partner and collaborator for the performances –who is also the founder of Windhouse Resources Systems (WRS)- would reach out to stakeholders to solicit input on case studies concepts intended to be develop in order to make a stronger case for nature-based solutions. WRS is a boutique sustainability consultancy located in Ghana – West Africa.
Contact information
Email Address:
info@windhouseresources.com
Date/Time
Date(s) – 22/03/2018
All Day
Location
Chief’s palace
Share your smiles, compliments, time, talents, money, and energy with those around you. We must truly be the change that we want to see. And we can do it. We are doing it. Believe that the future is full of mindfulness where hearts mean more than our accounts.
The Love Initiative.
Notes From the Road – Bright Lights Blog
http://troubadourofpeace.blogspot.com/
Book a house concert or music for a yoga class today!!
TOUR DATES
| Date | Time | Venue | Location | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/22/18 | 3:00 PM | Choices | Akron, OH | |
| 3/22/18 | 6:00 PM | Tea Time for Peace | Kent, OH | |
| 3/23/18 | 5:00 PM | Friends of the Metro Parks Benefit w/ the Bright Lights | Akron, OH | |
| 3/27/18 | 7:00 PM | Brother’s Lounge | Cleveland, OH | |
| 3/30/18 | 6:30 PM | 330 Day @ Akron Civic Theatre | Akron, OH | |
| 3/31/18 | 10:30 AM | Celebration of Life for Marilyn Stroud | Cuyahoga Falls, OH | |
| 4/3/18 | 6:30 PM | MLK Kirtan | Akron, OH | Donations |
| 4/4/18 | 6:30 PM | Nonviolent Communication Circle | Akron, OH | Donations |
| 4/6/18 | 7:00 PM | Big Love Night @ Live Music Now w/ Rhodes St Rude Boys | Akron, OH | $5-10 |
| 4/7/18 | 8:30 PM | Mustard Seed Highland Square w/ Bright Lights! | Akron, OH | |
| 4/10/18 | 7:00 PM | Brother Lounge | Cleveland, OH | |
| 4/16/18 | 7:00 PM | Wolf Creek Winery | Norton, OH | |
| 4/21/18 | 6:30 PM | Bright Lights @ the Rialto | Akron, OH | $5 |
| 4/22/18 | 4:00 PM | Yoga Central | Canton, OH | |
| 4/28/18 | 7:00 PM | Wine Mill | Peninsula, OH | |
| 5/2/18 | 6:30 PM | Nonviolent Communication Series | Akron, OH | Donations |
| 5/4/18 | 7:00 PM | Big Love Night @ Live Music Now w/ Gretchen Pleuss | Akron, OH | $5-10 |
| 5/5/18 | 12:00 PM | Cleveland VegFest | Cleveland, OH | |
| 5/5/18 | 6:00 PM | Bent Ladder winery | Doylestown , OH | |
| 5/8/18 | 7:00 PM | Brother’s Lounge | Cleveland, OH |
FREE MOVIE TICKETS: We invite you to the opening of the highly awarded feature film Summer in the Forest on March 23-30th at the Village East Cinema. The movie is breaking down prejudices towards people with disabilities. For over 20+ movie goers there are FREE TICKETS.to WE Commkunity www.summerintheforest.com, for information contact paul.sladkus@goodnewsbroadcast.com 212 647 1212
International Event
F
For more information:
https://marchforourlives.com/faq
The march will take place on Saturday, March 24 on Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, D.C. between 3rd street and 12th street NW. The March will begin at 12:00pm (noon). Please RSVP here
Soon it will be time again: On Saturday, March 24, 2018, the next EARTH HOUR will take place! Watch as the lights go off anywhere in the world between 8:30 pm and 9:30 pm local time – as a sign of protecting our planet and calling for more climate protection.
For a nature-friendly energy transition :
The oceans are warming up, glaciers are retreating, the deserts are spreading: in order to prevent the worst effects of climate change, we must consume significantly less energy, switch to environmentally friendly renewable energies and protect the forests and oceans for climate regulation. Politics must create framework conditions, companies must save greenhouse gases, but every single one is now in demand!
Together we can promote a nature-friendly energy transition, actively influence climate policy and promote sustainable lifestyles.
Join in:
- To be active even for climate protection
- Climate and energy tips
- Participation for companies as well as cities and communities
Largest climate protection action in the world!
The WWF EARTH HOUR is a simple idea that quickly became a global event: when the first time the EARTH HOUR was switched off in 2007, it only happened in one city: Sydney. Meanwhile, the number of participants is growing from year to year. In 2017, EARTH HOUR reached hundreds of millions of people in 187 countries and territories. More than 12,000 famous buildings have been darkened.
Hosted by The Annual “Who’s Your Mama?” EARTH DAY & Environmental Film Fest Events.
WATER OLYMPICS
Students at the Lutheran primary school of Zlatice Oravcova will participate in a Water Olympiad to raise their awareness of the importance of water. Each class will compete in water-based events to determinate a champion. Activities include a mineral water taste test, singing folk songs, cleaning water, blowing bubbles and much more. Students will learn the importance of saving water for next generations and of clean water.
Date/Time
Date(s) – 26/03/2018
9 h 00 min – 13 h 00 min
Location
Evanjelická základná škola Zlatice Oravcovej / Lutheran primary school of Zlatica Oravcova
Address
Daxnerova 42
Rimavská Sobota
Rimavská Sobota
Banskobystrický
97901
Slovakia
When: Wednesday 28th March 2018, 7:30 – 9:30pm
Where: Kiki’s Café, 63a Holland Road, Hove, BN3 1BA United Kingdom
Are you sick of breathing in toxic fumes from road traffic? Fed up of the plastic waste which blights our beaches and streets?
Come along to our campaigns social to join us in improving the city’s environment.
Whether it’s the needless plastic waste that our economy produces, the detritus left on our beaches after every sunny day or sporting event or the polluted air we’re stuck breathing every day – enough is enough!
Brighton and Hove Friends of the Earth are meeting to combine forces in our response to the issues of air and plastic pollution – working together to create lasting solutions for our city.There’ll be opportunities to hear more about the challenges and solutions around plastics and air pollution and help shape the direction of our local campaigns.
When: Wednesday 28th March 2018, 7:30 – 9:30pm
Where: Kiki’s Café, 63a Holland Road, Hove, BN3 1BA
We will be offering refreshments and the first drink is on us!
Come along and help improve your local environment.
Looking for other ways to celebrate? During April, show us your love for trees. Share a photo or video of how you care for trees on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, tag @MontgomeryParks, and include #HugATree. We will share our favorites.
Here are some suggestions for showing love for trees:
• Plant a tree
• Remove invasive vines
• Hug a tree with friends and family
• Learn more about trees at Montgomery Parks’ nature centers and gardens
• Do research on trees at your local library
Happy Earth Month!
This is a perfect event to bring the whole family. You will see the best eco-friendly products and services across all consumer categories, and everything is kid-friendly.
https://www.earthx.org/attend/
register for free attendance or $5.00 tickets
EarthX Presents the World’s Largest Environmental Expo, Conference and Film Festival in Dallas
With a mission to connect the global community to create a sustainable world for all life and future generations, Texas-based nonprofit EarthX is hosting the world’s largest environmental expo, conference and film festival from April 13-22, 2018, at locations throughout Dallas.
The EarthX three-day expo, five-day group of conferences and 10-day film festival champions progress and innovation by bringing together environmental organizations, businesses, academic institutions, government agencies, interactive programming and thought leaders. The event also fosters celebration with interactive and immersive family entertainment, live music and sustainable food pavilions.
Founded in 2011 by Dallas-based environmentalist and businessman Trammell S. Crow, EarthX, formerly known as Earth Day Texas, began as an outdoor event spanning five blocks of Flora Street in the Dallas Arts District. It has grown to occupy approximately 1/2 million square feet of indoor and outdoor event space in Dallas’ historic Fair Park. In 2017, the event drew 116,000 attendees, 800 exhibitors, more than 250 speakers. Approximately 1,200 volunteers will be needed to put on the massive event this year. Visit earthx.org to register for the 2018 event and receive free admission.
“While we didn’t come up with the initial idea of a pro-business Earth Day, we ran with it and grew it into the world’s largest gathering of its kind,” said Trammell S. Crow, founder of EarthX. “International environmentalists, elected officials, investors, business leaders, educators and families are coming to EarthX in Dallas for an array of conservation-focused offerings, exhibits, films and conferences, where Earth is our common ground.”
Confirmed, renowned speakers in their areas of expertise for EarthX 2018 include astronaut Buzz Aldrin, Dr. Sylvia Earle, Mission Blue; James Baker, Former Secretary of State; John Kasich, Governor of Ohio; Susan Eisenhower, Presidential Blue Ribbon Nuclear Commission; Academy-Award winner Louie Psihoyos; Paul Watson, Sea Shepherd; mayors of Phoenix, San Antonio and other cities; Dr. Ved Chirayath, Director of Laboratory for Advanced Sensing in the Earth Science Division at NASA Ames Silicon Valley; as well as representatives from National Laboratories.
EarthX features five days of conferences from April 18-22. E-Capital Summit will convene mission-driven investors, incubators, accelerators, researchers and breakthrough clean technology innovators from around the world to form partnerships having substantial, positive impacts on profits, people and the planet. EarthxHack, a 24-hour event, is the world’s largest environmental hackathon, sitting at the intersection of innovation, technology and the environment. The platform will create groundbreaking solutions by utilizing the brightest technical minds of today focusing on the problems of tomorrow. New for 2018, EarthxSolar will bring together change-makers in the business world and in solar energy. Other conferences, including EarthxOcean, EarthxResponsibleOilandGas, EarthxBridge Summit and EarthxPolicy: Energy Done Right, will encompass educational, municipal and environmental efforts.
Exhibitors of EarthxExpo, taking place at Fair Park April 20-22, include The National Audubon Society, Greenpeace, and The Plastic Soup Foundation, a nonprofit focused on reducing ocean plastic from Amsterdam, NL. EarthX has partnered with Trees for the Future to plant as many trees as possible in five African countries during the expo as well as with The Great Seed Bomb and City of Dallas for the weekend-long Seed Bomb Blowout to help increase vital pollinator habitat here at home. In addition, Oncor will showcase the new Nissan Leaf with examples of EV charging stations, UPS is bringing its interactive education trailer on alternative fuel transportation, and TxDOT’s Don’t Mess with Texas Program offers an interactive virtual reality game about litter prevention.
EarthxExpo attendees can experience a wide range of educational and interactive activities for the whole family during the three-day event. There is plenty to do and see focused on sustainability and green living, from an Outdoor Adventure Zone featuring scuba diving to tree climbing and goat yoga and an Interactive Zone with virtual and mixed reality, to exploring a Tiny House Village or enjoying the Eco Auto Show, E-Bike track and science education trucks.
Prior to the launch of the expo and conferences, EarthxFilm will commence on April 13 and run through April 22. EarthxFilm uses the power of film and emerging media to raise awareness of global environmental issues. Over 10 days, EarthxFilm will present over 60 features and shorts at screenings and events across the city. EarthxFilm’s educational components include Youth Online Filmmaking Competitions (open now), in-school screenings and hands-on workshops at EarthX. An EarthxFilm Awards Ceremony will be held on the last day of the festival, Sunday, April 22.
On Friday, April 20, EarthxGlobalGala will be a star-studded evening event that honors visionary leaders in environmental education, film and television. The Global Impact Awards will be given during this fascinating, fun and interactive night at the Perot Museum of Science and Technology.
See the Call to Play Earth Week video below!
“Mni Wiconi.” It means, “Water is Life.” These powerful words arose from the vision of Indigenous Youth at Standing Rock in North Dakota, and they stand strongly for the growing spirit of our time. The spirit of Mni Wiconi says: “Life is not possible without water. Therefore, it is the right of all life to have water that is safe, clean, and nourishing.” Water is Life has become a cry for unity, among people of all continents and nations, to protect and restore all that is Sacred and life-giving in our world.
Water is Life! Protect the Sacred Earth Week is a 9-day global challenge to inspire acts of love, service, and compassion toward our Mother Earth and all life.
Beginning in 2018 on April 22nd and continuing through April 30th, Protect the Sacred Earth Week catalyzes the love human beings have for the Earth by bringing people together globally to participate in a playful competition of compassionate action.
In Earth Week, Players and Teams strive together to come up with fun, meaningful, and creative ways to develop regenerative practices that celebrate life’s interconnectivity, while cultivating a responsibility to protect and restore the Earth for future generations of life to come!
Let’s come together and celebrate all that we love on this beautiful planet, and allow this love to move us into unprecedented, unified compassionate action for our world!
Water is Life! Protect the Sacred Earth Week is grounded in appreciation and respect of one’s local bioregion, honoring Indigenous leadership and practices in how best to care for Mother Earth while acknowledging our human place in the web of life. Earth Week is a way to explore how we can be compassionate toward the Earth, and act in ways to discover compassion for ourselves, each other, and all members of the Earth Community.
Earth Week includes Earth Day, an annual event to support environmental protection.
Alta Earth Day
- April 14, 2018
- Presented By: Alta Ski Area
- Venue: Alta Ski Area
East State Highway 210/Little Cottonwood Canyon
Alta, UT 84092 - Time: See official website for schedule: https://www.alta.com/the-mountain/events/earth-day
- Start Time:10:00 AM
- End Time:11:59 PM
- Category: Festivals & Special Events
- Add to Trip Planner
Join Alta for its 9th annual community Alta Earth Day on Saturday, April 14, 2018. We aim to encourage environmental stewardship, responsible recreation and awareness of the relationship between climate change and the future of the ski industry in Little Cottonwood Canyon and beyond. The day will feature: Eco-Friendly Vendors, Naturalist Tours, Birding in Alta, Après Earth Day & Film!
Wildlife in the City Week – Seattle WA
Discover Your Wild Neighbors
April 15-21, 2018
The National Wildlife Federation, in partnership with Seattle Parks and Recreation, Conservation Northwest, and other local organizations, is presenting the second annual Wildlife in the City Week. This multi-day, multi-venue event will help the community to explore and learn how we can all have a positive impact on wildlife living among us and become a champion of urban wildlife.
Our experiential events range from urban wildlife walks to hands-on activities with youth at community centers. The week will conclude with a Wildlife Festival on Saturday, April 21 from 1-5 pm at Discovery Park. Numerous nonprofit organization will share what people in urban areas can do to help animals specific to the Puget Sound, like river otters, salmon and bobcats, that need our protection.
The National Wildlife Federation is one of the largest and most influential non-profit conservation, education and advocacy organizations in the U.S. We are building on a long legacy of bringing species such as bison, eagles and whales back from the brink of extinction while inspiring the next generation of conservationists. Learn more about what you can do for wildlife at our Garden for Wildlife website.
The Institute for Sustainable Development is proud to present Xiuhtezcatl Martinez, Indigenous climate activist, hip-hop artist, author, and Youth Director of Earth Guardians to Chico State for a student and community Earth Month event.
We hope you can join us on Monday, April 16, 2018 from 3:00-5:00 pm at the Bell Memorial Union Auditorium.Seating starts at 2:00 pm. This show is free and open to the public with advanced registration. Click here to register for this event.
Earth Guardians Youth Director Xiuhtezcatl Martinez, (his first name pronounced ‘Shoe-Tez-Caht’) is a 17-year-old indigenous climate activist, hip-hop artist, author and powerful voice on the front lines of a global youth-led environmental movement. At the early age of six Xiuhtezcatl began speaking around the world, from the Rio +20 United Nations Summit in Rio de Janeiro, to addressing the General Assembly at the United Nations in New York city.
He has worked locally to get pesticides out of parks, coal ash contained, and moratoriums on fracking in his state and is currently a lead plaintiff in a youth-led lawsuit against the federal government for their failure to protect the atmosphere for future generations. Xiuhtezcatl has traveled across the nation and to many parts of the world educating his generation about the state of the planet they are inheriting.
His message has inspired youth to join the front lines to combat some of the greatest issues of their times that are impacting their communities and future. Earth Guardians has grown to hundreds of youth-led crews in over 30 countries. His work has been featured on PBS, Showtime, National Geographic, Rolling Stone, Upworthy, Aljazeera, The Guardian, Vogue, Bill Maher, The Daily Show, Skavlan, Q&A, AJ+, CNN, MSNBC, HBO, VICE, and many more.
In 2013, Xiuhtezcatl received the 2013 United States Community Service Award from President Obama, and was the youngest of 24 national change-makers chosen to serve on the President’s youth council. He is the 2015 recipient of the Peace First Prize, recipient of the 2015 Nickelodeon Halo Award, 2016 Captain Planet Award, the 2016 Children’s Climate Prize from Sweden, as well as the 2017 Univision Premio’s Ajente de Cambio Award.
Read an excerpt from Xiuhtezcatl’s book
We Rise: The Earth Guardians Guide to Building a Movement that Restores the Planet
Free Conference call invite
Organizer: Rita Morgin
Land healing meditation: sending love and light to all the energies on a land or space that are in need of Loving Care.
The climate and environmentally conscious get together for this two-day event held in Yoyogi Park. Non-profit organisations have stands among the food stalls and there are musical performances and dances on the main events stage. The event runs from 10am to 8pm on the Saturday and until 7pm on the Sunday.
18TH ANNUAL Earth Day Celebration
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Learn what you can do to help our ocean planet at the Aquarium of the Pacific’s eighteenth annual Earth Day Celebration. Join the Aquarium for a weekend of family fun celebrating Earth Day while learning simple, everyday tips to protect our environment. Visit booths from various Earth-friendly organizations, and participate in hands-on learning demonstrations for people of all ages. The Aquarium will also debut new climate change programming and exhibits during Earth Day weekend.
| WHEN | SATURDAY, APR 21, 2018 | 9:00 AM–5:00 PM SUNDAY, APR 22, 2018 | 9:00 AM–5:00 PM |
| COST | Included with general admission to guests. Free to Aquarium members; 20% off for their guests. |
| TICKETS | Members get in free. Simply show your card at the entrance. Not a member? General admission is required. You can purchase tickets online. |
| INFO | (562) 590-3100, ext. 0 |
Wilmot, OH 44689
USA
Spend a day celebrating the earth!
TWC Wilderness Run: 9:00 – 12:30
Register through Vertical Runner Race Management. A fun run for the kids is an option.
Garlic Mustard Pull: 9:00 – 3:00
You can help with conservation efforts by picking up litter or pulling invasive garlic mustard.
Backpacking Club Demonstration: 9:00 – 12:00
Looking for a new hobby? Learn about places to go and the gear needed from the experts.
FotoFest: 9:00 – 5:00 and Sunday, April 22, 1:00 – 4:30
Be sure to vote for your favorites in our annual nature photography competition sponsored by TWC Photo Club.
Playscape Playdate: Earth Day Scavenger Hunt: 10:00 – 12:00
How well does your family know The Wilderness Center? Start at the Playscape on a scavenger hunt around our favorite spaces and come back to show off your discoveries. Easy and advanced levels will accommodate children of all ages.
Habitat Earth: Digital Theater Show: 11:00, 12:00 and 1:00 show times
Living networks connect and support life forms large and small — from colonies of tiny microbes and populations of massive whales to ever-expanding human societies. Discover what it means to live in today’s connected world. Through stunning visualizations of the natural world, dive below the ocean’s surface to explore the dynamic relationships found in kelp forest ecosystems, travel beneath the forest floor to see how Earth’s tallest trees rely on tiny fungi to survive, and journey to new heights to witness the intricate intersection between human and ecological networks.
Story Walk™ and Dip-netting: 1:00 – 3:00
Walk a trail and read a book! Follow pages from Turtle Splash then grab a net and dip into the pond to discover for yourself first-hand what lives there!
Kids Earth Day Celebration by Los Angeles County Department of Beaches & Harbors
DATE AND TIME
Sat, April 21, 2018
11:00 AM – 4:00 PM PDT
LOCATION
Don’t miss the first Earth Day celebration at the Dockweiler Youth Center! Join 3rd Rock Hip Hop as they teach kids about environmental awareness through hip hop music. This community and family-oriented event will also feature:
- Environmental exhibitors
- Hands-on activities
- Bouncy houses
- Games
- FREE giveaways
- & so much more!
COST: Admission is FREE!
Faster Check-In w/ EventBrite RSVP Tickets! For faster entry into the event and access to the rides & attractions, each entrant must show a printed or digital EventBrite ticket showing acceptance of the liability waiver.
Regular Check-In: Upon arrival, all entrants to the event who don’t have an EventBrite ticket that shows acceptance of the liability waiver must complete & sign a hard-copy liability waiver form before accessing the rides & attractions.
Please click here for a downloadable flyer. Call (310) 726-4128 for more information.
Saturday, april 21, 2018 9:00 am to 1:00 pm PDT
Join the Los Alamos Nature Center for live music, hands-on activities for kids, and tons of booths, not to mention yummy food.
Sat. 21 April 2018 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm AES
Sustainability Hub at Grantham Heritage Park 71 Seven Hills Road South
Seven Hills, NSW 2147 Australia
SAVE THE DATE SATURDAY APRIL 21ST, 2018
PLANET HEART’S 11th
ANNUAL WORLD PEACE EARTH DAY CELEBRATION
“Celebrating Our Planet, Healing Our Heart”
Produced by Andrew Kaen in Association
with We, The World (fiscal sponsor) & Jodi Serota.
Come join us in NYC for A Very Special Evening with our Conscious Community as we Gather in Unity Honoring Mother Earth & The New Earth.
Listen to Inspirational Talks, Experience Live Music Performances, and Inspired Poetry along with Guided Meditations.
Heal, Awaken & be Ignited through Vibrational Sound Activations.
There will be Opening and Closing Ceremonies, Celebrations & Prayers for World Peace, Planet Earth & All Inhabitants.
All Are Welcome! Please Share! We Are One!
May Peace Prevail On Earth!
Featuring:
❤️Mitchell Rabin (Host/MC): Founder/Host/Producer, A Better World Radio and TVP, www.abetterworld.net
❤️Andrew Kaen: Executive Producer/Vibrational Sound Healer/Poet
❤️Jodi Serota: Metaphysical Educator, Channel, Vibrational Healer, Professional Artist, www.jodiserota.com
❤️Rick Ulfik: Founder of We, the World, We Campaign (www.we.net)
❤️Kurt Johnson – Author, The Coming Interspiritual Age, President of the Friends of the Institute of Noetic Sciences (FIONS), www.interspirituality.com
❤️Ron and Victoria Friedman: Co-Founders, Vistar Foundation
www.vistarfoundation.org
❤️Barbara Biziou: Spiritual Life Coach and Global Ritual Expert
http://barbarabiziou.com/
❤️Premik Russell Tubbs: Composer, Arranger, Producer and an accomplished Multi-Instrumentalist, www.premik.com
❤️and you
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❤️Visit our Full Website for FULL DETAILS and bios of Presenters
http://www.planetheart.org/
Contact: info@planetheart.org
Event hotline: 212-222-5432
Direct line: 646-765-7890 – Andrew Kaen,
Executive Producer, Founder, Principal Organizer
❤️Visit the website http://www.planetheart.org/
ALL ARE WELCOME! Please Share!❤️
Time: 6:30PM Sharp – 9:30PM.
(Doors Open at 6pm for Registration)
Price: $25 (pre-paid by April 20th) or $33 cash only at door. (No Refunds).
Location: New York New Church
114 East 35th Street, New York, NY, 10016
More Info: www.planetheart.org ❤️
Email: EarthDay@WeTheWorld,org
Call: 212-222-5432.
A portion of the proceeds helps support We.Net.❤️
Sponsors: We.net, Planetheart.org
Co-Sponsors/Partners: Inner Realm Magazine, Wisdom Magazine, Creations Magazine, Natural Awakenings Magazine, Heart of Mind Radio, WBAI, Talking Alternatives Broadcast, Good News Broadcast, Vigil for International Peace and Ecology, We Care for Humanity, Pete Rogina and Eileen Cohen’s Peace Lights, Aum Shanti Bookshop, Forest Nation, Action Moves People United, Interspiritual Network, A Better World with Mitchell Rabin, The Family of Light: Artists, Psychics & Healers (Alan Pratt), Ayurveda Cafe, Sanctuary for Harmonic Living, Peace December (NY Peace Coalition), Sylvia Moss, Vistar Foundation, FIONS, Peace Toys (HUGG A PLANET), Peace Lights Org, Media Dream Productions, Vanessa Espinosa Graphic Design, Anne Leighton Media Relations, #EarthDay2018 #PledgetoPlant
Planet Heart Logo © Elana Stanger, a.k.a. St. Angel www.diversityarts.com
Pope Francis said “Bring the whole human family together . . . for we know that things can change.” (Laudato Si’, 13)
Celebrate creation during mass. After mass, encourage your diocese to shrink its carbon footprint by signing postcards together.
It’s surprising, but postcards really do work.
The diocese is a moral leader. It also coordinates activities in parishes that affect a lot of people. That’s why its commitment is so important.
On Earth Day we lift our voices as one. We’re uniting in a big global effort to encourage dioceses to reduce their emissions. Here’s how it works:
- Celebrate creation during mass. After mass, work together to write postcards to the diocese.
- The postcards will encourage the diocese to put Catholic teaching into practice by reducing their greenhouse gas emissions.
- The first step is to establish an office devoted to caring for creation.
Diocesan staff are invited to a webinar led by Vatican officials.
MARCH FOR SCIENCE
DENMARK
APRIL 22, 2018
SCIENCE MARCHES ON
In 2017, more than one million people around the world gathered together in the largest event for science advocacy in history. On April 22, 2018, March for Science Denmark unites again to hold our elected and appointed officials responsible for enacting equitable evidence-based policies that serve all communities and science for the common good.
IT’S TIME WE HELD OUR POLITICAL LEADERS ACCOUNTABLE FOR SUPPORTING GOOD SCIENCE POLICY. IT’S TIME WE JOIN TOGETHER AND DEMAND THAT OUR LEADERS USE SCIENCE TO INFORM THEIR WORK AND CAST THEIR VOTES FOR SCIENCE.
We are scientists, science enthusiasts and concerned people of planet Earth. We come from all cultures, all religions, all gender identities, all sexual orientations, all abilities, all socioeconomic backgrounds, all political perspectives, and all nationalities. Our diversity is our greatest strength; a wealth of opinions, perspectives, and ideas is critical for the scientific process and social progress. What unites us is a love of science, reason and an insatiable curiosity for knowledge. We recognize that science is everywhere and affects everyone on the globe.
Science protects the health of our communities, the safety of our families, the education of our children, the foundation of our economy and jobs, and the future we all want to live in and preserve for coming generations.
“The World Sends Us Garbage, We Send Back Music”
– Favio Chávez, The Recycled Orchestra of Cateura
Mon, April 23, 2018 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM AEST
Lendlease, Tower Three, International Towers Sydney
300 Barangaroo Avenue
Barangaroo, NSW 2000 Australia
Get creative at our recycled art and sculpture workshop, hear from local environmental groups and see this year’s Sculptures @ Bayside exhibition.
DATE AND TIME
Tue. 24 April 2018
11:00 am – 2:00 pm AE
LOCATION
Cook Park, Kyeemagh
Cnr Bestic St and The Grand Parade
Sydney, New South Wales 2216
Australia
Wednesday, April 25, 2018
Volunteer Recruitment Happy Hour
4:30 – 6:00 pm MDT
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390 W Riverside Dr
Estes Park, Colorado 80517  (970) 586-7300
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Rocky Mountain Conservancy is excited to share its 2018 Volunteer Events! This summer we have volunteer projects planned from May through October working on litter clean-ups, trail project, invasive species removal, native plant restoration, fire fuels reduction, and more!
Join us on April 25, 2018 for Happy Hour at Rock Cut Brewing to learn more about these opportunities, register for our volunteer list, and enjoy some discounts on local craft beer when you sign up!
Current list of volunteer opportunities can be found at https://rmconservancy.org/donate/support-work/volunteer/.
Information & Soul Music!
Lily Sanders {Author, Speaker, Radio Personality, Coach} cordially invites you to join us for a discussion and book signing of “Truth To Triumph: A Spiritual Guide to Finding Your Truth”. Get ready to be inspired!
Come help strategize at the first national meeting of NuclearBan.US!
• Find out how Takoma Park, MD, became the first US city to declare
itself “treaty compliant”
• Learn how other US cities, states, organizations and institutions are
implementing the Treaty
• Get the latest news and strategies from ICAN
• Be part of a crucial international movement
• Support the Treaty in your city and state
Come help strategize at the first national meeting of NuclearBan.US!
• Find out how Takoma Park, MD, became the first US city to declare
itself “treaty compliant”
• Learn how other US cities, states, organizations and institutions are
implementing the Treaty
• Get the latest news and strategies from ICAN
• Be part of a crucial international movement
• Support the Treaty in your city and state
International Children’s Month is a full year long, free, thematic, activity platform for all. The mission is “Children across the planet in love, care and respect.” Our peak month is JUNE and we ask all involved with children to take it up a notch or twenty and do something special for this month with them. Support the children in doing what they feel called to do. Support the children in what you feel called to do. This month is about celebration and joy of our children, and of appreciation. Please visit the SEL partner platform for all at www.internationalchildrensmonth.com
This program will discuss the Genocide currently being committed against the Rohingya people in Myanmar/Burma.
Special guests Beth Lilach (Head of the Education Department at the Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center of Nassau County) , Adem Carroll (United Nations Program Director for Burma Task Force) and Jacqueline Murekatete (Rwanda Genocide Survivor and Activist) will speak about the Rohingya genocide to help us better understand the ongoing atrocities—and what we might be able to do to help.
A Blanket of Dust is a political thriller and a new addition to the Theater of Resistance. It is the story of Diana Crane, a modern day Antigone. The daughter of a US Senator whose husband has died in the World Trade Center, her subsequent ordeal in seeking justice for his murder ultimately drives her to the outer fringes of society. Struggling with facts that the government, the media, her family and her countrymen deny, she finally confronts them all with a harrowing act of sacrificial tragedy.
This is a Facebook Live event with registration required. Go to bit.ly/DPIpeacedaychat
There will be a panel of 4 speakers followed by audience participation addressing the topic: Making the International Day of Peace Matter in Your City. This event will also mark the 100 Day countdown to the International Day of Peace on Sept 21!
At the time of the event, see https://www.facebook.com/UNDPINGO
Crystal Reiki is an Alternative Healing method which combines the Universal Life Force of Reiki Energy with the Healing Power of Quartz Crystals!
Requirements: Reiki Practitioner Level 1+2. If you are not a Level 2 Reiki Practitioner, please specify this, and I will include the Reiki Level 1+2 Attunements in this session.
You will learn how to use Crystals and how to benefit from the Reiki Energy for Healing.
In Association with Friends of the Institute of Noetic Sciences
Present
and the Power of Nonviolent Communication
http://WE.net/wwv-nvc-june18 Monday June 18, 2018
Registration, Seating and Networking 6:30pm – 7:00pm
Program starts promptly at 7:00pm to 9:00pm
227 West 13th Street 3rd Floor Aqua Room
(Between 7th and 8th Avenues) in Manhattan, New York City Outside of New York?
View the Free Online LIVE Webcast!
(Livestream link at www.YouCanView.com or go to WE.net)
Featuring
- Dr. Jude Currivan – Author of The Cosmic Hologram and Co-Creator of the WholeWorld-View
- Rick Ulfik – Founder of We, The World and the WE Campaign at WE.net, Rick is also a Nonviolent Communication (NVC) Workshop Facilitator and leader
- Dr. Kurt Johnson – Author of The Coming Interspiritual Age, President of Friends of the Institute of Noetic Sciences, and a Co-Creator of Unity.Earth
- Kristin Hoffmann – Internationally acclaimed Singer, Songwriter and Recording Artist
- Gil Agnew – Co-Creator of the WholeWorld-View
- Robert Levine – Writer, activist, Yoga instructor, Outreach & Volunteer Coordinator for We, The World and Board Member of Friends of the Institute of Noetic Sciences
Sliding Scale: $20, $15, or $10 (no one turned away) Limited Seating! To RSVP please write to Gil@newinnergy.com
Dear Friends,
We invite you to join us for a dynamic, inspiring, informative and interactive gathering in New York City and LIVE Online wherever you are. At this gathering we will deepen our understanding and experience of the emergent WholeWorld-View. And we will explore how the framework and language of NonviolentCommunication can apply this unity awareness, empoweringus to value our personal uniqueness and celebrate our diversity whilehealing and transforming our relationships with ourselves, each otherand our planetary home.
In this participatory and experiential evening, you will:
- Discover the key insights of the WholeWorld-View of unified reality and unity awareness
- Explore the principles and processes of Nonviolent Communication (NVC) that have touched millions of lives and inspired many to believe that practicing NVC is a key strategy for bringing peace and unity to our world
- Understand the unity movements’ impetus in the world
- Participate in an NVC experience called Shifting Towards Compassion
- Attune with the transpersonal experience of unity awareness
- Explore and share what the embodiment of unity expressed in diversity means for our own lives
- Be deeply moved by the inspiring vocal performances of Kristin Hoffmann !
We look forward to hearing from you and hope you will join us June 18th – in person or online!
Rick Ulfik – Founder of We, The World and the WE Campaign at WE.net
Visit https://yoga.unify.org/
The UN declared June 21st as International Yoga Day, and in honor of this special day, UNIFY along with its partners are organizing a Global Synchronized Yoga and Meditation Journey. From a full day YOGA SUMMIT to live events around the world, join us to participate and UNIFY with millions of others practicing at the same time.
Enter your info in the form to the page to receive a mobile text reminder to sync up with us on World Yoga Day, and the ability to share photos from your event by text! Your information is private and secure and will not be shared with other organizations.
You can also find an event on the map on our site, add your event, or list your studio to support our network in practicing year round.
We come together for the Annual Children’s Global Wave Of Love, at 1:11pm in every time zone beginning in New Zealand and ending in Hawaii, we come together to collectively intention “Children across the planet in love, care and respect.” Based on the Fibinacci sequence of increasing increments of divine love we send out love across the waters and lands for all. A peak day for International Children’s Month and our free year long thematic activity platform International Children Love Self Love and Cooperation 2018.
Los días 22, 23 y 24 de Junio vamos a repartir los flyers de paz que puedes descargar a este link: www.gentlestar.org/difundir
Estos mensajes llevan las bases del principio para despertar el amor que vive en el corazón de cada uno y, en consecuencia, hacer que este planeta Tierra se transforme en un planeta de amor.
Si quieren, pueden compartir estos mensajes con cuantas más personas como gesto de amor, imprimiendo alguno para donarlos a los que sienten cerca de su corazón, o bien pueden enviar el fichero por email, pasarlo por otros medios como las redes sociales o compartirlo directamente en Facebook.
En esta ocasión mundial puedes participar con nosotros: vamos a repartir flyers en Barcelona, Madrid, Roma, Milán, Florencia, Caserta, Londres, Lisboa, Atenas y más ciudades en el mundo.
Realizar un mundo de amor es posible. La gran voluntad de amar hace que acontezcan los milagros.
Te esperamos!
June 26th an important primary election in NYC’s for those of us who want our US Representatives to recognize the urgency and importance of pushing back on nuclear weapons today. 131 Democrats voted last month to increase spending by 22 billion for new nuclear weapons, on top of an already huge layout of our tax money.
Suraj Patel is showing leadership, and bravely, wisely, making it an issue in this election. Spread word, lend support. Thank you
Please, spread the news of Suraj, to any who live in NY’s 12th District:
Union Square,
East Village,
Lower East Side,
Upper East Side,
Lenox Hill,
Sutton Place,
Midtown,
Midtown East,
Stuyvesant Town,
Gramercy,
Flatiron
Williamsburg,
Greenpoint,
Long Island City,
Astoria,
and Roosevelt Island.
https://www.surajpatel.nyc
Collaborating … for a Healthy Environment and Climate Resiliency
Is the environment where you live healthy?
Is the air breathable, the water drinkable,the land dry and toxic free?
Is the climate making things worse?
Florida’s urban corridors, fresh water, lagoons, and coastal communities are under stress.
Our health is threatened. We must address the changes to be well.
Join faith and community partners in two days of mutual learning and network building.
Come, share what you have learned!
Dr J B Callahan Neighborhood Center
101 North Parramore Avenue
Orlando FL 32801
Friday, June 29, 2018 10 AM – 8 PM
Saturday, June 30, 10 AM – 4 PM
http://www.cityoforlando.net/recreation/dr-j-b-callahan-neighborhood-center/
Register at https://fl-ican.org
Florida Interfaith Climate Actions Network (FL-iCAN!)
Join our Florida Learning Community today!
FRIDAY AGENDA ($40 Lunch & Dinner)
▪ Meet activists in your bio-region
▪ Earth Charter 18th Birthday Celebration
▪ World Health Organization Report
▪ Global health & climate challenges
▪ Lunchtime Conversations
▪ World Café explorations
▪ Open Space organizing of actions
▪ Dinner Collaborations
▪ Campfire honoring Miccosukee-Simanolee
clan leader Bobby C. Billie
SATURDAY AGENDA ($25 Lunch)
▪ Parramore youth success stories
▪ Regional climate collaborative initiatives
▪ Healthy food prep demonstration
▪ Lunch FL-iCAN! governance conversations
▪ Sowing a culture of peace in Florida
▪ FL- iCAN! Affiliates
▪ Next Steps as responsible citizens
FL-iCAN! is emerging where health and
environment face climate change among people
of goodwill and face who are taking action.
Live Interactive Webinar
To Build Peace ~ Go Beyond All Borders
On July 7th, 2018, the Youth World Peace Forum will have a special one-hour program. Through this World Peace Youth webinar, the room in Manila will open to a much bigger room: the world!
Donata Ling from Canada & Antonio Maia from Portugal will interview 6 youths panelists from the 5 continents (Singapore, Mexico, Burundi, Portugal, Romania and Egypt) opening a dialogue with them and with the youth present in the Youth World Peace Forum in Manila, Philippines and many other youths from all around the globe.
YOU are invited to be a protagonist of this special global moment!
The title of our webinar intends to highlight the boundaries that need to be overcome at personal and social levels.
This global moment aims to inspire participants to feel capable of building a happier, peaceful and united world. To breathe, love, work and live with concern for everyone.
Invite all your friends to be part of this planetary moment of sharing.
Register Now – Please visit: http://www.worldpeaceyouth.org
A great soul /funk concert. Come and be uplifted by great music and let’s raise as much money as possible to help re-unite children who have been separated from their families at the U.S. border. Tickets are $10. Please click on the link below to buy tickets, bring friends! You may make an extra donation on the night if you so wish. All proceeds will go to this great cause. Rob Duncan has played music all over the world, is a father of 3 and writes music about his experience of being human, man and father.
Here’s what he says about his music and this concert:
My music draws from my life experience; spiritually, soulfully, intellectually, and emotionally. All of my songs represent my musical influences like soul music, blues, jazz, and rock. Deeply soulful, funky, melancholy music with ultimately a message of hope. That’s how I write my music. That’s how I sing my music. I lay my heart on the table and reach you in places that you feel.
I have decided to donate the cover charge from my upcoming show at Rockwood Music Hall 3 to RAICES. RAICES primarily provides two very very important things.
It provides lawyers for the children who have been torn from their parents by ICES, and it pays the Immigration Bond which releases the parent from detention allowing their children to rejoin them. This is where your $10 cover charge for my upcoming show will go. If you wish to donate extra you may do so on the night of the show.
ROCKWOOD MUSIC HALL PRESENTS
ROB DUNCAN LIVE with his Funkin Soul Band
Date: Saturday, July 7
Time: 7 PM – 8 PM (Arrive by 6:30. Show starts at 7:00! )
Rockwood Music Hall Stage 3
185 Orchard St, New York, NY
Hosted by North Corner Music
$10 Cover Charge
For Tickets, Click Here: https://bit.ly/2LB0QPM
Across the nation we will confront corruption and demand democracy with a candlelight vigil at sundown on July 18, 2018. Collaborate with your community to take action.
HUMANUNITY DAY
7/21/18
It is time to designate and celebrate a holiday that includes every person upon the planet. A global holiday celebrating the only thing that all 7.3 billion of us have in common – our shared humanity. On this July 21st, and for every year forward on this day, let us recognize and celebrate the simple truth that we are all human. Beyond any and all of the many aspects of the diversity that distinguishes us, let us recognize that there is a sameness that connects us – an undeniable human connection that we share with every person upon the planet. So be it a small gathering for a meal or a march of unison in a major metropolis, on this day let us recognize and celebrate our connection – a connection based upon the simple truth that we are all human.
A New American Evolution Kindle edition free for 5 days. What each of us can do to turn the storm, flood and fire. The truth about human evolution. The truth about America. Our unbelievable potential for good and destruction. Some wonderful things happening in the world. Help for us all.
WE – A global campaign of We, The World to unite and amplify the efforts
of people, organizations and movements working for the common good
WE.net
Dear Friends,
As one of the supporting organizations of this conference, We, The World is very excited to invite you to attend (in person or via livestream) the Inaugural Global Town Hall for Global Governance Renewal, Innovation and Reform – a FREE event July 21-23, 2018 at the University of Colorado in Boulder. This will be the first of a series of Global Town Halls leading to 2020 the 75th anniversary of the United Nations. The Global Town Halls are a means for direct citizen input into an effective and inclusive preparatory process for a UN2020 summit to catalyze the renewal and strengthening of the UN.
Complete details are below. Please Note: If you Register for the livestream, you will be given the direct livestream link prior to the event. We hope you will join us!
Rick Ulfik – Founder of We, The World and the WE Campaign at WE.net
Subscribe to our WE Campaign Global Action Newsletter: WE.net/subscribe
11 Days of Global Unity – 11 Ways to Transform Your World
GlobalUnityCalendar.org – See and post social change and cultural events worldwide!
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Preventing war. Averting trade skirmishes. Reducing international tensions. Slowing the flood of refugees. Assuring plentiful food supplies. Ushering in an era of renewable energy. Reducing nuclear threats.
Dear Peace-making, Peace-building, and Peace-keeping Friends of All Souls Church and beyond,
For the past 37 years, the Hiroshima/Nagasaki Peace Committee of the National Capital Area has been organizing for the abolition of nuclear weapons and power, and in support of nuclear victims. We believe that if the world is to avoid repeating the horrors of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, we must strive to keep alive the memory of the bombings. This August we again will commemorate the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
While we will not have our traditionally provided Hibakusha guests from Japan this August, instead, this summer we welcome Reverend William H. Lamar IV, Senior Pastor at Metropolitan AME Church and an activist in the New Poor People’s Campaign. Reverend Lamar was recently arrested at the Supreme Court protesting against unjust voting laws. He will speak about the links between the issues of racism, poverty, militarism, and ecological devastation and the threat of nuclear annihilation. In addition, Reverend Rob Hardies, Senior Minister of All Souls Church will speak to his, and All Souls Church’s activism in relationship with the Japanese Survivors, our Japanese Partnerships, and our congregational activism in nuclear weapons abolition.
Reverend Lamar will be joined by Martin Fleck, program director for the Physicians for Social responsibility Nuclear Weapons Abolition Program and by Diane A’Arrigo, Radioactive Waste Project Director at the Nuclear Information & Resource Service. They will discuss current issues concerning nuclear power and nuclear weapons.
This August, HN-DC leadership team member, John Steinbach, will represent the Hiroshima Nagasaki Peace Committee at the World Conference Against A & H Bombs in Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Upon his return, we will host him in discussions of his contemporary findings from Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The website of The Hiroshima/Nagasaki Peace Committee of the National Capital Area is located on the Web at John’s speech will be posted on the website.
Please make every effort to attend one of the Commemoration activities, and please forward this announcement as widely as possible.
Details of the DC Hiroshima and Nagasaki Memorializing events are as follows:
2018 Hiroshima/Nagasaki Calendar with Hibakusha & Downwinder Testimonies
Hiroshima Peace Commemoration
Sunday, August 5, 6:30 – 8:30 pm
Martin Luther King Memorial on the National Mall
There will be a moment of silence at 7:15pm to commemorate the Hiroshima catastrophe (exactly 13 hours before memorializing the detonation in Hiroshima)
Nagasaki Candlelight Vigil
Wednesday, August 8, 9:45 pm
White House (Lafayette Park)
Moment’s Silence at 10:02, sharing of thoughts for peace. Candlelight Vigil (exactly 13 hours before memorializing the detonation in Nagasaki)
For more information, contact Kio Kanda: 571-319-6688 or Mel Hardy 202-630-4635
http://www.Abolition2000.org
Abolition 2000 Events Around The World
To Commemorate
The Nuclear Bombing of Hiroshima (August 6, 1945)
And Nagasaki (August 9, 1945)
To have your event added to these, please contact Basel Peace Office – info@baselpeaceoffice.org
ACTION STEPS TO CALL FOR THE ABOLITION OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS
http://www.baselpeaceoffice.org/sites/default/files/imce/articles/2018/nuclear_remembrance_and_action_week_aug_6-9.pdf
You can also
Please let us know if you want to synchronize your calendar with ours.
Dear Friends,
August 6 and 9 are the 73rd anniversaries of the nuclear bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. As a member of Abolition 2000 We, The World invites you to join one of the Abolition 2000 Events worldwide and add your voice to the growing movement for nuclear abolition.
On the topic of Disarmament we encourage you to watch this remarkable interview with Jonathan Granoff, who is President of the Global Security Institute, a 2014 Nobel Peace Prize nominee, We, The World Advisory Board Member, and a tireless advocate for the abolition of nuclear weapons.
Also, please Save The Date September 12th during 11 Days of Global Unity – we will be celebrating We, The World’s 20th Year with a special event in NYC! And it will be webcast. Click here for more details.
Thank you for helping to create a world that works for all.
Rick Ulfik
Founder of We, The World and the WE Campaign at WE.net
Subscribe to our WE Campaign Global Action Newsletter: WE.net/subscribe
At this #MeToo Moment – Extended Interview with Eve Ensler at http://WE.net/EveEnsler
Resources for Collaboration & Action
11 Days of Global Unity – 11 Ways to Transform Your World
11 Days of Global Unity Tele-Summit – Watch the recent interviews with Deepak Chopra, Marianne Williamson, Ralph Nader, Jonathan Granoff, Robert Thurman and many others!
An Urgent Message From Your Children at WeYourChildren.org
GlobalUnityCalendar.org – See and post social change and cultural events for a global audience!
Renewable Energy Media Campaign and Movement
Volunteer Sign-up: http://WE.net/takeaction/volunteer
Organization Sign-up: http://WE.net/11days/participate
Donation Page: WE.net/donate
Sponsorship Page: WE.net/sponsor
Facebook – Twitter
Events on all four days (see image).
http://www.Abolition2000.org
Abolition 2000 Events Around The World
To Commemorate
The Nuclear Bombing of Hiroshima (August 6, 1945)
And Nagasaki (August 9, 1945)
To have your event added to these, please contact Basel Peace Office – info@baselpeaceoffice.org
ACTION STEPS TO CALL FOR THE ABOLITION OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS
http://www.baselpeaceoffice.org/sites/default/files/imce/articles/2018/nuclear_remembrance_and_action_week_aug_6-9.pdf
You can also
http://GlobalUnityCalendar.orgPlease let us know if you want to synchronize your calendar with ours.
Dear Friends,
August 6 and 9 are the 73rd anniversaries of the nuclear bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. As a member of Abolition 2000 We, The World invites you to join one of the Abolition 2000 Events worldwide and add your voice to the growing movement for nuclear abolition.
On the topic of Disarmament we encourage you to watch this remarkable interview with Jonathan Granoff, who is President of the Global Security Institute, a 2014 Nobel Peace Prize nominee, We, The World Advisory Board Member, and a tireless advocate for the abolition of nuclear weapons.
Also, please Save The Date September 12th during 11 Days of Global Unity – we will be celebrating We, The World’s 20th Year with a special event in NYC! And it will be webcast. Click here for more details.
Thank you for helping to create a world that works for all.
Rick Ulfik
Founder of We, The World and the WE Campaign at WE.net
Subscribe to our WE Campaign Global Action Newsletter: WE.net/subscribe
At this #MeToo Moment – Extended Interview with Eve Ensler at http://WE.net/EveEnsler
Resources for Collaboration & Action
11 Days of Global Unity – 11 Ways to Transform Your World
11 Days of Global Unity Tele-Summit – Watch the recent interviews with Deepak Chopra, Marianne Williamson, Ralph Nader, Jonathan Granoff, Robert Thurman and many others!
An Urgent Message From Your Children at WeYourChildren.org
GlobalUnityCalendar.org – See and post social change and cultural events for a global audience!
Renewable Energy Media Campaign and Movement
Volunteer Sign-up: http://WE.net/takeaction/volunteer
Organization Sign-up: http://WE.net/11days/participate
Donation Page: WE.net/donate
Sponsorship Page: WE.net/sponsor
Facebook – Twitter
http://www.Abolition2000.org
Abolition 2000 Events Around The World
To Commemorate
The Nuclear Bombing of Hiroshima (August 6, 1945)
And Nagasaki (August 9, 1945)
To have your event added to these, please contact Basel Peace Office – info@baselpeaceoffice.org
ACTION STEPS TO CALL FOR THE ABOLITION OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS
http://www.baselpeaceoffice.org/sites/default/files/imce/articles/2018/nuclear_remembrance_and_action_week_aug_6-9.pdf
You can also
Please let us know if you want to synchronize your calendar with ours.
Dear Friends,
August 6 and 9 are the 73rd anniversaries of the nuclear bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. As a member of Abolition 2000 We, The World invites you to join one of the Abolition 2000 Events worldwide and add your voice to the growing movement for nuclear abolition.
On the topic of Disarmament we encourage you to watch this remarkable interview with Jonathan Granoff, who is President of the Global Security Institute, a 2014 Nobel Peace Prize nominee, We, The World Advisory Board Member, and a tireless advocate for the abolition of nuclear weapons.
Also, please Save The Date September 12th during 11 Days of Global Unity – we will be celebrating We, The World’s 20th Year with a special event in NYC! And it will be webcast. Click here for more details.
Thank you for helping to create a world that works for all.
Rick Ulfik
Founder of We, The World and the WE Campaign at WE.net
Subscribe to our WE Campaign Global Action Newsletter: WE.net/subscribe
At this #MeToo Moment – Extended Interview with Eve Ensler at http://WE.net/EveEnsler
Resources for Collaboration & Action
11 Days of Global Unity – 11 Ways to Transform Your World
11 Days of Global Unity Tele-Summit – Watch the recent interviews with Deepak Chopra, Marianne Williamson, Ralph Nader, Jonathan Granoff, Robert Thurman and many others!
An Urgent Message From Your Children at WeYourChildren.org
GlobalUnityCalendar.org – See and post social change and cultural events for a global audience!
Renewable Energy Media Campaign and Movement
Volunteer Sign-up: http://WE.net/takeaction/volunteer
Organization Sign-up: http://WE.net/11days/participate
Donation Page: WE.net/donate
Sponsorship Page: WE.net/sponsor
Facebook – Twitter
http://www.Abolition2000.org
Abolition 2000 Events Around The World
To Commemorate
The Nuclear Bombing of Hiroshima (August 6, 1945)
And Nagasaki (August 9, 1945)
To have your event added to these, please contact Basel Peace Office – info@baselpeaceoffice.org
ACTION STEPS TO CALL FOR THE ABOLITION OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS
http://www.baselpeaceoffice.org/sites/default/files/imce/articles/2018/nuclear_remembrance_and_action_week_aug_6-9.pdf
You can also
Please let us know if you want to synchronize your calendar with ours.
Dear Friends,
August 6 and 9 are the 73rd anniversaries of the nuclear bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. As a member of Abolition 2000 We, The World invites you to join one of the Abolition 2000 Events worldwide and add your voice to the growing movement for nuclear abolition.
On the topic of Disarmament we encourage you to watch this remarkable interview with Jonathan Granoff, who is President of the Global Security Institute, a 2014 Nobel Peace Prize nominee, We, The World Advisory Board Member, and a tireless advocate for the abolition of nuclear weapons.
Also, please Save The Date September 12th during 11 Days of Global Unity – we will be celebrating We, The World’s 20th Year with a special event in NYC! And it will be webcast. Click here for more details.
Thank you for helping to create a world that works for all.
Rick Ulfik
Founder of We, The World and the WE Campaign at WE.net
Subscribe to our WE Campaign Global Action Newsletter: WE.net/subscribe
At this #MeToo Moment – Extended Interview with Eve Ensler at http://WE.net/EveEnsler
Resources for Collaboration & Action
11 Days of Global Unity – 11 Ways to Transform Your World
11 Days of Global Unity Tele-Summit – Watch the recent interviews with Deepak Chopra, Marianne Williamson, Ralph Nader, Jonathan Granoff, Robert Thurman and many others!
An Urgent Message From Your Children at WeYourChildren.org
GlobalUnityCalendar.org – See and post social change and cultural events for a global audience!
Renewable Energy Media Campaign and Movement
Volunteer Sign-up: http://WE.net/takeaction/volunteer
Organization Sign-up: http://WE.net/11days/participate
Donation Page: WE.net/donate
Sponsorship Page: WE.net/sponsor
Facebook – Twitter
MAPTING PHOTO CONTEST
United Nations International Youth Day 2018
2018 Safe Spaces for Youth
Earth Charter Initiative
#YouthDay #SafeSpaces4Youth
Take a picture using #YouthDay and #SafeSpaces4Youth
with SDGs 4 Quality Education and 5 Gender Equality
for a chance to win a free Online Youth Course on Leadership, Sustainability, and Ethics!
In celebration of the International Youth Day, the President of International Federation for Peace & Sustainable Development, Mrs. Sally Kader requests the pleasure of your company at our side event panel discussion on creating safe spaces for youth empowerment on August 13th, 2018 at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, NY.
Topic: S.P.A.C.E for Youth: Safe Place to Actively Collaborate and Engage for Youth
Date: August 13th, 2018
Time: 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Location: Conference Room 8, United Nations Headquarters, NY 10017
Young people constitute the majority for the world’s population today. In 2015, a global figure of 1.2 billion aged 15-24 accounted for one in every six people worldwide. However, nearly 535 million of children are living in harsh conditions, lacking access to decent health, education and protection services. Discrimination based on religion, race, disability, age and gender, high unemployment rates and lack of opportunities are also some of the adversities that the youth need to overcome. In face of such hardship, what is much needed for youth to become activists who can change the world into a place free of hunger, inequality and violence is a safe space where their voices are heard.
Our event will feature a prominent panel of speakers including youth leaders, ambassadors, ministers and other experts in the field of youth and social development speaking from their expertise and personal experience. The speakers will shed light on effective methods to create safe spaces for youth for their empowerment through government policies.
At IFPSD, we are deeply committed to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, which necessitates the empowerment and inclusion of youth in the development plan, and we hold events to celebrate the International Youth Day annually. The panel discussion aims to take a step forward towards the realization of sustainable peace, stability, human rights and effective governance, with the collective voice of youth better heard. Please join us at our event on August 13th at the United Nations.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION: Attendance is open to all delegates, diplomats, government officials and civil society representatives including students with a valid UN Pass. Feel free to forward to interested colleagues. For Non-UN Ground Pass Holders, you must RSVP and bring your valid government ID when you pick up your UN pass. Once you RSVP we will send you further instructions via email regarding where you can pick up your UN Grounds Pass.
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PO Box 117
Yellowstone National Park
WY 82190
Phone: 406.848.2400
Email: contact@yellowstone.org
Bozeman Office
222 East Main St.
Suite 301
Bozeman, MT 59715
Phone: 406.586.6303
Yellowstone National Park is still full of visitors enjoying the summer sun, relishing these final weeks of the season. However, the first snowfall is poised to blanket the park in white within just a few months. Winter is nearly here, and we want to offer you a special way to welcome it.
Yellowstone Forever Institute winter programs will open for registration to the general public on Aug. 22. From wildlife programs to snowshoeing and skiing adventures to a class about Lakota Winter Stories and Skills, there is something for everyone to enjoy this coming winter.
The Lakota Winter Stories and Skills program is one of the highlights of our winter each year. You’ll learn about Lakota oral traditions, use natural ingredients to fend off cold, and prepare traditional soups and stews. It’s always a wonderful time.
Other programs that people always enjoy include The Intelligence of Animals, interpreting the way animals move and vocalize to uncover insights about their inner lives; Birds of Winter, an ornithology adventure visiting a variety of habitats; and many more.
But we keep groups rather small so every experience can be personalized and unique – which means they fill up very quickly. And we’re excited to report that you can now register for your program and lodging together online.
The true beauty of Yellowstone is that it offers a different experience for each visitor. No matter what area of the park interests you, we can help you gain a deeper connection to Yellowstone while you’re here.
The Yellowstone Forever Institute introduces thousands of students to the park’s natural wonders. Programs range from one day to three weeks in length, and highlight the park’s amazing wildlife, geothermal areas, rich history, and awe-inspiring wilderness.
View the 2018 winter or summer catalog.
Registration for Winter 2018-19 Field Seminars opens August 15, 2018 for Yellowstone Forever Supporters, and August 22, 2018 for the general public.
Learn about our new Yellowstone Day Adventures program, offering a convenient, expert-led wildlife watching experience during the summer season.
Yellowstone Forever—formerly the Yellowstone Association and Yellowstone Park Foundation—is the official nonprofit partner of Yellowstone National Park.
We partner with Yellowstone National Park to create opportunities for all people to experience, enhance, and preserve Yellowstone forever.
Our educational programming, products, and services help people enjoy, understand, and appreciate the wildlife, geology, and cultural history of the park. The opportunities Yellowstone Forever provides for volunteerism and community relations develop and engage new stewards for the park. Through thoughtful cultivation and stewardship of people who love the park, Yellowstone Forever is building a broad network of philanthropic supporters dedicated to preserving the park.
Yellowstone Forever’s mission of engagement and support through education and fundraising for the park will ensure Yellowstone remains for generations to come.
PARTNERS
Yellowstone Forever is the official education and fundraising partner of Yellowstone National Park.
Yellowstone Forever, through the Yellowstone Forever Institute, offers courses on the Gallatin, Caribou-Targhee and Shoshone National Forests under a Special Use Permit administered by the Gardiner Ranger District. In addition, Yellowstone Forever has Park Stores at the Hebgen and Gardiner Ranger Stations.
Delaware North is the contracted concessioner that operates all Yellowstone General Stores inside the park. The General Stores provide food, equipment, supplies, keepsakes and collectibles. They have partnered with Yellowstone Forever to offer in-park discounts to our members and help raise funds to benefit the park.
Yellowstone National Park Lodges is the operator of lodges, restaurants, gift shops and activities in the park. Yellowstone National Park Lodges and Yellowstone Forever, through the Yellowstone Forever Institute, offer a wide variety of award-winning Lodging & Learning programs at park hotels. They have partnered with Yellowstone Forever to offer in-park retail discounts and seasonal lodging discounts to our members, as well as to raise funds to benefit Yellowstone through the Guest Donation Program.
Yellowstone Forever is one of over 84 national park cooperating associations serving more than 300 areas in the national park system. Many of these organizations are members of the Public Lands Alliance.
Up-Lift 2018—Raising Our Higher Consciousness Capacity
You’re invited to tune in online Saturday, August 25th for the Up-Lift 2018—Raising Our Higher Consciousness Capacity webinar hosted by Howard Martin, Executive Vice President, HeartMath Inc.; Rollin McCraty, Director of Research, HeartMath Institute; and Owen Ward, Chief Strategy Officer, HeartMath Inc.
Click here for simple instructions to determine the webinar times in your area:
- For Select time and place to convert from, choose San Francisco, Calif.
- For Select time and place to convert to, choose your country and a city in your time zone.
When you register for the Up-Lift 2018—Raising Our Higher Consciousness Capacitywebinar, you will receive a replay link
They will share valuable information and preview this year’s event, Lifting the Vibration of Our Spirit: Unleashing the Heart Power of Collective Consciousness, which will be held November 14-18 in the Mexican Riviera on the beautiful Yucatan Peninsula.
Up-Lift 2018—Raising Our Higher Consciousness Capacity
(A free HeartMath/
Saturday, August 25
11-11:45 a.m. or 6-6:45 p.m.
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ABOUT US
HeartMath Institute
We are passionate and dedicated people, steadfast in our commitment to provide solutions for activating the heart of humanity. HeartMath Institute empowers individuals, families, groups and organizations to enhance their life experiences using tools that enable them to better recognize and access their intuitive insight and heart intelligence.
Resources to empower you.
Presented by type of media.
Explore HeartMath’s collection of free resource and downloadable materials for expanding your heart connections including practical solutions for your personal growth, health and life fulfillment.
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Sample of available webinars:
Empowering Coherent Groups: New Frontiers in Social Coherence Research and Development
What happens when a group’s members are resonating in-sync – past their normal performance levels? Researcher explains how an energetic field connects individual group members, which simultaneously distributes information between the group members leading to key social behaviours. Learn about a new heart rate variability system being developed for measuring group coherence and a training program for facilitating team and group coherence.
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Radical [Re]Construction of Values Workshop Series – FOOD + HEALTH
Sat, August 25, 2018, 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM CDT
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We invite you to join us for the next workshop of a year-long series of gatherings and events that seek to catalyze the Radical [Re]Construction of Chicago’s South side. At this session, you will engage in action-oriented dialogue through which we will collectively reflect on our current state and begin to articulate the values and actions required to realize our vision of reconstruction. Light breakfast, coffee, and lunch will be provided. Arts and crafts activities will be available for children. RSVP Required. Click here to register. **************************************** |
Founder and guiding teacher of the Earth Treasure Vase Global
ETV full moon call
Please join us August 25 at 9:pm for a FREE live global meditation to call forth a wise USA, led by Cynthia Jurs of the Earth Treasure Vase Global Healing Project: goo.gl/H76JR0
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Subtle Activism Movement
The Role of the Gaiafield Project within the Global Subtle Activism Movement
The Gaiafield Project is part of an emerging, multi-hub global subtle activism movement. Although we offer regular public subtle activism events, our primary aim is not to create another new global meditation network, but to facilitate greater coherence and collaboration between the many existing and newly emerging global subtle activism initiatives. We are not “the” hub, but we are ‘a’ significant hub for leaders and organizations in this new field.
Training for Activists regarding climate change who then, go on to teach and education others.
Dr. Charles Mully
Mully Children’s Family USA
OnBuzz
Mother Teresa.
The Letters: The Untold Story of Mother Teresa.
will benefit Mully Children’s Family
Please join us in celebrating an amazing humanitarian
and Nobel Peace Prize winner who
served others in need.
The UN High Level Forum on The Culture of Peace, 5 September 2018 at United Nations Headquarters, New York, NY – Webcast at UN WebTV At this Forum key UN and civil society leaders discuss strategies for resolving and preventing conflicts and implementing the UN Programme of Action on the Culture of Peace. 1992 Nobel Peace Laureate Dr Rigoberta Menchu Tum will be the keynote speaker. President of the General Assembly and UN Secretary-General will also speak. The theme of the Forum is “The Culture of Peace: A Credible Pathway to Sustaining Peace“. Please visit the following UN link to know more: https://www.un.org/pga/72/wp-content/uploads/sites/51/2018/08/PGA-letter-Culture-of-Peace.pdf “Contact: Iris Spellings optu.ny@gmail.com
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The CITY OF JOY Documentary is COMING TO NETFLIX on 7 SEPTEMBER WATCH the New Trailer, and Add It to Your Watch List V-Day is proud to announce that Netflix will be releasing the documentary film City of Joy on 7 September for viewers around the world to see. Here’s the new trailer:
The buzz about the film is just beginning:“… you’ll want to check out the new Netflix documentary City of Joy, the trailer for which can be seen [above]. The upcoming film, out 7 September, is centered around the City of Joy community in the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, which helps women who have experienced rape and torture due to war in the area rehabilitate their lives and become leaders in their community. In addition to the women who are living at City of Joy, subjects of the documentary include the community’s founders: Congolese-Belgian women’s rights activist Christine Schuler Deschryver, Congolese gynecologist and Nobel Peace Prize nominee Dr. Denis Mukwege, and American playwright and feminist activist Eve Ensler (of The Vagina Monologues fame).” – Bustle “Netflix Just Dropped The Trailer For This Year’s Most Powerful Doco” – Whimn
The award-winning film takes the audience on an intimate and inspiring journey. Since opening its doors, over 1100 women have graduated from the City of Joy, women who have healed themselves, been nurtured, learned new skills, empowered themselves and together joined into a network of love and revolution. To learn more about the center, visit us at CityOfJoyCongo.org > We believe that EVERYONE should see this film, as it demonstrates a guiding principle of the V-Day movement – that pain can be turned to power, and can fuel inner and societal revolution. Through the film, millions of people across Netflix’s 190 country network will come to know the stories of Congolese women and the work at City of Joy. Stay tuned for house party info, memes and graphics to spread the word, and more! #Netflix #CityOfJoy #TurningPainIntoPower #UntilTheViolenceStops #ThisIsV20 |
After what seems like forever playing defense, our chance to go on the offense comes September 8.That’s the day we Rise for Climate across the world — there will be big events in at least 80 countries.
But the most important focus may be in the U.S. — we launched this day of demonstrations to coincide with the upcoming Global Climate Action Summit in California. Just as we did before the Paris climate conference, we need to demonstrate that there’s a deep and wide demand from people across the U.S. for climate action.
And if we can’t do it now — after the hottest May to July period in American history, after wildfires that closed Yosemite and Glacier national parks, after Hurricanes Harvey and Maria — then when? This is the moment. We’re not trying to persuade Trump — he’s unreachable. Instead we’re telling governors, mayors, local officials of all kinds that they need to take up some of the slack from D.C.
We’re focused on 100% renewables (and the price of solar power keeps hitting record lows). We’re focused on stopping the build out of new fossil fuel infrastructure (and just last week came the news that yet another court has ordered yet another new review of Keystone XL). And we’re focused on stopping the flow of money to the fossil fuel industry (we’re still a little giddy from the news that the entire nation of Ireland is divesting, bringing the total commitments to well over $6 trillion).
But now we need you, in your community. If the past days of global action are any indication, this will be fun, moving, and extraordinarily useful. Find out what’s happening near you, and sign up. And see you in the streets.
Boston RISE for Climate, Jobs, and Justice: Rally and People’s School
Date and Time:
Sat, Sep 8, 2018 12:00 PM (Local Time)
Time is tentative.
Organized By: Massachusetts Chapter
Location: Boston, MA 02114, USA
Map | Directions
Event Organizers:
Michele Brooks
michele.brooks@sierraclub.org
(617) 423-5775
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Climate change impacts people of color, low-wage workers, and Indigenous peoples—here and around the world—first and worst. Extreme heat, drought, floods, wildfires, storms, and poisoned oceans caused by fossil fuel pollution worsen the war, famine, poverty, violence, and oppression they already face. Many are left with no choice but to leave their homes and seek refuge in the U.S., only to be met with more violence and oppression by our own government. Families are being torn apart. Ecosystems are collapsing. People are dying. The tide is rising…but so are we. As governors, mayors, and corporate reps meet at the Global Climate Action Summit in CA—and as our own Governor & Legislature in MA continue to accept money from the fossil fuel industry and then fail to enact commonsense climate and immigration reforms—we’ll prove that real climate leadership rises from the grassroots up and doesn’t leave anyone behind. On Sept 8 (and beyond), local climate and immigrant justice groups are joining forces to strengthen relationships across our movements, build collective power, and demand accountability and ACTION on climate change and immigrant rights: 100% renewable energy for all. Dignity & respect for all. JOIN US to envision & build a JUST TRANSITION in MA: FROM dirty coal, oil, & gas TO clean wind & solar power. FROM prisons & deportations TO freedom & sanctuary. FROM worker abuse TO safe, green, family-sustaining union jobs. FROM gentrification & displacement TO affordable housing & transit. FROM corporate control TO community control. FROM polluted air, water, & soil TO healthy people & planet. FROM extraction & exploitation TO economic & environmental justice. On Sept 8: Resist – Learn – Build – Connect – Act – RISE – for Climate & Immigrant Justice Join us for the Climate, Jobs, & Justice outdoor “People’s School.” It will start with a short kickoff rally that highlights the intersections of our issues, the failings of our political system in MA, and the urgency of this moment for us to come together and take action. The rest of the day will consist of interactive teach-ins, skill-shares, and art-builds that touch on a range of intersectional topics to educate folks, build relationships, and lift up the work of local frontline groups. |
Entertainment for Change — a nonprofit that uses art for social activism by producing artistic competitions inspired by the 17 Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations — is proud to bring a Mother Earth themed fundraiser to The Green Room 42! Directed by Polly Hilton, Sing it for Your Mother is a cabaret featuring songs traditionally sung by Broadway’s brassiest mamas, or show tunes about Moms. In collaboration with the release of the new book “EcoRenaissance: A Lifestyle Guide for Cocreating a Stylish, Sexy, and Sustainable World”, we will be celebrating our planet through a night of fun and recognizable show tunes, with the author Marci Zaroff as our host! All proceeds will go towards EFC, with books and t-shirts available for purchase. Join us to AMPLIFY ARTISTIC ACTIVISM!
Join us on the Road to 2020!
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11 Days of Global Unity is a community action-oriented program, hosted by the Florida Earth Charter Initiative and “We the World.” Beginning on September 11th, and leading up to the UN’s International Day of Peace – September 21st – Syraj Syed, founder of Your Authentic Self Work, and Sue Blythe, creator of the FutureFlash! Climate Challenge, will interview community activists for each of 11 Themes for Change.
Register at https://docs.google.com/forms (copy link to browser) to receive each day’s Community Exchange and learn how you can find your place in the movement of movements for a sustainable, just and peaceful future.
Join us on the Road to 2020! |
WORLDPEACEPRODUCTIONS.ORG, WE, The World, and FamilyOfLight,org invite you to participate in a global movement for Peace & Sustainability Sept 11-21, culminating in the International Day of Peace.
The FIRST DAY of our ONLINE #11DaysOfGlobalUnity
FREE FILM SCREENINGS VEGAN FILM FESTIVAL starts, Sept. 11.
THEME: UNITY
Please host a free film screening, watch the film, and take an 11 Day Challenge to go Vegan and share the opportunity with those you care about by hosting an improVdinners.com Breakin’ Bread Together for a Better World
MODERN DAY PEACE RALLY with WORLDPEACEPRODUCTIONS.ORG
MEDIA THAT MATTERS!
www.VeganFilmFest.com
Join others for 15 glorious minutes of Laughter Yoga on the phone as we celebrate 11 Days of Global Unity!
No previous experience, no special clothes or equipment required. CALL: +1-218-339-2460 CODE: 52844# (LAUGH#) We’ll start with SMILE-UPs and get the giggles with silly, playful LAUGHTER exercises that help unite us as we decrease stress, anxiety and depression, increase joy, connection, creativity, energy, focus and productivity. “Laughter is the shortest distance between 2 people.” – Victor Borge Connect to others with Laughter! Different times each day so check the calendar carefully. Times given for Central Standard Time. More information about Sarah and her work on www.SeriousGiggles.com Come together to LAUGH for joy!
The Empowered Elder:
CEN’s Foundation Workshop
Tuesdays, Sept 11th – Oct 23rd
10 – 12:15pm PDT 1 – 3:15pm EDT
Join the Conscious Elders Network for our online workshop. The Empowered Elder Workshop covers the underlying principles and ideas of CEN and invites a shift from individual self to global self, and from “senior” to empowered Elder. This highly interactive workshop incorporates practices of the Work That Reconnects, Age-ing to Sage-ing, Sacred Activism, and more to help us explore together what it means to be an Elder at this time in history.
Facilitated by Constance Washburn M.A., a founding member of the Conscious Elders Network. She is an activist, workshop leader, and educator with over 35 years of experience designing programs which inspire and build deep connections to ourselves, each other, and the natural world.
Video recording of each session will be available for those who need to miss a session or two.
Seven Online Sessions
via Zoom Video Conferencing
Cost: $85 – $100 Sliding Scale
On 9/11, we’re doing something new because so much is happening for our movement. This event will honor the dead and stand up for the truth. The event will be from 6:30 to 9:30 PM in the 500 capacity main Friends Meeting House of the 15th St. Society of Friends (“Quakers”) in Manhattan. This is a beautiful historic site and has a long tradition of radical peace-making. Speaking truth to power. Connecting with the universal light that is in everyone’s heart. Some traditions call it Buddha nature, and some call it Christ within, or the Divine, or you can just call it the truth we revere, and hold dear, and work to make further revealed.
Let’s make this event powerful for the work that we need to do in this year to come.
We’re going to sit together for a period of prayerful silence, there’s going to be an hour of free sharing from people who feel called to share, and there were also be some people who will be invited to give a few longer talks. We are inviting speakers now. We will have a microphone and amplified sound. I’ve invited people from Progressive Jewish congregations, the Mennonite Church, Catholic Worker, and the local Zen Zendos. I’m working with local political activists as well.
Yoga is described as a Union of Mind, Body, Spirit..Yoga Cosmic Breath brings in the Heart.
This Ancient practice is part energy tool/part meditation/ part pranayama. It is a link to Higher Love and Higher Consciousness.
Humanity has done the work to raise the vibration enough to be able to emass to be a container and anchor of this energy to the new earth.
This practice was offered first for the month of Sept in 2009 and now again in 2018
To serve others as a way to the higher heart resonance, which elevates us into different dimensions and Cosmic Consciousness.
Research has shown that the magnetic field of the heart is 5,000 times more powerful than the mind.
The way to living in the higher dimensions is through the heart portal which leads to unconditional love and a greater connection to the Divine, to yourself, to others and to nature.
The Cosmos ARE are here to help humanity.
It’s about a being in alignment with a cosmic heart connection of a different heartbeat, a heartbeat attuned to Cosmic Love through activations and being in rhythm with the Universe.
WE are stronger together is true!
How do you make an impact when you are working alone? Sloooowly.
Let us quicken as One.
It is a simple solution, we have done the heavy lifting, now we are in the labor pains and a smart mother- to-Be will learn how to breathe to ease the pain.
It only makes sense to do this as well, while we are in this process of birthing a new earth, does it not?
Our work now only requires us to BREATHE in a new way, and connect to our hearts.
This is about something greater than ourselves!
To Be, Midwives for the New Earth whether you are a woman or a man.
You will discover the more of us that do the inner work consistently, of raising our vibration and releasing density, we will be pulled towards the 5th World.
This is not a might be, this is a pathway.
I’m here to be a wayshower and a bridge.
This will fill the body with cosmic energy, assisting you to hold more light and love and to be the anchor And container.
Blessings,
Margarit
Celebrating 20 Years With We, The World & Good News Planet
CHURCH OF THE VILLAGE
201 WEST 13TH STREET (corner of 7th Ave.) Manhattan, NYC
WEDNESDAY SEPT 12, 2018
6:30PM – 9:30 PM
Sliding Scale: $10/20 in advance, $15/25 at the door
Ticket Link: http://bit.ly/WTW20GN
Facebook Event Page: https://www.facebook.com/events/250681448989549/
Livestream Link (day of event): https://www.youcanview.com/
Official Website page: https://we.net/20years
Don’t miss this Unforgettable Once-In-A-Lifetime Event!
6:00pm Doors Open
6:30pm Sharp – 9:30pm Program
9:30-10:00pm Networking
With Hosts
Paul Sladkus, Founder, Producer and Host of Good News Planet and
Rick Ulfik, Founder of We, The World and the We Campaign
Featuring:
Special Opening Performance at 6:30 by Dynamic New York R&B Recording Artist Al Smith
Kathryn Davis, host of Heart of Mind Radio
Rev. Deborah Moldow, founder of Garden of Light
Singer songwriter Heidi Little
World Dance with Kaeshi Chai and PURE (Public Urban Ritual Experiment)
Singer songwriter Kristin Hoffmann
Claire Diab, International Yoga Therapist, Board Member of the Deepak Chopra Center
Joumana Rizk, Peacelights
Monica Willard, United Religions Initiative
Rev. Susana Bastarrica, Founder, Vigil for Peace and Ecology
Alan Steinfeld, host and producer of New Realities
Mitchell Rabin, host and producer of A Better World
Drs. J.J. and Desiree Hurtak, Academy For Future Science
Andrew Kaen, Founder, Planet Heart, Producer of Annual World Peace Earth Day Celebration
Tribute To Carole Hart (helped launch Sesame Street, Free to Be, You and Me)
World Premiere of the We, The World Song by Heidi Little, Rick Ulfik, Andrew Kaen and others
Tribute to Aretha Franklin & Wilson Pickett Featuring Cherette White, Al Smith, Rick Ulfik and other Musicians
Plus Special Video Presentations including:
Video Message from Deepak Chopra (Bestselling Author and We, The World Advisory Board Member)
Woodstock Forever: Peace, Love, Hope. Movie Premiere Trailer
An Urgent Message From Your Children
For more information contact: Andrew Kaen, organizer 646-765-7890
or email andrewkaen@wetheworld.org
WORLDPEACEPRODUCTIONS.ORG, WE, The World, and FamilyOfLight,org invite you to participate in a global movement for Peace & Sustainability Sept 11-21, culminating in the International Day of Peace.
The 2ND DAY of our ONLINE #11DaysOfGlobalUnity
FREE FILM SCREENINGS VEGAN FILM FESTIVAL
Starts tomorrow, Sept. 12.
THEME: Interdependence
FILM: H.O.P.E. featuring Jane Goodall.
Please host or attend a fundraisin’ improVdinners.com film screening, watch the film online and donate to our WPP MEDIA THAT MATTERS cause, and take an 11 Day Challenge to go Vegan! for 11 Days by Breakin’ Bread Together for a Better World!
WE are here to help. You can do it!
www.VeganFilmFest.com
GLOBAL CLIMATE ACTION SUMMIT
Moscone Center South in San Francisco, California.
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2018 — FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2018
The Global Climate Action Summit will bring leaders and people together from around the world to “Take Ambition to the Next Level.” It will be a moment to celebrate the extraordinary achievements of states, regions, cities, companies, investors and citizens with respect to climate action.
It will also be a launchpad for deeper worldwide commitments and accelerated action from countries—supported by all sectors of society—that can put the globe on track to prevent dangerous climate change and realize the historic Paris Agreement.
The decarbonization of the global economy is in sight. Transformational changes are happening across the world and across all sectors as a result of technological innovation, new and creative policies and political will at all levels.
States and regions, cities, businesses and investors are leading the charge on pushing down global emissions by 2020, setting the stage to reach net zero emissions by midcentury.
ATTENDING THE SUMMIT
People everywhere are encouraged to participate in the hundreds of affiliate events taking place in the San Francisco Bay Area and throughout the world during the week of September 10-14th, including climate action panels, workshops, tours, exhibits and other special events. The full affiliate event schedule will be posted here this summer.
From September 12-14, you can virtually attend the Summit by streaming it live on YouTube, Facebook and Twitter. In person, Summit attendance for the plenary and other high-level sessions is by invitation and will require accreditation. If you represent an organization ready to make a major climate commitment at the Summit, please send details about that proposed announcement by clicking here.
The Global Climate Action Summit is also committed to reducing the environmental impact of the Summit event itself. To see how the Summit looks to meet or exceed international sustainability standards for large events, please click here.
At the heart of the Paris Climate Change Agreement is the commitment by national governments to review their progress and rachet up the ambition of national climate action plans, known as Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs).
The Global Climate Action Summit, happening midway between Paris 2015 and 2020, is timed to provide the confidence to governments to ‘step up’ and trigger this next level of ambition sooner rather than later.
The momentum we generate this year must lead to bending the curve of emissions down by 2020—science advises us that this gives the world the best opportunity to prevent the worst effects of climate change. 2018 therefore must be the beginning of a new phase of action and ambition on climate change.
The Summit will underscore the urgency of the threat of climate change by mobilizing the voices and experience of real people, in real communities already facing real and stark threats. It will challenge and channel the energy and idealism of people everywhere to step up and overcome it.
At the Summit, international and local leaders from states, regions, cities, businesses, investors and civil society—known as “non-party stakeholders/non-state actors”—will be joined by national government leaders, scientists, students, nonprofits and others in a new wave of mobilization.
They will be sharing what they have achieved to date and committing to doing more to usher in the era of decarbonization, greater levels of sustainability and prosperity for the many rather than the few.
These actors will also celebrate a range of new climate commitments under five key areas: Healthy Energy Systems, Inclusive Economic Growth, Sustainable Communities, Land and Ocean Stewardship and Transformative Climate Investments.
The confidence, enthusiasm and support generated by this wave of action now and through 2019, will embolden national governments leaders to trigger the necessary domestic processes ahead of 2020 while also triggering more states and regions, cities, businesses and investors to ‘step up’ further action themselves.
THE CO-CHAIRS
We’re running out of time. There’s been some backsliding since Paris, and our Summit on September 12, in San Francisco—our Global Climate Action Summit—aims to increase the commitments that have already been made in Paris, to make them even greater, and thereby build the momentum going into the conference of the parties at Poland.
JERRY BROWN Governor of California
I am delighted to be one of the co-chairs of the California Summit where we have an opportunity to move the needle further and faster towards the swift realization of the goals of the Paris Agreement.
PATRICIA ESPINOSA
Executive Secretary of the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change
I am delighted to be one of the co-chairs of the Summit and look forward to continuing the momentum set in motion by the Paris Agreement.
ANAND MAHINDRA
Chair of the Mahindra Group
During this important period, the Summit will help mobilize the national, sub-national, business, and society as a whole to demonstrate their actions and determinations, which will not only advance the global climate governance process, but also push forward the global green and low-carbon transformations.
XIE ZHENHUA
Special Representative for Climate Change Affairs of China
I’m so honored and pleased to be invited as a Co-Chair of the Global Climate Action Summit. This a recognition of the transformative power of young people as equal partners in the fight against climate change. We must continue to support youth-led innovative climate solutions at scale and provide spaces for young people to lead climate action globally and on the ground, mobilizing communities in support of the Paris Agreement.
JAYATHMA WICKRAMANAYAKE
The United Nations Secretary-General’s Envoy on Youth
Join others for 15 glorious minutes of Laughter Yoga on the phone as we celebrate 11 Days of Global Unity!
No previous experience, no special clothes or equipment required. CALL: +1-218-339-2460 CODE: 52844# (LAUGH#) We’ll start with SMILE-UPsSM and get the giggles with silly, playful LAUGHTER exercises that help unite us as we decrease stress, anxiety and depression, increase joy, connection, creativity, energy, focus and productivity. Connect to others with LAUGHTER! Different times each day so check the calendar carefully. Times given for Central Standard Time. More information about Sarah and her work on www.SeriousGiggles.com Come together to LAUGH for joy! “Laughter is the shortest distance between 2 people.” – Victor Borge
Yoga is described as a Union of Mind, Body, Spirit..Yoga Cosmic Breath brings in the Heart.
This Ancient practice is part energy tool/part meditation/ part pranayama. It is a link to Higher Love and Higher Consciousness.
Each night is a new experience, however the foundation follows this sequence
Rhythmic Breathing, Reiki, Neck and Shoulder Stretches, Closing with the main event the Yoga Cosmic ‘Love’ Breath
Humanity has done the work to raise the vibration enough to be able to be emass as a container and anchor of this energy to the new earth.
This practice was offered first for the month of Sept in 2009 and now again in 2018
To serve others as a way to the higher heart resonance, which elevates us into different dimensions and Cosmic Consciousness.
Research has shown that the magnetic field of the heart is 5,000 times more powerful than the mind.
The way to living in the higher dimensions is through the heart portal which leads to unconditional love and a greater connection to the Divine, to yourself, to others and to nature.
The Cosmos ARE are here to help humanity.
It’s about a being in alignment with a cosmic heart connection of a different heartbeat, a heartbeat attuned to Cosmic Love through activations and being in rhythm with the Universe.
WE are stronger together is true!
How do you make an impact when you are working alone? Sloooowly.
Let us quicken as One.
It is a simple solution, we have done the heavy lifting, now we are in the labor pains and a smart mother- to-Be will learn how to breathe to ease the pain.
It only makes sense to do this as well, while we are in this process of birthing a new earth, does it not?
Our work now only requires us to BREATHE in a new way, and connect to our hearts.
This is about something greater than ourselves!
To Be, Midwives for the New Earth whether you are a woman or a man.
You will discover the more of us that do the inner work consistently, of raising our vibration and releasing density, we will be pulled towards the 5th World.
This is not a might be, this is a pathway.
I’m here to be a wayshower and a bridge.
This will fill the body with cosmic energy, assisting you to hold more light and love and to be the anchor And container.
Blessings,
Margarit
WORLDPEACEPRODUCTIONS.ORG, WE.NET, VEGANSEDONA.COM & FamilyOfLight,org
Invite you to participate in a global #11DAYSOFGLOBALUNITY
Movement for Peace & Sustainability Sept 11-21,
Culminating with the International Day of Peace.
The 3RD DAY of our ONLINE #11DaysOfGlobalUnity
FREE FILM SCREENINGS – VEGAN FILM FESTIVAL is Sept. 13.
THEME: Environment
FILMS: MEAT THE TRUTH & SEA THE TRUTH
Please host or attend a free improVdinners.com film screening by:
watching the film online,
donating to our cause and
joining our MEDIA THAT MATTERS movement,
AND/OR
take an 11 Day Challenge to goVegan!
by Breakin’ Bread Together for a Better World!
www.VeganFilmFest.com
Join others for 15 glorious minutes of Laughter Yoga on the phone as we celebrate 11 Days of Global Unity!
No previous experience, no special clothes or equipment required. CALL: +1-218-339-2460 CODE: 52844# (LAUGH#) We’ll start with SMILE-UPsSM and get the giggles with silly, playful LAUGHTER exercises that help unite us as we decrease stress, anxiety and depression, increase joy, connection, creativity, energy, focus and productivity. Connect to others with LAUGHTER! Different times each day so check the calendar carefully. Times given for Central Standard Time. More information about Sarah and her work on www.SeriousGiggles.com Come together to LAUGH for joy! “Laughter is the shortest distance between 2 people.” – Victor Borge
Yoga is described as a Union of Mind, Body, Spirit..Yoga Cosmic Breath brings in the Heart.
This Ancient practice is part energy tool/part meditation/ part pranayama. It is a link to Higher Love and Higher Consciousness.
Each night is a new experience, however the foundation follows this sequence
Rhythmic Breathing, Reiki, Neck and Shoulder Stretches, Closing with the main event the Yoga Cosmic ‘Love’ Breath
Humanity has done the work to raise the vibration enough to be able to be emass as a container and anchor of this energy to the new earth.
This practice was offered first for the month of Sept in 2009 and now again in 2018
To serve others as a way to the higher heart resonance, which elevates us into different dimensions and Cosmic Consciousness.
Research has shown that the magnetic field of the heart is 5,000 times more powerful than the mind.
The way to living in the higher dimensions is through the heart portal which leads to unconditional love and a greater connection to the Divine, to yourself, to others and to nature.
The Cosmos ARE are here to help humanity.
It’s about a being in alignment with a cosmic heart connection of a different heartbeat, a heartbeat attuned to Cosmic Love through activations and being in rhythm with the Universe.
WE are stronger together is true!
How do you make an impact when you are working alone? Sloooowly.
Let us quicken as One.
It is a simple solution, we have done the heavy lifting, now we are in the labor pains and a smart mother- to-Be will learn how to breathe to ease the pain.
It only makes sense to do this as well, while we are in this process of birthing a new earth, does it not?
Our work now only requires us to BREATHE in a new way, and connect to our hearts.
This is about something greater than ourselves!
To Be, Midwives for the New Earth whether you are a woman or a man.
You will discover the more of us that do the inner work consistently, of raising our vibration and releasing density, we will be pulled towards the 5th World.
This is not a might be, this is a pathway.
I’m here to be a wayshower and a bridge.
This will fill the body with cosmic energy, assisting you to hold more light and love and to be the anchor And container.
Blessings,
Margarit
WORLDPEACEPRODUCTIONS.ORG, WE.NET, VEGANSEDONA.COM & FamilyOfLight,org invite you to participate in a global #11DAYSOFGLOBALUNITY movement for Peace & Sustainability Sept 11-21, culminating with the International Day of Peace.
The 4th DAY of our ONLINE #11DaysOfGlobalUnity FREE FILM SCREENINGS – VEGAN FILM FESTIVAL is Sept. 14. THEME: Economic Justice FILMS: VEGAN 2017 Please host or attend a free improVdinners.com film screening, watch the film online, donating to our cause and joining our MEDIA THAT MATTERS movement, and/OR take an 11 Day Challenge to goVegan! by Breakin’ Bread Together for a Better World! www.VeganFilmFest.com
CLIMATE ACTION IS FEMALE: HOW WOMEN ARE SUPERCHARGING LOCAL LEADERSHIP FOR CLIMATE SOLUTIONSAn Official Affiliate Event of the Global Climate Action Summit, San Francisco, CA
Climate solutions are bubbling up on the local level, often led by women leaders. This panel discussion will highlight the groundbreaking work of women taking action on climate change at the local level, including mayors, community activists, and other women leaders. The panel will by led by Heather McTeer Toney (shown above), who served as the first African-American, first female, and youngest mayor of Greenville, MS. In 2014, she was appointed by President Barack Obama to serve as Regional Administrator for Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Southeast Region. She is a senior advisor on local government for Moms Clean Air Force. |
WHEN: Friday, September 14, 2018
8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. — Light breakfast and coffee
9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. — Panel discussion
10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. — Optional tour of the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission Headquarters
WHERE: San Francisco Public Utilities Commission Building (525 Golden Gate Avenue, San Francisco CA 94102)
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MISSION of Moms Clean Air Force
Moms Clean Air Force is a community of over 1,000,000 moms and dads united against air pollution – including the urgent crisis of our changing climate – to protect our children’s health. We arm members with reliable information and solutions through online resources, articles, action tools, and on-the-ground events. We work across the US on national and local policy issues, through a vibrant network of state-based field teams. Our moms meet with lawmakers at every level of government to build support for commonsense solutions to pollution. We believe that protecting children’s health is a non partisan issue. In fact, we think of ourselves as “Mompartisan”. We meet with members of Congress on both sides of the aisle to let them know that votes for clean air and a stable climate are urgently important to us. Moms have passion and power – an unbeatable combination. We are harnessing the strength of mother love to fight back against polluters.
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WHAT WE’RE WORKING ON
- Connecting the dots between climate change and children’s health;
- Building support for standards that limit climate pollution from carbon, methane, and ozone;
- Protecting children from potentially harmful chemical exposures through education and advocacy focused on toxic chemicals in consumer products and other sources;
- Bringing the voices of parents to decision makers at the local, regional, and national levels;
- Driving solutions that support clean, renewable energy for a strong economy and healthy families; and
- Fostering a national conversation about climate change that moves beyond partisanship, to focus on families and communities.
WHY MOMS?
Moms have passion and power — an unbeatable combination. Moms will do everything we can to keep our children safe and sound. That’s why we are uniting to ensure that our children have clean air right now, and for their future.
At Moms Clean Air Force, we make it easy and fast for busy parents to make their voices heard—while baby naps.
Because sometimes, being a good mom means being an active citizen.
Join others for 15 glorious minutes of Laughter Yoga on the phone as we celebrate 11 Days of Global Unity!
No previous experience, no special clothes or equipment required. CALL: +1-218-339-2460 CODE: 52844# (LAUGH#) We’ll start with SMILE-UPsSM and get the giggles with silly, playful LAUGHTER exercises that help unite us as we decrease stress, anxiety and depression, increase joy, connection, creativity, energy, focus and productivity. Connect to others with LAUGHTER! Different times each day so check the calendar carefully. Times given for Central Standard Time. More information about Sarah and her work on www.SeriousGiggles.com Come together to LAUGH for joy! “Laughter is the shortest distance between 2 people.” – Victor Borge
GRANDMOTHERS OF THE SACRED WE
PRESENT
“INDIGENOUS WISDOM OF THE CHAKRAS”
Many Grandmother Elder prophecies have been foretold. Here is your invitation to experience and receive treasured wisdom as Grandmothers of the Sacred We return to Western Michigan.
Healing And Empowering Topics Will Include
Tribal Foundational Beliefs
Intimate Prayer
Courage to Trust
The Harmony of Love
Empowering Your Ancestral Voice
Expression of Joy and Peace
Friday, September 14, 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Saturday, September 15, 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Sunday, September 16, 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Lunch and Beverages provided on Saturday and Sunday.
$270 for all three days. (No day passes.)
Tickets now on sale!
Also go to: www.skyviewretreatcenter.com
28 spaces remaining!
We have people traveling here from outside of Michigan for this extraordinary gathering! Driving from Canada and the Midwest!
If you are feeling the call to attend, please heed the call and do what you can to experience their healing ways and deep wisdom.
Those who register before midnight, EST, July 31st, will be eligible to win some Early Bird goodies donated from the Grandmothers themselves!
Please continue to share this auspicious opportunity for us as individuals and for the collective of humanity.
1 to 1 Healing Appointments are now being scheduled for
Monday, September 17 and Tuesday, September 18.
See information further down on the page for details.
Tickets are non-refundable after September 1, 2018.
No on-site camping.
Hotels available in Grand Haven, Muskegon, Holland, Allendale, or Grand Rapids.
Airports located in Muskegon and Grand Rapids.
PayPal account is not needed. You can check-out with a credit or debit card.
You will receive an email confirmation within 48-hours of registering. If you don’t receive a Welcome Email from Sky View Retreat Center within this time, please check your spam folder or email us to confirm your space for this Event.
If you are purchasing 2 tickets, please include the second person’s name and current email address.
Speakers subject to availability.
Facebook Event Page link: www.facebook.com/events/353236211822001/
Get Your Tickets Now: Pathway to Paris
Bioneers is thrilled to partner with the brilliant minds behind Pathway to Paris who will be hosting two evenings of music and art at the Global Climate Action Summit on September 14 in San Francisco and September 16 in Los Angeles. The events will feature well-known artists, including Patti Smith, Flea, Olafur Eliasson, Bill McKibben, Tenzin Choegyal, and more.
Get your tickets for the San Francisco event on September 14 and for the Los Angeles event on September 16.
Pathway to Paris is an initiative in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme and 350.org that brings together musicians, artists, activists, climate change experts, academics, politicians and innovators to participate in a series of events, dialogues and leading initiatives to help turn the Paris Agreement into reality.
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Pathway to Paris was founded by Jesse Paris Smith and Rebecca Foon in September 2014 with an intimate evening of music and discourse at Le Poisson Rouge immediately following the People’s Climate March in New York City.
Yoga is described as a Union of Mind, Body, Spirit..Yoga Cosmic Breath brings in the Heart.
This Ancient practice is part energy tool/part meditation/ part pranayama. It is a link to Higher Love and Higher Consciousness.
Each night is a new experience, however the foundation follows this sequence
Rhythmic Breathing, Reiki, Neck and Shoulder Stretches, Closing with the main event the Yoga Cosmic ‘Love’ Breath
Humanity has done the work to raise the vibration enough to be able to be emass as a container and anchor of this energy to the new earth.
This practice was offered first for the month of Sept in 2009 and now again in 2018
To serve others as a way to the higher heart resonance, which elevates us into different dimensions and Cosmic Consciousness.
Research has shown that the magnetic field of the heart is 5,000 times more powerful than the mind.
The way to living in the higher dimensions is through the heart portal which leads to unconditional love and a greater connection to the Divine, to yourself, to others and to nature.
The Cosmos ARE are here to help humanity.
It’s about a being in alignment with a cosmic heart connection of a different heartbeat, a heartbeat attuned to Cosmic Love through activations and being in rhythm with the Universe.
WE are stronger together is true!
How do you make an impact when you are working alone? Sloooowly.
Let us quicken as One.
It is a simple solution, we have done the heavy lifting, now we are in the labor pains and a smart mother- to-Be will learn how to breathe to ease the pain.
It only makes sense to do this as well, while we are in this process of birthing a new earth, does it not?
Our work now only requires us to BREATHE in a new way, and connect to our hearts.
This is about something greater than ourselves!
To Be, Midwives for the New Earth whether you are a woman or a man.
You will discover the more of us that do the inner work consistently, of raising our vibration and releasing density, we will be pulled towards the 5th World.
This is not a might be, this is a pathway.
I’m here to be a wayshower and a bridge.
This will fill the body with cosmic energy, assisting you to hold more light and love and to be the anchor And container.
Blessings,
Margarit
Sponsored by Elders Climate Action (ECA) and Elders Activists for Social Justice (EASJ), Action groups of the Conscious Elders Network, Environmental Justice Working Group and the Unitarian Universalist Church.
September 15, 2018
9 am – 4 pm
San Francisco, CA
As Elders, we will explore, decide, and act:
Seeing with new eyes- what really is happening to our Earth home.
Claiming our roles as Elders and our interconnection to all life.
Examining and choosing the ways we are called to act for our Earth home.
Come join a deep examination of our elderhood and our needed, pivotal role in restoring the life-sustaining legacy for our grandchildren, future generations, and all life. We will explore our passions and skills to effect change and to build relationships for a thriving future.
Be an Elder Standing for Earth and Humanity!
Morning Session
Through interactive processes from the Work that Reconnects, we will explore together how to reclaim our Elders’ moral voice — the voice that speaks for the welfare of all — protecting our grandchildren, restoring Mother Earth, and regenerating a flourishing world. We will have opportunities for truth-telling about the state of our world and the pain and gratitude we feel on its behalf. We will provide particular focus on the unjust effects on communities most at risk from climate chaos and on our planetary life support systems. And we’ll share our dreams of transforming our society towards health, justice, peace, and cooperation.
Lunch Hour
Lunch will be provided. This hour will feature a celebration of our diversity.
Afternoon Session
We will summarize the reality of our changing climate and the positive solutions available to combat this threat to all life. We will hear from Elders who have developed successful community organizing methods that we can adopt. We will divide into small groups by interest and region (a) to address climate action, social justice, intergenerational collaboration, or other themes that may arise; and (b) to create action plans for going forth. We will come together to report on these plans and our commitments thereof.
We will end by celebrating our elderhood and the restorative roles we have chosen.
First Unitarian Universalist Society of San Francisco
Martin Luther King Room
1187 Franklin Street, San Francisco, CA
9 am- 4 pm
Registration includes sliding scale fees to cover our costs.
WORLDPEACEPRODUCTIONS.ORG, WE.NET, VEGANSEDONA.COM & FamilyOfLight,org invite you to participate in a global #11DAYSOFGLOBALUNITY movement for Peace & Sustainability Sept 11-21, culminating with the International Day of Peace.
The 5th DAY of our ONLINE #11DaysOfGlobalUnity FREE FILM SCREENINGS – VEGAN FILM FESTIVAL is Sept. 15.
THEME: Health
FILM: VEDUCATED
Please host or attend a free improVdinners.com film screening, watch the film online, donating to our cause and joining our WPP MEDIA THAT MATTERS movement, and/OR take an 11 Day Challenge to goVegan! by Breakin’ Bread Together for a Better World! www.VeganFilmFest.com
In part one of our fundraising series, international speaker, author, and peace activist, John Dear will host a discussion based on his latest book,“They Will Inherit the Earth”. In it, he examines the connection between violence and our treatment of Mother Earth. He writes, “We need not be blind any longer.” We can reclaim “a vision of peace for ourselves, Mother Earth, and her creatures.”
Join us for an afternoon of challenging reflection on how the current time calls for a transformation of our vision and way of life. A reception to follow in our gardens.
Tickets are required for this event. All proceeds benefit the Center for Environmental Transformation.
Join others for 15 glorious minutes of Laughter Yoga on the phone as we celebrate 11 Days of Global Unity!
No previous experience, no special clothes or equipment required. CALL: +1-218-339-2460 CODE: 52844# (LAUGH#) We’ll start with SMILE-UPsSM and get the giggles with silly, playful LAUGHTER exercises that help unite us as we decrease stress, anxiety and depression, increase joy, connection, creativity, energy, focus and productivity. Connect to others through LAUGHTER! Different times each day so check the calendar carefully. Times given for Central Standard Time. More information about Sarah and her work on www.SeriousGiggles.com Come together to LAUGH for joy! “Laughter is the shortest distance between 2 people.” – Victor Borge
Yoga is described as a Union of Mind, Body, Spirit..Yoga Cosmic Breath brings in the Heart.
This Ancient practice is part energy tool/part meditation/ part pranayama. It is a link to Higher Love and Higher Consciousness.
Each night is a new experience, however the foundation follows this sequence
Rhythmic Breathing, Reiki, Neck and Shoulder Stretches, Closing with the main event the Yoga Cosmic ‘Love’ Breath
Humanity has done the work to raise the vibration enough to be able to be emass as a container and anchor of this energy to the new earth.
This practice was offered first for the month of Sept in 2009 and now again in 2018
To serve others as a way to the higher heart resonance, which elevates us into different dimensions and Cosmic Consciousness.
Research has shown that the magnetic field of the heart is 5,000 times more powerful than the mind.
The way to living in the higher dimensions is through the heart portal which leads to unconditional love and a greater connection to the Divine, to yourself, to others and to nature.
The Cosmos ARE are here to help humanity.
It’s about a being in alignment with a cosmic heart connection of a different heartbeat, a heartbeat attuned to Cosmic Love through activations and being in rhythm with the Universe.
WE are stronger together is true!
How do you make an impact when you are working alone? Sloooowly.
Let us quicken as One.
It is a simple solution, we have done the heavy lifting, now we are in the labor pains and a smart mother- to-Be will learn how to breathe to ease the pain.
It only makes sense to do this as well, while we are in this process of birthing a new earth, does it not?
Our work now only requires us to BREATHE in a new way, and connect to our hearts.
This is about something greater than ourselves!
To Be, Midwives for the New Earth whether you are a woman or a man.
You will discover the more of us that do the inner work consistently, of raising our vibration and releasing density, we will be pulled towards the 5th World.
This is not a might be, this is a pathway.
I’m here to be a wayshower and a bridge.
This will fill the body with cosmic energy, assisting you to hold more light and love and to be the anchor And container.
Blessings,
Margarit
WORLDPEACEPRODUCTIONS.ORG, WE.NET, VEGANSEDONA.COM & FamilyOfLight,org invite you to participate in a global #11DAYSOFGLOBALUNITY movement for Peace & Sustainability Sept 11-21, culminating with the International Day of Peace.
The 6th DAY of our ONLINE #11DaysOfGlobalUnity FREE FILM SCREENINGS – VEGAN FILM FESTIVAL is Sept. 16.
THEME: Youth & Children
FILM: VEGAN – EVERYDAY STORIES
Please host or attend a free improVdinners.com film screening, watch the film online, donating to our cause and joining our MEDIA THAT MATTERS movement, and/OR take the Challenge to goVegan! for 11 Days and Break Bread Together for a Better World! www.VeganFilmFest.com
Join others for 15 glorious minutes of Laughter Yoga on the phone as we celebrate 11 Days of Global Unity!
No previous experience, no special clothes or equipment required. CALL: +1-218-339-2460 CODE: 52844# (LAUGH#) We’ll start with SMILE-UPsSM and get the giggles with silly, playful LAUGHTER exercises that help unite us as we decrease stress, anxiety and depression, increase joy, connection, creativity, energy, focus and productivity. Connect to others through LAUGHTER! Different times each day so check the calendar carefully. Times given for Central Standard Time. More information about Sarah and her work on www.SeriousGiggles.com The Event Page has more details including a MAP to find the correct time in YOUR time zone and a link to the Facebook Event where you can RSVP if you want to connect further. Come together to LAUGH for joy! “Laughter is the shortest distance between 2 people.” – Victor Borge
https://11daysca.eventbrite.com
This powerful film serves as a warning sign of the impending threat of escalating regional war in the Middle East. With the increasing number of U.S. military bases and direct U.S. military involvement in the region, it is clear that our governmental officials as well as the public are not sufficiently informed in regards to the dynamics of the conflicts in the region. Enemies of Peace shines a spotlight on the instigators, aggressors and funders of these catastrophic wars as well as their motives. Featuring some of the most renowned scholars, journalists and activists on the subject, Enemies of Peace offers insights and solutions not often expressed by the mainstream media and serves to empower activists in helping to bring the principles of peace, justice, cooperation and diplomacy back into politics, international relations and the collective consciousness.
For more information about Enemies of Peace and to view the trailer, visit:
EnemiesOfPeaceFilm.com
facebook.com/EnemiesOfPeaceFilm/
Yoga is described as a Union of Mind, Body, Spirit..Yoga Cosmic Breath brings in the Heart.
This Ancient practice is part energy tool/part meditation/ part pranayama. It is a link to Higher Love and Higher Consciousness.
Each night is a new experience, however the foundation follows this sequence
Rhythmic Breathing, Reiki, Neck and Shoulder Stretches, Closing with the main event the Yoga Cosmic ‘Love’ Breath
Humanity has done the work to raise the vibration enough to be able to be emass as a container and anchor of this energy to the new earth.
This practice was offered first for the month of Sept in 2009 and now again in 2018
To serve others as a way to the higher heart resonance, which elevates us into different dimensions and Cosmic Consciousness.
Research has shown that the magnetic field of the heart is 5,000 times more powerful than the mind.
The way to living in the higher dimensions is through the heart portal which leads to unconditional love and a greater connection to the Divine, to yourself, to others and to nature.
The Cosmos ARE are here to help humanity.
It’s about a being in alignment with a cosmic heart connection of a different heartbeat, a heartbeat attuned to Cosmic Love through activations and being in rhythm with the Universe.
WE are stronger together is true!
How do you make an impact when you are working alone? Sloooowly.
Let us quicken as One.
It is a simple solution, we have done the heavy lifting, now we are in the labor pains and a smart mother- to-Be will learn how to breathe to ease the pain.
It only makes sense to do this as well, while we are in this process of birthing a new earth, does it not?
Our work now only requires us to BREATHE in a new way, and connect to our hearts.
This is about something greater than ourselves!
To Be, Midwives for the New Earth whether you are a woman or a man.
You will discover the more of us that do the inner work consistently, of raising our vibration and releasing density, we will be pulled towards the 5th World.
This is not a might be, this is a pathway.
I’m here to be a wayshower and a bridge.
This will fill the body with cosmic energy, assisting you to hold more light and love and to be the anchor And container.
Blessings,
Margarit
WORLDPEACEPRODUCTIONS.ORG, WE.NET, VEGANSEDONA.COM & FamilyOfLight,org invite you to participate in a global #11DAYSOFGLOBALUNITY movement for Peace & Sustainability Sept 11-21, culminating with the International Day of Peace.
The 7th DAY of our ONLINE #11DaysOfGlobalUnity FREE FILM SCREENINGS – VEGAN FILM FESTIVAL is Sept. 17. THEME: Women FILM; EARTHLINGS Please host or attend a free improVdinners.com film screening, watch the film online, donating to our cause and joining our MEDIA THAT MATTERS movement, and/OR take the Compassion Challenge to goVegan! for 11 Days and Break Bread Together for a Better World! www.VeganFilmFest.com
Join others for 15 glorious minutes of Laughter Yoga on the phone as we celebrate 11 Days of Global Unity!
No previous experience, no special clothes or equipment required. CALL: +1-218-339-2460 CODE: 52844# (LAUGH#) We’ll start with SMILE-UPs and get the giggles with silly, playful LAUGHTER exercises that help unite us as we decrease stress, anxiety and depression, increase joy, connection, creativity, energy, focus and productivity. “Laughter is the shortest distance between 2 people.” – Victor Borge Connect to others with Laughter! Different times each day so check the calendar. More information about Sarah and her work on www.SeriousGiggles.com Come together to LAUGH for joy!
Yoga is described as a Union of Mind, Body, Spirit..Yoga Cosmic Breath brings in the Heart.
This Ancient practice is part energy tool/part meditation/ part pranayama. It is a link to Higher Love and Higher Consciousness.
Each night is a new experience, however the foundation follows this sequence
Rhythmic Breathing, Reiki, Neck and Shoulder Stretches, Closing with the main event the Yoga Cosmic ‘Love’ Breath
Humanity has done the work to raise the vibration enough to be able to be emass as a container and anchor of this energy to the new earth.
This practice was offered first for the month of Sept in 2009 and now again in 2018
To serve others as a way to the higher heart resonance, which elevates us into different dimensions and Cosmic Consciousness.
Research has shown that the magnetic field of the heart is 5,000 times more powerful than the mind.
The way to living in the higher dimensions is through the heart portal which leads to unconditional love and a greater connection to the Divine, to yourself, to others and to nature.
The Cosmos ARE are here to help humanity.
It’s about a being in alignment with a cosmic heart connection of a different heartbeat, a heartbeat attuned to Cosmic Love through activations and being in rhythm with the Universe.
WE are stronger together is true!
How do you make an impact when you are working alone? Sloooowly.
Let us quicken as One.
It is a simple solution, we have done the heavy lifting, now we are in the labor pains and a smart mother- to-Be will learn how to breathe to ease the pain.
It only makes sense to do this as well, while we are in this process of birthing a new earth, does it not?
Our work now only requires us to BREATHE in a new way, and connect to our hearts.
This is about something greater than ourselves!
To Be, Midwives for the New Earth whether you are a woman or a man.
You will discover the more of us that do the inner work consistently, of raising our vibration and releasing density, we will be pulled towards the 5th World.
This is not a might be, this is a pathway.
I’m here to be a wayshower and a bridge.
This will fill the body with cosmic energy, assisting you to hold more light and love and to be the anchor And container.
Blessings,
Margarit
WORLDPEACEPRODUCTIONS.ORG, WE.NET, VEGANSEDONA.COM & FamilyOfLight,org invite you to participate in a global #11DAYSOFGLOBALUNITY movement for Peace & Sustainability Sept 11-21, culminating with the International Day of Peace.
The 8th DAY of our ONLINE #11DaysOfGlobalUnity FREE FILM SCREENINGS – VEGAN FILM FESTIVAL is Sept. 18. THEME: Human & Animal Rights FILM; FOOD CHAINS Please host or attend a free improVdinners.com film screening, watch the film online, donating to our cause and joining our MEDIA THAT MATTERS movement, and/OR take the Compassion Challenge to goVegan! for 11 Days and Break Bread Together for a Better World! www.VeganFilmFest.com
Yoga is described as a Union of Mind, Body, Spirit..Yoga Cosmic Breath brings in the Heart.
This Ancient practice is part energy tool/part meditation/ part pranayama. It is a link to Higher Love and Higher Consciousness.
Each night is a new experience, however the foundation follows this sequence
Rhythmic Breathing, Reiki, Neck and Shoulder Stretches, Closing with the main event the Yoga Cosmic ‘Love’ Breath
Humanity has done the work to raise the vibration enough to be able to be emass as a container and anchor of this energy to the new earth.
This practice was offered first for the month of Sept in 2009 and now again in 2018
To serve others as a way to the higher heart resonance, which elevates us into different dimensions and Cosmic Consciousness.
Research has shown that the magnetic field of the heart is 5,000 times more powerful than the mind.
The way to living in the higher dimensions is through the heart portal which leads to unconditional love and a greater connection to the Divine, to yourself, to others and to nature.
The Cosmos ARE are here to help humanity.
It’s about a being in alignment with a cosmic heart connection of a different heartbeat, a heartbeat attuned to Cosmic Love through activations and being in rhythm with the Universe.
WE are stronger together is true!
How do you make an impact when you are working alone? Sloooowly.
Let us quicken as One.
It is a simple solution, we have done the heavy lifting, now we are in the labor pains and a smart mother- to-Be will learn how to breathe to ease the pain.
It only makes sense to do this as well, while we are in this process of birthing a new earth, does it not?
Our work now only requires us to BREATHE in a new way, and connect to our hearts.
This is about something greater than ourselves!
To Be, Midwives for the New Earth whether you are a woman or a man.
You will discover the more of us that do the inner work consistently, of raising our vibration and releasing density, we will be pulled towards the 5th World.
This is not a might be, this is a pathway.
I’m here to be a wayshower and a bridge.
This will fill the body with cosmic energy, assisting you to hold more light and love and to be the anchor And container.
Blessings,
Margarit
Join others for 15 glorious minutes of Laughter Yoga on the phone as we celebrate 11 Days of Global Unity!
No previous experience, no special clothes or equipment required. CALL: +1-218-339-2460 CODE: 52844# (LAUGH#) We’ll start with SMILE-UPsSM and get the giggles with silly, playful LAUGHTER exercises that help unite us as we decrease stress, anxiety and depression, increase joy, connection, creativity, energy, focus and productivity. Connect to others through LAUGHTER! Different times each day so check the calendar carefully. Times given for Central Standard Time. More information about Sarah and her work on www.SeriousGiggles.com The Event Page has more details including a MAP to find the correct time in YOUR time zone and a link to the Facebook Event where you can RSVP if you want to connect further. Come together to LAUGH for joy! “Laughter is the shortest distance between 2 people.” – Victor Borge
Inspired by the 21-Day Gratitude Challenge (http://gratitudechallenge.com), musicians Nimo Patel and Daniel Nahmod, brought together dozens of people from around the world to create this beautiful, heart-opening melody.
Links to calendar and music:
http://www.karmatube.org/videos.php?id=446
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WORLDPEACEPRODUCTIONS.ORG, WE.NET, VEGANSEDONA.COM & FamilyOfLight,org invite you to participate in a global #11DAYSOFGLOBALUNITY movement for Peace & Sustainability Sept 11-21, culminating with the International Day of Peace.
The 9th DAY of our ONLINE #11DaysOfGlobalUnity FREE FILM SCREENINGS – VEGAN FILM FESTIVAL is Sept. 19. THEME: Freedom FILM; 101 REASONS TO GO VEGAN Please host or attend a free improVdinners.com film screening, watch the film online, donating to our cause and joining our MEDIA THAT MATTERS movement, and/OR take the Compassion Challenge to goVegan! for 11 Days and Break Bread Together for a Better World! www.VeganFilmFest.com
Yoga is described as a Union of Mind, Body, Spirit..Yoga Cosmic Breath brings in the Heart.
This Ancient practice is part energy tool/part meditation/ part pranayama. It is a link to Higher Love and Higher Consciousness.
Each night is a new experience, however the foundation follows this sequence
Rhythmic Breathing, Reiki, Neck and Shoulder Stretches, Closing with the main event the Yoga Cosmic ‘Love’ Breath
Humanity has done the work to raise the vibration enough to be able to be emass as a container and anchor of this energy to the new earth.
This practice was offered first for the month of Sept in 2009 and now again in 2018
To serve others as a way to the higher heart resonance, which elevates us into different dimensions and Cosmic Consciousness.
Research has shown that the magnetic field of the heart is 5,000 times more powerful than the mind.
The way to living in the higher dimensions is through the heart portal which leads to unconditional love and a greater connection to the Divine, to yourself, to others and to nature.
The Cosmos ARE are here to help humanity.
It’s about a being in alignment with a cosmic heart connection of a different heartbeat, a heartbeat attuned to Cosmic Love through activations and being in rhythm with the Universe.
WE are stronger together is true!
How do you make an impact when you are working alone? Sloooowly.
Let us quicken as One.
It is a simple solution, we have done the heavy lifting, now we are in the labor pains and a smart mother- to-Be will learn how to breathe to ease the pain.
It only makes sense to do this as well, while we are in this process of birthing a new earth, does it not?
Our work now only requires us to BREATHE in a new way, and connect to our hearts.
This is about something greater than ourselves!
To Be, Midwives for the New Earth whether you are a woman or a man.
You will discover the more of us that do the inner work consistently, of raising our vibration and releasing density, we will be pulled towards the 5th World.
This is not a might be, this is a pathway.
I’m here to be a wayshower and a bridge.
This will fill the body with cosmic energy, assisting you to hold more light and love and to be the anchor And container.
Blessings,
Margarit
Join others for 15 glorious minutes of Laughter Yoga on the phone as we celebrate 11 Days of Global Unity!
No previous experience, no special clothes or equipment required. CALL: +1-218-339-2460 CODE: 52844# (LAUGH#) We’ll start with SMILE-UPsSM and get the giggles with silly, playful LAUGHTER exercises that help unite us as we decrease stress, anxiety and depression, increase joy, connection, creativity, energy, focus and productivity. Connect to others through LAUGHTER! Different times each day so check the calendar carefully. Times given for Central Standard Time. More information about Sarah and her work on www.SeriousGiggles.com The Event Page has more details including a MAP to find the correct time in YOUR time zone and a link to the Facebook Event where you can RSVP if you want to connect further. Come together to LAUGH for joy! “Laughter is the shortest distance between 2 people.” – Victor Borge
Wherever you are in the world, please join us in an hour-long silent meditation for peace. Your presence makes a difference!
WORLDPEACEPRODUCTIONS.ORG, WE.NET, VEGANSEDONA.COM & FamilyOfLight,org invite you to participate in a global #11DAYSOFGLOBALUNITY movement for Peace & Sustainability Sept 11-21, culminating with the International Day of Peace.
The 10th DAY of our ONLINE #11DaysOfGlobalUnity FREE FILM SCREENINGS – VEGAN FILM FESTIVAL is Sept. 20. THEME: Disarmament FILM; ENEMIES OF PEACE Please host or attend a free improVdinners.com film screening, watch the film online, donating to our cause and joining our MEDIA THAT MATTERS movement, and/OR take the Compassion Challenge to goVegan! for 11 Days and Break Bread Together for a Better World! www.VeganFilmFest.com
Yoga is described as a Union of Mind, Body, Spirit..Yoga Cosmic Breath brings in the Heart.
This Ancient practice is part energy tool/part meditation/ part pranayama. It is a link to Higher Love and Higher Consciousness.
Each night is a new experience, however the foundation follows this sequence
Rhythmic Breathing, Reiki, Neck and Shoulder Stretches, Closing with the main event the Yoga Cosmic ‘Love’ Breath
Humanity has done the work to raise the vibration enough to be able to be emass as a container and anchor of this energy to the new earth.
This practice was offered first for the month of Sept in 2009 and now again in 2018
To serve others as a way to the higher heart resonance, which elevates us into different dimensions and Cosmic Consciousness.
Research has shown that the magnetic field of the heart is 5,000 times more powerful than the mind.
The way to living in the higher dimensions is through the heart portal which leads to unconditional love and a greater connection to the Divine, to yourself, to others and to nature.
The Cosmos ARE are here to help humanity.
It’s about a being in alignment with a cosmic heart connection of a different heartbeat, a heartbeat attuned to Cosmic Love through activations and being in rhythm with the Universe.
WE are stronger together is true!
How do you make an impact when you are working alone? Sloooowly.
Let us quicken as One.
It is a simple solution, we have done the heavy lifting, now we are in the labor pains and a smart mother- to-Be will learn how to breathe to ease the pain.
It only makes sense to do this as well, while we are in this process of birthing a new earth, does it not?
Our work now only requires us to BREATHE in a new way, and connect to our hearts.
This is about something greater than ourselves!
To Be, Midwives for the New Earth whether you are a woman or a man.
You will discover the more of us that do the inner work consistently, of raising our vibration and releasing density, we will be pulled towards the 5th World.
This is not a might be, this is a pathway.
I’m here to be a wayshower and a bridge.
This will fill the body with cosmic energy, assisting you to hold more light and love and to be the anchor And container.
Blessings,
Margarit
Connect for Peace is a public street happening for peace in honor of the International Day of Peace. We invite participants and passersby to connect with one another in a spirit of openness, spontaneity, and childlike innocence. A cross between performance art and a peace rally, these powerful events have touched the lives of people from around the globe.
We take a moment to connect for peace. We take a moment to really see the person in front of us. We say, “I see you” and are genuinely seen in return. The bungee cords physicalize the invisible connections between all people. As we realize how interconnected we are, peace is a natural outcome.
Amazing things happen at every Connect for Peace event. It touches something deep. Passersby stop to share intimate details of their lives. Strangers are moved to extraordinary acts of kindness. The premise is simple but the results are incredibly powerful.
Join others for 15 glorious minutes of Laughter Yoga on the phone as we celebrate 11 Days of Global Unity!
No previous experience, no special clothes or equipment required. CALL: +1-218-339-2460 CODE: 52844# (LAUGH#) We’ll start with SMILE-UPsSM and get the giggles with silly, playful LAUGHTER exercises that help unite us as we decrease stress, anxiety and depression, increase joy, connection, creativity, energy, focus and productivity. Connect to others through LAUGHTER! Different times each day so check the calendar carefully. Times given for Central Standard Time. More information about Sarah and her work on www.SeriousGiggles.com The Event Page has more details including a MAP to find the correct time in YOUR time zone and a link to the Facebook Event where you can RSVP if you want to connect further. Come together to LAUGH for joy! “Laughter is the shortest distance between 2 people.” – Victor Borge
CAMPAIGN NONVIOLENCE CONVERGENCE: MOMENT OF TRUTH
TIME: All Day
ADDRESS: 1640 Columbia Rd., NW
CITY: Washington, DC
MARK YOUR CALENDARS! Join us on Sept. 21, 2018, International Peace Day, for an evening of reflection on five years of Campaign Nonviolence and the next steps forward, with George Martin, Rev. John Dear, Rev. Lennox Yearwood, Shane Claiborne, Dr. Ken Butigan & Dr. Kit Evans-Ford, and on Sat. Sept. 22, 2018, for a legal rally and a nonviolent silent march from the Martin Luther King, Jr. statue to the White House for a rally and nonviolent direct action.
Friday, Sept 21. 2018
Gather at 7:00 p.m. at The Festival Center, 1640 Columbia Rd., NW, Washington, D.C. for an evening featuring Campaign Nonviolence The centerpiece of this Week of Actions will be The Moment of Truth – The Campaign Nonviolence Convergence September 21-22 in Washington, DC. On September 21, we will gather, reflect and prepare. On September 22, we will assemble at the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial, march to the White House, vigil, and take nonviolent action.
As we mark the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr., we will march in the spirit of the prophetic declaration he made the night before he was killed: “The choice is no longer violence or nonviolence; it’s nonviolence or non-existence.” In this moment of truth, we will call on the nation to choose a culture of nonviolence free from war, poverty, racism, and environmental destruction.
Now is the moment of truth for taking action – and for recommitting to the power of truth itself, in light of the many false or misleading statements made by the administration. On September 22, we will take action for peace, economic equality, racial justice and environmental healing – and for a new spirit of truth and nonviolence.
Speakers will include Lisa Sharon Harper, Rev. Lennox Yearwood, Jr, Kit Evans-Ford, Rev. Ray East, George Martin, Shane Claiborne, and Rev. John Dear.
Join us in Washington at this critical moment of truth.
THE NATIONAL CONVERGENCE SCHEDULE
Friday, September 21, 2018
Location: The Festival Center, 1640 Columbia Rd., NW, Washington, D.C.
4:00pm – 5:30pm: Nonviolence training by CNV with Ken Butigan and Veronica Pelicaric. Free. Dinner available for purchase at The Potter’s House restaurant and bookstore next to the Festival Center.
7:00 pm: Gathering at The Festival Center to celebrate, reflect and share stories on five years of the Campaign Nonviolence movement and discuss next steps. Speakers include CNV leaders Rev. John Dear, Ken Butigan, George Martin, and Kit-Evans Ford. Free-will donations accepted at the door.
Saturday, September 22, 2018
Location: King Memorial, 1964 Independence Ave SW, Washington, DC 20024 near West Basin Dr. SW
9:00 am: Rally at the statue of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., on the Southside of the Lincoln Memorial, near the Jefferson Memorial Tidal Basin.
10:00 am: Silent March. We will line up in pairs holding signs and walk in silence from the Dr. King statue past the Lincoln Memorial to the front of the White House, where we will stand in silence with signs in Lafayette Park. While some keep vigil in front of the White House, others will participate in nonviolent direct action.
Registration: Please let us know which events you will join and how to contact you.
Please note: CNV is not coordinating lodging or transportation.
This convergence is taking place during the 5th Campaign Nonviolence Week of Actions September 15-23, 2018. Be sure to hold your event locally earlier that week, then join us in DC!
Together in this Moment of Truth, we choose the way of nonviolence and we will take our message to the White House and the nation. Together, our collective actions and voices are calling for an end to the culture of racism, poverty, war, and environmental destruction, and making the choice for nonviolence, peace and truth.
For more information, contact Ryan Hall at Pace e Bene, at info@paceebene.org.
YES! I AM COMING TO WASHINGTON!
“A decade ago, Unity Foundation launched the Peace Day Global Broadcast to celebrate the message that peace is really possible,” explains Bill McCarthy, founder of Unity Foundation and co-founder of the Peace Day Global Broadcast. “Since then, we’ve been honored by participation from world leaders and international celebrities. Our audience has grown each year. Last year, we had more than 700,000 views in more than 130 countries. This year, we plan to surpass a million views.”
Share and support the Peace Pledge on the International Day of Peace.
What you can do:
One action or many from the suggestions below.
1. Print out the Peace Pledge document and give it to someone (download @ www.peacepledgeproject.org) Available in 11 languages.
2. Post the Peace Pledge document on your Facebook Page (download @ www.peacepledgeproject.org)
3. Sign the Peace Pledge on Change.org ( www.change.org/p/the-peace-pledge-to-live-loving-kindness-compassion )
4. Share the Peace Pledge Petition on your Facebook Page ( www.change.org/p/the-peace-pledge-to-live-loving-kindness-compassion )
5. Share the Peace Pledge document with a school, organization, institution, business etc.
The BeThePeace Challenge is a free 3-day program to help clarify your vision for the peace you wish to see in the world and to embody that. Sept 21-23. Join us at www.bethepeace.com
Can the world be peaceful for 24 hours? Every hour a new invitation, action, mission, and hero will invite you in the UNIFY Experience for all to do and share together! This is hosted by UNIFY and all our amazing Partners honoring The International Day of Peace. The Incredible Celebration will be led LIVE on UNIFY FB Page.
Sept 21 we will be LIVE on FB,starting the kick off of this Global Synchronized Event and will be working towards breaking our last Guinness World Record!
Learn more about this at http://www.home.unify.org/
Share your peaceful actions on Twitter, FB, Instagram with us featuring hashtag # reporting your actions on the Map on our site
Please share this event! Peace on!
From Peace Accelerators Description: It is our dream (and hopefully it will become your dream as well) that over the next decade we begin to celebrate the International Day of Peace (September 21st) more and more each year, until over time it becomes the first holiday that the entire world celebrates.
It is not religious and it is not about any made-up country — it is about all of us seeing the commonality between each other, realizing we’re on one Earth (and in many ways this place needs us to adapt to her quite quickly at this crucial point in history).
This Thursday we are holding a large beautiful inspiring event for the International Day of Peace. There will be community leaders, speakers, musicians, meditation, yoga, dj’s and much more.
This will be one evening you will not want to miss.
It will be the largest celebration for the International Day of Peace in NYC, the heartbeat city of our one planet.
Let’s show the world what we want.
WORLDPEACEPRODUCTIONS.ORG, WE.NET, VEGANSEDONA.COM & FamilyOfLight,org invite you to participate in a global #11DAYSOFGLOBALUNITY movement for Peace & Sustainability Sept 11-21, culminating with the International Day of Peace.
The 11th DAY of our ONLINE #11DaysOfGlobalUnity FREE FILM SCREENINGS – VEGAN FILM FESTIVAL is Sept. 21. THEME: Peace FILM; SAVING THE PLANET: ONE BITE AT A TIME Please host or attend a free improVdinners.com film screening, watch the film online, donating to our cause and joining our MEDIA THAT MATTERS movement, and/OR take the Compassion Challenge to goVegan! for 11 Days and Break Bread Together for a Better World! www.VeganFilmFest.com
10 MINUTES FOR PEACE GLOBAL MEDITATION
Friday September 21 9a-10a PDT
Synchronized meditation for peace
10 minutes | SEPT 21 | 4 pm GMT
10 Minutes for Peace is a coalition of organizations, corporations, and individuals demonstrating the power of humanity coming together as ONE to create a world of greater peace and prosperity.
Participate from wherever you are!
Align with millions of people around the world
in a synchronized experience on September 21:
starting at 9a Los Angeles,
12p Washington D.C.,
6p Paris,
9:30p New Delhi,
and 12a Beijing.
Check-in with a photo of “You at a peace gathering,
Commit to
10 Minutes For Peace
9.91K more People needed to Hit Threshold
Unifyre catalyzes a wide variety of group experiences,
anything from a local gathering
to a global movement
Join others for 15 glorious minutes of Laughter Yoga on the phone as we celebrate 11 Days of Global Unity! Today, we culminate these 11 days as we mark the UN International Day of Peace. When Dr. Kataria, founder of Laughter Yoga, began spreading his vision of sharing intentional laughter, he recognized that Laughter is a universal language and since its founding in 1995, he has hoped others will share his vision of using shared intentional laughter to help the world find peace. I’m SURE I’ve enjoyed laughing with each and every person who has called in during the 11 Days of Global Unity. On this, our last call of this series, we will focus on Laughter Exercises that envision a more peaceful world. As always: no previous experience, no special clothes or equipment required. CALL: +1-218-339-2460 CODE: 52844# (LAUGH#) We’ll start with SMILE-UPsSM and get the giggles with silly, playful LAUGHTER exercises that help unite us as we decrease stress, anxiety and depression, increase joy, connection, creativity, energy, focus and productivity. Connect to others through LAUGHTER! Time given is for Central Standard Time. More information about Sarah and her work on www.SeriousGiggles.com The Event Page has more details including a MAP to find the correct time in YOUR time zone and a link to the Facebook Event where you can RSVP if you want to connect further. Come together to LAUGH for joy! “Laughter is the shortest distance between 2 people.” – Victor Borge
Also NOTE: Sarah continues these Laughter Calls every MONDAY MORNING at 9am Central Standard Time for 15 minutes. You are always invited! Thanks for joining the fun as we all work together to find a more unified, and much more peaceful world, one big smile and one shared laugh at a time!
Raising Consciousness is the Path to Peace! Yoga is one life path to peace. Yoga is described as a Union of Mind, Body, Spirit..
Yoga Cosmic Breath brings in the Heart.
This Ancient practice is part energy tool/part meditation/ part pranayama. It is a link to Higher Love and Higher Consciousness.
Each night is a new experience, however the foundation follows this sequence
Rhythmic Breathing, Reiki, Neck and Shoulder Stretches, Closing with the main event the Yoga Cosmic ‘Love’ Breath
Humanity has done the work to raise the vibration enough to be able to be emass as a container and anchor of this energy to the new earth.
This practice was offered first for the month of Sept in 2009 and now again in 2018
To serve others as a way to the higher heart resonance, which elevates us into different dimensions and Cosmic Consciousness.
Research has shown that the magnetic field of the heart is 5,000 times more powerful than the mind.
The way to living in the higher dimensions is through the heart portal which leads to unconditional love and a greater connection to the Divine, to yourself, to others and to nature.
The Cosmos ARE are here to help humanity.
It’s about a being in alignment with a cosmic heart connection of a different heartbeat, a heartbeat attuned to Cosmic Love through activations and being in rhythm with the Universe.
WE are stronger together is true!
How do you make an impact when you are working alone? Sloooowly.
Let us quicken as One.
It is a simple solution, we have done the heavy lifting, now we are in the labor pains and a smart mother- to-Be will learn how to breathe to ease the pain.
It only makes sense to do this as well, while we are in this process of birthing a new earth, does it not?
Our work now only requires us to BREATHE in a new way, and connect to our hearts.
This is about something greater than ourselves!
To Be, Midwives for the New Earth whether you are a woman or a man.
You will discover the more of us that do the inner work consistently, of raising our vibration and releasing density, we will be pulled towards the 5th World.
This is not a might be, this is a pathway.
I’m here to be a wayshower and a bridge.
This will fill the body with cosmic energy, assisting you to hold more light and love and to be the anchor And container.
Blessings,
Margarit
In keeping to these declarations, and, in the spirit of the original vision that brought forth the Charter of the United Nations, the UN Secretary General announced a Culture of Peace in the 21st century initiative to unite the strengths of organizations, projects and peoples in order to make Peace a practical reality for the children of this and future generations.
Picking on these declarations, the members of the Africana Women Working Group at the United Nations and the Palava Hut enacted action to address peace with the support of the office of the First Ladies of UN Member States, Peace advocates and celebrities through the Danny Glover Power of Dreams and the U. Federation of UNESCO Clubs, Centers and Associations on the following initiatives;
i. Culture of Peace
ii. HUG4PEACE
iii. 1000 Women in Religion for Global Peace
The purpose of these initiatives is to strengthen the global movement on culture of peace and provide educate on the SDG16 and Targets in celebrating the United Nations Day for Peace every September 21.
In celebration of our common humanity, we join with citizens from all around the world on September 21st for International Peace Day. This year we are excited to celebrate the EMPOWERED VOICES OF YOUTH in our commUNITY, who are leading the way to a more peaceful and just world. International Day of Peace was established in 1981 by unanimous United Nations resolution and this day of peace provides a globally shared occasion for all humanity to commit to peace above all differences and to contribute to building a culture of peace.
Come and join us as we
march, chant, dance, rally, listen and create
with one another to celebrate our
connection, hope, and commUNITY!
Festivities include:
March
Unique voices from our International community
Performances
International Flag Ceremony
Face-painting
Sign Making
…and more!
UMass Campus Center – 1 Campus Center Way Amherst, MA
REGISTRATION—-https://cohousingassociationoftheunite.regfox.com/northeast-cohousing-summit
This regional cohousing conference is for :
People who want to learn about cohousing, how to create it, how to live it
Those that are forming a cohousing community, whether you’re just starting or already building
Residents who currently live in a cohousing community
Architects, developers, planners or other professionalsinterested in creating communities
Coho/US produces:
What is Coho/US?
Coho/US is a national non-profit raising awareness of the benefits of cohousing and supporting the development of cohousing communities nationwide. We serve as a connector and clearinghouse to grow and nurture cohousing.
What is our Mission?
Coho/US advances cohousing by assisting forming and existing communities through a robust network of resources and access to technical assistance; and educating the public about the benefits of cohousing, from resource conservation and sustainability to resilient communities and healthy families.
Coho/US Program & Services
- Educating and inspiring through national and regional conferences
- Serving as a clearinghouse and connector for resources and professional services
- Building a national cohousing community through networks and mentoring
- Fostering a cohousing-friendly social, political and economic environment through education & advocacy
- Collaborating on opportunities to grow the cohousing movement and nurture communities.
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REGISTRATIONS NOW OPEN for the Northeast Summit!
Conference sessions held at UMass Campus Center – 1 Campus Center Way Amherst, MA 01003
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Affordable Cohousing, Including Affordable Farming – Lessons Learned and Being Learned at Rocky Corner, Bethany CT – Saturday Session with David Berto, Richard Wilber & Jerome Garciano
Rocky Corner is the first cohousing community in Connecticut. It is being developed by Green Haven, Inc., which is a local group who got together to create this community that they then want to live in. Construction is underway at this time. The community is located on an abandoned dairy farm of 33 acres in close proximity to New Haven, CT. With clustering of the buildings, most of the property is preserved as farmland. The goals of this project include creating a vibrant cohousing community in a rural setting, with a wide range of affordable units for a wide range of income diversity, and creating an effective and affordable approach to utilizing the remaining farmland. All of these goals presented large challenges but are being accomplished. Development of a cohousing community in this rural setting inherently had initial challenges of high land costs, zoning and town approvals, and creating of water, septic, road access and fire safety. The community of 30 homes and families will have 13 of these at reduced prices that are affordable to purchasers in a range of limited incomes. With the relatively small farm area, alternatives are being evaluated to determine the best ways to effectively utilize this area for ongoing and productive agriculture. An initial detailed evaluation was undertaken by a permaculture expert to define the best uses in the different locations throughout the site. Alternative uses are then being defined and evaluated to best align with the soil characteristics and local interest. Uses include community supported agriculture, community gardens, fruit and nut trees, eggs, small animals, coppice, and other uses as they are identified.
Affordable Co-housing: The Sharing Housing Option – Saturday Session with Annamarie Pulhar
Many people who see the benefits of co-housing and would like to live in such a community can’t afford it. The costs of land and new construction mean that only the affluent can comfortably commit to joining a co-housing communities. But what if people agreed to buy in together to live under one roof? Or an owner opens his/her house to a home-mate? How might that simple idea make it possible for the less than affluent to participate in co-housing communities? How does this impact the community?
This Think Tank will explore the how shared housing can be incorporated into co-housing communities. Lead by Annamarie Pluhar, author of Sharing Housing, A Guidebook for Finding and Keeping Good Housemates and President of Sharing Housing, Inc., it will begin by identifying the barriers and opportunities to implementing this idea. Small groups will then discuss how those barriers can be overcome.
Age-Friendly is Human Friendly – The Appropriate Environment Supports Purposeful Living at Any Age - Saturday Session with Ruth Neeman
Environments that support healthy aging are residential, inviting and are desirable for all, at any age. Universal Design, that is based on principles of equitable use, flexibility and adaptability, simplicity and clarity, perceptible information, tolerance for error, low physical effort, and appropriate accommodation for a variety of abilities – dovetails beautifully with the Cohousing focus on community, interdependence, friendship, accommodation and support.
A Taste of Dynamic Governance / Sociocracy – Saturday Session with Jerry Koch-Gonzalez
Looking for an effective way to make decisions? Check out this taste of sociocracy, an increasingly popular governance and decision-making method based on the values of transparency, equivalency, and effectiveness. We will have an appetizer of the basic principles. We will gorge on two main courses: a hands-on experience of organizational structure that maximizes participation and empowerment, and a real consent decision-making process of selecting someone to a role. We will close by looking at the dessert menu of the ways feedback keeps a community yummy!
Getting the Work Done – Saturday Session with Lyons Witten
How do you get all your community work done? Each cohousing group needs to decide what tasks to include in community work, what system to use to connect each member with their tasks, how to organize meals work in particular, and whether and how to enforce work agreements. In this session, I will explore a wide range of work systems used by existing communities, as well as presenting a framework for understanding the many facets of community work. I will illustrate the breadth of work taken on by most cohousing communities using a “work budget” matrix that can be adjusted to fit your specific community, and will present useful information on how to actually keep your community running smoothly.
Growing Your Group – Saturday Session with Dyan Wiley
Explore the many ways that successful cohousing communities have marketed and promoted their community and the benefits of cohousing. Consider strategies to attract and retain interest and participation — orientation/meet and greet sessions, local news stories, special events, e-newsletters, and social media tools. Understand the importance of good communication skills, being comfortable with conflict, and other factors contribute to building the social fabric of your membership as you build the physical structures and policy agreements that will support your community over time.
If It Doesn’t Work Socially, Why Bother – Saturday Session with Charles Durrett
Across the globe, we seek ways to make neighborhoods more conducive to living lighter on the planet and being happier. We yearn to let our kids play with the neighbors knowing they are safe. New and “innovative” solutions are trying to solve the senior housing challenge, only to fail due to lack of buy-in from the community. Charles Durrett says, “Forget trying to reinvent the wheel. The answers do exist – it’s a matter of addressing our social beliefs and asking if they will bring us happiness.” Durrett will explain the importance of being authentic and listening to the community when addressing senior and intergenerational housing. He will also explain why crafting a well-fitting glove in a facilitated process is one of the keys to success.
Living and Farming in Community – Saturday Session with Nubanusit Neighborhood & Farm and Stowe Farm Community
Nubanusit Neighborhood & Farm (NN&F) and Stowe Farm Community (SFC) will present and discuss the joys, benefits, challenges, and options of farming in community. The presentation will include information about several other agricultural cohousing communities in the northeast region. Join us as we share stories and lessons learned – and learning!
Meals 3 Times a Week – Saturday Session with Ross Harpestad & Catya Belfer
Well, really it’s 11-13 per month, but who’s counting? Come hear about the Mosaic Commons meals program, from Cat Belfer, cook and kitchen czar, and Ross Harpestad, meals scheduler extraordinaire. Tell us what’s great about how you do meals, what you’re struggling with, what you wish for.
Nathaniel Hawthorne Hated Co-Housing: Our Transcendentalist History – Saturday Session with Samantha Bernstein
This presentation will offer a deep dive into the spiritual ancestor of co-housing: the transcendental Utopian communities of the 1840s. Brook Farm and Fruitlands (both in Massachusetts) will be described, along with a discussion of voluntary simplicity (an essential component of these communities), and how the concept has changed and developed since those communities were founded. An essential question will be posed and discussed: How does co-housing support or not support voluntary simplicity? Presentation is for anyone living in co-housing or thinking about living in co-housing.
Replacement Reserves: Taking the Worry Out of your Community’s Financial Future – Saturday Session with Lyons Witten
A real-life DIY cohousing Replacement Reserves (RR) Spreadsheet will be used to explain the benefits of Replacement Reserves, how to manage the multitude of potential items needing replacement (someday), how Replacement Reserves are funded, what big-ticket items cannot be included in Replacement Reserves and how to manage those expenses. Those who do not have such a spreadsheet can use this example to set up their own. This is a “living DIY model” that should be reviewed each year by the Finance team/committee. Having said that, and shown how to use the “living model”, it may be that some/most communities would want to hire a consultant to help them fill in the categories, costs, and life-expectancy of each item in the RR model. This session will provide insight for either way the DIY RR model is used.
Singing in Community – Saturday Session with Zachary Belfer-Shevett & Catya Belfer
Would you like to sing more in your cohousing group? Come experience how groups use song to grow community. Combining conversation and singing, Zach & Catya will share some great songs that really work well for different cohousing groups. Learn about why “having a good voice” doesn’t matter. Learn pitfalls to avoid when selecting songs. Learn about bringing singing into your group’s culture. Cat & Zach will create space for songs from participants, so bring your favorite. If possible, contact us beforehand to teach us your song. (Note: we’ll not be sharing explicitly religious songs.)
Structure in Community – Saturday Session with Karen Gimnig and Carolyn Shapiro
In this session we’ll talk about some of the structures available to cohousing communities including Sociocracy and Imago Relationships tools. We’ll briefly describe each one, share our experience with the transformational power these structures can have, how they can be adapted for different groups, and what can be challenging about them. Bring your questions. This will be a time of story telling with just enough explanation to enable you to bring pieces back to your community.
User-Centered Cohousing Design: Perspectives from Environmental and Social Psychology – Saturday Session with Debi Levine
What lessons can we learn from environmental and social psychology to inform the design and development of cohousing communities? How can theory and practice in these areas help us maximize satisfaction of individual and social needs?
Environmental psychology, also known as person-environment studies, provides insight into how the built – and natural – environment affects individual and interpersonal behavior. Social psychology helps us understand how interpersonal dynamics influence our notions of community, and can also help us evaluate how to apply community design principles originating in one culture (Denmark), to our own.
This session is an opportunity to (1) learn how basic human needs for both privacy and positive social interaction can be addressed through macro and micro physical design elements; (2) expand upon user-centered design principles to address how cultural norms and notions of “community” can inform design choices; and (3) share experiences about design elements that have worked well – and not so well. Insights from social psychology that can inform the consensus decision-making process around design will be interwoven throughout the session.
Want Something to Change in Your Community? – Saturday Session with Betsy Waters
With a change you are interested in making in your community in mind, explore organizational development strategies. We will draw heavily from the work of the consultant group, Vital Smarts.
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Bios: 2018 Northeast Cohousing Summit
Alan O’Hashi, MPA, resides in Silver Sage Village cohousing in Boulder, CO and is a documentary filmmaker, screenwriter and seasoned storyteller. His latest, “The New Deal Artist Public Art Legacy just aired on Wyoming PBS. He’s developing the Lincoln Court Mixed Use Intentional Community in Cheyenne, Wyoming.
Annamarie Pluhar, M.Div, is the founder of Sharing Housing, Inc. a nonprofit 501©(3) whose mission is to promote the idea of shared housing for adults and provide
educational resources. An award-winning speaker, she is the author of Sharing Housing, A Guidebook for Finding and Keeping Good Housemates. She designs and delivers in-person workshops and on-line webinars to teach individuals and organizations the tools for effectively selecting a good home-mate. Her blog is at https://www.sharinghousing.com. The nonprofit organization is at https://sharinghousing.org. She is a graduate of Vassar College and has a masters in divinity from The Episcopal Divinity School. She lives in Vermont with one two-legged and two four-legged Housemates.
Carolyn Shapiro is an artist/education. She worked with her husband to establish White Pine Cohousing where she introduced the sociocratic method as the way to conduct cohousing meetings. She looks forward to sharing her experiences with how the sociocratic method works for White Pine and how it has helped members deal with difficult issues.
Catya Belfer is a founder and resident of Mosaic Commons, about an hour and a half East of Amherst. Catya works as a technical program manager and also builds websites for cohousing groups and others, including www.cohousing.org. She cooks for the community once or twice a month. She is passionate about building connections between people and has been involved in intentional communities since 1994. On the non-technical side, she is fascinated by how we build community through ritual, tradition, and song, though she’s not as good at singing and harmony as her kid.
Charles Durrett brings a wealth of knowledge and experience. He pioneered the cohousing movement in the U.S. and teaches architects and community leaders how to start successful cohousing communities around the globe.
David Berto created Housing Enterprises, Inc. 25 years ago to provide creative solutions to housing development and to preserve historic structures. Prior to this he was a nuclear engineer. Housing Enterprises, Inc. now has a staff of 4. Housing Enterprises assists small nonprofit groups and others in all aspects of developing and sustaining all types of affordable, mixed income and mixed use housing projects in Connecticut and other parts of the country. They work with each organization throughout all steps of the development process to create quality projects that strengthen neighborhoods and provide housing where families and individuals can feel proud to call home.
Debi Levine is a freelance instructional designer and professional facilitator with advanced graduate training in Social Psychology, People-Environment Studies, and Human Relations Training. Over the past 25 years, Debi has developed and led workshops on a broad range of management and professional development topics, and has consulted to several Cohousing communities on consensus-building and effective facilitation skills. Debi has an abiding interest in how the natural and built environments influence individual and interpersonal behavior, and how they can support health, healing, and a sense of “home.” She has been an active member of the Environmental Design Research Association, a board member of LivableStreets Alliance, a six-year resident of Cornerstone Cohousing in Cambridge, MA, and a former expatriate, having lived in Denmark for nine years – including in a variety of informal “living-together” housing situations.
Dyan Wiley is a founding member of Pioneer Valley Cohousing Community in Amherst MA. She was a key member of the Membership committee working to attract newcomers to their start-up community 25 years ago. She also served on the community’s Development Team, Facilitation committee, and kitchen design team. She has helped several other communities with their marketing and outreach efforts through trainings and informal consulting. For her day job, Dyan works full-time in the grants office at Mount Holyoke College and is a busy activist for immigrant rights.
Elizabeth Magill is one of the early members of Mosaic Commons Cohousing in Berlin, MA, and has been part of their conflict resolution (now called community support) team through its many changes. Liz also handles conflict and community in her “day job” is as a pastor in the United Church of Christ. When it’s all too much she hides in her attic making quilts.
Gabriel Mugar is a researcher and activist working at the intersection of technology, media, and community building. He is currently a Design Researcher at IDEO in Cambridge, MA. Until May of 2018, Gabriel was a research associate and affiliate faculty at the Emerson College Engagement Lab where he coordinated a national study on civic media practitioners and taught courses on qualitative research and digital media studies. Gabriel earned his PhD from the Syracuse University School of Information Studies where his dissertation research looked at the newcomer management strategies of digital participatory platforms and how newcomers negotiate such strategies. Gabriel’s recent work includes designing experiences to engage Boston Public School students in conducting research and writing for descriptions of historic locations in augmented reality games developed by Niantic, Inc. (makers of Pokemon Go), and researching Civic Media Innovation in the United States, published as a white paper for the MacArthur Foundation. Gabriel is the founder of the Transformative Culture Project, aBoston-based nonprofit that supports career development for young media professionals across southern
New England, and is an affiliate of the Berkman-Klein Center for Internet and Society at Harvard
University.
Jana Lussier is a Head Cook at Pioneer Valley Cohousing. She has also cooked semi professionally at various restaurants in her former life. Now she is a licensed Acupuncturist.
Jerome Garciano is an attorney with a concentration on state and federal tax financing incentives affecting the built environment. His experience includes provided legal support for developers, syndicators, investors, non-profit sponsors, and government agencies in renewable energy and real estate developments using the historic, new markets, renewable energy and low-income housing tax credits. As a LEED, AP, he has also served clients utilizing energy efficiency and renewable energy tax incentives. An attorney at a major Boston law firm, he has also served as a finance project manager at The Community Builders, Inc., a national non-profit developer of affordable housing. Prior to that, Mr. Garciano was a financial analyst with Recapitalization Advisors, a nationally recognized real estate finance consulting firm, specializing in repositioning affordable multifamily housing assets. He is a CPA and has a Bachelor of Architecture degree from Cornell University and a Master of Public Policy from Harvard University.
Jenny French and Anda French, AIA, are principals of French 2D, an architecture studio based in Boston. French 2D’s work combines architectural form-making with integrated art practice, and experimental collaborative methods in commercial, residential, and civic projects. French 2D works on housing and mixed-use with a focus on unconventional housing types that combine familiar ideas of home with more radical organizations and typologies. They focus on the ethos of compact living and shared resources in projects like the first all micro-unit building built in Boston. French 2D was one of five finalists in the 2013 Museum of Modern Art PS1 Young Architects Program in New York, and the firm was featured as Architect Magazine October 2017 Next Progressives. Jenny French is a Design Critic at the Harvard Graduate School of Design, and Anda French serves on the Board of Directors of the Boston Society of Architects.
Jerry Koch-Gonzalez is a founding resident at Pioneer Valley Cohousing, and has been
teaching sociocracy and Non-Violent Communications for many years.
Karen Gimnig is a certified professional facilitator with Imago Relationships International. She believes that every decision to be made and every conflict that occurs is an opportunity to increase the sense of community in cohousing. She is passionate about sharing the tools that help communities take advantage of these opportunities to experience deeper relationships and greater joy. She brings experience from her own cohousing community as well other other communities, the board of Coho US, and other non-profit organizations. Feel free to contact her with questions at gimnig@gmail.com or 678-705-9007.
Laura Fitch is a founding principal with Fitch Architecture & Community Design in Amherst, Massachusetts and a 24-year resident of Pioneer Valley Cohousing. Fitch specializes in energy-efficient building design for homes, commercial properties, and smart growth communities. She has worked on programming, schematic design, and/or full architectural services on over thirty cohousing communities across North America for which the firm has received numerous awards.
In 2006, Fitch was given the Boston Architectural College’s “Distinguished Alumni Award”, stating “because of you, Laura, many people have found more neighborly and sustainable ways to live. Through your work, our world is a better place”. Laura, principal of Fitch Architecture & Community Design, Inc., can be contacted at lfitch@facdarchitects.com. 413-549-5799
Lyons Witten, 24-year resident, chairman of the Buildings Grounds Circle and a member of the Finance Circle of Pioneer Valley Cohousing (Amherst, MA), will present useful information on how to keeping your community running smoothly. From fascinating meal sign-up sheets to complicated replacement reserve spreadsheets, he has helped run a tight ship through the quagmire of cohousing!
Email: lyons@cohousing.com
Mary Kraus, AIA, LEED BD+C is a cohousing architect and facilitator who has worked with over two dozen communities in the US and Canada over the past thirty years. She was a founding board member of the Cohousing Network (now Coho US). She lives at Pioneer Valley Cohousing, the first cohousing community in the eastern US, where she can be found preparing dinner in the common house kitchen with her cook team.
Nubanusit Neighborhood & Farm has 29 families in a rural cohousing community on 113 acres in Peterborough, NH
Rev. Dr. Betsy Waters — a workshop leader, coach and a church consultant, pastor, past school psychologist and teacher, facilitator and process leader at Mosaic-Commons. www.renewingchurches.com
Richard Wilber has a B.A. in Fine Art, worked as a computer programmer, and is now retired. He is an amateur woodworker and has recently received a Permaculture Design Certificate, skills that will come in handy in the Rocky Corner cohousing community. He believes that living in community and designing the landscape using permaculture principles are important for the health of our planet. He is hoping that Rocky Corner can set an example in living the change we want to see, and that others will be inspired to do something similar.
Ross Harpestad is a resident of Mosaic Commons, about an hour and a half east of Amherst. He cleans up after meals three to four times a month as well as performs the monthly meals accounting and the every-other-month meals scheduling process. Ross works as a Senior Software Engineer and Analyst for a large for-profit that designs financial software geared towards schools, cities and counties governments. He grumbles a lot and has been involved with Mosaic Commons since 2009.
Ruth Neeman AIA, Principal, Director of Senior Environments Design Studio – LWDA Inc.is a registered architect with more than 30 years of experience in planning, design and research focusing exclusively on environments that enable elders and support independence and aging with dignity. Her project experience includes new construction and renovations of Independent Living Communities, traditional and memory supportive Assisted Living facilities, Long Term Care centers, short term rehabilitative care units, as well as community based day centers. E-mail: rneeman@lwda.com
Samantha Bernstein’s childhood summers were spent in a co-housing “situation” in Otis, Massachusetts that was founded by all four of her grandparents. She has a BA in Anthropology, a BS in Nursing, and an MA in American Studies, and is currently working on her MS- Nursing at University of New Hampshire. Sam became academically interested in co-housing and voluntary simplicity during college and her master’s thesis “Buy Less, Be More: The Transcendentalist History of Anti-consumerism” devoted an entire chapter to cohousing. She moved into Nubanusit Neighborhood and Farm with her family in 2015 and has recently moved out of the ‘hood.
Shelly Parks left a nationally recognized sales and marketing career in the retirement living industry to focus on sharing her professional skills and experience with cohousers. Shelly completed the 500 Communities Program in 2017 and is now an affiliate of Cohousing Solutions. She is also a member of Skagit Cohousing, a developing community in Anacortes, WA. To learn more about Shelly and her work, go to her website: www.covisionconsulting.com
Stowe Farm Community will have 11 families when complete, it has 8 families now.in a rural cohousing community on ~80 acres in Colrain, MA
Zachary Belfer-Shevett grew up in community and now attends Hampshire College here in Amherst. They are a dedicated musician who plays guitar-like instruments and have sung in a variety of choruses, and are an avid contra dancer. Zachary recently finished a course in Ethnomusicology.
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Pre-conference Intensives on Friday Sept 21st (optional)
Pre-conference Intensives held at Pioneer Valley Cohousing – 120 Pulpit Hill Road, Amherst, MA 01002
BE THE GENERATION TO TAKE ACTION.
Global Citizen is calling on YOU to take a stand, use your voice to make change and Be the Generation to Take Action.
From Sep 22 – 29, we are turning NYC into an arena of advocacy, with dozens of events and activations. We are uniting Global Citizens to learn, take action, and see world leaders commit to achieve the Global Goals for Sustainable Development and a world without extreme poverty by 2030.
Global Citizen Week coincides with the annual leaders meeting of the United Nations. We kick off at the historic Riverside Church on the Upper West Side celebrating the human rights leaders and movements who spoke up against injustice, and culminate at the iconic Global Citizen Festival in Central Park on Saturday, Sept 29.
Join us at conferences and concerts, on the streets, in shops, and in churches to show our leaders that the movement for change has never been stronger.
Be sure to check back as we add more events and opportunities for you to get involved!
SEE events already listed on website!
River Gratitude Ceremony on September 22nd- Join us!!
September 22, 2018 (Equinox), 1:00 pm ET and all corresponding time zones the world over.
In honor and recognition of Rivers of Life, we encourage you to join us in holding your own River Gratitude Ceremony – from wherever you are, with a group, or by yourself. We invite you to pray with the rivers and sacred waters near you, and connect with other communities participating in the same prayer for the protection and balance of the rivers and waters.
Planning and holding your own gratitude ceremony is simple and O.N.E. and For a Tree have created a short video demonstration and a 1 page printable instruction sheet to provide guidance.
You may also include your ceremony on our website through the form below and let us know if your group would welcome prayers from our wider community for balancing the waters or restoring your river. Also, for those people/organizations that sign up and share information, a group call will be offered before 9/22 (TBD) to connect more deeply, receive guidance and ask questions. For more detailed information visit our River Gratitude Ceremony page.
INSTRUCTION SHEET, PRINTABLE
SIGN UP TO INCLUDE YOUR CEREMONY
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STANDING WITH FAMILY FARMERS
Farm Aid works year-round to build a system of agriculture that values family farmers, good food, soil and water, and strong communities. Our annual music and food festival celebrates farmers, eaters and music coming together for change.
Farm Aid’s annual festival is a an all-day celebration of music and family farmers featuring a unique lineup of artists and genres, along with family farm-identified, local and organic foods as part of our HOMEGROWN Concessions®.
Farm Aid 2018 is Saturday, Sept. 22, at XFINITY Theatre in Hartford, marking the first Farm Aid festival in Connecticut.
TICKETS HAVE SOLD OUT
Tickets to Farm Aid 2018 sold out in less than four hours! Questions and issues regarding tickets purchased through the public sale on Live Nation should contact them at 1-800-745-3000.
There are still ways to join us; win a VIP trip to Farm Aid 2018 with Crowdrise and bid on one-of-a-kind Farm Aid 2018 experiences with IfOnly.
Click here to learn more about our VIP tickets and exclusive packages.
LINEUP
The Farm Aid 2018 lineup includes:
- Willie Nelson
- Neil Young
- John Mellencamp
- Dave Matthews with Tim Reynolds
- Chris Stapleton
- Sturgill Simpson
- Kacey Musgraves
- Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats
- Jamey Johnson
- Margo Price
- Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real
- Particle Kid
- Ian Mellencamp
Click here to learn more about the lineup and listen to our Farm Aid 2018 Mixtape.
“Folks are educating themselves about where and how food is grown – they’re hungry for the truth. Family farmers bring us good food, protect our soil and water, and strengthen our country. The Farm Aid concert is a day for us to honor that truth and keep working for family farmers.” — Willie Nelson
VENUE INFORMATION
THE FARM AID APP
Access the entire Farm Aid experience through the official Farm Aid 2018 mobile app, available now for iPhone and Android devices. View the entire Farm Aid 2018 schedule and add artists, workshops and artist briefings to make their own personalized schedule for the day. Learn more or download the app today:
WATCH & LISTEN AT HOME
We’re excited to bring the Farm Aid festival experience to your home. From the renowned music on stage and backstage interviews with farmers, to the excitement of the HOMEGROWN Village and an insider’s peek at the press event featuring Farm Aid artists sharing conversations with farmers.
Live Webcast
Watch the show here at farmaid.org on your computer, phone, or tablet at 3pm EDT. If you have a “smart TV,” Apple TV, Roku, or other streaming device, you can watch the webcast on Farm Aid’s YouTube channel(just search for “Farm Aid” and you should see us streaming live).
AXS TV
AXS TV will broadcast Farm Aid 2018 live beginning at 7pm EDT. Click here to find AXS TV in your area.
SiriusXM
Willie Nelson’s SiriusXM channel (59), Willie’s Roadhouse, will broadcast live from Farm Aid 2018, beginning at noon EDT. SiriusXM’s Dallas Wayne will host backstage interviews and behind-the-scenes coverage of the event.
THE HOMEGROWN VILLAGE
In The HOMEGROWN Village, festivalgoers explore hands-on activities that engage all of their senses in the Farm Aid mission. Hear farmers and artists talk together about pressing issues on the FarmYard Stage, attend demonstrations to learn agrarian skills and celebrate the culture of agriculture in the HOMEGROWN Skills tent, connect with farmers and organizations doing critical food and farm work all over the country and so much more.
Read about last year’s exhibits.
HOMEGROWN CONCESSIONS®
Farm Aid’s 2018 concert will feature Farm Aid’s HOMEGROWN Concessions®, the first-of-its-kind model for featuring family farm-identified, local and organic foods at major concert events. HOMEGROWN Concessions® has fed more than 260,000 festivalgoers since its introduction in 2007 at the HOMEGROWN Festival at Randall’s Island in New York City. It has served as a model for entertainment events, including the Super Bowl and a variety of music festivals and venues that have embraced the Good Food Movement in concessions. Backstage, artists and crew enjoy HOMEGROWN Catering with the same family farm standards. We use compostable service products and promote composting to festivalgoers and artists with a goal of zero waste.
Stay tuned for the 2018 menu, which will include a wide variety of vegetarian, ethnic and fresh, local foods.
“At Farm Aid…we’ll come together to stand up to the handful of corporations that control our food system. If you want a better world, it starts with you.” — John Mellencamp
HOTELS
Farm Aid has partnered with Hotels For Hope to assist festivalgoers with their lodging needs for Farm Aid 2018. Every room night booked through this Hotels for Hope link generates a $2 contribution for Farm Aid’s HOMEGROWN Youthmarket.
Click here to book your room through Hotels for Hope now.
VOLUNTEER AT FARM AID 2018
Volunteers play a vital role in making the festival happen each year. Interested in helping out? Visit our volunteers page for more information. Thank you!
FARM AID EVENTS
Farm Aid works closely with folks on the ground to host local activities and events preceding the show.
More information about this year’s events will be coming soon.
PAST FARM AID CONCERTS AND FESTIVALS
SIGN UP FOR FARM AID 2018 EMAIL UPDATES
FACEBOOK EVENT
Spread the word and let us know that you’re coming to Farm Aid 2018. Be sure to RSVP to our Facebook Event.
STAY CONNECTED
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How to Create a Spiritual Community, and Flourish
How to Flourish as Community:
Living in Joy in a Time of Planetary Phase Transition
A Seven-day Shunyamurti Retreat, September 22 – 28, 2018
Sat Yoga Ashram, Costa Rica
For those who are awakened to the nature of our historic moment and the requirements for survival through this time of global tribulation and who realize the necessity of forming and fostering a new kind of tribal living.
The Sat Yoga Ashram community has gained priceless experience from our own steep learning curve in our shift from vision into manifestation. We have come to understand what is needed to sustain an enduring community with a lifestyle that balances constraint with creativity, duty with freedom, growth with consistency, law with love, and spiritual realization with re-education.
We remain humbly engaged in endless learning and sharing. That spirit has motivated us to open our doors to create a forum that can both inspire and support, and also receive new information and perspectives—and opportunities for mutual benefit—by inviting all those who are either members of communities, leaders, or those who are thinking of joining a community and want a deeper sense of what is involved, what mistakes to avoid, and how to augment our thriving lifestyle.
Themes and Topics
The themes we intend to discuss at this inter-communal gathering include the following:
Unifying Vision and Full Commitment
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Structure, Dharma, and Leadership
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Psychological and Spiritual Power, Understanding, and Training
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Food Security and Adaptation to an Off-Grid Future
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Harvesting the Wisdom of past Monastic, Ashram, and Tribal Cultures
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Transformational Processes for Maturation, Conflict Resolution, and Ego Transcendence
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The Nitty Gritty: Dealing With Such Matters as Aging, Death, Money, Workers, Children, Entheogens, Sex and Drugs
Interested in learning more about these themes?
Read Shunyamurti’s New essay: What is Community?
About Shunyamurti
Shunyamurti is an adept healer who functions also as a researcher, author, community eader, guide, retreat facilitator, and teacher. He is the founder and spiritual director of the Sat Yoga Institute and Ashram.
Many years of meditation practice and training in numerous forms of yoga, including apprenticeship with Baba Hari Dass, ten years of vowed association with a Brahmachari ashram in India, a special resonance with Sri Ramana Maharshi and a deep study of Advaita and esoteric Shaivism and Buddhism, have been supplemented by the intensive study of western metaphysics, modern sciences, profound exploration of the dimensions opened by entheogens, trans-personal psychology, various forms of psychoanalysis and Jungian dreamwork, and the entire development of the perennial philosophy, including Taoism, Kabbalah, and mystical Christianity.
Peace Walk & Singing Peace
Hosted by Zach Freidhof
May all beings know peace. Om Shanti.
My the leaves of aggression fall from the trees of society,
and may the rotting fruits of anger
be turned to compost
through our inward efforts and outward compassion.
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We will begin at Big Love HQ and walk in silence and mindfulness to Chestnut Ridge Park, about 25 min. We will meditate there for about 20 min and return to Big Love HQ. Then we will have a Peace Kirtan until 2pm, chanting for Peace – mainly Peace Shalom Salaam Shanti.
All are welcome! If anyone would like to bring food, it can be there at Big Love HQ for after the walk. We will walk rain or shine, though if there is a drenching rain or thunderstorm, we will just chant for Peace and reschedule the walk.
For those who have not experienced The Big Love Network, Peace Month is the perfect time. Come and walk with the kindest group of folks you”ll ever meet. Laugh and share food. Please bring a dish to share and stay for the meditation and chanting for inner peace and the power to send that on.
SEP 24 – 26
DC Advocacy Days 2018 – Peace Alliance DoP Campaign
TICKETS –$25
Event Information
DESCRIPTION
It’s become an annual tradition since 2011, Several or many of us prepare materials, strategies and sometimes gifts, connect in DC, welcoming newcomers and preparing ourselves for a new year of advocacy meetings and conversations while dropping off information packets with staffers and Members of Congress. We meet with prospective, former and current co-sponsors to continue to build the case for a federal infrastucture making peacebuilding and nonviolence a priority in all that we do and supporting U.S. cities who choose to do the same.
Attend 1, 2 or 3 days of Advocacy 9/24-26/18;
Contact Karen at politicalstrength@gmail.com or 312-545-3460 for room shares at the Harrington.
Advocacy materials will be provided in DC; more information to registrants.
Pre-Lobby Days Options
- 9/21-22 in DC – Pace e Bene Campaign Nonviolence Convergence (some DoP advocates will be attending; see www.paceebene.org/events/campaign-nonviolence-convergencefor more information.)
- 9/21-23 in Toronto – World Beyond War Conference (9/22 DoP Workshop, “Departments and Other National Infrastructures for Peace – A Way Forward” with Saul Arbess and Anne Creter, plus a DoP table at conference); optional Sunday event through WBW. Portions of the WBW conference will be simulcast. (See NoWar2018! for more information.)
- 9/23 in DC – 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. – limited number of free “timed entry tickets” for The National Museum of African American History and Culture – reserve ASAP by contacting kendramon@comcast.net; optional a.m. event through Campaign Nonviolence.
Hotel Harrington
436 11th St NW
Washington, DC 20004
NATIONAL DOP COMMITTEE
Organizer of DC Advocacy Days 2018 – Peace Alliance DoP Campaign
Drawdown: The Most Comprehensive Plan Ever Proposed to Reverse Global Warming
Part of Climate Week NYC 2018
Doors open at 6:15
Mon, September 24, 2018
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM EDT
Join us for a presentation and panel discussion on The New York Times Best Selling Book Drawdown: The Most Comprehensive Plan Ever Proposed to Reverse Global Warming. Moderated by Bill McKibben (founder 350.org) the event is sponsored by The New York Society for Ethical Culture, 350NYC and Pachamama Alliance.
Featuring:
Moderator: Bill McKibben, Founder, 350.org
Lynne Twist, Co-Founder, Pachamama Alliance
Katharine Wilkinson, Senior Writer, Drawdown; VP of Communication and Engagement, Project Drawdown
With Panelists:
Chad Frischmann, VP of Research, Project Drawdown
Karen Washington, food justice activist and urban farmer
Dan Zarrilli, Senior Director, Climate Policy & Programs and Chief Resilience Officer, New York City Office of The Mayor
Lauren Zullo, Director of Sustainability, Jonathan Rose Companies
Scientists have done an extraordinary job detailing the current and future impacts of global warming. What humanity has lacked is a comprehensive, convincing path forward to reverse it. Project Drawdown brought together an international collaborative to create that blueprint of possibility—Drawdown: The Most Comprehensive Plan Ever Proposed to Reverse Global Warming, the bestselling environmental book of 2017. As a living research and communication effort, Project Drawdown continues to map, measure, and model the most substantive climate solutions, and to advance the understanding, imagination, and conviction needed to reverse global warming.
New York, NY 10023
212-595-7258 fax
Our historic building is on West 64th Street at Central Park West, two blocks east of Lincoln Center and five blocks north of Columbus Circle.
By Subway:
- 1 train to 66th Street and Broadway
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- 10 or 20 to 64th Street and Central Park West
- 7 or 11 South to 66th Street and Columbus Ave.
- 7 North to Broadway and 63rd
- 11 North to Amsterdam and 65th
- 104 or 5 to 66th Street and Broadway
- 66 to Central Park West and 66th (West) or 65th (East)
Please note: Our 100-year-old building is accessible for most wheelchair users with prior arrangements. For events in our Auditorium or Social Hall, please call ahead (212-874-5210 x1107) for set-up of our portable lift system and plan to arrive one hour before event start time.
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Making Waves 2018
About Us
Our mission is to protect and restore Santa Monica Bay, San Pedro Bay, and adjacent waters through enforcement, fieldwork, and community action. We work to achieve this goal through litigation and regulatory programs that ensure water quality protections in waterways throughout L.A. County. Our Litigation, Advocacy, Marine, and Water Quality teams conduct interconnected projects that serve this mission.
Los Angeles Waterkeeper is an Organization of Waterkeeper Alliance, the world’s fastest growing environmental movement. Along with hundreds other Waterkeeper Organizations, our movement works for swimmable, drinkable and fishable waterways worldwide.
History
In 1993, Terry Tamminen and his team first started Santa Monica Baykeeper while patrolling the Santa Monica Bay-on a single houseboat no less- identifying sources of pollution and taking action to stop it. Twenty years later our organization has grown by leaps and bounds, and is now called Los Angeles Waterkeeper, recognized as the defender of all waterways throughout Los Angeles. However, despite our growth in size and prominence, our principles have remained fundamentally the same.
Since 2004, sewage spills that foul our rivers and beaches have decreased by 83%–a direct result of our successful lawsuit against the City of LA under the federal Clean Water Act. More recently, we have reached a $6.6 million dollar settlement with the City of Malibu, requiring the City to clean up some of Malibu’s most frequented spots including the world famous Surfrider Beach. Whether it’s protecting ocean habitats, endangered species, addressing the impacts from oil drilling, sewage and trash collection, or advocating on statewide policies related to our issues, we are there. And not only do we use the law to achieve our goals, we also work to restore creeks and rivers, and our volunteer scientific diver team works tirelessly to reduce the impacts of invasive species along our shoreline.
Recent Accomplishments
Protected local waterways from 3,000+ Clean Water Act violations at industrial facilities. We were victorious in 2 lawsuits against facilities that released toxic levels of pollutants into our waterways. We filed 5 more lawsuits just this year, and we continue our relentless campaign to ultimately eliminate polluted stormwater discharge from entering LA’s waterways.
Engaged hundreds of students and community volunteers in monitoring the health of the region’s most impaired waterways. We revamped our stormwater assessment teams and spearheaded a collaborative project to empower volunteers to steward the LA River. In 2016 alone, we’ve trained 300+ volunteers in an effort to support communities monitoring their local waterways.
Challenged the State Water Board’s plan to weaken pollution standards for the LA River. We filed a lawsuit against the California State and Los Angeles Regional Water Boards over their decisions to relax regulations on lead and increase limits for copper by up to 1000% in the LA River and its tributaries.
Launched a new underwater research project to utilize our volunteer scientific diver corps to assess and address the emerging threat of invasive species. We recruited and trained nearly 50 volunteer scientific divers to help us investigate the growing threat of invasive species in our coastal ecosystems. We established sites in Palos Verdes to begin monitoring, and we’re set to begin testing removal methods early next year.
Secured $4 million from LA County for clean water projects in LA’s most impacted communities. Our settlement with the County will result in $2.8 million for a Green Streets project in Watts and $1.2 million for stormwater capture systems across the county—efforts that will help address the toxic mix of pollutants found in billions of gallons of annual stormwater runoff.
Empowered underserved and at-risk youth in helping enforce No Fishing zones along our coast. We completed 60 survey trips through LA’s Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) and reported 43 violations to the Department of Fish and Wildlife. We provided MPA education to 32 violators and brought onboard 150+ new volunteers.
Contact Us
Mailing Address
LA Waterkeeper
120 Broadway, Suite 105
Santa Monica, CA 90401
Email: info@lawaterkeeper.org
Phone Number: 310-394-6162
Fax Number: 310-394-6178
Directions:
Our office is located in Downtown Santa Monica. We are on the 1st floor of the Brian Cave building facing Broadway. Free public parking is available for the first 90 minutes adjacent to Santa Monica Place in public parking structure 8, 1571 2nd St. Santa Monica, CA (Colorado Ave. and 2nd St.)
Women’s Environmental Institute presents:
September 29 @ 8:00 am – September 30 @ 3:30 pm
The New Will Allen Farmer Training Weekend –
Farm, Eat, Sleep: All Four Seasons
Overview:
The weekend workshops will provide participants with hands-on knowledge for building a low-cost hoop house, growing microgreens, growing mushrooms, herbalism workshops, soil building through composting and vermiculture, keeping bees, and growing fish and greens together through aquaponics. The Saturday night bonfire discussion with Will Allen will focus on cold climate farming, community sustainability and climate change – a very popular capstone event which brings environmental, agricultural and food justice together.
CLICK THIS LINK FOR COMPLETE DESCRIPTION
Registration Info: $275/person
Deadline is September 19, 2018 at 12:00pm
Meals: All meals, snacks and beverages included.
Overnight Accommodations at WEI: Limited camping space is available, please reserve your camp space upon registration.
Instructor Name: Will Allen, Will Allen Farms, LCC Milwaukee, Former Founder Growing Power, Inc., Urban Farmer Hero
REGISTER HERE or SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION
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THE WOMEN’S ENVIRONMENTAL INSTITUTE
The Women’s Environmental Institute (WEI) is an environmental research, renewal and retreat center designed to create and share knowledge about environmental issues and policies relevant to women, children and identified communities affected by environmental injustice; to promote agricultural justice, organic and sustainable agriculture and ecological awareness; and to support activism that influences public policy and promotes social change.
Our mission brings together agricultural, food and environmental justice, one community at a time; one farm at a time, one person at a time and all of us together.
Amador Hill Farm and Orchard
15715 River Road
North Branch, MN 55056
Mailing Address:
WEI
P.O. Box 128 (55056)
St Paul Office –
550 Rice St
St Paul, MN 55103
Email: wei@w-e-i.org
September 29–30, 2018
Loyola Marymount University
Los Angeles
Note that times are for Pacific Coast Time Zone
jotff@anewwayoflife.org
323-563-3573
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Note: Last movie – SURVIVORS GUIDE TO PRISON – with Q&A to follow with producer DAVID ARQUETTE
September 30 | 3:30 PM (RunTime: 102 minutes) – at MAYER THEATRE
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Film Synopses & Trailers
Saturday, September 29
(Screenings will be followed by Q&A with filmmakers)
RT: 30 minutes
September 29 | 11 AM
Life Sciences Building Auditorium Theatre
Q&A to follow with writer/director Tiffany Johnson and producer/animator Jonathan Clark
The Real Background Check
This animated short film is based on the real life story of Tiffany Johnson, who survived life-altering trauma caused by early childhood abuse. “The Real Background Check” breaks down what happens to people before they enter the criminal justice system.
RT: 57 minutes
September 29 | 1:30 PM
Life Sciences Building Auditorium Theatre
Q&A to follow with Johnny Perez (Director of U.S. Prison Programs, National Religious Campaign Against Torture)
Rikers: An American Jail
From Bill Moyers comes the first film to focus exclusively on former detainees who were held at Rikers Island. Their searing testimonials about the deep-seated culture of systemic violence and corruption that has plagued the notorious NYC jail for decades add a powerful authentic voice to investigative journalism that has reported on violence and abuses at the jail.
RT: 68 minutes
September 29 | 1:30 PM
Seaver 100 Theatre
Q&A to follow with writer/director/producer Saffron Cassaday
Returning Citizens
“Returning Citizens” focuses on a passionate group of individuals who are looking for a second chance – or perhaps a chance they never had to begin with. Set in Southeast Washington, DC, the film offers a humanizing perspective on a community that has been negatively impacted by mass incarceration.
RT: 40 minutes
September 29 | 1:30 PM
Seaver 200 Theatre
Knife Skills
What does it take to build a world-class French restaurant? What if the staff is almost entirely men and women just out of prison? What if most have never cooked or served before, and have barely two months to learn their trade? Oscar-nominated Knife Skills follows the hectic launch of Edwins restaurant in Cleveland. In this improbable setting, with its mouth-watering dishes and its arcane French vocabulary, we discover the challenges of men and women finding their way after their release.
RT: 45 minutes
September 29 | 3:05 PM
Life Sciences Building Auditorium Theatre
The Bail Trap: American Ransom
Money bail is one of the main causes of mass incarceration in the United States. Yet, few people know what the money bail system is, let alone how it all works or why we need to do away with it. This short film compilation from Brave New Films explains America’s broken bail system.
RT: 22 minutes
September 29 | 3:00 PM
Seaver 100 Theatre
Q&A to follow with producer/director Terrell Wormley
Wild Roots
Hakeem, a reformed gang member, gets out of jail and wants to change his life around, but the hood won’t left him go easily. He knows how senseless gang banging is, but what do you do when your past catches up to you?
The Talk
After an unarmed black teen is killed, James & Maddie argue about whether they should warn their 9-year-old son about police brutality.
RT: 16 minutes
September 29 | 3:40 PM
Seaver 100 Theatre
Q&A to follow with Marlon Perrier, writer/director/star of “The Talk”
Sunday, September 30
(Screenings will be followed by Q&A with filmmakers)
RT: 60 minutes
September 30 | 11 AM
Life Sciences Building Auditorium Theatre
Q&A to follow with director/producer Ultan Guilfoyle, Craig Webb (Gehry Partners) & Leonard Noisette (Justice Team Director, Open Society Foundations)
Building Justice
At the invitation of George Soros and his Open Society Foundations, architect Frank Gehry arranged two ‘masters’ studios, one in SCI-Arc in Los Angeles, the other at the Yale School of Architecture, to investigate prison design as a subject for the best architecture students in the US. Partnering with Susan Burton of A New Way of Life Re-Entry Project in
Watts, Gehry and his students explored all aspects of prison design, learning first hand the design flaws of prison living from women who have been incarcerated in America’s worst prisons and visiting what are considered to be the world’s most successful prisons, in Norway.
RT: 60 minutes
September 30 | 1:50 PM
Life Sciences Building Auditorium Theatre
Q&A to follow with director AJ Ali
Walking While Black: L.O.V.E Is the Answer
“Walking While Black: L.O.V.E. Is The Answer” presents proven action steps
to bridge the painful gap between peace officers and the communities they serve. Featuring interviews with peace
officers, faith leaders, educators, activists and others, the film offers an inspiring blueprint to end racial profiling and heal our communities.
RT: 73 minutes
September 30 | 1:50 PM
Seaver 200 Theatre
Q&A to follow with director/executive producer Rahiem Shabazz
Elementary Genocide III: Academic Holocaust
Elementary Genocide: Academic Holocaust adds more statistical proof of the scholastic inequalities faced by Original people around the country. The documentary revisits the importance of education and its impact on self-image, family structure, financial freedom and the collective future of African/indigenous people in America and abroad.
RT: 16 minutes
September 30 | 1:50 PM
Seaver 100 Theatre
Let My People Vote
Filmed in Tampa, two days before the 2016 presidential election, this verité short covers a day-in-the-life of civil rights activist Desmond Meade. His mission? Assisting people in voting — something our “forefathers marched and died for.”
What begins as an upbeat day of faith in our democratic process, ends with a heartbreaking realization: Jim Crow is not dead.
RT: 102 minutes
September 30 | 3:30 PM
Mayer Theatre
Q&A to follow with producer David Arquette
Survivors Guide to Prison
Follows the stories of two innocent men, Bruce Lisker and Reggie Cole, who spent decades behind bars for murders they did not commit. With gripping testimony from formerly incarcerated people, guards, cops, lawyers and reformers, “Survivors Guide” exposes the failed “punishment model” and examines the programs proven to work.
On Saturday, September 29, the Courier-Post will partner with the Farm & Fisherman Tavern in Cherry Hill, the Center for Environmental Transformation (CFET), and other community organizations to offer a special tasting, farm tour, and community conversation about reducing food waste. With a menu orchestrated by Chef Todd Fuller of Farm & Fisherman, the event will include Scrap App tastings, live music and tours of urban farming spaces by Farmer Jon of CFET. Event includes coffee courtesy of Revolution Coffee Roasters, wine from Auburn Road Vineyards, and an exclusive beer brewed specifically for the event by Tonewood Brewing Company.
Tickets are $40 or two for $75 in advance. At the door, if available, tickets are $45. For residents of the City of Camden, tickets are $20. Proceeds will benefit The Center for Environmental Transformation. The event will feature chefs from The Food Bank of South Jersey, Cathedral Kitchen and the Neighborhood Center of Camden.
Meditation * Mantra for World Peace * Music * Dance * Speakers * Vendors * Kirtan * Bhajans * Annual Award Ceremony * Prasad * Guru Dileepji’s 50th Birthday Celebration
http://www.wycevents.com/
National Farm to School Month
Celebrating the Movement
- Get Inspired: Follow the National Farm to School Network on our blog, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram to see inspiring examples of farm to school success and innovation.
- Spread the word: Shout out about farm to school and share what you’re doing for National Farm to School Month with the hashtags #farmtoschooland #F2SMonth on social media.
- Explore resources: Check out our free resources and national calendarfor planning and promoting celebrations in your community, including customizable posters and bookmarks, stickers, activity suggestions and more.
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‘GRANDMOTHERS ON THE MOVE’ Podcast Episodes
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NO START TIME and NO END TIME – LISTEN to past and current podcasts!
Grandmothers To Grandmothers Campaign
The Grandmothers to Grandmothers Campaign exists to support the indomitable African grandmothers who are caring for the millions of children who have been orphaned by AIDS. Members of the Grandmothers Campaign share three goals. They work to:
- Raise funds to meet the needs of African grandmothers and the children in their care;
- Listen to African grandmothers, respect their expertise and amplify their voices, in order to promote authentic and substantive responses to the epidemic in Africa;
- Build solidarity among African and Canadian grandmothers in order to motivate and sustain the vital work of turning the tide of AIDS in Africa.
Canadian grandmothers groups are tremendously active in their communities. They put on concerts, organize card tournaments, and sell jewellery. They visit countless schools and community organizations. They bake, cook, sew, knit, paint, write, organize cycle tours, walks, and even ride motorcycles – all to raise funds and awareness for grandmothers in sub-Saharan Africa through the Stephen Lewis Foundation.
To learn more about how you can get involved in the Campaign, write to Ilana here.
Articles About The Campaign
What started as a conversation around a kitchen table has grown to become a movement to empower women, especially grandmothers, in Africa.
The Grandmothers Campaign, an initiative of the Stephen Lewis Foundation, is known as Grandmothers 4 Grandmothers in Regina, which was among the very first places in Canada where women took on projects to support families in Africa.
‘We know the power of women’s organizing in Canada and older women have an extraordinary amount of vigour and energy.’– Ilana Landsberg-Lewis
As Ilana Landsberg-Lewis explains, the movement arose in response to the human crisis, observed by her father Stephen Lewis during his time as a special envoy for the United Nations, afflicting the African continent during the HIV and AIDS pandemic.
Millions of children were orphaned by the deaths of their parents. Their grandmothers were left to raise them, with little or no support.
Ilana Landsberg-Lewis is co-founder, with her father Stephen Lewis, of the Stephen Lewis Foundation. One of their main campaigns supports grandmothers in Africa. (Lisa MacIntosh/Stephen Lewis Foundation)
“Grandmothers were just in an agony of loss,” Landsberg-Lewis said. “Death was everywhere. They were left with no income and often isolated by the terrible stigma surrounding HIV-AIDS.”
Landsberg-Lewis recalled how requests seeking aid referred to the grandmothers as “caregivers” and when she asked why, she learned there was a strong bias in play.
“Nobody wants to fund them because they’re older women and nobody sees them as a meaningful investment,” she learned.
“We decided if Canadian grandmothers knew what was happening on the [African] continent then it would surely resonate with them and boy did it ever,” Landsberg-Lewis said.
“I wish I could say that I was prescient but it would be overstating it,” she said, talking about how the success of the organization, which quickly grew from a handful of activists brain-storming at a kitchen table (her own) to over 250 chapters across the country.
Since 2006 they have raised about $25 million.
“It was really extraordinary but I can’t say that I’m surprised,” she said. “Older women in our communities, we know the power of women organizing in Canada and older women have an extraordinary amount of vigour and energy.”
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The Campaign currently boasts more than 240 grandmothers groups across the country. Many of the groups have organized into regional and national networks in order to support each other’s efforts in solidarity with African grandmothers and the children in their care.
Resources from the Grandmothers Campaign go to grassroots organizations that support African grandmothers with food, health care, school fees and school uniforms for their grandchildren, income-generating programmes, counselling, social support, essential shelter, and other necessities. Throughout Africa, grassroots organizations run by and for grandmothers are sharing insights, deepening their expertise, collaborating with other local organizations, and building their capacity to turn the tide of AIDS at community level.
How would you like to help the Charter for Compassion raise awareness of our work, generate significant funding and uplift the world – and laugh a lot while doing it?
You can do ALL of these things by taking and spreading:
Rolling on the Floor Laughing Challenge to Spark Laughter that Uplifts the World!
The Charter for Compassion is beyond thrilled to announce that we are one of the benefiting organizations in the Rolling on the Floor Laughing Challenge to raise awareness and funding for the positive work of over 50 non-profits GLOBALLY!
Our focus is on the FUN in FUNdraising and the power everyday people have to fuel some of the most important work being done in the world.
The #ROFLChallenge dares each of us to create a funny video, share and donate. Every video, every share, and every donation supports over 50 nonprofits and helps to solve complex problems that no individual business, organization or leader can solve alone.
Take the ROFL Challenge – Spark Laughter that Uplifts the World
- Step 1: Take the challenge! Tell a joke, play a (safe) prank, put on a skit — or just plain ANYTHING to get another person laughing.
- Step 2: Film it and post it with the hashtag “#ROFLChallenge”.
- Step 3: Challenge your friends and activate your networks! Challenge them by name in your video and use social media to invite others to make a video or donate (or both!)
Acts of laughter and generosity are potent remedies to divisive times we live in, acting as sparks that ignite the good will and good intentions that we all have within us.
Laughter is a universal connection we all share, able to bring joy to our hearts and form bridges across differences we have with one another.
With #ROFLChallenge – you get to spread laughter while also contributing, supporting and uplifting the world through donating to organizations that dedicate themselves to making the world a much better place.
Please help Spark Laughter that Uplifts the World:
TAKE and SHARE #ROFLChallenge – Text ROFL to 50155 or go to www.rolfchallenge.org
ACTIVATE YOUR NETWORKS:
Challenge your well known, most generous or funny friends to take the ROFL Challenge and/or Donate.
Share our Facebook Video on your Facebook Newsfeed so that others can see it, comment on it, like it and share it. (We want our video to go viral.)
Thanks so very much for joining us in Laughing, Giving and Uplifting the World Together!
P.S. Check out our ROFL Challenge Video Here. Please help us make it more visible by Liking it, posting a Comment, or Sharing it on your own Facebook Newsfeed.
Get Inspired and Engaged by the Global Community
Reconnect with the Source of Pachamama Alliance
A 75-Minute Conference Call for Our Global Community
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These calls are designed to
bring together Pachamama Alliance
participants, leaders, and supporters who are actively engaged
in creating a shift in humanity to a worldview
that honors and sustains life
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By coming together and grounding in this vision, you will:
*Feel supported in your work.
**Be inspired and energized in your unique role in a worldwide
network committed to a new future for all.
***Strengthen your connection to like-hearted people and to the spirit
that has inspired Pachamama Alliance since its inception.
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GO TO: https://www.pachamama.org/events
to reserve your space for the conversation.
Fill out the online form and submit.
You will receive a confirmation email.
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Integrative Politics with Marianne Williamson
a series that explores the intersection of spirituality & politics
with special guest, Ana Levy-Lyons
We revisit the ancient words of the Ten Commandments as they are revealed in new light & explored as practices for realizing social justice & equality in today’s world.
INCLUDES Zainab Salbi’s new book!
Freedom is an Inside Job: Owning Our Darkness and Our Light to Heal Ourselves and the World
Stories of Personal Triumph with Zainab Salbi and Laurie Adams, featuring sacred world music by Desert Rose
By all appearances, Zainab Salbi has had an impressive life. Growing up as the daughter of Saddam Hussein’s personal pilot, she eventually became a celebrated humanitarian and activist. Yet, as she was helping thousands of women in war-torn countries, Salbi’s personal life was coming to a crisis.
Tonight Zainab & Laurie explore their own riveting journeys to wholeness—and how embarking on such journeys enables each of us to create the world we want to live in.
“If we want to change the world, we must begin with ourselves.” – Zainab Salbi
A copy of Freedom is an Inside Job is included in your ticket price and Zainab will be signing books after the program.
Theater Company of Lafayette Presents
The Laramie Project
by Moises Kaufman and the Tectonic Theater Project
Directed by Nanci Van Fleet
October 2018 marks the 20th anniversary of Matthew Shephard’s murder. He was the victim of a brutal assault because he was gay. Moises Kaufman and fellow members of the Tectonic Theater Project made six trips to Laramie over the course of a year and a half, in the aftermath of the beating and during the trial of the two young men accused of killing Shepard. They conducted more than 200 interviews with the people of the town and created a deeply moving and fascinating theatrical experience.
Do not miss this powerful and moving production that explores the depths to which humanity can sink and the heights of compassion of which we are capable.
Performances run October 5 – 14
Fridays and Saturdays – 7:30 pm
Sunday matinees at 2:00 pm
LAFAYETTE ARTS HUB
420 Courtney Way
Lafayette CO 80026
Tickets at
https://
or
1-800-838-3006
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7th INTERNATIONAL GLOBE SOUND HEALING CONFERENCE
October 6 – 8, 2018
Pre-Conference Workshops October 5th
A BENEFIT FOR THE SOUND HEALING RESEARCH FOUNDATION
a 501(c)(3) Non-profit Foundation
www.SoundHealingResearchFoundation.org
The Sound Healing Research Foundation is performing clinical research on the use of
Sound and Music for the following issues:
• Pain Management • Autism • ADD/ADHD • PTSD
• Sleep Disorders
MORE INFO
CLICK HERE TO DONATE
This year’s conference is in a Spectacular Temple
Congregation Sherith – 2266 California Street, San Francisco
REGISTER NOW!
Prices rise in Frequency October 2nd
25 of the top Researchers, Pioneers, Instructors, Doctors, Sound Therapists, and Musicians in the field
addressing important issues and topics
in this rapidly expanding field of Sound Healing.
A Good Balance of
Sound Healing Science, New Technologies,
and Life Transforming Experiential Workshops and Concerts.
3 Days of Workshops, Concerts, Exhibits
October 6 – 8
WORKSHOPS
A nice balance of Left & Right brain workshops
to expand the mind and open the heart.
MORE INFO
Sunday is a “Kid Friendly” day with workshops that kids can also go to.
EXHIBITS
Over 25 exhibits with Sound Healers, Sound Healing music, instruments and unique life changing technologies.
MORE INFO
REGISTER NOW!
Prices rise in Frequency October 2nd
CONCERTS
Sound Healing Music in the Evening October 6th and 7th
Sound Healing Music
to open your heart, light you up, and
bring you to state of peace inside.
Music that will affect you physically, mentally, emotionally and Spiritually in profoundly positive ways.
$20 per concert
MORE INFO
CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS
Pre Conference Workshops
Friday October 5th
$40 for a Morning or Afternoon workshop
MORE INFO
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
Food
$20 per meal
All meals are with freshly prepared food. We use mostly organic fruits and vegetables and whole grains. We do not deal with complicated ingredient lists or over processed foods.
Our menu is designed to accommodate a wide variety of dietary needs.
Join indigenous leaders from around the world for a day of Earth-based wisdom teachings, prayers, and music to support transformation, healing, and social change.
Powerful Indigenous voices from our beloved Mother Earth are coming together to share sacred knowledge with you… (scroll down for details)
There is no registration required to attend… just visit our Facebook page here on October 8 starting at 9am Pacific Time.
During this full-day Facebook Live gathering, you’ll:
- Celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day, October 8, 2018 LIVE with sisters and brothers all over the world
- Receive stories and wisdom from Indigenous elders
- Participate in reverent moments & an opening ceremony
- Learn about prophecies regarding enormous change & heart-connected evolution
- Discover how to take action for change!
- View The Doctrine of Discovery: Unmasking the Domination Code — a compelling documentary film by Sheldon Wolfchild
And much more good healing for us all!
At the core of global restoration is the recognition that Indigenous peoples carry a way of being that is sustainable, harmonious, healthy, and just. Their ancient wisdom can guide us in healing our hearts, transforming our minds and creating truly loving, collaborative communities on our planet.
That’s why we’re thrilled to announce that on Indigenous Peoples Day, Monday, October 8, 2018, The Shift Network is presenting a full-day Global Indigenous Wisdom Summit via Facebook Live!
This will be a profound spiritual gathering of Indigenous leaders from around the world sharing Earth-based wisdom teachings, prayers, and music to support transformation, healing, and social change, as well as concrete examples for birthing a new era — one in which all members of the human family are treated with respect, understanding, compassion and justice.
The day will be hosted by Indigenous speaker Shawna Bluestar (Shawnee, Lenape, Azteca), and will include keepers of wisdom from around the world, such as:
Grandmother SaSa (Swan of the North) is a seer, a dreamer and a universal healer. She founded The Rose and The Swan Healing Center for Healers, where she conducts teachings and the Medicine Hoop of Life ceremony twice a year.
Grandmother Flordemayo is a founding member of the Church of the Spiritual Path, the Confederation of Indigenous Elders of the America, Institute of Natural and Traditional Knowledge, International Council of Thirteen Indigenous Grandmothers, and recently founded The Path a 501(c)3 organization.
Woman Stands Shining (Pat McCabe) has the honor of being of the Diné (Navajo) Nation. A life-bringer, life-bearer mother, writer, artist, activist, speaker and cultural liason, her work is driven by the study of the Science of Right Relations. Moving from the central knowledge that we, the five-fingered-ones, are born into beauty, as beauty, for joyful life, she brings the understanding of Indigenous ways of knowing into discussion and inquiry on sustainability.
Dave Courchene , Nii Gaani Aki Innini (Leading Earth Man), has traveled internationally, carrying a message of hope and peace. Dave shares ancient Indigenous knowledge that he believes can act as the foundation in supporting the new life that Mother Earth is now entering, and that the elders have confirmed has arrived. He has created a special place for sharing ancient Indigenous knowledge — the Turtle Lodge — built based on a vision he received many years ago.
Grandmother Moetu-Taiha Ransfield is descendent of the Ngai Tuhoe and the Kahungunu tribes of Aotearoa New Zealand. Moetu is always connected to her land, her mountain, her river and her people because she is them. She carries her ancestors with her. After an experience with cancer, she was given a choice of whether to stay “here” or go to the ‘loved ones’. Grandmother Moetu chose to stay and made a commitment to be a channel for helping humanity. Her ‘calling’ is her life. She wants to find and build leaders, the ones who want to make a difference and be a force for good in the world.
Pura Fé is a Native singer-songwriter, seamstress, teacher and activist. She is also the founding member of the Internationally renowned Native American women’s a cappella trio, “Ulali”.
Ilarion (Kuuyux/Larry) Merculieff has over 40 years of serving his Unangan (Aleut) people and is a carrier of messages from Indigenous elders from around the world. He speaks all over the world, has received many awards and co-authored two books.
Tiokasin Ghosthorse is a musician, writer, educator. He is an internationally-syndicated host, executive producer and founder of the 26-year-old “First Voices Radio,” heard on 77 public, community and commercial radio stations in the U.S. and Canada. Photo by Ivan March.
Joanne Shenandoah , PhD, is one of “America’s most celebrated and critically acclaimed Native American musicians of her time” (Associated Press). She is a Grammy Award winner with 3 nominations and over 40 music awards, including 14 Native American Music awards – a Hall of Fame Inductee. Her music ranges from solo to full symphony and 22 recordings.
Shawna Bluestar Newcomb (Shawnee, Lenape, Azteca) is a spiritual guide and mentor for women, supporting them to share their unique gifts and voices. Shawna is working with her father Steven T. Newcomb to challenge The Doctrine of Discovery, and dedicated to bring about healing for humanity, Mother Earth, and future generations by sharing The Reverence Code based on ancient and Indigenous wisdom.
Buffy Sainte-Marie is an internationally renowned recording artist, activist, educator, visual artist, and winner of countless awards. In 2017 she released Medicine Songs, a career retrospective of Sainte-Marie’s song collection spanning nearly 50 years. Medicine Songs features new recordings of Sainte-Marie’s songs about the environment, alternative conflict resolution, Indigenous realities, greed, and racketeering. Part rhythmic healing, part trumpeting wakeup call, Medicine Songs is the soundtrack for the resistance.
Unci Rita Long Visitor Holy Dance is an Oglala Sioux who lives on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota. She is a Lakota keeper of the traditional ways, great grandmother, Native American Church elder, and beadworker descended from Long Visitor and members of the Crazy Horse Band, named for the great warrior, Crazy Horse.
Steven Newcomb (Shawnee, Lenape) is the co-founder and co-director of the Indigenous Law Institute, along with Birgil Kills Straight who is an Oglala Lakota headman and ceremonial person. Steve Newcomb is author of “Pagans in the Promised Land: Decoding the Doctrine of Christian Discovery” and co-producer of the documentary film, “The Doctrine of Discovery: Unmasking the Domination Code” directed by Sheldon Wolfchild (Dakota). Newcomb is one of the world’s foremost authorities on the Doctrine of Discovery based on the 40 years he has spent investigating and writing about these issues. Photo by William P. Laronal
Leah Shenandoah is an Oneida Iroquois Wolf Clan award-winning singer-songwriter, jeweler and multi-media artist. She considers herself a radical compassionist in a world filled with suffering.
Nathan Blindman is a commercial artist and a producer known for “CowJews and Indians” (2013).
Reverend Eila Paul is a Grandmother and healer who has a spiritual and physical connection to her people, the Maori of Aotearoa New Zealand, and to her culture. Eila works with the elderly, and children, to weave deep and sacred connection to the earth and all beings. She travels through North America and Europe offering sacred seeds of knowledge and healing.
Lyla June is poet, musician, educator, anthropologist, activist and community servant of Diné (Navajo), Tsétsêhéstâhese (Cheyenne) and European lineages. She holds a degree in Environmental Anthropology with honors from Stanford University as well as a degree in American Indian Education with distinction from the University of New Mexico.
Throughout the day, these powerful leaders will help open a deeper understanding within you about the many challenges Indigenous nations and peoples face, and how we can work together toward a brighter future for humanity, all living things, and Mother Earth.
At the Shift Network, we are deeply committed to our Indigenous brothers and sisters and see healing our society’s relationship with Indigenous Peoples, and supporting their upliftment, as essential for the larger healing of our world. That is why we dedicate this event to hearing more of their voices of wisdom, which carry important medicine for our time.
Please join us!
There is no registration required to attend… just visit our Facebook page here on October 8 starting at 9am Pacific.
A Meng-Wu Lecture featuring Stephanie Brown, PhD, presents:
When
6:00 pm to 7:30 pm, October 11, 2018
Location
Cubberley Auditorium, Graduate School of Education, Stanford University
485 Lasuen Mall, Stanford, CA, United States
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Be our guest for this special event when Dr. Stephanie Brown, Associate Professor at New York’s Stony Brook School of Medicine, will present her research on helping behavior and its responses in multiple biological systems. Audience Q&A will follow her presentation.
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In Conversation With Mother Jones
Mother Jones is bringing its fearless reporting and in-depth conversation to a city near you. Our In Conversation series features timely discussions with writers, thinkers, and changemakers who are pushing the national conversation forward.
Our latest event featured the Rev. William J. Barber, a preeminent civil rights leader and co-founder of the Poor People’s Campaign, in conversation with our senior reporter Ari Berman about voter suppression, civil rights, and the upcoming midterm elections.
Watch the Facebook Live stream of the event.
Join Us for Our 2018-19 Events Lineup
(Current topics and dates are tentative. More details to be updated shortly.)
February 2019: California leads the way (Part 1 – San Francisco)
April 2019: Women leading the way (New York)
June 2019: Food security and politics (Los Angeles)
August 2019: The future of education (Washington, DC)
October 2019: California leads the way (Part 2 – Los Angeles)
If you are interested in sponsoring future events, please contact the Mother Jones sales team.
Presented by Embodied Philosophy
A community of yogis, scholars, writers & teachers
committed to #embodiedphilosophy for a modern age
through writings, programs & educational experiences
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A Four-Week Online Course with Dr. Jeffery D. Long
Religious Pluralism
Navigating Diverse World Views
October 16th – November 6th, 2018
COURSE SUMMARY
About Your Teacher
Dr. Jeffery D. Long is Professor of Religion and Asian Studies at Elizabethtown College, where he has taught since receiving his PhD in the Philosophy of Religions from the Divinity School at the University of Chicago Divinity in the year 2000. His doctoral dissertation, Plurality and Relativity: Whitehead, Jainism, and the Reconstruction of Religious Pluralism forms the basis for his subsequent work in seeking to advance the idea of religious pluralism. In addition to this work, he has authored three books and more than fifty scholarly articles. He also edits the Lexington Books series Explorations in Indic Traditions: Ethical, Philosophical, and Theological. He is currently working on several projects, including textbooks on Indian Philosophy and Hinduism in America, as well as a monograph on Swami Vivekananda titled Arise! Awake! Swami Vivekananda Speaks to the Twenty-first Century. In 2018, he received a Dharma Seva Award from the Hindu American Foundation for his advocacy for more accurate representation of Hinduism in children’s school textbooks.
COURSE INCLUDES
4 Weekly Live Video Lectures
4 Q&A Sessions with Dr. Jeffery D. Long
Course Readings
10 Yoga Alliance Cont. Ed. Credits
10 Embodied Philosophy Credits
4 Downloadable Videos & MP3s
A Pop-Up Facebook Group
COURSE OUTLINE
MODULE #1: A Question and Many Answers: Responses to the Diversity of Worldviews
This module will set up the question that our course is dedicated to answering: How ought one to respond to the diversity of worldviews? This question could also be phrased as: What should we think about the fact that there are many religions and philosophies? We will explore various kinds of response that have been suggested by philosophers and theologians of many traditions. These will include agnosticism, atheism, exclusivism, inclusivism, and pluralism. Each position will be shown to have strengths and disadvantages.
MODULE #2: Pluralism: The Indian Conversation
In this module, we will examine traditional responses to the diversity of worldviews in the Indian philosophical tradition. Vedic, Vedantic, Buddhist, and Jain responses to this issue will be covered as well as responses from the modern period, with a major focus on the teachings of Ramakrishna and Swami Vivekananda.
MODULE #3: Pluralism: The Western Conversation
In this module, we will examine the development of religious pluralism in the West, first in secular philosophies, and then among Christian theologians. A major focus will be the progression from exclusivism to inclusivism to pluralism in contemporary Christian thought.
MODULE #4: Drawing the Indian and Western Conversations Together
In our final session, having examined various criticisms of pluralism that have emerged in Western philosophy and theology, we will explore an approach to this issue that draws together elements of both Indian and Western thought in an attempt to build upon the strengths of both and respond to the criticisms to which earlier models of pluralism have been subject.
October 16th – November 6th 2018
4 TUESDAY EVENINGS, 7PM EST
October 16, 23, 30 and November 6
Join Dr. Jeffery D. Long as he explores the open-ended philosophy of religious pluralism that draws on elements of several traditions, including Vedanta, Jainism, Buddhism, and the process philosophy of Alfred North Whitehead.
Students Who Take This Course Will Learn:
- The perspectives of major texts and thinkers from the Indian tradition which address the issue of pluralism, from the Rig Veda, the Bhagavad Gita, and the Lotus Sutra, to the ideas of Nagarjuna, Haribhadra, Yashovijaya, Ramakrishna, Vivekananda, and Gandhi.
- The perspectives of the major thinkers involved in the debate over religious pluralism, in the West, including Karl Barth, Karl Rahner, John Hick, Wilfred Cantwell Smith, Paul Knitter, Paul J. Griffiths, Mark Heim, Raimon Panikkar, and Alfred North Whitehead.
- Important philosophical terms and concepts for engaging with religious and other forms of worldview diversity, including ontology, epistemology, soteriology, and hermeneutics.
- The perspectives of recent thinkers seeking to draw together the currents of Indian and Western thought to address issues of religious pluralism, including Ayon Maharaj, Andrew Schwartz, and your instructor, Jeffery Long.
- Ideally, a way of approaching worldview diversity that is both open-ended and internally consistent: a ‘middle way’ between absolutism and relativism.
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Religious Pluralism
Navigating Diverse World Views
Presented by Embodied Philosophy
A One-Time Investment of $127, or Three Payments of $49 (autodebited every month).
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“Give Yourself A Raise!” FREE LIVE Online Webinar!
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The exhibition «No Women – No Peace» is available to all women’s and peace organizations worldwide!
PeaceWomen Across the Globe participates in activities related to the 10th anniversary of UN Security Council Resolution 1325 on «Women, Peace and Security». Our exhibition «No Women – No Peace» calls attention to the (non-) implementation of this important resolution.
The exhibition is now available to all women’s and peace organizations worldwide!
«No Women – No Peace» is presented in three parts:
– Posters on the history and contents of Resolution 1325, including translations of the first demand of the resolution, examples of Good Practice, and short biographies of and quotes from PeaceWomen.
– DVD with video statements from 31 PeaceWomen from 17 countries on 1325 in their original languages (with English subtitles)
– 1000 postcards with impressive portraits of the 1000 women from 150 countries who were nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize in 2005.
Jazz and classical piano for four hands (two pianos) featuring Victor Dizon and Racquel Borromeo, two amazing young pianists from the Philippines, plus a guest appearance by Will Galison, virtuoso harmonica player.
Program:
Ritual Fire Dance by M. de Falla
Points on Jazz by D. Brubeck
Libertango by A. Piazzolla
Danzon no. 2 by A. Marquez
Imagine by John Lennon
Awakening Humanity at Work
Agriculture. Plant seedling. Hand nurturing young baby plants growing on fertile soil with natural green background
CCARE and Whirling Chief are excited to bring this unique leadership development retreat to California at the Allegretto Vineyard Resort. In this powerful three-day program we will explore the latest in neuroscience, the bio-psycho-physiology of compassion, and dynamic practices that support the development of compassion, wisdom, and well-being at work. A significant body of evidence shows that when people in power adopt a human-centered view of business and promote a culture of respect, trust, compassion, and wisdom, the performance of the organization rises along with individual wellness.Join us to expand your capacity for this kind of leadership.Reach out to us if you are interested in participating.
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The rise of artificial intelligence, robotics, and “smart” technologies powers change faster than ever. For some, this new era has ushered in prosperity and the potential to address some of humanity’s most vexing challenges in creative new ways. For others, however, this era of technological and social change has ushered in isolation, loneliness, and fear.
Humanity Needs a New Form of Leadership
A significant body of research shows that when people in positions of power adopt a human-centered view of business that emphasizes a culture of respect, trust, compassion, and wisdom, the performance of the organization rises along with individual well-being. Rigorous evidence from multiple disciplines demonstrates that organizations can recruit more talented people, retain them longer, draw out higher quality service, and engage in more rapid innovation when performance goes hand-in-hand with human thriving. Where people thrive, business thrives.
Audience
Corporate executives, organizational leaders and those in influencing roles who want to immerse in the new science of compassion and well-being and explore the strategic value of human-centered leadership to create stakeholder and shareholder value.
Program Objectives
In this powerful three-day program, we will use the latest research in neuroscience, the bio-physiology of compassion and well-being, and dynamic findings from organizational behavior and psychology to learn the skills of resilience and creating thriving organizations.
We will explore how a neuroscientific and physiological approach to building an organizational culture of compassion and well-being changes what you think you know about the basics of human and organizational psychology. Along with like-minded fellow travelers on a journey of evolution, we will participate in a discussion about how to develop new qualities within ourselves and within the organizational ecosystems where we live and create action plans that inspire our own compassion and well-being.
Some of the benefits you will experience through a combination of classroom learning, experiential work, discussion, and case study include:
- Gain a better understanding of the scientific basis for an emphasis on compassion and well-being in the workplace and the motivators for compassion in business,
- Increase consciousness and build skill in managing the physiology and psychology of human well-being,
- Recognize thinking habits and biases that work for you and against you as you endeavour to cultivate compassion, wisdom, and well-being,
- Learn about and experiment with some new taxonomy of ‘being’,
- Use scenario planning to envision future states of ‘doing’,
- Develop methodologies to lift self and others into new states of thriving and vitality in your organization
- Develop approaches to reducing and responding to suffering at work that may otherwise be invisible or unaddressed in order to build collaboration and enhance working relationships.
Agenda
The three days of this program will emphasize a blend of classroom-style learning, expert presentations, and discussion with experiences that help you fully internalize and practice the skills and ideas that will change your life and your workplace.
Day 1: What is the new world of work and how shall humanity respond?
Day 2: Awakening humanity in leadership: The crucial element of success in the new world of work
Day 3: A new kind of being, a new kind of business
Program Facilitators
Developed as a collaboration between Stanford University’s Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education (CCARE) and Whirling Chief, the program will bring together best-selling author and renowned neurosurgeon Dr. James Doty with leadership expert and business guide Sesil Pir, principle of Whirling Chief.
Other facilitators include Monica Worline, research scientist at CCARE with expertise in compassion science and the field of Positive Organizational Scholarship; Aslı Aker, global leadership and organizational development expert; and Sinan Canan, neuroscientist and co-founder of Açık Beyin Academy.
Venue
Allegretto Vineyard Resort, Paso Robles, California.
Pilot Pricing Info
Discounted rate 6,000 USD / person, plus travel costs.
Facilitators: Dr. James Doty & Sesil Pir
Where: Allegretto Vineyard Resort, Paso Robles, California
When: October 21–24, 2018
Humanity’s Team Earth Day Event to celebrate Oneness
An Online Summit Celebrating 10 Years of Transition in the US!
On Saturday, October 27th, Transition US will host our first-ever national online summit, bringing together Transition US community members and organizers from across the country for a day of education, inspiration, and celebration. Both groups and individuals are invited to join in the fun!
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
We will commemorate the 10th anniversary of the Transition Movement in the US with an inspiring full-day program, including:
– Keynote sessions featuring international Transition Movement founder Rob Hopkins and world-renowned author, educator, and activist Margaret J. Wheatley.
– Engaging panel discussions focused on sharing some of the greatest success stories from our national network and deepening connections with the wider movement for community resilience.
– A live, interactive session with a talk by Transition US staff about the state of our movement and the presentation of several awards nominated by you, the community.
Scroll down for schedule and program details, and additional information on how to participate! Tickets available here.
HOW TO REGISTER
Registration is now available here, with flexible pricing options available for groups and individuals.
We encourage Transition groups to use this Online Summit as the basis for hosting local gatherings. Click here to download a PDF guide for how to host a local watch party for your Transition or other community resilience-building group.
Please email info@transitionus.org for more information or if you’d like to join our planning team.
Here’s to another decade of building thriving, resilient community for all!
DETAILED SCHEDULE
Below are approximate times for our livestream of this event, which requires online registration and will take place via our Zoom video-conferencing platform. Please note that if you’re planning to host a watch party in your community, all of these times (except for our live, interactive session) are flexible. Suggested schedules for organizing an event in all four North and South American time zones are included in our downloadable “How to Host a Watch Party” guide.
– Arrival and welcome: 12:45-1:00pm Eastern Time (9:45-10:00am Pacific)
– Rob Hopkins keynote: 1:00-1:45pm Eastern Time (10:00-10:45am Pacific)
– Replicable examples panel: 1:45-2:30pm Eastern Time (10:45-11:30am Pacific)
– Margaret Wheatley keynote: 2:30-3:15pm Eastern Time (11:30am-12:15pm Pacific)
– Wider movement panel: 3:15-4:00pm Eastern Time (12:15-1:00pm Pacific)
– Live, interactive session: 4:00-5:15pm Eastern Time (1:00-2:15pm Pacific)
– Visioning, discussion, and closing: 5:15-6:00pm Eastern Time (2:15-3:00pm Pacific)
PROGRAM DETAILS
Below is a list of session titles, descriptions, and presenter bios. More information will be posted here as it becomes available.
KEYNOTE 1
ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION ON “THE TRANSITION MOVEMENT: PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE”
In this lively keynote session, Transition Movement Co-Founder Rob Hopkins, Sarah McAdam, Delivery Director for Transition Network, and Don Hall, Co-Director of Transition US will explore a wide variety of themes that have emerged from the practice of Transition internationally and here in the US since its inception over a decade ago. In addition to pointing out successful strategies and common challenges, we’ll also look forward from this reflective moment to consider how the movement might continue to broaden, deepen, and scale-up its reach and positive impact over time.
Rob Hopkins: I’m a co-founder of both Transition Town Totnes and Transition Network. I’m also a serial blogger, author of The Power of Just Doing Stuff and 21 Stories of Transition, and I tweet as @robintransition. I previously wrote The Transition Handbook and The Transition Companion, and was awarded a PhD by the University of Plymouth – and more recently – Honorary Doctorates by the University of the West of England and the University of Namur. In 2012, I was voted one of the Independent’s top 100 environmentalists and one of “Britain’s 50 New Radicals.” I have appeared on BBC Radio 4’s “Four Thought” and “A Good Read,” appear in the French film phenomenon “Demain” (“Tomorrow”), have spoken at TED Global once, and at three TEDx events. I am an Ashoka Fellow, a keen gardener, one of the founders of New Lion Brewery in Totnes, and a Director of the Totnes Community Development Society, the group behind Atmos Totnes, a very ambitious community-led development project. If you’re wondering why I’m now writing a book about imagination, you can find out here.
Sarah McAdam: I play a coordinating role for Transition Network, paying attention to the overall health and strategic direction of our organisation. I’m currently working with people across the international network of Transition Hubs to design and implement innovative governance models and projects which support the sharing of power, resources, and learning across and beyond the Transition movement. I’m also a Council member for ECOLISE, the European network for community-led initiatives on climate change and sustainability.
Don Hall: I have had the good fortune to participate in the Transition Movement in a variety of capacities over the past decade. Initially serving for two years as the Education and Outreach Coordinator for Transition Colorado, I went on to found and direct Transition Sarasota from 2010 to 2016. A certified Transition Trainer and experienced facilitator, I was named Co-Director of Transition US in 2017. I hold a Master’s degree in Environmental Leadership from Naropa University and currently live in Sarasota, Florida.
KEYNOTE 2
INTERVIEW ON “CREATING ISLANDS OF SANITY: LEADING WELL IN THIS TIME OF INCREASING TURBULENCE”
Margaret (Meg) Wheatley is dedicated to awakening us to be leaders for this time of profound disruption, to reclaim leadership as a noble profession that creates possibility and humaneness in the midst of increasing fear and turmoil. She summons us to use our influence and power to create Islands of Sanity, to commit ourselves to engaging with compassion and insight amidst the increasing turbulence of our world.
Meg is especially interested in bringing the concept of Islands of Sanity to Transition Towns. Building on the strong identity of community that’s been established, sane leadership is the necessary next step. Sane leadership is the unshakable confidence that people can be generous, creative and kind. At this time when fear and polarization predominate, and people find it increasingly difficult to work well together, how do we create the conditions for people’s best qualities to manifest within the community on behalf of the issues we most care about?
Since 1966, Margaret Wheatley has worked globally in many different roles: a speaker, teacher, community worker, consultant, advisor, formal leader. From these deep and varied experiences, she has developed the unshakable conviction that leaders must learn how to evoke people’s inherent generosity, creativity, and need for community. As this world tears us apart, sane leadership on behalf of the human spirit is the only way forward. She is a best-selling author of nine books, from the classic Leadership and the New Science in 1992 to her newest book (June 2017) Who Do We Choose To Be? Facing Reality, Claiming Leadership, Restoring Sanity.
COST
To cover the costs of producing this event while ensuring that no-one is turned away for lack of funds, we are offering a variety of different registration options for individuals and groups. Please click here to register as soon as you’re ready.
For Individuals: $15 covers our cost per person to produce this event, $5 is our minimum suggested donation, and $30 covers our cost per person while helping another person to attend on scholarship. Those who are unable to afford the $5 minimum donation are welcome to attend for free.
For Groups: We are offering a sliding scale from $20 to $200. If your group is well-resourced or you have a member who can afford to pay $200, we’d greatly appreciate it! If not, consider taking up a collection at your next meeting – just four people contributing $5 each will provide a basic level of support and you should be able to easily make this back (and then some) by turning your local event into a fundraiser for your initiative!
WATCH PARTY HOSTING GUIDE
We strongly encourage Transition groups of all sizes to use this historic summit as an opportunity to host local gatherings and watch parties. We’ve prepared this PDF guide to support you in facilitating a live event with your local community resilience-building group to celebrate 10 years of Transition in the US.
In the weeks leading up to the event, we’ll publish a listing of local Online Summit Watch Parties and other live events here on our website. If you’re planning something, let us know!
If you have any questions, or if you’d like us to list your local watch party here on our website, please email info@transitionus.org.
PLEASE HELP US SPREAD THE WORD!
This movement is fully organic and 100% people-powered. Please help us make it irresistible by sharing this excellent opportunitywith your local and extended network of change-makers and resilience-builders.
Please RSVP and Share our FB event page here.
Thanks!
~The Transition US Team
Picture yourself in a theater filled with people connected through music and the practice of meditation and chanting. Now, get excited because we’re screening the award-winning documentary Mantra – Sounds into Silence at the United Palace on October 27 at 7pm, followed by live kirtan by Grammy-nominated Kirtan artist Krishna Das, accompanied by Nina Rao.
Mantra charts the history, effect and phenomenon of chanting. This is a movie about connection and finding ways to create a more peaceful and loving world together. Experience the film like never before on a 50-foot screen with surround sound in one of NYC’s most stunning theaters! Then join us for a community gathering and performance by Krishna Das.
Presented by the United Palace, Kirtan Wallah Foundation, and Call and Response Foundation. This event is an official pre-Parliament event of the Parliament of the World’s Religions taking place from November 1-7, 2018 in Toronto.
In this Open Heart Conversation, Dr. Khadijah Matin will share her inspirational story as an African American Muslim woman and how her faith has affected her life. We’ll discuss the Islamic perspective on social and environmental issues and how drawing from its teachings can inspire and transform communities. Dr. Matin will dispel myths and share little known facts that illustrate the commonality between all spiritual traditions and the human experience.
She’ll address common questions, including:
What are the basic tenets of Islam/ the five major pillars?
Who was Mohammed?
What are the similarities between all the Abrahamic faiths?
Why do women wear hijabs or burqas? Is it a requirement for Muslims?
What does “jihad” mean?
How do you practice your faith on a day to day basis?
Join us for an insightful and experiential afternoon to explore and demystify Islam and unearth the numerous gifts and contributions brought forth into the world by the Muslim community
We’ve all had that hunch, that intuition, that knowing. And many of us have seen it materialize in what we call “the future”. But what is time really? And how does science interface with these parapsychological, virtually metaphysical kinds of ideas, some say the farther reaches of the mind & human potential?
This evening, out-of-the-box, holistic therapist, host of A Better World Radio & TV, Mitchell Rabin, conducts a fun & far-reaching, public conversation with neuro-scientist, co-author of The Premonition Code, Fellow at the Institute of Noetic Sciences, Julia Mossbridge. Come join us & learn something about how to reach into the future ourselves.
Requested Donation: $10/person in advance or $15 at the door.
Get tickets at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/reading-the-future-mitchell-rabin-interviews-neuroscientist-julia-mossbridge-tickets-50769523010
For more information, mjr@abetterworld.net or 212 420-0800
THE ALCHEMY OF WOMEN’S COLLECTIVE WISDOM AND POWER Pre-Parliament Women’s Sacred Circles On November 1, 2018, 9- 12 PM EST, a collaboration of women’s organizations will host a circle with a sacred center for 200 women and girls attending the Parliament of The World’s Religions in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, www.parliamentofreligions.org.
We hope you will host a local circle anytime on Nov. 1st, and connect with us in prayer and through this Group. We will live-stream the opening, speakers, water ceremony and the closing. We will have reflection questions that empower and unite us as a mighty force of feminine energy. The questions and other information will be posted here. We will have a water ceremony and encourage you to have one also. Each person adds water from their source to a common bowl and blesses the water.
Please connect as local circles of women, men, youth gathering to give each one a voice in a circle with a sacred center that supports, encourages and empowers the collective feminine wisdom and power. Please spread the word to organizations, circles, groups and individuals. Please put in your newsletter, newspaper, FB groups and Timeline.
Basic Circle Principles and information on how to start a circle found on www.millionthcircle.org and www.gatherthewomen.org
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Early Childhood Education and Public Charge
November 7 at 3:00 PM ET – 4:00 PM ET (12:00 PM PT – 1:00 PM PT)
On October 10, a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) was published in the Federal Register, outlining the administration’s intent to dramatically change the meaning and application of “public charge” provisions in immigration law. This proposal could harm the health and well-being of millions of children and families and is of great concern for young children’s development and the early childhood field as outlined in this Q&A. Staff at the Center for Law and Social Policy will provide an overview of the proposed public charge rule, its potential impact on young children, and explain how the early childhood field can support immigrant families and take action during the public comment period.
What Housing and Homelessness Advocates Should Know about the Public Charge Rule
November 8 @ 3:30 PM ET – 5:00 PM ET (12:30 PM PT – 2:00 PM PT)
On October 10, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a proposed rule that would make it more likely for certain immigrants to be denied admission to the U.S. or denied green cards because they receive or would receive lifeline benefits, including public housing, Housing Choice Vouchers, and project-based Section 8 housing subsidies. Previously leaked drafts of this drastic policy change have already led many families to drop out of critical food and nutrition programs for their children. This chilling effect is poised to impact hundreds of thousands of hardworking immigrant households that depend on these programs for survival.
PIF Campaign: New Research and Estimating the Impact of Public Charge
November 8 @ 3:00 PM ET – 4:00 PM ET (12:00 PM PT -1:00 PM PT)
Join partners with the Protecting Immigrant Families (PIF) Campaign as we discuss new research estimating economic and demographic impacts of the proposed public charge rule. During this webinar, panelists will present the findings of three new resources from Manatt Health, Kaiser Family Foundation, and Fiscal Policy Institute. For more information about the webinar, please contact Jackie Vimo and Renato Rocha.
PIF Campaign: Public Charge 101
November 14 @ 2:00 PM ET – 3:00 PM ET (11:00 AM PT -12:00 PM PT)
A recurring webinar from CLASP and NILC. The Department of Homeland Security has published a proposed regulation on “public charge.” If finalized, the regulation would dramatically rewrite immigration policy and make green cards only available to the highest bidder. This webinar describes public charge policy today, how it would change, and what you need to know if you work with immigrant families.
For more info: bit.ly/askPIFcampaign
Interfaith conference on Healing the Soul of the Nation. As we witness what appear to be attacks on the spirit of Truth, Integrity and Unity in our country, let us people of all faith traditions join together and share our thoughts and visions on
ways to uplift our nation. Please email your response to abnathoo@hotmail.com
You’re invited to join Toltec Masters don Miguel Ruiz Jr. & don Jose Ruiz for an afternoon of intimate conversation beginning with Shamanic Dreaming and ending with don Miguel Jr.’s new book, “The Seven Secrets to Healthy, Happy Relationships.” Both brothers will have a book signing following the discussion.
In this intimate and rare Toltec experience, don Jose will begin by sharing wisdom from his teachers and ancestors in what he calls Shamanic Dreaming, where you will discover the deeper meaning and value of ancient stories and how to apply this wisdom to everyday modern life. In this life-changing experience, you will learn many insights, such as:
How to take responsibility for your personal dream
Becoming aware of the dream you don’t want to live anymore
Gain tools to change this way of dreaming and live in your new dream
Evolve and be the dream master in your life
Then, don Miguel Ruiz Jr. will share lessons, based on the Toltec Tradition, that are designed to help you enter a new space in your own being—one that allows you to love without fear. Whether you are working on moving beyond past hurts, celebrating or struggling with a life change, or simply expressing your respect and love, this event will bring awareness on how to bring greater intimacy and joy into your relationships.
Spend the afternoon learning:
How to speak your truth in love
How to know what you want (and ask for it!)
How to spot and deconstruct the biggest myths that destroy real intimacy
Make new Agreements that are more in line with your true Authentic Self
Use your awareness to heal the wounds that have impacted your relationships
To bring harmony into your life as a Master of Self
And much more!
Join the Ruiz brothers on this spiritual journey and give yourself the gift of sharing in this transformative conversation. The way you see yourself and your beloved will never be the same!
Lifting the Vibration of Our Spirit: Unleashing the Heart Power of Collective Consciousness,
November 14-18, 2018
Riviera Maya region of Mexico
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Reconnect, Renew and Uplift
Come join us for a transformative experience, Lifting the Vibration of Our Spirit: Unleashing the Heart Power of Collective Consciousness, our 7th Annual HeartMath and Global Coherence Event in Mexico in the lovely Riviera Maya region of Mexico. This timely event will take place November 14-18, 2018, in a delightfully, wholesome environment that offers abundant flora, beautiful beaches, elegant accommodations, amazing food, fun and adventure, and a unique feeling of spiritual connection.
Lifting our vibration gives us access to more efficient choices from a whole other level of consciousness. Together, we will learn and practice techniques to raise our personal vibration, increase our social coherence and focus our resonant intentions to uplift collective consciousness and awareness on the planet.Enjoy An Experiential Event with Many Optional Activities  Free time is scheduled in each day so you can practice tools you’ll be learning and have fun while making deeper connections with others. Mornings
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Your Program Hosts Save $200 When You Register by September 30th! You will receive a $200 discount off this year’s price of $1,495 when you register on or before September 30, 2018. This includes the cost of the program and transportation to and from the airport, not the cost for hotel accommodations. You will need to make your own hotel and flight reservations. We’ve reserved a block of rooms, which includes all meals, at a special price of $111 per night double occupancy and $166 per night single occupancy. You will receive room reservation information immediately upon registering. All Meals Are Included
The Grand Bahia Sian Ka’an, is a quiet, all-adult hotel, just across the street from the conference room location. It’s an inclusive package, which means your meals will be free at any of the 12 restaurants. Questions: Contact Del Walker at: delwalker@heartmath.org Call Del at (831) 338-8502 or (800) 711-6221 Event Program Preview:
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Prem Rawat Foundation Supports Veterans With Peace Education Program
This article is also available in: French
For too many veterans, finding an enduring sense of peace remains elusive long after they return from war. They often face immense challenges as they transition to civilian life, from trauma disorders to unemployment and homelessness.
Thankfully, November 11 marks an occasion to honor their service and support solutions that can improve their lives. The date is Veterans Day in the United States, and in many other countries it is called Remembrance Day and Armistice Day, commemorating the end of World War I.
A growing number of veterans say the Peace Education Program is a solution that gives them the tools they need to harness their own inner-strength and overcome their obstacles. The program’s workshops feature videos of Prem Rawat’s empowering international talks on themes such as dignity, choice and hope.
“The Peace Education Program tries only to achieve one simple thing: it’s to put you in touch with yourself,” says Rawat.
While the goal is simple, the impact was profound for Alyce Knaflich, a veteran who suffered from post-traumatic stress, depression and homelessness for 10 years. She credits PEP with giving her the confidence to now work as the executive director of Aura Home Women Vets, a charity in Asheville, NC that provides housing and support to homeless women veterans.
Veteran Alyce Knaflich shares her story in this video.
“I was lost. Prem Rawat and his message in the program, it brought me home. And my home is my heart. Peace starts on the inside,” says Knaflich.
She has incorporated the Peace Education Program into Aura Home’s services to help her clients have the same enriching experience that she did.
“Prem’s message will help them heal their emotional stress, and ease the transition of coming out of the military and trying to find a new career path. It will help them center themselves and bring out their confidence,” says Knaflich.
Conversations on Compassion with Dr. Elissa Epel
When
6:00 pm to 7:30 pm, November 15, 2018
Location
Cubberley Auditorium, Graduate School of Education, Stanford University
485 Lasuen Mall, Stanford, CA, United States
About The Event
In this conversation, CCARE’s founder and director, Dr. James Doty, will discuss compassion, meditation, and biology of aging with Dr. Elissa Epel. The hour-long dialogue will be followed by questions from the audience and a book signing. The talk will be recorded and posted to CCARE’s YouTube Channel and website several weeks after the event.
About Dr. Elissa Epel
Elissa Epel, Ph.D, is a Professor at UCSF in the Department of Psychiatry. She studies how chronic stress can impact aspects of biological aging (including the telomere/telomerase system), and how behavioral, mindfulness, and meditation interventions may buffer stress effects and promote psychological and physiological thriving. She co-leads the NIH Stress Network and a UC obesity research consortium, linking other UC campuses in the study of stress, sugar, food addiction, and obesity. Dr. Epel is a member of the National Academy of Medicine, steering council member for the Mind and Life Institute, and President Elect of the Academy of Behavioral Medicine Research. She co-authored “The Telomere Effect: A Revolutionary Approach to Living Younger, Healthier, Longer,” a NYT best seller, with Nobel Laureate Elizabeth Blackburn.
Registration
FREE ONLINE REGISTRATION | Please bring a paper or electronic copy of your confirmation email for entrance to the event.
Doors open at 5:30 p.m. for registered attendees | Registration is required to access seating before the event begins. Remaining seats will be offered on a first-come, first-served basis after the event begins.
Directions & Parking
Cubberley Auditorium, Stanford Graduate School of Education | Directions | Parking
Disability-Related Accommodations and Services
Please email CCARE staff at CCARE_info@stanford.edu by November 10, 2018 with requests for disability-related accommodations.
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With the recent news that a San Francisco jury unanimously found Monsanto’s Roundup to be the cause of Dewayne Johnson’s cancer, we wanted to encourage you to listen to our Wise Traditions podcast “Glyphosate: the weed-killer that hurts people, too” — http://bit.ly/stephanieseneffpodcast — as well as our podcast on the “Dangers of Glyphosate” — http://bit.ly/kirankrishanpodcast. Thank you to all of our members and donors whose contributions make these podcasts possible!
Stephanie Seneff, PhD, who serves as a senior research scientist at MIT, will return to present at our Wise Traditions conference in Baltimore, Maryland, Nov. 16-19. Learn more about the scheduled presentations and esteemed speakers: http://bit.ly/wisetraditionsweb
SOME OF THE SPEAKERS WHO WILL PRESENT AT OUR 19TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE
Sally Fallon Morell, MA, author of Nourishing Traditions
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CONFERENCE SCHEDULE SUMMARY
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THURSDAY NOVEMBER 15
10:00-4:00 Chapter Leader Meeting
6:00-9:00 Raw Milk Fundraiser Reception (not included with conference registration)
FRIDAY NOVEMBER 16
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Kim Thompson: Gentle Movement
Kim Thompson: How to Sit Comfortably
Friday Seminars
10:00 – 5:00
Natasha Campbell-McBride, MD: Gut and Psychology Syndrome
Julia Ross, MA: The Craving Cure
Tedd Koren: The Three Secrets of Healing Oneself and Others
Sally Fallon Morell: Comfort Foods Cooking Class (Additional Fee)
Dan Kittridge: Nutrient-Dense Farming
Friday Evening
Ask the Practitioner Panel
Hilary Boynton: Disrupting the Trend of Chronic Illness
James Strick, PhD: History of the Mechanism-Vitalism Controversy
Film: Generation Zapped with producer Sabine El Gemayel
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 17
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CANCER TRACK
Nasha Winters: Metabolic Diet for Cancer
Anthony Jay, PhD: Starve Cancer & Heal Your Epigenetics
Linda Isaacs, MD: Cancer, Enzymes, and Diet
Tedd Koren, DC: Cancer is Natural, So is the Cure
NOURISHING TRADITIONAL DIETS
Sally Fallon Morell, MA: Traditional Diets
COOKING/PRACTICAL TRACK
Sandeep Agarwal: Cooking with Spices
Lindsea Willon: Making the Transition
Monica Corrado: Critical Role of Meat Stock & Bone Broth
Monica Corrado: Lacto-fermentation for Everyone
WELLNESS TRACK
Stephanie Seneff, PhD: Glyphosate
Tom Cowan, MD: Vaccines, Autoimmunity & Childhood Disease
FARMING/GARDENING
Forrest Pritchard:
Matt Rales:
Julie Ristau:
Bradley & Dana Bleasdale: Life, Liberty & the Pursuit of Raw Milk
Saturday Evening
Awards Banquet Keynote: Tom Naughton – Diet, Health and the Wisdom of Crowds
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 18
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GASTROINTESTINAL
Brandon LaGreca: Small Bowel Obstruction
Kiran Krishnan: Microbiome
Sally Norton: Oxalates
Marianne Rothschild, MD: The Rhythm of Digestion
AGING GRACEFULLY
Amy Berger: Strategy to Fight Alzheimer’s
Elizabeth Plourde, PhD: Hysterectomy Dangers
Dr. Hilary Andrews: Protection against Flu
Chris Knobbe, MD: Macular Degeneration
SURVIVING IN A TOXIC WORLD
Paul and Ellen Connett: Fluoride
Anthony Jay, PhD: Estrogens
Forrest Maready: Aluminum/Mercury
Elizabeth Plourde, PhD: Sunscreen and EMR
DENTAL
Thomas Levy, MD: The Toxic Tooth (Root Canals)
Chris Masterjohn, PhD: Nutrition for Good Dental Health
Louisa Williams, DC, ND: Safe Removal of Amalgams
Dr. Carlo Litano: Keeping the Wisdom Teeth
CANCER TRACK
Season Johnson: How to Thrive Through Cancer
Bruce Rind, MD: Thermography
Dr. Mel Litman:
Closing Ceremony: Leigh Merinoff – Inspiring the Next Generation: On Farm Education in the Mountains of Vermont
MONDAY NOVEMBER 19
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Will Winter, DVM: Guided Farm Visit to PA Bowen Farmstead
Ronda Nelson, PhD: A Holistic Approach to Optimal Thyroid Health
Chris Masterjohn, PhD: Measuring & Managing Nutritional Status
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HONOR NATIVE LAND:
A GUIDE AND CALL TO ACKNOWLEDGMENT
IN COUNTRIES SUCH AS NEW ZEALAND, AUSTRALIA, CANADA, AND AMONG TRIBAL NATIONS IN THE U.S., it is commonplace, even policy, to open events and gatherings by acknowledging the traditional Indigenous inhabitants of that land. While some individuals and cultural and educational institutions in the United States have adopted this custom, the vast majority have not. Together, we can spark a movement to change that.
We call on all individuals and organizations to open public events and gatherings with acknowledgment of the traditional Native inhabitants of the land.
Acknowledgment is a simple, powerful way of showing respect and a step toward correcting the stories and practices that erase Indigenous people’s history and culture and toward inviting and honoring the truth. Imagine this practice widely adopted: imagine cultural venues, classrooms, conference settings, places of worship, sports stadiums, and town halls, acknowledging traditional lands. Millions would be exposed—many for the first time—to the names of the traditional Indigenous inhabitants of the lands they are on, inspiring them to ongoing awareness and action.
For more than five hundred years, Native communities across the Americas have demonstrated resilience and resistance in the face of violent efforts to separate them from their land, culture, and each other. They remain at the forefront of movements to protect Mother Earth and the life it sustains. Today, corporate greed and federal policy push agendas to extract wealth from the earth, degrading sacred land in blatant disregard of treaty rights. Acknowledgment is a critical public intervention, a necessary step toward honoring Native communities and enacting the much larger project of decolonization and reconciliation. Join us in adopting, calling for, and spreading this practice.
Download the Guide: Created in partnership with Native allies and organizations, the Guide offers context about the practice of acknowledgment, gives step-by-step instructions for how to begin wherever you are, and provides tips for moving beyond acknowledgment into action.
Download the #HonorNativeLand Guide
Fill out the form to download the guide
WHY INTRODUCE THE PRACTICE OF LAND ACKNOWLEDGMENT?
- Offer recognition and respect.
- Counter the “doctrine of discovery” with the true story of the people who were already here.
- Create a broader public awareness of the history that has led to this moment.
- Begin to repair relationships with Native communities and with the land.
- Support larger truth-telling and reconciliation efforts.
- Remind people that colonization an ongoing process, with Native lands still occupied due to deceptive and broken treaties.
- Take a cue from Indigenous protocol, opening up space with reverence and respect.
- Inspire ongoing action and relationship.
Acknowledgment by itself is a small gesture. It becomes meaningful when coupled with authentic relationship and informed action. But this beginning can be an opening to greater public consciousness of Native sovereignty and cultural rights, a step toward equitable relationship and reconciliation.
Print, Customize, and Post #HonorNativeLand Art
Imagine going to a local coffee shop, music venue, grocery store, or town hall, and finding a sign on the wall acknowledging traditional lands. Sound far-fetched? It doesn’t have to be! As part of this campaign to #HonorNativeLand, we partnered with Native artists to create downloadable signs that you can print, customize, and post in your community.
After Downloading the Guide, Take the Pledge
We urge organizations, collectives, institutions, and agencies to publicly commit to practicing traditional Native land acknowledgment.
Those who have taken the Pledge:
- Artist’s Laboratory Theatre
- Arts in a Changing America (ArtChangeUS)
- ArtSpark
- ArtWell
- California Indian Culture & Sovereignty Center
- Dancing Earth
- Democracy at Work Institute
- Emerging Arts Leaders/Los Angeles
- Indigenous Women Rise in Gallup
- Ink People, Inc.
- IU First Nations Educational & Cultural Center
- Kluge-Ruhe Aboriginal Art Collection
- Marietta Ohio Arts Innovation Lab
- National Council for Science and Faith
- Native American Music Awards
- Native Arts and Cultures Foundation
- New Economy Coalition
- SOMArts
- Women of Color in the Arts (WOCA)
- Artivists LA
- Kamiah Community Library
- Peñasco Theatre Collective
- Self Help Graphics & Art
- The Field
- YWCA Olympia
As a step toward honoring the truth and achieving healing and reconciliation, our organization commits to open all public events and gatherings with a statement acknowledging the traditional Native lands on which we stand. Such statements become truly meaningful when coupled with authentic relationships and sustained commitment. We therefore commit to move beyond words into programs and actions that fully embody a commitment to Indigenous rights and cultural equity.
The U.S. Department of Arts and Culture is a people-powered department — a grassroots action network inciting creativity to shape a culture of empathy, equity, and belonging. Learn more about the USDAC and read our Statement of Values, then join this act of collective imagination
Contact info: hello@usdac.us.
PROTOTYPING CULTURAL DEMOCRACY SERIES Part 7: Remember2019, Memory and Reflection on Mass Lynching in Phillips County, AR
By Arlene Goldbard, Chief Policy Wonk
This is the sixth in a series of blogs profiling the USDAC’s Policy Prototype projects, seven projects across the U.S. receiving micro-grants to document their work related to the proposals in “Standing for Cultural Democracy: The USDAC’s Policy and Action Platform.”
The proposal submitted for a one-off USDAC Policy Prototype micro-grant by Ashley Teague, a theater director with extensive community experience, focused on the critical issue of commemorative justice (as did the STICK + MOVE project featured earlier in this series). Partnering with Mauricio Salgado, co-founder of Artists Striving to End Poverty and Arielle Julia Brown, founder of The Love Balm Project, Remember2019 lives in South Phillips Country Arkansas where in “1919 arguably the largest mass lynching in American history, took the lives of more than 230 African Americans in less than 72 hours….,”
Remember2019 was developed in response to Bryan Stevenson’s (founder of the Equal Justice Initiative) call to action when he said, “Formalizing a space for memory, reflection, and grieving can help our communities recover from this traumatic history of mass violence.”
In the Remember2019 proposal, Ashley wrote:
As we approach the centennial of the massacre in South Phillips County, our goal is to partner with individuals and organizations throughout the region to create a theatre event that unearths this erased and contentious history and considers how it has affected the communities past and present. Furthermore, we will raise Dr. Martin Luther King’s timely question—where do we go from here?— tour the play during the 2019 centennial year, organize an annual residency that will continue after the theater event, offering local artists opportunities to create their own self-determined work around issues of memory, reflection, belonging, and cultural citizenship.”
Three Platform points were referenced:
- Point 2. Support A Culture of Justice and Equity
- Point 3. Redeem Democracy with Creativity
- Point 5. Invest in Belonging and Cultural Citizenship
The work touched on all three, but as Ashley explained when we spoke, “we ended up doing more work towards point five, investing in belonging in cultural citizenship. That’s where this long-term artist residency came from, working with community-based centers to reuse abandoned or underused spaces and some of our focus with the young people.”
“We believe that culture influences policy,” Ashley wrote in her proposal. “Therefore, it is our responsibility to reframe our cultural narrative so that it inspires just policies. This project begins by recognizing a history that was intentionally devalued and disposed of in order to entrench a normative white supremacist culture. In order to do that, this project will embody equity and participation by prioritizing the leadership, stories, and talents of community members that have been historically ignored. Our model is flexible, scale-able and nimble enough to adapt to the specific context and goals of the community, while still based in well-researched frameworks and proven methodologies.”
Healing the Land Ceremony in Elaine, AR, October 30, 2017
Remember 2019 is a long-term project, as Ashley explained when I interviewed Mauricio and herself:
The big picture is that we’re producing six residencies over six years. The first two are trailblazed by Remember2019, beginning with a blues event featuring local musicians using their music to synthesize personal stories and testimony with the rich history of the blues in the Delta. The next residency is the original, full-length play featuring community testimony and community and professional actors on stage. Then the next four will be determined by local artists. We are part of funding those residencies and getting a group of local folks together to take on those residencies past our involvement in the community, creating a long-term artist residency in the neighborhood.
“Another way of thinking about this long-term project, Mauricio added, “is that we are supporting local efforts to build an ecosystem of art spaces and work. At the moment there are a couple of spaces where folks engage in visual or performing arts—aside from churches, I think there are only two. There are local artists like Kyle Miller at the Delta Cultural Center who are hoping to build out a community of art spaces and art makers and that’s what we’re trying to do. How else do we build that ecosystem but by creating opportunities for performance and for sharing?”
Ashley agreed. “In this community there are a lot of vacant spaces that used to be for commerce. One part of our conversation is if there is a way to repurpose these as creative spaces. Is there a way to take on these underused or unused spaces in the blues festival performance and also in other residencies moving forward?”
The team’s time on the ground in South Phillips County was revealing and catalytic, as Ashley explained:
During the two months we were in South Phillips County we found ourselves wondering, “Where are the young people?” There’s nowhere to hang out. There’s no public space to let loose and relax and see friends other than going to church. How can we create space for that? How can we provide food and entertainment and make a space where people can just hang out and commune?
A major goal is to create and perform in 2019 a play grounded in the experiences and voices of local people who have been affected by the massacre of 1919. Mauricio explained:
All of our work, both the story-sharing institute as well as the current blues festival, has conversation at its core. We are interested in reflecting on the story-sharing practices that remember that moment in time and how that has been affected and where that has been channeled. There’s some research at the institute that the blues changed in response to the red summer of 1919, for instance. So all of that’s in the mix of thinking about the dream for the play next year.
Ashley explained that the playwright, Clos Sirah, “has gone several times to the community for interviewing and story-gathering, including one time when we were all there together for weeks. We’ve been having meetings with our community partners—community-based organizations, community-based centers in the area—as we shape what that play will be to make sure we’re getting community feedback at every stage. Ultimately it will be a performance that is inspired by and based on community testimony and will involve community in the making and performance. One idea is that it may travel around the community so that part of the experience is really being present in the space, really being aware of generations stacked up on this land and here we are now as a community moving through our space together.”
Team photo, July 2018 Staged Reading of Scapegoat by playwright Christina Ham in Helena, AR
Mauricio noted the nuances and controversies that commemorative justice projects can entail. “The Elaine Memorial Foundation is putting up a memorial and there are a series of events that are being organized for next October. And so how are we doing something that adds to that conversation? That puts up against it? That isn’t just the same thing? How is our work refracting, reflecting on, reckoning with the conversation that is already happening in light of the memorial that’s being created?
The past is always in dialogue with the present in such work. “Something we heard often from our partners and from folks we’d meet in the community,” Mauricio told me, is ‘We’re not just what happened in 1919. We’re a lot more than that, and who’s interested in that? It seems like folks are only interested in the hype around that one moment. How do we broaden our understanding of that story so that we can tell that side of ourselves too?’ That’s only possible if there are several conversations happening simultaneously that can use the events of a hundred years ago as a jumping-off point.”
Ashley and Mauricio explained that their team has been in conversation with all kinds of local groups, from Waves of Prayer to the Delta Community Center to the Boys and Girls Club, local educators, social service organizations, and beyond.
What binds our work and theirs is a desire to have this story told on a national level, to give voice to these stories, and understanding that art and theater is the way to do that. People tell us “We’re trying to move our community forward and we need this story to get out and we need attention to come here. We need jobs to come here. We need work to come here,” and the understanding is growing that theater as a vehicle for storytelling can serve those purposes as well.
This type of long-term relationship-building grounded in art calls on Citizen Artists to be open to sharing their gifts in a spirit of flexibility and generosity. For instance, Mauricio noted that he’d been helping folks from the Delta Cultural Center write a grant proposal for an after-school music academy, and the person he was working with
…says to me, “I feel funny. I don’t know what this has to do with your work.” And I said “Listen, Kyle, we are in for the long game of supporting the development of the arts in the area. So helping you write this grant is also my work.” We are showing up as much as we can for the community and the community’s needs, checking at the door our own particular agendas or even our own abilities. In that way I think this project will continue to morph. We will continue to produce these events, and that will be a centerpiece of our work. But also a whole lot of other things, because it’s going to take participating in many things.
Remember2019 has received funding from Alternate ROOTS, the Highlander Research and Education Center, The MAP Fund, and the Network of Ensemble Theaters to support this long-term cultural development in the service of commemorative justice.
In fact, a keystone event made possible with this funding is coming right up: in Marvell, Arkansas on 29 September 2018 and Elaine, Arkansas on 2 October:
Remember2019 Collective members Carlos Sirah and Mauricio Salgado are collaborating with James “Gone for Good” Morgan, Marcus “Mookie” Cartwright, and Vera White to present Black ‘n da Blues: Stories and Songs from the Arkansas Delta. The event is free to the public and will include a reception with food.
In Black ‘n da Blues, Phillips County musicians explore the relationship between legacies of race and artistic expression – locally, nationally and beyond. The event is being produced in partnership with The Delta Cultural Center, The Elaine Legacy Center and The Boys, Girls, Adults, Community Development Center (BGACDC).
Major events like these emerge from a fabric of community dialogue and story-sharing. For example, Remember2019 Collective members Arielle Julia Brown and Carlos Sirah convened a two-day story-sharing institute on 18 and 19 June, inviting local people to share “freedom songs, delta blues traditions, oral histories, meal centered oral traditions, story circles, testimonies, gossip, folklore, interviews and more,” culminating in a Juneteenth Freedom Celebration in a local park.
Specific activities also emerge from a convergence of interests in which the artists’ desire for commemorative justice—for their work mattering to people and serving as a vehicle for everyone’s liberation—connects with local desires and aspirations. Mauricio recalls being asked by a community leader
“What’s your investment in the work?” She would question us whenever we would say “We’re here for you.” Towards the end of our last time together, she heard us start to say “We’re here because we want. We want.” She says, “I only trust people who are here 100% for themselves because how do I know that you’re committed unless you too realize there’s something here for you?” That’s the level of commitment we’re being asked.
If you’d like to explore bringing any points in Standing for Cultural Democracy to life in your community, please feel free to contact us at hello@usdac.us. While Policy Prototype micro-grants were a one-time thing, we can still offer technical assistance and help share information with the wider world if you have a project that promotes one of more of the Platform points, so call on us.
Come and explore Christianity in the Modern World with Rev. Dr. Dale T. Irvin, President and Professor of World Christianity at New York Theological Seminary.
Founded nearly 2,000 years ago on the teachings of an itinerant Jewish Rabbi, Christianity is the world’s largest religion. Together we will examine who Jesus Christ was, how his teachings related to the Jewish faith of his time, and how Christianity fits into today’s society.
Some questions we will delve into are:
What is the Bible?
What is the resurrection?
What are different ways of believing in the resurrection?
What is the Trinity?
How can Christians believe in ONE God and yet speak of the Trinity?
What is the focus of Christian ministry today?
What are the different branches of Christianity?
What is the relationship of Christianity to other spiritual and religious traditions?
Join us for an intimate exploration of the world’s largest religion, and the teachings that accompanied the Christian faith over the past thousands of years.
DECEMBER 3 at 9:00 to DECEMBER 4 at 9:00 pm
24 Hours of Reality: Protect Our Planet, Protect Ourselves
Tune in and learn how we can make a healthy future a reality: http://bit.ly/-24HoursOfReality #24HoursofReality
Hosted by Climate Reality
24HoursofReality.org
It’s a fact: Fossil fuels are driving a climate crisis and threatening our health. On December 3 – 4, Climate Reality and former Vice President Al Gore will be joined by an all-star line-up of artists, thought leaders, and scientists for 24 Hours of Reality: Protect Our Planet, Protect Ourselves.
GO TO:
https://www.climaterealityproject.org
Find out to become a Citizen Producer!
Empowering Women through Writing, Weaving and Sharing
Be heard, connect with your inner resources and cultivate courage to create change.
Our Mission
To create a woven tapestry based on the stories of 1,000 women globally by 2020 that will be exhibited internationally to shine a light on the creative accomplishments of women while calling attention to the challenges women currently face world-wide.
To foster a culture of self-knowledge and sharing that builds courage and fosters a sense of power in women everywhere to contribute to their communities in positive ways.
To allow women to tell the story of their lives, as a catalyst for change, particularly by opening up discussions about issues of domestic violence and sexual abuse in a safe and supportive way.
To promote resilience, compassion, open communication, healing and peace in individuals and communities.
Intro to the Project
Participating in Woven Voices is a journey that starts with self-reflection and writing, and transforms into a woven tapestry, a visual storyboard of women’s lives from around the globe. The 3 elements of the Woven Voices project work together as tools to access, claim, and celebrate our power as individuals and together as a global community of women.
The Artist
Brecia Kralovic-Logan is a passionate champion of creativity who has spent the last 40 years helping people of all ages to embrace and express their unique individuality.
Brecia Kralovic-Logan
4164 Mount Hukee Ave
San Diego, Ca 92117
Mobile: 805-896-3287
breciakl@gmail.com
breciacreative.com
thespiralofcreativity.com
Catholic Relief Services 75th Anniversary Celebration
· Hosted by Catholic Relief Services
Turning 75 years old is a major achievement! We couldn’t have done it without all of you, so this December, CRS is holding a 75th anniversary celebration and you are invited!
On December 5th, our 75th anniversary celebration will be broadcast via Facebook Live from the main CRS Headquarters in Baltimore. We invite you and your families to join us from the comfort of your own homes as we give thanks to supporters like you! Your support, prayers and contributions to the CRS community over the years have allowed us to fulfill our mission of helping those who need it most.
Join us in celebration on December 5th!
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Too Hot to Handel: The Gospel Messiah
Original Concept by Marin Alsop
Co-Arranged by composers Bob Christianson & Gary Anderson
The United Palace brings a new holiday tradition to Washington Heights with Too Hot to Handel: The Gospel Messiah. Infused with Latin rhythms, jazz improvisation, and gospel harmony, Too Hot to Handel has been hailed as “ingeniously re-imagined” by the Chicago Tribune and “perhaps the jazziest, most soulful reinterpretation of Handel’s Messiah you’ll ever hear” by The New York Post. The United Palace adds a unique uptown vibe to the mix in a production that features the colorful and electric sounds of the Heights. Guest soloists include Angela Birchett (The Color Purple, Smokey Joe’s Café), Anwar Robinson (American Idol finalist, Rent) and up-and-comer Yancy Garcia. They will be joined by composer/conductor Chris Whittaker, the Washington Heights Chamber Orchestra, the Fort Washington Community Choir, and friends.
“7 Days of Rest and Reflection is the 2nd global annual event dedicated to the healing and replenishment of the planet and all its inhabitants. Together, across the world we will spend the first week of 2019, January 1-7, seeding the New Year with a collective field of restful reflection, cultivating sacred relationship of the feminine and masculine with each other, with the foundations of Life, and with all of Creation.”
Militarism, violence, and war are pervasive in pop culture and the entertainment industry. The mainstream news media largely refuse to critique skyrocketing military spending and the vast negative impacts of perpetual warfare. Join World BEYOND War for our next free webinar featuring experts on the strained relationship between militarism and the media.
Militarism is the “elephant in the room,” says FAIR founder Jeff Cohen. Former TV pundit for MSNBC, CNN, and Fox, Jeff was fired for shedding light on the perils of U.S. interventionism and in particular, for opposing the invasion of Iraq on the air.
Rose Dyson, President of Canadians Concerned About Violence in Entertainment, expresses concern about the culture of war that is perpetuated by TV, music, video games, and social media. Popular culture glamorizes the use of guns, normalizing violence and conflict.
Tune in to our Militarism in the Media webinar with experts Rose Dyson and Jeff Cohen to discuss the role of media in promoting war and violence, and how, in turn, we can be peaceful advocates for a world BEYOND war.
In solidarity and support, during the UN World Interfaith Harmony Week (WIHW), the Compassion Games: Survival of the Kindest is hosting a spirited Harmony Week Compassion Games to take place from February 1st to February 7th, 2019.
This coopetition is aimed to promote peace, harmony, cooperation, and tolerance between all faith and spiritual traditions through the spirit of competitive altruism, collaboration, and play!
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UNITY EARTH LIFT OFF
http://www.unity.earth/lift-off
AN INTERACTIVE CONCERT & BROADCAST
IN CELEBRATION OF UN WORLD INTERFAITH HARMONY WEEK
@ One of New York City’s Largest Theaters 
The United Palace
A Magnificent Landmarked Urban Treasure
4140 Broadway at 175th Street in Manhattan New York City
Featuring Performances By
BELLA GAIA – an unprecedented NASA-powered immersive experience that blends live music, dance and large screen NASA imagery into a breathtaking planetary journey.PATO BANTON – a Grammy-nominated artist whose audiences become participants as the beat keeps them on their feet, and Pato delivers a message that is food for the mind and soul.
KRISTIN HOFFMANN – a Juilliard trained multi-instrumentalist, vocalist, and recording artist with a transcendental ability to take audiences on a journey of deep awakening to Spirit.
AKIM FUNK BUDDHA – a Zimbabwe-born legendary urban performer known for his holistic approach to Hip Hop, rhyming, beat-boxing, mouth percussion, story-telling, Mongolian throat-singing, and martial arts.
MYSTIC VOICE – her soothing and meditative chanting stems from a deep spiritual connection to the ancient texts such as the Tao Te Ching, the Buddhist Sutras, the Sanskrit Vedas and the poetry of Rumi.
PLUS Appearances By indigenous leaders, diplomats, artists, scientists, peacemakers, interfaith and faith-based activists in an unprecedented celebration of our common humanity
& Other Special Guests to be announced!
General Admission Tickets: $20
VIP Reserved Orchestra Seating Tickets: $100
(includes Pre-Concert Recepton with the Artists + VIP admission to the After Party!)
The Concert Livestream plus Interviews and Special Features
will be Broadcast on multiple platforms including
We, The World’s Facebook Page: Facebook.com/TheWeCampaign
We, The World
is excited to be partnering with Unity Earth for this remarkable concert and broadcast event! We invite you, your friends and families to join us for UNITY EARTH LIFT OFF February 2nd – in person, if you are in New York City, or via Online Broadcast. Tickets are available at www.unity.earth/lift-offNOTE: Do you have an organization that might be interested in joining our Road To 2020 Coalition? Are you available to attend a special high-level organizing meeting in Manhattan NYC the day before the concert, on Friday Feb. 1st from 11AM – 4PM? If so, please reply to this email as soon as possible since this free Leadership Conference is by invitation only and is nearly at capacity. Please include information about your organization and a link to your website.
I would be thrilled if you can join us in person or online for the UNITY EARTH LIFT OFF CONCERT February 2nd. Together let’s grow this worldwide movement for unity and peace!
Rick Ulfik
Founder of We, The World and the WE Campaign at WE.net
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President Trump’s gag rule dismantles Title X, our nation’s only federal program for affordable sexual and reproductive health care. More than four million people with low incomes rely on this program, including 150,000 right here in NYC. Now, many of them won’t be allowed to get birth control, STD testing and treatment, and cancer screenings from health care providers like Planned Parenthood. Unite on the steps of City Hall on Monday, February 25th at 5 p.m. Elected officials, patients, and health care providers will be there to voice their fears, their outrage, and their resolve to inform and activate positive action to support reproductive rights and compassionate healthcare.
Humanity’s Team Summit program for Conscious Business Innerprise
You are invited to participate in the FIRST ANNUAL International Women’s Day Drumming Circle.
Our planet needs healing. One way we can help it to heal is by raising its vibration and a great way to do that is through drumming. So you are being invited to form and/or participate in a drumming circle on March 8 and 9, 2019 wherever you are on the planet.
This is an experiment! We want to see if we can get the whole world drumming during the same 2-day period of time, what positive healing effect it will have on our beloved Mother Earth.
We would like to keep track of how many circles are participating throughout the world, so we ask you to register your circle on this site. When we receive your registration, we will post the name of your circle and your circle’s location on this site. We hope you will participate!
Note: A drumming circle can consist of any number of participants. If you are drumming by yourself, that counts. Simply visualize yourself adding your energy by joining in the Global Drumming Circle!
There has never been a more important time to learn, find hope, connect with each other, and discover new ways to make a difference as we advance sustainability initiatives in our greater Portland region and beyond. Highlighting cutting-edge academic and community research and sustainability projects, we will focus on collaboration, diversity, innovative problem-solving, and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Check out our 2019 Sustainability Symposium Program at www.gpsen.org!
Join opening and closing keynote speakers to celebrate regional innovation and International Women’s Day:
* Judy BlueHorse Skelton, Assistant Professor, Indigenous Nations Studies Program, Portland State University
* Leaders of the Clean Energy Initiative, from CCC, NAACP, OPAL, and NAYA, with moderator Jenny Lee
* Suvira Chaturvedi, a UN Adviser in international development and women’s empowerment
We also have a great slate of speakers, including faculty, student, and community leader presentations, workshops, a poster session, an art exhibit, table exhibits, our award ceremony, and a networking reception and celebration. Plus, we have a pre-conference Student Summit, hosted by our College Network.
Come join us to learn about and celebrate the amazing, innovative sustainability education work in our region and beyond!
Climate Change is the most important thing going on today. Women collaborating toward solutions can be extremely effective. We’re gathering women from a variety of approaches, from saving rainforests to local food sustainability to carbon offset programs, political action and workshops to help you connect more personally with Nature. We hope to continue expanding to include lots more women!
Women and Girls Only are invited to attend this Power-Full gathering at the historic Henry Street Settlement. Together we will be led in dialogue in the wisdom of sacred listening, the power of our body, and anchoring our voice and our power. Bridging the March 8th Int’l Day of Women and the Opening Forum of the United Nations Commission on The Status of Women.
MARCH 2-MAY 8, volunteers invited to participate in workshops working with the community to create spectacular visual art, giant puppets, and costumes for the Ecological City procession celebrating climate solutions.
-Costume Workshops: WEDNESDAYS, 6-9:30pm with artist Yelaine Rodriguez
-Puppet Workshops: SATURDAYS, 12-4pm with artist Lucrecia Novoa
Workshops are free of cost and take place every week at Two Bridges Neighborhood Council (Community Room) 82 Rutgers Slip (between FDR and Cherry St. -LES)
Please register here: http://earthcelebrations.com/register-ecological-city-workshops-2/
ECOLOGICAL CITY PAGEANT, on Saturday May 11, 2019 (Rain date- May 12), is a climate action, ecological urban pilgrimage and performance art event featuring a spectacular 7 hour procession of visual art, giant puppets and costumes with 20 site performances of dance, music, theater and poetry celebrating sustainability solutions throughout the community gardens, neighborhood and East River Park waterfront on the Lower East Side of New York City.
CONSCIOUS COLLEGE ROAD TOUR 2019
The CCRT is a unique, interactive opportunity for students to become mobilized around sustainable solutions on college campuses. We’re preparing for the 8th Annual Conscious College Road Tour, a cross country journey from March 18 – May 2, 2019. The tour stops at up to sixteen college campuses to educate about conscious living through a sustainability themed exhibition and Town Hall dinner. The goal is to empower students to create tangible change in their own lives and campus community and with the TG team, develop a student-led action project.
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OCTOBER 1-30, 2019
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Beginning on October 1, 2019, Project Green Challenge (PGC) seeks to inform, inspire and mobilize high school, college, and grad school students globally. This powerful and diverse call to action features 30 days of environmentally–themed challenges. PGC aims to touch lives, shift mindsets, and equip students with knowledge, resources and mentorship to lead change on campuses and communities worldwide.
Through conscious living, informed consumption, and individual and collective action, PGC participants are challenged to envision and work toward a healthy, just, and thriving planet.
Since launching in 2011, PGC has built a movement of young leaders, engaging over 40,000 students directly and tens of millions indirectly on 4,000 campuses, 50 states and 56 countries.
WHAT TO EXPECT
Each day throughout the month of October, a uniquely themed challenge will be delivered to registered PGC participants by email at 6 am Pacific Time. Each challenge will be live for 24 hours inviting participants to complete actions and upload deliverables to acquire points and prizes. Deliverables include photos, videos, and text uploaded on the PGC site, as well as across TG social platforms; Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, and YouTube. Twenty incredible prize packages will be awarded daily based on outstanding content.
WHO WE ARE
Turning Green (TG) is a student led global movement devoted to education and advocacy around environmentally sustainable and socially responsible choices for individuals, schools, and communities.
We operate under the belief that when students understand that they can directly affect small and large scale change, they are motivated to carry this sense of responsibility, purpose and stewardship for the rest of their lives.
Our hope is to engage youth in the transition from conventional to conscious living, empowering this generation and mobilizing action to sustain a healthy, just and thriving planet.
Turning Green is a global student-led movement devoted to cultivating a healthy, just and thriving planet through education and advocacy around environmentally sustainable and socially responsible choices. We inform, inspire, and mobilize a global network of students to become visionary catalysts for sustainable change in their lives, school campuses, and local communities.
WE ARE TURNING GREEN
to inform
We are young people with a passion to change the world. We speak our minds, and value ethics. We stand for environmentally sustainable and socially responsible choices, practices and communities. We assess our surroundings and investigate the impacts of what we do and think. And then we share solutions.
to inspire
We believe that a conscious mindset and thoughtful perspective are critical in today’s society. We remain aware of the effects of our actions on the earth and those around us. We choose wisely and lead with purpose and passion. We empower peers to grow our global voice because together we thrive.
to mobilize
We see individuals as catalysts for the change that our world needs at every level. We learn from innovation and living in the moment. We push for transparency, challenge injustice, and shake up systems that oppress, poison, or fail. No is not an option. Inspiration is everything.
We dream and do.
“The World Is My Country” Sat 4:45 is the amazing true story of World Citizen #1 Garry Davis. It is getting standing ovations at film festivals because finally here is a film with hope, introduced by Martin Sheen as “a roadmap to a better future.”
The Twelfth Annual New York Peace Film Festival (NYPFF) is a two-day festival co-hosted by The Peace & Justice Task Force of All Souls Unitarian Church screening
10 films: five full-length documentaries and 2 documentary shorts, 2 anime shorts, and In This Corner of the World, winner of the Japanese Academy Film Prize for Best Animated Film. See www.NYpff.com. Director Arthur Kanegis is flying out from the West Coast for a Q & A following the showing of his film “The World is My Country”. Kanegis was the producer of the Paul Newman film “War Without Winners.”
You will learn how to begin building a compassionate world through nourishing your three homes and why it is paramount that we start with ourselves. Your three homes or levels of influence are:
Your body, the people in your living environment, and our global community.
You will also be given my top three fantastic foods that grow compassion immediately.
To access the Facebook Premiere event go to https://www.facebook.com/Conscious-Living-Strategist-1536453246610106/ on the 26th at 5:30pm.
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FACT: The 57 Senators who voted against the #GreenNewDeal took more than $55 MILLION dollars in contributions from #fossilfuel companies. Want to learn more about what’s really going on here? Join us on Thursday, March 28th at 8 p.m. ET for our first webinar with “People of Faith for a Green New Deal”!
RSVP for THURSDAY >> https://bit.ly/PeopleofFaith4GND
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Open Heart Conversations: Zoroastrianism with Ferzin Patel, M.A.
Who are the Zoroastrians?
In this Open Heart Conversation, we will explore Zoroastrianism, the ancient Persian religion that may have originated as early as 4,000 years ago. It is arguably the oldest and first monotheistic faith and was the state religion of three Persian dynasties until the Muslim conquest of Persia in the seventh century.
Famous Zoroastrians include Cyrus the Great, founder of the Achaemenid Persian Empire who ruled by the Zoroastrian law of asha (truth and righteousness), but didn’t impose Zoroastrianism on the people of Persia’s conquered territories.
Many scholars claimed that tenets of Zoroastrianism helped to shape the major Abrahamic religions— Judaism, Christianity and Islam —through the influence of the Persian Empire. Zoroastrian concepts, such as a single god, heaven, hell, and a day of judgment may have been first introduced to the Jewish community of Babylonia, where people from the Kingdom of Judea had been living in captivity for decades.
When Cyrus conquered Babylon in 539 B.C., he liberated the Babylonian Jews among whom many returned home to Jerusalem, where their descendants helped to create the Torah or Hebrew Bible.
In Western culture:
Farrokh Bulsara, better known as British musician Freddie Mercury, lead singer for the rock band Queen, was of Parsi descent and a Zoroastrian. His 1991 funeral was performed by a Zoroastrian priest.
Zoroastrian god Ahura Mazda served as the namesake for Japanese automaker Mazda Motor Corporation. The company hoped that an association with the “God of Light” would “brighten the image” of their first vehicles.
George R.R. Martin, creator of the fantasy series A Song of Ice and Fire, which was later adapted into the HBO series Game of Thrones, developed the legend of Azor Ahai from Zoroastrianism. In it, a warrior demigod, Azor Ahai, defeats darkness with the help of the deity R’hllor, a fire god, which Martin may have modeled after Ahura Mazda.
On Sunday March 31st, join Rev. Arda Itez and Rev. Dr. Jose Roman in unveiling and celebrating the rich history and culture of this ancient tradition with Ferzin Patel, M.A., a Zoroastrian community leader and Trustee of the Dar-E-Mehr Zoroastrian Temple.
For over 25 years, we’ve inspired, educated and activated thousands of communities and organizations through our solutions-focused programs and ready-to-use social and digital tools. Together, they provide the launchpad for emerging generations and sustainability leaders to experience “ah-ha” moments that lead to extraordinary environmental and social change.
Drawdown EcoChallenge is:
- a 21-day engagement program focused on carbon reduction;
- a challenge taking place April 3-24 and;
- following actions highlighted in Drawdown, a book based on meticulous research that maps, measures, models, and describes solutions to global warming that already exists and;
- where participants track and share their progress online in a robust platform and earn points for taking action and;
- the combination of collective action, camaraderie, and friendly competition makes change a little easier — and a lot more fun and;
- providing tools and inspiration to turn intention into action, and
- giving participants a fun and social way to think about and act on proven solutions to reverse global warming!
Over eighty actions within seven challenge categories
provide participants with diverse options to reduce carbon usage.
The EcoChallenge Platform is a signature offering of EcoChallenge.org (formerly Northwest Earth Institute), a sustainability organization that provides innovative social and digital tools designed to be a launchpad for emerging generations and sustainability leaders to experience “ah-ha” moments that lead to extraordinary environmental and social change. EcoChallenge.org also hosts a global October EcoChallenge which is free and open to everyone, everywhere. Over 73,500 people from 101 countries have used the EcoChallenge Platform and the organization has engaged over 250,000 people throughout its 25-year history. The EcoChallenge Platform can also be used to create custom Challenges that meet the engagement and action goals of your workplace, college, or community.
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In 1969 the Loew’s 175th Street Theatre faced an uncertain future as the era of the single screen movie houses was ending and the building was falling into disrepair. The theatre was rescued when a spiritual center, now known as the United Palace of Spiritual Arts (UPSA), purchased the building and began restoring its timeless grandeur. Ever since then it has continued to hold Sunday services, serve the community, and provide best in class entertainment. We’ll celebrate 50 years of spiritual artistry with a live pre-show theatre organ performance and special screening of 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY, the last movie shown in 1969.
Following the movie will be an anniversary service that explores the ongoing power of 2001, honors the Palace’s last 50 years, and kicks-off the countdown to February 2020 when the United Palace turns 90. The ceremony will be led by UPSA Board Chair Jean Houston, Ph.D., renowned visionary, scholar, author, and one of the principal founders of the Human Potential Movement, with music by inspirational singer/songwriter Karen Drucker. Then the festivities continue with an after party on stage with hors d’oeuvres and drinks.
Support the Movies at the Palace program by purchasing tickets to the after party on stage, buying a year-long movie pass to all movies at the Palace through 2019 (not including screening by outside promoters), or making a donation.
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Before smartphones, before the internet, before Alexa, there was 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY. Helmed by Stanley Kubrick, the film explores the vast scope of mankind’s eternal curiosity and desire to decipher the secrets of the universe. We invite you to journey back with us to the dawn of man, this legendary film, and spiritual artistry at the United Palace.
Brief Synopsis: After discovering a mysterious artifact buried beneath the lunar surface, mankind sets off on a quest to find its origins with help from intelligent supercomputer HAL 9000.
Cast: Keir Dullea, Gary Lockwood, William Sylvester, Douglas Rain
Director: Stanley Kubrick
Writers: Stanley Kubrick, Arthur C. Clarke
Length: 2 hrs, 44 mins
An evening of chants and songs to heal, inspire and empower.
Very few people can say that they have been a singing mermaid, a singing casket, and was literally “elevator music” when she was hired to sing and play piano in a moving elevator. Meet Karen Drucker.
Karen has recorded 15 CDs of her original inspirational music, and is the author of an inspirational book, “Let Go of the Shore: Stories and Songs That Set the Spirit Free.” Among her many accomplishments, she has been a professional comedienne, led her own band for corporate events, and has been the music director of New Thought Churches, as well as music director and “music weaver” for many spiritual conferences and retreats. Karen has been honored with an Honorary Doctorate of Music for her work within the Religious Science Community, and a “Grace Note” award for her work within the Unity Movement.
In following her passion, Karen sings, speaks and leads workshops at women’s retreats, mind-body & health conferences, and various churches around the country, as well as working with authors like Joan Borysenko, Alan Cohen, and many others.
Karen Drucker has been called “a master of communicating presence and spirituality through music.” She loves making music, making a difference, and touching hearts.
Metamorphic Convergence – A Journey of Planetary Stewardship is a streaming film series that shines a light on the path from the present to the future, while weaving together regenerative solutions and fresh perspectives from artists, scientists, activists, authors and philosophers. Through poetic imagery, visual meditation and timely interviews – the series delves into how our environmental crisis is an opportunity for radical personal and planetary transformation. Artists and filmmakers guide us on a journey to reconcile what they perceive as a crossroads for humanity.
Jeff Vander Clute, Sarah McCrum and Niko Dujmovic invite you to Transform Your Relationship With Money.
If you want to transform a relationship, it helps to talk. So in this workshop, you’ll learn that Money is very much alive and has something important to say to you. When you listen deeply, you’ll change the way you make financial decisions, based on a simple shift in consciousness.
Through this immersive workshop, you’ll discover a radically different understanding of money, and open to a way of relating with money that’s aligned with life, humanity and the planet.
What can you expect to change?
-Heal your relationship with money
-Accelerate business wins
-Expand your financial vision
-Align your personal purpose and business direction
-Strengthen your inner guidance
-Understand financial change from a higher perspective
-Engage with all forms of money in a life-affirming way
This workshop is designed for entrepreneurs, conscious business owners, gamechangers, explorers of consciousness, pioneers in the new earth and YOU, if you want to upgrade your relationship with money!
Since ancient times, indigenous cultures have understood the importance of living in balance and harmony with the earth and cosmos. Because of this, shamanic living has been a source of empowerment, healing and fulfillment for a millennium.
Now, Hereditary Tuvan Shamaness ChokBar will bring ancient wisdom, practices, and rituals to the community in an intimate setting.
This exploration of the ethereal world and subtle realities will introduce you to spirit guides, ancestors, and power animals and awaken the interconnectivity that supports our healing, transformation, and life purpose. Shamanic work has been known to remove deeply rooted fears, attachments and unhealthy patterns that keep you from reaching your highest potential and finding personal fulfillment. Shamans have utilized the power and perfection of nature to facilitate healings for centuries.
In our monthly circle, you will journey to alternate esoteric realms through drumming, rattling, meditation and movement to remove obstacles, merge with spirit, and connect to the core of your being.
Join us to come into energetic alignment with the highest vibrations of the Universe and create positive change in your life and the world at large. The time for transformation is upon us.
Requirement:
Any type of a rattle, could be self made with a glass jar filled with rice, beans, or corn.
Drums if you have them.
Piece of fabric of your choice, and/or one or several ribbons.
Optional:
Power objects from your altars, such as stones/crystals to charge on our altar and then take back home.
Flower(s)
Join us for a monthly celebration of the ancient, mystical tradition of mantra music. Elevate your spirit and cultivate community through the joyous, sacred sound of kirtan at the all-inclusive United Palace of Spiritual Arts.
Chant UP with Gaura Vani is a monthly world-music experience of kirtan. It is true spiritual artistry – it’s about connecting to the sacred – whatever that means for you – through participatory performance art and the ancient practice of communal singing. Kirtan is a musical form of storytelling, shared recitation and call-and-response that opens the heart and allows a glimpse of the beauty that lies in our human and spiritual connections.
Come experience a celebration of music, spirit and community led by Gaura Vani. Raise your voice and vibration!
PURPOSE AND INTENTION
Climate Change & Consciousness: Our Legacy for the Earth, April 20-26 2019, will be a collaborative and participatory investigation into how we can steward a sustainable future on what has already become a radically changed planet Earth. We have travelled to this ‘new’ planet on a burst of carbon dioxide. A new planet requires new ways of living.
The conference will bring together eminent scientists, wisdom keepers, business people, activists, artists, entrepreneurs, young people and others, to envision and begin to inhabit our joint future. It will be an international, inter-generational and multi-disciplinary gathering. This is the principle of ‘the big tent‘, borrowed from party politics, whereby diverse viewpoints, backgrounds and interests (the ‘voices in the room’) are brought together to engage and dialogue.
Floor plan of the Universal Hall, the main conference venue, with
a symbolic representation of the diversity of ‘voices in the room.’
Through interactive, embodied and experiential means, participants will access intuitive, intelligent and innovative insights into how we will meet the demands of this new world. Each individual will be invited to invoke their ‘Legacy for the Earth.’ Our combined roles and commitment will represent a global mission of stewardship. Everyone will be part of this love story.
Participants will collaborate in exploring:
- The science and truth of climate change in language that we can all comprehend;
- Ways to embody our longing to connect with the Earth and hear Her voice;
- How we can build and rebuild communities as functional entities;
- Political, legal and social activism, and networking for social change;
- How do we nurture children and support youth to restore our environment;
- Soil restoration, organic food production and community-scale agriculture;
- Alternative energy sources and appropriate technologies;
- Biodiversity and the intrinsic preciousness of all species;
- Racism, misogyny and gender bias – how they deepen the environmental crisis;
- Contemporary and traditional resources to address the trauma of climate change;
- What can we learn from indigenous cultures, activists and wisdom keepers;
- Healthcare and the detoxification of environmental pollutants and toxins; and
- How to generate inspiration for a grassroots upsurge to reclaim our future.
THREE MAJOR ORIENTATIONS
Three major threads running though the conference will be:
- AWAKE: Facing the truths of climate change.
- CELEBRATE: Using the arts to express our love for the Earth and all life.
- ACT: Developing our response, locally and globally.
TEN GUIDING PRINCIPLES OF CCC19
These principles were received along with the guidance for the manifestation of CLIMATE CHANGE & CONSCIOUSNESS on November 8, 2016:
1. That the gathering be a grassroots representation of diverse global populations;
2. That the gathering be held at the Findhorn Foundation due to its origins and because it represents and embodies community and sustainability;
3. That indigenous environmental leaders be represented;
4. That youth play a significant role and that their voices be heard;
5. That all participants, both at the conference and online, be encouraged to connect, engage, contribute and network.
6. That everyone at the gathering have an opportunity to establish and cultivate a direct, intimate and personal relationship with Nature;
7. That the gathering be infused with art as one of the key celebrations of human creativity and resiliency;
8. That the outcome of the gathering be the creation of networks of innovation and communities of inspired action;
9. That these networks and community initiatives be seeded before the conference begins; and,
10. That they be effectively supported to grow and flourish after the conference ends, in order to accelerate the generation of sustainable, life-serving responses to climate change.
WHY THIS CONFERENCE IS UNIQUE
While words like ‘climate change’ and ‘sustainability’ are in the popular parlance, the truth about the magnitude of our environmental predicament is not well understood. This is in part because the language used to deliver the science is frequently infused with acronyms that deter engagement. This conference will translate scientific jargon into language that is accessible to anyone. In addition, we intend a celebratory response to climate change that emphasises human resilience and creativity, which is key to coping with the scientific reality. These two sides of the coin (environmental science and celebratory resilience) will be linked at every juncture of this gathering.
This conference will be led by some of the most knowledgeable and highly regarded voices of the climate change movement. The key contributors are recognised internationally for their expertise, their commanding presence, and their proven capacity to identify practical and optimistic strategies for sustainability action. Joining these voices with those of artists, healers, parents and youth has seldom been attempted in quite such a way.
YOUTH
We are planning (although it’s funding dependant), a separate youth programme that will run parallel to the conference. Youth aged 16 – 20 will form a contingent that will join with, and present to, the entire assembly. Their ideas will be woven into an action plan that is developed for follow through after the event. The intention will be to permeate schools and social media with viable options for surviving and thriving in a climate-changing world.
LIVE STREAMING
There will be live streaming from Findhorn of most of the conference programme (details to follow). Aside from individual subscriptions to the streaming, we are encouraging organisations (such as community groups, non-profits, institutions and companies) to subscribe to the streaming as a collective, or hub. Hubs will take the opportunity to do much more than just passively watch the streaming. We will encourage them to self-organise a mini-conference of their own, whereby they hold their own in-house discussion groups, panel sessions, workshops and so on. We envisage these hubs becoming cells of impassioned and empowered activists who sustain their climate activism into the future.
Interested in forming a hub? Please contact us or email: CCC19@findhorn.org.
WHY FINDHORN?
The Findhorn Foundation and Community are a renown ecovillage, spiritual community and learning centre (See blog post here). This conference comes at a time when the art of community building is badly needed. Findhorn famously demonstrates the potential of community to develop low-impact settlements and lifestyles. Further, Findhorn’s deep roots in the natural world and 50 years of ‘co-creation with the intelligence of nature’ makes it the perfect host for this event.
The central intention of Climate Change & Consciousness is to encourage the participants (including thousands watching by live-stream) to prioritise their love for the Earth, putting the environment first in order to steward for the children of the future. This epitomises the role that Findhorn has long played in raising consciousness for the good of the whole. This conference fulfils Findhorn’s essential purpose as a lighthouse beaming forth messages from Mother Nature.
The Universal Hall at Findhorn, the main conference venue.
PRESENTERS
ANGAANGAQ ANGAKKORSUAQ
Angaangaq Angakkorsuaq is an Eskimo-Kalaallit Elder from far North Greenland. He is a shaman, healer, storyteller and bearer of the Qilaut (wind drum). Angaangaq has been a keynote speaker at international conferences on climate change, environmental and indigenous issues. His beliefs and practices are deeply rooted in the wisdom and traditions of his people. www.icewisdom.com
Quotes: “The greatest distance in the existence of Man is not from here to there nor from there to here. Nay, the greatest distance in the existence of Man is from his mind to his heart. Unless he conquers that distance he can never learn to soar like an eagle and realize his own immensity within.”
“The Ancient One’s say that One Day, when the World needs it most, the Sacred Fire will come home to the people on the Top of the World.”
CHARLES EISENSTEIN
Charles Eisenstein is an extremely popular philosopher, author and internationally renowned speaker and program facilitator. His books include The Ascent of Humanity, Sacred Economics and most recently, The More Beautiful World Our Hearts Know Is Possible. His forthcoming book, to be released in 2018, addresses the impacts of climate change. www.charleseisenstein.net
Quotes: “Humanity is meant to join fully the tribe of all life on Earth, offering our uniquely human gifts towards the wellbeing and development of the whole.”
“Enlightenment is a group activity.”
“The path of service is a path of self-realization.”
“Our salvation must come from recovering a direct relationship to what is alive in front of us.”
POLLY HIGGINS
Polly Higgins is founder of Ecocide Law, the Earth Community Trust and co-founder of the Earth Law Alliance. She holds the Arne Naess Chair at Oslo University and won the 2016 Polarbröd‘s Utstickarpriset prize for Future Leadership. Ecologist Magazine have named her one of the top ten visionary thinkers in the world. www.pollyhiggins.com
Quotes: “The shift in consciousness required here is an espousal of our collective responsibility for the ecology of our planet. Once we have that shift we will have true social progress.”
“Without the wellbeing of the ecology of our planet, our wellbeing suffers.”
“Calls for public and environmental justice are about securing peaceful life for future generations, the aspiration for a better world. To me, this is the ultimate altruistic act; to give your life in service for a greater good. My rallying call is for life for all who inhabit this planet, not just humans. It can be your call too if you so choose. I ask you to join me.”
XIUHTEZCATL MARTINEZ
Xiuhtezcatl Martinez is a 17 year old indigenous climate activist who has spoken at the Rio + 20 Summit and the UN. With beauty, flare and music he reachs out to youth to invite them to be advocates for the Earth. He received the Peace First Prize in 2015 and the Children’s Climate Prize in Sweden in 2016. www.earthguardians.org/
Quotes:“My generation faces a total systemic collapse on every level of our planet. Never before has there been such an intergenerational opportunity to shape the world we serve.”
“Every young person in the world has the potential to lead. There is nothing holding us back…Whether it is on the local level or it is about the entire world, we can take on the leadership role. We deserve a healthy environment to live in.“
“I have to do something with the sadness I feel about what is happening to my world. I am totally in love with this planet and it is falling apart. I have to use my voice and my passion to make a difference. I have to education, empower and inspire.”
BILL MCKIBBEN
Bill McKibben is a pioneer of the climate change movement, best-selling author, journalist, environmental activist and founder of 350.org, a global grassroots climate change movement. Bill has won the Gandhi and Thomas Merton Prizes. He is a Distinguished Scholar in Environmental Studies at Middlebury College. The Boston Globe calls him “America’s most important environmentalist.” www.billmckibben.com, www.350.org
Quotes: “We must step up the fight to keep climate change from getting even more powerfully out of control, and to protect those people most at risk, who are almost always those who have done the least to cause the problem.”
“We will build the architecture of the world that comes next. We will create the dispersed and localized societies that can survive the damage that we can no longer prevent. We still must live on the world we’ve created and we will do that lightly, carefully, and gracefully.”
JONATHON PORRITT
Jonathon Porritt CBE is founder and Director of Forum for the Future, the UK’s leading sustainable development charity. He was co-chair of the British Green Party (1980-83); Director of Friends of the Earth (1984-90); and Trustee of WWF UK (1991-2005). Jonathon received a CBE in January 2000 for services to environmental protection. www.forumforthefuture.org
Quotes: “Imagine the good world we are going to be living in – massively improved by smart, clean technology, and committed to a much fairer, more sustainable model of economic growth.”
“Practically everything we need to fashion a sustainable world for nine billion people is either out there, on the drawing board or in the lab. And the pace of change is extraordinary, the wealth creating potential quite staggering.”
VANDANA SHIVA
Vandana Shiva PhD is a world-renowned environmental thinker, activist, physicist, feminist, philosopher of science, science policy advocate and author of 20 books. She has taken on what is likely one of the greatest challenges of climate change – feeding a growing population without further harming the Earth. Vandana was awarded the Right Livelihood Award in 1993. http://vandanashiva.com/
Quotes:“Soil teaches us how to be earth citizens.”
“We will either make a democratic transition from oil to soil or we will perish.”
“Soil is the metaphor of decentralized and deep democracy.”
“Living economies are grounded in the soil; literally and metaphorically. They are localized, which reduces our ecological footprint on the planet while enhancing our wellbeing. Economies rooted in the soil are centered on nature and people.”
“Earth democracy grows in the fertile soil shaped by the earth, the human imagination and human action.”
ADDITIONAL PRESENTERS
Margaret Elphinstone is one of Scotland’s foremost writers who has written extensively about the crises in which we now find ourselves. Margaret contributes to Dark Mountain, a British based project that seeks, through the arts, to elicit urgently needed myths that reflect our times. She is Emeritus Professor of Writing at the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow and an Honorary Fellow of the Association of Scottish Literary Studies. www.margaretelphinstone.co.uk
Mumta Ito is founder of the charity Rights of Nature and the International Centre for Holistic Law. A former financial lawyer in the City of London, she was an adviser to governments, multi-national corporations and investment banks. She is now a public interest environmental attorney. She initiated the European Citizens Initiative to put the rights of nature on the legislative agenda of the EU. www.rightsofnature.eu
Deborah Jay Lewin is an energy worker disguised as a dance teacher. She is a senior practitioner in her field having trained with Gabrielle Roth in 1994 and as a co-founder of Open Floor International in 2014. Her knowledge of and respect for the wisdom of the body is incisive and contagious. Deborah is devoted to utilising embodied movement to harness creativity for the benefit of all beings and the Earth. www.vitalmoves.co.uk
Rachelle McCabe, concert pianist and Professor of Music at Oregon State University, enjoys an international career as an artist-teacher and as a solo recitalist and highly respected chamber musician. She has performed extensively in the United States, Canada, Southeast Asia and England, and has been heard on NPR’s Performance Today, the CBC, and PBS television. http://www.riverwalking.com/a-call-to-life.html
Stephanie Mines is a neuroscientist, psychologist and author of five books on the treatment of trauma and shock. Stephanie first went to Findhorn in 2011 when she was a keynote speaker at the Conscious Medicine Conference. She has returned every year since and has a strong love for the community and the place. Stephanie lives in Portland, Oregon and is married to environmental attorney Robert E. Yuhnke. www.Tara-Approach.org
Kathleen Dean Moore is a moral philosopher, nature writer, and veteran climate advocate best known for her ability to weave science, ideas, and emotions in her spoken-word performances and books. She is the author or co-editor of a dozen books, including Great Tide Rising, Moral Ground, and the newest, a novel, Piano Tide. http://www.riverwalking.com/a-call-to-life.html
Dave Rock is a spoken word artist, storyteller and Authentic Speaking coach. He works with communities, co-creating rites of passage, ritual and celebration; and with stage performers and change makers to help them embody and express their message as a way of being. As a performer he finds ways to speak all voices and remember life into being whole again. www.speakingrocks.life
Joey Walters is the Founder of Awakening Feminine Leaders. Her work is a soulful, authentic pathway to allow feminine leadership to emerge. She is gifted in inviting the power of ritual to accompany her gentle, clear and focused leadership. Joey is completing her first book based on her successful international series “A Call to Stand.” She lives close to nature in the woodlands of Scotland with her partner and two wee sons. www.awakeningfeminineleaders.com
Robert E. Yuhnke has been an environmental attorney and policy consultant for forty-five years. He co-authored the Clean Air Act in the US and has worked tirelessly for its enforcement. His ability to explain the science behind climate change and how communities must respond to survive and thrive will add significantly to this conference. Robert lives in Portland Oregon and is married to Stephanie Mines. bob.yuhnke@prodigy.net
Climate Change & Consciousness 2019 Live-streaming
20-26 April 2019
Connect with a worldwide community of people who are willing to face Climate Change and are committed to creating a sustainable future for all beings on earth.
Breaking News:
Attending the livestream of the Climate Change and Consciousness Conference now qualifies for CPD certification!!
By registering, you can:
- Access the conference through livestream
- Engage with other livestreamers through livechat during the event
- Access our social network CCCnet where you can share inspiration and meet all other participants
Access recordings:
- Streamed sessions are available about 30 minutes after the end of each live session to watch in your own time.
- You have lifetime access to all livestreamed sessions.
Findhorn livestream provided me with an exciting, heartfelt, inclusive and sublime experience – very close to actually being there in the Universal Hall.
EW, Tallahassee, USA
Your host Thomas George is here to welcome you and answer all your questions. (findhorn.live@findhorn.org)
Click here for detailed information on speakers and workshops etc.
Click here for the livestream schedule.
Click here for the CCC19 website.
Create your own mini-conference (CCC19 hub)
We invite you to use the livestream as a basis to create your own mini-conference. Imagine if groups all over the world come together in a single week to take responsibility for their part in Climate Change. Our vision is that these hubs will stay connected after the conference and keep working towards a sustainable future for all beings.
Do you feel called to be that person in your community, company, city? Read our hub-guide and see the growing list of hubs.
If you need help with setting up a hub, please email: ccc19.hubs@findhorn.org.
Pricing & Registration
Subscription prices are self-selected on the basis of personal income levels, the size and type of group as well an organisation’s profitability.
Come join us in NYC for A Very Special Evening with our Conscious Community as we Gather in Unity Honoring Mother Earth!
Listen to Inspirational Talks with Spiritual, Interfaith, Indigenous and Environmental Leaders, Experience Live Music Performances, Guided Meditations, Qigong and more! Plus a
Special Tribute to Grandmother Lygia DeCastro
There will be Vendors (including Healthy Food & Drinks), Celebrations & Prayers for World Peace, Planet Earth & All Inhabitants. There will also be inter-active participation throughout the day! Opening Ceremony and Procession with the Vigil For Peace and Ecology Team!
All Are Welcome! We Are One!
“Every day is Earth Day where Peace Within Brings Peace on Earth ” – ReAwakennd
Planet Heart
Produced by Andrew Kaen in Association
with WE, The World (fiscal sponsor), World Yoga Community and
@ The Vigil 4 Peace & Ecology
presents
12th Annual World Peace Earth Day Celebration Community’s Annual WORLD PEACE EARTH DAY CELEBRATION AND BENEFIT 2019
“Awakening Humanity’s Consciousness as One,
“Celebrating Our Planet, Healing our Heart”
Save the Date!
SUNDAY APRIL 21, 2019
3:00 PM – 8:00 PM
4 West 43rd Street, Social Hall
New York, NY 10036 – Near 5th Ave.
Cost: $15 (advance) or $20 cash only at door.
Email: EarthDay@WeTheWorld.Org,
Call: 212-222-5432
Meet your Presenters:
MC HOST – Mitchell Jay Rabin, International speaker/Workshop Leader, Holistic Coach and Host/Producer of A Better World Radio and TV A Better World Radio & TV – http://abetterworld.tv/
Fabien Cousteau – Aquanaut, Oceanographic Explorer, Environmental Advocate and Founder of the Fabien Cousteau Ocean Learning Center – http://www.fabiencousteauolc.org/
QUEEN MOTHER DR. DELOIS BLAKELY
Goodwill Ambassador To Africa, Community Mayor Of Harlem
Celebrating 50 Years as a Global Humanitarian and working with the UN and around the world – http://newfuturefoundation.org/
Rick Ulfik – Founder of We, the World, The WE Campaign and 11 Days of Global Unity – https://we.net/
Rev. Susana Bastarrica
Founder/Organizer, The Vigil 4 Peace & Ecology – http://www.vigil4peace.org/
Dileepkumar Thankappan internationally known as Avadhuta H. H. Jagat Guru Dileepji Maharaj (Spiritual Name) and otherwise known as “Guruji” is a world renowned Yogi , Founder and President of World Yoga Community and International Gurukula Community International Gurukula Community;
on the Vigil For Peace and Ecology Team – http://guruji.us
Rev. Toshikazu Kenjitsu Nakagaki – Author, President/Founder, Heiwa Peace and Reconciliation Foundation of New York
Patricia Anne Davis, MA Choctaw-Navajo/Chahta-Dineh Wisdom Keeper – https://nativeamericanconcepts.wordpress.com
Visionaries David Giller and Helene Abrams are Founders of Think Positive World, a movement to accelerate positive change and greater well-being in cities and communities worldwide
Kathryn Davis, Host of Heart Of Mind Radio (on WBAI and The Progressive Radio Network), facilitator of Meditation and Relaxation Techniques; a Master Teacher of Qigong Form; an Energy-Vibrational Healer – http://kathryn.one/
Sah D’Simone – Author|Transformational Coach|Meditation Teacher
http://sahdsimone.com/
Jodi Serota – Metaphysical Educator, Channel, Vibrational Healer, Professional Artist, META Center New York- https://www.jodiserota.com/
Susana Koehler- Founder and CEO of Sustainable Global Network(SGN), Ambassador For Peace; on the Vigil For Peace and Ecology Team – http://sustainableglobalnetwork.org/
Andrew Kaen (ReAwakennd)
Executive Producer and Founder/Organizer of Planet Heart’s Annual World Peace Earth Day Celebration
Vibrational Sound Healer/Channel/Poet/Singer-Soulwriter/Ambassador For Peace, on the Vigil For Peace and Ecology Team – http://www.planetheart.org/
Lisa Roma – Singer-Songwriter, vocalist, songpoet, musician and composer, writer, publisher, and visionary – Creative Women’s Network http://www.creativewomensnetwork.com/
RoseMary Wereley and Dainah Wereley – Will be performing some wonderful Indigenous Traditional Songs, and in Ceremony
lead us all to connect, celebrate, and sing in Unity and Love.
Kevin Nathaniel is a visionary musician who, with voice and ancient Afrikan instruments, channels sound as a universal healing force – he will lead us in inter-active ceremony with sound, celebration, Unity & Love – http://kevinnathaniel.com/
Shiang-Jiun Chen, Ed.D. Columbia University is an educator, photographer, singer, songwriter and dancer; on the Vigil For Peace and Ecology Team – https://peacekiteproject.wixsite.com/site1
Christine Marie – iMov – “Conscious Pop” Healing and Recording Artist, Healer and Mentor – https://soundcloud.com/christinemarieakaimov
Marsha-Ramdask Silvestri – multi-disciplined artist, writer, yogi and dancer, creator of Pure Life Planet , on the Vigil For Peace and Ecology Team – https://purelifeplanet.com/
Portions of the Proceeds support We, The World (www.we.net)
All donations are tax deductible. If you would like to make a larger donation, and help support us, please do!
The Vigil For Peace and Ecology will return to Central Park Bandshell Sunday, Sept 15 from 9AM-5PM
We are pleased to have the Vigil Team part of this year’s festivities!
This event and Planet Heart/We the World is a co-sponsor of the Vigil and a part of 11 Days of Global Unity
For Volunteer Opportunies and to be a Vendor, contact us at EarthDay@WeTheWorld.org or call Andrew Kaen at 646-765-7890.
CoSponsor/Partners: A Better World Radio and TV, Inner Realm Magazine, Creations Magazine, Wisdom Magazine, Natural Awakenings Magazine, Heart of Mind Radio with Kathryn Davis, Good News Planet, Hugg-A-Planet (Peacetoys.org), WBAI, Talking Alternatives Radio, Cafecito Break Podcast, One Love Rising Radio with Heidi Little,Global Kindness Going Viral/Spirituality Gone Wild with Karen Palmer, Age of New Beginnings with Ellen Pellegrino, FIONS, and more.
The Empowered Elder
EAN’s Foundation Workshop
(Seven online sessions via Zoom video conferencing)
Tuesdays, April 23rd – June 4th
10:00 am – 12:15 pm PST / 1:00 pm – 3:15pm EST
Register
PURPOSE OF THE WORKSHOP
EAN is a movement of vital elders who are dedicated to growing in consciousness while actively addressing the vital issues of our time. The Empowered Elder Workshop introduces the basic tenets upon which EAN is founded and explores the important role of elders in today’s world. There is a focus on understanding, embracing, and stepping into the role of elder—of moving from ‘disempowered older’ to ’empowered elder’!
OVERVIEW OF SESSIONS
1 – Being an Elder
- Introduction to EAN and to the values, roles, and tasks of elderhood
- What it means to be an Elder and to move from un-empowered senior to a state of empowerment
2 – Growing in Consciousness
- Introduction to the science of mindfulness and the Story of Oneness
- How growing in mindfulness/consciousness/awareness supports our interactions with life as an individual and as part of the larger living system
3 – State of the World
- Introduction and exploration of environmental, socio-economic, and spiritual crises and divides in our world today
- How squarely facing the state of the world empowers you to act on behalf of Earth
4 – The Great Turning: The Sustainability Revolution
- Introduction to the Ecological Revolution and new sustainable models of environmental, social and economic systems
- How shifting from “there’s little-or-nothing I can do” to understanding what I CAN do and changing my behavior is part of the solution
5 – Sacred Activism
- Exploring and connecting to what is “sacred” and important to you, as well as how to take action from love not hate, from unity not division
- Finding your calling—what is being asked of you now as an Elder?
6 – Taking Action Together for All Life
- Forming into Elder Circles, Climate Action Chapters, or other community action groups; setting plans for how we will engage as elders
- Shifting from “not knowing what I can do” to commitment with others to take action on behalf of Life
7 – Elder Circles • Projects Creation • Celebration
- Hearing from the Elder circlers, actions groups, and individual projects that have formed about their plans and next steps
- Celebrating our time together and reflecting on what we have learned
HOMEWORK AND RESOURCES
After each session participants will have access to a homework and resources webpage with daily practices and journal questions, along with readings, videos, and websites relating to the topic of the next session.
The following four books have provided key source material for our workshop. They are not required reading; however, we highly recommend them for your reading list now or in the future.
From Age-ing to Sage-ing (2nd ed.) — Rabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalomi
The Great Work — Thomas Berry
Active Hope — Joanna Macy and Chris Johnstone
The Hope: A Guide to Sacred Activism — Andrew Harvey
FACILITATOR
Constance Washburn M.A. is the lead facilitator of the Empowered Elder Workshop. She is a founding member of the Elders Action Network and is a long time facilitator, community builder and leads retreats, trainings and workshops in Joanna Macy’s “Work that Reconnects,” helping people reconnect to themselves, each other, and the earth in order to build a sustainable future for all life.
Constance has an M.A. in education and theater and is a graduate of the Ecology of Leadership and Permaculture Design programs at the Regenerative Design Institute, holds a certificate in Transforming Business, Society, and Self with U.Lab from MITx, and she is a mindfulness/meditation instructor and yoga teacher.
She served as Education Director at the Marin Agricultural Land Trust (MALT), Marin Organic, and the Marin Agriculture and Education Alliance (MAEA) for 18 years, creating programs and events connecting people to the land. Programs included farm tours, talks, large festivals, volunteer and teacher trainings, as well as the Farm Field Studies program, which brought thousands of students a year out to farms.
What participants have said about the workshop…
“The Empowered Elder: EAN’s Foundation Workshop gives a superb overview of what EAN is about as well as going into depth, especially through the varied, imaginative, and potentially transformative experiential exercises, as well as the rich resources. You will emerge more knowledgeable and wiser — not only about what Elders Action Network really means but also about how you want to embrace your elderhood and contribute to making our world and earth a better home for our great, great grandchildren. This workshop will be valuable for EAN “old-timers” as well as new members.“
—Meg Newhouse, Passion & Purpose LifeCrafting,
founder of the Life Planning Network, EAN “old-timer”
“This workshop lays the foundation for our thinking, acting and being needed to preserve all life for all future time. If there is one course that says everything about everything, this is it. In a world exploding with information, how do we decide what to let in…This gives participants the keys to what’s important and a method by which to choose.”
—Geoff Ainscow, producer of The Deep Time Walk, EAN “old-timer”
Join inhibition, shame and embodiment expert, Caryn Scotto d’Luzia for a fun, informative and inspiring evening. Harness your nervous system, body and hidden guru to live a life of inner harmony and ease.
What if everything you knew about reality is about to be transformed?
What if, instead of experiencing consciousness at different levels of self-awareness, you understand that consciousness is what we and the whole world are?
What if science finally catches up with universal spiritual truths to provide scientifically-based evidence of the unified nature of the whole world?
What if you’re about to be presented with more compelling confirmation that we’re microcosmic co-creators of our Universe, that evolves as a coherent entity?
You are.
Join Dr. Jude Currivan, cosmologist, planetary healer, futurist and author, for an afternoon that explores a scientific revolution that connects me to we, and everyone. Increasing evidence across many fields of research from cosmology and physics to biology and social studies are reconciling with spiritual experiences and ‘supernormal’ phenomena, such as telepathy, remote viewing and synchronicities, to show that we are interconnected and interdependent.
Instead of the apparent separation of the manifest world, we invite you to understand, experience and embody the unified reality of this wholeworld-view. This transformational shift invites you to celebrate and value your individual uniqueness and our collective diversity. It empowers us to live, love and evolve together in our universal oneness.
Join us to harness our communal wisdom to transform our current global emergency into the emergence of our conscious evolution.
Music will be provided by Kristin Hoffmann, a Julliard trained singer-songwriter-musician with extraordinary artistic range. Her music has been heard on major record labels, film and television, and she has performed throughout the world, collaborating with musical luminaries on projects ranging from individual albums to grand symphonic productions.
Join us for a monthly celebration of the ancient, mystical tradition of mantra music. Elevate your spirit and cultivate community through the joyous, sacred sound of kirtan at the all-inclusive United Palace of Spiritual Arts.
Chant UP with Gaura Vani is a monthly world-music experience of kirtan. It is true spiritual artistry – it’s about connecting to the sacred – whatever that means for you – through participatory performance art and the ancient practice of communal singing. Kirtan is a musical form of storytelling, shared recitation and call-and-response that opens the heart and allows a glimpse of the beauty that lies in our human and spiritual connections.
Come experience a celebration of music, spirit and community led by Gaura Vani. Raise your voice and vibration!
ECOLOGICAL CITY PAGEANT, on Saturday May 11, 2019 (Rain date- May 12), is a climate action, ecological urban pilgrimage and performance art event featuring a spectacular 7 hour procession of visual art, giant puppets and costumes with 20 site performances of dance, music, theater and poetry celebrating sustainability solutions throughout the community gardens, neighborhood and East River Park waterfront on the Lower East Side of New York City.
For more information: http://earthcelebrations.com/ecological-city-project/
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED – SIGN UP – PARTICIPATE IN THE ECOLOGICAL CITY PAGEANT
PAGEANT DAY: Volunteers are needed to participate for various roles. Sign up today!
-Wear a spectacular ecological costume, direct puppets, marshal parade, direct make-up/body painting, photograph/video document and more…
-Marshals/ Key Performers needed: 8am-6pm / Make-Up artists 8am-12pm
Sign up here: http://earthcelebrations.com/volunteer-ecological-city-sign/
Make the necessary possible
The climate emergency movement is powered by people who realize that no one else is going to save the climate: it’s up to us.
Spread the Word
Change starts with person-to-person conversations. Talk to the people you know about the truth of the Climate Emergency and the need for Climate Mobilization; you never know where honest conversations might lead. We hope our quick tour through the science, psychology, and solution will be a helpful jumping off point.
You can also start by taking the pledge to mobilize and sharing it with others in person or on social media.
Join the Climate Emergency Movement!
Around the world, local campaigns are being led by regular people who understand the Climate Emergency and are stepping up to lead the way.
Whether you want to start a local TCM chapter or join a campaign with another existing group, we do all we can to support organizers, coalitions, and elected officials who want to make Climate Mobilization a reality.
End extreme poverty. Fight inequality and injustice. Fix climate change. Whoa. The Sustainable Development Goals are important, world-changing objectives that will require cooperation among governments, international organizations and world leaders. It seems impossible that the average person can make an impact. Should you just give up?
No! Change starts with you. Seriously. Every human on earth—even the most indifferent, laziest person among us—is part of the solution. Fortunately, there are some super easy things we can adopt into our routines that, if we all do it, will make a big difference.
Have a look at just a few of the many things you can do to make an impact!
Click here for a PDF download of some of the actions.
THINGS YOU CAN DO FROM YOUR COUCH
- Save electricity by plugging appliances into a power strip and turning them off completely when not in use, including your computer.
- Stop paper bank statements and pay your bills online or via mobile.
- Share, don’t just like. If you see an interesting social media post about women’s rights or climate change, share it so folks in your network see it too.
- Speak up! Ask your local and national authorities to engage in initiatives that don’t harm people or the planet. You can also voice your support for the Paris Agreement and ask your country to ratify it or sign it if it hasn’t yet.
- Turn off the lights. Your TV or computer screen provides a cosy glow, so turn off other lights if you don’t need them.
- Report online bullies. If you notice harassment on a message board or in a chat room, flag that person.
- Stay informed. Follow your local news and stay in touch with the Global Goals online or on social media at @GlobalGoalsUN.
- Tell us about your actions to achieve the global goals by using the hashtag #globalgoals on social networks.
- In addition to the above, offset your remaining carbon emissions! You can calculate your carbon footprint and purchase climate credits from Climate Neutral Now. In this way, you help reduce global emissions faster!”
Since ancient times, indigenous cultures have understood the importance of living in balance and harmony with the earth and cosmos. Because of this, shamanic living has been a source of empowerment, healing and fulfillment for a millennium.
Now, Hereditary Tuvan Shamaness ChokBar will bring ancient wisdom, practices, and rituals to the community in an intimate setting.
This exploration of the ethereal world and subtle realities will introduce you to spirit guides, ancestors, and power animals and awaken the interconnectivity that supports our healing, transformation, and life purpose. Shamanic work has been known to remove deeply rooted fears, attachments and unhealthy patterns that keep you from reaching your highest potential and finding personal fulfillment. Shamans have utilized the power and perfection of nature to facilitate healings for centuries.
In our monthly circle, you will journey to alternate esoteric realms through drumming, rattling, meditation and movement to remove obstacles, merge with spirit, and connect to the core of your being.
Join us to come into energetic alignment with the highest vibrations of the Universe and create positive change in your life and the world at large. The time for transformation is upon us.
Requirement:
Any type of a rattle, could be self made with a glass jar filled with rice, beans, or corn.
Drums if you have them.
Piece of fabric of your choice, and/or one or several ribbons.
Optional:
Power objects from your altars, such as stones/crystals to charge on our altar and then take back home.
Flower(s)
Join Rev. Arda Itez and Rev. Dr. Jose Roman for a very special Open Heart Conversation to explore the path of Bhakti-yoga with one of its most beloved spiritual leaders and NY Times best-selling author, his holiness Radhanath Swami, with music by Jahnavi Harrison and friends.
Introduced to the West as The International Society For Krishna Consciousness in 1966 by A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, Bhakti-yoga has traceable roots to the 1st millennium, BCE. What came to be known as the “Hare Krishna Movement” developed into one of the most influential and important spiritual and social reformations in US history.
Sometimes referred to as “love for love’s sake,” Bhakti is one of the four yogic paths to enlightenment and the essence of spiritual perfection, which is to awaken ecstatic love for God.
What was it about the Bhakti tradition that inspired so many people to embrace it as their own?
Who are the Hare Krishnas?
What are the Bhakti tenets, spiritual practices and beliefs?
Discover the beauty behind one of the oldest, most well-known and often misunderstood spiritual traditions, and what led to his life of devotion directly from Radhanath Swami himself.
Note that time listed is PST – Please adjust for your time zone!
This spring, Grist is teaming up with the Peoples Climate Movement to host a series of discussions about the potential impact of a Green New Deal on communities that are on the front lines of climate change, including communities of color, rural communities, low-income communities, displaced workers and indigenous peoples.
On May 21st, we’ll be hosting a virtual town hall discussion, moderated by Grist journalist Zoya Teirstein, about what a Green New Deal could mean for workers. We’ll be joined by Matt Schlobohm, Executive Director of Maine AFL-CIO, Alison Hirsh, Political Director of 32BJ SEIU, and April Sims, Secretary Treasurer of the Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO, who will be taking your questions on the challenges that workers face around the transition to a green economy, and what something like the Green New Deal could do to address them. We’ll also discuss how a Green New Deal done correctly could create opportunities for workers, and what a ‘Just Transition’ would really mean.
Tune in online to ask questions and hear how the what the Green New Deal really is and what it could mean for workers — what’s exciting, and what the debate over it means for our vision of a just and equitable future for climate, jobs and justice.
Register today to save your spot in our live chat. There is limited availability so act fast!
We look forward to seeing you there!
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This year we explore all the various ways we can be and co create love in action. Along with a challenge~ How are you showing up in the world? at the grocery store, with your family, at work, school, out being social How are we showing up in the world? Does it feel in alignment? Since we know we are love, and love is who we are… what does love look like for us personally? Each person here is a divine, miraculous unfolding. We each have our own Unique Energetic Signature… what you bring to the planet, to the streets, only you can bring. Be strong in your heart, be strong in your dreams. Let’s show the world what we can do in the name of love! International Children’s Month 2019 Platform is TAKING IT TO THE STREETS! Love In Action! International Children’s Month web site is based in Oral Traditions. If you are inspired, please cite your source. We stand on the shoulders of those who have come before us. IN the name of love we thank Gandhi, our indigenous relatives/relations, and for this year especially the first wave of love in action creators of the 60’s…We have come full circle. GAME ON and BE THE MEDICINE! #ICMTakingItToTheStreets #ICMGameOn #ICMGlobalWaveofLove #ICMBeTheMedicine
FIRST WE TUNE INTO SELF, THEN TO OUR FAMILY, COMMUNITY AND THE WORLD. AS WE DO THIS WE SPREAD LOVE. DR. EMOTO TAUGHT US THAT WE TRANSFORM THINGS BY THINKING AND FEELING ABOUT THEM… JOIN ICM IN THIS PARTNERSHIP WITH THE 7 DAYS OF REST AND REFLECTION BEGINNING TODAY, AND FOR THE NEXT 7 DAYS. YOU CAN ALSO SHARE THIS WITH YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY, AND TOGETHER WE WILL LOVE ALL THAT IS SACRED AND IMPORTANT TO US. SIGN UP ON THE WEB SITE WWW.7DAYS-OF-REST.ORG AS AN INDIVIDUAL, TEAM OR COMMUNITY. #GAMEON
JOIN US!! WE WILL BE READING FABULOUS BOOKS FOR US ALL ON FACEBOOK LIVE SHOWS THROUGHOUT THE MONTH!
LIKE AND SHARE US ON FACEBOOK!
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Introducing the Encore Public Voices Fellowship
The Encore Public Voices Fellowship is a prestigious year-long initiative to accelerate the ideas and impact of 20 new and necessary thought leaders working at the intersection of aging/longevity, inter-generational connection and social justice.
Many parts of the world are rapidly aging. In the United States, we have added more than 30 years to life expectancy in the past century, but not across the board. Whites live longer than people of color. Women live longer than men. And the richest Americans live 10-15 years longer than the poorest. In 2019, for the first time ever, there are more people over the age of 60 than under the age of 18. The ripple effects of these shifts will affect every aspect of society.
We need better and faster ideas from a more diverse set of people of all ages, including those who are most impacted by the uneven implications of these realities, and thus most likely to see new solutions and envision a more just future. The Encore Public Voices Fellowship is a collaboration among The OpEd Project, Encore.org, and Ann MacDougall and is part of The OpEd Project’s national Public Voices initiative to change who writes history.
Participants will receive extraordinary support, skills and mentoring to ensure their ideas shape the greater public conversation. All participants will publish at least two written pieces (hopefully many more) during their fellowship. Read this summary oped to learn how the first 20 fellows are changing the national conversation.
After a highly successful pilot year, we are looking for community and business leaders, activists, entrepreneurs, writers, educators, researchers and other thinkers. We are committed to building a cohort that is inclusive across all identities and backgrounds. We will take into account a variety of factors, including but not limited to race/ethnicity, geography, age, gender and area of expertise. During our pilot year, over half of the cohort consisted of people of color.
Encore.org is an innovation hub and catalyst, working to realize the potential of longer lives and intergenerational connection to solve our most pressing social problems.
The OpEd Project is a think tank and leadership organization that expands history by accelerating the ideas and public impact of new and necessary voices, including women of all backgrounds.
Ann MacDougall, former president of Encore.org, serves as a senior advisor to the Encore Public Voices Fellowship.
Our Advisory Council is comprised of a small group of outstanding social innovators and media professionals. Members include Ellen Goodman (Chair), Sylvia Brown, Mary C. Curtis, Ken Dychtwald, Raymond Jetson, Katie Orenstein, Trabian Shorters and Lester Strong. They will advise on strategy, recruitment of candidates and fellow selection, and may participate as guest speakers.
MORE ABOUT THE FELLOWSHIP The Public Voices Fellowship is part of an ambitious national initiative to change who writes history. Launched by The OpEd Project in collaboration with a core group of institutional partners, including Yale, Northwestern, the Ford Foundation and a dozen others, we have had extraordinary success accelerating the ideas and impact of new and necessary voices at the highest levels in their fields, including women of all backgrounds. Watch this short video to hear how last year’s fellows describe their experiences.
Selection
Fellows will be chosen through a competitive selection process. The 2019-20 fellowship targets leaders across all fields and generations who are working somewhere in the intersection of aging, longevity, intergenerational connection and social justice. We strongly encourage people in adjacent fields to apply provided they have a clear and demonstrated desire and ability to contribute to the public dialogue on these issues. Areas of focus could include intergenerational activism, ageism, encore careers, financial security/insecurity, climate change activism as a “legacy” to our descendants, outdated retirement policies, etc.
Selection criteria includes work history, professional track record, and desire to help change the cultural narrative.
Details
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Year-long program
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Up to 20 fellows
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Four interactive day-long seminars in NYC designed to expand thinking and deepen expertise (dates are: September 26-27, 2019; December 3, 2019; March 6, 2020; and May 8, 2020)
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Dedicated editors (top journalists) to provide regular, hands-on, one-on-one support/editing/coaching
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Access to ongoing mentoring for the fellowship year
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A limited number of travel stipends for those who need them
THE ENCORE FRAMEWORK Guided by the belief that the aging of America is every bit as much an opportunity to be seized as a problem to be solved, Encore.org tells a new story about the possibilities of an older America, creates new ways to enable people of all ages to contribute more fully to their communities, and seeds a movement built around these ideas. We hope to change both the conversation and reality around the years after 50, not just for the enormous cohort of baby boomers, but also for generations to come.
There are barriers to this exciting vision. Ageism remains pervasive. Neither government nor big business have been especially innovative or supportive of policies or programs to pr.epare experienced people for new roles. And there are scant pathways and opportunities for individuals to get from their midlife work to a new chapter, often called an encore career. Many people in this life stage find themselves in difficult financial circumstances, without the resources to weather later life. And sadly, some low-income communities are missing out on these “bonus years” altogether.
Encore.org has been a leader in this space for the past two decades, working to normalize the idea of people in this life stage as a force for social good. Scores of leaders (the vanguard of an emerging encore movement) are now engaged in thought leadership in this area, but this issue has not yet become part of a mainstream, public conversation. Rather, it is driven by a small chorus of people who are not reflective of the diversity of our population
Faith & Climate Series | Webinar 2: The Ten Green Commandments
Public · Hosted by Parliament of the World’s Religions and Interfaith Power & Light
Tuesday, June 18, 2019 at 12:15 PM – 1:45 PM CDT
Parliament of the World’s Religions
70 E. Lake Street Suite 320, Chicago, Illinois 60601
Tickets
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Details:
The Parliament’s Climate Action Program and the Security and Sustainability Forum are working together to produce the new Faith and Climate Webinar Series.
The second webinar in the Faith and Climate Webinar Series will be a discussion with Fr. Joshtrom Isaac Kureethadam, author of The Ten Green Commandments of Laudato Si’, Pope Francis’s second encyclical, “On Care for Our Common Home,” which asks “every person living on this planet” to begin a dialogue about the future of our world. The webinar is hosted by the Parliament of the World’s Religions.
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The Faith and Climate webinars will bring faith leaders and climate activists from all sectors and faiths together to address our increasingly urgent and collective responsibility to act on behalf of the natural world and all humanity to change the catastrophic impact we are having on our planet.
Visit parliamentofreligions.org/drag-and-drop-page/faith-and-climate-webinar-series for more information.
Join inhibition, shame and embodient expert, Caryn Scotto d’Luzia for a fun, powerful and highly transformative weekend workshop in the beautiful Omega Institute Campus. Learn how to harness your nervous system, body’s intelligence and hidden guru to live a life of inner harmony and ease.
Temporarily check out of your life and check in to your body, nature, and Source through the lens of healing the three brains (head, heart, and gut).
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Our next Community Conversation will be on
Thursday, July 18
9:00 – 10:30 am PST / 12:00 – 1:30 pm EST
The terrible issue of immigrant children detained at the U.S. border
The United States of America has, since its inception, been a country formed by immigrants. Yet now, at our southern border particularly, thousands of people leaving their home countries are requesting asylum or entrance and are being held in detention centers and processed very slowly. Meanwhile, the immigrating families are being separated and the children held in cells – cages in many cases – without adequate sanitation or bedding, without adequate nutrition and without access to their parents or adult relatives. In spite of legal and popular objection this problem has continued and continued to worsen for over a year under the Trump administration.
Is the description above adequate to define this problem? What are some of the underlying causes of the problem and what can or should be done instead? What actions can we take to effect those changes?
Looking at this issue through your social justice and elder lenses, please read the materials suggested below, focus your attention on this issue in other news you read and conversations you hear, then bring your thoughts on the subject to our conversation July 18th.
In our Community Conversations we draw on the experience and wisdom of our group to better understand the critical issues we are facing and discern what actions we would want to take as elders in our society today. We offer moral support for each other as we grapple with the issues and challenges of our times and discern how to best support the activism that we are each engaged in.
Resources:
Letter from Santa Fe Dreamers:
Dear Friends and Supporters,
We know that you have all been reading and watching the absolutely horrific news unfold about the conditions of detention on the border. We know that many of you feel scared, frustrated, angry, and powerless by the way that our government is treating vulnerable people, especially children. We are writing today with information and direction towards action but also to urge you not to feel powerless. We are always capable of making change through our collective power. Of course this requires courage, stamina, and an intelligent, disciplined, and organized theory of change. It will not be easy. We encourage you to turn away from despair and towards this place of collective power knowing that it will test you. We will be with you the whole way. Below you will find some ideas for inspiration.
Love,
Your friends at Santa Fe Dreamers Project
- Educate yourself: Here at SFDP this is always our number one piece of advice. The more you know, the fiercer you will be as an advocate and a voter. There are plenty of explosive news articles to read but here are a few that we have learned from recently: We suggested this piece in our last newsletter but if you haven’t had a chance to read it we highly suggest Dara Lind’s “The Border is in Crisis. Here’s How it Got This Bad”. The New Yorker ran an incredibly thought provoking piece written by a historian about “The Unimaginable Reality of American Concentration Camp”. Again from the New Yorker, a report from the lawyers who were recently allowed in to inspect a children’s facility in Clint, TX, “Inside a Building in Texas where Government is Holding Immigrant Children”. Another really important thing to learn about (and something that is not highlighted enough in the news) is the Migrant Protection Protocol or MPP program that has currently turned thousands of thousands of migrants around at the US border to wait in Mexico. This is an excruciatingly dangerous policy that is threatening the lives of migrant families day after day.
- Understand that this cruelty is not new and these tactics did not just begin. In fact, the Obama administration reignited the practice of family detention in 2014. One of the reasons this summer feels so out of control is because the sheer numbers of people asking for asylum are so high. The Obama and now Trump administrations’ policies attempted to deter migrants through punishment, suffering, and torture but their success was dependent on the flow of migrants actually stopping. Now that the numbers are so high, these cruel and failed policies have now turned deadly.
- Engage with politicians: Here is the thing: The Trump administration cannot be swayed with moral arguments or blame. They are doing this on purpose. One way of thinking about engaging with politicians is to remember that Congress has the power of the purse and is funding this enforcement regime. One theory is that we can defund ICE and CBP and redirect that money to agencies or NGO’s that are capable of handling a humanitarian crisis of this scope and are not killing people for political motive. This means we have to pressure progressives and democrats and republicans with a conscience to do more than just signal compassion for immigrants. We need these leaders to articulate how they are going to disempower the Trump Administration and make sure it is part of the work they are doing to secure our votes. We can and must demand courageous leadership from our Senators and Representatives and that their actions reflect our deep desire to end the state sponsored violence on the border.
- How to respond to the threat of ICE raids: Trump’s twitter threat for a massive enforcement action last week was credible and achieved its purpose of scaring the shit out of immigrant and refugee communities all over the US. While it has been “delayed”, now is a wise time for communities to get organized. The American Friends Service Committee published this resource about how allies can support their immigrant and refugee neighbors during this time. Here is the ACLU’s guide to knowing your rights during ICE encounters and we suggest exploring it. Santa Fe Dreamers will be holding walk in hours for people to help families with power of attorney and family prep plans every Friday in Santa Fe from 1-5 at our 1213 Mercantile Rd office. If you work with concerned families let them know about this resource.
- Actions happening in NM: There is a lot of talk about national protests to close concentration camps on July 12. One of the organizations that is involved with planning this is called Lights of Liberty. Their Facebook page is a source of info– although we don’t have much info yet about that organization. We are talking with folks in NM about planning more locally focused actions and as soon as we have more details we will announce it. Choose your social media of choice or keep reading our emails to stay in touch.
- Where to donate: Of course here at Santa Fe Dreamers Project we use your donations to protect vulnerable immigrants and refugees in a million different ways every day. Specifically, we need more help on the border. We just rented a much larger office space in El Paso for our expanding team there and are raising funds for a legal assistant so we can have greater impact in the borderlands. You can donate to that effort here. Write border in the note! We are grateful for any help you can give putting this donation link out there into the universe. For those of you wondering where else it might be useful to donate here is our list of several grassroots legal organizations that we know are having impact (we also know we have left many out!)
- And finally an offer of poetry from our director, Allegra, who likes to contemplate what this particular poem is trying to teach us when thinking about the horrors we witness:
Now you know the worst
By Wendell Berry
To my granddaughters who visited the Holocaust Museum on the day of the burial of Yitzhak Rabin
Now you know the worst
we humans have to know
about ourselves, and I am sorry,
for I know that you will be afraid.
To those of our bodies given
without pity to be burned, I know
there is no answer
but loving one another,
even our enemies, and this is hard.
But remember:
when a man of war becomes a man of peace,
he gives a light, divine
though it is also human.
When a man of peace is killed
by a man of war, he gives a light.
You do not have to walk in darkness.
If you will have the courage for love,
you may walk in light. It will be
the light of those who have suffered
for peace. It will be
your light.
Regarding Investor Activism:
Here are some groups focused on Social, Environmental and Governance-conscious investing:
- Proxy Impact
- Sustainable Investment Institute
- As You Sow
- Green America (and also: www.greenamerica.org/finance)
And finally, for your research about political donations, money flow and lobbying influence:
How to join the conversation:
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Camp Kindness Day — July 23, 2019
On July 23, the camp community will participate in Camp Kindness Day – an event highlighting the practice of intentional kindness that happens every day at American camps. This is an opportunity to raise awareness of the the great work that camps are doing to teach kindness in engaging, simple, repeatable, and high impact ways that live on in the daily lives of campers and staff members when they return home.
Focusing on our youth and young adults, Camp Kindness Day will help showcase the commitment of the camp community to fostering the core values of kindness, compassion, generosity and care, and integrating those values more fully into every aspect of our society. These values are already part of the fabric of the camp experience. We share the mission for our youth to be nurtured, taught, supported, and inspired to grow into our new generation of kind, compassionate, socially-minded, community-oriented citizens.
Camp Kindness Day will allow camps to incorporate into their July 23 programming fun theme-based activities and cooperative games, cool projects, and memorable moments which will celebrate the value and impact of kindness.
How your camp can participate:
- Schedule Camp Kindness Day into your programming on July 23.
- Help spread the word in a unified social media campaign by tagging #CampKindnessDay into your social media and other communications.
- Share your plans so that ACA can support you through localized public relations efforts.
To support your camp’s involvement in Camp Kindness Day, ACA has produced an electronic #CampKindnessDay Backpack, complete with programming ideas and activities, FAQs, social media tips, and other information on how your camp can celebrate Camp Kindness Day.
Be part of the nation-wide evolution! Plan now to add #CampKindnessDay to your camp’s programming on July 23.
Gardens at Sweetwater
Join ONE vision council members Pam Montgomery, Jen Frey, and Lauren Valle for this dynamic weekend of coming home to our first and true Mother as we heal our relationship with her.
Connecting with Sweetwater Creek
At this time in our evolution we have the privilege of being present here on Earth as she is in rapid transformation. As the Earth shifts, we are asked to adapt and, more importantly, to evolve into the Earth Stewards we are meant to be, taking up our rightful place as part of Nature. When we accept our role as co-creative partners with Nature, a new world emerges where all life can thrive. We continuously have access to support and guidance from Nature and our allies and realize that we are never alone. We move into the flow, working with Nature. Often overwhelming tasks become easy or perceived impossibilities become possible.
The Center at Sweetwater Sanctuary
During this weekend we will engage in the process of becoming co-creative partners with Earth as we delve deeply into the ways to create good partnership:
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Healing separation
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Effective communication
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Self-love
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Trust
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Joyful encounter
From within co-creative partnership we rise to walk in balance, coming home to ourselves and our Mother Earth, while we experience the interconnected web of life.
About Sweetwater Sanctuary
Sweetwater Sanctuary, our venue for this weekend, sits at the base of Marble Mountain and is surrounded by 10,000 acres of conserved land. Heart Spring, just outside our back door, brings forth from the Earth “wild water” which nourishes all your cells as you drink the most delicious water you can imagine. The lifeblood of the land is the mountain stream that flows centrally through the Sanctuary. It is this life-giving water that we listen to as we settle into our hearts and go into depth perception. The gardens are full of medicinal herbs, beautiful flowers and nourishing food. Wander amongst the wild plants and forest full of mixed hardwoods and evergreens while being touched by the embrace of nature. This land has received many ceremonies over the years and prayers are made on a regular basis. Your experience here goes beyond information exchange touching into your heart, soul and spirit for core integration, assimilation, and connection with yourself and nature. The Nature Beings of Sweetwater Sanctuary know how to live in community and want to welcome us back into co-creative partnership so that we all may thrive. As you are held in the nurturing fold of Sweetwater Sanctuary transformation is not only possible but probable.
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Have restorative time immersed in the vibrant nature of Sweetwater Sanctuary
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Connect deeply with your Nature Ally
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Uncover the roots of separation hindering a deeper relationship with Earth
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Gather in community around a Fire circle
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Develop a personal path for moving forward in co-creative partnership with Nature
FOR THOSE WHO HAVE STUDIED WITH PAM BEFORE: This is not Plant Spirit Healing or Plant Communication. This workshop focuses on co-creative partnership and it’s various aspects with an emphasis on healing our separation from nature. Pam has never taught this class before so this is not work you have done before.
Details:
Date and Time: 10:00 am July 27 – 3:00 pm July 28
Location: Sweetwater Sanctuary in Danby, Vermont
Cost: Sliding scale of $250 – $500
The Organization of Nature Evolutionaries is a non-profit run by an all-volunteer Vision Council. We offer a sliding scale to make this weekend affordable for those who are in need. Please consider a higher donation if you are able so that we can continue to grow the work of O.N.E.
Deposit: $100 non-refundable will hold your space (nonrefundable). The remaining balance of the sliding scale you choose is due by July 1st.
Includes: all instruction, indoor accommodation or tenting, and vegetarian-friendly, locally-sourced, delicious meals
Contact: Pam Montgomery at pam@wakeuptonature.com
After paying the deposit, you will be directed to our registration form. Please take a moment to fill it out so we have your contact you and can share retreat information.
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New Moon Global Call to Action
Living As If Life Matters… A FREE Interactive Global Conversation with Michael & Clare Dubois Wednesday, July 31st, 9-10:30am Pacific There is a way to feel empowered in the face of climate change, and that is by taking actions that make sense in relationship to life and that work towards the sort of future that you want for your children. This is one such moment.
Clare Dubois, founder Treesisters.org
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This second New moon of the month will be an invitation to experience a collective consciousness shift rooted in communion with self, other and nature. Clare Dubois (TreeSisters Founder) will guide a fully experiential inner journey of embodiment using an ancient technology based on sacred geometry. The technology is designed to slow the nervous system, shift perception, surface inhibitors to flow and to liberate Life force. This is a flow that can carry one from apathy into activism rooted in the practice of presence and self acceptance. Join us with this special interactive webinar and be deeply touched, inspired and opened to a whole new possibility for being fully present in the face of the massive changes that are happening in our world today! ‘Bowing to the wild intelligence of your life force, and choosing to respond to the deepest wisdom of your soul is no longer merely an opportunity for growth, it is the global imperative upon which cultural transformation depends
Clare Dubois
Clare Dubois is the founder of TreeSisters.org, a global women’s movement supporting humanity’s evolution into a restorer species. She is an Earth-loving social entrepreneur and inspirational speaker, known for her direct, catalytic energy; her whole systems approach to behaviour change and her unending loyalty and love for the natural world. In her own life, her aim is to reclaim balance, astonish herself and be ‘walking permission’ for those who are fed up of being held back, and just want to have a go. https://www.treesisters.org
Michael Stone is a multi-faceted leader in the realm of shamanism and spiritual development. He is the on the faculty of the Shift Network and is the host and producer of the Shamanism Global Summit. For the past 15 years he has hosted KVMR’s weekly Award winning show Conversations, which highlights leading edge thinkers, authors and activists in environmental restoration, social justice and spiritual fulfillment. As co-founder of Quantum Consulting he works with organizations to combine quantum theory with mystical shamanism to promote healing, wellness and belief change with his clients. Michael leads classes, tele-seminars and workshops on embodied shamanism, meditation and unity spirituality.
www.WellofLight.com www.patreon.com/welloflight Tell me, what is it you plan to do
with your one wild and precious life? Mary Oliver The new moon is a time of new beginnings, an access to unlimited potentiality!
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The Center for Sacred Studies
A FREE Community Prayer Portal CALL ~ Listening to the Wisdom of the Earth with Jyoti ~ July 31st @ 5pm PST
Dear Community and Relatives,
We would like to invite you to our Center for Sacred Studies Prayer Portal call on July 31, 2019, 5 pm PST.
Margin will be hosting the Prayer Portal call this month with our Center for Sacred Studies Grandmother Elder Jyoti. This will be the eighth of twelve calls that have been scheduled once a month on the last Wednesday of the month. These calls include different facilitators each time so that we can offer a diverse dialogue.
We are hoping to hold a focus of the Now!
What is happening and what can be our response?
How is this walk a prayer in motion for unity and peace?
What is the shadow that has been brought out in our collective for healing?
How can we stay fully present as we follow the guidance of prophecy that comes to guide us through these times?
Witness the many Divine channels that are intervening now to help us.
Our call this month is “Listening to the Wisdom of the Earth” – Please join us as Jyoti our Grandma Elder, Founding member of Kayumari with her husband Russell Park; one of the Founding members of the Center for Sacred Studies; Founder of the Fountain Project and Spiritual Grandma for our Global Community Village, shares with us on July 31st about her pilgrimage trip across the UK starting at the north shore and extended across the UK to the south shore, aligning and restoring the Michael and Mary lines. Along these lines, she attended the KIVA gathering and the Glastonbury Festival. She then went onto Peru, participating in meetings and ceremonies with elders of the Quechua Peoples. Her final stopping point was in Colombia in meetings and ceremony with the Mamos. She brings back messages and shares the collaborative actions that are following the direction of the Eagle/Condor Prophecy.
Jyoti writes:
‘Dear Relatives and Community,
I am traveling in a spiritual pilgrimage for almost 6 weeks which will take me across England and into Peru and Colombia. Shortly after I return, we will have our call. So much is challenging us in this turning time. Mother Earth has a clear focus on where she is taking us. Listen carefully to her messages. They may come in your dreams. In your experiences with Nature. Through your intuition and visions. Gather this as I travel, so that we can all share what we have received. And through that collaborative sharing, we will glimpse at what she is revealing.
Off on my pony!!!
Talk to you soon.’
Jyoti
We look forward to being on the call together!
Please read on to see how to join us!!
See you there!!!
With blessings of love and peace,
Jyoti, Darlene and the Staff of the Center for Sacred Studies
We invite you to come together on the FREE Teleconference Call
Wednesday, July 31st at 5:00 pm PST
Listening to the Wisdom of the Earth
OR REGISTER BELOW
These offerings are medicine for these times.
It is now time to unify our diversity as One People for One Earth.
If you have any questions, please email us at
One simple goal – to make a child feel special.
Beverly’s Birthdays provides birthday cheer for children experiencing homelessness and families in need. We spread birthday cheer 365 days a year. Today, nearly one in four children in the U.S. live at or below the poverty line. In Southwestern PA alone, there are nearly 3,000 school-aged children identified as homeless. Children living in poverty often go without the everyday items that we take for granted. Special milestones, like birthdays, are often overlooked because of their families’ personal/financial circumstances. Beverly’s Birthdays enriches the lives of the children we serve by making sure they are remembered on their special day.
Monthly gathering in many towns and villages to share information and raise awareness of environmental issues related to pesticides in particular. François Veillerette, president of GF, will be in the castle at Carnville in Normandy. There is an ongoing national petition calling on the government to take action to protect the environment.
Honoring the Past • Healing the Present • Celebrating the Future
A CELEBRATION OF NATIVE AMERICAN ART, MUSIC AND CULTURES
Thank you Joanne and Monte for this inspiring, hope-infused interview.
Tickets: www.sheatheater.org
Note that the concert is at the Shea Theater at 17 Avenue A in Turners Falls at 7:30 pm on Saturday and tickets are available before the event at a reduced rate and also available at the door.
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Festival details and schedule: www.nolumbekaproject.org
P.O. Box 285, 91 Main St., Greenfield, MA 01302
The mission of the Nolumbeka Project is to promote a deeper, broader and more accurate depiction of the history of the Native Americans/American Indians of New England before and during European contact and colonization;
To protect and preserve sites sacred to, and of historic value to, the Native Americans/American Indians of New England; to create and promote related educational opportunities, preservation projects and cultural events; and to work in partnership, as much as possible, with the tribes.
We will strive to exemplify the Native American/American Indian peoples’ respect for Mother Earth and all living beings; to be mindful of our role as caretakers for future generations; and to honor our connection to the Earth and Sky and to the Creator.
The Nolumbeka Project, Inc. is a 501(c) (3) non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation of the history of Native Americans/American Indians of New England through educational programs, art, history, music, heritage seed preservation and cultural events. We are actively building, maintaining and expanding an historical archive research library for use by the Tribes and Educators of the Northeast and beyond.
Our Board of Directors is comprised of volunteers who have been active for more than 40 years in a number of other preservation, historical research, environmental and social justice organizations.
Receive 15 minute guided meditations by email when you sign up at PeacefulCities.org. Choose to meditate at 7 am , 12 pm or 7 pm and you will be part of a collective coherent intentional meditation group sending peace to the south end of Albany, N.Y.. Data will be collected all week and results will prove the power of open heart coherent intwntions.
Join TransOhio for our Annual Unity Picnic
for the transgender and gender non-conforming community and allies.
Sunday, August 4 2019
11:00 am to 3:00 pm
We will be serving hamburgers, hot dogs and veggie dogs.
Bring a side to share!
All ages are welcome.
We will be at the Shadblow Shelter at
Blendon Woods Metro Park
in Westerville, Ohio.
We hope to see everyone there!
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Blendon Woods Metropolitan Park 4265 E. Dublin-Granville Road, Westerville, Ohio 43081
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TransOhio is a state-wide nonprofit that serves the transgender and ally communities by providing services, education, support, and advocacy.
Columbus, Ohio 43214
Meditation and Prayer Gathering for World Peace on Hiroshima Day
August 5 @ 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm
This is a simple call for a gathering of spiritually-minded persons dedicated to world peace. Please join us, to make peaceful compassionate steps to help heal our wounded world. Walk together one step at a time mindfully. Let us cultivate peaceful minds and hearts within, and work harmoniously with our fellow beings on earth.
The event includes A-bomb panels, experiencing a walking mindful meditation, Origami, Tanabata tree of wishes, music, prayer and readings.
May Peace Prevail On Earth International
Nagasaki Peace Pals Art Awards by artist
Join us in a one minute SYNCHRONIZED GLOBAL MEDITATION
WATCH THE LIVE Broadcast HERE
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/wppc
Our friends at the URI – United Religious Initiatives
invite you to recite The Nuclear Prayer on Hiroshima Day
as a call for the abolition of all nuclear weapons.
Join 791 URI Community Circle in 98 countries
in a call for the abolition of all nuclear weapons.
Learn more about The Nuclear Prayer and the
Voices for a World Free of Nuclear Weapons URI Cooperation Circle.
www.TheNuclearPrayer.org
May Peace Prevail On Earth
Weekly Coherence Call for Our Co-Mentoring Community – REGISTER TO JOIN COHERENCE CALLS
WE’RE BUILDING A FIELD OF COHERENCE AROUND THE PLANET FOR THE GOOD OF THE WHOLE
Our Weekly Coherence Call is for Mentoring Stewards of GOOD of the WHOLE. We invite you to join our community and open to your infinite, creative potential each Wednesday. We intentionally gather to build a field of coherence and conscious connection. We delight in expanding the resonance and resting in the experience of our inherent wholeness and (w)holiness, while we move into generative, co-creative, mutual support of one another. On this weekly Coherence Call we will:
- Attune to our wholeness and (w)holiness
- Build a field of coherence for the GOOD of the WHOLE
- Co-Create a conscious, deep connection with each other and all aspects of life
- Provide generative mutual aid and support
- Experience unique co-mentoring opportunities
There are TWO STEPS to participate. If you aren’t already, you must be a Mentoring Steward (CLICK HERE) of GOOD of the WHOLE. And then, please sign up (BELOW) to join us. You will receive notices and Zoom information about our weekly gatherings of conscious community, connection and coherence.
What is a MENTORING STEWARD? – GOOD of the WHOLE offers a “mentorship” instead of membership. As stewards of a Whole World View, cultivating the ethos of wholeness, and mentors for the evolution of consciousness, we collectively dwell on the evolutionary edge, ground heart-based initiatives and practices, and listen for new and emerging social forms. Old membership models don’t quite fit what we are called to bring forward. So, we’re gathering with a deeper sense of knowing and trusting the unified field to guide us. Our co-mentoring community is here to learn, teach, grow, embody, and expand together, as we evolve, and express ourselves for the greater good. Mentoring Stewards are both mentor and mentored–co-creating a co-mentoring community for the GOOD of the WHOLE. Myriad benefits include conscious synergistic connection and generative community support. You can become a Mentoring Steward with a minimum gift of $15.00 per month.
You will also be listed in the WHOLE Community Mentoring Directory with contact information and a link to your websites and projects. You may make special offers for events, education, and products to the community and participate in a variety of weekly and monthly offerings designed for our Mentoring Stewards. You will receive access to the WHOLE Community’s archive links, documents, resources, tools, private conversations and the Mentor’s Resonance Lounge. Send in your calendar events and we’ll upload and promote you and your events. Contribute news, blogs, information, coupons, special offers, classes, products and services to be shared and exchanged with other Mentors, Stewards and our greater GOOD of the WHOLE Community.
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Welcome to GOOD of the WHOLE. Basic membership and connection is FREE. Simply sign in here and fill out your personal profile. We can’t wait to get to know you! The benefits of basic membership are engagement and connection. You may comment, share materials and receive important communications, coupons, special offers, news, updates and notice for emergency response action. Join us on our free community calls and become part of our conscious, resonant community for the GOOD of the WHOLE.
AUG 7
Disarm Hate: Gun Violence Prevention Vigil & Dialogue
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Wednesday at 7 PM – 9 PM
2 days from now68–90°F Thunderstorms
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Former BC Courthouse then walk to Salem United Church
Doylestown Borough
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DISARM HATE: A CALL TO ACTION
CANDLELIGHT VIGIL & COMMUNITY DIALOGUE ON GUN VIOLENCE PREVENTION
WED, AUGUST 7, 2019, 7pm – Doylestown, PA
In the wake of the mass shootings this past weekend that left 30 dead and many injured, we ache for the victims, their families and the entire community. As we mourn, we also rise up to take a stand against hate and all forms of gun violence. The clear connection between hate and the access to firearms must be addressed by our elected officials
Please join us this Wednesday, August 7, at 7 pm on the steps of the former Courthouse (55 E Court St, Doylestown) for a candlelight vigil followed by a slow procession to Salem United Church for a Community Dialogue. (186 E Court St, Doylestown)
Please bring your own candle.
Co-sponsors include: Orange Wave, Temple Judea, The Peace Center, Rise Up Doylestown, Bucks Students Demand Action, Heeding God’s Call, The Rainbow Room, Salem United Church & CeaseFire PA.
For more information, contact thepeacecenter.org or call 215-750-7220.
The Convergence
Archives Available on VoiceAmerica Empowerment Channel
In a world inevitably going global and multicultural, what becomes of religions and spirituality? What becomes of activism towards real global change? In THE CONVERGENCE, global Interspiritual pioneer and scientist Dr. Kurt Johnson joins interfaith leaders Ben Bowler of Australia and Doug King of America in engaging women and men who are inspiring leaders and change agents around our world. Spiritual and cultural leaders, sacred and secular activists, scientists, artists, writers, economists, politicians and even shamans join in this discussion of a world trying to wake up and grow up. What is at stake and what are the technologies and cosmologies creating a world that can work for everyone? If you are concerned for our world’s future and sincere about your commitments to bold and world-serving ideas, you’ll want to tune in to The Convergence on the VoiceAmerica Empowerment Channel.
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Episode Description
VoiceAmerica presents this Evergreen Special detailing major 2019 and 2020 global events upcoming from UNITY EARTH partners Standing for Peace Campaign, Road to 2020 Events, and Caravan of Unity across America. The five sections of the Special spotlight, now and for months to come: United Nations mandated global holiday events like the International Day of Yoga and the International Day of Peace, the vision and work of Light on Light Magazine and VoiceAmerica in covering all these events, UNITY EARTH and its partners month to month activities and initiatives 2019-2020, and the roles of partner groups like Transformation365, We, the World, URI, UNIFY, EcoPeace and The Evolutionary Leaders. Featured are global leaders from the UN, UNITY EARTH, Light on Light Magazine, Transformation365, We, and The Evolutionary Leaders. Lets share this Special, ongoing, as a resource and PR instrument pointing toward all of these global events and gathering a global constituency for their success!
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Ambassador K. Nagaraj Naidu
His Excellency Ambassador K. Nagaraj Naidu is a career diplomat in the Indian Foreign Service representing the Permanent Mission of India to the United Nations in New York. He holds a Master’s Degree in law and diplomacy from the Fletcher School. His extensive background includes being a fluent Chinese speaker and having previously served in China on four separate postings. More recently, he was the National Coordinator for establishing the International Solar Alliance in India. Significantly, Ambassador Naidu is a long-standing yoga practioner. Reaching back to a tender age, he was exposed to his grandfather rising early to teach yoga classes. As part of the 5th Anniversary of World Yoga Day in June, he moderated a high level panel in New York in the UN Secretariat on the theme of climate change and climate action.
Gayatri Naraine
Since 1980 Gayatri Naraine has served as the representative of the Brahma Kumaris at the United Nations in New York. She is a spiritual educator, writer, and speaker. She is currently the vice chair of the International Day of Yoga Committee. Gayatri’s focus is on the Sustainable Development Goals. She helped in the development of a concept paper entitled Enhancing Human Flourishing Within the 2030 Development Agenda: The Spirituality of Global Transformation. This was the result of a 3-year dialogue held with UNFPA. As a design team member for the Call-of-the-Time Dialogues, a global leadership dialogue, she has spent the last 20 years exploring “experiments in silence,” the transformational depth of contemplative silence and its impact on the world. She serves on the Board of the Kosmos Journal. Gayatri was born in Guyana and currently lives in New York City, USA. Contact Gayatri.naraine@us.brahmakumaris.org
Ben Bowler & Deborah Moldow
Ben Bowler, Executive Director of UNITY EARTH and Deborah Moldow, UE Creative Consultant discuss the vision of UNITY EARTH and its Road to 2020 and Caravan of Unity across America. Ben and Deborah are leaders of a team projecting inspiring global events from 2019 – 2020 and beyond. The Road to 2020 to date has touched all five continents with major intercultural and musical events. (https://unity.earth/roadto2020/). In 2019 events in India and The Holy Land will join the list. The New York Convergence and UNITY Earth Liftoff Celebration and concert are first steps toward “the Caravan of Unity across America” which, in 2020, will features events across America culminating in major celebrations in New York City for the International Day of Peace (Sept. 21). Ben and Deborah will help anchor a “Coalition for the Road to 2020” organized regionally to create participations in these inspiring events. The Leadership Conference, February. 1 will begin that process (contact adam@unity.earth).
Rick Ulfik
Rick Ulfik is Founder of We, the World, We.net and The 11 Days of Global Unity which for many years has been directing major events around the major international holidays of the United Nations. Rick is a founder/leader of We.net, FIONS and other New York City transformational organizations. He works with leaders of United Nations Committees and fellow members of the Evolutionary Leaders network co-sponsoring New York and UN international event programs. We, the World and their “Eleven Ways to Change the World” are central to the plans for 2019 and 2020 for The Road to 2020 and the Caravan of Unity across America. Rick is also a leader in Marshall Rosenberg Nonviolent Communication initiatives as well as an award-winning composer and musician. Rick co-produces Visual Voices on the Dish Network available in 15 million homes. Producing short films as well, Rick organizes and promotes scores of events and other better world activities, large and small, every year. See www.We.net.
Denise Scotto and Adam Collett
Denise Scotto, Esq., and Adam Collett join us, respectively, as Chairperson of the International Day of Yoga Committee at the United Nations, and as Creative Director for UNITY EARTH. Denise is Guest Editor of Light on Light Magazine’s annual issues on the International Day of Yoga and hosts the IDY discussion on this broadcast. Adam, a strategist, designer, media and event producer dedicated to making a positive impact in the world by combining innovative solutions with a deep knowledge of cultural diversity, joins Ben Bowler and Rick Ulfik in the discussions of these global activities on this broadcast. Denise is an attorney at law and policy advisor who has held leadership roles in professional bar organizations and has organized numerous events at UN fora. Adam, with 20 years of experience in design and technology, event production, not-for-profit management, cultural projects, youth programs and more, implements cutting-edge solutions for NGOs and social enterprises.
Karuna and Kurt Johnson
Karuna is founder of www.lightonkundalini.com and a leader in the international Yoga and spiritual practice communities. She is also Host Editor of Light on Light Magazine and a host of The Convergence Series on VoiceAmerica. Dr. Kurt Johnson is the Series Host for The Convergence on VoiceAmerica and Contributions Editor for Light on Light Magazine. Light on Light has produced two annual special issues on The International Day of Yoga with the IDY Committee at the United Nations also featured in this broadcast and will publish a special issue in August 2019 reflecting this VoiceAmerica Special,see https://www.facebook.com/ lightonlightmagazine Karuna and Kurt are co-developing Light on Light with Managing Editor Shannon Winters (below) and also preparing a lifestyle book, manual and lifestyle Teacher Training program with Karuna for 2019. Light on Light magazine and Kurt’s Interspiritual Network are both partners of UNITY EARTH. See www.unity.earth.
Rev. Diane Berke and Jeff Genung
Part of Tranformation365, Rev. Diane Berke is the founder of The One Spirit Learning Alliance and One Spirit Interfaith Seminary in New York City. Jeff Genung is co-founder and President of Contemplative Life.org and, with Rev. Berke, a leader in the interspiritual movement. One Spirit and Contemplative Life have both co-sponsored various events with UNITY EARTH and Contemplative Life is a UNITY EARTH Partner. An author and international speaker, Diane is a recipient of the Houston Smith Interfaith Educator Award and numerous other recognitions. Contemplative Life and Transformation365 create a digital hub that connects people and communities with transformative practices. Contemplative Life.org’s prodigious website hosts hundreds of spiritual teachers and practice traditions, as do the famed interfaith education programs at One Spirit Interfaith.org. Recently Jeff has also partnered with Prosocial.world along with Dr. Kurt Johnson of the Interspiritual Network and UNITY EARTH.
Kate Sheehan Roach and Sr. Mary Friedland
Sr. Mary Friedland and Kate Sheehan Roach join us from Transformation365. Mary Friedland is Coordinator of the Brahma Kumaris activities in Chicago and the Midwest. A Raja Yogi of more than 30 years, she teaches courses in meditation and everyday spirituality. She enjoys applying spiritual principles to life’s knotty problems and sharing what she has learned with others. Kate Sheehan Roach served as founding editor of Contemplative Journal, and as managing editor of the Spirituality Channel at Patheos.com. She is now Director of Content for ContemplativeLife.org and as a founding member of the Transformation365.org core team. Kate works alongside some of today’s great spiritual and religious teachers as editor/agent, podcast host, moderator, and program director. She is a certified Centering Prayer facilitator and serves on the North America Leadership Council for the United Religions Initiative. She lives on the edge of Philadelphia. Contact: katesheehanroach@gmail.com.
Shannon Winters and Yanni Maniates
Shannon Winters in the Managing Editor of Light on Light Magazine and Yanni Maniates is Global Projects Director for UNITY EARTH. Light on Light is dedicated to spiritual practice and inspired lifestyle and Yanni has been working with Contemplative Life.org and other leaders in the UNITY EARTH Network creating spiritual practice programs to accompany UNITY EARTH’s events. The program developed by Yanni, Jeff Genung of Contemplative Life and Rev. Diane Berke of America’s largest interfaith seminary, One Spirit in New York City is called “Transformation 365” and its programs can be found at http://www.tranfomation365.org. Shannon has also been Managing Editor of UNITY EARTH’s Convergence Magazine which, along with Light on Light, publishes special issues on the amazing activities across the networks featured in this broadcast. Shannon has also just completed a spiritual autobiography, The Gospel of Wisdom, documenting her journey from religious fundamentalism to interspirituality.
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Everyone loves Da FUNction but it wouldn’t exist without our amazing brigade of creative volunteers. Do you love clean food? Do you know how to paint, saw, hammer or organize? Are you gangsta? We need you!
Join us this week and next as we prepare to create, play and dig! Click here to enter your availability. 
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Da FUNction is a one-day community fun fest full of art, activities, music and workshops designed to bring a wide range of LA communities together around a lifestyle that is beautiful, healthy and full of life-giving culture. Da FUNction is a free, family-friendly event. All you have to do is RSVP. |
Da FUNction is the brainchild of Ron Finley, one of LA’s most widely known artivists and a disruptive innovator in the healthy food movement. “Change your food! Change your life!” is one of Ron’s most well known phrases, but Da FUNction is about more than changing your food, it’s about changing culture. It’s about redesigning lives and taking back our community. A mission at the core of the Ron Finley Project (RFP).
Supported by Nell Newman Foundation, Thug Kitchen, Community Coalition, LA Department of Parks and Recreation, The Fand dozens of community members and volunteers, Da FUNction will offer many activities including:
* A special performance by Tommy the Clown!
Art Installations
Circus Performers
Custom T-shirt Printing
Dancing
Drumming
Face-Painting
Food Trucks
Kid-Friendly Crafts
Jump Rope / Double Dutch
Live Painting
Make-Your-Own Sustainable Household Products
Mosaics
Natural Body Care Workshop
Soil & Gardening Workshops
Weaving
Woodworking
Yoga
RFP is committed to creating and sustaining positive and lasting changes in Los Angeles. A safe, healthy, thriving LA is the What. Da FUNction is the How.
Bring the whole family and come out to the Vermont Square Park on August 10, 2019 to be a part of it all!! We’ll see you there.
STAND UP FOR HUMANITY! 2019
1225 R Street NW | Washington, DC, 20009 | 202-543-1414
Stand Up For Humanity! is a movement promoting and supporting a world that works for all. It is about embracing those qualities that serve the Highest and Best of our Humanity. We are here to help each other connect and act from our universal and common good; and to raise the consciousness and vibrations on the planet, and within our nation, to one of inclusion, peace, and harmony. And to demonstrate that even one small act taken by an individual can make a difference and contribute to the positive uplifting of humanity.
THE EVENT
On Saturday, August 10, 2019 at 6pm, let’s gather, millions strong at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, to “Stand Up For Humanity”. Featuring dynamic speakers and fantastic music! We are calling all people willing to raise the consciousness within our nation and the world!
Hosted by Unity of Washington, DC – Rev. Sylvia E. Sumter, Senior Minister
1225 R Street NW – Washington, DC 20009 – 202-543-1414
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The Nature of Unity
Unity is a religious movement that began over a century ago. In the 1880’s Charles and Myrtle Fillmore, co-founders of Unity, began to work with some new ideas that they had found about life. Charles had a withered leg; Myrtle had tuberculosis. But in a short time, Myrtle was healed and Charles’ health was so much improved that other people, seeing the changes in them, were drawn to them to find out how they, too, could change.
The Fillmores had no thought of starting a new religion; they just wanted to help themselves and others who turned to them for help. In 1889 they began to publish a little magazine called Modern Thought, which a few years later they renamed Unity. In this magazine, they presented the ideas that had helped them heal themselves and find peace and strength. These ideas are simple. They are centered around two basic propositions:
One ~ God is Good.
Two ~ God is available, in fact, God is in you.
If God is good, God’s will is good. It is impossible to believe that a good God — a God who is love and intelligence — could have made you in any other way except to be healthy, happy, prosperous, loved and loving, courageous and strong. If you are not healthy and happy, it can only be because you have separated yourself from God in mind — the only place you can separate yourself from God and God’s good. You have only to reunite in mind with God, and your life is certain to be full and fulfilling. You do this best by getting still and realizing your oneness with God. Every thought, negative or positive, comes one at time to the door of your conscious mind; there you let it in or turn it away. To have a good life, you have to learn to say no to the negative thoughts which deny your oneness with god’s good and say yes to the positive thoughts which affirm your oneness with God’s good.
Perhaps this is an oversimplification of Unity teachings, but these are the essential elements.
Unity is not a proselytizing religion. We are happy to have you call yourself a Unity student and join a Unity group. But we are also happy when we can help you be a better Methodist, a better Catholic, a better whatever you are.
Unity began as an open-ended religion, and we pray it always will be. May we always be seekers after Truth rather than people who feel that they have found all the Truth and must form an exclusive little circle to preserve it.
Unity is the religion of the written word, and Unity School of Christianity is the organization that has carried that written word around the world. Unity has grown almost entirely because individuals who have been helped by its ideas have told others who need help about it. Unity has always been a warm and loving way of life, sensitive to people’s needs, God-centered but human-hearted. This is Unity.
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Calling All Volunteers – “Stand Up for Humanity”
Saturday, August 10, 2019
Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool
In November of 2017, Unity of Washington, DC kicked-off our Stand Up for Humanity Movement on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. We are excited to share that we have planned another gathering at the Memorial on Saturday, August 10, 2019. Additional information will be forthcoming, however in the interim we are seeking volunteers to assist with the execution of the event. There will be a variety of opportunities to serve on sub-committees prior to the event, as well as onsite. If you are interested in volunteering sign-up TODAY!
Our Story
Thunder Valley CDC was inspired and incubated
by a group of youth and young families
that were reconnecting to cultural spirituality and identity through
spiritual ceremonies.
This reconnection to spirituality was supported by the Thunder Valley spiritual circle. It was our involvement in those ceremonies that inspired us to do more for our communities and for our people. We are a grassroots community development corporation that is guided by the needs and ideas of our community.
Our values are deeply rooted in Lakota values and the continued engagement of our community in this project.
Join us as we celebrate the 1st annual Wakíŋyaŋ Opȟa Oškáte, or Thunder Valley Festival, on Saturday, August 10th!
“If we want our children to be successful, we need to create the space for them to succeed,” said Scotti Clifford, local musician and band member of Spirits Cry. “That’s what Thunder Valley is dedicated to do!”
This year’s Wakíŋyaŋ Opȟa Oškáte will launch with a FREE music concert starting at 7PM—lawn chairs welcome. In addition, we will have food vendors and tours of the Thunder Valley CDC regenerative community development. The celebration will take place alongside the Indigenous Film Festival at the newly opened Thunder Valley Community Center and Bunkhouse located at 672 Thathanka Iyotaka Ave, Porcupine, SD 57772—in the regenerative community development.
“We want to provide a space for creativity and what better way to do that than promote our Indigenous artists.” – DeCora Hawk, Director of Community Engagement for Thunder Valley CDC and event organizer.
Wakíŋyaŋ Opȟa Oškáte is a model for celebration and wóphila to our community through arts and culture. As we build an ecosystem of opportunity that is intentionally disrupting the status quo we are focused on healing ourselves and our communities on the Pine Ridge Reservation. Art is a cornerstone of healing and is deeply rooted in our cultural identity as Lakota people. By creating these models of change we will overpower intergenerational traumas and build momentum towards equity and liberation.
For more information contact DeCora Hawk, director of community engagement, at decora@thundervalley.org OR
Catch the enthusiasm of WE, The World spreading Peace and Love and hear the We, The World song and the story of its creative song weavers’ collaboration. livestream MNN.org . tune in to the 28 minute show “Reclaim Your Voice, Reclaim Your Time” where Rick, Heidi and Andrew promote WE and Heidi sings our song, scheduled to air on MNN2 channels:
Spectrum 56 RCN 83 FIOS 34 and livestream, click on MNN2 at http://www.mnn.org the following dates/times:
August 12 at 2:30 pm Eastern
August 14 at 5 pm Eastern
August 18 at 7 pm Eastern
AREI Inc. | PO Box 7784 | Aspen, CO 81612
970.930.8002 | info@areday.net
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The mission of the American Renewable Energy Institute (AREI), is to advance the rapid implementation of Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency at the speed and scale necessary to provide solutions of both the environmental and economic crises currently facing humankind and the planet.
AREI, Inc. is a registered 501(c)3 public charity not-for-profit corporation.
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AREDAY
America’s premier renewable energy summit is a deep immersion into topics designed to precipitate an historic and necessary transition to an environmentally and economically sound future.
Speakers and attendees include world leaders from both the public and private sectors in science, finance, investment, government and diverse technology development and deployment. We will cover Solar, Wind, Biofuels, Geothermal and other trail-blazing approaches to sustainability.
AREI presents the 16th Annual AREDAY Summit
“The Politics of Change: Creating the New Hydrogen-Carbon Economy”
DATE: August 14-17, 2019
LOCATION: Viceroy Snowmass
130 Wood Rd, Snowmass Village, CO 81615
REGISTRATION: Registration is now open. Click here to register.
Full passes include entry to receptions, concert, expo and Impact Film. Passes available for students and locals, non-profit and small business.
Additional Community Programming:
- IMPACT FILM
Click here for more information.
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Startup Green
Startup Green is a two-day accelerator platform for cleantech entrepreneurs, providing professional one on one mentorship, access to investors, and the opportunity to present at the 2017 AREDAY Summit.
Startup Green, now in its third year, is an essential program of the American Renewable Energy Institute initiated to strategically utilize our 1,000+ alumni network. Top leaders have been gathering at the AREDAY Summit for 13 years. The Startup Green program opens this network to startups creating an environment that facilitates introductions, fosters relationships and provides knowledge essential to kick start companies and grow the low carbon economy.
Startup Green Programming
Five to ten teams, will be carefully selected to convene in Aspen/Snowmass, June 19-21st, for three full days of programming vital to taking a clean technology business to the next level. This will include classroom-style sessions and one-on-one mentorship meetings specific to company needs. Topics will include, but are not limited to, business refinement, industry, market, and sales analysis, access to the mentors networks, strategies for approaching venture capitalists, perfecting the “art of a pitch” and advice on intellectual property and patent law.
All companies will have the opportunity to present the night of June 20th at the Startup Green Evening Showcase. On June 21st, entrepreneurs will attend the AREDAY Summit and the top 3 businesses will present on the AREDAY Summit main stage.
Click here for more information.
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ACELI
Since 2004, American Renewable Energy Day (AREDAY) has been bringing top leaders and educators together to promote the rapid deployment of renewable energy and energy efficiency strategies via demonstrations, presentations and dialogue. Each year, AREDAY has hosted nationally and internationally renowned speakers and attracted attendees from across the globe – resulting in unique, powerful cross-sector collaborations and a call to action around the issue of climate change. In 2012 AREDAY became a project of the newly formed not-for-profit, American Renewable Energy Institute, Inc. (AREI). The development of the American Climate and Energy Literacy Initiative (ACELI) moves the AREDAY Summit beyond a yearly conference in order to build clean energy job training and public education on climate change solutions.
The ACELI Mission
“To accelerate the partnership between industry, community colleges and public education to create core curriculum, both online and classroom, that results in the implementation of jobs in the clean technology sector.”
We recognize the urgent need to prepare for global change, as a result of the build-up of carbon in the atmosphere that is impacting ecosystems, economies, and energy use. ACELI is positioned uniquely to respond to the urgent need and will serve as a public-private collaboration to foster resiliency and sustainable practices in connected communities across the country. ACELI projects and curriculum will enhance existing programs and initiatives, fostering synergistic activities and opportunities between educational and industry partners. We are creating and implementing publicly accredited programming for community colleges and K-12 public schools with a turn-key model that adheres to national core standards.
ACELI educational programming is being developed and will be available in four different formats:
- Public Education Curriculum of accredited coursework offered through various Community Colleges
- A series of Speakers Programs offered throughout the year both for public attendance, in K-12 and Community College Classrooms
- Junior Climate Ambassadors K-12 Classroom Projects and Programs to promote climate and energy literacy while advancing science and math standards. Online curriculum development, including an interactive platform for students to share and collaborate on projects.
- AREDAY Video library archive of prominent Keynotes, Panel Discussions, and Power Point Presentations of nationally recognized experts and business leaders in the Renewable Energy and Sustainability fields from the AREDAY Summit programs.
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RENEW
The newest program of AREI, RENEW is the retrofit of the built environment to a carbon neutral or net zero standard, moving toward the ultimate goal of carbon or net positive buildings. With approximately 120 million residential homes and 60 billion square feet of commercial real estate constituting the greatest national use of fossil energy, RENEW is designed to reduce energy use while increasing economic savings.
“There is more money to be made in saving energy than producing it.”– Amory Lovins, Rocky Mountain Institute.
RENEW creates awareness of climate change solutions through net zero retrofitting projects in critical areas of high energy consumption. From resort communities, like Snowmass Village, Colorado, to retrofits in urban areas such as Detroit, Chicago, and Denver, the goal of RENEW is to stimulate job creation in renewable and energy efficiency sectors, while creating measurably reduced energy use in each retrofit. Demonstration projects will include local, regional, and national educational outreach and awareness campaigns, policy initiatives based on a project overview, as well as a tandem effort of on-site job training with our educational branch, The AmericanACELI.
RENEW’s pilot project, began in Jan 2013, at the Goodwin residence, in Snowmass Village, CO. This home is typical of high energy use homes in the Aspen and Snowmass area, and represents a real energy consumption issue in the Roaring Fork Valley. While this home is a year round residence, many like it are vacant for many months of the year, yet require heating and cooling even when unoccupied. Through a coordinated effort with local energy contractors, trades, and renewable energy experts, our team redesigned the energy systems of this home, implemented air sealing and weatherization of the building shell, and added renewable energy after significant energy efficiency measures were taken. As a result of these improvements, this project is reaching its NET ZERO goal.
NET ZERO: A building produces as much energy as it uses, bringing it to a carbon neutral operating level.
CARBON/NET POSITIVE: A building produces more clean energy that it uses, delivering clean energy back to the grid.
The further goals of RENEW are to recommend policy and initiatives on both local and regional levels that will support the overall vision of the RENEW program.
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Sustainability News & Entertainment™
“We are all in this together!” Hosted by Diana Dehm. We are crossing the nation, and heading around the globe to bring each of you to the table to tell your story on how you have made a green difference. This is all in an effort to share information we can learn from, and create a global collective for a sustainable planet – One shared idea, one solution, one conversation, and one laugh at time!
Our goal is to bring awareness around the new green economy, and drive improvement towards social and environmental impact on the planet. Diana believes “People are the heart of driving change” and that your innovative voices, ideas, and solutions will drive the green difference. We are turning up the volume and putting a voice behind green consumer products, green partnerships, sustainable technologies, renewable energy options, green jobs and so much more, with a focus on our next generation. You will walk away with a better understanding of opportunities, risks, choices, and the tools for making a green difference on the planet
“If we can walk on the moon, we CAN create a global collective for a sustainable planet”.
– Diana Dehm,Sustainability News & Entertainment for the Planet™ Host.
Stay tuned for more information and please visit sustainabilitynewsandentertainment.com.
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2019 Summit Agenda
The Summit will include Keynotes, Panels, Armchair Conversations, IMPACTFILM, Networking Sessions and Concert
Viceroy Snowmass Resort
August 14-17, 2019
Agenda subject to change.
AREDAY SUMMIT 2019 – 16th Annual Event
“The Politics of Change: Creating the New Hydrogen-Carbon Economy”
Wednesday, August 14th
Grand Ballroom, Viceroy Hotel
Evening Program
Hosts for the Evening: Chip Comins and Salley Ranney AREI
| 5:00 pm | Pre-Registration Open Until 6:00pm |
| 6:00 pm | Networking Welcome Reception Appetizers and Cash Bar Hosted by AREI Welcoming Remarks Chip Comins and Sally Ranney AREI |
| 7:00 pm | Opening Keynote Address 2020: The Most Important Political Year in History Gen. Wesley Clark Wesley Clark and Associates |
| 7:15 pm | Keynote Address Framing the Hydrogen Carbon Economy: Opportunities and Hurdles to Going to Scale Ellen Stechel Lightworks ASU |
| 7:45 pm | Keynote Address The HERO Breakthrough Andrew Horvath Planet Power Systems Q & A |
| 8:30 pm | Keynote Address Hydrogen Aircraft for Poaching Surveillance Skipper Darlington Africa ASAP |
| 8:45 pm | Keynote Address The Hydrogen Moonshot Kunal Sood NOVUS |
| 9:00 pm | IMPACTFILM The Hydrogen Age Narrated by Leonard Nimoy |
| 10:00 pm | Evening Program Concludes |
Thursday, August 15th
Grand Ballroom, Viceroy Hotel
Morning Session: Burning Up The Biosphere: Will New Energy Technologies Save Us?
Host for the Morning: Elizabeth Halliday Grace Richardson Fund
| 7:00 am | Continental Breakfast |
| 8:00 am | Opening Remarks Chip Comins AREI Sally Ranney AREI Daily Blessing Phyllis Bald Eagle Lakota Sioux Elder |
| 8:15 am | Keynote Address Bring Back the Wolf: Bring Back the Balance Delia Malone RMWP |
| 8:30 am | Keynote Address The HERO Breakthrough Andrew Horvath Planet Power Systems |
| 8:45 am | Keynote Address The Hydrogen Space: An Update Mary-Rose de Valladares International Energy Agency |
| 9:00 am | Panel Discussion Accelerating the Transition to ZERO Carbon Moderator: Brian Goldstein Energy Independence Now Andrew Horvath Planet Power Systems Mary-Rose de Valladares International Energy Agency Ellen Stechel Lightworks ASU |
| 9:45 am | Keynote Address Energy Economies: What Does 100% Renewable Look Like? Lori Smith Schell Empowered Energy |
| 10:00 am | Panel Discussion Blue Hydrogen: Profit from Capturing Methane Emissions Moderator: Wiley Rhodes One Step In Foundation Amory Lovins Rocky Mountain Institute Alice Madden Getches-Wilkinson Center for Natural Resources |
| 10:45 am | Keynote Address PCs, iPhones and Hydrogen Ed Davis Blue Earth, Inc. |
| 11:00 am | Keynote Address Where the Currents and Tides are Taking Us Jim Dehlsen Aquantis |
| 11:15 am | Keynote Address What Does it Really Take to be Energy Independent? Brian Goldstein Energy Independence Now |
| 11:30 am | Panel Discussion The Big Leap Over Fossil Fuels: Renewables In the Developing World Moderator: Tom King Borincana Foundation Inc. Luka Powanga, Ph.D Energy Africa Conference Colonel William Wyatt United States Army Steven Conger P4P |
| 12:00 pm | Armchair Conversation It Will be Done! 100% Renewable by 2045 Melissa Miyashiro Blue Planet Foundation Henk Rogers Blue Planet Foundation |
| 12:15 pm | Luncheon Break Quickly select from a variety of delicious, nutritious buffet food served with reusable items and return to seats. |
| 12:30 pm | Lucheon Keynote Address New Frontiers in Energy Efficiency Amory Lovins Rocky Mountain Institute |
| 1:15 pm | Luncheon Keynote Concludes |
Afternoon Session: New Energy Economies: Security for Our Life Support Systems
Host for the Afternoon: Hutch Hutchinson Resilient Analytics
| 1:30 pm | Keynote Address What We Think About When We Think About Global Warming Per Espen Stoknes Centre for Green Growth at the Norwegian Business School |
| 2:00 pm | Keynote Address Beyond Coal and Other Game Changing Campaigns Michael Brune Sierra Club |
| 2:15 pm | Keynote Address Recovering Wildlife in Crisis and Repairing Natural Systems Collin O’Mara National Wildlife Federation |
| 2:30 pm | Panel Discussion Alarms, Alliances & Acceleration of Solutions Sally Ranney AREI Chip Comins AREI Michael Brune Sierra Club Collin O’Mara National Wildlife Federation Bruce Stein National Wildlife Foundation |
| 3:00 pm |
Armchair Conversation Carbon Pricing = Taxes or Dividends Moderator: Chip Comins AREI Ryan Costello Americans for Carbon Dividends Jonah Kurman-Faber Climate XChange |
| 3:30 pm |
Keynote Address Economically Sustainable Carbon Capture Brent Constantz Blue Planet Ltd |
| 4:15 pm | Armchair Conversation Utilities Must Take the Lead Moderator: Dave Munk Holy Cross Energy Bryan Hannegan Holy Cross Energy Jon Goldin-Dubois Western Resource Advocates |
| 4:45 pm | Panel Discussion Large-Scale Efficiencies in the Built Environment Moderator: Chip Comins AREI Juan Grobler Fridgwise Brian Black ProStar Energy Solutions Heidi VanGenderen University of CO Boulder |
| 5:15 pm |
Keynote Address Quantifying the Cost of Adaptation Hutch Hutchinson Resilient Analytics |
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Armchair Conversation Adaption: Efficiency & Supply Chains James Goudreau Novartis Business Services Hutch Hutchinson Resilient Analytics |
| 5:45 pm | Closing Remarks Chip Comins AREI Sally Ranney AREI |
Evening Program
Hosts for the Evening: Chip Comins and Salley Ranney AREI
| 6:30 pm | Networking Dinner Buffet and Cash Bar Sponsored by Ted Turner, Ocean Elder and Turner Enterprises, Inc. |
| 7:00 pm | Dinner Keynote Address Passion In Action Capt. Paul Watson Sea Shepherd |
| 7:30 pm | Keynote Address Video Revolutionary Ocean Project Andrew “Twiggy” Forrest Fortescue Metals Flourishing Oceans and Minderoo Foundation |
| 7:45 pm | Keynote Address Turning Passion into Purpose: Mobilizing the Adventure Sports Community in 2020 Mario Molina Protect Our Winters |
| 8:00 pm | Keynote Address Ocean Health: Strategic Solutions for Governments and Society Doug Woodring Ocean Recovery Alliance |
| 8:15 pm | Keynote Address Source Points: Solutions to Plastic Pollution Improve the Planet Dianna Cohen Plastic Pollution Coalition With Video – Don’t Throw It Away By Keb’Mo’ with Taj Mahal |
| 8:30 pm | Armchair Conversation The Blue Heart George Cummings Mission Blue Project Partner Melody Saunders Brenna Reef Life Restoration and Foundation |
| 8:45 pm | IMPACTFILM Watson Intro and Q & A with Captain Paul Watson Sea Shepherd |
| 10:30 pm | Evening Program Concludes |
Friday, August 16th
Grand Ballroom, Viceroy Hotel
Morning Session: Sustainable Finance and Business – A New Lens
Host for the Morning: Bud Wilson Deep Nature Journeys
| 7:00 am | Continental Breakfast |
| 8:00 am | Opening Remarks Chip Comins AREI Sally Ranney AREI Daily Blessing Phyllis Bald Eagle Lakota Sioux Elder |
| 8:30 am | Opening Keynote Address Breaking the Mold Maggie Cutts Prime |
| 8:45 am | Panel Discussion Innovative Finance Powering Solution Moderator: David Levine American Sustainable Business Council Robert Levin Emerging Star Capital LLC Maggie Cutts Prime Sandra Kwak 10 Power |
| 9:30 am | Panel Discussion Accelerating the Transition to ZERO Carbon Moderator: Bill Brandt ASU Lightworks Klaus Lackner Center for Negative Carbon Emissions Ellen Stechel ASU Lightworks Cheryl Martin Harwich Partners |
| 10:15 am | Armchair Conversation Reinvested Divestment: Can It Help Achieve Climate Stability? Moderator: Timothy Wirth United Nations Foundation Thomas Van Dyck SRI Wealth Management Group at RBC Ellen Dorsey Wallace Global Fund |
| 10:45 am | Panel Discussion Block Chain: Creative Finance for Good Moderator: Hanieh Sadat Genesys One Capital Ben Goertzel Singularity NET Christian Shearer Regen Network |
| 11:15 am | Panel Discussion Climate Philanthropy Moderator: Chip Comins AREI Trammell Crow EarthX John “Spike” Buckley Earth’s Call Henk Rogers Blue Planet Foundation John Powers Alliance Center |
| 12:00 pm | Armchair Conversation Impact Investing: Real or Imagined? Moderator: Inge Relph Global Choices Julie Muraco TBLI Group Holdings B.V. Rachel Payne FEM.Inc |
| 12:30 pm | Armchair Conversation New Green Banking and Sustainable Finance Sally Ranney AREI Ilmi Granoff Climate Works |
| 12:45 pm | Luncheon Break Quickly select from a variety of delicious, nutritious buffet food served with reusable items and return to seats. |
| 1:00 pm | Luncheon Keynote A Finer Future: Creating an Economy in Service to Life Hunter Lovins Natural Capitalism Solutions |
| 1:30 pm | Luncheon Keynote Concludes |
Afternoon Session: INNOVATION and POLITICS of CHANGE
Host for the Afternoon: Elizabeth Halliday Grace Richardson Fund
| 1:45 pm | Keynote Address Where the Votes Are Gene Karpinski League of Conservation Voters |
| 2:00 pm | Keynote Address 2 Trillion Trees? No Problem Tom Chi Google X |
| 2:15 pm | Keynote Address Innovative Collaborations and Strategies for Waste Stan Emert Green EnviroTech Holdings |
| 2:30 pm | Keynote Address The Blixt Breakthrough Charlotta Holmquist Blixt |
| 2:45 pm | Panel Discussion Entrepreneurs Leading Innovation Moderator: Frank Rukavina Sustainable Innovations Operative, LLC Gail Levy HFactor Water Dan Powers CO Labs Charles Erdman Ideas by Nature Brenna West Ethique |
| 3:30 pm |
IMPACTFILM – Trailer Point of No Return Noel Dockstader Far West Films |
| 3:45 pm |
Panel Discussion Wind Energy: 100 Gigawatts and Counting! Moderator: Larry Flowers G4 Wind Susan Innis Invenergy Edward Zaelke McDermott Will & Emery LLP |
| 4:15 pm |
Keynote Address Politics of Change Bill Becker Presidential Climate Action Plan |
| 4:30 pm |
Keynote Address The New Green Deal Demond Drummer New Consensus |
| 4:45 pm |
Armchair Conversation In the Disguise of Democracy Moderator: Timothy Wirth United Nations Foundation David Orr Oberlin College Jena Griswold Secretary of State, CO |
| 5:15 pm |
Panel Discussion Digital Democracy: Reinventing Politics with the Iowa Caucus Moderator: Inge Relph Global Choices Tracy Vasaturo Traces Consulting Merlin Yockstick Blue Planet Village Sen. Jack Hatch Former Iowa State Senator and Hatch Development Group Joe Conte The Strategy Agency |
| 5:45 pm |
Keynote Address Climate and Social Justice Brad Markell AFL-CIO |
| 6:00 pm |
Panel Discussion The Teddy Roosevelt Factor: Conservatives are Conservationists Moderator: Elizabeth Halliday Grace Richardson Foundation Colin Finnegan CRES Benjamin Backer American Conservation Coalition Captain Robin Tyner Deploy/US |
| 6:30 pm |
Closing Remarks Chip Comins AREI Sally Ranney AREI |
Evening Program
Special Guest Presidential Candidate Tom Steyer
Hosts for the Evening: Chip Comins and Salley Ranney AREI
| 7:00 pm | Networking Dinner Buffet & Cash Bar Sponsored by World Ethics and Leadership Foundation and Cambridge Global Conversations |
| 7:30 pm | Dinner Keynote Address Tom Steyer 2020 Presidential Candidate |
| 8:15 pm | Q & A |
| 8:30 pm | Armchair Conversation Greening the Bridge to China: The G-2 Moderator Chip Comins AREI Daniel Fung Cambridge Global Conversations Bill Mundell IKM |
| 8:45 pm | IMPACTFILM Better Angels Q & A |
| 10:15 pm | Evening Program Concludes |
Saturday, August 17th
Grand Ballroom, Viceroy Hotel
Morning Session: Science + Nature-Based Solutions = Sustainability
Host for the Morning: Bud Wilson Deep Nature Journeys
| 7:00 am | Continental Breakfast |
| 8:00 am | Opening Remarks Chip Comins AREI Sally Ranney AREI Daily Blessing Phyllis Bald Eagle Lakota Sioux Elder Rev. Jane Quiat Methodist Minister |
| 8:30 am | Opening Keynote Address The World’s Water: Status, Challenges, Solutions Peter Gleick Pacific Institute |
| 8:45 am | Panel Discussion What Does Water Resiliency Look Like in a Changing Climate? Moderator: Peter Gleick Pacific Institute Ravé Mehta Water Ledger Jerry Mallett Colorado Headwaters |
| 9:15 am | Panel Discussion Enough is Enough: Cleaning Up Compton’s Water Moderator: Chip Comins AREI Riggs Eckelberry OriginClear, Inc. Fred Martin Compton Kidz Club Cederic Cebbalos Former LA Lake |
| 9:45 am | Armchair Conversation Can Science Lead the Way in Biodiversity and Climate Policy? Michelle Wyman National Council for Science and the Environment Tiina Kurvits EcoSystem Management. Grid Arendal |
| 10:15 am | Armchair Conversation Sustainable Land Use Planning John McBride Sopris Foundation Harry Teague Teague Architects |
| 10:30 am | Keynote Address Community Supported Agricultural and Resilient Living Eden Vardy Farm Collaborative |
| 10:45 am | Panel Discussion Go Smart Go Safe Go Sustainable: Regenerative Agriculture Moderator: Eden Vardy Farm Collaborative Jerome Ostentowski Central Rocky Mountain Permaculture Institute Bobby Gill Savory Institute |
| 11:15 am | Panel Discussion In Wildness is the Preservation of the World Moderator: Amy Lewis WILD Foundation Vance Martin WILD Foundation Eli Weiss WildiZe Foundation Eric Schmidt Wildlife Protection Strategies James Brundige Nature Needs Half and First Light Films |
| 12:00 pm | Keynote Address Big Win for Biodiversity: The Bonobo Peace Forest Sally Jewell Coxe Bonobo Conservation Initiative |
| 12:15 pm | Luncheon Break Quickly select from a variety of delicious, nutritious buffet food served with reusable items and return to seats. |
| 12:30 pm | Luncheon Armchair Discussion Ethics of Climate Change: Cambridge Global Conversations Moderator: Sally Ranney AREI Marjorie Layden World Ethics and Leadership Foundation Daniel Fung Cambridge Global Conversations |
| 1:00 pm | Luncheon Armchair Discussion Concludes |
Afternoon Session: Rising Up! The Urgency is Now!
Host for the Afternoon: Elizabeth Halliday Grace Richardson Fund
| 1:15 pm | Keynote Address and Trailer WeRiseUP Kate Maloney WeRiseUP |
| 1:30 pm | Keynote Address Beware: Do Not Ignore the Next Generation’s Voice Julia Olson Our Children’s Trust Armchair Conversation Moderator: Julia Olson Our Children’s Trust Xiuhtezcatl Martinez Earth Guardians Xiye Bastida Fridays for the Future |
| 2:00 pm | Keynote Address Y On Earth Aaron Perry Y On Earth |
| 2:15 pm |
IMPACTFILM – Trailer Youth Unstoppable Slater Jewell-Kemper Youth Unstoppable |
| 2:20 pm |
Panel Discussion Youth Eco-Warriors Take On Climate Justice Moderator: Henk Rogers Blue Planet Foundation Alec Loorz Circle of Fire Xiuhtezcatl Martinez Earth Guardians Xiye Bastida Fridays for the Future Slater Jewell-Kemper Unstoppable Youth (Skype) |
| 3:00 pm | Armchair Conversation Millennials Moving the Needle Katie Hoffman NEXUS Sandra Kwak 10 Power Matt Myers EarthX |
| 3:20 pm | Armchair Conversation Incognita Incognitum: Moving Towards Solutions in the Climate Crisis Paul Miller (DJ Spooky) Musician and Author Tom Chi Google X |
| 3:45 pm | Keynote Address EarthX: Bridging the Divide Tony Keane EarthX |
| 4:00 pm | Armchair Conversation Captain Planet: 1.5 Million Kids Later Leesa Carter-Jones Captain Planet Foundation Charles Orgbon Captain Planet Foundation |
| 4:15 pm | Panel Discussion Films Open Your Mind and Change Your Heart Moderator: Daniel Shaw Author and Catto Shaw Foundation Beverly Camhe Beverly Camhe Productions Kate Brooks The Last Animals Michael Cain EarthxFilm Jean-Francois Cavelier True Media Company Rex Wong fliqsmedia |
| 5:00 pm | Armchair Conversation Nexus: Next Gens’ Conservative Case For Clean Energy Aaron Berger Asymmetrical Solutions Sarah Hunt Joseph Rainey Center for Public Policy |
| 5:15 pm | Keynote Address Consequences of the Apocalyptic Myth Andrew Scott Open Mind Project |
| 5:30 pm | Keynote Address A Time for HEROs Andrew Horvath Planet Power Systems |
| 5:45 pm | Closing Conversation Generation to Generation Xiuhtezcatl Martinez Earth Guardians Xiye Bastida Fridays for the Future Chip Comins AREI Sally Ranney AREI |
Evening Program
Hosts for the Evening: Chip Comins and Salley Ranney AREI
| 6:30 pm | Networking Dinner Buffet & Cash Bar |
| 7:15 pm | Dinner Keynote Address Flourish or Perish: Time for a Progressive Reality Jonathan Granoff Global Security |
| 7:30 pm | Dinner Armchair Conversation The Nature of Consciousness: How Do We Accelerate the Shift Needed Lawrence Ford Conscious Capital Sally Ranney AREI |
| 7:45 pm | Panel Discussion Practical Wisdom: Indigenous Knowledge Guides the Way ‘Home’ Moderator: Lawrence Ford Conscious Capital Osprey Orielle Lake Women’s Earth and Climate Action Network Anita Sanchez Pachamama Xiye Bastida Fridays for the Future |
| 8:15 pm | AREI AREDAY Awards Ceremony |
| 8:30 pm | Concert Valle Musico & Aponi Kai Xiuhtezcatl Martinez Earth Guardians |
| 10:00 pm | Evening Program Concludes |
Agenda subject to change.
Any questions please contact us.
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Viceroy Snowmass
130 Wood Road
Standard Mail: PO Box 6985
Snowmass Village, CO 81615
Guestroom Reservations:
877.235.7577
Phone: 970.923.8000
Viceroy Snowmass Resort
With interior design by Jean-Michel Gathy of Denniston International—renowned for his luxurious approach to ecologically conscious design—and its all-season pool café, bar and terrace created by tastemaker Kelly Wearstler, Viceroy Snowmass reveals such unexpected Rocky Mountain details as reclaimed timber, textural stone and embossed metals, all while embracing sustainably minded, next-generation building standards that earned Viceroy for inclusion among the nation’s rare LEED®* Gold certified resorts.
*Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
To Book a Room:
Viceroy Snowmass Resort
For room reservations, please contact the Viceroy Snowmass Hotel at 877.235.7577 and reference the AREDAY Summit for special rates, or reserve online (CLICK HERE) using group code: AREDAY (with code type “Promotion”). A limited number of rooms are available with special rates. Our room block always sells out, so make sure to reserve your room ASAP. There is also a Pre-Pay option available to help save even more, but must book before July 15thand this has a no cancellations policy.
Also, if you are flying into Denver and looking to rideshare to the Summit visit our carpool page: https://www.groupcarpool.com/t/g7ah0u
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AREDAY Pass Options:
- Full AREDAY Summit – $1,250
- Government AREDAY Pass – $850
- Nonprofit and NGO AREDAY Pass – $750
- Student AREDAY Pass – $450
- Single Day AREDAY Pass – $400
- AREDAY Speaker Pass – $250
- AREDAY Locals Pass (ID Verification) – $350
- AREDAY Media Pass (Credentials Required) – Contact kristen@areinstitute.net for information.
The Peace Center
102 W Maple Ave
Langhorne, PA 19047-2820
215-750-7220
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Don’t miss the 3rd and final workshop of the Summer Training Institute at The Peace Center: Restorative Justice in Education, a 3-day (cumulative) workshop led by Barbara Simmons and Gayle Evans. This training is ideal for teachers, administrators, teacher’s aides, and anyone who works with youth in an environment in which there may be conflict.
STAND UP. SPEAK OUT.
BE AN UPSTANDER.
“upstander | noun: A person who stands up, speaks out, and/or takes action in defense of those who are targeted for harm or injustice. Antonym: bystander
UPSTANDER PROJECT
The Upstander Project produced DAWNLAND. The filmmaking and educational collaborative was created in Boston, Massachusetts in 2009 is to challenge indifference to injustice and raise awareness of the need for upstanders, especially among teachers and their students. We help bystanders learn the skills of upstanders and contribute to action-oriented campaigns in response to vital social issues.
The Upstander Project’s flagship program presented with the Thomas J. Dodd Research Center at the University of Connecticut is the Upstander Academy. The Upstander Academy is an inquiry-based professional development opportunity for secondary educators with a focus on genocide and human rights education to foster upstanding and address complex historical and current issues. The Academy is six days (Sunday through Friday) and is based at the University of Connecticut-Storrs. Additionally, Academy participants will spend time on sacred Tribal lands, including the Mashantucket Pequot Museum and Research Center, home of our principal partner.
Since 2009 we have used documentary film, teacher professional development, and interactive educator resources to teach about colonialism and genocide and address how we deal with difference in our society. Our first project is anchored by COEXIST (broadcast in April 2014 on PBS World Channel) and its extensive Teacher’s Guide. The film examines Rwanda’s unprecedented social experiment in government-mandated reconciliation through the stories of survivors and perpetrators of the 1994 genocide.
Learn more about Upstander Project teacher workshops and learning resources on the Upstander Project website.
Dawnland
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Join the makers of the Emmy Award-nominated film DAWNLAND for a special screening of the 86-minute feature edition.
For decades, child welfare authorities have been removing Native American children from their homes to save them from being Indian. In Maine, the first official “truth and reconciliation commission” in the United States begins a historic investigation. DAWNLAND goes behind-the-scenes as this historic body grapples with difficult truths, redefines reconciliation, and charts a new course for state and tribal relations.
After the movie please stay with us
so you can ask questions of the film team
in a live online chat.
Learn more about the film and watch the trailer at dawnland.org
120 minutes
Panelists
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Adam Mazo is the director of the Upstander Project and co-director and producer of First Light, and the feature-length film, Dawnland. Adam also directed and produced Coexist (WORLD Channel, Africa Movie Academy Award Nominee). He co-founded the Upstander Project in 2009. He is originally from Minnesota, graduated from the University of Florida, and now lives in Boston with his wife and son.
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Mishy Lesser, Ed.D., is the learning director for the Upstander Project and Education Fellow at the Thomas J. Dodd Research Center at the University of Connecticut. She is director of the Upstander Academy, a weeklong professional learning experience for teachers and museum educators that focuses on genocide and human rights education and the skills of upstanders. Currently Dr. Lesser spends much of her time researching and writing the five-inquiry Teacher’s Guide for Dawnland. Mishy authored the Coexist Teacher’s Guide to promote learning about the complexity of reconciliation in post-genocide Rwanda. She is a Circle Keeper and has been featured on WBUR (Boston) and PRI/BBC’s The World. Mishy was a Fulbright Scholar in Ecuador and spent 12 years learning and working in the Andes.
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Tracy Rector (Choctaw/Seminole) is the impact producer for Dawnland and the Upstander Project. She is a mixed race filmmaker, curator, community organizer, co-founder of Longhouse Media. She has made over 400 short films, and is currently in production of her fifth feature documentary. Her work has been featured on Independent Lens, Cannes Film Festival, ImagineNative, National Geographic, Toronto International Film Festival, and in the Smithsonian’s Museum of the American Indian. She is a current Firelight Media Lab Fellow, WGBH Producer Fellow, and Sundance Institute Lab Fellow. Raised in Seattle and Albuquerque, Tracy lives in Seattle and sits as a City of Seattle Arts Commissioner.
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Reclaim Your Voice, Reclaim Your Time as WE, The World spreads Peace and Love and Unity. Hear the We, The World song and the story of its creative song weavers’ collaboration. livestream MNN.org . tune in to the 28 minute show where Rick, Heidi and Andrew promote WE and Heidi sings our song; scheduled to air on MNN2 channels:
Spectrum 56 RCN 83 FIOS 34 and livestream, click on MNN2 at http://www.mnn.org the following dates/times:
August 12 at 2:30 pm Eastern
August 14 at 5 pm Eastern
August 18 at 7 pm Eastern
Become More Present
Evoke Love and Compassion
You may contact us Monday–Friday, 8:00 am–5:00 pm Mountain Time.
Elder Activists for Social Justice
Community Conversations
Our next Community Conversation will be on
Thursday, August 15
9:00 – 10:30 am PT / 12:00 – 1:30 pm ET
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Bystanders to Activists:
Ways of Being Engaged in Ensuring Social Justice
3rd Thursday of each month
9:00 – 10:30 am PT / 12:00 – 1:30 pm ET
We participate together over Zoom video conferencing in a lightly-facilitated, educational and interactive conversation. We have time to deep dive into our topics using an Elder and social justice lens…always provocative, meaningful and community-oriented.
We began, three years ago, by looking at issues related to racism, white privilege, wealth inequality and Islamophobia, and have recently studied Native peoples’ history, reconciliation and the moral voice of an Elder. Each month’s topic grows from the previous month’s and the interests of those attending.
Approximately two weeks before each meeting we may post resources about our subject which include relevant readings, videos, articles, and introspective questions. Our meeting format is participatory, and everyone has a chance to interact and share. All meetings are via Zoom video conferencing. Click for instructions and access to Zoom conferencing. ALL ARE WELCOME.
Our next Community Conversation will be on
Thursday, August 15
9:00 – 10:30 am PT / 12:00 – 1:30 pm ET
Bystanders to Activists:
Ways of Being Engaged in Ensuring Social Justice
In this month’s Community Conversation we turn toward taking specific actions on developing an EASJ project to end the separation of immigrant children from their parents at the border. Your task, should you decide to accept it, is to look up and read everything you can find on recent actions taken by the US government, state and local border governments, prison facilities housing immigrants and ICE officials to change separation practices.
Also, think about how you would actually define the problem and its underlying causes. Be thorough in asking yourself “Why?” or “What does that mean?” because we’re setting this up as a serious project. We’re not just talking about or protesting the problem. We’re developing responsible action for finding and enacting positive solutions for this terrible, heartless situation. Join us!
To receive email reminders for Elder Activists for Social Justice (EASJ) meetings, monthly community conversations and workshops, please sign up here.
July Conversation:
The terrible issue of immigrant children detained at the U.S. border
At our July 18 meeting we asked What can I or We do about [the] problem [of immigrant children being separated from their parents at the border]?…. As Elders who care deeply but who are not necessarily able to get up and go to protests – although some do – determining what can one person do presents the usual question of just that – what can one person do? The power of positive action of any type was deemed to be essentially of a personal choice, but whatever it is, it’s important – whether it be writing letters to editors, senators or representatives; joining local or bigger groups and jumping on the bandwagon; donating money for aid or bail for immigrants, or writing to our mutual fund investment managers about divesting from prison complex companies like Geo Group (GEO) and CoreCivic (CXW), it’s all good.
But, perhaps the best way to help is to follow Shannon’s information she found in the New York Times on June 24, 2019: Children Shouldn’t Be Dying at the Border. Here’s How You Can Help
Donation of money (100%) to the National Bail Fund Network aids in disrupting the injustice of bail requirements in the immigration detention and mass incarceration systems. For more information contact Pilar Maria Weiss, Director of Community Justice Exchange at 202-279-1656 or go online to: www.communityjusticeexchange.org/national-bail-fund-network
So…show up…speak out…and ‘be the light’ because it all matters!
Resources:
Letter from Santa Fe Dreamers:
Dear Friends and Supporters,
We know that you have all been reading and watching the absolutely horrific news unfold about the conditions of detention on the border. We know that many of you feel scared, frustrated, angry, and powerless by the way that our government is treating vulnerable people, especially children. We are writing today with information and direction towards action but also to urge you not to feel powerless. We are always capable of making change through our collective power. Of course this requires courage, stamina, and an intelligent, disciplined, and organized theory of change. It will not be easy. We encourage you to turn away from despair and towards this place of collective power knowing that it will test you. We will be with you the whole way. Below you will find some ideas for inspiration.
Love,
Your friends at Santa Fe Dreamers Project
- Educate yourself: Here at SFDP this is always our number one piece of advice. The more you know, the fiercer you will be as an advocate and a voter. There are plenty of explosive news articles to read but here are a few that we have learned from recently: We suggested this piece in our last newsletter but if you haven’t had a chance to read it we highly suggest Dara Lind’s “The Border is in Crisis. Here’s How it Got This Bad”. The New Yorker ran an incredibly thought provoking piece written by a historian about “The Unimaginable Reality of American Concentration Camp”. Again from the New Yorker, a report from the lawyers who were recently allowed in to inspect a children’s facility in Clint, TX, “Inside a Building in Texas where Government is Holding Immigrant Children”. Another really important thing to learn about (and something that is not highlighted enough in the news) is the Migrant Protection Protocol or MPP program that has currently turned thousands of thousands of migrants around at the US border to wait in Mexico. This is an excruciatingly dangerous policy that is threatening the lives of migrant families day after day.
- Understand that this cruelty is not new and these tactics did not just begin. In fact, the Obama administration reignited the practice of family detention in 2014. One of the reasons this summer feels so out of control is because the sheer numbers of people asking for asylum are so high. The Obama and now Trump administrations’ policies attempted to deter migrants through punishment, suffering, and torture but their success was dependent on the flow of migrants actually stopping. Now that the numbers are so high, these cruel and failed policies have now turned deadly.
- Engage with politicians: Here is the thing: The Trump administration cannot be swayed with moral arguments or blame. They are doing this on purpose. One way of thinking about engaging with politicians is to remember that Congress has the power of the purse and is funding this enforcement regime. One theory is that we can defund ICE and CBP and redirect that money to agencies or NGO’s that are capable of handling a humanitarian crisis of this scope and are not killing people for political motive. This means we have to pressure progressives and democrats and republicans with a conscience to do more than just signal compassion for immigrants. We need these leaders to articulate how they are going to disempower the Trump Administration and make sure it is part of the work they are doing to secure our votes. We can and must demand courageous leadership from our Senators and Representatives and that their actions reflect our deep desire to end the state sponsored violence on the border.
- How to respond to the threat of ICE raids: Trump’s twitter threat for a massive enforcement action last week was credible and achieved its purpose of scaring the shit out of immigrant and refugee communities all over the US. While it has been “delayed”, now is a wise time for communities to get organized. The American Friends Service Committee published this resource about how allies can support their immigrant and refugee neighbors during this time. Here is the ACLU’s guide to knowing your rights during ICE encounters and we suggest exploring it. Santa Fe Dreamers will be holding walk in hours for people to help families with power of attorney and family prep plans every Friday in Santa Fe from 1-5 at our 1213 Mercantile Rd office. If you work with concerned families let them know about this resource.
- Actions happening in NM: There is a lot of talk about national protests to close concentration camps on July 12. One of the organizations that is involved with planning this is called Lights of Liberty. Their Facebook page is a source of info– although we don’t have much info yet about that organization. We are talking with folks in NM about planning more locally focused actions and as soon as we have more details we will announce it. Choose your social media of choice or keep reading our emails to stay in touch.
- Where to donate: Of course here at Santa Fe Dreamers Project we use your donations to protect vulnerable immigrants and refugees in a million different ways every day. Specifically, we need more help on the border. We just rented a much larger office space in El Paso for our expanding team there and are raising funds for a legal assistant so we can have greater impact in the borderlands. You can donate to that effort here. Write border in the note! We are grateful for any help you can give putting this donation link out there into the universe. For those of you wondering where else it might be useful to donate here is our list of several grassroots legal organizations that we know are having impact (we also know we have left many out!)
- And finally an offer of poetry from our director, Allegra, who likes to contemplate what this particular poem is trying to teach us when thinking about the horrors we witness:
Now you know the worst
By Wendell Berry
To my granddaughters who visited the Holocaust Museum on the day of the burial of Yitzhak Rabin
Now you know the worst
we humans have to know
about ourselves, and I am sorry,
for I know that you will be afraid.
To those of our bodies given
without pity to be burned, I know
there is no answer
but loving one another,
even our enemies, and this is hard.
But remember:
when a man of war becomes a man of peace,
he gives a light, divine
though it is also human.
When a man of peace is killed
by a man of war, he gives a light.
You do not have to walk in darkness.
If you will have the courage for love,
you may walk in light. It will be
the light of those who have suffered
for peace. It will be
your light.
Regarding Investor Activism:
Here are some groups focused on Social, Environmental and Governance-conscious investing:
- Proxy Impact
- Sustainable Investment Institute
- As You Sow
- Green America (and also: www.greenamerica.org/finance)
And finally, for your research about political donations, money flow and lobbying influence:
How to join the conversation:
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The mission of the Zero Hour movement is to center the voices of diverse youth in the conversation around climate and environmental justice. Zero Hour is a youth-led movement creating entry points, training, and resources for new young activists and organizers (and adults who support our vision) wanting to take concrete action around climate change. Together, we are a movement of unstoppable youth organizing to protect our rights and access to the natural resources and a clean, safe, and healthy environment that will ensure a livable future where we not just survive, but flourish.
This is Zero Hour.
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Creation Justice Webinar Series
Sign-up to receive monthly notices about upcoming webinars that feature speakers who will assist churches in learning about best practices for ministries related to caring for God’s creation. Each webinar will have a focus pertaining to one of the four areas of discernment for Creation Justice Churches: theology and worship, institutional life and practice, circles of awareness and advocacy, and connections to a broader movement. Participation in the Creation Justice Churches program is not required to join a webinar.
Our Next Webinar: The Youth Climate Movement—A Moral Force
Special Guest: Jamie Margolin
Date and Time: August 15th at 1 pm ET (Register even if you can’t make it, and we will send you the video.)
Contact Info
Brooks Berndt
Minister for Environmental Justice
700 Prospect Ave
Cleveland, OH 44115
216-736-3722
berndtb@ucc.org
Compassion Camp
August 15-18, 2019
at Earthaven Ecovillage | near Asheville, North Carolina
Compassion Camp is a four day event for adults and children where we create a community of people who learn, play and celebrate together, empowered to then send each other back into the world to spread these seeds of justice and love. Our time together is designed to foster community among the growing number of people in Western North Carolina and beyond who are passionate about living and promoting compassionate consciousness. Located at Earthaven Ecovillage, it is an opportunity to have fun, enjoy ourselves, learn together, and connect deeply in a beautiful natural setting.
Compassion Camp is inspired by the life and work of Dr. Marshall Rosenberg, the creator of Nonviolent Communication (NVC). We believe that the theory and practice of NVC is a life-changing tool for cultivating compassion in our hearts, communities, and the world. In addition to NVC, other topics may include: social justice, ecology, circling, restorative circles, healthy relationships, feminism, families and children, eco-sexuality, community, economics, and authentic movement.
Compassion Camp combines experiential and traditional approaches to learning, including professionally led classes, small-group conversations, hands-on practices, movement, self-reflection, and interactive activities, to provide an intimate, well-rounded, and powerful experience. Through both pre-planned presentations and Open Space sessions, Compassion Camp seeks to concentrate the creativity and inspiration of participants into an ongoing, life-serving energy for the community and create networks among affinity groups such as educators and social activists. Compassion Camp also features relational activities centered around singing, dancing, storytelling, and silence, which cultural anthropologist Angeles Arrien has identified as the four most common ways that humans create wellness, community, and connection.
Compassion Camp participants will likely experience:
- Increased connection to self, others, and nature
- A deeper commitment to being of service
- A broader understanding of the ways you can live compassion
- More skill in creating supportive community in your life
- More practical tools and resources to inspire yourself and others
Schedule
Compassion Camp hosts a broad selection of topics to explore through the combination of pre-planned presentations and group-selected open space offerings. Connection and movement activities, meals, and rituals also contribute to a rich and nourishing experience.
More about schedule and Open Space technology
About the Co-Directors
For over thirty years, Steve Torma has gently guided our culture toward cooperation and regeneration. He is the former President of Earthaven Ecovillage, where he continues to live his passion for community and sustainability. Trained in Nonviolent Communication, and other healing modalities, Steve co-founded The REAL Center in 2007. Through his compassionate presence and guidance, Steve has helped countless people to find healing, direction, and meaning in their lives.
Terrie Lewine focuses her work on deep self-awareness, communication and relationship work. She currently resides in Philadelphia, PA where she owns and manages her private teaching/coaching practice and the Back to Life Wellness Center. She offers classes, workshops and trainings for individuals and couples, and supports organizations by developing and supporting best practices regarding collaboration, team building and effective conflict resolution.
Steve and Terrie have been deeply enriched by using NVC in their own lives, relationships, communities and with the people they serve. Having felt the power of NVC to transform lives they are excited to create a gathering where people can come together to learn from each other, celebrate, and network.
While deeply inspired by NVC, their vision of a compassionate world includes many other aspects of creating the more beautiful world our hearts know is possible. With that in mind, they’ve brought together a group of leaders in WNC to share their wisdom at Compassion Camp.
More Facilitators and Class Descriptions
Location, Travel, and Accommodations
Location
This program takes place at Earthaven Ecovillage. This permaculture-based community offers a unique living classroom where participants will engage with the natural world, eco-infrastructure, and the intimate experience of rural community living.
Accommodations
Camping is included. Private indoor lodging at Earthaven is available for an additional cost.
Shared indoor lodging
Cost per person: 1 night $20, 2 nights $40, 3 nights $60, 4 nights $75
Private indoor lodging
Cost for 1 person: 1 night $50, 2 nights $85, 3 nights $105, 4 nights $120
Cost for 2 people (shared bed): 1 night $75, 2 nights $130, 3 nights $160, 4 nights $175
Off-site options
Various options in Bat Cave, Black Mountain, and Asheville.
Travel
Earthaven is nestled in the heart of the rural Southern Appalachian Mountains, 30 miles outside of Asheville, NC on curvy mountain roads and within two hours of three airports.
Food
Delicious, omnivorous meals are prepared by talented culinary artists from the Earthaven community. Vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free options available. Snacks and beverages (tea, coffee) are provided. Participants are invited to help with meal clean-up. Many hands make light work.
As much food as possible is sourced from Earthaven and its surrounding farms and gardens, with some ingredients sourced from local grocery stores. Our meals are created with seasonal, local, fresh, wildcrafted, humanely-raised, and organic ingredients.
Children and Families
We welcome families with children to attend and will do our best to support you and your children. The village setting of Earthaven offers a safe and fun place for people of all ages and stages to explore. Much of the content involves focused, sit-down presentations, so attending with a young child will likely mean being less able to participate fully in the program.
Children ages 0-3 ($0 includes food and camping)
Young children are welcome to attend with parent/guardian at no cost. We do not offer a program or childcare for this age group. If you decide to bring your young child(ren) to sessions, please understand that you and your child may need to step outside if your child is crying or playing loudly so that others may participate fully.
Children ages 4-12 ($100 includes food and camping)
Children are welcome to attend with parent/guardian. For this age group we offer a youth program that runs during open space sessions and will include games, crafts, and nature connection activities. Parents are responsible for their children during all other times.
Teens ages 13-17 ($100 includes food and camping)
Teens are welcome to attend with parent/guardian. We do not offer a program for this age group. Teenagers may attend sessions, but parents should be aware that there may be adult content, and parents are responsible for them and what they attend.
Compassion camp was an emotionally nourishing environment where I was able to sink into my relationship with my partner and our children. ~ Angel Trail, 2018 Participant
Cost
Registration includes instruction, all materials, food, and three nights of camping. Private indoor lodging at Earthaven is available for an additional cost (see above).
Adults
Registration Sliding Scale: $220-400
Payment available in $60 increments
Youth
Infant and Toddlers ages 0-3: Free
Children ages 4-12: $100 (youth program available)
Teens ages 13-17: $100 (no program available)
Work Trade: We offer a few partial work trade opportunities to individuals who are available and qualified for the following service areas, and who would otherwise not be able to afford to attend. Our partial work trade positions cost $50-90 depending on the position, require about 11 hours of service, and include food, camping, admittance to camp, and materials.
Scholarships: We offer limited partial scholarships of $100 to individuals who otherwise would not be able to afford it. We prioritize scholarships for people of color and single parents with financial needs. We understand that people of color experience more financial and institutional barriers to participation, and we want to counteract that by offering scholarships.
Work trades and scholarships do NOT cover transportation or indoor lodging.
Please contact us at info@schoolofintegratedliving.org to receive a work trade or scholarship application.
If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion. ~ Dalai Lama
Reclaim Your Voice, Reclaim Your Time as WE, The World spreads Peace and Love and Unity. Hear the We, The World song and the story of its creative song weavers’ collaboration. livestream MNN.org . tune in to the 28 minute show where Rick, Heidi and Andrew promote WE and Heidi sings our song; scheduled to air on MNN2 channels:
Spectrum 56 RCN 83 FIOS 34 and livestream, click on MNN2 at http://www.mnn.org
August 18 at 7 pm Eastern
A free 4-part webinar series that educates women on how they can invest, shop, and give effectively around the causes they care about most.
Sociocracy for non-profits and associations
Tue, Aug 20, 2019 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM EDT
Description
Many non-profits run themselves with traditional hierarchies. This is not only often ineffective but power-over structures also run counter the mission of equality and empowerment for everyone.
Sociocracy is an option for those non-profits that want to give both staff, board and core volunteers more voice, strengthen the connection, increase transparency and lessen micro-management. Over the past years, sociocracy has found its way into several non-profits in the United States and world-wide, and it has long turned into tried-and-tested governance system.
This short introduction introduces the basic ideas and highlights the advantages in particular for non-profits as well as the challenges. There will be opportunities for questions – see how sociocracy would apply to your unique organization.
Presenter Jerry Koch-Gonzalez has founded and been a board member of several non-profits (Institute for Community Economics, Class Action, United for a Fair Economy, National Coalition Building Institute, Institute For Peaceable Communities). Jerry has supported many organizations as a consultant for diversity, governance and communication, and he is co-author of the 2018 sociocracy handbook – Many Voices One Song – our Sociocracy manual.
See the event in all time zones.
This event will be offered on zoom.
You will receive the access link after registration.
Sociocracy for non-profits and associations
Tue, Aug 20, 2019 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM EDT
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sociocracy-for-non-profits-and-associations-tickets-64139351527?mc_cid=c67ea722f4&mc_eid=684c02f70f
We envision a world where women’s history inspires all people to have equal respect for everyone’s experiences and accomplishments and to see there are no obstacles to achieving their dreams.
Electronic Field Trips
When a field trip is out of the question, bring the museum to you! The National Women’s History Museum is offering 45 minute electronic field trips for 4th through 11th grade classes, non-profit organizations, corporations, extracurricular groups (and more!) on a variety of topics this fall. Interact with a Museum Educator through field trips that are streamed directly into your classroom using the Zoom video platform, and offer your students a glimpse into how museums bring history to life. All sessions last one class period and include pre-and post-program curriculum materials.
Register at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/electronic-field-trips-tickets-68218392047
Prices:
- $125 – private schools, youth organizations, homeschool associations, clubs, corporations, & non-profits
- $100 – public schools
- No Charge – Title I schools (contact us to verify status as a Title I school and to schedule the field trip)
Current Electronic Field Trips:
Standing Up for Change: African American Women and the Civil Rights Movement
In the 20th century, African American women formed the backbone of the modern Civil Rights Movement. They were the critical mass, the grassroots leaders challenging America to embrace justice and equality for all. This program discusses women’s critical roles in the Montgomery Bus Boycott, Little Rock’s Central High School integration, and the little-known women behind the scenes of the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. Join us to explore the Civil Rights Movement through the perspectives of its women leaders.
Taking a Stand Part 1: The Beginnings of Woman Suffrage (1776-1872)
Though the woman suffrage movement started in 1848, the movement had roots going back to the beginning of the country. This program will explore the early factors in the suffrage movement including key women such as Abigail Adams, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Sojourner Truth, and Susan B. Anthony. Learn about the beginnings of the women’s rights movement in the United States and the legislation that was put in place to halt the movement.
Taking a Stand Part 2: Woman Suffrage and Protest at the White House (1872-1920)
By the early 20th century women had yet to achieve the vote nationally. A group of women, adopting radical tactics from their British counterparts, brought their protests to Washington, DC and the White House fence. Learn how Alice Paul, Lucy Burns, and the National American Woman Suffrage Association (NAWSA) drew public attention to their cause and became a model for peaceful public protest marches in the United States.
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Previous Electronic Field Trips (videos are currently free for use):
Women Pioneers of Computer Programming
In 1943 the US Army hired six women mathematicians to set up and operate the Army’s newest top secret weapon in World War II. The Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer (ENIAC) was the first electronic, digital computer. These unsung heroes figured out how to wire the electrical connections that enabled ENIAC to complete 300 multiplications per second. This field trip incorporates math and science content including electronic circuits and geometry. To see a recording of this program, click here.
Katherine Johnson and the Mathematics of the Space Race
Getting astronauts to space and back involves more than rockets and hardware. During America’s space race in the 1950s and 60s, mathematicians performed calculations that determined the geometry for space orbit. Women “computers”, including National Women’s History Museum’s Women Making History honoree Katherine Johnson, were integral members of NASA’s teams. Join us to learn the mathematical concepts behind space orbit and the women who sent America’s astronauts into space. To see a recording of this program, click here.
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It takes an African American woman until almost the end of August (2019) to make the same amount that a white man made through Dec 31, 2018.
That’s why we are launching our Equal Pay for Equal Work Petition to
#DemandMore here at NWHM.
Add your name now to sign on and help us reach our goal of 10,000 members strong!
“…Each one of us can make a difference, and together, we make change.”
SEN. BARBARA MIKULSKI
Welcome to the Self-Study version of Living the New Story Series 1
Our live journey ran from August 2017 to March 2018 and each of the 8 videoconferencing sessions were recorded.
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Welcome to the Self-Study version of Living the New Story Series 2 !
Our live journey ran from September 2018 to April 2019 and each of the 8 videoconferencing sessions were recorded.
Throughout the eight sessions, we are inviting you to take an experiential journey into what needs to change in us, and in the human story. Each session will explore, at increasing levels of depth, what it is to live the new story personally, and accelerate it collectively, through:
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Understanding our own personal journey inside of our larger, collective story of human evolution.
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Awakening to ourselves as dynamic, inspired agents of change and learning how to powerfully cocreate the future of our world in a way that is uniquely ours.
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Catalysing our growth and evolution beyond the patterns and core beliefs of our past to make way for the new story to unfold.
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Honouring the best of the old story and integrating it into the new.
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Connecting with, and beginning to harness, the power of the collective field to carry the new story forward.
As we change our story, we change our world
We humans find our way by story. Our stories shape us, hold us and give meaning to our lives. Every so often it becomes clear that a prevailing story is no longer serving. Now is such a time. Humanity needs a new, inspiring picture of the future to live into.
This website is designed to support the emergence of a coherent new story for humanity and the production of practical, collaborative ways to live this new story.
We invite you to help us accelerate our collective understanding of what the ‘world in waiting’ holds for us, what is already emerging and what needs to change, both in us and in the human story.
As a first step in this journey already begun by others, the Findhorn Foundation gifted to the world – The New Story Summit: Inspiring Pathways for our Planetary Future –which was held from 27 September to 3 October 2014…a gift economy gathering of the human family to experience planetary community, draw on our collective intelligence and co-create a story to inspire us all.
The Summit was more than full so we know there is huge support and longing for a new way to live together – a way which honours ancient wisdom and the interconnected whole living system of which we, the Earth and the cosmos are all part. It’s all connected and we are all accountable. To find out more, visit our Summit page.
This online hub will continue to be just that – a hub for people from all over the world to meet, engage, collaborate, share information, dream, synergise and inspire each other to live a new story.
If you would like to join this wave of collaborative action to shift consciousness and build on the threads of a new story already being lived and experimented with, you are very welcome. We invite your engagement, transparency, trust, compassion, innovation, entrepreneurship and generosity of spirit
You can also contact us by post:
Visitors Centre
Findhorn Foundation
The Park
Findhorn
Forres, IV36 3TZ
Scotland, UK
For general enquiries tel: +44 (0)1309 690311
Email: enquiries@findhorn.org
Bookings office contact details:
Bookings
Findhorn Foundation
The Park
Findhorn
Forres, IV36 3TZ
Scotland, UK
For booking and workshop information tel: +44 (0)1309 691653
Email: bookings@findhorn.org
Media and Public Relations
Public Relations
Findhorn Foundation
The Park
Findhorn
Forres, IV36 3TZ
Scotland, UK
For media enquiries tel: +44 (0)1309 690605
Email: pr@findhorn.org
Scottish charity No. SC007233, registered offices at the address above.
VAT registration No. 0957.68.506B01
The Findhorn Foundation is a Non-Governmental Organisation associated with the Department of Public Information of the United Nations.
CREATING COMMUNITY
Boulder, CO
Free
August 22, 2019
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM MDT
Join Loam on August 22 for a Loam Home strategizing session and sweet summertime picnic. We’ll gather together in the garden to break bread, savor herbal tea, and talk about tangible next steps for Loam Home.
Loam Home is an emerging community center and creative co-working space in Boulder, CO committed to serving as an intentional container for climate adaptation and eco entrepreneurship. From hosting permaculture workshops to farm-to-table suppers, we envision Loam Home as a vibrant hub for our community to explore regenerative living in practice. We want Loam Home to be a true collaboration and hope you’ll bring your radical skills and big dreams to share with us.
Location will be e-mailed to registered participants the day before.
We’re so excited to connect with you all!
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Loam is a movement of compassionate and creative activists who strive to support one another as we find our footing in the heart of the climate crisis. Our community is passionate about seeding regeneration, resilience, and joy through embodied experiences that inspire the cultivation of sustainable activist practices, foster inter-sectionality across movements, and help each one of us to heal our connection to our earth.
From publishing vibrant print publications to facilitating immersive workshops, Loam’s constellation of creatives is committed to building a better world through arts-as-activism.
We are endlessly grateful to the Kalliopeia Foundation for supporting this work. Loam would not be possible without our community!
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Reconnecting Ecology, Culture, and Spirituality
Kalliopeia Foundation is responding to a need—a global challenge—to take spiritual as well as physical responsibility for our common home. Our programs and those we support engage with contemporary issues at their root, with the understanding that ecological, cultural, and spiritual renewal are interdependent.
We envision a future rooted in fundamental values, such as compassion, respect, dignity, reverence for nature, and care for each other and the Earth. Our work strives to embody the following core principles:
- Life Is Sacred: Honoring all life as sacred; expressing reverence for one another, the Earth, and life as a whole.
- Interconnectedness: Approaching ecology, culture, and spirituality as inextricably interdependent.
- Innovation: Generating creative ideas and outcomes through simple, meaningful engagement with others and the Earth.
- Service: Embracing an ethic of care—the essential and natural aspiration to respond to needs beyond our own.
Kalliopeia’s Story
In 1997, Kalliopeia was founded as an independent private foundation to help support people and organizations who are working to bring spiritual values into institutions and systems of everyday life and work. The name “Kalliopeia” means beautiful voice and refers to the first of the nine Greek muses. She is associated with heroic poetry, justice, and transforming lower qualities into higher.
https://kalliopeia.org
Connecting Across Divides.
Living Room Conversations are a conversational bridge across issues that divide and separate us. They provide an easy structure for engaging in friendly yet meaningful conversation with those with whom we may not agree. These conversations increase understanding, reveal common ground, and sometimes even allow us to discuss possible solutions. No fancy event or skilled facilitator is needed.
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Homelessness: 90-Minute Conversation w/ Optional 30-Minute Q & A with Hosts!
Homelessness
August 22, 2019 @ 7:00 – 9:00 pm ET
4:00 – 6:00 pm PT (adjust for your time zone)
Homelessness in America is a problem that reminds us daily of our failure to be our best. How do we explain to children the presence of hungry, cold, neglected and often mentally ill men women and children on our streets in the midst of plenty? If we gather neighbors, business owners, health care workers, police, government officials, homeless people and their families in conversation might we build trust and begin to explore opportunities to do better? Conversations are admittedly only a starting point, but isn’t it time to start?
Registration
Origins
Living Room Conversations is a non-profit organization founded in 2010 as a result of a transpartisan partnership focused on revitalizing civil discourse through conversation.
Major disagreement on important issues is a fact of life, but it doesn’t have to create insurmountable divides. We hope for a world in which people who have fundamental differences of opinion and backgrounds learn to work together with respect – and even joy – to realize the vibrant future we all desire for ourselves and our families. Through applying and adapting our conversational model, we hope participants will build relationships that generate understanding and enable collaborative problem-solving.
Divides Aren’t Inevitable.
Living rooms used to be the place where people would gather to socialize and relate with each other. Inviting someone into your home was to treat them as valued and worthy of respect. But before they were called living rooms these rooms were referred to as “parlors” – a term that comes from the French and means place for speaking.
Our modern world no longer limits our place for speaking to a physical location. We live our lives in our communities and online. Our living room is wherever we find ourselves connecting with others.
Living Room Conversations can take place anywhere, which these days includes the virtual world. Video chat allows us to bring each other into our homes, with all that represents, at a scale never before imagined.
The rationale behind Living Room Conversations is to increase understanding, reveal common ground and allow us to discuss possible solutions. No fancy event or skilled facilitator is typically needed. When people of all walks of life begin to care about one another, they can begin working together to solve the problems of our time.
Living Room Conversations is an effort of a small team supported by amazing volunteers.
We’re always on the look out for more team members who share our passion for bridging divides. There’s lots of work to be done.
The Pilot
In late 2010, Joan Blades partnered with dialogue experts, Walt Roberts, Debilyn Molineaux, Amanda Kathryn Roman and Heather Tischbein, to create a structured, intimate conversation format that would empower everyday citizens to discuss important issues with friends of differing political affiliations and backgrounds. The theory was that if two friends with different points of view, each invited two friends to join a conversation, with full disclosure about the intent and structure of the conversation, they could create a safe space for a respectful and meaningful exchange of ideas, develop new relationships and perhaps find common ground. This was the Living Room Conversations pilot project.
By early 2011, the pilot revealed that the Living Room Conversations structure worked. Both the observed and independent conversations were successful. Participants found they were anxious at the outset but soon felt comfortable using the format. In fact, these early conversations fostered relationships that continue to this day.
The Project
Inspired by the success of the pilot, Amanda Kathryn Roman and Joan Blades formed a transpartisan political partnership, recruited an advisory board and launched the website to make the Living Room Conversations open-source format available to individuals and organizations around the country. Their hope was to empower participants to begin to reweave the fabric of our civil society by demonstrating that respectful conversation can enrich our lives and enable us to create better solutions to the challenges we face together.
Early participants had conversations about the role of government, money in politics, immigration, gay marriage and more. In 2013, our first high profile conversation, cohosted by Joan Blades and Mark Meckler (Tea Party Patriots), discussed crony capitalism and identified the need for criminal justice reform as an area of 100% agreement. common ground This led to further discussion and impactful collaborative action.
Living Room Conversations is constantly evolving. We have a growing list of champions who speak publicly about Living Room Conversations or use the format in their work, as well as a growing number of partners who are using our open-source format in large and small ways. We look forward to developing and sharing materials for more issue areas, and creating a cycle of online-to-offline community building as we learn from and support each other in becoming a more respectful, civil society.
Topics A-Z
Browse all our Conversation Guides below from A-Z. Click the links to explore each Conversation Guide. You can also download a PDF of the conversation for your own use.
AKRON PRIDE FESTIVAL
2019
The mission of Akron Pride is to unify and affirm the LGBTQ community and allies in celebrating our diversity and recognizing our likeness.
We will promote acceptance of all individuals by defending human equity.
“We came together, strong, unified, for the purpose of uniting the LGBTQ community for one day of celebration. With many obstacles and challenges ahead of us, we are willing to take risks and ask questions. With allies in tow, every person in this endeavor is helping to write history in this small city of Akron, Ohio. Every city in every state, no matter how big or small, should own their pride-strong, united, untethered! When there are many that say ‘no’ there is one to say ‘yes’-‘yes we can!’ Small city, big heart!”
-D. Lottman Cruise, President & Founder
Socially Conscious Leadership from the Inside Out
Our guest this week has come to believe that “No matter how wonderful a program is, if it is done as a bestowing – a certain group of people making decisions for another group – that is never going to bridge the divide in our city.” Does your work fit within this paradigm of “bestowing,” and how do you plant seeds for a deeper mindset or consciousness shift to address underlying structural issues? Share Your Reflection »
Dallas-based therapist, activist, writer, community leader and speaker Michelle Kinder examines and teaches conscious leadership “from the inside out.” She offers practical, achievable steps for parents, teachers and others to support children’s social-emotional health, and for business and other leaders to drive transformation in their lives and organizations. While exploring the lack of mental health resources in southern Dallas, Kinder got to know the work of the Momentous Institute, a 99-year-old Dallas-based nonprofit organization that has been building and repairing social-emotional health through education and mental health programs. Momentous Institute serves vulnerable children through therapy services, curriculum and teacher training focused on See full.
Five Questions for Michelle
What Makes You Come Alive?
Thank you for asking. Learning makes me come alive. Learning combined with contribution has long been a winning formula for me feeling most alive. Over the years I developed the habit of checking in with myself every six months or so with the questions “Am I learning? Am I contributing?” There have been interesting seasons on how the two balance each other. There are times that striving to contribute crowded out the kind of white space by brain needs for deep learning and I have had to course correct. And there have been other times that I was learning a lot, but didn’t feel like I was being a good steward in terms of making a difference for other people or for causes I care about. I should also say that because I am currently in a season of more white space and more time for discernment, increasingly, simple pleasures are what make me come alive. Listening to birds, watching our dogs, yoga, running, sunshine, good coffee and the sound of my girls laughing together. Things like that.
Pivotal turning point in your life?
When I was in High School I left my family in Guatemala and came to the states to attend boarding school. It was a transformational experience. The wonderful faculty there saw qualities in me that they nurtured into leadership and I really learned who I was and what I was capable of during those four years. Interestingly, in my previous school, there were teachers who experienced the exact same qualities as problematic, annoying or something to control. Having that experience has made me very interested in how adults show up in the lives of children in a way that respects the enormous privilege and responsibility. I always say there are no neutral interactions when it comes to our relationships with children – all interactions are either positive, negative or missed opportunities.
An Act of Kindness You’ll Never Forget?
When I was in college, my 24-year-old sister died suddenly and it was an enormous challenge to go back to school while navigating the grief process. Several weeks into it, when people had stopped checking in, I found a card tucked into one of my books. It was from a classmate I knew somewhat, but not super well. It said something like, “I know time has passed but your hurt hasn’t.” I still tear up thinking about that act of kindness. It meant so much and it has shaped my desire to show up for others in similar ways.
One Thing On Your Bucket List?
Have the kind of flexibility to visit different places for a month at a time and work remotely while folding into the local scene.
One-line Message for the World?
Regardless of the situation, if you ever aren’t sure how to be most helpful, regulate your own nervous system.
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Awakin Circles: A hub for local meditation circles that started in the Silicon Valley and have now spread to 80+ cities around the globe. The circle start with an hour of silence, followed by a circle of sharing and dinner in silence. A newsletter with a passage selected from various wisdom traditions and an audio reading is sent out to 87,000 subscribers each week. See also Awakin Calls that hosts weekly conversations with wide-ranging thought leaders.
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ServiceSpace is an organization run entirely by volunteers. We leverage technology to encourage everyday people around the world to do small acts of service. Our aim is to ignite the fundamental generosity in ourselves and others, creating both inner and outer transformation.
ServiceSpace was conceived by volunteers, was built by volunteers, and is run by volunteers — all for the benefit of volunteers. Our projects range from a daily positive news service, to an acts-of-kindness portal, to a gift-economy restaurant. Regardless of the endeavor, we act in concert to create service opportunities for each other and to support each other’s service journeys.
In September of 2011, we formally changed our name from CharityFocus to ServiceSpace. Founded in 1999, ServiceSpace was originally started to help non-profits with technical services. Over the past dozen years, the organization has become an umbrella for many generosity-driven projects. Thus we have expanded our services from focusing just on helping charities, to encouraging everyday people to contribute in meaningful ways to the world around them. As the name suggests, our new expanded ServiceSpace platform allows people to stay connected with others interested in service, participate in service opportunities through any of our dozen projects, organize their own local service event using our tools, and stay connected to inspirational content. Above all, we believe in the inherent generosity of others and aim to ignite that spirit of service. Through our small, collective acts, we hope to transform ourselves and the world.
We hold these three principles steadfast within our organization:
Stay fully volunteer-run.
ServiceSpace was founded by volunteers and is run by volunteers. There is no paid staff, no office, and no central facilities. All ServiceSpace programs are conceived, designed, implemented, and administered by people who selflessly give their time so that others can benefit from those services.
Based on twelve years of our experience with a volunteer-run infrastructure, we’ve developed a streamlined process that structures projects in a distributed and decentralized manner. This allows more volunteers to give small chunks of time and still deliver high quality services to the end-receiver.
Being volunteer-run also allows us to organically self-organize. Instead of hierarchies and prefabricated business plans, our volunteer infrastructure is dynamic, low-cost and open to radical change. Everything is based on relationships and presence, and that creates a powerful context to BE the change.
We continue to be amazed at what inspired and dedicated individuals can do. Margaret Mead eloquently said, “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever does.” We could not agree more.
Serve with whatever we have.
We have chosen a slightly different path than most organizations, and choose not to focus on fundraising, grants, or other sources of revenue – for example, none of our websites contain any advertisement. All services are distributed are gifted without any fees. Thus, we serve with whatever support and resources that come in organically when people are truly moved to give.
ServiceSpace projects are built within a gift-economy system, an economic system in which goods and services are given freely, rather than traded. In a traditional market economy, one’s wealth is increased by saving. In a gift economy, giving leads to increase: an increase in connections and relationship strength.
Our services are given freely, without asking for anything in return. Instead of scarcity and fear for an uncertain future, our second principle roots us in abundance and trust. We have realized that over time, if you serve with pure intentions, people’s cups of gratitude overflow. They don’t give to fulfill a need, they give as an expression of their own solidarity and joy. These genuine gifts, no matter how small or large, are what sustains us.
Focus on the small.
Our attempt is to do “small acts with great love”. As our tagline says, “Change Yourself, Change the World.” If we started out by having a goal to change the world, we might have been a little disappointed in our abilities; when we start with ourselves, we notice that the ripples around us continue to get bigger and bigger and as more people try to do small acts, we have every potential to change the world.
Just as every tiny bit of a hologram contains information of the whole, we feel that paying attention to the process, to the present moment, gives us plenty of information to become instruments of a larger, systemic change.
This is how ServiceSpace makes things happen. But essentially the engine that drives the organization is inspiration, pure and simple. We learn from each other, spur each other, help each other, and frequently amaze each other. Sure, we are stirred by the words and lives of great men and women like Gandhi and Martin Luther King and Mother Theresa; but the examples set by our ServiceSpace colleagues–everyday heroes–are the real sustaining forces behind our projects.
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CALLING ALL VOLUNTEERS!!!
Would you like to volunteer at The Peace Center?
Do you already volunteer, and would like to learn more about The Peace Center’s varied programs?
Join us for an informational (and fun) Volunteer Training, Tuesday, August 27, 9:30 – 11:30 AM, at The Peace Center. In this optional training, participants will learn about the many programs offered by The Peace Center to schools and communities throughout Bucks County and beyond, as well as how to best represent and promote The Peace Center and its mission.
For more information or to register (it’s free), email events@thepeacecenter.org, or call 215-750-7220.
Then…sign up to represent and promote The Peace Center at these 3 upcoming local festivals: https://forms.gle/
A 5-year odyssey to raise awareness of the impact of plastics on our oceans. Providing local solutions to a global issue.
23rd annual market and fayre, showcasing local products, new and alternative technologies as well as an opportunity for local and national organisations such as Générations Futures to engage with the public and inform them on various issues connected to health and the environment.
MOBILIZERS:
supporting one another, supporting the movement.
Be with a community That is facing climate truth during our monthly calls:
Meditation for Climate Emergency
Our monthly Meditation calls explore the personal work that helps us develop as agents of change and maintain a healthy, burnout-free balance. We weave meditation instruction and practice with themes from Margaret Klein Salamon’s work on the psychology of climate change and concepts from essays like The Transformational Power of Climate Truth. Click below to register for the next call:
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PLACE Your Activities on the Peace Map!
We are in Peace Month (September) and the final countdown to the 37th annual International Day of Peace!
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It is especially important to share your Peacebuilding activities on the universal Peace Map! You can add your activities for the world to see, and for people interested in joining you, by clicking here: https://
Peace Month is particularly significant this year as we honor the 20th Anniversary of The UN Declaration and Programme of Action on a Culture of Peace, which is September 13th: A/RES/53/243 B Adopted by the United Nations in 1999, The Declaration and Programme of Action serves as a reminder of the importance of making Peace Day every day. The theme for the 20th Anniversary Observance is: “Empowering and Transforming Humanity.” And, we know that you are committed to doing that every day!
Have you ever asked yourself, “How can I use divine guidance to survive and thrive through life’s difficult challenges?” Or, “How can I find and step into my soul’s calling?” We did too! Join an amazing group of women for a free 31-day online summit called Enlightened Women ~ Enlightened You. Registering is as easy as signing up. You will then receive an email with a spirit-led, inspiring video every day for 31 days, September 1 – October 1. Join us and hear real women… living real lives… walking in Spirit. Welcome home. Take our hands. Let us walk beside you on your journey.
SEPTEMBER IS NATIONAL PREPAREDNESS MONTH
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The 2019 Theme is “Prepared, Not Scared.”
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Every two minutes a woman dies from complications in pregnancy or childbirth, and millions around the world are denied the choice of if and when they want to have children.
UNFPA Supplies supports over 20 million women and girls worldwide with family planning services, contraception, and vital maternal medicines, and since 2007 they have saved over 1.1 millions lives.
Without additional support, their vital work — and the safety of over 20 million women and girls — will be at risk. Call on world leaders to step up for women and girls by pledging new funds this year.
Thank you so much,
Annabelle Roberts
17 September 2019 – Opening of the General Assembly regular session | 24 September 2019 – Opening of the general debate.
Sign the petition telling world leaders — including the UK, Canada, Australia and Germany — to pledge new funds to UNFPA Supplies and protect women’s lives everywhere. We’ll be handing your signatures over to decision makers this September at the United Nations General Assembly, so add your name now!
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We have a number of ways to get involved this month and be part of The Peace Alliance’s peacebuilding movement.
Take Action with Creation Justice Ministries This September
Check out these different ways for you and your congregation to get involved. Come back every month for new ways to take action!
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#CareForCreation: September 2019
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September 1, 2019
Online Prayer Service for Creation Day/World Day of Prayer for Creation
Creation Day, also called the World Day of Prayer for Creation, opens the Season each year. Pope Francis, Patriarch Bartholomew, the World Council of Churches, and many other leaders have called the faithful to celebrate it. Christians from around the world are invited to join an online prayer service to come together in a joyful celebration of our common cause.
September 16, 2019
Webinar
Learn more
10:00 Eastern US / 15:00 London / 21:00 Manila
Please join us for a webinar to explore the connection between biodiversity and Christian spirituality. Speakers include Rev. Dr. Dave Bookless or A Rocha International / Lausanne Catalyst for Creation Care, Rev. Dra. Neddy Astudillo of GreenFaith Latino America, and Celia Deane Drummond of the University of Oxford. The conversation will be moderated by Rev. Rachel Mash, Environmental coordinator for the Anglican Church of Southern Africa and Green Anglicans.
September 20, 2019
Global Climate Strike
Young people from around the world will come together for a remarkable day of strikes from school to demand urgent action on the climate crisis. Their parents, neighbors, teachers, and families will stand alongside them. The climate strikes were galvanized by Swedish teenager Greta Thunberg, and each strike to date has sent more than a million people into the streets. Learn more at Laudato Si’ Generation, the climate initiative by and for young Catholics.
September 21, 2019
International Coastal Cleanup Day
For over 30 years, communities have come together to remove trash from coastlines and waterways including ponds, lakes, and rivers. Together, these volunteers remove and catalogue mountains of litter every year. Your community is invited to join. To learn more, please visit the Ocean Conservancy.
September 23, 2019
United Nations Climate Action Summit
The UN Secretary General is hosting a summit devoted to climate change, with the aim of calling the world’s attention to the urgent need to implement the Paris Agreement. The Paris pact has been agreed to by every country–only the United States has said it intends to leave it. But countries have not made policies to meet its goals. Of the 197 countries in the agreement, only seven are on track to keep warming below 2 degrees celsius, and only two are on track to keep warming below 1.5 degrees celsius. Science tells us that every fraction of a degree in warming means more hunger, more sickness, more conflict. The UN Secretary General’s summit is a chance for the people of the world to rally around real, ambitious policies to solve this crisis.
September 23, 2019
6th International Conference on Ecological Theology and Environmental Ethics, Orthodox Academy of Crete Chania, Crete, Greece
Learn more
This conference will engage theology on key ecological concerns from a variety of religious traditions and perspectives. This year’s theme is “Ecological racism and prophetical voices for ecological crisis.” The conference will be a blend of learning and discussion, while attending to the magnificent Earth and cultural context of this region of Crete.
Guide 2019 – Season of Creation Theme – Web of Life
October 4, 2019 St. Francis Day Many traditions view St. Francis as an inspiration and guide for those who protect creation. October 4 is his feast day and the last day in the Season of Creation. Faith leaders from around the world will come together to reflect on how St. Francis has informed their spiritual journey and to celebrate our month-long journey together.
THINK KINDNESS, WE CHARITY, COUNT ME IN CHAMPION KINDNESS WORLD WIDE
There’s a growing crisis among young people today. One-in-five students report being bullied, cyberbullying is on the rise, and teen suicide is at a record high. As these problems continue to worsen, many adults may be left scratching their heads. How do we stop this crisis and help our youth?
There are a lot of possible answers, but there’s one that I’d like to pose today that I think is too often overlooked: kindness.
Yes, the simple act of kindness – not just witnessing it, but participating in it – has the ability to change people’s lives for the better. To make our world safer and happier for our children, we need to be teaching them how to be kind at home, at school, and in their communities.
This may seem overly simple, but science backs it up. According to research from places like Harvard and UC Berkeley, among others, acts of kindness release chemicals in the brain, such as serotonin and oxytocin, which reduce depression and anger and boost overall happiness.
Being kind isn’t something we should just mention to our kids in passing – it should be an integral part of their daily activities.
As the founder of Think Kindness, I am blessed to have an incredible job. I go into schools all across the country and help kids tap into their inner kindness potential. In my ten years here, I’ve seen some amazing results. For instance, after my very first speech, a student who struggled with suicidal thoughts wrote me to tell me how getting involved in helping others radically changed his life for the better.
Luckily, Think Kindness isn’t the only organization that makes kindness its mission.
There’s a group called Count Me In, founded and led by youth, which helps to connect young people with volunteer opportunities in their communities and around the world. To date, the organization has inspired over 100 million volunteer hours. In addition, Count Me In has an annual leadership summit which serves as a bootcamp training kids how to be volunteers and do good in the world. I am also blessed to sit on the advisory board for such a powerful and meaningful organization.
Similarly, there’s an organization in Canada called the WE Charity which does incredible work to connect kids to acts of kindness. For instance, WE offers volunteer trips to impoverished communities around the world, giving young people a powerful chance to make a real difference for people in need.
They also host what they call We Days, which draw hundreds of thousands of children into stadiums across the world to hear nspirational messages about doing good around the world.
Organizations like these and others are essential to turning the tide of anger, depression, and sadness among our youth today.
But they need backup, because according to one study, youth volunteering has gone down over the last fifteen years. All of us – parents, teachers, community leaders – need to promote kindness to young people.
We can do it in two ways: first and foremost, by showing kindness ourselves; second, by connecting our kids to groups which can give them the tools they need to be conduits of kindness everywhere they go.
Let’s get to it – it just might change the world.
With Kindness,
Brian Williams
President & Founder, Think Kindness
#BeKindTogether
Karen Palmer known as Miss Kindness will be sharing about #PeaceMonth and how to grow more kindness and unity in each community. She will be featuring many organizations and doing mindful moments of adding more compassion, gratitude, love, kindness, and Peace on Earth . Just LIKE https://www.facebook.com/spiritualitygonewild and get notified we are live. #WeAreOneWEAreFun #LoveAndLight #GlobalFamily
Tackling Climate Change
Goal 13 calls for urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts. It is intrinsically linked to all 16 of the other Goals of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. To address climate change, countries adopted the Paris Agreement to limit global temperature rise to well below 2 degrees Celsius. Learn more about Goal 13, and for the latest United Nations climate news, visit un.org/climatechange.
Quicklinks
2019 Climate Summit | IPCC Climate Report 2018 |
ActNow.bot (Climate Action via Facebook Messenger) | Paris Agreement FAQ
Why we need action
Climate change is now affecting every country on every continent. It is disrupting national economies and affecting lives, costing people, communities and countries dearly today and even more tomorrow.
People are experiencing the significant impacts of climate change, which include changing weather patterns, rising sea level, and more extreme weather events. The greenhouse gas emissions from human activities are driving climate change and continue to rise. They are now at their highest levels in history. Without action, the world’s average surface temperature is projected to rise over the 21st century and is likely to surpass 3 degrees Celsius this century—with some areas of the world expected to warm even more. The poorest and most vulnerable people are being affected the most.
A race we can win
Affordable, scalable solutions are now available to enable countries to leapfrog to cleaner, more resilient economies. The pace of change is quickening as more people are turning to renewable energy and a range of other measures that will reduce emissions and increase adaptation efforts.
But climate change is a global challenge that does not respect national borders. Emissions anywhere affect people everywhere. It is an issue that requires solutions that need to be coordinated at the international level and it requires international cooperation to help developing countries move toward a low-carbon economy.
To address climate change, countries adopted the Paris Agreement at the COP21 in Paris on 12 December 2015. The Agreement entered into force less than a year later. In the agreement, all countries agreed to work to limit global temperature rise to well below 2 degrees Celsius, and given the grave risks, to strive for 1.5 degrees Celsius.
Implementation of the Paris Agreement is essential for the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals, and provides a roadmap for climate actions that will reduce emissions and build climate resilience.
Climate Action Summit 2019
The Secretary-General will convene a Climate Action Summit in September 2019 to bring climate action to the top of the international agenda. Mr. Luis Alfonso de Alba, a former Mexican diplomat, will be his Special Envoy to lead its preparations.
The Summit will focus on the heart of the problem – the sectors that create the most emissions and the areas where building resilience could make the biggest difference – as well as provide leaders and partners the opportunity to demonstrate real climate action and showcase their ambition.
To read about the commitments that regions, cities, businesses, investors and civil society pledged during the Global Climate Action Summit in California, September 2018, click here.
Love Glasses symbolize your ability to filter out hate and negativity.
Our fun and stylish Love Glasses help you share a vital message to the world
It is because of you we are changing the world and
it is because of you we are the Love Glasses Revolution.
Who Wears Love Glasses?
It’s easy to join the Love Glasses Revolution!
When we wear our LOVE GLASSES: “We choose to SEE the world with our Love Glasses to symbolize our ability to filter out hate and negativity. Our fun and stylish Love Glasses help you share a vital message to the world. It is because of you we are changing the world and it is because of you we are the Love Glasses Revolution – GLASSES for viewing the world on our terms, repelling the negativity around us and increasing random acts of kindness and understanding that those small acts make a large impact.
We view life as a gift and we live each day with gratitude.”
Why LOVE GLASSES REVOLUTION?
In 2015, I became depressed over the state of affairs. Political rhetoric was out of control, hate crimes were up 67% and things seemed dismal at best. One day after reaching my breaking point I called my little brother Brad and I cried on the phone for almost 2 hours about all of the negativity. My brother didn’t know what to do or say but he sent me a meme. It was a picture of a little guinea pig wearing heart shaped glasses and it read “I can’t see the haters with my love glasses on”.
It was at that moment that I decided to go out and buy a pair of heart shaped glasses. I felt like it was a shield to go out in the world and that if anyone said or did anything negative to me, I would be ready. However, that is not what happened…not even close.
I would wear my love glasses to the grocery store and it never failed that someone would say, “Oh I love your heart shaped sunglasses!” and I would respond “they are my love glasses!” and then they would ask “Where can I get some?” Each and every time I went out I would have an interaction and it was often times around my glasses. Things started to change and I looked forward to going out and find new people to meet and share a kind word or a smile.
It was after a short time that I decided that I wanted to not only go out and socialize more but I carried myself differently and more confidently and understood the power of choosing to see the world with love and that these love glasses were reminders that I could do just that. I came home and told my husband that I wanted to start a Love Glasses Revolution to help others find their voice and be confident in who they are.
Shortly Love Glasses Revolution was born and it wasn’t long that we were manufacturing our own quality yet affordable love glasses inscribed with the words “Love Glasses Revolution” and offering them to others to remind them that they too can choose love. It became a movement, people all over the world are now wearing love glasses. We call our followers love rebels, they are people who are actively rebelling against the negativity and hate. They do all sorts of things in the world, they are professionals, artists, writers, students, activists, teachers but they are all tied together with a common thread that they want to make the world a better place. They care and they show up and use their voices, their way, their style.
We hope that you will join the thousands of people who take the pledge to choose to see the world with love. It is because of you we are changing the world and it is because of you we are the Love Glasses Revolution.
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LOVE GLASSES are amazing, stylish and FUN to wear but they are more than that. They are a symbol and statement that you are choosing to see the good and BE the good in the world. It’s a message to the world that you live on your own terms and you write your own narrative.
There are only 2 “asks” to join the LOVE GLASSES REVOLUTION
1. We ask you to take the Love Glasses Revolution Pledge and say “I choose to view the world with Love”.When we wear our LOVE GLASSES:”We choose to SEE the world with our LOVE GLASSES, viewing the world on our terms, repelling the negativity around us and increasing random acts of kindness and understanding that those small acts make a large impact. We view life as a gift and we live each day with gratitude.”
2. WE ASK YOU TO SHARE THE LOVE! Literally share all the GOOD and random acts of kindness on facebook and Instagram using #LoveGlassesRevolution. They can be selfies, stories, good deeds. Share the good, share wide and share far. We need it more now than ever!
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The International Day of Peace (Peace Day) is observed around the world each year on September 21st – a day to commemorate and strengthen the ideals of peace both within and among all nations and peoples.
Please join us on September 21, 2019 when HeartMath Institute and partners align in heart-focused intention to create 24 hours of peace.
Peace One Day, Heart Ambassadors, Pathways to Peace, and Peace Direct will broadcast from London a 2-minute short film with a heart-centered meditation in between a series of live events celebrating the International Day of Peace. HeartMath’s Sheva Carr and Dr. Scilla Elworthy, Founder of the Oxford Research Group and three-time Nobel Peace Prize Nominee, are collaborating with Peace One Day to help anchor this Global Heart Meditation, which will further activate the vision of the Global Coherence Initiative. Learn more about the event and Watch the Live Broadcast on Sept. 21.
Peace Wave Meditation – Moments of Mass Mindfulness (MOMM)
MOMM is thrilled to be part of the Peace Coalition network of Peace One Day and a global partner of Pace e Bene’s Campaign Nonviolence. MOMM is organizing peace meditations around the globe, each beginning at midday in your local time zone, creating a “peace wave” which will flow around the world over 24 hours as each nation and location hits midday. Register your MOMM group for International Peace Day. Learn more.
Howard Martin, one of the original co-founders of HeartMath,
will lead the Moments of Mass Mindfulness World Peace Day Meditation
on September 21st at a HeartMath workshop event in London,
10 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. (BST).
More details on the public workshop from HeartMath.
At 12 – 12:30 p.m. London time,
join Howard Martin World Day Peace talk live-streaming and meditation.
You can join others on the Global Coherence App.
The HeartMath Institute and Global Coherence Initiative
We will be joining communities around the world in mass meditation using the Global Coherence app. To create this peace wave, our hope is to synchronize together and radiate heart to the world on Sept. 21, 2019 at 12:00 noon at your location.
The Global Coherence App created by HeartMath Institute connects people from all around the world who have a sincere desire to add heart to their daily lives and the world itself. The app enables anyone to join public groups. The app is free and does not require a sensor for you to actively participate. With a HeartMath pulse sensor, you can measure your individual coherence and view the coherence contribution to the Global Group as well.
Global Coherence App
You also can access guided heart-focused meditations and see your pink marker on the global map. If you have not already, sign up for the Global Coherence Initiative app. You can download the free app from Google Play or the App Store.
As part of this event, The Global Consciousness Project will be observing random number generators to see the degree to which our collective coherent fields can facilitate patterns as they evolve from chaos to coherence. Learn more.
The Global Coherence network is a community of people who strive to awaken the higher mental, emotional and spiritual capacities in themselves and the global community through genuine love, care and heartfelt compassion.
We hope you will join us and others around the world for 24 hours of Peace.
HeartMath Institute <info@heartmath.org>
Watch for announcements for our 2020 program!
You can attend one day: Saturday or Sunday, or both days!
(Registration includes community activities and meals)
Special pricing available for Seniors and Students
Creative Arts, Spirituality, Body/Mind/Spirit Healing,
Self-transformation, Manifestation, and so much more…. in a sacred space
and inspirational speakers & performers
during our shared meals and interactive group activities as we:
Share our stories . . . Build nurturing community
Empower each other . . . Transform our world
Build nurturing community . . . Transform our world
“This conference is a life expanding experience – a time of reflection, rejoicing, renewing and connecting with other fabulous women.”
If you believe in raising the Feminine Spirit and transforming our world, please consider contributing to Women of Wisdom. We desire to create the new WOW, for the next generation of women to know their power and the importance of their voices. As each of us grows into our power, there’s a ripple effect around the world.
Consider donating to our Crowdfunding Campaign
to support the WOW Conference this year and for the future!
We appreciate any donations you can gift us – Thank You!
It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of Nicole Sangsuree Barrett. She was hit by a car when she attempted to cross the Chiang Mai superhighway in Thailand on foot. It was determined that Nicole died instantly from the collision. She had friends with her who witnessed the accident and were grieving heavily by the time the emergency services arrived. After rescue teams helped calm Nicole’s friends, the women asked everyone to sing the Thai song “Deuan Pen” as it was her favorite song. Nicole will be missed at Women of Wisdom. She was a dynamic performer and an amazing activist and woman. Here is a video she finished just before her death. She performed this on our stage for the 2014 Women of Wisdom conference to the delight of many. It is an amazing tribute of her talent, beauty, and passion. We will miss you Nicole but know that your light continues to shine and your journey continues.
WOW Watering Wholeness Community Call on the third Wednesday of every month – next one is August 21st at 6:00pm. It’s a live video call (if you don’t have a camera on your computer you can call in from your phone) where you can meet other women in the community and discuss important issues for women. Read below how you can register for this call. It’s been great to connect with women from other parts of our country!
Looking for connections with other women? Join our monthly circles where you connect with other women year round!
We are a volunteer organization – 100% and WOW needs some assistance in these areas:
Please contact us if you are interested in supporting WOW through volunteering!
Take advantage of the variety of free webinars posted in this enewsletter – from Celtic Shamanism, Egyptian Shamanism, Thriving in your 40’s, 50’s and beyond, Reuniting Science and Spirituality and more! ************************************************************************************************
When: Friday, September 6, 2019 from 5:30PM – 8:30PM
Where: Novick Urban Farms, 3660 S. Lawrence Street (just past intersection of Pattison Ave and S. Lawrence)
What: Join in for a night of food, drinks, games and more! There will be Southeast Asian food, games & prizes, a farm tour and performances. Hosted by SEAMAAC and its partners (Philabundance, Vetri Community Partnership, and Novick Urban Farm), you can purchase tickets by visiting this site.
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We are grateful to those in our communities who help us drive hunger from our
communities today and end hunger forever, including the individuals, partners,
small businesses and others who are hosting
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PCK is a 14-week culinary vocational training program which has been transforming the lives women and men with low-to-no income since 2000. Students in the 500-hour program will; earn their ServSafe certificate; intern in the culinary industry; prepare meals for those in need; and receive retention services by PCK staff for two years after graduation to ensure that students maximize their training and maintain positive work ethics post-graduation.
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Moving Food Forward: Product Innovation
Our goal is to create nutritious food from surplus farm products in a way that extends shelf life & adds value for our communities in need (upcycling). We partner with manufacturers to create retail items which fund the same high quality items for donation. The Abundantly Good brand allows us to provide better food for clients AND engage socially conscious consumers in our mission in an exciting new way.
5th annual event in aid of the Mercury Phoenix Trust. Hat-themed party.
RIVERKEEPER EVENT:
Hudson River Day at the Croton Yacht Club
- WHEN:
- September 7, 2019: 11:00AM to 4:00PM
- WHERE:
- Croton Yacht Club, 6 Elliot Way, Croton-On-Hudson, NY 10520 map
The Croton Yacht Club will be sponsoring its annual “Hudson River Day” celebration on Saturday, September 7th, from 11 AM – 4 PM at the Croton Yacht Club located at 6 Elliott Way in Croton-on-Hudson. The mission of the event is to promote interest in the history and ecology of the river, to cultivate future local environmental leaders and to promote, enhance and protect river related recreational resources.
There will be events and exhibits throughout the day targeting both children and adults, focusing on the history and ecology of the river, including a seining exhibition; hands-on exhibits for children such as toy sailboat making, fossil making; sailboat rides, and local artist displays and sales. Also, educational seminars will be conducted by NYSDEC Fisheries Biologist, Amanda Higgs on the Hudson River Sturgeon and Riverkeeper’s Nicholas Mitch who will speak about the ecological impact of the controversial proposal to build storm-surge barriers at the mouth of the Hudson River.
Free sailboat rides, will be offered by Ferry Sloops aboard their 22’ sloop-rigged Catboat the “Whimbrel” on a first-come-first-served basis. The sails will depart at 11AM, 12PM, 1PM, 2PM and 3PM. Guests can sign up at the Ferry Sloops table in the tent beginning at 10:00AM for any of the day's scheduled sail times. Limit of 4 passengers per sail. Passenger age requirement: must be at least 12 years old, under 18 years old must be accompanied by parent or adult guardian.
There will also be a youth fishing clinic and contest sponsored by the Hudson River Fisherman’s Association and the Yacht Club. Volunteers will be present during the hours of 11:30 PM and 3:30 PM and provide the use of fishing equipment and bait, free of charge. Fishing rod and reel combinations will also be awarded as prizes. All youths wishing to fish at the Yacht Club must be accompanied by an adult.
For additional information please contact Dennis Kooney at dennis@kooney.net or call 914-271-6384.
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The Islands
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Photo courtesy Giles Ashford/ashford7@yahoo.com
Upriver, channels diverge and a unique habitat of small islands and wetlands cry out for preservation. Here, mink, otter, and beaver live along the shore. Though huge container ships plow through the dredged, deep-water channel, this slow, low-lying stretch of the river is a link back to an earlier time. It offers a chance to re-discover our intimate relationship to the natural world.
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The Salomon Collection, The Historical Society of Rockland County
It’s in the quiet of the river that we get an inkling of how Native Americans lived: trapping fish, building small disposable dwellings, carefully observing the plants and wildlife. We no longer weave fishnets out of bark or make hooks out of deer bone, but just as the Lenape survived by adjusting their lives to the river’s, we’re beginning to understand that we need to respect, not dominate, the environment around us.
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Photo courtesy Giles Ashford/ashford7@yahoo.com
The decline of the bald eagle in the Hudson Valley was a direct result of human interference: from the use of pesticides to the destruction of habitat. And it’s humans who are helping to bring the eagle back. Riverkeeper works with scientists and government agencies to reduce pollution, preserve nesting sites, and protect the eagle’s main source of food, fish.
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A Benefit Concert for Daily Acts: Rising up for Climate Action!Enjoy a full day music festival centered around Climate action and ways you can reclaim the power of your every daily action. Also enjoy local & sustainable craft and food vendors, non-profit organizations, green technology demos, inspirational talks and info on climate action programs, a kid’s craft area, silent auction, and more! LEARN MORE about the event, Bands, and Presenters on our Concert page under the Support tab on our main menu.Bands preforming:
Rupa and the April Fishes
The Coffis Brothers
The Highway Poets
Dusty Green Bones Band
The Real SarahsPresentations by:
Brock Dolman – Occidental Arts & Ecology Center, Trathen Heckman – Daily Acts, Supervisor Lynda Hopkins, Sunrise Movement – Youth Climate Leaders, Trashion Fashion Show – CREDO High School + more to be announcedAll proceeds will benefit Daily Acts’ climate action programs
When: Sunday, September 8th, 2019 1pm – 7pm
Where: SOMO Village Event Center (Sonoma County’s 100% Solar Powered Venue)
Cost: $30, buy your tickets on our Eventbrite page here.
Please note that we have a new registration platform and if you have not done so already, you will be prompted to create a Daily Acts username and password. We are here to help by email or by phone (707) 789-9664.
Hudson River Maritime Museum 2019 Pilot Gala
- WHEN:
- September 8, 2019: 4:00PM to 8:00PM
- WHERE:
- Hudson River Maritime Museum
- TO ATTEND:
- Tickets
Capt. John Lipscomb, on patrol in the Gowanus Canal.
As part of its 2019 Pilot Gala, the Hudson River Maritime Museum will honor John Lipscomb, Riverkeeper Patrol Boat Captain and Vice President of Advocacy, with the annual Roger W. Mabie Award. The award is named after the museum’s founder and former president Roger Mabie, recognizing individuals who exemplify service to the Hudson
Valley and its history.
Enjoy cocktails along the historic Rondout Waterfront and an elegant buffet at sunset. Live and silent auctions benefit the museum’s education programs.
John Lipscomb became Riverkeeper’s boat captain in 2000. Having grown up in Irvington and Tarrytown, he learned to swim and sail in the Hudson River. In the early 1970’s, he apprenticed for “old time” WWII-era boat builders to learn wooden boat maintenance and repair at Petersen’s Boatyard in Nyack. In September of 2000, John began patrolling the Hudson for Riverkeeper aboard the “R. Ian Fletcher”, a 36-foot Chesapeake Bay style wooden vessel. He travels between New York Harbor and Troy, and on the Mohawk River, searching out and deterring polluters, monitoring tributaries and waterfront facilities, and taking regional decision makers and media out on the river so that “the river has a chance to advocate for itself.”
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New York Harbor
Photo courtesy Giles Ashford/ashford7@yahoo.com
A modern journey upriver begins with the churn of ferry boats, the cry of gulls circling garbage barges and the roar of traffic. Millions of New Yorkers have discovered the pleasures of the harbor; now we all share the responsibility of restoring its natural abundance.
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Riverkeeper leads the battle to rescue Newtown Creek, a near-dead waterway on the border between Brooklyn and Queens. Contaminated by a colossal 17 million gallon oil spill and on-going illegal pollution, the creek was neglected for years. Residents of the area have some of the highest rates of asthma, bronchitis, and emphysema in the city. Riverkeeper’s efforts have brought the matter not only into the courts, but to the attention of the government, which owes its citizens the basic right of clean air and water.”
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Photo courtesy The Gaia Institute
The marshes and forests that used to grow throughout the New York City region have long since been replaced by skyscrapers, loading docks, and parking lots. One result is that even medium-sized rains overwhelm the city’s antiquated sewage systems and cause polluting run-offs. By “green”planting on street corners and rooftops, we can capture excess stormwater and significantly reduce the amount of raw sewage now being diverted into New York Harbor.
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SOIL IS THE CLIMATE SOLUTION with Finian Makepeace
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Join this all-levels advocacy course for free from September 9-25.
COURSE OVERVIEW
We CAN do this! We can rebuild soil, replenish water cycles, and reverse global warming.
Humans have been living in a degenerative relationship with nature, expecting our world to be “used up” to provide our needs and now, the majority of the solutions to the biggest global crisis have been incomplete because we are stuck in a reaction to our degenerative relationship and focused on “doing less harm” in the personal or policy measures.
Sustainability alone will not save the planet because we’ve already caused too much degradation. Our solutions must match the scale of the problem, we must become regenerative. The good news is, we can.
When we begin to make global changes that affect grand inflection points, like the way our food is grown and sourced, we can start to heal our world from the soil up, sequestering carbon as we go, replenishing water sources, and healing our communities.
But the movement begins with you
and your advocacy…
The journey to healing our planet
MEET YOUR TEACHER
Finian Makepeace is the co-founder of Kiss The Ground and a renowned presenter, media creator, and thought leader in the field of regenerative agriculture and soil health. His dedication to Kiss the Ground’s mission of “inspiring participation in global regeneration, starting with soil”, has motivated him to develop training programs, workshops, and talks designed to empower people around the world to become confident advocates for this growing movement.
As part of the Kiss the Ground media team, Finian has worked with leading experts, farmers, and businesses to bring the ideas of regenerative agriculture and soil health as hopeful solutions to the world’s problems in clear, comprehensible and thought-provoking formats to audiences everywhere.
Simply, he has helped Kiss the Ground succeed in sharing this message across the globe. His background as a leader of a band and lifelong activist has given him the unique opportunity to blend his artistic vision with his ability to organize and advocate for this growing, global, and diverse community.
His “calling” is that people experience being a part of making history
and he believes that with enough new advocates promoting the ancient wisdom and new science of regenerative agriculture and ecosystem restoration
WE CAN HEAL OUR PLANET!
Join this all-levels advocacy course for free from September 9-25.
Sustainability is no longer an option.
We have to DRAWDOWN the carbon in our atmosphere. We have to REGENERATE our land back to health. Regenerative Agriculture, which blends modern discoveries in soil biology with indigenous wisdom, is one of the biggest solutions of our time. And yet, it is just starting to come into the conversation.
This course will teach you how to be a knowledgeable, inspiring advocate for this powerful solution!
Our mailing address is:
Commune Media, Inc.
Los Angeles, CA 90093
Our mission is to create a global wellness community around the ideas and practices of the world’s greatest teachers.
The true beauty of our community here can be summed up in that very word. Living in community allows us to grow in our connection to ourselves, to our world, and to each other — but it also comes with challenges. How do I smooth over disagreements? How do I see the other side of the situation? How do I serve the greater good, when that means denying myself?
Surrender to the situation, lean into acceptance.
My perspective may not be your perspective, but both are essential parts of our shared happiness, joy, and success. By embracing the truth of what is and who we are, from all angles, we can honor each other with clear and open minds.
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THE PLEDGE FOR LIFE is a vow we make with those we love that we promise to take the time to say goodbye before one of us ends our life. It’s a promise that we make with our closest family or friends that makes it safe to talk about suicide and all that’s connected to it. When the pain of existence is too much to bear we can lose sight of the impact our actions have on those we love. Sometimes just taking the time to be in the presence of someone who loves us is enough to weather out the storm.
OUR GOAL is to shine light on this aspect of our shared human experience and unify in order to heal and evolve. The specific goal of this campaign is to get people to MAKE and SHARE THE PLEDGE. We believe that it has the potential of saving lives and preventing unnecessary suffering. We wish to collaborate with all who are committed to Preventing Suicide. Please SHARE with your friends and MAKE THE PLEDGE!
Lobbying and Advocacy 101
September 10, 2019 – 2 PM ET
Now more than ever, your community is relying on you to stand up for them. If you think your 501(c)(3) public charity status prevents you from advocating for new laws and policies, think again! Whether protecting the rights of undocumented immigrants, pushing for quality education, or demanding safe communities for everyone, you can legally advocate for public policy and community change at every level of government. After this webinar, you’ll have a clear understanding of:
- Your 501(c)(3) organization’s right to lobby;
- What does and doesn’t count as lobbying;
- Your annual lobbying limit; and
- How to make the most of your organization’s lobbying power
This webinar is at 2 PM ET / 1 PM CT / 11 AM PT.
Once you register, you will receive an email from GoToWebinar with the link to register for the webinar.
Alliance for Justice is a national association of 130 organizations, representing a broad array of groups committed to progressive values and the creation of an equitable, just, and free society. Since 1979, AFJ has been the leader in advocacy for a federal judiciary that advances core constitutional values, preserves human rights and access to the courts, and adheres to the even-handed administration of justice for all Americans. AFJ’s work is divided into two main programs: our Justice Program, and our Bolder Advocacy program. Bolder Advocacy is the leading authority on the legal framework governing nonprofit advocacy.
Access to Justice
AFJ works to ensure equal access to our justice system. We track Supreme Court and lower court decisions affecting the legal rights of everyday Americans, educates the public on efforts to narrow those rights, and works with our allies to advocate for progressive legislation and courts that will respect the access to justice that is so fundamental to American values. Click here to read more about our Access to Justice work.
Want to make a difference? Make your voice heard. Join one of our current campaigns, follow us on social media, and sign up for workshops and email updates!
THE NATIONAL HEIRLOOM EXPO AT SANTA ROSA, CALIFORNIA
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SOW TRUE SEED OF ASHEVILLE, NC
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243 Haywood St, Asheville NC 28801
community@sowtrue.com
Mon-Fri : 9am-6pm | Saturday: 10am – 4pm
Seeds and Garden Supplies
FOR SAMA
TUESDAY, September 10, 2019
4:00pm – 6:30pm
Konover Auditorium
Dodd Center
University of Connecticut
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Department of Digital Media and Design
Human Rights Institute
Huskies for Human Rights
Middle East Studies
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SUPPORTING FOOD SECURITY AND SEED DIVERSITY SINCE 2009
Sow True Seed has a collection of over 500 varieties of vegetable, herb and flower seeds. We are proud to carry heirloom, organic and small-farmer grown varieties. It is central to our social mission to support and encourage a seed saving community for resilience in agriculture and our food systems.
OUR SEED DONATION PROGRAM OFFERS UP OUR LEFTOVER SEED AT THE END OF EACH SELLING YEAR UP TO PUBLIC & PRIVATE SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY GARDENS AND ORGANIZATIONS WHO USE THE SEED DIRECTLY TO FEED AND EDUCATE THEIR COMMUNITY.
Who we are: Sow True Seed provides open-pollinated, heirloom, and organic vegetable, herb, and flower seeds to home gardeners and small market farmers.
We ask that all of our growers fill out the Grower Questionnaire.
You can do so here
.For more information, contact: Angie Lavezzo, Agriculture Manager
E-mail: Ag@sowtrue.com Phone: (828) 254-0708
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Location: Sow True Seed, 243 Haywood St, Asheville NC 28801
Date: Tue Sept 10 2019 from 6 -7:30 PM
Cost: $10 class (includes a milkweed plant and your choice of flower seed packet!). $5 of each ticket will be donated to the “Bring the Hive Alive” initiative to raise awareness of pollinators by painting a bee mural in downtown Hendersonville – http://handsonwnc.org/hive.
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Need additional income on your farm? Sow True Seed is always looking for more farmers to grow seed for us!
Hope on the Hudson Series Screening and Q&A with Jon Bowermaster
- WHEN:
- September 10, 2019: 7:00PM to 9:00PM
- WHERE:
- Bedford Playhouse – 633 Old Post Road, Bedford, NY 10506 map
- TO ATTEND:
- Learn More and Purchase Tickets
Join Bedford Playhouse for a special installment of their Environmental Series in partnership with Bedford2020 and the Weeden Foundation. National Geographic filmmaker Jon Bowermaster will screen three short films (“Hope On The Hudson” Series, part of hudsonriverstories.com) that explore his passion for conservation in the Hudson Valley and the important work of non-profit environmental organization Riverkeeper and others who help restore life within our majestic Hudson River. Following the films, guests will enjoy a panel discussion and audience Q&A with Mr. Bowermaster, Ned Sullivan of Scenic Hudson and a representative from Riverkeeper. Don Weeden of the Weeden Foundation will moderate the panel.
Films to be screened:
Growing With the Grain
A Living River
Carbon Farming
(total run time 52 min)
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Basics
The Hudson River is not your typical river. In fact, most of the Hudson is actually a tidal estuary where salt water from the ocean combines with freshwater from northern tributaries. This “brackish”, or mixing, water extends from the mouth of the Hudson in NY Harbor to the Federal Dam in Troy, approximately 153 miles.
The salt front of the estuary, where the freshwater runoff meets the saline water, can range from the Tappan Zee Bay near Tarrytown/Nyack in the spring to Newburgh Bay in Poughkeepsie/Newburgh in the late summer or during droughts.
Because the Hudson River is a tidal estuary, meaning it ebbs and flows with the ocean tide, it supports a biologically rich environment, making it an important ecosystem for various species of aquatic life. For many key species, it provides critical habitats and essential spawning and breeding grounds.
To learn more about the unique regions of the Hudson River take A Hudson River Journey.
History
More than nine million people living in New York City, Westchester, Putnam, Orange and Ulster Counties enjoy clean, unfiltered drinking water from the Croton, Catskill and Delaware Watersheds. The 6,000-mile network of pipes, shafts and subterranean aqueducts carries approximately 1.2 billion gallons of pristine water each day from 19 upstate reservoirs.
It is a remarkable engineering achievement and the single largest man-made financial asset in New York State. But, today the city’s reservoir infrastructure is in serious trouble, as is its ability to continue supplying New Yorkers with water.
Many of the nation’s water systems are over 100 years old and in a state of grave neglect. Between 23,000 and 75,000 combined sewage overflows occur each year as a result of failing infrastructure, spilling out 1.26 trillion gallons of untreated sewage annually and incurring $50.6 billion in clean up costs.
Protection
Photo: Leah Rae / Riverkeeper
Riverkeeper believes that access to clean, affordable drinking water must be a human right. In the interest of protecting human health and preserving freshwater ecosystems, filtration of public drinking water supplies should be considered as a last resort to be employed only when an unfiltered water supply poses an imminent threat to public health. Sound watershed protection programs not only safeguard human health and aquatic life but also are vastly more economical than filtration.
Public Access
Riverkeeper generally supports expanded opportunities for low-impact, passive recreation that is compatible with watershed protection goals on water supply lands. It is through use and enjoyment of our shared resources that people become invested in their long-term protection.
Our Story
In 1966, the Hudson River was dying from pollution and neglect. Run-down factories choked it with hazardous waste, poisoning fish, threatening drinking water supplies, and ruining world-class havens for boating and swimming. Sadly, America’s “First River” had become little more than an industrial sewer.
At that time, the Hudson River fishermen decided they had enough. Because their catch reeked from oil spilled daily into the river, they banded together to use a decades-old federal law to the tide from ruin to recovery.
This was the founding of the Hudson River Fishermen’s Association – now Riverkeeper. Today, Riverkeeper continues its fight, seeking out polluters and teaming with citizen scientists and activists to reclaim the Hudson River. And, we also work to ensure that over nine million New Yorkers have clean, safe drinking water. Today, pollution levels are down, and swimming and boating are back.
But the Hudson’s recovery is still fragile, still incomplete. Some fish species have not recovered, and many remain too toxic to eat; pollution levels spike with every rainfall. Mammoth cuts in government spending threaten to reverse a half-century of water quality gains, and we face the challenges of antiquated power plants, climate change, and emerging, harmful pollutants.
Riverkeeper’s vision is of a Hudson teeming with life, with engaged communities boating, fishing and swimming throughout its watershed.
Here’s what Riverkeeper stands for:
- Guarding your waterways. Riverkeeper holds polluters accountable, making the Hudson safer and cleaner each year. We patrol the river, inform the public, and go to court whenever it’s necessary, to eliminate illegal contamination.
- Defending clean drinking water. Community water supplies are increasingly threatened by pollution and shortage. Riverkeeper empowers citizens to make their voices heard and assure that their precious drinking water resources stay clean and plentiful. Our locally-based “water democracy” approach gets results.
- Finding solutions. Riverkeeper fights threats to clean water like destructive power plants, reckless development and decrepit infrastructure. We also specialize in solutions: we improve wildlife habitat, foster sustainable energy, increase investment in water supply/sewer systems, and rally thousands of volunteers to restore their local river fronts.
“Our strategy for success hasn’t changed much since we started out as the Hudson River Fishermen’s Association in 1966: Support the grassroots. Be data driven. Don’t flinch when the going gets tough.” – Paul Gallay, President and Hudson Riverkeeper
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New York Harbor
Photo courtesy Giles Ashford/ashford7@yahoo.com
A modern journey upriver begins with the churn of ferry boats, the cry of gulls circling garbage barges and the roar of traffic. Millions of New Yorkers have discovered the pleasures of the harbor; now we all share the responsibility of restoring its natural abundance.
Riverkeeper leads the battle to rescue Newtown Creek, a near-dead waterway on the border between Brooklyn and Queens. Contaminated by a colossal 17 million gallon oil spill and on-going illegal pollution, the creek was neglected for years. Residents of the area have some of the highest rates of asthma, bronchitis, and emphysema in the city. Riverkeeper’s efforts have brought the matter not only into the courts, but to the attention of the government, which owes its citizens the basic right of clean air and water.”
Photo courtesy The Gaia Institute
The marshes and forests that used to grow throughout the New York City region have long since been replaced by skyscrapers, loading docks, and parking lots. One result is that even medium-sized rains overwhelm the city’s antiquated sewage systems and cause polluting run-offs. By “green”planting on street corners and rooftops, we can capture excess stormwater and significantly reduce the amount of raw sewage now being diverted into New York Harbor.
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For more than 26 years, I’ve been helping individuals and communities creatively navigate difficult transitions — such as loss of a loved one, livelihood, illness, or bursting forth of a life unlived, the collective trauma of community disaster — through story-making. I’m now finishing a book — a combination memoir and workbook — about my healing story approach. Not since 9/11, have I felt such urgency to put my work in service to healing our national culture. For the next year and half, I’m going to be offering more community reconciliation programs to counter-attack the hate and violence-filled narratives that the Administration and its minions are flooding media with. I’m targeting my programs now to change-makers: healers, writers, storytellers, teachers, activists. Here’s the mistake many are making: Focusing on Trump’s media grabs day after day. This only gives energy to his evil and distracts from the fact that millions of citizens support him as a cult – meaning a disregard for facts in favor of allegiance to a leader that makes false promises, but is interested only in expanding his own power and wealth. But how can we pull followers out of this cult? Not by judging, preaching, haranguing. Rather by listening, engaging, finding non-political common ground, by sharing our stories – not our victim tales, but a deeper story that is always flowing like a river beneath the surface of our lives – where we are one people, one race, one blood. On Sept. 10, at 8 pm eastern, I’m going to be offering a free introduction to a 3-step healing story process for people who would like to use story in their community, therapeutic, or classroom programs, but may not know how. That’s Tuesday, Sept. 10 at 8 pm eastern time. To register and receive the link, write to me at juIietbrucephd@gmail.com. |
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Joan of Angels and Gina Marie co-host a Facebook Live broadcast dedicated to 11 Days of Global Unity. Joan of Angels will lead a meditation and We will have a dialogue about our personal lives and our stories of connection and presence.
About this Event
Please join The Square One Project and The Vera Institute of Justice for Reimagining Justice: The Next 25 Years, taking place on September 11th at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture in Harlem, NY. As we approach the 25th anniversary of the federal 1994 Crime Bill, this multi-format event will consider the visionary work, big ideas, and fundamental values that will guide the next 25 years of justice policy.
Program: 3:30pm – 6:00pm ET (details to be announced soon)
Reception: 6:00pm – 7:00pm ET
Details for the livestreaming option for this event will be available shortly.
Update: The full list of researchers, activists, and professionals that will be participating in Reimagining Justice: The Next 25 Years is available here!
Speakers and presenters include [list in formation]:
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Gina Marie, of We Campaign for Unity, and ShaRon Rea with No Judgement Just Love co-host a FB Live cast; In this broadcast, We commemorate the first day of 11 Days of Global Unity, We discuss the importance of this day and We invite viewers to join and share in a conversation about Unity and how they can achieve more peace and unity in their community.
Co-sponsored by Democracy at Work, Left Forum, Judson Memorial Church & Individual Contributors
Requested Fee/Donation: $10 per person. If you access the videos of these monthly updates posted on YouTube and our websites, we ask you to join our attendees who contribute at least $10 at each event to help defray costs of producing, video-taping, and distributing these videos. Please contribute via our donate page. Contributions to Democracy at Work are tax deductible (we will gladly provide receipts at the event). For those able to contribute more than $10, our special thanks.
WHEN
September 11, 2019 at 7:30pm – 9pm
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Judson Memorial Church
239 Thompson St
New York, NY 10012
United States
Screening of Queen and Adam Lambert’s Summer Sonic 2014 show – all profits to Mercury Phoenix Trust in support of Aids Awareness Worldwide. Tickets on sale from 17th August 2019
Our current economic model has become unsustainable, it has lost its moral and political legitimacy. In the competitive market economy it has shown a continuous ability to be creative and to increase wealth. In the last decades, there has been a progressive blurring of its link with the global common good and a significant loss of our capacity to regulate it. Economics have been disconnected from ethics and politics as financial capitalism tends to nurture a speculative race where money creates more money without sufficiently investing in the economy of goods and services useful to mankind. Destruction of the planet and its biodiversity, growing inequality and poverty, injustice, exclusion and alienation are some of the dysfunctions likely to have significant negative consequences for future generations.
Alaska Interfaith Power & Light (AIPL) and the United Religions Initiative-North America are excited to present:
“One Planet, One Family: Facing Our Environmental Challenges & Finding Solutions Together,”
a gathering on climate change in Juneau, Alaska from September 12-15, 2019.
World-renowned climate scientist and public speaker Katharine Hayhoe will be
the key speaker of the conference and participants will have ample time to spend
working collaboratively on finding solutions to our shared concerns.
Alaska is on the front lines of dealing with climate change.
Because of this, Alaska Interfaith Power and Light and the United Religions Initiative North America are hosting a gathering for environmentally-concerned URI members from across the US and Canada to:
- learn about—and see—the climate crisis in Alaska,
- understand how it affects those of us working on environmental issues outside of Alaska, AND
- work together to identify solutions!
The gathering will take place in Juneau, Alaska from September 12-15, 2019.
World-renowned climate scientist and public speaker Dr. Katharine Hayhoe will be the key speaker of the conference and participants will have ample time to spend working collaboratively on finding solutions to our shared concerns.
Let us bring together our knowledge, wisdom, and energy to fan the flame of caring for Our Common Home!
For more details about the gathering, follow this link: https://urinorthamerica.org/web/one-planet-one-family-gathering/
If you are a member of a URI North America Cooperation Circle/Affiliate and need financial assistance to travel to Alaska, please fill out the travel assistance application: https://forms.gle/SeNhRpSDkHj
WORLD DAY OF PRAYER
Light a Virtual Candle
Unity World Day of Prayer is a global event.
We invite you to light a virtual candle
to represent your light shining in prayer.
How Can You Participate in World Day of Prayer?We invite all to submit a prayer request and light a virtual candle. You can join for the events at Unity Village or other Unity centers. Follow our hashtag #WDOP2019 and join us at the Unity Facebook page to connect with our reflection questions and watch live events. Sign up for Unity4Today to receive email updates and announcements. What Is World Day of Prayer?Held annually on the second Thursday in September, World Day of Prayer unites Unity and draws in New Thought partner communities for a 24-hour period of prayer practice. In prayer, we dissolve our personal borders as we realize God within us, around us—an active source of life, love, and wisdom
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World Day of Prayer 2019—Invitation
Guiding Prayer
Breathing in to prayer, I am in awe of the unbound spirit, the infinite presence within and around me. God is vitality in my breath, beauty in the natural world, strength in my determination, and compassion in my acts of service. I recognize God in the spaciousness of the universe as well as in my limitless dreams.
Let me set my sight beyond where I have seen before, into the vast reality of divine power and presence. Let me draw upon divine power and presence in order to fulfill my great potential.
In the harmony of prayer, my heart beats to the rhythm of God. The pulse of infinite life moves me, nourishes me, and empowers me to give life to my dreams.
Unity Worldwide Ministries
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Unity World Headquarters
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World Day of Prayer 2019: Infinite Presence, Unlimited Potential
Thursday, September 12, 2019
I celebrate the vast possibilities for my life.
You are invited to participate in Unity World Day of Prayer, a 24-hour Prayer Vigil and meditation. As always, the names and requests you send us will be held in silent prayer during the vigil.
Draw upon divine power and presence to realize the limitless possibilities in your life.
Join together with tens of thousands of people around the world. Together we will hold the high watch during World Day of Prayer, affirming that there is no spot where God is not. Wherever we are, God is.
The event will feature live music, a candlelight vigil, live-streamed prayer service, sacred prayer circle, and more.
The vigil begins Wednesday, September 11, at 7 p.m. (CT) with a candlelight walk to the Silent Unity Chapel following the opening ceremony.
World Day of Prayer 2019—Invitation
How Can You Participate in World Day of Prayer?
We invite all to submit a prayer request and light a virtual candle. You can join for the events at Unity Village or other Unity centers. Follow our hashtag #WDOP2019 and join us at the Unity Facebook page to connect with our reflection questions and watch live events.
Sign up for Unity4Today to receive email updates and announcements.
What Is World Day of Prayer?
Held annually on the second Thursday in September, World Day of Prayer unites Unity and draws in New Thought partner communities for a 24-hour period of prayer practice. In prayer, we dissolve our personal borders as we realize God within us, around us—an active source of life, love, and wisdom.
Guiding Prayer
Breathing in to prayer, I am in awe of the unbound spirit, the infinite presence within and around me. God is vitality in my breath, beauty in the natural world, strength in my determination, and compassion in my acts of service. I recognize God in the spaciousness of the universe as well as in my limitless dreams.
Let me set my sight beyond where I have seen before, into the vast reality of divine power and presence. Let me draw upon divine power and presence in order to fulfill my great potential.
In the harmony of prayer, my heart beats to the rhythm of God. The pulse of infinite life moves me, nourishes me, and empowers me to give life to my dreams.
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A series of actions organised by Extinction Rebellion UK to raise awareness of the overconsumption and exploitation at the heart of the fashion industry.
9/13/19 – UN High Level Forum on the Culture of Peace (Anniversary Observance)
10:00 am – 6:00 pm Eastern Time via Livestream @ webtv.un.org
9/14/19 – First Annual Culture of Peace Youth Movement Launch
All day youth-led intergenerational program in NYC
9:00 am – 9:00 pm ET at the Church of the Covenant, 310 E. 42nd Street, near the UN
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Join us each month on the full moon for the profound Earth Treasure Vase Full Moon Global Healing Meditation series, with Cynthia Jurs and David T. Nicol.
Fri Sept 13 // Sun Oct 13 // Tues Nov 12 // Wed Dec 11
Our mailing address is:
Alliance for the Earth
PO Box 8031
Inspired by an ancient Tibetan Buddhist tradition, the Earth Treasure Vase Global Healing Project brings healing and protection to the Earth by filling consecrated clay vessels with prayers and offerings, and ceremonially burying them in the Earth in collaboration with indigenous elders, young activists and grassroots leaders in places where healing and protection are most needed around the planet.
The project began in 1990, when Cynthia met a 106 year-old lama living in a cave in the Himalayas and asked him, What can we do to bring healing and protection to the Earth? He gave her this practice and since then, 49 Earth Treasure Vases have been planted (5 of these are in process now) in sacred places, war torn communities, mountains, forests and sources of rivers on every inhabited continent. The vases form a living global mandala of prayers and intentions for the healing of the Earth. With 21 vases still to go, the practice continues with pilgrimages to many new locations. On every full moon we gather for a guided meditation to direct our prayers and intentions into the vases and energize the global mandala, embracing Gaia with our heartfelt presence and sacred offerings.
Meet Your Facilitators
Cynthia Jurs
Cynthia Jurs, is a Lama in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition and a Dharmacharya in the Order of Interbeing of Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh. She is the guiding teacher at Open Way Sangha in Santa Fe, New Mexico, where she teaches a dharma path of sacred activism in response to the call of the Earth. In 1990 she made a life-changing pilgrimage to meet the hermit and meditation master, Kushok Mangden Charok Rinpoche, a 106-year-old lama living in a cave in Nepal, from whom she received the practice of the Earth Treasure Vases. Cynthia’s nonprofit, Alliance for the Earth is dedicated to facilitating a global community committed to planetary healing and collective awakening through the Earth Treasure Vase Global Healing Project and is also engaged in numerous peace-building and women’s empowerment efforts in Liberia, Africa. Cynthia directed the film, Turning Prayer Into Action: Indigenous Grandmothers Meet the Bioneers and is currently at work on a book and film entitled, Summoned By The Earth.
David Nicol, Ph.D.
David T. Nicol, Ph.D., is the executive director and co-founder of the Gaiafield Project, and co-founder of BeThePeace and WiseUSA, two initiatives that have united tens of thousands of people worldwide for large-scale meditations dedicated to social change. He is the author of Subtle Activism: The Inner Dimension of Social and Planetary Transformation (SUNY Press), the first comprehensive study of the idea that focused collective meditation and intention can contribute powerfully and measurably to social change. David has taught on Subtle Activism at the California Institute of Integral Studies, The Shift Network, and the Institute for Subtle Activism.
for the ETV Global Healing Meditation are:
Fri Sept 13 // Sun Oct 13 // Tues Nov 12 // Wed Dec 11.
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Planet Home is a convergence of leading scientists, renowned visionaries, and executives alongside eco-forward brands and organizations that will focus on accelerating the mass adoption of actionable solutions to protect the health of our planet. It will offer powerful immersive experiences and be housed at the historic Palace of the Fine Arts in San Francisco September 13-15. Buckminster Fuller Institute is partnering with EQ in designing the event to foster maximum action for our planetary home.
Join us as crew in co-authoring the Co-operating Manual for Spaceship Earth, an interactive platform
for regenerative planetary design.
https://www.bfi.org/dymaxion-forum/2019/08/co-author-co-operating-manual-spaceship-earth-us
“There are no mere passengers aboard Spaceship Earth. We are all crew. And the survival of humanity depends on the integrity of the individual.” – Buckminster Fuller
Join the Co-Author Team by filling out this form.
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The Buckminster Fuller Institute is dedicated to accelerating the identification, development, and deployment of strategies that radically advance human well being and the health, resilience, and regeneration of Earth’s ecosystems. BFI offers innovative programs that provide comprehensive and anticipatory perspectives on the interconnected challenges and opportunities facing humanity, engage leading thinkers and practitioners demonstrating whole-systems strategies addressing complex problems, and provide opportunities to design and test those strategies.
Campaign Nonviolence was created to help unite movements and build peace by working to end war, poverty, racism and environmental destruction.
Since 2014 tens of thousands of people have joined Campaign Nonviolence (CNV) every September marching for peace, racial justice, economic equality and environmental healing. Now, we are gearing up for another powerful nationwide mobilization September 14-22 — please join us!
Over 2,660 marches, rallies, workshops and other public events took place in all 50 states and 25 countries last September. This year we will build on this growing movement by bringing all of our issues together in the same week coast to coast and around the world — and calling with one voice for a nonviolent culture that works for everyone.
Event: Empowered Youth Transforming Humanity:
Photography Exhibition & Videos
Picture 16©, is the most recent exhibition by 21 year-old Canadian award-winning photographer/filmmaker/author & social entrepreneur, Kasha Sequoia Slavner. The 16-piece exhibition is inspired by the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal #16, Peace, Justice and Strong institutions. As a young global leader and traveling peace ambassador, Kasha explores the intersectionality of goal 16, what we can learn from each other’s stories, and how peace informs the actions we take in our own lives, communities and the world at large.
About the photographer/filmmaker:
Kasha is a Gen-Z filmmaker/photographer/writer, passionate global youth leader & social justice advocate. At 14 she founded the The Global Sunrise Project – a youth-led social enterprise that creates positive impact media. She uses her storytelling platform to inspire youth to become civically engaged and conducts educational outreach with screenings & workshops. Her feature documentary, The Sunrise Storyteller, has screened at 60+ international film festivals and won 28 awards, including the Ron Kovic Peace Prize and Women Transforming Media Award.
She is the first recipient of the Kim Phuc Youth Peace Award. Most recently this committed changemaker became a Diana Award Holder, for sustaining positive social change in the memory of Diana, Princess of Wales. She is an 7x UN Youth Delegate with The Canadian Voice of Women for Peace and an accredited expert for the Women’s Media Center. In addition, Kasha tours with a 32 piece photography exhibition “Travels into the Heart”. At 17 Kasha published her first 200+ page book of photography “Reflections of the Sunrise Storyteller – A Journey into the Heart as a Global Citizen”. She’s a frequent public speaker, has been commissioned by National Geographic Learning, and a contributor to Thrive Global, The Huffington Post, and several publications.
The Great Wallkill River Race
- WHEN:
- September 14, 2019: 10:00AM to 3:00PM
- WHERE:
- Sojourner Truth Park, Plains Road, New Paltz map
- TO ATTEND:
- Register
Wallkill River Watershed Alliance Boat Brigade. (Photo by Dan Shapley / Riverkeeper)
As part of the Hudson River Valley Ramble, join the Wallkill River Watershed Alliance for this first-of-its-kind race on the Wallkill River. Enjoy the river’s scenic beauty and the serenity of being on a flat water, slow-moving river. Children are welcome with adult supervision. There will be different race categories, such as recreational kayak, canoe, racing kayak, or other craft. Racers will launch from Sojourner Truth Park in New Paltz. The race will begin at the Route 299 bridge, head downstream 1/2 mile to the River to Ridge site, and return to finish at the same starting point.
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The Half Moon by S. Hollyer, engraving. Collection of The New-York Historical Society
In 1609, Henry Hudson entered a lush estuary studded with rocky islands, fringed with marshlands, and crisscrossed by Native Americans in dugout canoes. He discovered then what we still find today: a majestic river and the people who depend upon it.
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Photo courtesy Melissa Brown
Riverkeeper is the leading defender of an ecosystem as complex as it is fragile. As the river struggles to recover from four centuries of abuse, our boat makes regular patrols, our lawyers fight polluters in court, and our members act as watchdogs to preserve the beauty we’ve inherited.
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Art Exhibition – Christie Sheele: Atlas /Forms of Water
- WHEN:
- September 14, 2019: 5:00PM to November 17, 2019: 5:00PM
- WHERE:
- Albert Shahinian Fine Art – 22 E Market St, Rhinebeck, NY 12572 map
- TO ATTEND:
- Learn More
Join Albert Shahinian Fine Art for an exhibition of Christie Scheele’s Atlas/Forms of Water, running from September 14 – November 17, 2019. Scheele’s work in this exhibition focuses on water, and its environmental, political, and personal meanings.
Riverkeeper is pleased to join for the opening reception (9/14) and Benefit Gala for Regional Conservation Organizations (10/12).
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The First People of the River
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The Salomon Collection, The Historical Society of Rockland County
People have lived along the shores of the Hudson River since the last ice age, bathing in its waters, living off its bounty, caring for its future. The Lenape tribe balanced the needs of man and the needs of fish and fowl, plant and animal.
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Photo courtesy Mo Fridlich: mofrid@hotmail.commofrid@hotmail.com
Henry Hudson ‘discovered’ what the Lenape called Muhheakunnuk, The River that Runs Both Ways.
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Photo courtesy of Lenape Lifeways, Inc.
There were six to twelve thousand widely dispersed people — both Lenape and Algonquin — living in small bands on the lower estuary. The river connected them and was a major source of food. Travelling in dug-out canoes that held forty people, they’d visit and trade with each other. In smaller dug-outs, they’d set and pull fishing nets, harpoon the whales and seals that often came upriver, and shoot duck with bow and arrow.
Knowledge of and respect for the river was essential for survival. The Lenape believed in a single creator and a series of gods who looked after both people and animals. While women planted maize along the shore, and men hunted deer, Lenape children were taught to take only what they needed from the environment.
If the thousands of years of Lenape history seems to have been erased from the Hudson Valley, that’s partly due to the disease and intolerance that European settlers brought with them. But it’s also a result of how lightly the Lenape lived on the soil: generations of river dwellers left little more environmental change than some ancient oyster middens, rock drawings, and scattered arrowheads.V
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Collections of The New Jersey Historical Society, Newark, NJ, MG 1363
Before European contact, whales swam where the Manhattoes tribe lived, the Sinsink band fed off huge oyster beds that grew in the bays, and the upriver shallows provided shad, sturgeon, smelt, and crab for the Iroquois nation.
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OJAI, Calif — Planet Earth is not a star but it rises to outright star status in one of the most fascinating film documentaries of 2019.
In “The Earthing Movie,” produced by award-winning filmmakers Josh and Rebecca Tickell, the curtain rises to demonstrate − to very unsuspecting audiences – that our planet packs surprisingly huge healing properties.
The film relates the discovery of the healing power of the planet’s electrically charged surface, a natural, perpetual energy shown in multiple studies over the last 20 years to significantly reduce inflammation, pain, and stress, produce deeper sleep, more energy, and improve circulation.
Earthing, also known as grounding, refers to accessing these major health benefits by walking outdoors on natural surfaces or using commercially available grounding products indoors while you sit or sleep.
In short, Earthing is a simple lifestyle addition that connects you to the Earth’s healing touch. You get the benefits without effort or dieting.
The Earthing movie debuted at the Sedona International Film Festival earlier this year to a packed audience of 750 people. It subsequently won the Audience Award at the Dances With Films Festival at the Grauman’s Chinese Theater in Hollywood in June.
The movie features actresses Amy Smart and Mariel Hemingway, integrative medicine pioneer Deepak Chopra, and an array of physicians, who, along with Earthing pioneer Clint Ober, describe the unique science and benefits of Earthing.
September showings include Palm Springs, London (The Health Optimisation Summit), Los Angeles, and Santa Monica, and at the Yoga’s Research Society’s annual convention on November 16 in Philadelphia.
For showtimes, screening locations, and a short trailer of the film, see www.EarthingMovie.com
The film is currently doing a festival circuit after which it will be available on major digital platforms both in the U.S. and internationally.
You can read a review of the film here: http://crimsonkimono.
Previous films by Josh and Rebecca Tickell’s Big Picture Ranch Production Company, based in Ojai, California, have won multiple awards for social and environmental documentaries, including awards at Sundance, Seattle, Gaia, and Sustainable Planet film festivals.
For more information about Earthing, refer to the Earthing book and the Earthing Institute website
Whether you practice Earthing outdoors or indoors, make sure you do it routinely. Stay connected to the Earth’s healing power! Indoor grounding products developed by Earthing pioneer Clint Ober are available at earthing.com and www.
The Earthing Institute
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Thanks to Yen Tan for the beautiful poster design, Jeremy Dennis (Shinnecock) for the lovely photo, and to Georgina!DEAR GEORGINA WORLD PREMIERE
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 15
Camden, Maine
with Georgina Sappier-Richardson, filmmakers Adam Mazo and Ben Pender-Cudlip, and producer Tracy Rector (Choctaw/Seminole)
Tickets here
Camden Opera House
Creators of the documentary films “Coexist” (reconciliation in Rwanda) “First Light” and “Dawnland” (Maine Wabanaki-State Child Welfare Truth and Reconciliation Commission)
WHO WE SERVE
We serve mass and targeted audiences by challenging indifference to injustice and raising awareness of the need for upstanders, especially among middle- and high-school educators and their students.
WHAT WE DO
With original documentaries, related learning resources, and educator workshops, the Upstander Project helps teachers and students become upstanders.
OUR GOALS
Overcome indifference to social injustice;
Develop the skills of upstanders;
Contribute to action-oriented campaigns in response to vital social issues.
Awards
One Nation Film Festival Audience Award
Camden International Film Festival Official Selection
Africa Movie Academy Awards Nominee
Artivist Film Festival Official Selection
Metropolitan Film Festival of New York Honorable Mention
Africa World Documentary Film Festival Finalist
Downtown Boca Film Festival Official Selection
Central Florida Film Festival Official Selection
I Will Tell International Film Festival Official Selection
Show Me Justice Film Festival Official Selection
Social Change Film Festival Official Selection
Culture Unplugged Film Festival Official Selection
In cooperation with the WE-Energime-Global Cooperation Turtle Island International Civil Society Organization and in support of peaceful interfaith dialogue, especially in light of Laudato Si, the recent message from Pope Francis on “Care for Mother Earth”, Drawdown Markham will be assisting Global Cooperation Day (GCD, New Zealand) to Celebrate the 800 year Anniversary (in 2019) of the meeting between Saint Francis of Assisi and Sultan Al Kamil in the year 1219 by planting a *Commemorative Tree of Peace* on a property in the East end of Markham (Locust Hill) on Sunday, September 15th.
This event is being done in support of the DD Markham CCAH Collaborative Exchange Project (CEP) and the “Spark for Humanity” project by We Are Mother Earth! (WAME) and GTI Enterprises (cooperative corporation), and for the eventual establishment of our “Go Local” Campaign for community resilience and adaptation, supported by our local Drawdown Markham Interfaith Neighborhood and Business Collaborative (which is part of the EncounterCanada collaborative, which is intended “to localize the Sustainable Development Goals to build ‘Climate Smart’ safe and sustainable communities and cities, pursuant to the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction”).
Climate Change Theatre Action: Setting the Stage for a Better Planet
September 15 @ 3:30 pm – 5:30 pm EDT
$15
Venue
- Caveat NYC
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21 A Clinton Street
New York,NY10002 United States+ Google Map
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Our Mission
The Arctic Cycle uses theatre to foster dialogue about our global climate crisis, create an empowering vision of the future, and inspire people to take action. Operating on the principle that complex problems must be addressed through collaborative efforts, we work with artists across disciplines and geographic borders, solicit input from earth and social scientists, and actively seek community and educational partners.
Our Initiatives
The Plays
The Arctic Cycle will support the writing, development, and production of eight plays by playwright Chantal Bilodeau that look at the social and environmental changes taking place in the eight Arctic states. Each play is written after extensive research, visits to the areas, and consultations with scientists and local communities.
Artists & Climate Change
Through the publication of essays, interviews, and editorials, the blog and international network Artists & Climate Change creates community and promotes the inclusion of the arts in the global climate change conversation. Since its launch in 2013, A&CC has become an educational resource for art, environment, and social change classes.
Climate Change Theatre Action
A biennial initiative, Climate Change Theatre Action(CCTA) is a series of worldwide readings and performances of short climate change plays presented in support of the United Nations Conference of the Parties (COP meetings). CCTA seeks to foster non-partisan local and global conversations about climate change and encourage people to take action within their community.
The Incubator
The Incubator is 5-day intensive workshop for artists, activists, scientists, and educators interested in engaging, or furthering their engagement with, climate change through the arts. Limited to 20 participants, it provides a space for focused reflection, exchange of ideas, learning from other fields, and expanding possibilities beyond traditional forms and venues.
2019 Festival Tickets & Passes
Tickets & passes are now on sale of the 2019 Global Peace Film Festival
Sept. 16-22, 2019
About the Festival
The Global Peace Film Festival, established in 2003, uses the power of the moving image to further the cause of peace on earth. From the outset, the GPFF envisioned “peace” not as the absence of conflict but as a framework for channeling, processing and resolving conflict through respectful and non-violent means.
People of good faith have real differences that deserve to be discussed, debated and contested.
GPFF works to connect expression – artistic, political, social and personal – to positive, respectful vehicles for action and change. The festival program is carefully curated to create a place for open dialogue, using the films as catalysts for change.
Don’t miss out on our Online Global Peace Film Festival, which goes live Monday, Sept. 16. Visit peacefilmest.org to watch the films in our online festival wherever you are, on whatever device you want!
CONTACT US
Global Peace Film Festival
P.O. Box 3310
Winter Park, FL 32790-3310
Schedule is up; Tickets & Passes now available
Tickets & Passes for the 2019 Global Peace Film Festival, Sept. 17 to 22, are available now. Browse the film catalogue, check the schedule, or dive right in and start buying passes or tickets.
Festival Venues
Bush Auditorium/SunTrust Auditorium/Tiedtke Concert Hall/Bush 176, @ Rollins College
Fairbanks Ave. & Interlachen Ave., Winter Park, FL 32789
Parking: SunTrust Parking garage on E. Lyman Ave. or there is 3 hour street parking. Parking on the Rollins campus is extremely limited.
The Orlando LGBT+ Center
946 N. Mills Avenue, Orlando, FL 32803
Parking: On site or street parking
CityArts
39 S. Magnolia Avenue, Orlando, FL 32801
Parking: The Rogers-Kiene Building validates a portion of the fee in the Chase Plaza building parking lot. Patrons must enter CityArts to receive validation.
Enzian Theater & Eden Bar
1300 South Orlando Avenue, Maitland, FL 32751
Parking: On site
Holocaust Memorial Resource & Education Center
851 N. Maitland Avenue, Maitland, FL 32751
Parking: On site
Mount Dora Plaza Live
2728 Old Highway 441, Orlando, FL 32757
Parking: On site
Orlando City Hall rotunda
400 South Orange Avenue, Orlando, FL 32801
Parking: City Commons Parking Garage (across the street from City Hall)
Ten Thousand Villages
329 N. Park Avenue, Suite #102, Winter Park, FL 32789
Parking: Street parking or North Park Avenue garage offers free parking
Winter Park Public Library
460 E. New England Ave., Winter Park, FL 32789
Parking: on site
FILM LISTINGS
Alternative Facts: The Lies of Executive Order 9066
65 minutes | USA | 2018
Documentary
At Arm’s Length
15 minutes | USA | 2018
Documentary Short
Blue Goes Green: Net Zero Police Station
26 minutes | USA | 2019
Documentary Short
Catching Giants
50 minutes | USA/South Africa | 2018
Documentary
Changing the Game
95 minutes | USA | 2019
Documentary
College Crucible
41 minutes | USA | 2019
Documentary
Community First, a Home for the Homeles
65 minutes | USA | 2018
Documentary
The Condor & the Eagle
80 minutes | USA/Canada/Ecuador/France/Peru | 2019
Documentary
Decade of Fire
75 minutes | USA | 2018
Documentary
Eating Up Easter
76 minutes | USA/Chile | 2018
Documentary
For They Know Not What They Do
91 minutes | USA | 2019
Documentary
FusionFest Shorts
90 minutes | 2019
Documentary Short
The Gathering
24 minutes | USA | 2016
Documentary Short
heartbeat Iowa
USA | 2019
Documentary Short
Incompatible Allies
43 minutes | USA | 2019
Documentary
JFK: The Last Speech
58 minutes | USA | 2018
Documentary
Keepers of the Future: La Coordinadora of El Salvador
24 minutes | USA/El Salvador | 2017
Documentary Short
King Bibi
87 minutes | Israel/USA | 2018
Documentary
LIKE
49 minutes | USA/Hong Kong | 2019
Documentary
A Living Earth
52 minutes | Belgium | 2018
Documentary
Marching Forward
60 minutes | USA | 2018
Documentary
Nailed It
60 minutes | USA | 2018
Documentary
The New Gatherers
2 minutes | USA | 2019
Documentary Short
New Homeland
93 minutes | USA | 2018
Documentary
Plant the Seed
11 minutes | USA | 2018
Documentary Short
Planting Seeds, Growing Justice
13 minutes | USA | 2018
Documentary Short
The Plummery
8 minutes | Australia | 2019
Documentary Short
The Power to Heal: Medicare and the Civil Rights Revolution
56 minutes | USA | 2018
Documentary
The Public
119 minutes | USA | 2018
Narrative Feature
The Remix: Hip Hop X Fashion
67 minutes | USA | 2019
Documentary
Rigged: The Voter Suppression Playbook
79 minutes | USA | 2019
Documentary
Right to Harm
75 minutes | USA | 2019
Documentary
The Robo Con
16 minutes | USA | 2019
Documentary Short
The Sequel
61 minutes | UK/Greece | 2018
Documentary
Travel Ban: Make America Laugh Again
84 minutes | USA
Documentary
Undeterred
75 minutes | USA | 2019
Documentary
The Uterati, Fighting Back in the War Against Women
51 minutes | USA | 2012
Documentary
Walk in My Shoes
60 minutes | USA | 2018
Documentary
Documentary Feature
What Will Become of Us
72 minutes | USA/Australia | 2019
Documentary
The Worst Thing
84 minutes | Germany/USA | 2019
Documentary
For the first time, the youth plaintiffs behind the landmark constitutional climate lawsuit, Juliana v. United States and Swedish climate activist, Greta Thunberg, will come together to address the Nation and the world’s leaders at a press conference in front of the U.S. Supreme Court.
When: Wednesday, September 18, 2019 from 9:30 – 10:30 am EST
Where: United States Supreme Court, 1 First St NE, Washington, DC 20543 Press Conference will take place in front of the steps
Who: Seven of the Juliana plaintiffs, including Kelsey Juliana and Xiuhtezcatl Martinez, Greta Thunberg, and members of the U.S. Congress.
Earth Guardians is galvanizing our crews and tens of thousands of people around the world to take part in the historic Global Climate Strikes this September 20-27. In collaboration with Future Coalition, 350.org, Extinction Rebellion and our other partners, we are planning to bring our message to the world that it’s time for our leaders and policy makers to enact change, NOW.
For the past two decades, Earth Guardians has empowered youth leaders so that their voices can be heard. These youth leaders – GRETA THUNBERG AND XIUHTEZCATL MARTINEZ – have led school walkouts, organized climate strikes, and have sued the U.S. government to demand meaningful action on climate change.
Now, Earth Guardians crews and youth around the world are calling on people of all ages to join them the streets on September 20th.
Will you be joining them?
SIGN UP!
Why We Are Walking?
We are walking out to step up efforts to keep fossil fuels in the ground
We are walking out for an immediate and rapid shift to renewable energy
We are walking out to support and highlight
frontline communities who are most vulnerable
to the impacts of climate change
Pledge to join tens of thousands of people around the world
who are stepping up on September 20, 2019
to demand climate action.
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Earth Guardians
3980 Broadway #103-229
Boulder, CO 80304
303-955-6936
reachout@earthguardians.org
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THIS IS AN EMERGENCY, WE ARE THE RESCUERS
This is a teenage riot – kids across the world are changing the planet’s future through peaceful protest and a demand to be heard. Click to watch video.
Starring: Greta Thunberg, Xiuhtezcatl Martinez, and Jamie Margolin
Press Conference – Livestream – Facebook – JULIANA vs UNITED STATES – SEPTEMBER 18 – SIGN UP AND TUNE IN – WASHINGTON D.C.
This month will be the dawn of a new era in the climate movement. With glaciers melting at unprecedented rates and fires burning across the Amazon, young people are going all out to fight for our future and our elders are rising in solidarity with us.
Sign up for a reminder to tune in to the September 18 press conference featuring the Juliana plaintiffs and Greta Thunberg.
https://www.youthvgov.org/livestream
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AND THEN – DON’T FORGET;
On Friday, September 20, young people, workers, activists, politicians and many more will strike to demand immediate climate action in what will likely be the largest climate mobilization ever. We will strike to demand transformative action to address the climate crisis. Building on the recent surge of the youth climate movement, adults will join us to send a clear, intergenerational message to governments that they must act decisively in the face of climate chaos.
Join my co-plaintiffs and me at strikes across the country, from New York City to Alaska, to show solidarity with the broader youth climate movement and demand our day in court.
Grateful for all you do to support the brave young people in this movement.
Thank you for rising with us,
Xiuhtezcatl Martinez
Juliana v. United States plaintiff and Earth Guardians Youth Director
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#strikewithus
On September 20, three days before the UN Climate Summit in NYC, young people and adults will strike all across the US and world to demand transformative action be taken to address the climate crisis. Millions of us will take the streets to demand a right to a future, and we’re inviting you to #strikewithus
Find a strike near you to attend on September 20 on the map below. If you don’t see an event in your area, organize one! We’ll provide everything you need to get started in planning something in your community so no experience is necessary.
Whether you’re 7 or 777, you’re invited to join the movement.
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PO BOX 5181 EUGENE, OR 97405 | INFO@OURCHILDRENSTRUST.ORG
https://strikewithus.org
https://www.youthvgov.org/congress4julian
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KELSEY JULIANA, 23
EUGENE, OREGON
XIUHTEZCATL MARTINEZ, 19
BOULDER, COLORADO
MIKO VERGUN, 18
BEAVERTON, OREGON
LEVI D., 12
INDIALANTIC, FLORIDA
ISAAC V., 17
BEAVERTON, OREGON
JAIME BUTLER, 18
FLAGSTAFF, ARIZONA
NATHAN BARING, 19
FAIRBANKS, ALASKA
HAZEL V., 15
EUGENE, OREGON
NICK VENNER, 18
LAKEWOOD, COLORADO
TIA HATTON, 22
BEND, OREGON
JOURNEY ZEPHIER, 19
KAPAA, KAUA’I, HAWAI’I
ZEALAND B, 15
EUGENE, OREGON
AJI PIPER, 19
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON
AVERY M., 14
EUGENE, OREGON
JACOB LEBEL, 22
ROSEBURG, OREGON
VIC BARRETT, 20
WHITE PLAINS, NEW YORK
KIRAN OOMMEN, 22
EUGENE, OREGON
JAYDEN F., 15
RAYNE, LOUISIANA
SAHARA V., 15
EUGENE, OREGON
SOPHIE KIVLEHAN, 21
ALLENTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA
ALEX LOZNAK, 22
OAKLAND, OREGON
MUSIC BY JULIANA V. US PLAINTIFF XIUHTEZCATL
VIDEO PRODUCED BY ROBIN LOZNAK
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IF YOU’RE A LEGISLATOR AND READY TO SHOW YOUR SUPPORT, GO HERE.
While we wait for the decision from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, we must call on Members of Congress to publicly support Juliana v. United States and the constitutional rights of young people to life, liberty, and property free from government endangerment. We have been calling on the judicial branch to help hold the executive branch of our federal government accountable for its role in causing the climate crisis, and we need the legislative branch to step up as well.
Let’s make this happen.
~ Vic Barrett, Juliana v. United States plaintiff
Remember to do all three – tweet and email and call
World Peace Card Meditations
Wednesday, September 18, 7:30pm
(based on local time in your time zone)
International Center for Reiki Training <reiki@reiki.org
You are invited to take part in the next World Peace Card Meditation. Please mark your calendar and forward this email to all your friends.
Thanks for Your Help!
Because so many of you forwarded this email to your friends, there have been almost 396,800 downloads of the World Peace Cards. This is a tremendous increase in the number of people using the cards. So far the total number of World Peace Card sets downloaded, received from our free offer and from our magazine has been nearly 440,000! I hope you have been using your peace cards as their use brings blessings to the world as well as to you.
The next World Peace Card group meditation have been scheduled for Wednesday, September 18 at 7:30pm. This is local time in your time zone. This method has been chosen because of the special effect it produces. As people meditate in each successive time zone the energy builds like a wave which gets stronger and stronger as it circles the planet. Because of the higher dimensional nature of consciousness, the energy of peace will be transmitted for a full 24 hours and continue long after this.
Reports from those who took part in the previous meditations indicate many had powerful spiritual experiences. As they united with those taking part in the meditation a feeling of peace developed within that stayed with each for a long time. Some saw beautiful golden light surrounding the planet and others felt that a web of fear was dissipating and being replaced with trust in others and for our future. All those who have received the cards are being asked to meditate on world peace at this time. By taking part in this group meditation, you’ll be joining thousands of people who will be using the cards to bring peace to the world. By joining together, the affect we have will be greatly multiplied. This powerful experience and will help shift the vibration of our wonderful planet into a higher state of consciousness. As you use the cards to meditate on world peace, you will be a beacon through which peace will spread around the planet which will have a positive uplifting effect on all people. Please set aside this time to meditate with the cards. The suggested meditation period is 15 minutes, but of course you can meditate longer if you’d like to. The technique I’d like you to use is based on allowing yourself to be a beacon of peace. The World Peace Cards hold the vibration of the World Peace Grids which have been placed at spiritually significant locations and are relay stations for higher consciousness. By simply opening to their energy, you’ll become a channel for their love and peace which will flow through you to all the people on Earth. To do this, hold the cards in your hands or place them in front of you. Then simply meditate on peace. We are entering a new era. Our entire planet including all the people and living things are moving into a place where it will be much easier to solve our problems and to create peace, prosperity and happiness for everyone. The World Peace Card meditation will quicken this process, making it easier for people to experience this new quality of higher consciousness and will provide great benefit for all people. Since this benefit will be flowing through you out to everyone on the planet, you’ll be blessed by this experience as well. Many have received the cards in the mail or in the Reiki News Magazine while others have downloaded them from our web site. If you would like additional copies of the cards, please download them using this link and print as many copies as you can use. Please feel free to give them to your friends. Also, forward this email to anyone you feel would like to take part in the meditation.
World Peace Card Download
Additional World Peace Cards – https://www.reiki.org/WPCM.
Note: This is a larger file and it may take several
minutes for it to open, so please be patient.
When printing the cards from this file, print page 2 first, then place this page in your printer and print the image of the peace grids on the back.
New Reiki Grid – Send Reiki to Others
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We also have a new image of the World Peace Crystal Grid that can be used for a Reiki Grid. By using it for your Reiki Grid you’ll be tapping into the energy of all the peace grids and this will add to the energy that is sent to all those whose names or photos you place in the grid making the Reiki more effective and adding wonderful feelings of peace and harmony. And each time you charge your grid, you’ll be charging the peace grids for world peace! With this system you’ll use 12 crystals around the outside – placing 1 crystal over each of the crystals in the photo plus 1 crystal in the center and 1 as your master crystal for a total of 14 crystals. The additional crystals will also hold and transmit more energy. Also, remember you can place your goals into the grid as well. I suggest printing it on glossy photo paper if you have it or you could get some at your office supply store. You’ll need to trim the one side of the grid after it’s printed. https://www.reiki.org/ Read the story of the World Peace Grids This is a pdf file of an article that appeared in the Winter 2004 issue of the Reiki News Magazine. It describes the World Peace Crystal Grid program, and the adventures William experienced placing them at the North and South Pole and in Jerusalem. The article contains lots of pictures Thank you for taking part in this group meditation. Sincerely, |
The Grandmothers are getting ready to travel to New York next month to celebrate the Grandmothers Wisdom book launch and then we will travel to upstate New York for a historical event at Menla, LIFT THE EARTH, where we will be joined by other spiritual leaders.
Are you being called to action to support Mother Earth and world peace? Many have requested guidance on how to respond to the chaotic state of the world. Join us in traditional dialogue, ceremonies and circles, and participate in indigenous wisdom on these topics.
In love and peace,
Grandmother Mona Polacca
Book Launch
September 18, 2019
Tibet House US, New York, NY
Our much-anticipated book promises to be a ground-breaking portrayal of traditional spiritual women in history and will be an inspiration for all. These stories are ageless wisdom of earth-based cultures that can benefit all people in today’s climate of disconnection.
Please join the Grandmothers and special guests in New York City for the book launch of Grandmothers Wisdom: Reverence for All Creation.
Tickets are selling fast!
September 18, 2019
4:00 – 7:30 pm
Tibet House
22 West 15th Street
New York, NY 10011
Join the International Council of Thirteen Indigenous Grandmothers, Dr. Henrietta Mann, Nena Thurman and other special guests for the book launch of“Grandmothers Wisdom: Reverence for All Creation”.
The Earth is our loving grandmother. For all time, Cheyenne storytellers, generation after generation, have repeated this belief with both their minds and their hearts. As they say, The Great One, Everywhere Spirit, created the universe and all life with power so vast it defies human imagination. Entirely with the force of thought, the four powerful spirit beings came into existence to witness creation and to eventually safeguard and shelter all life, especially human beings. Next came the water of life, the fire and light of the sun, the infinite sky air, and compassionate Earth. The Great One, Everywhere Spirit, contemplated creation and thought the Earth to be the most beautiful of all, then declared that the Earth be known as our grandmother.
Grandmother Earth is also, more commonly, referred to as Mother Earth. Indeed, she is first woman, first mother, first teacher, oldest mother, and oldest grandmother. The Thirteen Indigenous Grandmothers whose magnificent lives are encapsulated in the work of this book represent Earth’s titanic spirit, power, beauty, and love. Individually and collectively, they are rooted in the Earth and carry her wisdom as a perpetual trust. They are committed to sustaining their Earth home and to educating and defending the hearts of all the world’s children.
Please join us in celebrating the manifestation of “Grandmothers Wisdom: Reverence for All Creation”, life and the continuation of this movement of peace, spiritual activism, honoring Mother Earth and future generations.
Seating is first-come, first-served.
Reception and book signing to follow. To join the signing line, we ask that you please purchase a copy of the book available at the event.
World Peace Card Meditations
September 18, October 16, November 13, December 18 at 7:30pm
You are invited to take part in the next World Peace Card Meditation. Please mark your calendar and forward this email to all your friends.
Thanks for Your Help!
International Center for Reiki Training · 21421 Hilltop #28 ·
Southfield, MI 48033 · USA
William Lee Rand
The International Center for Reiki Training
Because so many of you forwarded this email to your friends, there have been more than 396,500 downloads of the World Peace Cards. This is a tremendous increase in the number of people using the cards. So far the total number of World Peace Card sets downloaded, received from our free offer and from our magazine has been over 439,700! I hope you have been using your peace cards as their use brings blessings to the world as well as to you.
The next World Peace Card group meditation has been scheduled for SEPTEMBER 18 at 7:30pm. This is local time in your time zone. This method has been chosen because of the special effect it produces. As people meditate in each successive time zone the energy builds like a wave which gets stronger and stronger as it circles the planet. Because of the higher dimensional nature of consciousness, the energy of peace will be transmitted for a full 24 hours and continue long after this.
Reports from those who took part in the previous meditations indicate many had powerful spiritual experiences. As they united with those taking part in the meditation a feeling of peace developed within that stayed with each for a long time. Some saw beautiful golden light surrounding the planet and others felt that a web of fear was dissipating and being replaced with trust in others and for our future. All those who have received the cards are being asked to meditate on world peace at this time. By taking part in this group meditation, you’ll be joining thousands of people who will be using the cards to bring peace to the world. By joining together, the affect we have will be greatly multiplied. This powerful experience and will help shift the vibration of our wonderful planet into a higher state of consciousness. As you use the cards to meditate on world peace, you will be a beacon through which peace will spread around the planet which will have a positive uplifting effect on all people. Please set aside this time to meditate with the cards. The suggested meditation period is 15 minutes, but of course you can meditate longer if you’d like to. The technique I’d like you to use is based on allowing yourself to be a beacon of peace. The World Peace Cards hold the vibration of the World Peace Grids which have been placed at spiritually significant locations and are relay stations for higher consciousness. By simply opening to their energy, you’ll become a channel for their love and peace which will flow through you to all the people on Earth. To do this, hold the cards in your hands or place them in front of you. Then simply meditate on peace. We are entering a new era. Our entire planet including all the people and living things are moving into a place where it will be much easier to solve our problems and to create peace, prosperity and happiness for everyone. The World Peace Card meditation will quicken this process, making it easier for people to experience this new quality of higher consciousness and will provide great benefit for all people. Since this benefit will be flowing through you out to everyone on the planet, you’ll be blessed by this experience as well. Many have received the cards in the mail or in the Reiki News Magazine while others have downloaded them from our web site. If you would like additional copies of the cards, please download them using this link and print as many copies as you can use. Please feel free to give them to your friends. Also, forward this email to anyone you feel would like to take part in the meditation.
World Peace Card Download
Additional World Peace Cards – https://www.reiki.org/WPCM.
Note: This is a larger file and it may take several
minutes for it to open, so please be patient.
When printing the cards from this file, print page 2 first, then place this page in your printer and print the image of the peace grids on the back.
New Reiki Grid – Send Reiki to Others
We also have a new image of the World Peace Crystal Grid that can be used for a Reiki Grid. By using it for your Reiki Grid you’ll be tapping into the energy of all the peace grids and this will add to the energy that is sent to all those whose names or photos you place in the grid making the Reiki more effective and adding wonderful feelings of peace and harmony. And each time you charge your grid, you’ll be charging the peace grids for world peace! With this system you’ll use 12 crystals around the outside – placing 1 crystal over each of the crystals in the photo plus 1 crystal in the center and 1 as your master crystal for a total of 14 crystals. The additional crystals will also hold and transmit more energy. Also, remember you can place your goals into the grid as well. I suggest printing it on glossy photo paper if you have it or you could get some at your office supply store. You’ll need to trim the one side of the grid after it’s printed. https://www.reiki.org/
Read the story of the World Peace Grids
Reiki and World Peace
by William Lee Rand
This is a pdf file of an article that appeared in the Winter 2004 issue of the Reiki News Magazine. It describes the World Peace Crystal Grid program, and the adventures William experienced placing them at the North and South Pole and in Jerusalem. The article contains lots of pictures Thank you for taking part in this group meditation.
Sincerely,
William Lee Rand
The International Center for Reiki Training
Bringing Peace to Our Ancestors
September 19-22, 2019
Menla, Phoenicia, NY
Join us on World Peace Day and the Fall Equinox for LIFT THE EARTH: Bringing Peace to Our Ancestors; a four-day gathering which includes the participation of the Grandmothers Council, Alice Walker, Dr. Henrietta Mann, Chief Phil Lane Jr, Dr. Robert Thurman, Jussara Korngold and other spiritual leaders and activists from around the world.This gathering will include interactive dialogue, prayer circles, and teachings on ancestral healing, water and land issues, and the future of the generations to come.
Register now before we sell out – join us for this special event and participate in this world-wide collective prayer for outer and inner peace.
GRANDMOTHER AGNES BAKER PILGRIM
GRANDMOTHER BERNADETTE REBIENOT
GRANDMOTHER CLARA SHINOBU IURA
GRANDMOTHER MONA POLACCA
GRANDMOTHER RITA BLUMENSTEIN
GRANDMOTHER RITA LONG VISITOR HOLY DANCE
ALICE WALKER
DR. HENRIETTA MANN
CHIEF PHIL LANE
ROBERT A.F. THURMAN
JUSSARA KORNGOLD
DAY SCHILDKRET OF MORNING ALTARS
Men and Spirituality – Ghost Ranch – New Mexico
What is in a man’s heart? As a man, you are possibly the only person who truly knows, and you may feel isolated without answers to the age-old questions: Who am I? Why am I here? Where am I going? Gather with other men in a safe contemplative setting to experience the true power of conscious vulnerability, and the healing alchemy of deeply connecting with other men seeking answers along their spiritual path. Then learn how to take your experience home if you wish and extend the conversation to engage like-minded men.
Please note that our workshop price structure packages your tuition, course materials, lodging and meals together in a single rate. Prices are presented for each of the types of lodging available for the workshop you select. Some art workshops will have an additional list of course materials and supplies that can be purchased or you will be asked to bring with you.
- Note: Some courses (especially studio courses and plein air painting courses) can carry an additional material list or expense.
All rates are Per Person, Double Occupancy unless otherwise specified. Single Occupancy: Single occupancy rooms may be reserved for an additional $50 per night when space is available. The fee will be charged when space is confirmed. Single occupancy lodging is generally not available during June and July. If you are a single person and do not specify a roommate, a roommate of the same gender will be assigned to share your lodging space or you can request the single occupancy and be charged the supplement of an additional $50 per night (based on availability). For more information or if you would like to attend this workshop, but do not need lodging, please call the Registrar’s Office at 505.685.1001 or 505.685.1001 ext 4155 or toll-free at 877.804.4678 — available Sunday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. MST.
Three ways to register:
- Download printable registration form and mail to: Ghost Ranch Registrar, 280 Private Drive 1708, Abiquiu, NM 87510. OR scan and email your completed form to: registrar@GhostRanch.org
- Register by telephone at 505.685.1001 or 505.685.1017 or toll-free at 877.804.4678, ext. 4155 or ext. 4121 — available Monday-Saturday 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. MST.
Circles of Men Project
The Circles of Men Project, in association with the Charter for Compassion, launched in January 2019 for the purpose of creating and fostering a global constellation of likeminded men working together to elevate mindfulness, compassion and consciousness among men around the world.
The overarching intention is to provide a forum:
- for thought leaders in men’s work to support one another navigate forward in the rapidly changing world
- to enable men and boys around the world to engage in contemplative conversation both in person and virtually
- to help provide a foundation for work in the area of deep healing between women and men with Gender Equity and Reconciliation International.
The Circles of Men Project is evolving as an extension of the Men’s Fellowship Network which launched in 2012 and has grown into a global network with visitors to the website from over 140 countries; half of whom are women seeking to learn more about the issues men face today and to offer as a resource to the men in their lives.
For more information contact us at: clay@clayboykin.com
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OIA Sustainability Boot Camps are designed to help small to mid-sized brands establish their organization’s sustainability strategy and program, accelerate sustainability improvements and meet (or exceed!) customer expectations. Any brand, whether an OIA member or not, is welcome to attend. We encourage teams of 2 per company, representing different functions (e.g. product, sustainability, marketing, and sales). While the content will primarily be tailored to apparel and footwear, all product types are welcome. For more information, please visit: https://outdoorindustry.org/event/2019-oia-sustainability-boot-camp/
UPCOMING BOOT CAMP STOPS
STOP 3: NEW YORK CITY, NY
September 19 & 20, 2019
STOP 4: COSTA MESA
December 5, 2019
OBJECTIVES:
- Get up to speed. Understand how global sustainability challenges like climate change, biodiversity loss and water scarcity relate to your products and supply chain — and impact your business.
- Be strategic. Learn how to develop and execute a focused sustainability strategy that will give your brand the most bang for your buck.
- Make a plan. Gain step-by-step guidance on how to implement best practices in priority areas such as climate change, chemicals management and social responsibility, use best-available tools like the Higg Index, and create your own customized improvement plan.
- Become an effective champion. Be prepared to communicate the business value for action and gain buy-in for sustainability initiatives.
- Establish your support system. Connect with industry peers and access an expansive network of experts, tools and resources that will support your sustainability improvement journey for years to come.
BOOTCAMP TESTIMONIALS
“Great! Exceeded expectations, less daunting now, inspired, learned a lot, LOVE this industry! We are so fortunate.”
“I’m coming away from this with renewed enthusiasm and specific actions to bring to the sustainability team. It felt like the information was tailored to my questionnaire responses which means people are going through similar challenges.”
“Beyond sustainability, it was very refreshing to be with other employees from brands on a level playing field without sales or any other implications/promotions.”
KNOW BEFORE YOU GO!
1. Only two registrants per company maximum. Register together, and you’ll get discounted pricing for the second participant!
2. Your company email is required. Non-validated email addresses will not be accepted.
3. Existing OIA Members and SWG Contributing Members get preferred pricing. If your organization belongs to both, please select SWG Contributing Membership when registering to receive the best deal.
4. Interested in joining us for the first time? Contact membership@outdoorindustry.org to sign up for OIA or SWG Contributing membership in order to receive discounted Boot Camp pricing.
Registration closes once capacity is reached.
Space is limited.
Don’t delay, sign up today!
Venue location and details coming soon.
MAIN OFFICE
BUSINESS HOURS: M–F, 8AM–5PM MST
P 303.444.3353
F 303.444.3284
info@outdoorindustry.org
2580 55th St, Suite 101
Boulder, CO 80301
WASHINGTON, DC OFFICE
BUSINESS HOURS: M–F, 8AM–5PM EST
419 7th St. NW, Suite 401
Washington, DC 20004
A weekend workshop to discuss implementing business projects with the emerging managment values of kindness, respect, diversity, etc
WE, THE FUTURE GENERATION, ASK YOU TO CHOOSE US
On September 20, three days before the UN Climate Summit in NYC, young people and adults will strike all across the US and world to demand transformative action be taken to address the climate crisis. Millions of us will take the streets to demand a right to a future, and we’re inviting you to
#strikewithus
Whether you’re 7 or 77, you’re invited to join the movement.
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From Bill McKibben:
Dear Friends,
“Last week I ended up in jail for a little while, because I’d sat down in a Congress member’s office to protest the deadly confluence of climate and immigration policy. You can read about my day in the New Yorker1 story shared on the bottom of this email, but my point in sharing it with you is not to say that I acted nobly or that it was a big deal.
Instead, my point is simply that sometimes you have to act even if you’re not entirely sure what the effect will be. We’re coming up on the next great moment in the climate movement, the global all-ages climate strike on Sept. 20. Years of sustained resistance from Standing Rock to the school strikes and beyond, particularly from youth of color, have led us to this moment. So let’s make the most of it.
Whatever you do that day — whether you walk out of work or school, close down your business, or join a protest, it will help build the groundswell that is now clearly rising.
When you strike, you’ll be striking for justice above all — it’s one thing you can do on behalf of those who are incarcerated at the border, or who are living so close to the margin that taking a day off is not possible. If you have some flexibility in your life, it’s time to put it to work. If you don’t, sign up anyway, we’ll find other ways for you to participate and show your support.
The UN’s best guess is that unchecked climate change could produce a billion climate refugees this century. Think about that for a moment — a billion people whose lives would be utterly, permanently, devastatingly upended. Then think about whether you can take a day to do something real about it, even without knowing exactly what change it will produce.
Together we build movements, and when those movements get big enough they change history. You change history. Thank you for being a big part of it –
Let’s make change, “
Bill McKibben
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For more information, please visit strikewithus.org.
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ABOUT
We, as a global society, are at a crossroads. We have a decision to make. Are we going to choose money or power or are we going to choose the future? The September 20 strike is an invitation to everyone to choose us. Choose the kids, choose humanity, choose the future.
Led by a diverse coalition of youth-led and adult-led organizations,
September 20 is an intergenerational day of striking
that will launch an entire week of climate action across the world.
September 20 is only the beginning. We must carry this energy to the 2020 elections, and beyond to ensure real, bold action is taken to address the climate crises. This is history in the making, and it’s time we take back the narrative to save our futures.
The demands set forth by the youth coalition will be released soon.
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MEET THE STRIKE TEAM
YOUTH COALITION
ADULT COALITION
STRIKE SPONSORS
MOVEMENT PARTNERS
Kasha from The Global Sunrise Project is Speaking about Climate Action for Peace at the UN’s Student Observance of International Peace Day.
Registration is open for our 6th Appalachian Trail Retreat.
Space is limited and is on a first come/first serve basis. We will maintain a waiting list once registrations fill.
On the weekend of Sept 20-22, 2019 Friends of Peace Pilgrim will be holding our annual Appalachian Trail Retreat at the Mohican Outdoor Center in Blairstown, NJ.
Peace Pilgrim was the first woman to hike the entire Appalachian Trail in one hiking season in 1952, the year before she began the pilgrimage. In 2017 she was inducted into the Appalachian Trail Hall of Fame.
We have exclusive use of Blueberry Hill Lodge. The lodge includes a large living/relaxing space with fireplace, a kitchen, shared bunkrooms, and multiple shared baths. We will share our connections with Peace Pilgrim, our inspiration and involvement with creating more peace in our lives and the world, cook our own vegetarian meals, and have opportunities to be inspired by the beauties of Nature.
You can download additional information and a registration form by following this link – https://bit.ly/2SYc5XA – email your questions to atretreat@peacepilgrim.org
Registration deposit of $60.00 due by August 20 holds your spot and is on a first come/first serve basis!
In peace and friendship,
Friends of Peace Pilgrim
PO Box 2207
Shelton, CT 06484
Blue Deer Center 1155 County Route 6 Margaretville, NY 12455
(845) 586-3225
September 20 – 22, 2019
Fall Mushroom Retreat Fungi for food, health, cultivation and restoration
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This 3-day mushroom retreat will cover how Fungi can help people and regenerate the planet. We will immerse ourselves in identification, life cycle and ecology, medicinal properties & preparations, & mushroom cultivation.
Whether you are a beginner or expert mycologist there is much to learn about the world of Fungi. This retreat is relevant to teachers, wilderness educators, farmers, chefs, gardeners, homesteaders, hobbyists, DIY-ers or anyone excited to learn about fungi.
All participants will leave with:
• A deeper appreciation & understanding of fungi
• A self-made mushroom tincture
• A self-made oyster mushroom inoculation
• A self-made Wine-cap Stropharia mushroom inoculation
Teacher
John is the owner of Catskill Fungi whose mission is to empower people through Fungi via outdoor guided mushroom classes, cultivation courses, educational talks, private consultations, mushroom art, and mushroom health supplements which he makes from mushrooms he grows on his family farm in the Catskill Mountains.
Friday, 9/20, 6 pm to Sunday, 9/22 12 pm
Cost: $385 (includes lodging on Friday and Saturday, plus dinner on Friday through breakfast on Sunday)
A commuter rate of $225 per person includes meals as above and no lodging.
Please contact Linda at lindafelch@bluedeer.org with any questions about this program or registration.
Please plan to arrive at the Blue Deer Center between 4 and 6 pm on September 20th.
Transportation options can be found by clicking on the link on your registration confirmation or by clicking here.
We offer the option of special meals for those with certain dietary restrictions (gluten-free, dairy-free, gluten- and dairy-free). If you have other dietary restrictions, please email catering@bluedeer.org to discuss your needs.
Cancellation Policy: Cancellation of your reservation more than 14 days prior to arrival entitles you to a full refund of tuition less a $25 processing fee. If you cancel 8 to 14 days prior to arrival, your program fee, less a $25 processing fee, will be held for you to use in another future program up to a year. If you cancel 2 to 7 days prior to arrival, your program fee, less a $25 processing fee and food costs, will be held for you to use in another future program up to a year. No refunds or credits will be issued for cancellations received less than 48 hours before a program’s start date. Refunds will be processed within 2 weeks of cancellation.
Learn About Our Center
Celebration with words and music – Sir Mark Rylance, Jude Law, Emilie Sandé, Jack Savoretti among others. Discussion panel on Peace.
1Million Meditators is a global movement of highly conscious individuals who are raising the vibration of the planet to help it thrive again! During our last Global Meditation over 330,000 beautiful souls tuned into the 65 live meditations broadcasts streamed live by 1Million Meditators Ambassadors, from all corners of the world. This year we are celebrating 2 years and during our weeklong mediations “LoveFest” from starting with Sept. 21st, dedicated to International Peace Day and culminating with Sept. 28th dedicated to all Sentinel’s beings it is our intent to reach 500,000 meditators worldwide! Join us on for an entire week September 21st to 28th, 2019. We’ll be meditating on beaming Love throughout the entire week!
https://www.facebook.com/events/343840616277756/
❤️ As ONE Consciousness & Connected to LOVING INTELLIGENCE let us raise our collective vibration to one of LOVE, PEACE, COMPASSION & ABUNDANCE for ALL!
The first North American Day of Sustainable Communities will be held on September 21, 2019. All individuals and communities who are catalyzing transformation in the face of ecological and climate breakdown are invited to host an event on the day.
Learn more and register your event at https://www.sustainablecommunitiesday.net/
ECOLISE
The European Network for Community-led Initiatives on Climate Change and Sustainability, is the initiator and main organiser of the European Day of Sustainable Communities. We have 46 member networks and organisations across Europe
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A celebration of local communities taking action for a zero-carbon, regenerative and inclusive Europe.
This is an ECOLISE flagship event. #EDSC19 #SustainableCommunity
Become a co-creator of the day! For details see https://www.sustainable-communities.net/
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There’s only three weeks until Farm Aid 2019! We’re getting excited and
we hope you are too.
Even if you won’t be joining us in person in Wisconsin,
here are a couple of ways to join the Farm Aid fun
from wherever you are:
Stand with family farmers today! The people who grow our food deserve to make a fair living. But that’s out of reach for the livestock and poultry farmers who work in an industry where the power of giant corporations leaves them trapped in a rigged marketplace, vulnerable to abusive business practices.
Showing your support is easy with our online petition that will be delivered to the USDA.
Global week of action on Peace, the Climate, SDGs and Nuclear Abolition
September 21 – September 27
The week of Sep 21-27 includes the following key events:
- Sep 21: UN International Day for Peace;
- Sep 23: UN Climate Summit;
- Sep 24-25: Summit on SDGs;
- Sep 26: International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons.
Together these dates comprise a Global week of action on peace, climate, SDGs and nuclear abolition.
Flyers on the Global Week: Taking action together
Abolition 2000 has established a working group to build cooperation between climate, SDG, peace and disarmament organisations to take action during the week. For more information see the Abolition 2000 flyer on the Global Week for Peace, the Climate, SDGs and Nuclear Abolition Sep 21-27.
Abolition 2000 is cooperating with Action for Sustainable Development (A4SD), Forus, Asia Development Alliance (ADA), the Korea International Cooperation Agencyand other sustainable develpoment organisations on Stand Together Now for a Just and Peaceful World: Seven Days to Save our Planet. See Stand Together for peace and sustainability Global Week of Action Sep 20-27 poster.
Connections between peace, climate protection, SDGs and disarmament
UN Charter (Article 26) recognises the connection between disarmament and sustainable development. Article 26 requires the UN to facilitate disarmament ‘in order to promote the establishment and maintenance of international peace and security with the least diversion for armaments of the world’s human and economic resources.’
More recently the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development recognizes that there can be no sustainable development without peace, and no peace without sustainable development. In addition, Securing our Common Future: An Agenda for Disarmament, the disarmament agenda released in 2018 by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, outlines the links between disarmament and many of the SDGs.
Key events and actions:
Sep 21: International Day for Peace
- UN event: International Day of Peace Student Observance, United Nations, 20 September 2019. Watch it on webtv.un.org
- Peace One Day event in London: with civil society leaders and celebrities that will be live-streamed globally.
- List your event at Peace One Day, a global platform to share, find out about or join actions for Peace Day.
For further information see the UN website on International Day for Peace. Share your ideas and activities through #PeaceDay and #ClimateAction.
Sep 23: UN Climate Summit
- UN Climate Summit, New York on 23 September
Action: Call on your government to commit in New York to deeper reductions in carbon emissions, a faster transition from fossil fuels to renewable energies, and reductions in military budgets in order to fund climate protection.
Sep 24-25: Summit on Sustainable Development
- Summit on the SDGs, September 24-25
Action: Call on your government to highlight at the SDG Summit the importance of peace and demilitarisation in achieving the SDGs, and support the proposal of Kazakhstan that all countries redirect 1% of their military budget to the SDGs.
Sep 26: International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons
- UN High Level Meeting on Nuclear Disarmament, September 26. See International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons. To register click here (registration deadline is August 23).
- List your action or event at UNFOLD ZERO: list of events for Nuclear Abolition Day .
Actions:
a) Encourage your Prime Minister/President to attend the Sep 26 UN High-Level Meeting on Nuclear Disarmament and call on all States to never launch a nuclear war, and to negotiate for the abolition and elimination of nuclear weapons;
b) Organise a screening of ‘The Man who saved the World’ or other action for Nuclear Abolition Day.
Climate Action Summit 2019
The Secretary-General will convene a Climate Action Summit in September 2019 to bring climate action to the top of the international agenda. Mr. Luis Alfonso de Alba, a former Mexican diplomat, will be his Special Envoy to lead its preparations.
The Summit will focus on the heart of the problem – the sectors that create the most emissions and the areas where building resilience could make the biggest difference – as well as provide leaders and partners the opportunity to demonstrate real climate action and showcase their ambition.
To read about the commitments that regions, cities, businesses, investors and civil society pledged during the Global Climate Action Summit in California, September 2018, click here.
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“Sunflowers instead of missiles in the soil would ensure peace for future generations”
U.S. Secretary of Defence William Perry, as he joined Russian and Ukrainian defence ministers to plant sunflowers on a former missile base
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Contact
Basel Peace Office
c/o Seminar für Soziologie
Universität Basel
Petersgraben 27
CH-4051 Basel
Switzerland
The Global Consciousness Project is an international, multidisciplinary collaboration of scientists and engineers, who collect data continuously from a global network of physical random number generators located in up to 70 host sites around the world at any given time.
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The International Day of Peace (“Peace Day”) is observed around the world each year on 21 September. Established in 1981 by unanimous United Nations resolution 36/37, the General Assembly has declared this as a day devoted to “commemorating and strengthening the ideals of peace both within and among all nations and peoples.”
Join us to create a wave of peace
as you hold your Moments of Mass Mindfulness
at midday across the world in your local time zones
for International Peace Day.
Register for World Peace Day.
.MOMM is thrilled to be part of the Peace Coalition network of Peace One Day and a global partner of Pace e Bene’s Campaign
Moments of Mass Mindfulness (MOMM) is a meditation movement for everyone. We are raising awareness of, and co-creating in community, a model that fully embraces the true definition of health as both an Art and a Science. At the heart of it all, we’re focused on building community, connection, collaboration and to enhance personal wellbeing.
Imagine if mindfulness and meditation was a regular part of daily life in society. If every person was able to slow down, and connect with their calmer, essential self and find balance, it’s likely feelings of negative self-talk and aggression would disappear. Mindfulness is a strategy for directing yourself away from these self-incriminating thoughts and limiting beliefs. It’s a meditative practice of paying attention to your body, mind, and surroundings in a non-judgmental manner.
Mindfulness can be thought of as a form of self-care. Science has proven (1) that it’s a valuable antidote to the fast pace of our now technology-driven culture, and mind body techniques, when used effectively, can influence our brain activity and lead to a reduction in stress, mood and anxiety.
Mindfulness and meditation is recommended as a treatment for people with mental ill-health – (1) It is recommended by NICE as a preventative practice for people with experience of recurrent depression (2)), as well as those who want to improve their mental health and wellbeing (3). There are numerous studies showing compelling support for Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), which helps people to cope with stress, and for Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), which is designed to help people with recurring depression. There has become little doubt that its use is an effective intervention and prevention technique.
The importance of mental health both to human wellbeing and the prosperity of the country has been well established in a number of recent reports (including the report of the Wellbeing Economics APPG published last year), and it has prompted the government’s initiative to set up the What Works Centre for Wellbeing in 2015, hosted by Public Health England (4).
Conversations and collaborations are springing up through a new paradigm of self care and lifestyle medicine, which combine objective knowledge and subjective experiential practices. These practices, towards balance and coherence, energise and rejuvenate both mind and body. Meditation, mindfulness, indeed all contemplative practices serve to calm the nervous system, activating the body’s own natural healing system, our ‘inner pharmacy’ aided by health-improving behaviours of better nutrition, exercise, stress reduction and a good night’s sleep. This combination of the health sciences from both modern day and traditional care, will help fulfil the potential future of vibrant health and well-being.
Let’s come together with open minds, open hearts and pure intention.
Our Harvest of Hope is a Multi Culture making Festival dedicated to sowing seeds of unity, awareness, and creative changemaking in the hearts of a diverse and growingly concerned community pf underheard peoples. Uplifting the beauty of diverse voices through performance art and creative artmaking, as well as a delicious Multicultural feast, Nuestra Cosecha de Esperanza crosses boundaries of race, class, and perception in its very existence and collectivizes a community story of hope.
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Ashland Global Peace Conference
Sat, Sep 21, 2019 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM PDT
David Wick at info@ashlandcpc.org, 541-552-1061
The World Peace Flame in Ashland is firing the imaginations of Peace Leaders from Middle School students, Ashland City Leaders to Oregon Legislators. Ashland is catching the attention of the global community. Ambassador Anwarul K. Chowdhury, Former Under-Secretary-General and High Representative of the United Nations, and Founder of the Global Movement of the Culture of Peace, is coming to Ashland to learn first-hand how Ashland Culture of Peace Commission partners with the city, local non-profits and others to transform the city with the vision of a Culture of Peace. The Ashland Global Peace Conference will give local residents the opportunity to learn more about why Ashland is deserving of the global community’s attention by highlighting how our state and local leaders are inspired to work hard to create a culture of peace for their constituents. The views of creating a culture of Peace from the global, national, state, city, community, interpersonal and personal levels will be explored.
Come to the conference and be inspired by city and state leaders’ personal commitment to cultivating a culture of peace in Oregon and be empowered with your own commitment to peace.
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Early Bird Pricing ends 8/31
while we are together, and beyond.
Peace is not an idea, it is a practice.
Thank you.
A WORLD THAT WORKS FOR ALL
A community-wide movement dedicated to transforming our attitudes, behaviors and institutions into ones that foster harmonious relationships with each other and the natural world.
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Brings heart and compassion to conversations, decision-making, and systems.
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Recognizes the inherent value of each person, the diversity within community.
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Invites everyone’s participation, relying on the natural gifts of each community member.
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Encourages mutual respect so that all residents and visitors feel safe, heard, and empowered.
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Establishes trust through holding all persons responsible for their actions.
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Employs compassionate listening to air feelings, viewpoints, and concerns.
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Discovers solutions through collaborative exploration.
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Emphasizes the universal values of kindness, generosity, love and beauty, caring and curiosity.
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Seeks larger truths and broader perspectives to better comprehend local and world affairs.
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Values and nurtures all of life, honoring the environment and promoting humanity’s balanced place in the web of existence.
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Builds upon the foundation of existing groups contributing to the wellness of the world.
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Creates an emerging, evolving, living model for thriving together as fellow humans.
KEYNOTE SPEAKER:
Ambassador Anwarul K. Chowdhury, until recently the Senior Special Advisor to the UN General Assembly President, has devoted many years as an inspirational champion for sustainable peace and development and ardently advancing the cause of the global movement for the culture of peace that has energized civil society all over the world.
As a career diplomat, Permanent Representative to United Nations, President of the UN Security Council, President of UNICEF Board, UN Under-Secretary-General, and recipient of the U Thant Peace Award, UNESCO Gandhi Gold Medal for Culture of Peace, Spirit of the UN Award and University of Massachusetts Boston Chancellor’s Medal for Global Leadership for Peace, Ambassador Chowdhury has a wealth of experience in the critical issues of our time – peace, sustainable development, and human rights.
Ambassador Chowdhury’s legacy and leadership in advancing the best interest of the global community are boldly imprinted in his pioneering initiatives at the United Nations General Assembly in 1999 for adoption of the landmark Declaration and Programme of Action on a Culture of Peace and in 1998 for the proclamation of the “International Decade for Culture of Peace and Nonviolence for the Children of the World (2001-2010)”.
He served as Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations in New York from 1996 to 2001 and as the Under-Secretary-General and High Representative of the United Nations, responsible for the most vulnerable countries of the world from 2002 to 2007.
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“I was impressed by their work in developing Ashland as a City of Peace, thereby evolving and inspiring at the same time a practical and workable model that other cities and civil society entities can learn from. I along with GMCoP encourage and support this brilliant endeavor by ACPC. My co-activists at the United Nations who interacted with ACPC leaders have particularly welcomed it.”
Ambassador Anwarul K. Chowdhury,
Former Under-Secretary-General and High Representative of the United Nations,
Founder of the Global Movement for The Culture of Peace (GMCoP)
Ashland Global Peace Conference
“You Are The Flame”
Practical Applications of the Culture of Peace
September 21st, 2019 • Ashland Hills Hotel,
Ashland, Oregon
Whereas: On March 17, 2015, the Ashland Mayor and City Council proclaimed support for a Culture of Peace Community.
Whereas: On May 16, 2017, Ashland joined the International Cities of Peace and “…the City Council and Mayor, on behalf of the citizens of Ashland, do proclaim that the City of Ashland, Oregon, is a City of Peace in perpetuity and encourage city and community leaders to work with concerned citizens to develop policies and procedures that promote a culture of peace in our region.”
Whereas: The 20th anniversary of the adoption of the landmark UN “Culture of Peace” Resolution is being observed by the UN on 13 September 2019, at this year’s Eighth annual High-Level Forum on The Culture of Peace at the UN headquarters. On 13 September 1999, the United Nations General Assembly adopted, by consensus and without reservation, its resolution A/RES/53/243 on the Declaration and Programme of Action on a Culture of Peace.
Whereas: This historic norm-setting document is considered as one of the most significant legacies of the United Nations that would endure generations and manifests very significantly that the culture of peace is a process of individual, collective and institutional transformation. ‘Transformation’ is of the most essential relevance in its implementation.
Whereas: Bearing in mind the broader dimension and potential impact of the Culture of Peace, OPGA (President of the United Nations General Assembly) chose this year’s theme to be “The Culture of Peace: Empowering and Transforming Humanity.” Their concept notes states that: “In the light of the importance of the Culture of Peace and its potential for responding to the global challenges facing mankind, the 20th Observance should be central to the pivotal discussions and commitments expected at the General Assembly in September.”
Whereas: To manifest their own commitment to the culture of peace, various activities have been initiated by civil society organizations in different parts of the world. A unique mind-body spirit Culture of Peace event is planned separately as a contribution by Pathways to Peace to the 20th anniversary observance on Saturday, 14 September – titled On, By and For Youth in New York. The Ashland Culture of Peace Commission is co-planning this incredible day-long event that honors, positions, and empowers youth as peacebuilders. Students from Ashland OR will participate.
Whereas: The Ashland Culture of Peace Commission installed the World Peace Flame in Ashland, Oregon and on September 21, 2018 established the World Peace Flame Monument through an international acclaimed lighting ceremony. Students from the Ashland Middle School have embraced the opportunity to be the World Peace Flame, Flame Keepers.
Whereas: Ashland and Southern Oregon are becoming more known nationally and internationally as a hub embracing a Culture of Peace and developing a model which can benefit other communities. This activity will further raise this profile, brand our region, and attract visitors to experience, learn, and enjoy.
NOW, THEREFORE, the Ashland Culture of Peace Commission initiates:
Ashland Global Peace Conference
“You Are The Flame”
Practical Applications of the Culture of Peace
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Ashland is catching the attention of the global community.
Ambassador Anwarul K. Chowdhury, Former Under-Secretary-General and High Representative of the United Nations, and Founder of the Global Movement for the Culture of Peace, is coming to Ashland to learn first-hand how ACPC partners with the city, local nonprofits and others to help transform the city after the March 11, 2019 presentation at the United Nations. The Ashland Global Peace Conference will also allow residents to learn more about why Ashland is deserving of the global community’s attention by highlighting how our state and local leaders are working hard to create a culture of peace for their constituents.
How did this happen?
On March 11, 2019 Irene Kai and David Wick were invited to the United Nations to make a presentation about the progress we have made developing a Culture of Peace in Ashland. We also presented the stunning story about bringing the World Peace Flame from Wales to Ashland which now stands as an iconic monument of peace locally and internationally. We then were invited to a private meeting with Ambassador Anwarul K. Chowdhury, the Founder of the Global Movement for The Culture of Peace and Former Under-Secretary-General and High Representative of the United Nations. Ambassador Chowdhury was so deeply inspired by what he heard of these activities that he requested to come to Ashland to experience these leading peacebuilding activities himself. We therefore have planned the Ashland Global Peace Conference around his coming to Ashland where he will be our keynote speaker.
Taking active steps to co-create a Culture of Peace is vital within the United States as well as internationally. You are invited to attend and participate in the Ashland Global Peace Conference, September 21, 2019 in Ashland, Oregon. Ashland is the Home of the World Peace Flame and the conference theme is “You Are The Flame”, Practical Applications of the Culture of Peace. This is an exceptional experience of a city co-creating a Culture of Peace.
The program planned for this special conference highlights the global, national, state, city/community, personal/interpersonal levels of personal commitment and peacebuilding action each person represents.
This conference is one of a kind and will be promoted in southern Oregon, Oregon, nationally, and internationally. The conference will be live streamed internationally.
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“I would like to encourage you to seriously consider the invitation from the city of Ashland’s Culture of Peace Commission to attend their unique Global Peace Conference in Ashland, Oregon, on September 21. 2019.
The Peace Commission has brought the World Peace Flame from Wales to Ashland where it serves as inspiration to stand for peace in the world and do all we can at the local level to promote world peace. I visited the flame this April and was honored to meet members of the Peace Commission and learn about their valuable efforts.”
US Senator Jeff Merkley of Oregon
“I extend my whole-hearted encouragement to ACPC in its efforts in creating this local-to-global and global-to-local pathway for advancing the culture of peace.”
Ambassador Anwarul K. Chowdhury
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The full day program includes lunch.
Program
Welcome – John Stromberg, Mayor, City of Ashland
Introduction of the World Peace Flame in Ashland – Irene Kai, Ashland Culture of Peace Commission
Keynote Speaker – Ambassador Anwarul Chowdhury, Former Under-Secretary-General and High Representative of the United Nations. Founder of the Global Movement of the Culture of Peace
Dr. David Yang – Vice President, Center for applied Conflict Transformation. United States Institute of Peace
Flame Keeper of the World Peace Flame in Ashland – Finley Taylor, Flame Keeper from the Ashland Middle School
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Oregon State Panel –
Jeff Golden – Oregon State Senator
Pam Marsh – Oregon State Representative
Ashland City Panel –
Rich Rosenthal – Ashland City Councilor
Tighe O’Meara – Ashland Chief of Police
Sandra Slattery – Executive Director, Ashland Chamber of Commerce
Kelly Raymond – Superintendent, Ashland School District
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Creating infrastructures for Peace in all nations – Dr. Saul Arbess, Director, Canadian Peace Initiative and Co-Founder and Director, Global Alliance For Ministries and Infrastructure For Peace
Rogue Valley Community Panel –
Sheila Clough – CEO, Asante Ashland Community Hospital
Steven Saslow – CEO and Publisher, Rosebud Media
Linda Schott – President, Southern Oregon University
Dee Anne Everson – Executive Director, United Way of Jackson County
David Zaslow – Rabbi, Interfaith Community
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Be The Flame – Thriving Leadership Academy – Will Wilkinson and Chris Harding – A summary of the key points of the conference, followed by an invitation to participants to apply what they’ve learned, and specific action steps to integrate it all.
Light the World Peace Flame Candle and
Read the invocation inspired by the World Peace Flame
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Accommodations:
Ashland Hills Hotels and Suites at 2525 Ashland Street, Ashland, OR 97520
(Event name: Ashland Global Peace Conference)
Standard King rooms $149
Queen-Queen rooms $159
Premium King rooms $159
Standard King Suites $169
Double-Double Suites $169
To enjoy discounted guest room rates please contact our conference host hotel – Ashland Hills Hotel & Suites at 541-482-8310 and ask for the Ashland Global Peace Conference group rates.
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Find your adventure…
Surrounded by not only the culturally rich Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Ashland also features a variety of natural wonders, including Crater Lake National Park.
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Oregon Shakespeare Festival (OSF)
15 South Pioneer St, Ashland, OR 97520
(800) 219-8161
Monday – Friday, 9:30 am – 5:00 pm.
Performance times vary.
Group Sales (866) 545-6337 Monday – Friday, 9:30 am – 5:00 pm.
Oregon Cabaret Theatre
241 Hargadine St, Ashland, OR, 97520
(541) 488-2902
Monday – Wednesday, 11:00 am – 5:00 pm
Thursday – Saturday, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm, Closed Sunday
Between productions 11:00 am – 5:00 pm
Britt Music and Art Festival
PO Box 1124, Medford, OR 97501
(800) 882-7488
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ScienceWorks Hands-on Museum
1500 E Main St, Ashland, OR 97520
(541) 482-6767
Tuesday – Sunday, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Emigrant Lake Water Slide
5505 Highway 66, Ashland , OR 97520
(541) 774-8183
Monday – Friday, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm, closed 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
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Rafting
Mountain Biking
Cycling
Hiking
Fly Fishing
Golf
Crater Lake
Want to help make this Global Peace Conference possible? Want to provide people the opportunity to be inspired by this personal/local/global event? Want to illuminate the local community as well as communities and people around the world?
Sponsor today!
If you are interested in sponsoring any aspect of the Ashland Global Peace Conference, please contact David Wick at info@ashlandcpc.org, 541-552-1061
TransOhio and Clintonville Counseling and Wellness present the 2nd Annual Trans Career and Wellness Day at Columbus Public Health! Local employers and community and wellness partners will be onsite to offer employment, health, and other opportunities to the transgender and gender non-confirming community.
10AM – 3PM: Job Fair with dozens of local affirming and inclusive employers and resources from Community organizations
11AM – 4PM: Wellness Workshops
10AM – 4PM: Medical testing by Columbus Public Health
Please check back to hear about the employers and community partners attending this year, details about the wellness workshops, and info about raffle prizes! Please share!
TransOhio, Inc.
P.O. Box 14481
Columbus, Ohio 43214
Email: TransOhio@transohio.org
Facebook: TransOhio Fan page
Our Mission
TransOhio serves the Ohio transgender and ally communities by providing services, education, support, and advocacy, which promotes and improves the health, safety and life experience of the Ohio transgender individual and community.
Our Vision
- to serve as a bridge to other LGBTQ+ and ally communities
- to provide a focus for matters of concern to the Ohio transgender community and their allies by providing open, affirming, visible and tangible support
- to promote opportunities and networking that increase awareness of the Transgender and gender-nonconforming community’s needs and concerns such, as discrimination and violence
- to increase lesbian, gay, bisexual, heterosexual, and ally understanding and cultural awareness of the Ohio Transgender community
- to help ensure that Ohio educational programs and services are inclusive and supportive of Ohio Transgender issues, perspectives, and concerns
- to provide social activities that are inclusive of all LGBTQ+ and ally communities, access to safe-spaces, people, forums for confidential discussion, support, and local and national resource information
- to foster Ohio Transgender community pride
The Peace Fair of Bucks Quarterly Meeting of Friends
Dedicated to promoting harmony in the home,
the community,
the environment,
and the world
Saturday, September 21, 2019
at Buckingham Friends Meeting & Buckingham Friends School
The Peace Fair provides a comfortable family-friendly atmosphere in which adults and children can learn about how others promote peaceful relations in their organizations and their own lives. The Fair is nonsectarian and nonpartisan, and seeks to attract people of all beliefs from all walks of life.
- Dozens of information tables from organizations with peace-related messages and missions
- Non-competitive Fun for Children: human-powered Peace Train, Fish Pond, Beanbag Toss, face painting and more
- Family-friendly live musical entertainment, including EcoMan, Tookany Creek, and River Drivers
- Food including hamburgers, hot dogs, and veggie burgers
- Crafts by local artisans
- Gently used book sale
Contact Us:
For more information, please e-mail peacefair.org@gmail.com or call Peter Ray, Peace Fair coordinator, at 215-794-2708.
Our mission is to protect the environmental, recreational and commercial integrity of the Hudson River and its tributaries, and safeguard the drinking water of 9 million New Yorkers. –
Riverkeeper
Restore & Protect NYC Waterways
NYC at a Glance
Over the coming years, New York City’s population growth will present both a challenge and an opportunity. The number of people living alongside the city’s waterfront is expected to continue to grow, so too will the risks those residents will face; from climate change, legacy toxins, and ongoing sewage pollution.
Meanwhile, New Yorkers are increasingly taking to the water, whether for fishing, kayaking, biking, and swimming. As more people play in or near our waterways, public concern and awareness grow, leading to increased community advocacy.
Around the city, Riverkeeper has been working to engage and activate communities along diverse waterfronts. We actively support and strengthen the work of organizations like the Guardians of Flushing Bay, Gowanus Canal Conservancy and Newtown Creek Alliance.
In the 50 years since Riverkeeper’s founding, we’ve been glad to see a sea of change in the way the city approaches clean water. Public access points, triathlons, ferry services, green infrastructure, esplanades, education centers, and restoration work has bridged the pollution-based divide that once separated New Yorkers from their Sixth Borough – the waters around them.
Much work remains, however — and Riverkeeper looks forward to helping steward the next 50 years of change in New York City.
Contact Us
Riverkeeper Address
20 Secor Road
Ossining, New York 10562
Directions
Phone:800-21-RIVER
Fax: 914-478-4527
Email: info@riverkeeper.org
To Report a Polluter
Phone: 800-21-RIVER ext 231
Submit a report online
Membership Inquiries
Monica Dietrich
Phone: 914-478-4501 ext. 222
Email: mdietrich@riverkeeper.org
For Journalists
Leah Rae
Staff Writer and Media Specialist
Phone: 914-478-4501 ext. 238
Email: lrae@riverkeeper.org
Request a Speaker
To request a speaker from Riverkeeper, please please contact Jen Benson at jbenson@riverkeeper.org
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September 21, 2019: 1:00PM to 10:00PM
Factoria at Charles Point, 5 John Walsh Blvd, Peekskill, NY 10566 map
Join us for Rally on the River, a brand new event to bring our community together for a common cause: The Hudson River. Run, paddle, revel and recreate on the banks of the River at the Factoria at Charles Point. This daylong festival will feature something for everyone including the Surf and Turf Challenge!
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Basics
The Hudson River is not your typical river. In fact, most of the Hudson is actually a tidal estuary where salt water from the ocean combines with freshwater from northern tributaries. This “brackish”, or mixing, water extends from the mouth of the Hudson in NY Harbor to the Federal Dam in Troy, approximately 153 miles.
The salt front of the estuary, where the freshwater runoff meets the saline water, can range from the Tappan Zee Bay near Tarrytown/Nyack in the spring to Newburgh Bay in Poughkeepsie/Newburgh in the late summer or during droughts.
Because the Hudson River is a tidal estuary, meaning it ebbs and flows with the ocean tide, it supports a biologically rich environment, making it an important ecosystem for various species of aquatic life. For many key species, it provides critical habitats and essential spawning and breeding grounds.
To learn more about the unique regions of the Hudson River take A Hudson River Journey.
History
More than nine million people living in New York City, Westchester, Putnam, Orange and Ulster Counties enjoy clean, unfiltered drinking water from the Croton, Catskill and Delaware Watersheds. The 6,000-mile network of pipes, shafts and subterranean aqueducts carries approximately 1.2 billion gallons of pristine water each day from 19 upstate reservoirs.
It is a remarkable engineering achievement and the single largest man-made financial asset in New York State. But, today the city’s reservoir infrastructure is in serious trouble, as is its ability to continue supplying New Yorkers with water.
Many of the nation’s water systems are over 100 years old and in a state of grave neglect. Between 23,000 and 75,000 combined sewage overflows occur each year as a result of failing infrastructure, spilling out 1.26 trillion gallons of untreated sewage annually and incurring $50.6 billion in clean up costs.
Protection
Photo: Leah Rae / Riverkeeper
Riverkeeper believes that access to clean, affordable drinking water must be a human right. In the interest of protecting human health and preserving freshwater ecosystems, filtration of public drinking water supplies should be considered as a last resort to be employed only when an unfiltered water supply poses an imminent threat to public health. Sound watershed protection programs not only safeguard human health and aquatic life but also are vastly more economical than filtration.
Public Access
Riverkeeper generally supports expanded opportunities for low-impact, passive recreation that is compatible with watershed protection goals on water supply lands. It is through use and enjoyment of our shared resources that people become invested in their long-term protection.
Our Story
In 1966, the Hudson River was dying from pollution and neglect. Run-down factories choked it with hazardous waste, poisoning fish, threatening drinking water supplies, and ruining world-class havens for boating and swimming. Sadly, America’s “First River” had become little more than an industrial sewer.
At that time, the Hudson River fishermen decided they had enough. Because their catch reeked from oil spilled daily into the river, they banded together to use a decades-old federal law to the tide from ruin to recovery.
This was the founding of the Hudson River Fishermen’s Association – now Riverkeeper. Today, Riverkeeper continues its fight, seeking out polluters and teaming with citizen scientists and activists to reclaim the Hudson River. And, we also work to ensure that over nine million New Yorkers have clean, safe drinking water. Today, pollution levels are down, and swimming and boating are back.
But the Hudson’s recovery is still fragile, still incomplete. Some fish species have not recovered, and many remain too toxic to eat; pollution levels spike with every rainfall. Mammoth cuts in government spending threaten to reverse a half-century of water quality gains, and we face the challenges of antiquated power plants, climate change, and emerging, harmful pollutants.
Riverkeeper’s vision is of a Hudson teeming with life, with engaged communities boating, fishing and swimming throughout its watershed.
Here’s what Riverkeeper stands for:
- Guarding your waterways. Riverkeeper holds polluters accountable, making the Hudson safer and cleaner each year. We patrol the river, inform the public, and go to court whenever it’s necessary, to eliminate illegal contamination.
- Defending clean drinking water. Community water supplies are increasingly threatened by pollution and shortage. Riverkeeper empowers citizens to make their voices heard and assure that their precious drinking water resources stay clean and plentiful. Our locally-based “water democracy” approach gets results.
- Finding solutions. Riverkeeper fights threats to clean water like destructive power plants, reckless development and decrepit infrastructure. We also specialize in solutions: we improve wildlife habitat, foster sustainable energy, increase investment in water supply/sewer systems, and rally thousands of volunteers to restore their local river fronts.
“Our strategy for success hasn’t changed much since we started out as the Hudson River Fishermen’s Association in 1966: Support the grassroots. Be data driven. Don’t flinch when the going gets tough.” – Paul Gallay, President and Hudson Riverkeeper
Peace Lanterns Festival 2019
September 21, 2019
2:00-8:30pm
Gantry Plaza State Park
Long Island City 11011
Our next peace event that Heiwa Peace & Reconciliation Foundation is co-sponsoring will be annual Peace Lanterns Festival on Saturday, September 21 (UN International Day of Peace!!!) from 2pm – 8:30pm. It will be held at Gantry Plaza State Park in LIC, NY (along with East River, across the River from the United Nations) – Center Blvd & 49th Ave., LIC.
Schedule of Peace Lanterns Festival:
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2:00 – 6:00pm Lantern Decorating, Origami, Face Painting, Henna Tattoos, Seedball Making, and African Dance.
2:30 – 5:30pm “Meditate NYC” – Public Meditation Day
Practice mindfulness and calming under the guidance of revered teachers from Buddhist and other traditions from across the globe.
3:00 – 6:00pm Public Paddling, organized by HarborLAB
6:15pm – 7:30pm Speakers and Interfaith Prayers for Peace
Music by Heiwa Peace Band
7:30 – 8:30pm Floating Peace Lanterns
108 lanterns with your words and images of peace and set them afloat with the setting sun.
Peace Lanterns Festival is co-sponsored by the HaborLAB, the Heiwa Peace Reconciliation Foundation of New York and the Buddhist Council of New York, in partnership with the Global Movement for the Culture of Peace, the Interfaith Center of New York, the Interfaith Center of USA, the Newtown Creek Group, the NY de Volunteers, the Origami Therapy Association, the Sikh Cultural Society, the TF Cornerstone, and the World Yoga Community.
A Celebration of Diversity and A Feast for Peace
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Sponsored by STOP: Scottsdale Together Overcoming Prejudice
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This is a community potluck to meet your neighbors.
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Saturday, September 21, 2019, from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm, the International Day of Peace
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Held at: Mountainview Community Center Multipurpose Room, 8625 E. Mountainview Road, Scottsdale, AZ. Space is limited to 150 people so please sign up on Sign Up Genius at: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0a4da4ab2fab9-acelebration
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Everyone is welcome. Bring a dish to share to celebrate your personal diversity. Beverages will be provided. Vegan, nut free and vegetarian options will be provided.
This event is in response to a recent hate crime in McDowell Mountain Ranch in North Scottsdale. Lisa Sprout, an oncologist who lives in McDowell Mountain Ranch, said “The community we live in talks about how tolerant we are…but in this gated community, we have hate crimes.” A photo was posted to a front door which appears to depict a scene from the civil rights movement, with white protesters holding a sign that says in all caps: “GO BACK TO AFRICA NEGROES.” In response, a grass roots community effort sprung up called STOP.
STOP is a group of concerned neighbors who believe positive change comes about through respect, understanding, education, awareness, engagement and strength in numbers. We seek to solidify Scottsdale as a safe and welcoming city for all.
Contact Lisa Sproat at sproatsaysno@gmail.com with questions.
Join us in launching this unprecedented mission to mobilize humanity in the net 16 months to take the direct actions necessary to get us on track to ending the crisis in time.
We will have 3 full days of Ceremony and Celebration !! We will arrive and unpack at Sunday 22nd at 7PM because we will start very early in the morning on Monday 23rd. Our last Ceremony will be late in the evening of Wednesday 25th. At Thursday 26th we will leave and pack before Noon.
We have planted many seeds over the past months and have been aiming to achieve our goal of creating this very special event. Now has come the moment to invite you all to join. We celebrate on the Land of Jessica and Rogier, owners of ‘de Stille Kracht’, an Oasis of Nature, Beauty and Peace in Drenthe, (Northern part of The Netherlands)
During 3 beautiful days we will not only co-create this Gathering to pay respect to our Mother Earth, our Lands and Ancestors and the future of our next seven Generations to come, we also love to bring honor to Grandmother Flordemayo and TreeSisters and their Sacred work. Dorm (with ten separate beds)
Early dorm ticket: €315,-
Normal dorm ticket: €333,-
Room (private room, each with two separate beds. If you buy a ticket alone you can expect to sleep with another person in the room. If you want to be in the room with someone specific, let us know!)
Early room ticket: €333,-
Normal room ticket: €358,-
Order your ticket now by sending an email to info@eigentijdsnederland.com In that email state your first and last name and ticket type. From there we will inform you on how to secure your spot for this event.
September 23, 2019 – January 20, 2020
(Every other Monday. Nine online sessions via Zoom video conferencing)
Purpose of the Workshop
The term “sustainability” is used so freely, it’s difficult to understand what it can mean. At its essence, sustainability embodies hope for a healthy, just and bright future for us all. Choices for Sustainable Living provides participants with a powerful opportunity to explore sustainability more deeply and learn its unique meaning from individual, societal and global perspectives.
We will be using the inspiring workbook from the Northwest Earth Institute. It will be facilitated by an enthusiastic team and highly interactive for participants. You will discover new ways to make change more possible and powerful, both individually and in community.
The time to complete the course material in the two weeks between each session will be 2-3 hours, more or less, depending on personal circumstances.
Workshop Dates
All sessions are on Mondays at 9:00 – 11:00 am PT / Noon – 2:00 pm ET
Orientation September 23
Session 1 October 7
Session 2 October 21
Session 3 November 4
Session 4 November 18
Session 5 December 2
Session 6 December 16
Session 7 January 6
Session 8 January 20
For more information on sessions read here.
Registration
$70 – $85 (sliding scale)
You will also need to purchase Choices for Sustainable Living 2018 from Northwest Earth Institute (e-book $33/paperback $35).
Join your hosts Adam Avin founder of Wuf Shanti and the Kids Association for Mindfulness in Education and Helen Maffini, researcher, co-author of Developing Children’s Emotional Intelligence and creator of Thriving Kids and MindBe Education and host of the Preschool Mindfulness Summit and the Mindfulness in Education Summit
Join your hosts Adam Avin founder of Wuf Shanti and the Kids Association for Mindfulness in Education and Helen Maffini, researcher, co-author of Developing Children’s Emotional Intelligence and creator of Thriving Kids and MindBe Education and host of the 
Helen Maffini is the host of the 2018 Mindfulness in Education Summit, she is a doctoral researcher, author and educator. Helen is the creator of the MindBE preschool curriculum used in schools across Asia. She is co-author of the book Developing Children´s Emotional Intelligence and creator of the course Thriving Kids -A Path to Compassion, Caring and Confident Children!
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Welcome to the first international Mindful Kids Peace Summit. The idea for this summit came because Adam was concerned about the violence in the world, and he wanted to help kids learn to live in health and wellness, and peace and positivity, so that they can grow up to live healthier and happier lives.
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Mindfulness is such an important topic in today´s busy world. Giving teens the best opportunities to use their natural skills in mindfulness, to develop happiness, calm, focus and confidence is a gift we all hope to give.
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In order to actualize real, lasting reforms to our juvenile justice system
on a national level,
we need your help making a difference on the local and state level.
Governors, state legislators, county commissioners, district attorneys, and mayors all make decisions that shape communities, including what investments our tax dollars fund. Down-ballot candidates for these policy-making positions have the ability to shift resources away from youth incarceration and into community alternatives for our young people.
It’s critical that we build relationshipswith candidates throughout their campaignsto ensure that any person running for officeknows that youth justiceis a priority in your community.They need to hear from you and other voicesin the community who care about youth justicefrom now through Election Day and beyond.We’ve updated our Electoral Toolkit for 2019 to provide you with updated resources, including social media graphics, to mobilize your community to engage local candidates in an effort to end youth incarceration and direct resources to community alternatives. Those seeking political power in local and state elected positions must understand the issues facing youth involved in the juvenile justice system, talk about their positions publicly, and stand ready towork with young people and families if elected.Your participation helps educate candidates about youth incarceration and what is at stake, so that we can create local systems that promote safer communities and a more just system for our children. Candidates also need to know that we are an engaged community that will hold them accountable through our vote and our activism, even once they’re in office, through activities such as voter registration drives, community events, and forums.Please join our movement by downloading our toolkit to learn what you can do in your community and share this with all your friends and colleagues in your own network. You can also share this toolkit on your social media pages using the graphics here.We look forward to joining together with you in this fight.Thank you,The Youth First Team___________________________________________________________________ YOUR TOOLKITTAKE ACTION : LOOK AT THIS PDFYou can take action now to educate your lawmakers on why incarcerating youth doesn’t work! Follow these steps:
NKIP-Shifting-Resources-Backgrounder-Document-2P ___________________________________________________________________ Looking to make a difference? Take action now by joining a campaign in your community! Don’t see a campaign in your state? Consider starting your own campaign. CONNECTICUTIn 2015, Governor Malloy announced plans to close to close the Connecticut Juvenile Training School (CJTS). The Connecticut Juvenile Justice Alliance (CTJJA) is spearheading advocacy efforts to ensure that the state replaces CJTS with a comprehensive continuum of mostly community-based programs for youth and their families.  KANSASProgeny protects youths’ voice and advocates for Kansas youth touched by the juvenile justice system. Progeny strives to progress, develop and build the future expectations of the youth in our community. Progeny successfully advocated for the restoration of funding for alternatives to incarceration for youth.  MAINEMaine Youth Justice is a nonpartisan campaign to end youth incarceration in Maine and invest in a range of community-based alternatives that respond to young people’s needs, support families, and build community in support of community alternatives to youth incarceration.  NEW JERSEY150 Years is Enough seeks to transform New Jersey’s youth incarceration system into a community-based system of care by closing two of New Jersey’s three youth prisons, the New Jersey Training School for Boys (“Jamesburg”) and the Female Secure Care and Intake Facility (“Hayes.”)  VIRGINIARISE (Re-invest in Supportive Environments) for Youth is a nonpartisan campaign of youth, families, and community organizations that successfully advocated for re-investment of funding from the closure of youth prisons in Virginia into community-based programs and placements for youth. The campaign is urging the state to continue to expand effective community treatment rather than build new prisons.  |
Ken Hatfield Speaking About Copyright – legally protecting your creations. Understanding, securing and defending the most fundamental of all artists’ rights.
Date: Tuesday, September 24th, 2019
Time: 7pm to 8:30pm
Venue: Wingspan Arts (Film Center Building, 630 9th Ave, between 44 & 45 St., Suite 602, NY, NY 10036)
Ticket: $15 Buy ticket here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mfm-pres-make-music-your-business-9-workshop-w-ken-hatfield-tickets-72301472651.
No refund.
Seating: limited (up to 25 seats)
“What finally turned me into an activist for artists’ rights was the realization that no musician can afford to sit on the sidelines expecting others to fight for rights we ourselves are unwilling to defend.” Ken Hatfield
MFM Advisory Committee member Ken Hatfield will discuss what copyright is, its origins, its importance and why giant tech corporations are funding Astroturf campaigns to undermine it. He will also cover what individual artists need to do to secure and protect the ownership rights of their music under the recently passed Music Modernization Act (MMA).
About Ken Hatfield: the musician, author and activist
A leading proponent of jazz played on the classical guitar, composer KEN HATFIELD received ASCAP‘s prestigious Vanguard Award in 2006 for “innovative and distinctive music that is charting new directions in jazz.”
Ken’s the leader on 10 commercially released CDs, 9 featuring him performing his original compositions, as a soloist or with his ensembles. He’s published six books of his compositions. In 2005 Mel Bay published his comprehensive instructional book Jazz and the Classical Guitar: Theory and Application and in 2017 included two of his compositions in Contemporary Guitar Composers of the Americas.
Ken’s compositional experience ranges from jazz works for his own ensembles, to solo classical guitar works, choral works, and ballet scores for Judith Jamison, The Washington Ballet Company, and the Maurice Béjart Ballet Company, as well as scores for television and film, including Eugene Richards’ award-winning documentary but, the day came.
Ken continues to lead his own ensembles and be an in-demand sideman. In recent years he has also become an artist rights activist, serving as co-chair of the Artist Rights Caucus of Local 802 and as a member of the Advisory Committee of Musicians for Musicians (MFM). In April 2019 he participated in the United States Copyright Office’s fifth and final roundtable on reform of section 512 of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act.
About MFM
MFM seeks to bring together musicians from all disciplines, styles, traditions and localities in the cause of their mutual self-betterment. Whether through education, networking or political action, MFM’s ultimate goal is to elevate the work of all musicians to the level of a true profession, one which is recognized and appropriately rewarded by the society in which they live and work. MFM additionally advocates for the creation and maintenance of a fair and sustainable musical ecosystem, one in which participants share equitably in all forms of revenue generated by their work product, whether composed, recorded, or performed live. In the final analysis, we seek to promote all conditions which benefit the musicians’ community and the music created by it, while opposing all those which do them harm.”
Song Carriers Immersion
OVERVIEW
The Song Carriers Immersion is an initiatory experience for women called to awaken their natural wild essence and vitality through song and sisterhood. The immersion brings participants deeply into the way of the Song Carrier and provides guidance about how to gather, learn, hold, and offer sacred Earth Songs. Through a rich mix of communal singing, dancing and ritual along with solo visioning and wandering, women uncover the unique gifts of their voice and remember their original role as caretakers of life and dreamers of the mystery. The setting is the pristine wilds of Apache Canyon, NM where the music and medicine of nature powerfully present themselves and root the overall experience.
**The Song Carriers Immersion is a pre-requisite for the
Song Carriers Leadership Training.**
DATES & LOCATION:
Fall 2019 Song Carriers Immersion is
Tuesday September 24, 2:00 pm through
Sunday September 29, 1:00 pm at
Apache Creek Ranch near Santa Fe, NM
CORE ELEMENTS
- Nature Immersion
- Ancestral and New Song Lineages
- Dance as Prayer
- Earth-based Ritual
- Rhythm Making
- Solo Time in the Forest
- Sisterhood Weaving
- Conscious Visioning
THE HARVEST
- Enliven your wild essence
- Receive earth songs in original languages
- Awaken the gift of listening for and shaping songs from nature’s music
- Increase fluency with rhythm
- Deepen embodiment
- Develop ritual practices
- Cultivate relations with Mother Earth and beyond-human entities
- Enter a community of sisterhood
THE SETTING & ACCOMMODATIONS
Apache Creek Ranch is located 30 minutes from downtown Santa Fe and is surrounded by 400 acres of forest with a small creek that runs through the canyon. The breathtaking ranch has two sweet adobe casitas with loft spaces containing individual beds to share with two or more women and there is one room available with a king size bed to share with another woman. (This room is reserved for two women who are unable to climb a ladder into the loft spaces). Camping is also available for those that want more privacy. Each casita contains communal bathrooms with a shower. There is also a luxurious heated outdoor swimming pool. The retreat includes 3 nourishing meals a day, using locally grown and organic foods by our personal chef, Brigita Lacovara. (http://brigitaskitchen.com)
THE SESSIONS & SCHEDULE
The Song Carriers Immersion sessions will mainly take place outdoors with evening sessions indoors. Most days require an easy twenty minute walk to the forest for our gatherings. There will be one day devoted to a longer hike up the sacred mountain to make offerings and listen for nature’s songs.
Tuesday, Sept. 24
2pm-3pm Arrival & Registration
4pm-6pm Session
6pm Dinner
Wednesday, Sept. 25
8am Breakfast
10am Opening Ceremony
1pm Lunch
2pm-5pm Session
6pm Dinner
7pm-9pm Session
Thursday, Sept. 26
8am Breakfast
9am-4pm Pilgrimage to sacred mountain
6pm Dinner
7pm-9pm Session
Friday, Sept. 27
8am Breakfast
9am-1pm Session
1pm Lunch
2pm-5pm Session
6pm Dinner
7pm-9pm Session
Saturday, Sept. 28
8am Breakfast
9am-1pm Session
1pm Lunch
2pm-4pm Session
5pm-7pm Closing Water Lodge
7:30pm Feast
Sunday, Sept. 29
8am Breakfast
9am Check-out
10am-12:30pm Song Carriers Women’s Community Circle in Santa Fe
GUIDE
Madi Sato is a singer and women’s community leader of Japanese Ainu and Celtic roots. She is devoted to raising women’s voices for the benefit of all life. Madi has guided hundreds of women in awakening and empowering their authentic voices through the self-designed Song Carrier method of gathering in community. From a young age, she was immersed in indigenous ceremony and drawn to the feet of traditional grandmothers. She continues to compose original songs & chants consonant with nature’s music and is a lifelong dancer versed in an array of traditions and styles, both old and new.
Madi and her husband, poet Timothy P. McLaughlin, are co-founders of PRAISING EARTH, an organization devoted to rewilding the human heart through the traditions of song, story, dance and ritual to enliven all people’s essential belonging to Earth. She is the creative mother of the organization’s Singing Waters programs, which include Song Carriers Women’s Circles, Basket of Seeds Grandmother’s Alliance, Song Carriers Immersion, Song Carriers Leadership Training, and the 13 Moons Song Archive. She lives in Santa Fe with Timothy and their three children.
PraisingEarth.org
COST
$1600, includes all meals and shared lodging
$1475, includes all meals and camping
Song Carrier Immersion
Application
Thank you for your interest in the Song Carrier Immersion! This application allows you to articulate your desires and intentions for this program and helps us get to know you.
Before applying, please ensure you are able to commit to living on-site and fully engaging in every day of the immersion.
(Type into the spaces beside/beneath each question. Use whatever space you need. When complete, save and send to: Info@TheSingingWaters.org)
Name:
Address, Telephone, Email Address:
DOB:
Heritage(s):
Languages spoken or sung:
Health/Fitness Condition:
Express what draws your soul to the path of the Song Carrier.
Describe your connection and experience with song & wilderness.
What is your ceremonial background?
Are you comfortable in the elements and with hiking and spending solo time in the wild?
Please state your lodging preference. Loft bed, shared king bed, or camping?
Please list any food preferences or restrictions—
Women’s Leadership in the Fight for Justice, Democracy & Labor
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Tuesday, September 24, 2019 at 3 PM – 5 PM
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25 W 43rd St Fl 19, New York, New York 10036
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Open Society Foundations, the Ford Foundation, the Freedom Fund, Fundación Avina, C&A Foundation, Humanity United and AFL-CIO, Solidarity Center, and Global Labor Justice invite you to join us for a discussion on Tuesday, September 24, 2019 from 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm entitled:
Building Power: Women’s Leadership in the Fight for Justice, Democracy, and Fair Work
Major trends and disruptions are altering the world around us. Threats to human rights and labor rights defenders, closing civic space, automation’s impact on the future of work, and the underlying conditions leading to the #MeToo movement are real challenges to ensuring a fair global economy that works for everyone. However, against these threats there are significant efforts underway to build power, set standards, and ultimately to ensure economic and social justice in communities across the world.
At the frontlines of this fight are incredible women who are paving the way for reforms in law, policy, and practice. These leaders understand that to truly course correct we need to build power and work in collaboration. This event will both celebrate their achievements and reflect on what’s worked—and what needs more support—in the fight for justice, democracy, and fair work for all.
Speakers:
- Sharan Burrow is the General Secretary of the International Trade Union Confederation and a former president of the Australian Council of Trade Unions. She is the first woman to become General Secretary of the ITUC since its foundation in 2006, and was the second woman to become president of the ACTU.
- Liz Shuler is an American labor activist and, since 2009, Secretary-Treasurer of the AFL-CIO. She is the first woman and the youngest person to hold the position of Secretary-Treasurer and is the highest-ranking woman in the labor federation’s history.
- Anannya Bhattacharjee is the International Coordinator of Asia Floor Wage Alliance, a global supply chain campaign for living wages and a violence-free workplace for garment workers in Asia who are mostly women and who produce most of the world’s clothing. She is one of the few women trade unionists in India and has helped build grassroots labor-related collaboration between North America, Europe and Asia for well over a decade.
- Maricarmen Molina is the General Secretary of the Confederación Sindical de Trabajadores y Trabajadoras de El Salvador – CSTS, one of the largest trade union confederations in El Salvador.
- Liduvina Magarin, an attorney and longtime public servant, is Executive Director of the Center for Worker and Migrant Integration / Centro de Integración para Migrantes, Trabajadores y Trabajadoras (CIMITRA) based in San Salvador, El Salvador. She is the former Vice Minister for Salvadorans Living Abroad for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of El Salvador, and has held posts in the Legislative Assembly and Legal Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs covering investment, immigration, health, and the environment.
- More speakers to be announced
The Open Society Foundations work to build vibrant and tolerant democracies whose governments are accountable to their citizens.
Community Guidelines: https://osf.to/commguidelines
The Open Society Foundations work to build vibrant and tolerant democracies whose governments are accountable to their citizens. To achieve this mission, the foundations seek to shape public policies that assure greater fairness in political, legal, and economic systems and safeguard fundamental rights. On a local level, the Open Society Foundations implement a range of initiatives to advance justice, education, public health, and independent media. At the same time, we build alliances across borders and continents on issues such as corruption and freedom of information. The foundations place a high priority on protecting and improving the lives of people in marginalized communities.
Investor and philanthropist George Soros established the Open Society Foundations, starting in 1984, to help countries make the transition from communism. Our activities have grown to encompass the United States and more than 100 countries in Europe, Asia, Africa, and Latin America. Each foundation relies on the expertise of boards composed of eminent citizens who determine individual agendas based on local priorities
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At AWE Partners we LOVE the idea of blending profit and purpose to change the world. So we have created an event for business women who want to learn how they can support women’s empowerment. The event is called How to Invest, Shop, Give to Empower Women and will feature a panel of extraordinary women whose lives are a testament to doing good. At the event you will learn about…
• The struggles our sisters are facing
• Who is implementing solutions to change lives
• How you can support these solutions in the way you invest, shop, and give
There will be plenty of time for Q&A, networking with other amazing women, and yummy food & drink. Space is limited so register early.
On September 25th we’re hosting a live event in Chicago! At AWE Partners we LOVE the idea of blending profit and purpose to change the world. So we have created an event for business women who want to learn how they can support women’s empowerment. The event is called How to Invest, Shop, Give to Empower Women and will feature a panel of extraordinary women whose lives are a testament to doing good. At the event you will learn about…
The struggles our sisters are facing
Who is implementing solutions to change lives
How you can support these solutions in the way you invest, shop, and give
There will be plenty of time for Q&A, networking with other amazing women, and yummy food & drink. The event will be held at Susan Crown Exchange (4 East Ohio) and the price is only $30 – but space is limited so register early. Here’s the EventBrite link…
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/
SEPTEMBER 25, 2019
How to Invest, Shop, Give to Empower Women
$15 – $30
Event Information
Are you passionate about creating impact with your actions? Do you want to learn how to empower other women through investing, shopping, and giving?
Join a diverse community of heart-centered, mission-driven, and socially conscious women for a night of networking and learning. Our panelists and fellow impact-oriented women will help us discover how we can best incorporate the principles of Conscious Capitalism into our life and business for more passion, purpose, and profit!
We are embracing a paradigm shift to a more feminine approach to solving our social challenges that says “yes” to a new way forward and “no” to what’s not working.
Our guest panelists are:
Invest – Peg Quinn is a financial advisor and Certified Financial Planner for Paradigm Wealth Management. She works with individuals and families to simplify and organize their financial matters by providing comprehensive financial planning and investment management services. Her studies include a BS and MBA concentrating in finance. In addition, her 35 years of experience within the investment industry provide her a unique perspective into impact investing’s evolution. She is a friend of Gilda’s Club Associates Board and a member of the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO).
Shop – Daniela Ancira is a human rights lawyer, an Ashoka Fellow, and founder of La Cana, a social enterprise working with incarcerated women in Mexico and creating social reintegration programs in prison. Daniela has promoted public policies on issues regarding prison labor, and is currently working closely with legislators to create a framework that guarantees basic working and social standards to inmates to incentivize companies to formally employ convicts, in order to help reduce recidivism and delinquency rates in Mexico. She has worked as a Human Rights lawyer defending victims of torture and enforced disappearance at a national and international level, and has collaborated with several organizations in litigating human rights violation cases before the UN and the Inter-American Human Rights Commission. She is a member of the Technical Working Group of the United Nations Office for Drugs and Crime to create the United Nations Advanced Standards for the Mexican Penitentiary System; and in private practice has worked in prestigious firms in Civil and Commercial litigation, Corporate Law and Intellectual Property matters. Daniela is an Ashoka Fellow and was named Citizen of the Year in 2018.
Give – Izabel Olson is the Founder and CEO of Salt and Light Coalition here in Chicago, a non-profit organization which works with victims of human trafficking. She is dedicated to the empowerment of women, especially survivors of human trafficking, as they reframe their trauma experience and find success in the workplace. The unique combination of an academic background in cognitive science and a passion for holistic self-care gives her a unique ability to have a positive impact on women’s lives. Olson holds a Ph.D. in Learning Sciences from Northwestern University and is the founder and CEO of Salt & Light Coalition, a grassroots organization focused on job training and mind/body restoration for survivors of human trafficking in Chicago and beyond. In 2017, Olson was awarded the Illinois Secretary of State’s Latina Humanitarian Achievement Award.
Light appetizers and drinks will be served. The event starts at 5:30 and our panel will begin at 6. Hope to see you all there
WHY WOMEN
Women are the future
of Social Impact.
If you’re here, we’re willing to bet you believe this, too. Here’s some AWEsome news: no matter if you’re a solopreneur just starting out or a seasoned exec, you absolutely can make a social impact (and inspire others to do the same)!
AWE Partners is a social enterprise created for women who are eager to give, invest, and shop for maximum impact on the causes they care about most.
In business…in life…in every area of our world, women aren’t just rewriting the “rules”. They’re redefining them, shattering the status quo, and leading the way on social issues that demand our attention.
Are you determined to create social impact…
Are you a female entrepreneur or executive determined to create meaningful social impact… but not quite sure where to start?
If you…
- feel confused and overwhelmed by the giving process
- don’t know where to begin
- aren’t sure where to find the information you need
- want to save time and money
Welcome home! Prepare for a whole lot more passion, purpose, AND profit in your life and business!
7 in 10 Americans think companies have the obligation to take actions to improve issues that may not be directly relevant or related to their everyday business. They are expected to help solve social problems.
That’s according to a 2017 study by Cone Communications
Working with AWE Partners
- Discover Your Purpose
- Ignite Your Passion
- Grow Your Impact
- Make a Positive Difference in the World
- Create a Meaningful Legacy
We understand this desire.
We can help.
- Identify the social issues that matter most to you
- Define your unique goals
- Maximize your social impact
- Connect you with a supportive community of like-minded women
There has never been a better time to unleash your AWE-thentic Impact!
Learn more about our on-line course Impact from the Inside Out
Subscribe to our e-mail list and receive this FREE Guide, Give & Grow: Business with Purpose delivered directly to your inbox!
PRESS RELEASE: ‘CELEBRATING AMBASSADORS OF PEACE’ (AOP) EVENT SET FOR SEPTEMBER 26 IN LOS ANGELES
“Creative Community for Peace (CCFP), an organization made up of prominent members of the entertainment industry that’s dedicated to promoting the arts as a means to peace, will honor several music business executives at its second annual Celebrating Ambassadors of Peace gala. More than 200 top entertainment industry leaders are expected to attend the event, which will be held Sep. 26 at the Holmby Hills home of CCFP board advisor and noted entertainment attorney Gary Stiffelman, whose clientele has included Justin Timberlake, Eminem and Yo-Yo Ma.”
A limited number of tickets for this exclusive event are available for purchase at the following site, along with sponsorship opportunities: https://www.creativecommunityforpeace.com/gala/honorees/
Web: http://CreativeCommunityForPeace.com
Contact: Alexandra Greenberg
Direct: 213-216-1755
Email: agreenberg@falconpublicity.com
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On Thursday, September 26, Creative Community For Peace (CCFP) will hold its second annual “Celebrating Ambassadors Of Peace” (AOP) event at the Holmby Hills home of noted entertainment attorney and CCFP Advisory Board member, Gary Stiffelman, Esq. (whose clients have included Justin Timberlake, Eminem, Yo-Yo Ma, Trent Reznor, Maroon 5).
In 2018, CCFP honored Scooter Braun, Geffen Records President Neil Jacobson and Warner Music Group executive Aton Ben-Horin. This year’s honorees are: Aaron Bay-Schuck (CEO/Co-Chairman Warner Records); Jacqueline Saturn (President, Caroline Music/CMG); Troy Carter (Founder of Q&A and Atom Factory); Walter Kolm (former President of Universal Music Latino and now manages Maluma, Carlos Vives, and Wisin amongst others); and special artist honoree, Ziggy Marley (GRAMMY Award-winning artist).
The honorees were chosen for their commitment to championing artistic freedom and advancing the idea that music and the arts are a powerful force for building cultural bridges. Through their work and influence, they have advanced coexistence to create a better future for all.
As stated by CCFP Co-Founder David Renzer, and Director Ari Ingel, “Creative Community for Peace was founded by entertainment industry executives on the principal that music and the arts can be a unifying force to bring people of different backgrounds together. We also believe that a cultural boycott of Israel does not further the prospects for peace.”
The honorees shared their excitement to be recognized as Ambassadors of Peace and the importance of CCFP’s work, stating the following:
Aaron Bay-Schuck: “I am honored to be recognized as an ‘Ambassador of Peace’ by Creative Community for Peace and humbled to be receiving it alongside such accomplished industry executives and friends. The cultural boycott movement is detrimental to prospects for peace between Israelis and Palestinians, as well as to artistic freedom around the world, and I will continue to stand with my friends and colleagues who are dedicated to using music and the arts to bring people together.”
Jacqueline Saturn: “I’m honored to receive the Ambassadors of Peace award from Creative Community for Peace. Music and all creative art forms have the unique ability to pierce through cultural barriers, reshape perspectives, and create common ground. CCFP bridges divergent communities, enabling them to find a common voice. Now more than ever, the creative community must take a courageous stance against those that seek to divide rather than unite. I am proud to be in a position to empower artists from many different backgrounds to help us get to “higher ground.”
Walter Kolm: “It’s an honor for me to receive an Ambassadors of Peace award this year. I’ve always been a firm believer in the power of music to bring people together, which is why I support CCFP and their mission. The fact that so many incredible Latin artists I’ve worked with over the years, like Maluma, Carlos Vives and Wisin, have performed in Israel is a testament to this. Our artists are always embraced with enthusiasm and love in such a way that truly shows that music crosses all cultural and national boundaries to unite us.”
Troy Carter: “There is no better way to bring people of different backgrounds together than through the arts. This is why I share the vision of Creative Community for Peace and am proud to receive their Ambassador of Peace award.”
Ziggy Marley: “It is an honor to be one of CCFP’s 2019 Ambassadors of Peace. We all should use our voices, music, and art in the struggle for justice, love, and peace for all human beings of all races, religions, and ethnicities. I am thankful to be a part of this year’s ceremony. One Love”
More than two-hundred top entertainment industry leaders are expected to attend the event, which will feature special musical performances. Sponsors include Sony/ATV, EA Music, BMI, Epic Records, Atlantic Records and Warner Records among many others. Variety, which recently included CCFP honoree Jacqueline Saturn on their “Women’s Impact Report,” is the event’s official media sponsor.
A limited number of tickets for this exclusive event are available for purchase at the following site, along with sponsorship opportunities: https://www.creativecommunityforpeace.com/gala/honorees/
Web: http://CreativeCommunityForPeace.com
Video: https://vimeo.com/332545709
Contact: Alexandra Greenberg
Direct: 213-216-1755
Email: agreenberg@falconpublicity.com
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A BEAUTIFUL OPPORTUNITY…
You are invited to gather with GOOD of the WHOLE Mentoring Stewards and friends as we deepen into the embodiment of wholeness, co-mentoring strategic, sacred action for the earth and all her inhabitants. Given that we are on the evolutionary edge, living in times of great change, we share a vision of a world where every individual feels valued, connected, and whole. During this time together, we will joyfully cultivate an ethos of wholeness, nurturing our innate capacity to live for the good of the whole.
Each morning in Heart Resonance, tuning into the Unified Field and listening to the collective consciousness, we experience an expanded sense of vision and purpose. Aligning with our true nature and inherent wisdom, we step forward as co-mentors and leaders.
With the exciting news of GOOD of the WHOLE’s non-profit status, we are grounding in sacred action, contributing our gifts and co-creating the education, community and media opportunities that are in front of us. We invite you into this generative experience. Join with us as we expand the newly-merged Global Heart Team, catalyze new media and communications, access our shared-resource repository, and lift up your unique gifts and vision!
“Wholeness is the medicine of our times.” ~ Julie Krull
MORE DETAILS…
Who? GOOD of the WHOLE Mentoring Stewards & Friends
What? Private Lakeside Retreat and Intimate Gathering
When? 5:00 pm Thursday September 26th through Sunday evening, September 29th
(Come join us pre OR post retreat from September 25 – 30)
Where? Julie Krull’s Lake Houses, 146 and 147 Lakeview Acres, Johnson Lake, Nebraska 68937
(Nice bunkhouse accommodations for the first confirmed 24 people)
Why? Gather in a coherent field of love, resonance and creativity, as we experience the emergence and realize our collective potential. We are the embodiment of consciousness for the GOOD of the WHOLE. We will open to the impulse of creation expressing through us and offer our greater gifts for the good of the whole.
COST? $222 plus $30/per day food (Limited to 24 – First come first serve)
For More Information Contact:
Julie Krull 308.830.0296 Julie@GoodoftheWhole.com
OR Shelley Darling 415.516.3555 Shelley@GoodoftheWhole.com
TRAVEL INFORMATION…
BEST FLIGHT: Omaha Eppley Airfield: 231 miles, 3 hour drive (Rental car, car pool, shuttle to Kearney, NE & bus available to Lexington, NE – super easy drive!)
Shuttle from Omaha to Kearney: Eppley Express — website for reservations and schedule HERE
FLY to Kearney, NE: 30 minutes drive (Pay a little extra for flight; Rent car or we will pick you up!)
FLY to Grand Island, NE: 1½ hour drive (A little extra for flight; Rent car or we will pick you up!)
FLY AND/OR DRIVE FROM COLORADO: Estimated drive time from the front-range of Colorado is 4-5 hours. You can fly to Denver and rent a car. This option includes a 4 hour drive.
REGISTER NOW…
Make a $100 Donation as a down payment to hold your spot HERE
Please email Shelley@goodofthewhole.com your travel itinerary so she can help organize your commute with cars and shuttles. Thank you.
Standing in Love,
GOOD of the WHOLE Stewards
Transition Thrive Online Training
Thursday, September 26, 2019 – 11:00am – Thursday, November 21, 2019 – 12:30pm
All times Pacific. We are currently offering two registration options through this page: a $120 Standard Ticket to cover the basic costs of producing this course and a $180 Sponsor Ticket to help subsidize scholarships. If you would like to request a need-based scholarship or group discount, please contact don@transitionus.org
Transition Thrive can be thought of as the sequel to Transition Launch Training. While Launch focuses on the first few steps of the Transition process – understanding the global context, forming an initiating group, raising awareness, and cultivating partnerships with like-minded organizations – Thrive builds upon this foundation to provide answers to how to broaden, deepen, and scale up the impacts of local community resilience-building initiatives over time.
Over the course of eight weekly sessions, you will form mutually-supportive relationships with other participants, develop new abilities and knowledge, receive guidance for overcoming the specific challenges you are facing, and create a robust action plan to take your work to the next level.
Prior participation in a Transition Launch Training is recommended, but not required. This course is open to social change activists from all over the world, but is currently only available in English.
Sessions at a Glance
1. Maps for the Transition Journey (October 3): Identify your initiative’s current strengths and weaknesses using the Transition Healthcheck and explore how The Five Stages of Transition can provide an achievable path to thriving.
2. Cultivating the Collective Genius (October 10): In this session, we will look closely at our individual wholeness and unique collaboration styles while exploring ways of cultivating these so that the collective genius in our groups is more likely to emerge.
3. Running Successful, Practical Projects (October 17): This session will share design ideas for projects that bring tangible benefits to your community, engage and energize volunteers, and support working groups to be effective and rewarding.
4. Reaching Beyond the Choir (October 24): Learn how to create a tipping point of support for your initiative and cultivate strategic partnerships by telling your best stories, harvesting metrics, and designing value propositions.
5. Building Momentum and Capacity (October 31): In this session, we will cover running larger campaigns, forming diverse coalitions, taking a multi-faceted approach to fundraising, and establishing a healthy formal organization.
6. System-Changing Strategies (November 7): This session will explore the mindsets, practices, and structures that support community-wide and whole systems strategies, such as creating localized food systems or transforming local economies.
7. In It for Life (November 14): Here, we will discuss some of the unique challenges we encounter as long-term change-makers, and will suggest tools, mindsets, inner postures, and practices that help us stay inspired and prevent burnout.
8. Bringing It All Back Home (November 21): In this final session, we will circle back to the Transition Healthcheck to harvest key insights from this course, address major challenges, and create an action plan for your group to thrive!
How Does It Work?
Thrive Online consists of a series of eight pre-recorded presentations that will be made available for you to watch before engaging in weekly 90-minute live videoconferences exploring each of these topics in greater depth. We will also provide you with access to a private discussion forum that you can use to share resources and continue conversations in between sessions.
Please don’t worry if you don’t consider yourself to be tech-savvy. The platforms we use are designed to be easy to navigate, and we will provide personalized technical assistance throughout the course to ensure that your experience is as enjoyable as humanly possible.
While this online format enables you to participate in an international learning cohort from the comfort of your own home – at a lower cost and with a smaller carbon footprint than traditional face-to-face offerings – if you’d prefer to host a Thrive Training in your local community, please click here to learn more about how to do that.
Facilitation Team
Don Hall has had the good fortune to participate in the Transition Movement in a variety of capacities for more than a decade. Initially serving for two years as the Education and Outreach Coordinator for Transition Colorado, he went on to found and direct Transition Sarasota (Florida) from 2010 to 2016. Don was named Co-Director of Transition US in 2017. He holds a Master’s degree in Environmental Leadership from Naropa University.
Michelle Colussi has worked in community and economic development for over 20 years with a focus on community resilience and organizational capacity-building and planning. She was a co-founder of Transition Victoria (BC) and their flagship programs: Building Resilient Neighbourhoods and Resilient Streets. She has delivered Launch Training since 2009 and chaired the University of Toronto’s Transition Emerging Research Advisory Group.
Rebecca Blanco completed a Master’s and a Doctorate and has been a psychotherapist for 40 years. Her interest in eco-psychology sparked her conviction that personal transformation within an ecological-social context is crucial for a regenerative world. She’s participated in a mentorship with Dr. Andy Fisher and The Work That Reconnects Training. Rebecca is a workshop facilitator at Forest Center.
Sally Ludwig is a co-founding member of Transition Guelph, with particular interests in inner dimensions of personal and community resilience, ecological and climate justice, effective collaboration, and social applications of Permaculture. She is a trainer for Transition and facilitator of the Work that Reconnects, educator, mentor and consultant. Secretly, she throws seed bombs and does guerilla planting of fruit trees and raspberry bushes.
Join us for an inspiring evening with Thupten Jinpa as he reveals how compassion can lead to more happiness, less stress, a sense of purpose, better health and a longer life.
8th semi-annual Equinox event here in the mystical Red Rock Paradise of Sedona, Arizona. The weekend of Sept. 28-9 is in the Fall Equinox window where the veil between interdimensional realms is thin and the PERFECT time to come together in the spirit of unity consciousness! I would LOVE to meet you at this transformational event. Together we can REJOICE in our ONENESS.
Hosts including Karen Palmer and Debbie Garcia will be here LIVE Sharing behind the scenes!!! Don’t miss the history in the making event. We have added the brilliant and beautiful author and host of Higher Journeys, Alexis Brooks, along with the talented and gifted sound healer, Susie Beiler, to our roster of phenomenal speakers and musicians for the TRANSCENDENCE EVENT in Sedona at the Creative Life Center Sat. 9/28-9 including Keynote, Dr. Sarah Larsen, Sonja Grace, Sandra Walter, Kimberly Marooney, Clifford Mahooty, ThunderBeat Devara, Shekina Rose, Kymberley Maajii Griffin, The Divine Ms M, Mathues Imhotep and Sterling Sumaya O’Grady. We have also added pre-conference workshops featuring Kundalini Yoga and an Angel Light Body Activation! There is a UFO tour, Sunrise Meditation in the Red Rocks and Meet & Greet along with a concert by award-winning multi-instrumentalist, Robin Miller. The phenomenal Intuitive Astrologer, Laura Eisenhower, offers a Spiritual Journey in the Red Rocks on Monday 9/30! We would love for you to join us. You can choose any level of participation that inspires you most:
Concert, featuring Queen and Adam Lambert, Pharrel Williams, Alicia Keys and hosted by Hugh Jackman and Deborra Lee-Furness. Global Citizen is a movement of engaged citizens taking action to bring about permanent change in the world.
A $30 donation per guest is highly appreciated.
Share Your Plans for International Day of Peace 2019
We invite URI Cooperation Circles and URI Regional Support Offices
to share their plans for the International Day of Peace!
Please take a moment to fill out the form below to inform us of your plans
and how you hope the event will unfold.
After the event has happened, we hope you’ll send us actual numbers
(of participants, etc.) with reflections on what took place.
We will be in touch to request those details at the end of September.
We wish you the best and thank you for all the work you do to bring peace,
justice and healing to the world!
If you have any questions, please email IDP@uri.org.
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New Moon Global Call to Action
Sacred Reciprocity: Learning to Live in Harmony with All of Life A FREE Interactive Global Conversation with Michael & Puma Fredy Quispe Singona Friday, August 30th, 9-10:30am Pacific There is so much that is affecting us, so much heavy energy, worry, stress, and fear that is affecting our physical bodies and sending us to the hospitals. We need to take care of our heart and mind in order to completely heal our physical bodies.
Puma Fredy Quispe Singona I am very excited to announce that our dear friend Fredy “Puma” Quispe will be joining us for this month’s new moon call. Puma, who lives in Cusco Peru, was trained by his grandfather from the age of 6. He has been walking the path of a traditional Andean Medicine Man and is recognized as a holder of ancient Andean wisdom.
Puma and Michael will be exploring the concept and application of Ayni, the sacred art of reciprocity, to our lives and human evolution. August is the month for celebrating Mother Earth in Peru, although it seems that this is true of every month with the indigenous people. Please join us as we explore how to meet the challenges of separation, alienation and divisiveness that are growing in our world today. Our separation from the natural world is not only killing us, we are taking the bulk of all the earth’s species with us in our quest for more of what we really don’t need. When we learn to think in terms of systems we recognize that everything is connected and plays a vital role in the balance of the energetic forces of the universe…
Michael Stone
Fredy “Puma” Quispe is a prominent citizen within his local community and a member of the Elders Council in Chinchero, Peru as well as the co-founder of Cusi Huayna, a youth group focused on re-strengthening the community through the remembrance of traditional dance, story, and weaving. He is accredited to sharing the secrets of the Andes with hundreds of tourists each year as a guide on the Inca Trail while continuing to study with Quechua elders throughout the Sacred Valley.
Today Puma plays an active role in world affairs by sitting on several international and indigenous councils including the World Wisdom Council, whose honorary chair is Mikhail Gorbachyev. He was also featured in 4Real which began as a documentary television series that features young leaders who, under extreme circumstances, are affecting real change on some of the most pressing issues of our time, and has now expanded to include an online global community. Through this work, he is ensuring the contribution of indigenous wisdom toward strengthening the vision of global harmony and healing.
Michael Stone is a multi-faceted leader in the realm of shamanism and spiritual development. He is the on the faculty of the Shift Network and is the host and producer of the Shamanism Global Summit. For the past 15 years he has hosted KVMR’s weekly Award winning show Conversations, which highlights leading edge thinkers, authors and activists in environmental restoration, social justice and spiritual fulfillment. As co-founder of Quantum Consulting he works with organizations to combine quantum theory with mystical shamanism to promote healing, wellness and belief change with his clients. Michael leads classes, tele-seminars and workshops on embodied shamanism, meditation and unity spirituality.
www.WellofLight.com www.patreon.com/welloflight The new moon is a time of new beginnings, an access to unlimited potentiality!
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Our annual People’s Ecochallenge is back to invite you to do more environmental + social good.From October 2 – October 23,create more environmental + social good alongside your peersand thousands of global changemakers.Connect the dots between your values and the impact of your actions.The People’s Ecochallenge harmonizes individual and collective action,camaraderie, and friendly competitionto create significant collective impact.Over 100 actions within nineChallenge categories await you. Register today! |
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Connect the dots between your values + the impact of your actions during The People’s Ecochallenge!
Ecochallenge.org’s social change platform + curriculum connect a global community of advocates and changemakers, each doing what we can, in ways that are most relevant to us, to make this great spinning dot we call home a healthier, more equitable, more sustainable place. Welcome to The People’s Ecochallenge!
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GLOBAL CHANGE AT A HUMAN SCALE
Create more environmental + social good alongside your peers and thousands of global changemakers this October.
The People’s Ecochallenge is a 21-day environmental and social engagement program. From October 2 – October 23, 2019, you select or create actions that align with your individual values and make a 21-day commitment to complete those actions, all the while practicing and reinforcing good habits. For every completed action, you earn points and create impact. Your points contribute to your team’s total points, and your impact contributes to our collective impact.
The time is now more than ever to be the change and stand up for peace and nonviolence. Our communities deserve to live their daily lives peacefully and together we can strive to make that happen. As partners of #Gandi150 and believers in the power of peace, we invite you to be part of the movement on October 2. More information here.
How to get involved on October 2:
1. Nonviolence Champion – Nominate a faculty member from your educational institution, as the champion for the event.
2. Nonviolence in Action – On October 2, host a screening of the documentary film, “From India with Love”, followed by an interactive discussion to promote peace.
3. Nonviolence in Classrooms – Lead an experiential learning module on nonviolence in the classroom and promote peace.
Join us on October 2 and share your activity with us at The Peace Alliance. Find our Facebook page here and/or tag us on Twitter at @PeaceAlliance. Use #Gandhi150 and #RethinkPeace to join the worldwide social media conversation on peace!
Thank you!
In peace and partnership!
Jelena Popovic, Teaching Peace in Schools Council Lead
and The Peace Alliance Board of Directors and Leadership Council
About The Peace Alliance
Mission:
The Peace Alliance empowers civic action toward a culture of peace.
Who We Are:
We are an alliance of organizers and advocates taking the work of peacebuilding from the margins of society into the center of national discourse and policy priorities.
We champion a comprehensive, collaborative approach to peace and peacebuilding.
$475 – $595 sliding scale
Cost includes all meals and shared lodging at our beautiful private retreat center. All proceeds benefit the work of ONE. Deposit of $150 holds your place (nonrefundable). The remaining balance of the sliding scale you choose is due by August 25th.
You’re invited to enjoy a very special weekend of renewal and transformation on powerful Mount Shasta in Northern California. Long considered one of the seven sacred mountains of the world, Mount Shasta holds a vibrant transformative energy that seekers the world over travel to experience. Graceful and deeply profound, Mount Shasta is an immense energy center filled with opportunities to connect deeply with the Heart of the Living Earth. How long has it been since you listened?
Your guided journey begins at 4pm on Thursday October 3rd with a welcoming circle and delicious dinner, and ends on Sunday October 6th at 12pm with our closing circle. Throughout your experience you will enjoy opportunities to connect and communicate with Pachamama and the more than human beings that she nourishes. You will:
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·Travel to the Mountain for exploration and prayers
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Learn simple yet profound techniques to help you more easily hear the language of non verbal beings, including Heart Coherence, extra sensory perception, Grazing, and Earthing
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Experience communication with the Water People, Rock People, Animal People, Plant People, Tree People and the Mountain Herself
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Be transformed through earth based ceremony
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Feast in joyful communion in our Sacred Kitchen
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Make an alchemical sacred anointing oil that you’ll take home
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Enjoy lively discussions, laughter and heart-centered community connection
This will be a time of deeply connecting to oneself, the mountain, nature and the cosmic forces supporting our spiritual evolution. We live in a sacred world that is not just more complex than we think – it’s more complex than we can think. We’ll move out of the “thinking ball” on top of our bodies and settle deep into our hearts to learn a new language. We go to the mountain to listen. We go for new direction. We go to play. You’ll return home with a renewed sense of connection, gratitude, and deep appreciation for the unique and interconnected place you hold in life’s tapestry.
Lodging
Lodging opportunities at our retreat center include shared bedrooms in the main house, shared space in the smaller yurt (yurt spaces include a bed and curtains to separate your space from the rest of the yurt if desired), and “glamping” tent sites with two beds per tent. You might initially feel awkward about sharing sleeping rooms, but part of the weekend’s experience is to remember the gifts of community that come with sharing space in a world that supports increasing isolation. If you have a preference for a particular space, please indicate your preference when you register and we’ll do our very best to accommodate you. See slide show below for photos.
Things to Bring
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An item from your kitchen that has personal significance to you. These will be placed on our Sacred Kitchen alter, and you’ll take them home again at the end of the journey.
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A homemade gift for our giveaway. This could be a piece of art, a jar of jam, a poem – anything you’ve personally made with your hands and your heart.
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Folding camp chair and blanket for your outdoor comfort. The evenings can be chilly on the mountain in early October.
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Sunscreen
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Water Bottles. I recommend bringing extras to fill with fresh living spring water from the Sacramento River Headwaters so you can take some of this amazing water home with you.
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Paper or journal, with an extra pen.
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Drums, rattles, guitars, and other musical instruments – if you wish
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A walking stick (optional)
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A day pack
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Snacks or special foods you might need.
Meet Your Facilitators
Julie Caldwell, MA
Over two decades ago Julie opened the doors of Humboldt Herbals ~ a full service herbal apothecary located in the heart of the Redwoods on the pristine northern California coast. She and her staff of experienced herbalists now serve hundreds of community members each month who rely on Humboldt Herbals as a primary source of health care.
Originally from Alabama, Julie grew up with a plant talking granny, a pharmacist father, an artist mother, and loads of fiddle-playing, guitar picking relatives. Her first serious relationship with a plant began over 45 years ago at age 5, when she became great friends with a wild black cherry tree her granny called Crazy Doug. Julie’s “formal” education includes a BS in research psychology and biology, a MA in contemporary American poetry, and many, many herb classes including extensive studies with Pam Montgomery. The works of Pam, Stephen Harrod Buhner and Rosemary Gladstar have greatly influenced her herbal approach. She serves on the Visioning Council for the Organization of Nature Evolutionaries, and continues to enjoy a long history of spiritual exploration with wise ones from various traditions around the world.
Julie offers personal sessions, classes and herb walks in the Humboldt County area, and facilitates ongoing retreats in sacred Mount Shasta. To learn more about Julie’s classes, services, and herb shop, you can sign up for the Humboldt Herbals monthly newsletter at www.humboldtherbals.com.
Elyshia Holliday
In the spring of 2000 Elyshia left her thriving naturopathic practice in the Central Valley of California and moved to the mountains of New Mexico, where she co-founded a non-profit organization dedicated to healing the relationship between human beings and Mother Earth. She studied with many teachers and elders in the course of supporting this mission, who were called upon to guide and share their innate perspective of living as part of a whole earth system. Their wisdom and knowledge has had a profound influence on the way Elyshia views life, healing, and our basic guardianship of earth.
Growing up in the Cascade Mountains of Oregon created a unique opportunity to be close to the mountains, waters, trees and the wild in her everyday life. The quietness of the land allowed Elyshia to learn to listen to nature, to the wind blowing through the tall pines and currents of the river flowing across skin. It was good preparation!
Although it seems the most important things she learned came from elders, the cosmos and the Earth herself, Elyshia’s formal education includes a BS in Biology with concentrations in molecular biology and biochemistry as well as Master Herbalist, Master Iridologist and Naturopathy certificates from the School of Natural Medicine in Boulder, Colorado where she studied with Farida Sharan.
Julie and Elyshia at the Global Earth Repair Conference
Much of the work Elyshia has done and continues to do is centered around community group facilitation, sacred nourishment, and helping people expand their relationship with Mother Earth. Since 2016 she has initiated and been engaged with a multi year regeneration project focused on healing the human-land-water relationship, especially in relation to erosion, desertification and the balance of the masculine and feminine. Elyshia continues to contribute in New Mexico and is the Executive Director of O.N.E..
Deposit and Registration
Deposit of $150 holds your place (nonrefundable). We will email registration form after we receive your deposit. The remaining balance of the sliding scale you choose is due by August 25th. Please email info@natureevolutionaries with any questions.
Photos of Retreat Center and the Mount Shasta Area
WECAN Birth to Three Conference – 2019
Registration for this conference is being processed by WECAN (Waldorf Early Childhood Association of North America)
COST TO REGISTER:
WECAN Individual Member: $180
WECAN Institute Member: $190
Non-Member: $200
Housing Information:
If you have questions around housing or would like suggestions, please contact Katherine Scharff at katherine@sophiashearth.org.
Register By:
Our Presenters:
Come celebrate A Better World with Mitchell Rabin’s 26th Anniversary of alternative media on the air, with a Swami Beyondananda performance fun-raiser for A Better World, who has been a friend & supporter of ABW for decades. Swami will give a comedy performance followed by a dialogue between Mitchell & Steve about how to creatively create a better world. Your presence is desired.
One year ago, thousands of women, femmes, survivors, and allies descended on DC to protest now-Justice Brett Kavanaugh and his inadequate and intentionally incomplete confirmation process. On the anniversary of Kavanaugh’s illegitimate confirmation, Congress must reckon with us once more.Join Women’s March, Demand Justice, Center for Popular Democracy and partners on October 6th in DC for a mobilization on the anniversary of Kavanaugh’s sham confirmation to make sure Congress knows that we are still watching and demand they investigate Kavanaugh. A thorough vetting of him and his record is more important now than ever.
We must know whether Kavanaugh lied to the Senate, whether he sexually assaulted the women who credibly accused him of doing so, and whether he is ultimately fit to be a justice on the Supreme Court.
Brett Kavanaugh will roll back rights that women have worked for generations to secure. We won’t wait around for that to happen, we’re fighting back now.
See you in DC.
Contact: actions@womensmarch.com
This training programme seeks to enhance young people’s skills and knowledge to be ethical and effective sustainability leaders and implement Earth Charter-inspired projects, contributing towards a more sustainable and peaceful world.
Participants of this programme will receive an Earth Charter International certificate as recognition of their successful completion of the “Leadership, Sustainability and Ethics” training and an invitation to become an Earth Charter Young Leader.
Join the next group of exceptional change makers and deepen your knowledge and skills in sustainability leadership. Become part of our global network and support your fellow participants as you explore your role as a leader in your own community. This 10-week programme is open to participants ages 18-30 and begins on 7 October 2019.
PUT YOUR OXYGEN MASK ON FIRST
Healing After Divorce Begins With The Parents
Your children will be better when you are better.
10 “Parenting Pick Me Up” tips to inspire you on those tough days.
Co-Parenting Course For: Moms
Mondays 6:30pm to 8pm October 7, 14, 21, 28, 2019
Co-Parenting Course For: Dads
Tuesdays 6:30pm to 8pm October 8, 15, 22, 29, 2019
You Matter! Self-love is not selfish. It’s necessary.
Give yourself permission to focus on your mental, emotional, spiritual and physical health with kindness and compassion. You deserve to feel good!
I’m inviting you to take a bold step and join me in this safe, supportive and nonjudgmental place I’ve created for you. We meet live online in small groups for your convenience so each parent receives personal attention.
Do this for you, because your NEW LIFE is calling!
Welcome!
I’m ShaRon Rea and I’m thrilled you’re here!
After years of helping hundreds of parents regain their confidence after a breakup or divorce, my clients tell me how glad they were to work with me. They just couldn’t read another co-parenting self-help book!
Let me be your personal guide. Discover how you too can experience more success managing the day to day challenges of co-parenting. Learn how to anticipate problems before they escalate and stop making decisions from desperation. The Co-Parenting Course increases your parenting skills and inspires you to try new things to build a high-quality future for you and your children.
Who Is The Co-Parenting Course For?
This course is for divorced, separated and single parents. You can take control for yourself and the kids, even if the other parent is not willing. This course is also for grandparents, foster parents and any adult caring for children of divorce.
In the United States and abroad, courts mandate divorcing parents take a class. The court ordered classes give parents a foundation, but in the months and years after the court classes have ended, parents still struggle to find peace. Conflicting opinions about what’s best for the kids, and so many other arguments, stop effective co-parenting from becoming a reality for many families.
In The Co-Parenting Course, I deliver the next level of support to parents so they can deal more successfully with conflict, have patience with the ups and downs of their children’s behavior and turn their focus to solutions instead of staying stuck in the problems.
LOOK INTO THE FUTURE and IMAGINE
In just four weeks, after completing The Co-Parenting Course, your life will be filled with
HEALTH
HARMONY
HAPPINESS
COURSE DETAILS
This 4-week course repeats each month
on the first Monday for moms and the first Tuesday for dads.
October 2019 classes are open and enrolling now.
Each group meets LIVE online
through www.zoom.com
once a week,
for 90 minutes per class,
for a total of four classes.
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Coach ShaRon Rea
will teach each group with:
information-rich slides,
open discussions
and manages each class,
leaving lots of time for Q&A.
WEEK 1
What Do You Know?
Discover important statistics parents need to know about children and divorce, explore The ACE Study (Adverse Childhood Experiences), and learn to take care of yourself so you can better help the kids.
WEEK 2
Show Off Your Parenting Style and Kid “Know-How.”
Discussions about why your “parenting style” is important, the ages and stages of your child’s development and critical secrets kids are afraid to tell their parents.
WEEK 3
He Said. She Said.
Men and women use different words to talk about what’s important to them.
Learn to hear the other parent in ways that make conversations more effective.
WEEK 4
Getting to the Win-Win
Learn strategies to move from being stuck to discovering solutions and develop problem-solving methods with more chances of success!
WHEN YOU INVEST IN PEACE OF MIND AND GREATER CO-PARENTING CONFIDENCE
YOU GET SOME BONUSES!
Because you’re worth it and it’s fun to give!☺
Pay $299 in full
Get 2 Bonus private sessions with Coach ShaRon Rea
Make two payments of $149
Get 1 Bonus private session with Coach ShaRon Rea
Meet Coach ShaRon Rea
Trained Professional Educator
- Certified Family Communication and Relationships Coach
- Arizona State Attorney General trained Mediator
- Certified Fatherhood Practitioner and Healthy Relationship Educator
- Certified Social Emotional Learning Educator
- Certified ACE (Adverse Childhood Experiences) Trainer
Real-Life Experience
Married for 21 years, I raised two children and divorced in 2008. I lived through the anger, fear, and grief until finding the way to a successful co-parenting relationship with my children’s father. What I teach is what has helped me, and my clients. My passion is to see all families live in the greatest amount of love and compassion. I’m really excited to meet you and help you find your personal co-parenting success!
Testimonials
“ShaRon is compassionate and really cares about all members of the family. What I like the most is that when it fits, she shares her own experiences with us. She truly wants us to understand what’s working and what we can change. My daughter adores going to see ShaRon!”
“Thank you for working with me ShaRon. I appreciate how you are able to shed perspective on my life and help me see my worth. I appreciate you very much and don’t know what I would do without you guiding me through this very difficult time in my life.”
“I have worked with ShaRon for over a year. She has been an invaluable support and resource. She listens in non-judgmental ways and has never-ending knowledge on how to work through co-parenting conflicts. She has helped me find peace, clarity, and a loving approach to challenges in times when the children and I needed it most.”
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ShaRon Rea
Champion for Outstanding Family Relationships
www.thewholefamilycoaching.com
Founder of the Global Movement No Judgment. Just Love.®
www.nojudgmentjustlove.com
Founding Corporate Member of World Kindness USA
www.worldkindnessusa.org
Peace in your family and in the world.
Both are possible! Let's talk...480.420.9551
Youth Champions for Peace:
Securing our Common Future with the United Nations onboard the Peace Boat
Trial to Table is a chance to celebrate and share the food we’ve grown, and the diversity it offers. If you like food, get excited.
Date And Time
Sat, October 12, 2019
5:00 PM – 9:00 PM EDT
Franny’s Farm
22 Frannys Farm Road
Leicester, NC 28748
Trial to Table: A Utopian Seed Project Fundraising Feast
INDIGENOUS PEOPLE’S DAY |
Governor’s Mansion, One Mansion Drive, Santa Fe, NM |
Located in the ancestral Tewa homelands of Northern New Mexico, Tewa Women United is a multicultural and multiracial organization founded and led by Native women. The name “Tewa Women United” comes from the Tewa words wi don gi mu which can be translated as “we are one” in mind, heart, and in the spirit of love for all.
Learn more about our vision, mission, and history here.
Please Visit the Contact Us page for a list of program/staff emails addresses.
Come Celebrate Our 30th Anniversary With Us!
Please join us for this special evening
to celebrate Tewa Women United’s Past, Present, and Future
This event, on Indigenous People’s Day, celebrates 30 years of being in beloved community and showcases how Tewa Women United has created spaces for Indigenous women to uncover their power, strength, and skills.
Wo’watsi will feature…
- Pueblo Dances
- Blessings from the TWU Sayain/Grandmothers’ Circle
- Words from executive director Dr. Corrine Sanchez
- Indigenous-inspired appetizers from Chef Ray Naranjo
- Offerings of Poetry & Art
- And more….
All ticket proceeds will benefit the work of Tewa Women United.
This will be an evening to remember…we look forward to sharing it with you!
• NOTE: Tickets are limited and available until October 7 or until sold out
• To receive email updates about this event, sign up here
Contact Us
Tewa Women United
Phone: (505) 747-3259 | Fax: (505) 747-4067
Mailing Address:
Tewa Women United
PO B0x 397
Santa Cruz, NM 87567
Office: 912 Fairview Lane, Española, NM 87532
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About Us
About Tewa Women United
Located in the ancestral Tewa homelands of Northern New Mexico, Tewa Women United is a multicultural and multiracial organization founded and led by Native women.
The name “Tewa Women United” comes from the Tewa words wi don gi mu which can be translated as “we are one” in mind, heart and in the spirit of love for all.
Our Beginnings
Tewa Women United (TWU) started in 1989 as a support group for women from the Pueblos of the northern Rio Grande concerned with the traumatic effects of colonization, religious inquisition, and militarization leading to issues such as alcoholism, suicide, domestic/sexual violence and environmental violence. In the safe space we created, we transformed and empowered one another through critical analysis and by embracing and reaffirming our cultural identity.
In 2001 we transitioned from an informal, all volunteer group to a 501(c)3 non-profit organization.
Tewa Women United was incorporated for educational, social and benevolent purposes, specifically for the ending of all forms of violence against Native Women and girls, Mother Earth and to promote peace in New Mexico.
Our Vision
TWU believes in strengthening and re-strengthening beloved families and communities to end violence against women, girls, and Mother Earth.
Our Mission
The mission of TWU is to provide courageous spaces for Indigenous women to uncover the power, strength, and skills they possess to become positive forces for transformative change in their families and communities.
Our Values
A’Gin – respect for self and others
Wina ta yay – Together we live these values
Seegi ma vay i – Loving, caring for each other
Kwee-wa seng-wa vi tuu – female/ male energy – ancestral knowingness
Nung Ochuu Quiyo – Our Mother, Mother Earth, multi-versity
Bin mah pah di – Letting go
Wowatsi – Our breath, our prayer, commitment to live life with purpose and good intentions
JOIN US IN CREATING ‘MEMORIES OF THE FUTURE;’ AND ASKING #WHATIF
WE KNOW THE TIME OF BUSINESS IS OVER, THAT WE MUST TRANSFORM THE
PRESENT IN ORDER TO CREATE A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE
If we are to make the changes the climate emergency demands of us, the next 10-15 years will be a time of social, cultural, economic and political transformation almost without precedent. It will be a time when our imagination needs to be invited, valued and empowered. A time that future generations will sing great songs, and tell great tales about. A challenging yet amazing time to be alive!
What will help us build something so necessary and so remarkable will be our ability to tell rich and compelling stories of how the future could look, feel, taste, and sound. Stories that create a deep longing for a future very different from the present.
A future of clean air, children playing in the street, cities with food growing everywhere, more birdsong and wildlife, thriving local economies, homes and businesses powered by renewable energy, imaginative and playful architecture, and rewilded landscapes.
An age of connection, collaboration and community, with a sense of collective purpose. A more resilient, more diverse, more equal, more caring, fair world with zero emissions.
It will be a time of creativity, dreaming, and sharing. A space to explore our longings for what we want the future to be. Connecting us to each other and to a future worth fighting for.
WE INVITE YOU TO JOIN US DURING 17-24 OCTOBER
Gather your community group, faith group, street, school, or organisation and spend time together generating ‘memories of the future’.
What this will look like is up to you, and you can find out more and download a resource guide here – https://transitionnetwork.org/popuptomorrow/
Day to celebrate the Oneness of all Sentient Beings
What is Global Oneness Day?
Join us in Awakening the World to Oneness
Rick Ulfik with We The World.
Join us Oct 19th to 24th, 2019 for the next Global Oneness Day!
Join us in Awakening the World to Oneness
Participation is Free
There is no cost to participate in this live, interactive event. Thanks to our generous summit Co-Creators, our Affiliates, and to all the speakers who have volunteered their time, we are able to offer this live experience for free to the public. All you need is a phone or an Internet connected device to participate.
The 3 Keys to Becoming A Conscious Leader
What our world needs more than anything right now is conscious leadership in every sector of our society.
Many people feel unanchored in their lives and unsure about what to do and how to stay hopeful, and we need people in positions of power in every community and every industry who are doing the right thing — for themselves, others, and the planet we all share — and who can offer wise guidance to those who feel lost, steering them toward more positive and progressive modes of thought and action in their lives.
To facilitate the training of those conscious leaders, Steve Farrell (Visionary Executive Director of the Humanity’s Team non-profit organization) has created a brand-new FREE Online Series to give you the skills, structure and support you’ll need to navigate your evolution into the most effective conscious leader you can be.
Watch this FREE Online Series and discover how to step more fully into your power to have a greater positive impact in the world with everything you do.
Join us to march against violence in America!
We will meet in front of Cobo Hall (1 Washington Blvd. Detroit, MI 48226) at 11 AM on Saturday, October 19, 2019, and we will walk together towards the Spirit of Detroit Plaza to rally alongside politicians and leaders who want to make a change.
This march will be a symbol to reflect on the nonviolence movement conducted by Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr. to protest for peace and freedom. Violence has been the curse of America, and the MLK-Gandhi March for Nonviolence intends to bring the lessons taught to us by Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr. into the 21st century.
For more information, please contact Dr. Anil Kumar at (248)266-2734 or email us at chips4mi@gmail.com |
Please RSVP by Friday, October 11th. Thank you!
Venue: Spring Mill Manor
Address: 171 Jacksonville Rd, Ivyland, Pennsylvania, 18974, United States
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October 20, 2019
4:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Event Phone: 215-750-7220 Ext.16
$75.00 (USD)
Our mailing address is:
The Peace Center
102 W Maple Ave
Langhorne, PA 19047-2820
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- Hayes Mansion, San Jose California
- 200 Edenvale Ave
- San Jose, CA
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| At Science and Nonduality (SAND), preeminent scientists, philosophers, mystics and artists gather to explore and advance the new paradigm emerging in spirituality that is both grounded in cutting-edge science and consistent with the ancient wisdom of nonduality—the deep understanding of the interconnectedness of life.
To open the conference, Cynthia is excited to offer a teaching on Sacred Activism for the Great Turning; the Earth Treasure Vase Global Healing Meditation. Like acupuncture needles in the living body of the Earth, little holy vessels known as Earth Treasure Vases have been offered to Gaia to form a healing mandala of nodes and meridians imagined as a web of light to serve us as we awaken together into our own unique role in the great work of our time—to heal the web of life, restore balance and harmony, envision our world anew, and embody that vision with every fiber of our life force for the benefit of all. Charles Eisenstein’s excellent essay, Every Act a Ceremony, refers to the ETV practice. Charles will also be a speaker at SAND. October 23–27, 2019
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For scientists, bonds and connections are essential to the working of the universe; for mystics, love is the ultimate principle. From the depths of physics to the delights of being human, relationships make life possible.
The mechanistic view of reality which sees the world as separate objects, separate individuals, communities and nations, has led to fragmentation in every aspect of life. We are now realizing that, from quarks to people, from gut bacteria to galaxies, it’s all about interconnectedness, cooperation, and symbiosis.
This year, SAND will be bringing together some of the brightest minds in science, along with spiritual teachers from various traditions and artists, in a quest to expand and deepen our understanding and experience of our relational nature through the two lenses of science and spirituality. We will explore and integrate our human knowledge and experience around the theme of relationships. We will inquire into the many scales of relationship we are part of, from microbes and bacteria to mushrooms and trees, to people and families, to galaxies and black holes.
At the end of the day, no matter how complex the field of study becomes, the innate intelligence and reflective nature of the universe shines through. Love is what breathes life into the equations; Love is the field in which the quarks and human beings relate.
We will meet you there.
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As of Aug 8, Hayes Mansion is sold out for the event dates.
See a list of alternative accommodations
Download the free SAND app
We’re excited to announce that Science & Nonduality Conference 2019 has a free, official app which you can Download and be able to:
– View the event agenda and plan your schedule
– Find someone to share a ride or a room
– Plan some social activities such as a morning run, city tour, or meet-ups with your fellow attendees.
– Receive updates such as last minute room change from the organizers
– Get presentation documents and slides
– Share photos and essential takeaway
Already used the Whova app in the past? Double-check that it is installed on your phone, and log in using your existing account email and password.
We look forward to seeing you soon at Science & Nonduality Conference 2019 !
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ALL NEW MUSIC VIDEOS!
All Music Videos are now posted on our website and on our Youtube Channel.
The 19th Annual Awards Show is set for Saturday November 2nd, 2019 at the Seneca Niagara Hotel & Casino in Niagara Falls, New York.
TICKETS GO ON-SALE: August 23, 2019 through all Ticketmaster Outlets.
Thank you to all our members who submitted music to the Nineteenth Annual Native American Music Awards.
Nominees will be announced in mid September.
WATCH AND LISTEN TO ALL THE NEW MUSIC VIDEOS HERE:
YOUTUBE CHANNEL
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CONGRATULATIONS TO ANDREAS GOBOR OF THE GREYWOLF BLUES BAND, ACTORS JONATHON JOSS AND ACTRESS IRENE BEDARD ON THE NEW NATIVE TALK SHOW AIRING THIS MONTH ON FNX
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We sincerely thank you for your contributions and continuing to be part of the world’s Leading Resource for Contemporary and Traditional Native American Music Initiatives!
Thank yoU!
Mailbox: PO Box 1705, Lindenhurst, NY 11757
Ph 212.228.8300 fx 646.688.6883
THE WISDOM OF THE ELDERS
Time of the Sixth Sun is an inspirational and uplifting documentary film about the shift in global consciousness and the emerging movement to find a new way to walk more lightly on this Earth. Our ancestors understood our symbiotic relationship to nature and the elements, and foresaw the collapse of an unsustainable world. Filmed predominantly in North America, Mexico, Peru, S.Africa, India, Egypt, Israel and Australia, this film is a synergy of ancient wisdom from the indigenous Elders and insights from pioneers of new energy consciousness, who collaboratively hold the vision of a new earth experience.
The film is introduced by Greta Scacchi and narrated by ‘Tobias’, an angelic being who has lived many lifetimes on Earth, channeled by Geoffrey Hoppe. Our crew flew to Colorado and whilst Geoffrey was in a trance state, we asked Tobias if he would tell our story. He called it ‘the biggest evolution of consciousness humanity has ever experienced’.
“You are witnessing the dissolving of old systems and the birth of new energy consciousness. It is time to re-member who you are and why you are here, at this time of the greatest change ever.” (Tobias)
The power of this film is carried in the transmission of both the narrator and the speakers, and is interwoven with ceremony and the visual journey of the film’s ‘everyman’, a modern day musical troubadour.
A montage of sound and visuals create a sonic tapestry, inviting the viewer into an intimate and authentic experience of a world in transition. A sensory feast that promises to be as impactful on the ear as it is on the eye, whilst an original soundtrack seamlessly weaves sacred songs, prayers and chants with the resonant strings of Estas Tonne, virtuoso guitarist and troubadour on his journey. A meditation for the soul.
11:11 STAR KNOWLEDGE CONFERENCE
CEREMONY OF REMEMBRANCE
Estes Park, Colorado
NOVEMBER 8-9-10-11, 2019
FEATURING:
CHIEF GOLDEN LIGHT EAGLE
JENNIFER BLACK ELK
GRANDMA CHANDRA
LAURA EISENHOWER
ELIZABETH APRIL
BLISS PREMA
JAMES GILLILAND
JEN BERRYHILL
BRIAN BERRYHILL
MICHAEL LEE HILL
CHARLES BOLTA
BOBBIE JO KUHL
AMANDA KIMIMILA
SHIRLEY BOLSTOK
MEGAN RILEY
MARITZA VALDIOSERA
SYLINA “TWO BEARS”
AND MORE!
MORE TO BE ANNOUNCED
11:11 STAR KNOWLEDGE CONFERENCE EVENT DETAILS
JOIN US IN THE GLORIOUS MOUNTAIN SETTING OF ESTES PARK, COLORADO NEAR ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK FOR A ONCE IN A LIFETIME EXPERIENCE. THIS IS A CONFERENCE LIKE NO OTHER. NOT ONLY DO WE BRING YOU THE TEACHINGS OF THE STAR WAYS, BUT WE ENLIGHTEN OUR GUESTS WITH KNOWLEDGE AND ANCIENT WISDOM OF THE GALACTIC STAR NATIONS THROUGH THE WISDOM KEEPERS, ALTERNATIVE HEALERS, AUTHORS, CHANNELERS, LIGHT LANGUAGE SPEAKERS, AND INSIDERS TO THE TRUTH OF WHAT IS HAPPENING ON A GALACTIC LEVEL…
ALL WITH A TOUCH OF CEREMONY.
Chief Golden Light Eagle –
Your Host and Founder of Star Knowledge Conferences
Teacher of The Star Ways, Chief Golden Light Eagle is one of the “original code carriers” of Turtle Island (North America). Nakota Sundance Chief Golden Light Eagle, is a member of the Nakota Ihunktowan Band of South Dakota, a spiritual advisor, and He is one of seven Sundance Chiefs for the Yankton Sioux Sungdeska Sapa Tiospaye. Through years of prayer and ceremony, with a group of spiritual teachers, he has brought forth interpretations of the Star Laws.
He co-authored four books titled, “MAKA WICAHPI WICOHAN”, “ANPAO WICAHPI WICOHAN”, IKTOMI WICAHPI WICOHAN”, and “CAN WAKAN WICOHAN”. The MAKA WICAHPI WICOHAN manual was inducted into the Smithsonian Institution during a formal ceremony on September 26, 1999 and the manual was also donated to the A.R.E. Library on September 22, 2002.
Chief Golden Light Eagle will be sharing about the 11:11, 12:12, and 13:13 teachings featured in the books that he authored through the guidance of spirit and ceremony.
FRIDAY NOVEMBER 8, 2019
1:00 pm – Registration and Vendor Setup
2:00 pm — Opening Ceremonies/Conference Begins/Chief Golden Light Eagle/Jennifer Black Elk
2:30 — Jennifer Black Elk
3:30 — Sylina “Two Bears”
4:30 — Michael Lee Hill
5:30 — Elizabeth April
6:30 — 8:00 pm – Break for Dinner
8:00 pm – Laura Eisenhower
SATURDAY NOVEMBER 9, 2019
9:00 a.m. — Opening and Presentation with Amanda Kimimila
10:00 — Jen Berryhill – Blue Owl Woman
11:00 — Chief Golden Light Eagle Presentation
12:00 – 2:00 – Lunch Break
2:00 — Bliss Prema
3:30 — Grandma Chandra Via Skype
4:15 — Crystal Bowl Sound Healing with Caressa
5:00 — James Gilliland
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Break for Dinner
8:00 – 10:00 Live Entertainment/Music/Dance
CHIEF GOLDEN LIGHT EAGLE AND THE STARDUST JAM BAND
SUNDAY NOVEMBER 10, 2019
9:00 a.m. — Opening and Presentation with Brian Berryhill
10:00 – Megan Riley
11:00 – Bobbie Jo Kuhl
12:00 – 1:30 – Lunch Break
1:30 — Elliott Haines III
2:00 – Shirley Bolstok
3:00 – Light Language Panel (Garrett Duncan, Shakara Tosha, Yemanya Carey and friends)
4:00 – Charles Bolta
5:00 Special Panel to be announced!
6:00 – Closing Ceremonies
MONDAY NOVEMBER 11, 2019
11:11 CEREMONY
11:11 AM – Outdoors in Estes Park
(Free to All who want to participate)
Location to be announced
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STAR KNOWLEDGE HAS TEAMED UP WITH THE EAGLE HEART FOUNDATION FOR THIS YEAR’S NON-PROFIT BENEFACTOR
50% OF THE PROCEEDS FROM THE SILENT AUCTION AND RAFFLE WILL GO TO THE EAGLE HEART FOUNDAtion
Mission
The Eagle Heart Foundation promotes connection across all cultures through education and charitable contributions.
Vision
The integration of past wisdom with present knowledge to create a future of both heart and mind.
TO DONATE ITEMS FOR THE SILENT AUCTION AND/OR RAFFLE, PLEASE CONTACT JOY GRAY
BOOK YOUR LODGING BY CALLING ROCKY MOUNTAIN HOTEL DIRECTLY
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Upcoming Events
November 13, 6:30-9:00 pm/Impact Hub Oakland
Meet this year’s honorees Taina Vargas-Edmond and David Cowan:
Taina Vargas-Edmond is the Founder & Executive Director of Initiate Justice, a grassroots organization created to build the political power of people directly impacted by mass incarceration. Under her leadership, Initiate Justice has recruited almost 17,000 members in prison, and fought for important policy wins such as passing and implementing Prop 57, eliminating the Felony Murder Rule (SB 1437), and advocating to restore voting rights to all people in prison and on parole in California.
Taina has a Master of Arts Degree in Diplomacy and International Relations from Seton Hall University, and a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science from California State University, Northridge.
David Cowan is the Director of a new organization, Bonafide, which connects with prison programs and organizes volunteers to meet newly released people at the gate with a “welcome back pack” of basic necessities. They then organize structured outings including critical learning goals and bonding activities to build learning and community among its newly released members. David is also the operations manager for the Prison University Project.
David has an Associate of Arts degree from Patten University and a Bachelor of Arts degree from San Francisco State University in Criminal Justice.
ACTION
We are transforming justice, one life at a time. We provide many services for reduced or no fees.
CONTACT:
Tel: (510) 271-0310
Fax: (510) 271-0101
Address: 220 4th Street, Suite 103, Oakland, CA 94607
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At this year’s event, we will enjoy food from CALA restaurant which hires formerly incarcerated employees for front and back of house positions (and was named the best Mexican restaurant in the U.S. by SF Chronicle food critic Michael Bauer).
About this Event
????Festival of the Child is a completely FREE event and takes place ONLINE, from Nov 14th-20th, featuring experts and change-makers working tirelessly for the good of children everywhere.
????Supporting a paradigm shift in learning, we are reimagining education.
????Join us and add your voice to the collective.
????Learn directly from visionaries, storytellers, teachers, activists, doctors, psychologists and more to get the latest insights in how to grow today’s child for tomorrow and restore wellbeing now.
????So many of our children suffer from mental health issues that directly result from ways in which they are being educated and a system that is failing to look at their developmental needs.
????Learn tried and tested strategies that support YOUR child to grow up healthy, happy and full of hope for the future.
????Now more than ever we have an incredible opportunity to shift the learning paradigm into one that supports ALL of our children to truly thrive.
????It is time to be bold in our vision and brave in our footsteps as we re-imagine what learning looks like in the 21st century.
????We know that you want your children to grow up with a connection to themselves a strong sense of self and personal identity, empathy and care for others and full of creative solutions to transform humanity as this crucial time in our collective evolution.
????Come join the education revolution. Be heard. Have your say. Be a part of this important conversation.
????Completely free to sign-up. ????
But only available to registered participants.
Get your FREE eventbrite ticket then head on over to our website www.festivalofthechild.com to REGISTER.
It’s the only way to access the videos – as all links will be sent out by email.
Can’t wait to see you all on the other side!
Join us: RootSkills Workshop
November 15th // WaterFire Arts Center // Providence, RI
For full event details, visit the event website – linked here. Including: agenda, workshop offerings, speakers, cost of registration, scholarships & stipends, carpooling & travel.
View event website View workshops & agenda Register to attend Apply for a scholarship
The Grassroots Fund’s RootSkills workshops are day-long gatherings where grassroots organizers, colleagues and supporters convene to network, share stories and dig into both issue- and process-based skills-building sessions. We work with a planning committee ahead of each event to ensure a broad range of lived experiences and perspectives weigh in as we set agendas, select workshop topics and invite speakers.
The Grassroots Fund is committed to participatory, democratic decision making processes across our grantmaking and skillsbuilding programs. We work to bring together a broad range of lived experiences as we plan and design the RootSkills Training Series. We invite community organizers, students, non profit colleagues, funder partners and sustainable business people to apply to be on the planning committee for each of our RootSkills in-person trainings.
Contact program manager Tess Beem with questions about this event: tess@grassrootsfund.org or 603-905-9915×2.
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In an effort to make the RootSkills Conference as accessible as possible, registration is on a self-identified, sliding scale from $35 – $150.
Washington politics got you down? Try some laughter therapy. The Capitol Steps are America’s premiere political-musical-satire troupe. Their newest show, “The Lyin’Kings,” will find all the laughs amidst the current buffoonery in our nation’s capital. This is the group that puts the “MOCK” in Democracy! Originally made up of congressional staffers, the company is now an ensemble of finely-tuned musical theater professionals from around the country. They were nominated for the Drama Desk Awards in 2007 for “Outstanding Lyrics.”
“The Lyin’ Kings” draws its humor from today’s headlines and twitter feeds. It includes the latest songs about the Democratic primary candidates (“76 Unknowns”) and the newest late-night thoughts from President Trump (“Tweet It”). No one knows whom 2020 will bring to the forefront, but whether it’s Mayor Pete Buttigieg, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez or Beto O’Rourke, the Capitol Steps will rhyme it. This new show, in formation until it opens, may serve up such delicacies as Donald Trump singing a rock song, Bernie Sanders singing a show tune or Vladimir Putin dancing shirtless. You’ll never know whether Nancy Pelosi, William Barr or Kim Jong-Un might appear onstage together in a musical number. There may even be a few golden oldies from the Obama and Bush eras.
More truthful that a Twitter feed! More costume changes than a Cher concert!
Peace, People and Ecology with Rina Kedem
Teleseminar is 12 PST/3EST on Sunday, December 15th.
Join O.N.E. and Rina Kedem, environmental peace-builder, as we dialogue about peace, ecology, and communities. Rina believes in peace between people and the land, and is part of an international network of projects and communities that are involved in this work.
Rina Kedem has developed and directed cooperative projects with Palestinians, Israelis, and Jordanians for the past 16 years. Her work is guided by a holistic perspective that includes social-economic and environmental well-being of communities, as well as hands-on, long term peace-building opportunities that impact policy. She helped found a multi-cultural center for peace and ecology at the Almog- Jericho junction, an area accessible to Israelis and Palestinians, and was part of a volunteer team that has built a network of ecological villages in Israel (GEN- Israel).
Rina is currently working on her Ph.D. in Community Development and Environmental Conservation Across Borders in the Department of Geography at Hebrew University and resides with her family in the Israeli desert. She is part of the University of San Diego’s 2019 Women PeaceMakers program. and lives with her family in the desert of Israel.
How to Call into the Teleseminar
The call in number for all seminars is 1-805-309-2350 and access code: 5771624#. You can also access the the teleseminar through your computer here using the same access code (5771624). Click here to find the correct teleseminar time for your local time zone.
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WE – A global campaign of We, The World to unite
and amplify the efforts of people, organizations
and movements working for the common good
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Will you join us?
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Planet Heart Presents…
We, The World
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Musicians For Musicians
CORDIALLY INVITE YOU TO OUR END-OF-THE-YEAR
HOLIDAY PARTY!!!
SATURDAY DECEMBER 21, 2019
In the Heart of Times Square, Midtown Manhattan between 6th-7th Avenues!
Sliding Scale of Donations (You Choose!)
$10, $15, $20, $50 or $100 in advance
$15, $20, $25, $50 or $100 at the door
Space is Limited!
Buy Advance Tickets here:
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(and let us know if you are going!)Enjoy wonderful food, drink, singing, dancing, fabulous musicians,
performers, activists, artivists, people working for a better world, and
f u n f o l k s l i k e y o u !
Please bring food or drink to share and instruments to play!
(NOTE: If you bring food to share for at least 4-6 people, we may discount your ticket cost.
Please Reply to this message with what you want to bring and then we will confirm.)
And we’ll livestream all the amazing performances too!
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Featuring some of the finest musicians and singers in New York City including:
Roger Blanc – Guitar
Ken Hatfield – Guitar
Meredith Manna – Vocals
Joel Bluestein – Guitar
Rick Ulfik – Piano
Joe Berger – Guitar
Baba Don Eaton – Percussion
Lyndol Descant – Vocals and Piano
Sohrab Saadat Ladjevardi – Sax
Dawoud Kringle – Dilruba
If you can’t make the party, will you support the work of We, The World and Musicians For Musicians with a tax deductible contribution? Here’s how:
Make a secure Online Donation for We, The World and the WE Campaign here: https://WE.net/give
Your support will help WE to continue and expand our global networks of collaboration and action for a peaceful, just and sustainabile world. Send checks payable to We, The World Here:
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Make a secure Online Donation for Musicians For Musicians here: http://www.MusiciansForMusicians.org/your-support
Your support will help MFM to advocate for the benefit of all musicians, financially and other ways.
Thank you and see you Dec. 21st!
Founder of We, The World and the WE Campaign at WE.net
Subscribe to our WE Campaign Global Action Newsletter: WE.net/subscribe
Now is the Time For WE Video (Narrated by Desmond Tutu and Jane Goodall for We, The World): WE.net/we-video
11 Days of Global Unity – 11 Ways to Transform Your World
The 11 Days of Global Unity TeleSummit Features Hazel Henderson, Jonathan Granoff, Jamie Margolin, Chief Phil Lane Jr., Rev. Sylvia Sumter and many other Visionary Leaders and Activists
An Urgent Message from Your Children at WeYourChildren.org
GlobalUnityCalendar.org – See and post social change and cultural events for a global audience!
See our YouTube Channel: YouTube.com/WeTheWorldOrg
Check out the We, The World Song: https://wetheworldmusic.bandcamp.com
Volunteer Sign-up: http://WE.net/takeaction/volunteer
Organization Sign-up: http://WE.net/11days/participate
Donation Page: WE.net/donate
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7 DAYS OF REST and RADIANT DIVERSITY
HOME | ECO-GOVERNANCE | CITIZENS FOR A HEALTHY EARTH | CLIMATE | SOLUTIONS | 7 DAYS OF REST
For 7 Days of Rest & Radiant Diversity January 1 – 7, 2020 individuals and groups across the world will create and participate in events dedicated to cultivating Harmony in Diversity – a core organizing principle of Codes for a Healthy Earth. Together we will co-create an experiential journey to cultivate peace and empathy with each other and with all of Life. The event offers a creative space for partners and supporters of the Codes to share their unique offerings and wisdom for nourishing a global culture that honors and celebrates the diversity of Creation.
Welcome to 7 Days of Rest
7 Days of Rest is an annual global event that takes place the first week of every year. The aim of the event is to begin the new year by co-creating a global unified field of intention and experience dedicated to the healing and replenishment of the planet and all its inhabitants.
The event provides an open, co-creative space for individuals and groups around the world to freely share and self-organize online and physical events such as retreats, webinars, meditations, ceremonies, sacred activism, artistic expression and more.
For 2020, 7 Days of Rest & Radiant Diversity, will be dedicated to exploring and remembering the essential nature of Life-enhancing diversity. Together we will cultivate our capacity to engage with ourselves, each other, and the world around us with greater empathy and wisdom, and learn about the vitalizing nature of our similarities, differences, and complementarities.
7 days of rest & radiant diversity january 1 – 7, 2020
An Invitation
During the first 7 Days of 2020
individuals and groups around the world
unite to co-create a global field of intention
dedicated to cultivating harmony in diversity.
We rest from our habitual patterns of how see
and relate to the world around us and within us.
Inspired by the foundations of Life,
we reconnect with the Language of Vibration-
the primal Language of Life.
Awakening our senses in new ways,
we remember a deeper capacity for communion
with Mother Earth and all Her Children
and recognize more and more of ourselves in the “other”
and the “other” in ourselves.
Each day we discover and befriend
diverse human and non-human perspectives,
nourishing our gratitude and empathy for all of Creation.
Together we honor and celebrate the multi-faceted,
mutually-enriching nature of existence.
and shine our unique colors
in harmony with each other and all of Life.
Introducing
Codes for a Healthy Earth
For the first time, the upcoming 7 Days of Rest will be directly connected with another global initiative called Codes for a Healthy Earth. Codes for a Healthy Earth offers a foundational whole-system framework to support citizens in working together across national, cultural and ideological boundaries for radical system transformation and rapid social and ecological regeneration. One of the core organizing principles for the “Codes” is cultivating harmony in diversity.
Previous Years of
7 days of rest
We will soon be updating this website for the 2020 event. To learn more about the inspiring events, wisdom offerings and learnings from previous years please follow the links below:
During the first 7 Days of Rest, we co-created a field of re-calibrating with the essential vibration of Rest from which the old can be shed, disease can begin to heal, and new healthy Life and Consciousness can be birthed.
During the second 7 Days of Rest & Reflection, we reconnected with the Foundations of Life in new ways so that we could learn to honor and protect these foundations within us and beyond us as an essential part of our collective healing.
(Re-)Discovering
7 days of rest & reflection, january 1 – 7, 2019
THANK YOU!
Thank you for contributing to making the 7 Days of Rest & Reflection all that it was.
We are moved and grateful that so many people across the world joined to co-create the event.
This second annual event brought together individuals and groups from over 80 countries and was experienced by many as a deeply healing and loving space of abundant diversity, generosity and creativity. Together we catalyzed a renewed connection with the foundations of Life, and co-created an purposeful sense of community with like-hearted people across the globe.
The website is still active, and you are invited to discover a rich diversity of offerings that were shared during the event on the daily Calendar Pages or in the Gallery.
For ongoing sharing, connecting and inspiration please join the social media channels Facebook Page, Community Sharing Space. and Instagram
With blessings and deep gratitude,
Shelley Ostroff, Yan Golding and Lidewij Marinissen
The 7 Days of Rest and Reflection is dedicated to cultivating Sacred Relationship with all of Life. Given this intention, we are delighted to dedicate this event to the White Lions and Lionesses of Tsau, and the work of Linda Tucker and Jason A. Turner, founders of the Global White Lion Protection Trust.
As we move into the 7 Days, we invite you to pass through the White Lion and Lioness Gateway of Sacred Relationship that has inspired this event and our ongoing work as Together in Creation.
We also encourage participants to join in the Gateway Meditations offered by Cynthia Jurs and David Nicol on the first and last day of the event, connecting with a global mandala grid of vases laid by the Earth Treasure Vase Healing Project over the last 30 years.
And most of all we invite you to enrich yourselves with the abundance of generous resources offered by the global community to create your own meaningful and replenishing journey through the 7 Days.
HOW TO PARTICIPATE
Given the co-creative, emergent nature of this event, this website will continue to evolve over the week with new events and updates.
Each individual and group is invited to honour these 7 days in ways that are most meaningful to them. We recommend that you prepare for the event by sensing into and clarifying your intention for this sacred time and doing what is possible to create the optimal conditions for you to manifest this intention.
While the journey through the 7 days is a very personal one, we will offer suggestions for each day that provide an opportunity to weave meaning and deepen your experience along different themes and through different gateways.
Calendar Pages are dedicated to each day – representing one of the Foundations of Life. On these pages you will find inspiration, resources, and local and online events specific for those days. New events and information will be added on a daily basis so please check the website regularly to enjoy the full range of offerings.
Gateway Pages are pages dedicated to different themes. These gateways are specifically chosen to enrich the field of reflective experience.
A Global Map shows the participants, communities and events that registered on this website.
Community Sharing Space: A community sharing space is available for participants to share, meet, inspire and be inspired. Please note that Facebook does not share widely from groups so you may not see the posts unless you visit the group.
Facebook Page: We will use our Facebook page to share inspiration for the day, and in some cases provide updates and useful information.
Facebook Event Page: will showcase local and online events offered by the global community. On this page you can find details and directly subscribe to the events.
OFFERINGS
We are deeply moved by the range of offerings already gifted to the collective space – from Sacred Ritual Holders holding ceremony on all continents, and the subtle activism offering of the Gateway Meditations with Cynthia Jurs and David Nicol, to the frontline activism of the nonviolent civil disobedience movement of the Extinction Rebellion.
Current offerings include:art, music, reflective groups, beach clean ups, nature walks, mind-body and contemplative practices, music, videos, ceremony, webinars, meditations and more.
Diverse religious and spiritual groups are participating, each bringing their unique tradition and gifts in service of all Creation.
Our own daily offerings of guided meditations and practices invite participants to experience a deeper sense of connectedness and communion with the foundations of Life, through intuitive and imaginative attunement to the different elements: Earth, Water, Fire, Air, Climate, Biodiversity and the Web of Life,
Through an empathic leap of the imagination we sense into how these foundations exist within us and beyond us, their unique nature and qualities, and their interdependence and relationship with the other elements.
We explore reflective questions such as:
What do they reveal to us when we listen in, with all our sense and offer them our focused attention?
What can we learn from different forms of reflective engagement about how we can best protect and replenish these elements, nourish them and be nourished by them?
CREATE YOUR UNIQUE EXPERIENCE
Please consider this website as your evolving and dynamic guidebook, event calendar, and resource library for creating your own unique experience for the 7 Days.
This global event is rooted in the spirit of generosity and provides all participants and co-creators access to a wealth of offerings from around the world. This experiential field of diverse offerings contributes to personal growth, as well as our evolution as conscious protectors of Life on Earth.
Not all offerings speak to all participants. There may be those that are considered for some to be too spiritual, while by others too rational and pragmatic… too noisy or too restful, too wordy or too vague. Some are choosing to honour the event by immersing themselves in nature and disconnecting from all media and technology. This diversity is an integral part of the design that enables people from many different cultures and perspectives to unify in protection and reverence for all Life..
We invite you to choose that which feels vitalizing and accurate for you. And, if you cannot find among the offerings something that is aligned with your specific needs and ways of participating, we invite you to create and lead an offering which opens your unique window to enrich the good of the whole.
Honouring the Foundations of Life with Shelley Ostroff
For a deeper understanding of the vision and evolution of the 7 Days of Rest and Reflection Event – you can listen to this in-depth dialogue between Dr. Julie Krull and Dr. Shelley Ostroff as they explore what it means to develop a deeper connection with the foundations of Life through this event.
GRATITUDE
We look forward to co-creating with you a global field of inspiration, reconnection and replenishment – for the planet and all its inhabitants!
As a small team, during the event dedicated to Rest and Reflection, we may not be able to be available for questions and technological support. We hope to support the unfolding in whatever way we can and trust that the most powerful force at work is our individual and collective intention and practice during these days, in whatever form it takes.
We are deeply grateful to the Sacred Ritual Holders, Stewards, Partners and Co-creators who are contributing so lovingly and generously to the 7 Days of Rest Global Event. Thank you for helping this event become a powerful force for unity and healing in the world.
Blessings for a deeply healing and replenishing time for you and for all Life.
With Love and Gratitude,
Shelley Ostroff, Yan Golding and Lidewij Marinissen
The first week of 2018 brought together individuals and groups from over 60 countries in meditation, prayer, sacred ceremony and a range of creative initiatives dedicated to the healing and replenishment of the planet and all its inhabitants.
For January 1-7, 2019, the intention was to collectively seed the New Year with a global field of restful reflection on our interdependence with all of Creation. Together we will focus our intention on restoring sacred relationship of the Feminine and Masculine with each other and with the Foundations of Life – Air, Earth, Water, Fire, The Climate, Biodiversity and with the entire Web of Life.
ORGANIZED BY:
https://www.7days-of-rest.org/
https://www.togetherincreation.org/
with https://www.codes.earth/initiatives
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INITIATIVES
“The power of mass intention may ultimately be the force that shifts the tide toward repair and renewal of the planet.”
— Lynne McTaggart
7 Days of Rest & Radiant Diversity – January 1-7, 2020
Led by Starhawk, Charles Williams and friends.
Dates: January 5 – January 19, 2020: two-week intensive residential course
Location: Black Mountain Preserve and Golden Rabbit Ranch, Western Sonoma County, CA
Sliding scale:$1800-2300*
*includes all instruction, lodging, meals, and materials
WORK TRADE positions are currently full. Please feel free to apply for a spot on our waiting list ~ Limited Diversity Scholarships still available
Who is this training for?
We firmly believe that everyone can benefit from learning the tools and insights of permaculture to apply toward the broad goal of earth regeneration. Permaculture has solutions not just for landscapes and agricultural systems, but also for social design, public policy and survival strategies for these challenging times.
Topic and Projects Covered:
Hands-on projects vary with weather and needs, but may include mapping, water harvesting structures, graywater or roof catchment, compost, compost teas, sheet mulch, plant propagation, planting trees and shrubs, seed-starting, introductions to natural building concepts (including cob, straw-clay or plastering) and a collaborative design project. Our projects can be tailored to students of varied levels of physical ability and diverse ages and previous experience.
Our students include:
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- Young people looking for a career oriented around sustainability
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- People in mid-life looking for a new direction for existing or new work
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- Retirees wanting new fields to explore
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- Established professionals wanting to broaden and deepen their knowledge of sustainable alternatives
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- People involved with intentional communities, co-housing and eco-villages, or those who want to start or join one
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- Gardeners, farmers, ranchers, and land stewards of all kinds
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- Green business entrepreneurs who want to have a broader understanding of the possibilities
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- Teachers, environmental educators, and youth workers
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- Anyone involved in gardening, especially school gardens and community gardens
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- Architects and landscape designers
- Artists, musicians, poets, writers and dancers, and anyone who collaborates creatively
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- Community organizers and activists from many movements, including environmental justice, food justice, global justice, anti-oppression, human rights workers, and others
- Dreamers, visionaries, and more…
Show Info
Written, directed, and performed by Rick Miller
100 voices. 25 years. 1 man.
BOOM is an explosive solo performance that documents the music, culture, and politics that shaped the Baby Boomers (1945-1969).
Rick Miller takes us through 25 turbulent years and gives voice to over 100 influential politicians, activists, and musicians. BOOM is a mind-blowing experience for audiences of all generations.
New York, NY 10022
Kidoons and WYRD Productions
Kidoons and WYRD Productions seek to build connections through storytelling. Their mission is to create stories using integrated multimedia, blending hi-tech and low-tech techniques and technologies. They develop productions onstage and online that engage, entertain, enlighten, and empower people of all ages.
Read more at: http://kidoons.com/productions
Reviews
“BOOM will blow your mind! A triumph of clever writing, state-of-the-art production and remarkable performance” – Edmonton Sun
“Astonishing… This is your story told brilliantly. See it.” – CBC Radio
“A solo tour-de-force!” – Vancouver Observer
“Technically masterful”
“One of the most prodigiously complex solo shows I’ve ever seen.”
“You’ll experience Rick Miller detonating an H-Bomb of talent in BOOM.” – Theater Pizzazz
“Undeniably diverting”
“His dynamism grows accordingly” – NY Stage Review
“You can’t help but be impressed with BOOM.”
“Boggles-the-mind” – NY Stage Review
“An intriguing tale of three people that does much to illuminate the texture of lfie in the Baby Boom era.”
“More than enough for an engaging evening.”
“BOOM is never dull… it certainly will bring back memories for audience members of a certain age.” – Lighting and Sound America
“Rick Miller’s charm, versatile talents and energetic performance makes BOOM very dynamic.”
“Full of moments that will surprise, intrigue, and inform audiences of all ages.” – Broadway World
“But Rick Miller (a Gen X-er himself, who wrote directs, and stars) is a talented enough mimic, and his script is so briskly efficient, that it works. Miller’s wry edge keeps the piece from descending too far into a nostalgia fest, and the archival clips (projected on a nifty cylindrical screen, designed by David Leclerc) that he weaves through the show often lend a fresh spin to painfully familiar events” – The New Yorker
“A dynamic glimpse into the generation we call Baby Boomers.” – Manhattan with a Twist
“BOOM covers the time period in two humorous, thought-provoking, and delightful hours at 59E59 Theaters”
“Miller doesn’t disappoint”
“BOOM is a delightful trip through the Baby Boomer generation, on the arms and voices of the very talented Rick Miller” – Theater Scene
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Since 2004, Drama Desk Award-winning 59E59 Theaters has been dedicated to hosting the best theater from across the country and around the world to premiere in the heart of Midtown. This Off Broadway destination is a spectacular, modern theater complex boasting three performance spaces, presenting live performances 50 weeks a year.
Online
59E59 Members click here and log in to access your discount.
Need help buying tickets? Call the Box Office at 646-892-7999 for assistance.
By Phone
59E59 Box Office: 646-892-7999
Hours: 12 – 6PM daily
From one hour prior to performance start times, 59E59 Box Office phones will be closed and window sales are limited to same-day performances.
In Person
59E59 Theaters Box Office (Click here for a map.)
59 East 59th Street
New York, NY 10022
Hours: Opens 12PM daily. Closes at 6PM or at the beginning of the final performance.
From one hour prior to performance start times, 59E59 Box Office phones will be closed and window sales are limited to same-day performances.
General Phone inquiries: 212-753-5959
59E59 Box Office: 646-892-7999
E-mail inquiries: info@59e59.org
59E59 Theaters is committed to curating innovative and invigorating work never-before-seen by New York audiences. We provide a space for emerging and established not-for-profit theater companies to reach new audiences, partnering with these producing theater companies by giving them highly-subsidized rental rates, as well as production, marketing, and press support. Companies also receive 100% of their net box office sales.
History
The Elysabeth Kleinhans Theatrical Foundation was established by Founding Artistic Director, Elysabeth Kleinhans, to create a new, state-of-the-art theater complex to host original and innovative theatrical productions in East Midtown Manhattan.
In 2002, the building at 59 East 59th Street was donated to the Foundation. The building was then gut renovated, creating three brand new theaters, Theater A, Theater B, and Theater C, designed by architect, Leo Modrcin, who collaborated with the Foundation to create an inviting ambiance.
Under the leadership of Founding Artistic Director Elysabeth Kleinhans and Executive Producer Peter Tear, 59E59 Theaters opened its inaugural season in February 2004 with a production of The Stendhal Syndrome produced by then resident company, Primary Stages, in the largest of its three spaces, Theater A. Shortly following, in April 2004, the other two spaces – Theater B and Theater C, opened their doors with productions of Sun Is Shining, by the ground breaking British-Chinese Mu Lan Theatre Company, and My Arm, Tim Crouch’s critically-acclaimed hour-long solo show from the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, during the Theaters’ first annual Brits Off Broadway—a season dedicated to premiering new work by Off Broadway-style UK companies.
Since 2004, the theaters have been continuously occupied with shows running from three to seven weeks. For detailed information about past productions, please see our Archives.
In 2017, Elysabeth Kleinhans and Peter Tear stepped down from their roles, and Val Day, a longtime agent with William Morris and ICM, was appointed as Artistic Director. With the addition of a new Artistic Director, 59E59 Theaters moved to the final phase of transitioning from the founding team to a traditional theater management structure, begun in 2012 with the appointment of Brian Beirne as Managing Director
Start: Monday, January 13, 2020• 5:30 PM
End: Monday, January 13, 2020• 8:30 PM
Location:Cherokee United Methodist Church•2105 Cosgrove Ave, North Charleston, SC 29405
Host Contact Info: southcarolina@poorpeoplescampaign.org
Join the Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival in South Carolina for the eighth stop of the We Must Do M.O.R.E. national tour as we Mobilize, Organize, Register and Educate.
Click here if you’d like to volunteer and help make this tour a success!
The tour in South Carolina will culminate with a Moral Monday March and Mass Meeting on Monday, January 13th in Charleston, SC. This will follow a weekend of activities a community canvas to register people for a movement that votes and a community site visit.
Monday, January 13th | Charleston, SC
South Carolina Moral Monday March & Mass Meeting
5:30 PM – Gather for the march
6:30 PM – Mass Meeting begins
Cherokee United Methodist Church, 2105 Cosgrove Ave, North Charleston, SC 29405
**No large bags or umbrellas will be allowed in the mass meetings and small bags are subject to being searched.
At the Moral Monday, we will hear from South Carolinians directly impacted by systemic racism, poverty, ecological devastation, militarism and the war economy, and the corrupt moral narrative. We will also hear from Rev. Barber and Rev. Theoharis, Co-Chairs of the Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival.
The Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival is organizing a 25-state We Must Do MORE national tour from September 2019 to May 2020. This tour will lead into the Mass Poor People’s Assembly & Moral March on Washington, where thousands of poor people and moral agents will gather at the nation’s capitol on June 20, 2020 to demonstrate their power.
We will demand the implementation of our Moral Agenda and call all people of conscience to engage in deeply moral civic engagement and voting that cares about poor and low-wealth people, the sick, immigrants, workers, the environment, people with disabilities, first nations, the LGBTQ community, and peace over war.
Transition Declares a Climate Emergency
What: In more than 90 communities throughout the US, people and are coming together to build powerful coalitions that can push local governments to respond to the Climate Emergency. Join Ezra Silk and Rebecca Harris from The Climate Mobilization to learn more about this growing movement and how you can start a Climate Emergency push in your neighborhood, city, or county.
When: Tuesday, January 14, 2020 –
11:00am – 12:15pm, Pacific Standard Time
Where: Free Online Event
Please click here to register for this free webinar and receive a personalized link to join.
In more than 90 communities throughout the US, people and are coming together to build powerful coalitions that can push local governments to respond to the Climate Emergency. Join Laura Berry and Rebecca Harris from The Climate Mobilization, along with our friends at Post Carbon Institute, to learn more about this growing movement and how you can start a Climate Emergency push in your neighborhood, city, or county.
Presenters:
Laura Berry brings over a decade of experience in climate advocacy, organizing, and policy to her role as Research and Publications Director of The Climate Mobilization. Her previous work with groups including the Stockholm Environment Institute and 350.org has spanned international environmental politics, local climate change planning, and democratic public engagement, and she has published research on the intersections of activism and public engagement in facilitating environmental policy change. Laura now works to research and facilitate the development of emergency-speed climate policy and governance frameworks in support of TCM’s vision of WWII-scale Climate Mobilization.
Climate Mobilization Organizing Director Rebecca Harris is a dynamic organizer who has been working for social justice since the age of 15, when she became involved in the peace movement in her hometown of Salem, Oregon. Rebecca joined The Climate Mobilization in February 2018, bringing a background in facilitation, fundraising, and strategic communications. Most recently, Rebecca worked as Development and Communications Manager at Latino Union of Chicago, an immigrant’s and worker’s rights organization.
Don Hall
“Integrate into formal education and life-long learning the knowledge, values, and skills needed for a sustainable way of life.” Principle 14 – Earth Charter
“Ensure inclusive and quality education for all and promote lifelong learning.” SDG4
Are you interested in Education for Sustainable Development (ESD)? With this online programme you can achieve deeper knowledge, skills, and abilities in ESD and be a certified Earth Charter Educator. This is a unique training opportunity offered under the framework UNESCO Chair on ESD with the Earth Charter and provides a space for transformative learning that responds to the educational needs of today.
THOUSANDS OF LGBTQ ACTIVISTS TO CONVENE IN DALLAS, TX JANUARY 2020 FOR 32ND ANNUAL CREATING CHANGE CONFERENCE, WITH THEME OF LOVE, LEARNING & LIBERATION!
REVEREND ANGEL KYODO WILLIAMS TO KEYNOTE
– Thousands of LGBTQ advocates, activists, leaders, and allies will gather in Dallas, TX for the 32nd Creating Change Conference from Wednesday, January 15 through Sunday, January 19, 2020 at the Sheraton Dallas.
The Creating Change Conference, run by the National LGBTQ Task Force, is the foremost political, leadership, and skills-building conference for the LGBTQ social justice movement. Since 1988, Creating Change has created opportunities for tens of thousands of committed people to develop and hone their activist skills, build community, and inspire. This year, in addition to the political focus of the work, the Conference will be focusing on the 2020 Census and building capacity to ensure everyone is counted.
The primary goal of the Creating Change Conference is to build the LGBTQ movement’s political power from the ground up to secure our overarching goal of full freedom, justice, and equality for LGBTQ people and their families in the United States.
This will be the second Creating Change Conference managed by Andy Garcia, who is bringing some new changes to the longtime activist gathering as attendance grows and diversifies. Garcia said, “It is clear that 2020 will be a critical year for all of us, including LGBTQ communities. We face a historic election year, some of the most significant Supreme Court cases in our lifetime, on-going attacks from the current administration, and an epidemic of violence, among other challenges. Creating Change is where LGBTQ advocates, activists, leaders, and allies come together to learn and connect with each other, with a focus on creating a welcoming space for queer and trans people of color. We need that now more than ever.”
The keynote speaker for Creating Change 2020 will be Reverend angel Kyodo williams, who will kick off this year’s conference at the opening plenary on Thursday, January 16, 2020 at 7 PM. With the alarming murders of trans women of color across the country, the Creating Change Conference community will also be rallying to spotlight and build capacity to address this epidemic as well as featuring the resilience, determination, and leadership of the trans community.
PLENARIES
Opening Plenary Session: Love, Learning, and Liberation
From the Census to the election, 2020 is going to be historic. We have a lot of work ahead of us against a backdrop of an epidemic of trans women of color being murdered and a rollback of hard-fought gains by the current administration. This plenary aims to set a new tone for the conference and for our movement: one of love, learning, and liberation. As we create change together, how can we be mindful to center our hearts and our minds?
Opening Keynote Speaker: Rev. angel Kyodo williams: Love and Justice are One
Called “the most intriguing African-American Buddhist” by Library Journal, angel Kyodo williams is an author, activist, master trainer, and founder of Transformative Change. Her newest work, Radical Dharma: Talking Race, Love & Liberation, is igniting communities to have the long overdue conversations necessary to become more awake and aware of what hinders liberation of self and society. angel notes, “Love and Justice are not two. Without inner change, there can be no outer change. Without collective change, no change matters.” She was made for these times.
Plenary Session: The Annual State of the Movement Address
Following our Creating Change 2020 theme, “Love, Learning, and Liberation,” Task Force executive director, Rea Carey, and deputy executive director, Kierra Johnson will host the annual State of the Movement plenary. Even as LGBTQ people and their families are under attack by the current administration, we know our community is strong, resilient, creative, and determined. This year, with special guests, we will focus on the issues facing trans women of color, the work being done to address anti-trans violence and systemic discrimination, and moving us forward in our work for freedom, justice, and liberation. Come be inspired to fight on, and defeat those who intend to make our lives invisible!
Closing Plenary Session: Queering Immigration: Owning Our Power, Building the Defense Line
Immigration will once again be a top issue this election year. This panel will focus on how we can collectively build power by centering the needs and experiences of those most impacted: queer and trans people of color. Our expert panelists will talk about deportation defense, rapid response at the neighborhood, city, and state level, the criminalization of Black and Brown bodies, legislative victories, and so much more. Our call to action will be the work that still needs to get done: closing the camps, stopping the arrests and deportations, and imagining a world without borders.
The immigration-focused panel will be made up of Sharita Gruberg (She/Her/Hers), policy director for the LGBT Research and Communications Project at the Center for American Progress; Oluchi Omeoga (They/Them/Theirs), a co-creator and Core Team member of Black Visions Collective, a black-led local organization working in Minnesota; Monserrat Padilla (She/Her/Hers) the Coordinator for the Washington Immigrant Solidarity Network; Nancy Haque (She/Her/Hers), executive director of Basic Rights Oregon, an LGBTQ political advocacy organization with a focus on transgender justice and racial justice; and Dani Marrero Hi of the Texas Civil Rights Project.
New for this year, the traditional closing plenary brunch will be replaced by a dynamic indoor street fair on Sunday, January 19th with an 11:30 am – 1:00 pm “Send Off Celebration!” including accessible HIV testing and mammogram screening.
DAY-LONG INSTITUTES
This year’s Racial Justice Institute encompasses queerness and racial diversity within an expression and experience that centers on resisting with all our brilliance, our joy, and our truth. Keynote speaker and Queer Black Feminist Love Evangelist Alexis Pauline Gumbs will offer a loving reflection and an accessible practice designed to impact how to work together through and across difference and depth. In addition, our second keynote Timothy DuWhite is a Black, queer, poz-writer/artist based out of Brooklyn, NY. A majority of his work circles around the intersections of state & body, state & love, and state & mind. Following our keynotes is a series of afternoon breakout sessions on topics that range in topics from Talking to Kids about Race, Respectfully United – Allyship Without Tokenization, Beyond D&I: Organizing for Racial Equity, The Metamorphosis of White Men: Ending our Legacy and Creating a New Story.
Also this year, the Conference team is excited to add six new Day Long Institutes, bringing the total number of these intensive eight hour sessions to 23. New topics like Disability Justice and Leading in Complex Situations will be held alongside returning favorites like the Trans Institute, Latinx Institute, and LGBTQ+ Campus Resource Professionals Institute.
For more information about the day long institutes see here: https://www.creatingchange.org/day-long-institutes-2/
WORKSHOPS AND CAUCUSES
The conference features over 250 workshop and caucus sessions. Workshops range from 90 minutes to three hours, addressing the vast scope of issues relevant to LGBTQ activism and organizing. There are nearly a dozen sessions on campus organizing, several intergenerational dialogues, many workshops focused on healing and well-being, art and theater activism, racial and economic justice, trans issues, and a robust track for political advocacy. Caucuses cover a broad range of identities and interests, including caucuses for deaf queer people, lesbians, Queer Middle Eastern and North African (MENA) people, LGBTQ people in STEM, LGBTQ Jews, and parents.
AWARDS
SAGE Award for Excellence in Leadership on Aging Issues: Carmen Vasquez
Carmen Vasquez was born in Puerto Rico and grew up in Harlem, New York. Among her many accomplishments, Vasquez was the Founding Director of the Women’s Building in San Francisco, helped found the Lavender Youth Recreation and Information Center in San Francisco, and the LGBT Health & Human Services Network. She was a founder and principal author of Causes in Common (a national coalition of Reproductive Justice and LGBT Liberation activists). Her essays have been published in several anthologies and she has made scores of keynote presentations at conferences and college campuses across the United States. Vasquez is the Co-Chair of the Woodhull Freedom Foundation Board of Directors and the former Director of LGBT Health and Human Services.
Haas, Jr. Award for Outstanding LGBTQ Leadership for Immigrant Rights: Stephanie Cho
Stephanie Cho is the Executive Director for Asian Americans Advancing Justice – Atlanta. She brings 20 years of experience in labor and community organizing, strategy planning, and fundraising at the local and national level. Under her leadership over the last three years, AAAJ-Atlanta has worked to protect DACA and end local law enforcement cooperation with ICE. Originally born in South Korea, Cho grew up in Oregon. In 2015, she co-authored “Beyond the Binary: A Tool Kit for Gender Identity Activism in Schools.” Last year, she was a Grand Marshal for Atlanta Pride.
The Leather Leadership Award: Judy Tallwing McCarthy
Judy Tallwing McCarthy has been involved in the leather/BDSM world since 1969; and, in 1987, became first International Ms. Leather. That same year, she was the leather community’s keynote speaker at the 1987 March on Washington. She has also served as Co-Chair of the National Leather Association from 1988-1992. She is widely credited for helping change the focus of leather to community activism. Judy Tallwing McCarthy continues to judge, teach, and speak at various leather events and has been honored with numerous awards from the leather community. Of Apache, Tewa, and African descent, Judy Tallwing McCarthy has raised raising six biological children (with 25 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren) and nurtured and protected numerous “leatherkids.” Judy Tallwing McCarthy will be the first woman of color to receive the Leather Leadership Award.
The Susan J. Hyde Award for Longevity in the Movement, sponsored by Wild Geese Foundation: Monica Roberts
Monica Roberts is the founding editor of the award winning TransGriot blog, and a longtime award-winning human rights advocate. She has been advocating for the human rights of transgender people for over 20 years, with a focus on the issues affecting Black trans people. Her writing has appeared at Ebony.com, the Advocate, Black Girl Dangerous, and in the ‘Unapologetically Trans’ monthly column in Houston’s OutSmart magazine. Some of the honors that Roberts has received are the 2018 GLAAD Media Award, the Robert Coles Call of Service Award from Harvard University’s Phillips Brooks House Assn, the Virginia Prince Transgender Pioneer Award, the Barbara Jordan Breaking Barriers Award from the Harris County Democratic Party, the IFGE Trinity Award, and being named to the 2019 OUT100.
ACCESSIBILITY
The Creating Change Conference is committed to radical accessibility. Everyone benefits when everyone participates fully and equitably in every aspect of the conference. When you register online for Creating Change, you can request:
- ASL interpretation
- Spanish translation
- Programs in large print
- Electric scooters and wheelchairs
- Assisted Listening Devices
- Magnifiers, readers, and step stools
There will be a staffed Accessibility Table set up near registration, where attendees can ask questions, meet up with an interpreter, and pick up the items listed above.
There will also be an ASL “Hub” where our team of ASL interpreters meet and plan their day. Last year we had over 40 ASL interpreters.
There will also be a People with Disabilities Hospitality Suite where those who need and want to have an opportunity to regroup and relax.
PRESS CREDENTIALS
Press are invited to the conference, and press credentials are given out as space provides. To request credentials email Sarah Massey and Cathy Renna below. Confirmation of credentials will be considered on a rolling basis and as space allows.
MISSION STATEMENT
The National LGBTQ Task Force advances full freedom, justice and equality for LGBTQ people. We are building a future where everyone can be free to be their entire selves in every aspect of their lives. Today, despite all the progress we’ve made to end discrimination, millions of LGBTQ people face barriers in every aspect of their lives: in housing, employment, healthcare, retirement, and basic human rights. These barriers must go. That’s why the Task Force is training and mobilizing millions of activists across our nation to deliver a world where you can be you. For more general information go to https://www.thetaskforce.org
Contact: Sarah Massey, Communications Director, National LGBTQ Task Force, 202-639-6308, smassey@thetaskforce.org
Cathy Renna, TargetCue, 917-767-5123, cathy@targetcue.com
Des Moines Iowa Mass Meeting | We Must Do MORE National Tour
Start: Wednesday, January 15, 2020• 7:00 PM • Central Time (US & Canada) (GMT-06:00)
End: Wednesday, January 15, 2020• 9:00 PM • Central Time (US & Canada) (GMT-06:00)
Host Contact Info: iowa@poorpeoplescampaign.org
If you are interested in helping make the Iowa We Must Do MORE tour a success, visit: CLICK HERE to Volunteer
Need a ride or have extra seats to offer in yours? Please sign up here on our MORE Tour Mass Meeting Carpool system.
**No large bags or umbrellas will be allowed in the mass meetings and small bags are subject to being searched.
The Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival is organizing a 25-state We Must Do MORE national tour from September 2019 to May 2020. This tour will lead into the Mass Poor People’s Assembly & Moral March on Washington, where thousands of poor people and moral agents will gather at the nation’s capitol on June 20, 2020 to demonstrate their power.
We will demand the implementation of our Moral Agenda and call all people of conscience to engage in deeply moral civic engagement and voting that cares about poor and low-wealth people, the sick, immigrants, workers, the environment, people with disabilities, first nations, the LGBTQIA+ community, and peace over war.
Iowa is the eighth stop on this tour.
Continuing Dr Martin Luther King Jr’s spirit and many legacies…
“Opening Space for Peace and High Performance”
https://osius.org/peace-high-performance-2020
January 17-19, 2020
International House
500 Riverside Dr
New York, NY 10027
Dynamic global leaders have gathered at International House since 1924 to learn and address urgent issues of the day. This annual gathering of Open Space networkers, overlooking the glorious Hudson River, reminds us of our past – geologically and historically.
Decades of resonance from diverse groups and intentions infuse these environs, a living example of how people can live, learn, and connect with each other, regardless of politics, media spin, and other learned ideologies.
Who are we today? The teachings of Dr. King and the work of Open Space around the world align around similar values, principles and mission. https://osius.org/
The gathering’s inspiration and purpose are influenced by Harrison Owen’s book “The Practice of Peace”. Some of his words:
- Peace is not the absence of chaos, confusion, and conflict.
- …conflict in all its forms is an essential, albeit painful, element of life, and life without conflict is only a lobotomized shadow of its former self.
- Peace then is a process, not a thing; a journey and not a destination.
- True power lies with the incredible capacity of self-organizing systems to create Peace for themselves and with their environments.
- Order appears in chaos. Nobody did it. Not a committee or executive in sight, but things definitely get organized at a new and higher level of complexity.
Practice of Peace
opens space for peace to emerge in each of us and for all our collectives
To exponentially ignite and inspire yourself and others to all that we imagine possible,
please join us.
https://osius.org/peace-high-performance-2020
It’s not the waking, it’s the rising!
We must do M.O.R.E!
Manifesting the DREAM of MLK Jr.!
Sneak Peek Showing of “We Cried Power: A documentary of the PPC”
Dayton: January 19th at 12:00PM
College Hill Community Church
1547 Philadelphia Drive
Dayton, Ohio 45406
Looking forward to hearing your voices and making a change with you to mobilize,organize, register and educate Ohioans around poverty, racism,ecological devastation and the war economy!
Check out the newly designed website! Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival
Here is a link to a video that describes the tour during the 2nd stop in North Carolina.
PPC in NC, We Must Do M.O.R.E!
For those of you wanting to join us in DC for the Mass Poor People’s Assembly and Moral March on Washington, June 20, 2020, please visit the site below and book your ride! The PPC Rally will also make stops along the way to fill the bus, so if you don’t see your city listed let us know and we can find a way to connect you. We will also need to do a tremendous amount of fundraising to send those that are impacted.
Here is the link to book your ride to DC, Click HERE
Register for the March on Washington Click HERE
Here is the donation link for those who would like to support those going to DC.
https://actionnetwork.org/
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EXCITING NEWS FOR APRIL: The National Mobilizing, Organizing, Registering and Educating (M.O.R.E.) Tour, will be coming to Dayton, Ohio, with Campaign co-chairs Rev. Theoharis, and Rev. Barber on April 23, 2020—details will be coming in a few weeks!
It’s not the waking, it’s the rising!
We must do M.O.R.E!
Manifesting the DREAM of MLK Jr.!
Cincinnati: January 20th
A special collaboration with Public Allies from 12:00 to 3:00 p.m.
Sneak Peek of “We Cried Power”, followed by an economic and panel discussion.
Cincinnati Public Library in the Tower Room
800 Vine St, Cincinnati, OH 45202
Looking forward to hearing your voices and making a change with you to mobilize,organize, register and educate Ohioans around poverty, racism,ecological devastation and the war economy!
Check out the newly designed website! Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival
Here is a link to a video that describes the tour during the 2nd stop in North Carolina.
PPC in NC, We Must Do M.O.R.E!
For those of you wanting to join us in DC for the Mass Poor People’s Assembly and Moral March on Washington, June 20, 2020, please visit the site below and book your ride! The PPC Rally will also make stops along the way to fill the bus, so if you don’t see your city listed let us know and we can find a way to connect you. We will also need to do a tremendous amount of fundraising to send those that are impacted.
Here is the link to book your ride to DC, Click HERE
Register for the March on Washington Click HERE
Here is the donation link for those who would like to support those going to DC.
https://actionnetwork.org/
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EXCITING NEWS FOR APRIL: The National Mobilizing, Organizing, Registering and Educating (M.O.R.E.) Tour, will be coming to Dayton, Ohio, with Campaign co-chairs Rev. Theoharis, and Rev. Barber on April 23, 2020—details will be coming in a few weeks!
It’s not the waking, it’s the rising!
We must do M.O.R.E!
Manifesting the DREAM of MLK Jr.!
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THE POOR PEOPLE’S CAMPAIGN AND WE THE WORLD ARE COLLABORATING
Visit OUR Facebook page to watch a virtual screening of “We Cried Power”.
There will be a panel discussion afterwards.
Visit the facebook page here – We, the World
to watch the live screening
of the PPC documentary on January 26th, at 6:00 pm.
Looking forward to hearing your voices and making a change with you to mobilize,organize, register and educate Ohioans around poverty, racism,ecological devastation and the war economy!
Check out the newly designed website! Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival
Here is a link to a video that describes the tour during the 2nd stop in North Carolina.
PPC in NC, We Must Do M.O.R.E!
For those of you wanting to join us in DC for the Mass Poor People’s Assembly and Moral March on Washington, June 20, 2020, please visit the site below and book your ride! The PPC Rally will also make stops along the way to fill the bus, so if you don’t see your city listed let us know and we can find a way to connect you. We will also need to do a tremendous amount of fundraising to send those that are impacted.
Here is the link to book your ride to DC, Click HERE
Register for the March on Washington Click HERE
Here is the donation link for those who would like to support those going to DC.
https://actionnetwork.org/
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EXCITING NEWS FOR APRIL: The National Mobilizing, Organizing, Registering and Educating (M.O.R.E.) Tour, will be coming to Dayton, Ohio, with Campaign co-chairs Rev. Theoharis, and Rev. Barber on April 23, 2020—details will be coming in a few weeks!
January National Call
January 28 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm EST
4th Tuesday of the Month
7PM (Eastern) | 4PM (Pacific)
Join us for the monthly
ELDER’S CLIMATE ACTION (ECA)
National Call with
Nathaniel Stinnett from the
Environmental Voter Project
Please RSVP for the call now.
All those who RSVP will receive the recording.
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Nathaniel Stinnett is the Founder & Executive Director of the Environmental Voter Project, a non-partisan nonprofit that uses data analytics and behavioral science to mobilize environmentalists to vote. Named one of five global “climate visionaries” by The New York Times in 2018, and dubbed “The Voting Guru” by Grist magazine, Stinnett is a frequent expert speaker on cutting-edge campaign techniques and the behavioral science behind getting people to vote. He has held a variety of senior leadership and campaign manager positions on U.S. Senate, Congressional, state, and mayoral campaigns, and he sits on the Board of Advisors for MIT’s Environmental Solutions Initiative. Formerly an attorney at the international law firm DLA Piper, Stinnett holds a B.A. from Yale University and a J.D. from Boston College Law School, and he lives in Boston, MA with his wife and two daughters. |
Here are the ways to join us
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We’re building a movement of elders to address the social and environmental crises of our time!
Within our society, elders’ talents and experiences are largely untapped; much of our collective wisdom gained over decades of living lies fallow. This is an unfortunate waste of invaluable human resources that could be applied to addressing the serious societal and environmental problems that we face in our nation.
As elders, we have the benefits of time, talent, experience and know-how to guide making the needed transformations. We can become catalysts of a social movement in which all generations collaborate in evolving changes for our common betterment. In so doing, we find a new and rewarding sense of meaning in our lives, and we create a new elder culture in the process.
Please explore our website to see where your talents and experience fit with what we are doing – and join us!
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Climate Action
Elders Climate Action (ECA) is building a non-partisan movement of elders committed to making our voices heard on the climate crisis. We are determined to change our nation’s policies while there is still time to avoid catastrophic changes in the earth’s climate. Because of this concern and because we vote consistently, elders are in a unique position to influence national policy. We are committed to using our voices, our votes, and our collective power to push for policies that will reduce greenhouse gases to a level consistent with life thriving on our planet.
Get inspired by the members of Elders Climate Action who are taking action on climate change. We are parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles, just like you, hoping to make a difference on climate action. Join ECA and get informed about the climate crisis, learn more about Elders Climate Action’s core policies and principles, access the ECA Action Tool Kit, watch webinars and videos, find climate related links, and explore what you can do with your grandchildren. Get engaged, explore ways to take action with ECA. Learn more about ECA Chapters, find events, join our action projects, national calls and more.
ECA is a great way to build connections in your area and make new friends locally and nationally.
pictured above: Brooke Medicine Eagle
www.Spiritual-Wildfire-Summit.
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I’m thrilled to invite you to a FREE global online Summit that starts Feb. 2-7 called:
Igniting the Worldwide Spiritual Wildfire We Need Now: A Call to Action
LINK TO: https://www.spiritual-wildfire-summit.com
I’ll be participating with 23 other featured speakers including Sandra Ingerman, Andrew Harvey, Nina Simons, Cynthia Jurs, Steve Farrell and Lyla June Johnston and I’d love for you to join us! Each of us will be offering inspiration, healing, and empowering practical tools to anyone who is ready to courageously use their own light to help ignite a worldwide spiritual wildfire.
The Spiritual Wildfire Summit is organized to address the fact that we live in epic times. In fact, we are experiencing nothing less than the reinvention of civilization. Yet as we dive into uncharted waters and move closer to a critical tipping, we see a worldwide awakening beginning to catch fire. The Spiritual Wildfire Summit offers inspiration, healing, and empowering practical tools to anyone who is ready to courageously use their own light to help ignite a worldwide spiritual wildfire.
To register for this free event click here. Link to: https://www.spiritual-wildfire-summit.com
Together we can create a new world based on compassion, wisdom, justice, and joy!
During this FREE 6-day global online summit, together we will experience & integrate profound ways to restore the Story of Our Awakened Hearts.
This transformational event is FREE to all registered attendees! You do need to RSVP in order to receive all of the info you need to participate in this unique and never before seen gathering of visionaries!
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The Whole Family Coaching
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ShaRon@TheWholeFamilyCoaching.
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Every day, Americans throw away tons of plastic “stuff.” But it doesn’t actually go away. Instead, it washes into our waterways, where it harms our wildlife and pollutes our oceans, rivers, and lakes.
The Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act is the first comprehensive federal plan to protect public health, wildlife, and wild places from the plastic waste. It’s the kind of groundbreaking legislation we need to manage our plastic pollution crisis and put wildlife over waste.
Join us for the Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act bill launch
to show your support for stopping plastic pollution.
– What: Bill Launch for the Break Free from Plastics Pollution Act
– When: Tuesday, Feb. 11, 11am (Speakers start at 11:30am)
– Where: U.S. Capitol East Front (House side)
-Speakers (list developing): Sen. Tom Udall & Rep. Alan Lowenthal
Hear from speakers, including the bills authors, Sen. Tom Udall and Rep. Alan Lowenthal, about their work to protect the environment and public health from plastic pollution. Listen to advocates and lawmakers talk about the need to reduce the amount of plastic we create and use. Take photos with some fantastic plastic pollution props at the U.S. Capitol to share on social media. Together, we can spread the word to stop plastic pollution.
(Rain location: Capitol Visitor Center, room SVC 215)
Learn more about the bill:
https://www.tomudall.senate.gov/news/press-releases/udall-lowenthal-seek-input-on-landmark-legislation-to-address-the-global-plastic-waste-crisis
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WE – A global campaign of We, The World to unite and amplify the efforts of people, organizations and movements working for the common good WE.net  Manifesting The Dream Carrying Forward the Work and Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. This Broadcast is Inspired by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Philosophy and Practice of Nonviolence Nonviolent Communication Featured Speakers Include:
“If I gave appreciation for everything Thom Bond has contributed to me, I wouldn’t have time for anything else.”
— Marshall Rosenberg (Creator of Nonviolent Communication – NVC)
Take Action and Be of Service
During MLK 40 Days of Peace You and Your Organization Are Invited To Participate Now Through Feb. 29th Sign Up Here For Updates & To Participate WE.net/MLK Full MLK Broadcast Links and other activity details here: MLK’s Rip Van Winkle story was a warning:
Don’t SLEEP through the REVOLUTION! Thank you! Rick Ulfik |
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Manifesting the Dream
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This Broadcast is Inspired by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s
Philosophy and Practice of Nonviolence
Nonviolent Communication A LIVE Interactive Broadcast & Workshop Tuesday February 11th at 6PM Eastern Time Featuring Thom BondFounder of the New York Center for Nonviolent Communication To send questions to Thom in advance Or to speak to Thom LIVE during the workshop RSVP By February 10th at MLK-NVC@WeTheWorld.org Watch the Broadcast LIVE Online or Watch the Recording on We, The World's Facebook Page Please LIKE the Page to be notified when our Broadcasts are starting
Featured Speakers Include:
Karen Palmer (Host) is a Global Kindness Leader and a Livestream / Social Media Expert who co-produces several popular online talk shows. She is a best-selling author and is Coordinator of We, The World’s Campaign for Women. Find her at http://www.globalkindnesstv.
Rick Ulfik (Co-Host) is the Founder of We, The World and the WE Campaign at WE.net. Rick is the Co-Creator of 11 Days of Global Unity – 11 Ways to Change the World with participants including Desmond Tutu, Jane Goodall, Deepak Chopra, Eve Ensler, Bill McKibben and many others. Rick has served as a Nonviolent Communication Workshop Facilitator and leader working with Thom Bond and the New York Center for Nonviolent Communication.
Thom Bond is a thought leader, author, activist and founder of The New York Center for Nonviolent Communication (NYCNVC.org). He is best known as the creator and leader of The Compassion Course. Thom is the author of The Compassion Book: Lessons From The Compassion Course (Second Edition) — available in paperback and the e-book, Shifting Toward Compassion (TheExercise.org), “64 Days for Peace” an online, self-led curriculum. Over the past fifteen years as a disciple of the creator of Nonviolent Communication, Marshall Rosenberg, Thom has touched hundreds of thousands of clients, participants, readers, and listeners throughout the world.
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You and Your Organization Are Invited To Participate Now Through Feb. 29th Sign Up Here For Updates & To Participate WE.net/MLK Takes under a minute! ************************************************
2020 Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service & 40 Days of Peace
With Calls To Action that Inspire, Inform and Involve!
MANIFESTING THE DREAM – A SERIES OF INTERACTIVE BROADCASTS DURING 40 DAYS OF PEACE ON THE WORK AND LEGACY OF MARTIN LUTHER KING JR.
Join Interactive Broadcasts and Calls To Action on topics that MLK devoted his life to, such as Nonviolence, Racism, Materialism, Militarism and Poverty on our Facebook page.
Full MLK Broadcast Links and other activity details here: WE.net/MLK-program
Electricity. It’s essential to our modern way of life, from the phone in your pocket to the lights overhead. And yet right now we are relying on a dirty, outdated electricity system to deliver us the power we need. Our country’s electricity infrastructure is simply not keeping up with the times.
It’s time for an upgrade—to a better, cleaner, and more reliable electricity grid.
Webinar: State of the Grid |
The Union of Concerned Scientists invites you to a webinar on the state of our outdated electricity grid and the barriers and opportunities to a clean energy future.
Date: Wednesday, February 12
Time: 6:00–7:00 p.m. CST / 7:00–8:00 p.m. EST
Our current electricity grid is outdated and not equipped for the clean energy future we want. We need states to champion clean energy solutions and to upgrade to an electricity grid that supplies and powers the clean energy demands of the future.
The Union of Concerned Scientists puts rigorous, independent science to work to solve our planet’s most pressing problems. Joining with people across the country, we combine technical analysis and effective advocacy to create innovative, practical solutions for a healthy, safe, and sustainable future.
Learn more at http://www.ucsusa.orgBecome a member at http://www.ucsusa.org/about/ways_to_give/
Take action at http://www.ucsusa.org/action
My Queer Valentine Reception
Hosted by Torpedo Factory Art Center and Target Gallery
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Friday, February 14, 2020 at 7 PM – 10 PM
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105 N. Union St, Alexandria, Virginia 22314
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Art in Person and in Progress. Located in Old Town Alexandria, the Torpedo Factory Art Center is home to 165 working artists, seven galleries, The Art League, and the Alexandria Archaeology Museum. Free admission.
My Queer Valentine Shows the Richness of LGBTQ Life
The warmth of recognition is strong inside the exhibition.
“Acrylic” by Aurele Gould, 2017
I took my girlfriend to see My Queer Valentine on a Monday morning; it was a date, I told her. We took the Metro down to King Street and walked to the Alexandria waterfront. Once we got there, we strolled into The Torpedo Factory Art Center’s Target Gallery, hands interlocked.
For My Queer Valentine, the contemporary gallery’s spring show, the small space is filled with large-scale photographic prints, paintings on both large and small canvases, and sculpture. Visually, the pieces cover a broad range of styles, including a digitally influenced take on Abstract Expressionism, geometric interpretations of fire, Basquiat-esque mark-making and writing over photographs, sculpture with few references to recognizable forms, canvases made three-dimensional by the attachment of glittery found objects, and small silkscreen prints. Thematically, they may at first seem to not cohere, but that’s only because My Queer Valentine’s juried works cover a diverse and rich swath of queer life.
As for taking my girlfriend, I had another motive that I didn’t say aloud, though she may have picked up on it. I wanted to enter that exhibition as a visibly gay person, and I wanted to see how that affected my experience of the art. It was the right choice. My Queer Valentine does more than curate work that examines what it means to be LGBTQ in the 21st century: It creates a queer space warm with the joy of recognition.
Some works speak directly to that joy, like artist Cat Gunn’s abstract canvases. Their dramatic patterns represent the harmony of being in a relationship where their partner sees them as their authentic, nonbinary self, they write in the wall text. There are glittering squares and wobbling lines moving back and forth across the plane, but things seem to be coming together the longer you look—parts that once made no sense have an internal logic that reveals itself with sustained attention and open mindedness. Recognition can be dangerous, and the closet offers safety, but it also means hiding behind a mask. The relief of dropping the charade and being seen is transcendent.
My Queer Valentine isn’t camp, not as a whole, but it’s full of artworks made by people who understand the humor and the wondrous pompousness of queer glamor. (That glamor and its high drama are knowingly self-important because there are still so many people who wish we didn’t have it.) The first pieces the viewer encounters play with the feminine trappings of artificial jewelry, glitter, plastic, and resin, all in bright, loud colors; one piece dripping with sequins invites viewers to “lick me until ice cream.” That kind of playful sexuality thrives in many of the works, even the more subdued ones. A beige canvas on the opposing wall asks the onlooker to “come (cum on my) back.” The half-joking, half-serious attitude toward sex is one of My Queer Valentine’s greatest strengths, highlighting the laughter and joy inherent in queer life and queer sex.
Linda Hesh’s “Kissing Booth” is another joyful artwork. It’s not a stunning feat of technique and construction; it’s just a wood and steel booth, like one you might see at a county fair in the ’50s. It advertises itself as, unsurprisingly, “KISSING BOOTH.” It’s not anchored to a wall. Instead, it stands out from a corner and beckons viewers to come in, where they might notice that its gingham pattern is made up of pictures of kissing same-sex couples. I’ll admit my biases here: I’ve always had a love for participatory art. But the booth’s standing invitation to come inside, to take a picture kissing underneath it, and to share that picture with the world is a brave act, even in 2020 in Alexandria—brave for the artist and the piece inviting those kisses, brave for the people who choose to do so. Even though queer desire is hypervisible in contemporary life, it’s not always recognized as a loving, human affect. By asking people to kiss, Hesh affirms the romance of the gesture and the genuine safety of the space around it.
The most striking pieces were by D.C.-based photographer Matt Storm, a transgender man. His work is challenging, cheeky, and hard to look away from. The two images on display come from his Act of Looking series, where he returns to the same studio in Provincetown, Massachusetts, the famous gay vacation spot, to photograph his body “to create an expanded lexicon of ways to see a body, inclusive of ways to see my body,” he writes in his artist’s statement. In the first image, we see him standing naked, in a pose that looks relaxed but requires him to hold himself in place with his own strength. His muscles are tense but not flexed. His face isn’t overly expressive, but there’s a spark of playfulness in his eyes and a hint of a smile on his mouth. And his arm drapes behind his back, coming to rest between his legs, where he holds his fingers playfully—an obvious commentary on how, as he says, “my body is incongruous with how we are taught to see bodies.” In another, he clasps his hands in front of his crotch, fingers crossed. We can’t see his face, but we can feel the humor. The piece is titled “Crossing my Fingers, Getting Away with Something.”
But a different series of works stopped me in my tracks. Aurele Gould’s photographs pulled my gaze from the moment I entered the gallery. When I saw her triptych of an athlete putting pre-wrap around another girl’s thigh, I felt a lump in my throat. “A moment of transference is constructed, a care and an intimacy among women,” she writes in the wall text. Immediately I thought of Barbara Kruger’s 1981 piece “Untitled (You Construct Intricate Rituals),” which famously says “You construct intricate rituals that allow you to touch the skin of other men” over an image of men roughhousing. But I thought of it less because of its artistic impact and more because, for years, queer kids on Tumblr have been using it as a memetic reference point for jokes about the forbidden, magnetic pull of another person’s skin. In the three images of the piece, we see hands grab the inner thigh, let go to wrap the tape around, and return to place both hands on the partner’s leg.
Likewise, I’d been primed to see Gould’s piece “Acrylic” before I walked in—it represents My Queer Valentine online—but I stopped myself from making a beeline to it. When I did make my way over and allowed myself to look, I noticed for the first time the two models’ sharp, long, matching acrylic nails gently cradling each other’s faces. That striking image is made more striking by those glittery nails. Gould knows this: “I like how thought processes can fold unto each other, like thinking about when stereotypes can be used and who they can be used by,” she wrote in the wall text. I felt a pang of recognition. I smiled. The two lovers in the photograph stared at me, nails shining, and I took my girlfriend’s manicured hand and stared back.
105 N. Union St., Alexandria. (703) 746-4587. torpedofactory.org.
Join us in setting our intentions for healing in China and around the world. We will be meditating together for 7 days, through February 21 with Master Mingtong Gu.
February 15th – Saturday 11am Mountain Time
February 16th – Sunday 9am Mountain Time
February 17th – Monday 9am Mountain Time
February 18th – Tuesday 9am Mountain Time
February 19th – Wednesday 9am Mountain Time
February 20th – Thursday 9am Mountain Time
February 21st – Friday 9am Mountain Time
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Master Mingtong Gu
Master Mingtong Gu
Named Qigong Master of the Year by the 13th World Congress on Qigong and Traditional Chinese Medicine, Mingtong Gu possesses a profound ability to harness energy in order to accelerate personal and global healing, making him a sought-after healer, practitioner, and teacher.
As a child growing up in China during the Cultural Revolution, Master Gu endured hunger, poverty, and a long separation from his birth family. Despite these incredible hardships, he became the first from his village to attend college, earning a bachelor’s degree in mathematics followed by two master’s degrees, including an MFA from Ohio State University. As a graduate student in art, Master Gu discovered the treasures of his own culture through the spiritual iconography of Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism, and Western mystic traditions while practicing yoga, Tantric Buddhism, and qigong.
In 1997, Master Gu returned to China for qiqong training under Dr. Pang Ming, a qigong grandmaster trained in Western medicine and traditional Chinese medicine, and the founder of the world’s largest qigong hospital. During his training, Master Gu observed thousands of cases of chronic and “incurable” diseases being healed at this “medicine-less” hospital, which has now treated over 200,000 patients with over 185 different illnesses, with a 95 percent effective improvement rate.
Witnessing these profound healing experiences inspired Master Gu’s dedication to the teaching and practice of qigong healing, which he now teaches to thousands of people in the United States, China, and Europe through his workshops, books, and education programs. He created the Pure Qi Online series—a collection of courses which translate the ancient teachings of Wisdom Healing Qigong™ for contemporary times—and is the founder of the Chi Center and the Center for Wisdom Healing Qigong, a beautiful 79-acre resort located 20 minutes south of Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Through practice, Master Gu has recovered from his own chronic conditions of asthma, scoliosis, back pain, and kidney weakness. His teaching emphasizes activating the power of inner self-healing, facilitating the release of chronic illness while improving health and well-being. Master Gu lives and teaches with his wife Linling, also a gifted healer, and their two children.
Linling Xie
Linling studied Zhineng Qigong at the medicine-less Qigong hospital in China under the guidance of Dr. Pang Ming. She is a gifted Wisdom Healing Qigong Teacher and Healer, offering private sessions while Healing Intensive Retreats are in session at the Center in Santa Fe.
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From What Is to What If: The Role of Imagination in TransitionWhat: In this online event, Rob Hopkins will set out the key ideas behind his new book “From What Is to What If,” and invite participants to reflect on the role of the imagination in their work in Transition. It will include some interactive exercises, stories from around the world, and a way of looking at it that you may not have experienced before. As Kate Raworth, author of ‘Doughnut Economics’ described it, “for anyone seeking a renewed sense of possibility, this one’s for you.” When: Tuesday, February 18, 2020, 11:00am – 12:30pm, Pacific Standard Time Where: Free Online Event Please click here to register for this free webinar and receive a personalized link to join. **********************************************************************************************
Rob Hopkins is a cofounder of Transition Town Totnes and Transition Network, and the author of The Power of Just Doing Stuff, The Transition Handbook, and The Transition Companion. In 2012, he was voted one of the Independent’s top 100 environmentalists and was on Nesta and the Observer’s list of Britain’s 50 New Radicals. Hopkins has also appeared on BBC Radio 4’s Four Thought and A Good Read, in the French film phenomenon Demain and its sequel Apres Demain, and has spoken at TEDGlobal and three TEDx events.
An Ashoka Fellow, Hopkins also holds a doctorate degree from the University of Plymouth and has received two honorary doctorates from the University of the West of England and the University of Namur. He is a keen gardener, a founder of New Lion Brewery in Totnes, and a director of Totnes Community Development Society, the group behind Atmos Totnes, an ambitious, community-led development project. He blogs at transtionnetwork.org and robhopkins.net and tweets at @robintransition. In his spare time, he likes to draw.
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Do you have old clothes you’ve been wanting to get rid of?
Been wanting some new pieces for your wardrobe but don’t want to pay the price?
Bring a friend and get ready to spice up your look (;
WHERE: MGC 245
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Tuesday, February 18, 2020 at 6 PMNext Week46–55°F Rain Showers
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4400 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington D.C. 20016
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https://www.facebook.com/events/221931118836576/
Join us for a film screening and a discussion on how these industry plans put our drinking water at risk. We will explore the ways our community can work together to address these problems. Your RSVP is greatly appreciated bit.ly/Storyplastic
HOSTED BY OHIO RIVER GUARDIANS, GREEN UMBRELLA AND OHIO POOR PEOPLE’S CAMPAIGN |
This Pre-Release film was recently called “a tell-all on plastic pollution…one that is a must-see for people to understand where the problem of plastic really lies.” The New film that is currently touring the film festival circuit presents a cohesive timeline of how we got to our current global plastic pollution crisis and how the oil and gas industry has successfully manipulated the narrative around it. This film introduces audiences to the heroes and the villains behind one of the world’s most pressing environmental issues, from the extraction of fossil fuels to plastic disposal and the global resistance fighting back.
As cities like Cincinnati, numerous states, and entire countries act to reduce single-use plastic, global petrochemical companies are planning to build twenty-five petrochemical and plastic facilities in the Ohio River Valley.
Thank you for RSVP’ing to
The Story of Plastic Film Screening
Friday, February 21, 2020
Doors open 6:00 pm
St. John’s UU Church,
320 Resor Ave,
Cincinnati, OH 45220
The movie will begin at 6:15 pm. Snacks will be provided. Following the film, there will be a panel discussion on Petrochemical and plastics, and what Cincinnati is doing to reduce single-use plastic pollution.
Hosted by:
Become a member today and get involved with one of our seven action teams (Energy, Greenspace, Local Food, Outdoors, Transportation, Waste Reduction and Watershed) or three staffed initiatives (Tri-State Trails, Greater Cincinnati Regional Food Policy Council and Cincinnati 2030 District).
Learn more at greenumbrella.org
If you are interested in volunteering in any way to mobilize your community, help us with phone banking or sharing your gifts with the OHPPC, please email ohio@poorpeoplescampaign.org or call (513) 202-3458 and we will find a way to plug you in.
The Ohio Coordinating Committee
Forward Together, Not One Step Back!
Toledo/NW OHPPC Mobilizing Workshop
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Saturday at 10 AM – 1:30 PM
3 days from now28–46°F Sunny
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Vision Ministries South Toledo Campus1630 Broadway St, Toledo, Ohio 43609 |
We can’t wait to meet all the folks in NW Ohio who want to join the PPC and help Mobilize and Organize Toledo! If you are interested in attending please email us at ohio@poorpeoplescampaign.org.
For more information about the PPC go to Poorpeoplescampaign.org
Let’s get ready for National M.O.R.E. Tour stop in Dayton, on April 23rd and Poor People’s Assembly and March on Washington, D.C. on June. 20th!
We will introduce the campaign to those who are new, update those who have been involved, provide resources and information for mobilizing for April 23rd in Dayton, and June 20, 2020!
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The Poor People’s Campaign
A National Call for Moral Revival
Rev. William Barber, Rev. Liz Theoharis, Other Leaders
and a Growing Coalition of Organizations
Drawing on the unfinished work of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s
1967/68 Poor People’s Campaign
Panel Discussion and Interactive Online Broadcast
Sunday February 23rd at 6PM Eastern Time
Watch the Broadcast LIVE or Watch the Recording on
We, The World’s Facebook Page
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Featured Speakers Include:
Karen Palmer (Host) is a Global Kindness Leader and a Livestream / Social Media Expert who co-produces several popular online talk shows. She is a best-selling author and is Coordinator of We, The World’s Campaign for Women. She helps change agents and peacemakers find their voice, and share their message and gifts globally. Find her at http://www.globalkindnesstv.
Rick Ulfik (Co-Host) is the Founder of We, The World and the WE Campaign at WE.net. Rick is the Co-Creator of 11 Days of Global Unity – 11 Ways to Change the World linking local awareness and action campaigns into an inspiring international movement with participants including Desmond Tutu, Jane Goodall, Deepak Chopra, Eve Ensler, Bill McKibben and many others.
The Reverend Dr. Liz Theoharis is Co-Chair with the Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II of the Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival which has organized the largest and most expansive wave of nonviolent civil disobedience in US history. She is the Director of the Kairos Center for Religions, Rights, and Social Justice at Union Theological Seminary and is a Founder and Coordinator of the Poverty Initiative.
Rev. Janelle Bruce, Esq. is a National Organizer with Repairers of the Breach and the Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival. She is also the Founder and Pastor of the Church Without Walls, Global Reach. Her life, ministry and work is guided by Micah 6:8, “He has told you O’ mortal what is good and what does the Lord require of you, but to do justice, love mercy and walk humbly with the Lord”.
Njimie Dzurinko is the founder and co-coordinator at Put People First and the Pennsylvania Poor People’s Campaign. Njimie studied Urban Studies at Temple University and English Literature/Poetry at University of Pennsylvania.
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A National Call for Moral Revival
Panel Discussion and Interactive Online Broadcast
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Wednesday, February 26, 2020 at 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Next Week25–41°F Snow Showers
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Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County (Main Library) 800 Vine Street, Cincinnati 45202
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Meeting will be at the Main Library – Huenefeld Tower Room
In 2013, the Supreme Court gutted the core of one of the crowning achievements of the civil rights movement: the Voting Rights Act. The 1965 bill, propelled by the historic march of protesters from Montgomery to Selma, Alabama, officially put an end to the literacy tests, poll taxes, and voting restrictions that had disenfranchised millions of minority voters for decades. And it went further than that: it also required areas of the country with a history of using these discriminatory tactics to get federal approval before making any changes to voting.- Vice News Oct. 16, 2020
Soon after the ruling in 2013, polling locations were closed and many of the closed polls were in neighborhoods with large minority populations.
We will review the history and ramifications of the gutting of the Voting Rights Act. Then we will discuss what are the possible solutions to solving attacks on our nation’s voting rights in our community, our state and our nation.
If you are able, please bring a dish to share. Please let us know if you have any needs to allow you to participate fully.
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Rethinking Race: Film Screening & Discussion
Hosted by Drs. Nicholas and Dorothy Cummings Center for the History of Psychology and The University of Akron
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Thursday, February 27, 2020 at 11 AM – 8 PM
73 S College St, Akron, Ohio 44325
Call (330) 972-7285
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Visit the National Museum of Psychology to view the film, “The Negro and the American Promise”. The film will run continuously throughout the day beginning at 11am. The last showing will begin at 6pm with a discussion following at 7pm. The film is an hour long and is FREE.
In the spring of 1963, Dr. Kenneth B. Clark, a professor of psychology at the City College of New York, interviewed Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Minister Malcolm X, and author James Baldwin, respectively, in order to examine and discuss the racial climate of America. The resulting program, “The Negro and the American Promise”, is a thought-provoking film depicting the varying perspectives of three passionate, powerful leaders in the Black community.
Regular museum rates apply to tour the Museum and Institute galleries. Museum admission is free for The University of Akron students, faculty, and staff with a valid ZipCard.
This event is part of Rethinking Race at The University of Akron. See the full list of events: https://www.uakron.edu/race/calendar/.
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CONFIDENTLY TEACH ABOUT THE HOLOCAUST
Echoes & Reflections empowers middle and high school educators with dynamic classroom materials and professional development.
PROGRAMS FOR EDUCATORS and anyone who wants to know more
and understand…
RELEASE AND REVIEW OF THE NEW CONTEMPORARY ANTISEMITISM UNIT
A Webinar on February 27th, 2020 4PM – 5PM EST
With a changing education landscape and the recent spike in antisemitic incidents, it is essential that educators have access to strategies and tools to address the reality of antisemitism and hate with their students. To meet this need, Echoes & Reflections is launching a revised Contemporary Antisemitism Unit with an inquiry-based and student-centered learning approach to raise the important topics of hate, antisemitism in the US and globally, and what it means to be an ally. Participate in this webinar, led by the lead developer of this Unit, to discover new curated content and approaches for incorporating these important lessons into your classroom.
Check out other webinars on our website.
Info: manosunidasorg@gmail.com, kmcardot@gmail.com, mariamorengo2019@gmail.com
(413)-841-0298, (413)-464-6485, (413)-310-8944, se habla espanol
“I Have A Dream” / “Yo Tengo Un Sueño”
Four Kings Community Event
The Whitney Museum of Art,
42 Wendell Ave,
Pittsfield MA
February 28, 2020
5-8:00 pm
In the Latino culture , Three Kings Day is a very important event to celebrate the coming of the Three Kings to the Christ child, falling on January 6th, which includes re enactment and gifts for children. Additionally, the “ I Have a Dream” Four Kings event will promote the values of love and equity of the “King of Social Justice”, Martin Luther King.
“To inject a new dimension of love into the veins of our civilization”- MLK JR.
“Para inyectar una nueva dimension de amor dentro de la venas de nuestra civilizacion”- <MLKJR.
Manos Unidas announces a collaborative community event with Roots and Dreams Coop and other dedicated collaborators, to shake off the winter blues! Come learn how to dance a dance from Central America, help create a giant mural on themes of peace and justice, add your dream to the Community Dream Tree, eat delicious Puerto Rican food, witness a colorful Mexican dance troupe, hear songs of peace, *ta gift sharing for our community children.
There will be concurrent tabling and a silent auction, as well as a material donation area for our *Unidos con Puerto Rico” project, which is seeking support again for our Puerto Rican brothers and sisters affected by the recent earthquakes.
At 7:00 pm, we will do a staged reading of our community bilingual play “I Had a Dream,” written by David Detmold, and performed by a dedicated group of Manos Unidas members. Connect with a diverse array of community members in this second annual “I Have a Dream” Four Kings Day tradition in the spirit of community generosity and love.
The event is free to all peoples, but there is a suggested donation of $10 per plate of food, and a suggested donation of $20 for the food and event per family, to raise money for the Hopeseed Empowerment Cooperative of Manos Unidas, which is helping build a multi-class, multicultural movement that assists in building cooperative business visions, as well as raising the capacity of our community to the next level of greatness.
Four Kings/ Cuatro Reyes Performance lineup
The Whit, 42 Wendell Ave, Friday Feb 28th, 2020
Concurrent 5-630: Puerto Rican Food by Gustitos Boricuas
Concurrent 5-7pm: Multicultural Muralmaking with Kristina Cardot of Funky Phoenix and Manos Unidas
Concurrent: Silent Auction and Info Tabling
5-5:30- background music and intros, readings by Manos team and TBA
5:30-6:
Tyramisu- soul music
Indigo and Anaelisa- songs for justice
Chris Stix- drumming
Imaran and Anu- spoken word
6pm: Sandra Bonilla- Salvadorean dance
6:20- Living through the Arts Multicultural Youth Initiative of Manos Unidas children sing
6:30- Hoping Machine
7:00pm staged reading of “I Had a Dream”, a bilingual play about border crossings and the struggles of our times. written by David Detmold and performed by Manos Unidas members and supporters with a special vocal and musical performances by Living through the Arts project children/ Manos team and the Gauadalupenas, a Mexican dance troupe
7:30- 7:50- words and generosity/giftsharing/ concurrent music
7:50 closing and musica
Info: manosunidasorg@gmail.com, kmcardot@gmail.com, mariamorengo2019@gmail.com
(413)-841-0298, (413)-464-6485, (413)-310-8944, se habla espanol
P.O Box 112, South Lee, MA 01260
and popup locations in Pittsfield, MA 0120
http://manos-unidas.wix.com/
For more information about a list of desired items for Puerto Rico or for gift signups for your children or those you know, please text or email one of us above!
Para mas informacion sobre las donaciones para Puerto Rico, para agregarse a la lista de los regalos de los ninos, o cualquier pregunta, porfavor comunicarse con nosostros en los correos electronicos o telefonos arriba!
WORLD INTERFAITH HARMONY MEET
City: Mount Abu
+919079295525
Organizer: Brahma Kumaris
Location:: Gyan Saroval – Academy for a Better World, Mt.Abu, Rajasthan, India
Email: ecoshanti@brahmakumaris.com
World Interfaith Harmony Meet is being organized by Brahma Kumaris at its international Head Quarter Complex Gyan Sarovar, an academy for a better world.
This event is being celebrated during the Silver Jubilee celebrations of Gyan Sarovar. Many spiritual, religious and faith leaders will be participating in the meet. The aim and objectives of this event are to share common interests and to also come to common understanding regarding actions that could be taken to mitigate climate-related issues, inter-regional harmony, and value-based education systems. The list of the invited guests include:
HH Dalai Lama Ji,
Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev Ji,
Sri Ravi Shankar Ji,
Dadi Janki Ji, and many others.
Gyan Sarovar
The Academy for the Better World, known in Hindi as Gyan Sarovar, offers residential programs and courses on development and practical implementation of human, moral and spiritual values and principles.
The Brahma Kumaris started building the campus for the Academy for a Better World, an institution of higher learning established by the Brahma Kumaris along with its sister institution, the World Renewal Spiritual Trust, and Rajyoga Education and Research Foundation, in 1991. The aim was to provide a training facility for the institution’s outreach to all sections of society. Within a few years, 28 acres of land near the institution’s headquarters in Mount Abu was transformed into a modern village complex in a quiet, rural setting.
The campus includes Universal Harmony Hall, an auditorium that can seat 1,600 people and has facilities for simultaneous translation in 16 languages; the International Spiritual Art Gallery housing sculptures, murals, audio-visual and laser displays and other works of art from around the world; the International Center for Higher Learning comprising 13 seminar and training rooms; accommodation for up to 1,500 people; kitchen and dining facilities that can cater to 1,200 people at a time; three man-made lakes that irrigate the 15,000 trees planted to provide fruits and vegetables and a rural retreat atmosphere; and a solar water heater for cooking. The telephone exchange, computers and emergency lighting systems are powered by solar and wind energy, and a unique waste treatment plant is capable of treating 200,000 liters of washing, kitchen and bathroom waste water daily, of which nearly 80 percent is available for re-use.
In 1996, the Academy was presented to Habitat II, the second UN Conference on Human Settlements held in Istanbul, Turkey. It was recognised as part of the Best Practice Initiative for Human Settlements.
“When you increase the number of gardens, you increase the number of heavens too!”
Greater Cincinnati PPC Organizing Meeting
· Hosted by Ohio Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival
Our Saviour Covington
246 E 10th St,
Covington, KY 41011
Sunday, March 1, 2020
at 4 PM – 6 PM
MARCH 3, 2020
Lunch Hour: Technology and Relationships
A Four Week Online Course with Dr. Kenneth Rose
Virtual Reality, Māyā,
and Yoga’s Virtual Bodies
Tues, Mar 3, 10, 17, 24 (7-9:00 pm EST)
Course Description
Everyday life is rapidly going virtual, and we are experiencing the vaporization of physical reality as technology rapidly evolves. Apps are displacing shopping malls, and crude single-player video games have morphed into massively multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPGs). This rapid virtualization of physical reality leads MIT computer scientist Rizwan Virk to suggest in The Simulation Hypothesis that we may be living in an MMORPG without knowing it.
If we are living in a hypnotic simulation controlled by beings greater than us but unknown by us, can we develop a powerful video game to break through to reality? Perhaps, but we would remain dependent upon machinery to awaken—like always needing a meditation app to meditate. Humanity’s mystical traditions teach that we are master simulators of our own experience—with or without machinery—and that it is our choice to sleep or to wake up.
In this course, we will unfold the classic Panchakosha, or Five-Bodies Teaching, from the Upaniṣads to realize the mystical depth in human life. This ancient teaching shows us how to perceive the multiple subtle or virtual bodies that cover up our ordinary consciousness. As we enter more deeply into this teaching over the four weeks of this course, we will also learn how to dismantle these virtual bodies and return to our inborn standpoint of natural enlightenment.
Students who take this course will learn:
The difference between virtual, augmented, and simulated reality
How Hinduism’s Five-Bodies Teaching uncovers the multiple bodies that cover our naturally illumined consciousness
How to use the natural technology of meditation
How the Simulation Hypothesis mirrors ancient teachings about māyā and illusion
How to enter deeper stages of meditation
How to perceive and pass beyond the five bodies that enclose our true Self
COURSE INCLUDES:
4 Live, Interactive Zoom Sessions
4 Q&As with Kenneth
4 Downloadable Videos & MP3s
Course Readings
10 Embodied Philosophy Credits
10 Yoga Alliance Cont. Ed. Credits
Private Pop-Up Facebook Group
Course Outline
Kenneth Rose, Ph.D., has been a professor of Philosophy and Religion for three decades. His degrees include an M.Div. from Harvard Divinity School and an M.A. and a Ph.D. in the Study of Religion from Harvard University. He developed and lead the online course, “Wisdom from World Religions,” which is funded by a Templeton World Charity Foundation grant (https://wisdomfromworldreligions.com).
His books include:
Yoga, Meditation, and Mysticism: Contemplative Universals and Meditative Landmarks,
Pluralism: The Future of Religion,
The Light of the Self: A Memoir of a Spiritual Awakening,
Edge of Awakening: Poems from the Borderline of Mind and Awareness.
These books and his three Audible programs are available at:
https://smile.amazon.com/Kenneth-Rose/e/B00B5J3ANO?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1574093203&sr=8-1
Free LIVE Webinar
How to Shine Your Light to Co-create the World We Know is Possible
Wednesday, March 4 at 2:00 pm EST
- Courage: Courage to believe in your dreams . . . for yourself and for the Earth . . . even when appearances seemingly prove otherwise.
- Tools: Empowering practical tools that work. Tools that you help you stay calm, grounded, and centered, even when it can feel like the world around us is falling apart.
- Community: Connection to a community of like-minded visionaries who share your hopes, dreams, and visions. The kind of people who believe that together we can co-create a new world. In our lifetime.
- Why courage is an essential quality of all visionaries today and how to cultivate it on a daily basis to foster your dreams.
- 3 easy tools to help keep you grounded and centered so you can integrate this courage to help build your innate strength and resilience. One tool in particular focuses on building your heart’s resilience.
- Why connection to a community that shares your values is vital for visionaries.
This is the New York premiere of this theater piece which comes from being performed in Italy.
It is a staged reading directed by stage veteran LARRY MARSHALL that features a wonderful cast of performers. The show will begin at 4:30
CELEBRATE Women’s history month by celebrating the life and legacy of ROSA PARKS.
2020
New York City at Sony Hall
Get ready to celebrate!
Join us in New York on March 9, 2020 as No Bully celebrates our partners and friends at our annual Broadway Against Bullying event. This annual one-night-only cabaret show, featuring stars from some of Broadway’s biggest musicals, benefiting No Bully’s mission to eradicate bullying and cyber-bullying worldwide.
Calling all New York area Friends who LOVE Broadway. March 9th: Broadway Against Bullying, a one-night-only cabaret featuring stars from some of Broadway’s biggest musicals. Lexi Lawson (Hamilton), Telly Leung (Aladdin) and Kevin Duda (Book of Mormon). A wonderful organization, committed to a kinder world, No Bully has teamed up with Broadway Stars,(Year 2) for an evening supporting bullying prevention school programs and positive action initiatives. Entertainment and Doing Good! Get your tickets for March 9: www.nobully.org/broadway2020 and join the movement to end bullying! #broadwayagainstbullying #nobully #bullying #kindevolution, #nobullyingperiod
IGNITING COMPASSION
Words that come to mind when describing our team include: compassionate, kind, inclusive, strong, and has a generosity of spirit.
Each one of us has our own personal story around bullying and we hold this work near and dear to our hearts. We are constantly trying to live out our mission on a day to day basis, both igniting compassion around the office and also the world!
No Bully takes a holistic approach to partnering with schools and districts by involving the administration, staff, parents, and students in the process.
FIND OUT MORE
No Bully is the most comprehensive professional development program proven to combat bullying and enhance school culture.
There are so many ways to become a part of No Bully’s mission to dramatically reduce bullying. Consider yourself invited to tell us how you’d like to connect.
Phone:
(415) 767-0070
Mailing Address:
No Bully
1012 Torney Ave
San Francisco, CA 94129
Tuesday, March 10, 2020
Hallock Auditorium, Lewis Environmental Studies Building, Oberlin College
122 Elm Street, Oberlin, OH, 44074
4:30pm – 6:00pm EST; doors open at 4pm
Topic: Tainted: Anti-Suffragism and Race Politics in the Crusade for Women’s Votes
“Determined to Rise”: Women’s Historic Activism for Equal Rights
Panelists:
- Angela P. Dodson, Author, Remember the Ladies: Celebrating Those Who Fought for Freedom at the Ballot Box (Center Street Press, 2017): Angela P. Dodson is author of “Remember the Ladies: Celebrating Those Who Fought for Freedom at the Ballot Box” about the woman suffrage movement in the United States and women’s political gains up to the present. Dodson is also an independent editor, writer and consultant. She founded an editorial services company, Editorsoncall LLC, in 2012, to link freelancers to clients in need of writing, editing, graphic and photographic services. She earned a bachelor’s degree in journalism at Marshall University and a master’s degree in journalism and public affairs from the American University. Angela is a former senior editor and former Style editor for the New York Times. She has most recently been an online editor and book reviewer for DIVERSE: Issues In Higher Education, diverseeducation.com, and diversebooks.net. She is the former executive editor of Black Issues Book Review.
- Dr. Carol Lasser, Emerita Professor of History, Oberlin College: Carol Lasser is Emerita Professor of History at Oberlin College and former president of the Society for the History of the Early American Republic (SHEAR). At Oberlin she taught about women, gender and race in American history, and chaired the History Department and the Gender, Sexuality and Feminist Studies Program. Her books include Antebellum American Women (with Stacey Robertson, 2010); Friends and Sisters: Letters Between Lucy Stone and Antoinette Brown Blackwell, 1846-1893, (with Marlene Merrill, 1987), Educating Men and Women Together: Coeducation in a Changing World (1987), and, most recently, with Gary Kornblith, Elusive Utopia: The Struggle for Racial Equality in Oberlin, Ohio (Louisiana State University Press 2018). Her articles address topics ranging from Civil War courtship to utopianism to the scholarship of teaching and learning. With students, she created Digitizing American Feminisms: Projects from the Oberlin College Archives (http://americanfeminisms.org/), featuring materials that bring feminist history alive. Her current projects include ongoing research on the life Lethia Cousins Fleming (1876-1963), a Cleveland woman of color who pursued a pioneering political career in the first half of the twentieth century. Professor Lasser is also rethinking the racial implications of the Nineteenth Amendment in her work-in-progress, “Bending to the Color Line: The Fight for Woman Suffrage in Ohio,” and she continues her work exploring Oberlin history, focusing on racial inequality in employment, public schools, housing and recreation from the 1930s to the 1980s. She earned her B.A. at the University of Pennsylvania and her Ph.D. at Harvard University.
- Dr. Ben Railton, Professor of English Studies and Coordinator of American Studies, Fitchburg State University: Ben Railton is Professor of English Studies and Coordinator of American Studies at Fitchburg State University in Massachusetts. He is the author of five books, most recently We the People: The 500-Year Battle over Who is American (Rowman and Littlefield’s American Ways series). He also writes the daily American Studies blog, contributes the bimonthly Considering History column to the Saturday Evening Post, and is the Boston Chapter Leader for the Scholars Strategy Network.
- Moderator: Tamika Nunley, Assistant Professor of History, Oberlin College: Tamika Nunley is an assistant professor of American history. Her research and teaching interests include slavery, gender, 19th-century legal history, digital history, and the American Civil War. At Oberlin, she created the History Design Lab that allows students to develop scholarly projects that involve methodological approaches that range from digital humanities, exhibit design, oral history, podcasts, historical fiction, and public history. Her book manuscript, ‘‘At the Threshold of Liberty: Women, Slavery, and the Boundaries of Freedom in Washington, D.C.,’’ examines how black women strategically used the laws, geography, and community networks of the nation’s capital to make claims to liberty during the Civil War era. Her work has been supported by the Andrew W. Mellon and Woodrow Wilson foundations as well as the American Association of University Women.
To register, go to https://www.eventbrite.com/e/determined-to-rise-womens-historic-activism-for-equal-rights-tickets-93388356087
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Fourth Annual “Everyday DC” Photography Exhibition: Opening Reception
Please join us for an opening reception of the 4th annual
“Everyday DC” exhibition
at the Pepco Edison Place Gallery
in Washington, D.C.
on the evening of Wednesday, March 11, 2020
from 5:30-7:30pm.
Remarks will begin at 6:00pm, and will be followed by live music and snacks.
“Everyday DC,” a photography exhibition on view at the Pepco Edison Place Gallery from March 10, 2020, through March 20, 2020, presents a visual narrative of everyday life in Washington, D.C. through the eyes of more than 150 public middle school students from all four quadrants of the city. The exhibition is the culmination of a unit designed by the Pulitzer Center in collaboration with D.C. Public Schools (DCPS) and facilitated by over a dozen DCPS visual arts teachers. Images from 14 middle schools are represented in the exhibition.
The Everyday DC project was inspired by the Everyday Africa project, founded by Pulitzer Center grantees Peter DiCampo and Austin Merrill to visually represent a more accurate understanding of what the majority of Africans experience on a day-to-day basis: normal life. Like Everyday Africa, Everyday DC challenges students to consider how Washington D.C. is portrayed in the media, and how they can compose images that more accurately visualize their everyday experiences.
The Everyday DC project is funded in part by the D.C. Commission on the Arts & Humanities, an agency supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts. The project is also supported by the Pepco Edison Gallery, which generously donated the space for the exhibition. For more information about the unit plan and exhibition, contact education@pulitzercenter.org.
Gallery opens to the public every Tuesday to Friday, March 10 through March 20, from Noon to 4 p.m. The space will also be open on Saturday, March 14, 2020. Free admission.
Come Together to Purge Worldwide Dis-ease and Illness By Embracing Divine Love
Silent Meditation and Crystalline Grid Activation
Sunday, March 15, 2020, at 10:00 AM and 11:00 AM EDT
Facebook Live At Enlightened World Network
A collaboration of Enlightened World Network, SINE, and Speak Up and Empower
During this time of uncertainty, which is leaving many people fearful, what can we as a collective do to reclaim our power as divine beings and positively impact the world?
Many of us are being called by Spirit to stand in positions of leadership and help to bring divine light into the world. Are you feeling that nudge? Do you want to help support efforts to curtail the excessive fear brought on by the coronavirus? Join us as we share a Silent Meditation and Crystalline Grid Activation Meditation this Sunday, March 15, 2020.
10:00 AM EDT The Silent Meditation will be a time of coming together to invite humanity to be open to receiving the angelic support that is here to work WITH us to eradicate dis-ease and the coronavirus germs. Join us at Enlightened World Network on Facebook.
11:00 AM EDT The Crystalline Grid Activation can be found at Enlightened World Network on Facebook. We will join forces with other lightworkers, the archangels, and 500,000 Earth Angels to stand together in our grounded strength to surround the planet, humanity, and ourselves with divine healing love. We know when two or more are gathered, that we then amplify the intention and energy for ourselves and the collective.
The 31st Annual GLAAD Media Awards recognize and honor media for their fair, accurate and inclusive representations of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) community and the issues that affect their lives.
Check out highlights from the 30th Annual GLAAD Media Awards here. Ticket information for the 31st Annual GLAAD Media Awards will be made available later this year.
Ways to support the event:
Sponsorship Opportunities: Mark Hartnett at mhartnett@glaad.org
Auction Donations: Mark Olson at molson@glaad.org
Volunteering: Sophia Zarsky at szarsky@glaad.org
For information on all things GLAAD, please join our email list and check us out on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram!
Award Recipients from the 30th Annual GLAAD Media Awards can be found here
“SPOILED” by The Hess Collective is an original work of physical theater in which three diverse female performers enact stories based on real events of violence against women that are written from the male point of view. The piece is conceived and directed by Elizabeth Hess and sponsored by UN Women USA.
The playscript is built on monologues of male characters from Chile, Germany, India, Turkey and the USA. The performance is staged with a mountain of large white plastic bags comprising the set. These are filled with items of female apparel, including bras and underwear, that launch each story. The performers are clad in gender-neutral T-shirts and blue jeans.
March 19-29, 2020; Thur-Sat at 8:00 PM, Sun at 5:00 PM at La MaMa, 66 East Fourth Street, Manhattan. $25 Adult Tickets; $20 Students/Seniors. The first ten tickets for every performance are available for only $10 each (limit 2 per patron, advance sale necessary). Box office 212-352-3101, http://lamama.org/spoiled/
Thursday, March 19, 2020
The Forum, Michigan History Center
702 W. Kalamazoo St, Lansing, MI 48915
6:30pm – 8:00pm
In collaboration with Michigan Women Forward
Topic: Woman’s Suffrage: The West Came First
“Determined to Rise”: Women’s Historic Activism for Equal Rights
Panelists:
- Dr. Molly Rozum, Associate Professor and Director of Graduate Studies, The University of South Dakota (Vermillion, SD): Molly P. Rozum, Ph.D., is the co-editor (with Lori Ann Lahlum) of Equality at the Ballot Box: Votes for Women on the Northern Great Plains, published by South Dakota Historical Society Press (2019). The volume includes her article, “Citizenship, Civilization, and Property: The 1890 South Dakota Vote on Woman Suffrage and Indian Suffrages.” Rozum is Associate Professor and Ronald R. Nelson Chair of Great Plains and South Dakota History at The University of South Dakota, Vermillion and teaches the histories of South Dakota, and the Great Plains, and the American West, and Modern Women’s History. Rozum grew up in Mitchell, South Dakota.
- Dr. Lori Ann Lahlum, Professor, Department of History, Minnesota State University, Mankato (Mankato, MN): Lori Ann Lahlum is professor of history at Minnesota State University, Mankato, where she teaches courses on the American West, Minnesota history, and western women’s and gender history. She and Molly Rozum edited Equality at the Ballot Box: Votes for Women on the Northern Great Plains, which came out with South Dakota Historical Press in 2019. Lahlum also publishes on Norwegian America.
- Dr. Virginia Caruso, Historian and Member, Board of Trustees, Historical Society of Michigan (Plainwell, MI): Virginia Paganelli Caruso retired in 2001 after 34 years of teaching history at 4-year liberal arts colleges, and community colleges. She holds graduate degrees from the University of Michigan where she received her MA, has a Specialist in the Arts degree from Western Michigan University, and her PhD from Michigan State University. Her interest in both Michigan and Women’s History dates back to early 1981 when she discovered that the standard texts on Michigan History were inconsistent about when women in Michigan achieved equal suffrage. Focusing on this topic for her dissertation, she has been researching and talking about Woman Suffrage, voting rights, voting in Michigan, and the political activism of women ever since. She currently serves on the board of the Historical Society of Michigan, moderates panels at HSM conferences, serves as a Michigan History Day judge, and is active with the local Friends of Michigan Library Group. She also conducts local history research with the informal local history group that uses the library’s resources.
- Moderator: Valerie Marvin, Historian & Curator of the Michigan State Capitol (Lansing, MI): Valerie Marvin serves as the Historian & Curator of the Michigan State Capitol, a National Historic Landmark. In this capacity, she oversees the Capitol’s historical collections, and conducts extensive research on Capitol and legislative history, sharing her findings through publications, lectures, and social media. She is a proud graduate of the University of Michigan (Bachelor of Arts in Russian Studies, 2005) and Eastern Michigan University (Masters of Science in Historic Preservation, 2009). She is an active member of the Historical Society of Greater Lansing, the Downtown Lansing Inc. Design Committee, and the Lansing Woman’s Club. Valerie lives with her husband David in a 1906 home in downtown Lansing.
To register, go to https://www.eventbrite.com/e/determined-to-rise-womens-historic-activism-for-equal-rights-tickets-93316306585
The Spring Awakening and Healing Through Pure Consciousness Retreat
Whether you have significant health concerns or not, the Pure Consciousness practices support you to:
transform the stress of modern living,
improve your overall well-being,
expand your capacity to be of service to others (including healing your loved ones, humanity, and our planet), and
expand your experience of life to live with more freedom, joy, and wisdom.
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Explore our 7-Day Awakening and Healing Retreat with us,
focused on continuous practice, silent connection, and
the embodied experience of pure consciousness,
During the 7-day Retreat you will be guided by Master Mingtong in gentle movement, sound healing, and meditation practices, specifically to strengthen and stabilize your connection to Pure Consciousness and Pure Energy.
The Spring Awakening and Healing Through Pure Consciousness Retreat is coming up soon — March 20-26. It will convene at the beautiful Chi Center for Wisdom Healing Qigong, just outside Santa Fe, New Mexico.
During 7 magical days, Master Mingtong will guide you in cultivating your consciousness via group learning, direct transmission, and continuous practice — while you enjoy the clean air, starry skies, amazing food, charming facilities, and warm community you’ll find at The Center.
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The Center for Wisdom Healing Qigong
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The Chi Center, 40 Camino Vista Clara, Lamy, NM 87540, US
Take Action on National Refugee Shabbat
National Refugee Shabbat 5780, which will take place on March 20-21, 2020, is a moment for congregations, organizations, and individuals around the country to dedicate a Shabbat experience to refugees and asylum seekers.
Register: Learn more about how your community or group can participate at hias.org/nrs – it’s not too late!
There are also many ways individuals can take action for refugees and asylum seekers in the week leading up to National Refugee Shabbat, as well as on the actual Shabbat itself (in accordance with individual Shabbat practice). Feel free to share the list below widely with family and friends.
12 WAYS TO TAKE ACTION THIS NATIONAL REFUGEE SHABBAT
1. Advocate – Call your Member of Congress to ask them to stand for the rights, safety and dignity of refugees and asylum seekers.
2. Get Involved in the Election – Research the candidates running in local elections in your area, and let them know that the rights of refugees and asylum seekers are among your top priority issues this year.
3. Update Your Facebook Photo Frame – Show your support for refugees by updating your Facebook profile picture with the HIAS #JewsforRefugees frame. Click here for directions.
4. Join the “Jews for Refugees” Facebook Group – Joining this group is a great way to connect with thousands of other committed individuals across the country, access up-to-the-minute information about the Jewish response to the refugee crisis, and share the actions that you are taking. Click here to join.
5. Donate Your Miles to Asylum Seekers – HIAS has partnered with Miles4Migrants (M4M), a nonprofit charity dedicated to using donated frequent flyer miles and money for the relocation of refugees and those seeking asylum – including families recently separated at the U.S.-Mexico border. HIAS and Miles4Migrants (M4M) will work to identify refugees and asylum seekers who need assistance purchasing airfare to reunite with their families. Donate your frequent flyer miles here the week of National Refugee Shabbat.
6. Buy Refugee-Produced Goods – Support refugees and asylum seekers around the world and in your local community by buying refugee-produced goods and/or researching refugee-owned restaurants in your community and having a meal there. Check out this website to purchase goods made by a collective of African asylum-seeking women living in Tel Aviv, Israel.
7. Give Life to Refugees and Asylum Seekers – In the week leading up to National Refugee Shabbat, set up a Facebook fundraiser to benefit HIAS’ work.
8. Scholarships for Displaced Students – Research whether your local universities and colleges offer scholarships to refugees and asylum seekers. If not, reach out and ask them to consider starting such a program. Check out Columbia University’s program for an example.
9. Have A Difficult Conversation – Using the HIAS Conversational Guide for How to Talk About Refugees with Family and Friends, commit to having at least one conversation with someone in your life who has expressed concern about welcoming refugees to the United States or even someone who has made disparaging remarks about refugees or asylum seekers.
10. Light Shabbat Candles with Intention – As you welcome Shabbat on March 20, use this reading before lighting Shabbat candles to set an intention to stand with refugees and asylum seekers around the globe.
11. Host A Gathering In Your Home – Invite a small group of friends over to your home for Shabbat dinner or lunch or a havdallah (the ceremony for closing Shabbat) wine and cheese gathering. At the gathering, consider using the HIAS National Refugee Shabbat 5780-2020 Programming Content Resource. Use the text study on page 6 of this guide as a jumping off point for conversation, take a look at and discuss the refugee art on page 13 of this guide, or screen the movie suggested on page 14 and 15 of this guide.
12. Start A Book Club – Start a book club – for adults or young people – to read books by and about refugees and asylum seekers. Use this list as a jumping off point for suggestions or search google for even more ideas.
Thinking about your next steps in school or college? COME TO CITY OF SCIENCE!
To all students exploring your options for a future in STEM, join us at CITY OF SCIENCE produced by the World Science Festival and presented by Fairleigh Dickinson University. This community STEM event will introduce you to complex scientific concepts with interactive exhibits, one-on-one talks with top science professionals, and Q&A sessions with FDU students and recent graduates. From a warped space gravity simulator to a 20-foot pendulum wave, this FREE STEM event will inspire young minds.
+ TOUR FDU science and engineering labs and experience college-level activities—including forensic analysis, nursing simulations, and programming robots.
+ LEARN about STEM careers through talks and presentations.
+ EXPLORE complex scientific principles and their real-life applications— like a spinning ride to learn about Earth’s rotation or experimenting on an inclined plane to explore state-of-the-art problems in mechanics.
+ MEET and NETWORK with local STEM professionals and organizations.
+ ASK and LEARN from FDU students and recent graduates in Q&A sessions
City of Science is FREE and recommended for students in Grades 7-12 thinking about their next steps. Families and kids of all ages are invited to join as well. RSVP HERE!
Questions? Email education@worldsciencefestival.com or call 212.348.1400.
This event is sponsored by 3M, Best Buy and Picatinny.
The climate crisis is the greatest challenge we face – already excacerbating injustices and environmental health disparities.
The good news? Leading medical journals and experts confirm that climate change poses the “greatest health opportunity of the 21st century.” Taking action to reduce fossil fuel pollution and address the crisis can save lives, improve our air quality, and address inequality.
Health professionals are essential messengers to inspire action.
Will you join us in Vancouver, WA on March 22nd for this
free education and advocacy training event
focusing on the latest on climate change and health,
and how to effectively promote solutions?
The climate crisis is big, but we know we can achieve meaningful solutions through dedicated advocacy. To do so, we need to build upon our movement and engage more health professionals to drive action. Join us in Vancouver to learn more and get plugged in!
Featured speakers include Dianne Glover, MD, a WPSR Climate & Health Task Force pediatrician, Don and Alona Steinke, RN, of Southwest Washington Climate Action, and Lluvia Merello, Energy Justice Organizer for Oregon PSR.
Vancouver Public Library, 901 C Street, Vancouver WA
RSVP: Vancouver Climate Change & Health Event
This is a FREE event, and lunch will be provided.
See you there!
Sarah Cornett
WPSR Climate Program & Advocacy Manager
sarah@wpsr.org
206-547-2630
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Community Resilience & COVID-19: A Community Discussion
Join us!
, Thursday, April 2, 2020
4:00pm – 5:30pm PST
5:00pm – 6:30pm MST
6:00pm – 7:30pm CST
7:00pm – 8:30pm EST
Learn about inspiring and impactful ways that
Transition Initiatives are responding to the pandemic
in their local communities,
Share your own ideas and experience with community responses
to COVID-19, and
explore how to deepen the resilience of your own community
during these challenging times.
In this virtual gathering, we’ll learn about:
Please register for free here through Zoom to receive a link to join. Limited to the first 100 people who sign up. If you sign up and then realize you cannot attend, please cancel your registration promptly using the link in your confirmation email it o make space available for someone else who is able to participate. Following these brief presentations, we will break into small group discussions to learn the nuts and bolts of these models, as well as how to implement them in our own communities. Organizer:
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The Good Friday Blues is a community service event that features an exciting array of amazing clergy, musicians, singers, and actors ( including WE THE WORLD’S own Rick Ulfick) who reflect on the meaning of Good Friday.
Saint Marks Church is renown world wide as a center for Arts and Spirituality that is committed to social justice ( Rev Anne Sawyer, Rector )
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Online conference for all Educators for the 21st Century! The rationale and philosophy behind the conference is “Enhancing the learning Process, Shifting into the 21st century”.
How can we as educators, no matter who we are, whether public or private sector and no matter what topic we teach – enhance the learning process to improve it, make it more effective and more efficient, more adapted to the 21st century and ultimately much more ‘learner centric’ ?
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JOIN THE VIRTUAL CLIMATE RISE
APRIL 18, 2020
We are a community of adventurers dedicated to protecting the planet. Since 2008, we’ve donated 6,108,135 to support conservation, climate, sustainability, and active transportation.
Climate Ride is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that organizes life-changing charitable biking and hiking events to raise awareness and support sustainability, active transportation, and environmental causes. Visit our events page for more information on the latest bike and hike event offerings.
Climate Ride creates opportunities for you to engage in a way that is uniquely positive, life-affirming, and transformational. Climate Ride participants take on a challenge much bigger than themselves and share their journey with their personal networks helping to amplify support for the cause. Climate Ride is the only organization taking this approach in the environmental sector.
Our Mission
“To inspire and empower citizens to work toward a sustainable future. By using personal challenge as a means to change lives, Climate Ride is building an effective, citizen-based sustainability movement.”
Climate Ride empowers participants to actively engage in the fight against climate change by completing multi-day bicycling and hiking events to fundraise for the organizations they value most and take action together for the planet.
Immersive outdoor experiences and personal challenges are powerful tools for generating behavioral change to help ignite activism on climate policy, raise critical funds, and influence public opinion.
At a Glance:
- Climate Ride has raised over $6 million for climate, clean energy, and bicycle/pedestrian advocacy grantees
- Over to 3,500 people have participated in Climate Ride events since 2008
- On average, a participant reaches out to more than 200 people about climate and sustainability
- 30% of Climate Ride participants are 30 years old or younger
- Climate Ride participants are a diverse group from 47 states and 12 countries
Climate Rise Overview
| Climate Rise will take place on Saturday, April 18, 2020, at 8 AM PT | 9 AM MT | 10 AM CT | 11 AM ET.
Join Climate Ride for a Virtual Kick-Off at 8 AM PT. You will receive a link to this online gathering after registration. Bill McKibben will join us for brief remarks. Then begin your self-designed event at any time. Please actively share your personal event page and hashtag #climaterise #climateride. Need ideas on how to spread your good efforts? We will provide a social media guide so you can make the most of connecting your community! |
Pittsburgh Earth Day 2020
APR22
24-Hour Youth Climate Strike on Instagram
Public:
Hosted by Pittsburgh Earth Day 2020
MissionPittsburgh is marking the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day by reigniting our dedication to our planet, to each other and to our collective future here on Earth. We call on everyone to unite, stand and act for a healthier, safer, more just and sustainable world. |
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A Citizen Science Initiative
EARTH DAY IS EVERY DAY, AND ANYWHERE YOU ARE
ON APRIL 22, EARTH DAY GOES DIGITAL
OUR VISION FOR CHANGE
Our world needs transf-ormational change. It’s time for the world to hold sectors accountable for their role in our environmental crisis while also calling for bold, creative, and innovative solutions. This will require action at all levels, from business and investment to city and national government.
That’s where you come in: As an individual, you yield real power and influence as a consumer, a voter, and a member of a community that can unite for change.
Don’t underestimate your power. When your voice and your actions are united with thousands or millions of others around the world, we create a movement that is inclusive, impactful, and impossible to ignore.
As the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day approaches, the time is long overdue for a global outpouring of energy, enthusiasm, and commitment to create a new plan of action for our planet. Earth Day 2020 can be the catalyst that galvanizes an unparalleled global collaboration.
1970
THE WORLD’S FIRST FIRST EARTH DAY
1 billion INDIVIDUALS MOBILIZED FOR THE FUTURE OF THE PLANET
75K+ PARTNERS WORKING TO DRIVE POSITIVE ACTION
OUR MISSION:
To build the world’s largest environmental movement to drive
trans-formative change for people and planet.
Earth Day Network’s mission is to diversify, educate and activate the environmental movement worldwide. Growing out of the first Earth Day in 1970, Earth Day Network is the world’s largest recruiter to the environmental movement, working with more than 75,000 partners in over 190 countries to drive positive action for our planet.
IN 1970, 20 MILLION AMERICANS MOBILIZED TO CALL FOR GREATER PROTECTIONS
FOR OUR PLANET
Discover the history of the Earth Day movement
Come join us on EARTH DAY Wednesday April 22, 2020 Globally Online for A Very Special Evening with our Conscious Community as we Gather in Unity Honoring Mother Earth
and the 50th anniversary of Earth Day!
Wednesday April 22nd, EARTH DAY
6-9:30PM EST
FREE globally online
Watch LIVE or the Recording HERE:
https://www.facebook.com/thewecampaign
https://www.facebook.com/compassiongames
Like these pages to get notified for the Event and please share!
They will be on other pages as well,
Including https://www.facebook.com/planetheartorg/
For more information: www.planetheart.org
Listen to Inspirational Talks with Spiritual, Indigenous, Peace and Environmental Leaders, and Experience Live Music Performances!
There will be Celebrations & Prayers for World Peace, Planet Earth & All Inhabitants. All Are Welcome!
Due to the coronavirus we will be hosting our event online this year!!
Presenters:
HOST/MC Mitchell Rabin: International speaker, Holistic Coach and Host of A Better World Radio & TV https://abetterworld.tv
Rick Ulfik: Founder of We, the World, We Campaign, co-creator of 11 Days of Global Unity, https://we.net/
Andrew Kaen: Executive Producer, Poet, Singer-Songwriter, Vibrational Healer and Ambassador for Peace
Jonathan Granoff: President of Global Security Institute, Attorney, Author and Advocate for the Abolition of Nuclear Weapons
Guy R. McPherson: American scientist, professor emeritus at the University of Arizona
Elly Lessin: Long time Environmental Advocate
Jackson Madnick: Founder and President of Pearl’s Premium Lawn Seed
Envita Rose: Transpersonal Coach/Healer, Soul Plan Activator, Author and Artist
Angelica Cubides: Ordained Minister, Indigenous Elder
Two Feathers: Indigenous Teacher, Co-Founder, Cherokee Language and Cultural Circle
Bill Garrett: Founder/Chairman, Harlem Climate Caucus
Evan Pritchard: Indigenous Speaker, Author, Musician
Kathryn Davis: Host of Heart of Mind Radio, Master Teacher of Qigong Form; an Energy-Vibrational Healer
Premik Russell Tubbs: Composer, Arranger, Producer and an accomplished Multi-Instrumentalist
Michael Fitzpatrick: World-renowned Cello Soloist
Heidi Little: International award-winning Singer-Songwriter, Self-Love and Empowerment Educator
Lisa Roma: Singer-Songwriter, Poet, Writer/Editor, Artist, Interfaith Minister
David Young: Musician, Author, Speaker, Artist
ELDERS COMMUNITY CONVERSATION
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THE STORY OF STUFF PROJECT
THE STORY OF PLASTIC takes a sweeping look at the man-made crisis of plastic pollution and the worldwide effect it has on the health of our planet and the people who inhabit it. Spanning three continents, the film illustrates the ongoing catastrophe: fields full of garbage, veritable mountains of trash, rivers and seas clogged with waste, and skies choked with the poisonous emissions from plastic production and processing.
THE STORY OF PLASTIC features interviews with experts and activists on the front lines of the fight, revealing the disastrous consequences of the flood of plastic smothering ecosystems and poisoning communities around the world, and the global movement that is rising up in response. With engaging original animation, archival industry footage beginning in the 1930s, and first-person accounts of the unfolding emergency, the film distills a complex problem that is increasingly affecting the planet’s and its residents’ well-being.
Mission
Donations to The Story of Stuff Project are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law in the United States.
The Story of Plastic, our first feature-length documentary,
has been years in the making.
Now, we’re just weeks away from its global premiere.
Learn about the three ways to watch the film – including
virtual community screenings.
Finally, action items for you, and
what to expect from us!
Let’s get down to it!
THREE WAYS TO WATCH
Here’s how you can watch The Story of Plastic, whether you’re an individual viewer or a group interested in organizing around the film:
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- BROADCAST (US) – Tune in on Earth Day, April 22, at 2:00 pm on Discovery Channel (same local time on both coasts).
BROADCAST (International) – The Story of Plastic will be broadcast on Discovery network affiliates in 134 countries and territories. Each of those affiliates makes independent programming decisions and announcements. We are working with Discovery to compile those programming details, and will publish them at storyofplastic.org/watch as they come in. You can also check your local Discovery Channel’s programming schedule directly. - DIGITAL – The Story of Plastic will pre-premiere on the DiscoveryGo subscription streaming service on April 15. It will also be available to rent on video-on-demand services like iTunes and Amazon following the April 22 television broadcast.
- VIRTUAL COMMUNITY SCREENINGS – We hope and expect that many members of The Story of Stuff Project community will watch the film by JOINING a virtual screening organized by a group in their region or by HOSTING a virtual screening for your own community. Keep reading for more details about these online events!
- BROADCAST (US) – Tune in on Earth Day, April 22, at 2:00 pm on Discovery Channel (same local time on both coasts).
VIRTUAL COMMUNITY SCREENINGS
Why virtual? The coronavirus pandemic has halted in-person gatherings for most of the world. However, it hasn’t put a stop to our work as a movement to shift the narrative about plastic pollution and work for solutions to this crisis. Virtual screenings will make it possible to achieve both reach and impact while staying home.
How do virtual screenings work? Virtual screenings will be free to organize and attend. Screening hosts register their event and will be provided with a secure link to stream the film online. This secure link will expire at the end of the viewing window set by the host, or after a maximum of 200 views. Subtitles will be available in Arabic, Bulgarian, Cantonese, Croatian, Danish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Indonesian, Korean, Mandarin (simplified and traditional), Polish, Portuguese (European and Brazilian), Russian, Spanish, Swahili, Tamil, Thai, Turkish, and Vietnamese. To volunteer to create subtitles in a language not listed here, please contact Brett at <brett@storyofstuff.org>.
Screening hosts will manage invitations and RSVPs for their event, and will provide the streaming link to “attendees.” We also ask that hosts also facilitate a discussion, panel, Q&A, or call to action via a group video platform like Zoom. We’ll provide hosts with a more detailed virtual screening organizing guide after they register their event – plus additional resources including Promotional Graphics, an Action Guide, FAQ & Industry Myths, Social Media Toolkit, and Press Kit.
Who can organize a virtual screening? Virtual community screenings are open to everyone! Individuals can organize a virtual screening for their friends and family. Groups can hold a virtual screening for supporters and stakeholders. Teachers can create a virtual screening for their students.Together, we can spread this film’s important messages far and wide!
When will these occur?
Virtual community screenings begin on Earth Day, April 22.
We are focusing our efforts around a “push period”
from Earth Day until World Oceans Day on June 8.
Community screenings will also continue after that date.
What are my next steps?
If you are interested in HOSTING a virtual screening, please fill out *this form*. You’ll get a response with more info and next steps from our partners at PictureMotion, a documentary impact agency helping us with the logistics of these virtual events.
If you want to JOIN a public, virtual screening organized by another group, stay tuned! We’ll be publishing a directory of virtual events that you can tune in to at storyofplastic.org/watch before April 22!
ACTION ITEMS
What you can do
- WATCH AND SHARE the brand-new trailer, featuring a new single by Jackson Browne! It’s on Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube.
- Start making plans to HOST a virtual community screening and fill out the intake form when you’re ready to move on to the next step!
- STAY TUNED for more updates via email, on our social media channels, and at storyofplastic.org
What to expect from us
- More details about international broadcasts as soon as we receive them
- Invitations to JOIN a community screening in your region
- Remote learning curriculum for educators from our partners at Algalita
JOIN THE CONVERSATION!
The Story of Stuff Project runs on donations from people like you. Please make a one-time contribution, or better yet, sustain our work by signing up to be a monthly donor. Any amount makes a difference!
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Awakening Humanity’s Consciousness as One,
“Celebrating Our Planet,
Healing our Heart“
The13th AnnualWORLD PEACE EARTH DAY CELEBRATION 2020
Planet Heart Logo © Elana Stanger,
a.k.a. St. Angel www.diversityarts.com Come join us on EARTH DAYWednesday, April 22, 2020, at
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Portions of the Proceeds supportWe, The World andPlanet Heartto produce these events.“We hear Mother Earth’s call to simultaneously become more heart centered and action oriented. Feeling Mother Earth’s sacredness in our hearts can be profound motivation to act on Her behalf. Many actions are needed now, from calling legislators to attending rallies … art making, creative planning, spreading the word, writing letters to the editor … advocating for clean water, renewable energy … as well as social, racial, and economic justice issues that are inseparable from co-creating a sustainable, thriving world that works for all. We believe these actions are most effective, and most beautiful, when they are inspired by and carried out with love and respect for this beautiful planet, all who reside here, and whatever divine energies are loving us and encouraging us through this Great Turning. This feeling of connection, love, and inspiration is what we seek to create through Planet Heart’s Annual World Peace Earth Day. Please join us, be inspired, keep your heart open, and channel that love into action. ”
Ellen Osuna, Environmental and Peace Activist
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Earth Day Live will feature a three-day livestream where millions of people can join activists, celebrities, musicians, and more in an epic moment of community and hope for the future.
STRIKE, DIVEST, AND VOTE
FOR OUR FUTURE!
From April 22 – the 50th anniversary of Earth Day – to April 24…
The fights against the coronavirus and the climate crisis go hand-in-hand, and as we work to flatten the curve of this pandemic, we must strive toward the longer term goal of building a society rooted in sustainability and justice.
FIND A LOCAL LIVESTREAM
https://www.earthdaylive2020.org/
The Earth Day Live stream will be viewable on this website and will be the full user experience. In addition, it will be simulcast across major streaming platforms such as Facebook Live, YouTube, Instagram, Twitter and Twitch to engage with broader audiences. Partner organizations and an extensive network of major websites will be embedding the live stream as well.
PARTICIPANTS
Featuring Al Gore • Amanda Palmer • Amber Valletta • Angela Rye • Angelique Kidjo • Bill McKibben • Chef Alexandra Shrader • Chef Dominique Crenn • Daniel Fernandez • David Wallace Wells • DJ Spooky • Dr Michael Greger • Dr. Sweta Chakraborty • Ed Begley Jr. • Emily Wells • Ilyasah Shabazz • Jack Johnson • Jameela Jamil • Jason Mraz • Joaquin Phoenix • John Kerry • Kathryn Budig • Lil Dicky • Lisa Edelstein • Local Natives • Louie Schwartzberg • Luke Baines • Madame Gandhi • Margaret Klein Salamon • Mark Ruffalo • Mary Heglar • Matt McGorry • Megan Boone • Michael Franti • Moby • Monica Dogra • Mustafa Santiago Ali • Nahko the Bear • Ndaba Mandela • Patricia Arquette • Patrisse Cullors • Questlove • Rep. Lauren Underwood • Rep. Ted Lieu • Reverend Dr. William Barber II • Robby Romero • Rosanna Arquette • Secretary John Kerry • Sharon Carpenter • Shepard Fairey • Soul Clap • Stacey Abrams • Talib Kweli • The Both -w- Aimee Mann and Ted Leo • Tim Heidecker • Tony Revolori
And many more to be announced soon!
STRIKE – Earth Day and Youth Climate Strikes – April 22
On the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, we will demonstrate our collective power and unity through community building and storytelling. This first day will focus on amplifying the voice of indigenous leaders and youth climate activists who are leading the movement to halt the climate crisis
DIVEST – Divestment and Climate Financing – April 23
Led by Stop the Money Pipeline Coalition, during this day of action we are calling for a global reset. We want to reprogram the economy so that it works for people and the planet, not polluters and politicians.
VOTE – Voter Registration and Political Engagement – April 24
We need leaders who will address this existential threat. It’s critical for all of us to show up at the polls this year and vote for our future. So the final day will focus on the importance of voting through a nationwide youth voter registration day.
The US Climate Strike Coalition and Stop The Money Pipeline Coalition, who together are made up of over 500 organizations, have come together to organize Earth Day Live.
The US Climate Strike Coalition is a coalition of over 400 organizations that formed ahead of the September 20, 2019 climate strikes. Led by the leading youth-led climate organizations in the US, the coalition works intergenerationally and collaboratively to coordinate the Climate Strikes in the US.
Stop the Money Pipeline is a coalition of over 100 climate, environmental and Indigneous rights groups that is demanding that the financial sector stops funding the fossil fuel industry and deforestation, and starts respecting Indigenous sovereignty and human rights.
The Light of the World
A Retreat in Arizona with Eckhart Tolle and Kim Eng
April 23–26, 2020
Arizona Biltmore
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Eckhart Tolle teaches a simple but profound truth: you are not separate and are never alone. Just as a sunbeam is an emanation of the sun, you and everyone you know come from the same basic source—and are still connected at the deepest level.
In this spirit, we are pleased to host The Light of the World: A Retreat in Arizona with Eckhart Tolle and Kim Eng. In April of 2020, you can join Eckhart and Kim at the historic Arizona Biltmore Hotel for four days of personal and spiritual exploration.
You Are the Light of the World
Set against the dramatic backdrop of the Sonoran Desert, this retreat will dive deep into questions about the origin of consciousness, humanity’s ongoing evolution, the tendencies of the ego, and your true, timeless nature. Eckhart and Kim will guide you through inquiry, meditation, guided movement, piercing insights, and much more—all in the comfort of one of Arizona’s most storied resorts.
When we meet to share the search for meaning, we take another step closer to embodying our inherent interconnectedness. During The Light of the World, you’ll not only receive live instruction from two of the world’s premier spiritual teachers, but also enjoy the rare opportunity to explore the spaciousness of the present moment with fellow seekers.
“There’s no place where you say, ‘Here’s the sun and here’s the ray.’ They merge. Here’s the sun, and then it becomes the rays of the sun. And in the same way, consciousness emanates from the source of all life and then manifests as beings.” Eckart Tolle
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Inspiring daily talks with Eckhart Tolle
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Presence Through Movement practice and talks with Kim Eng
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Group meditation and practical question-and-answer sessions with Eckhart and Kim
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Opportunities to explore the startling beauty of the Sonoran Desert and its pristine night skies
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Ample time for both solitude and community engagement within the beautiful grounds of the Biltmore
Arizona Biltmore Resort
Since 1929, the Arizona Biltmore has been a stand-out destination, creating unforgettable memories. Over the years, the 39 acres of gardens, swimming pools, and iconic architecture have provided a safe haven for celebrities, diplomats, and presidents, and a luxurious resort for guests from all walks of life.
The resort has been an Arizona landmark since its opening and is one of the only existing luxury hotels in the world with a Frank Lloyd Wright influence. The Biltmore was designed by Albert Chase McArthur, a Harvard graduate who had studied under Wright. The Arizona Biltmore, located at the base of the Phoenix Mountain Reserve, is a timeless treasure in itself as well as a base to explore the beauty of the Sonoran Desert. The beautiful and magical red sandstone formations of Sedona are a short two-hour drive away.
We have reserved a large block of rooms at a special group rate for retreat participants. The nightly rate of $359 for a single occupancy room or $419 for a double occupancy room includes a daily private group lunch for retreat participants.
Rooms will sell out! Please book your lodging as soon as possible.
Lodging costs are paid separately to The Arizona Biltmore and are not included in your retreat tuition. A special group lodging rate will be available until March 23, 2020 or until rooms are sold out, whichever comes first. Reservations require a one-night deposit. After March 23, 2020, any unsold rooms can be booked at the current hotel rates based on availability. Please be sure to review the room cancellation penalties at the time of booking.
For hotel booking inquiries with specific requests, or to book days before and after the retreat, please call the Arizona Biltmore at 602.955.6600.
For those who would like to find a roommate, please visit the Meetup forum.
Dining
A daily group lunch will be served in a private dining room for The Light of the World retreat participants beginning on Friday, April 24 and ending with lunch on Sunday, April 26. Gluten-free and vegetarian options will be offered.
For breakfast and dinner, guests are encouraged to dine at one of several restaurants and casual cafes at the Arizona Biltmore: Frank & Albert’s (casual dining, open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner), Wright’s (fine dining, only open for dinner), and the Wright Bar (contemporary American fare). Also available: poolside service at the Cabana Club, grab-and-go items at the Café, and 24-hour in-room dining.
Travel
Nearest Airport
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (8 miles)
Airport Shuttles
There are many transportation options available upon arrival at Phoenix Sky Harbour International Airport, including airport shuttles, taxis, private car service, and car rentals. Driving time is approximately 15 minutes.
Parking
Parking at the Arizona Biltmore is available for an additional cost.
Schedule
Opening Day: Thursday, April 23
3:00–7:00 pmRetreat registration7:00 pmDoors open7:30 pmEckhart Tolle opening talkClosing Day: Sunday, April 26
9:30 amDoors open10:00 amEckhart Tolle closing talkFull retreat schedule to be announced at a later date.
Morning sessions on Friday and Saturday will be Kim Eng’s Presence Through Movement workshop. You will have the opportunity to choose which day you would prefer to attend. Afternoon and evening sessions will be talks, meditations, and Q&A sessions with Eckhart and Kim.
This event will sell out!$1,197 USDRegistration fee covers tuition only. Lodging, which includes a private daily group lunch, is paid separately through the Arizona Biltmore.
For more information contact support@soundstrue.com
or call 800.333.9185
Global Online Release
INNER CLIMATE CHANGE documentary
Friday 24th April 2020
Watch the trailer
About INNER CLIMATE CHANGE
How do we navigate the intensity of emotions and reactions stirred up by climate change, or COVID-19 for that matter? How do we come to a place of peace, compassion, forgiveness and life-affirming action?
Both leading edge science and ancient wisdom traditions point us inwards for the answer.
In this documentary you will go with us on a journey to see how our inner climate relates to the topic of climate change. And how changing from within will create the change we need.
The INNER CLIMATE CHANGE documentary focuses on the very personal experiences, insights and responses to the climate crisis, of people who participated in the Climate Change and Consciousness conference (CCC19) held in 2019 at the Findhorn Ecovillage in the northeast of Scotland. Conference participants included 350 youngers and elders of multiple ethnicities and diverse genders from 45 countries.
Watch Parties and Sharing Circles via Zoom
We invite you to join us to watch the film together (60 minutes) followed by a post film sharing with break out groups to explore your inner response evoked by the film. Experience yourself in – and offer your listening to – a community of like-minded people all around the world.
Submit your email address to receive a reminder when the film is released and the Zoom link through which you can access the Watch Party and Sharing Circle of your choice.
You can also contact us by post:
Visitors Centre
Findhorn Foundation
The Park
Findhorn
Forres, IV36 3TZ
Scotland, UK
For general enquiries tel: +44 (0)1309 690311
Email: enquiries@findhorn.org
There are three opportunities to join a viewing party and 100 places available on each. You need to sign up to receive the Zoom link. You will be able to enter the Zoom room later if you have seen the film already before and don’t want to watch it twice.
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- 24th April 2020 6pm-8.30pm BST
Hosted by Robin Alfred and Kosha Joubert, hosts of the CCC19 conference
7pm CET / 1pm EDT / 10am PDT / 3am AET (25th)
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- 25th April 2020 10am-12.30am BST
Hosted by Sue Miles, long term community member of the Findhorn Foundation.
11am CET / 5am EDT / 2am PDT / 7pm AET
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- 25th April 2020 7pm-9.30pm BST
Hosted by the film director Lorenz Gramann and Lucy Thomas: Findhorn community member and facilitator
8pm CET / 2pm EDT / 11am PDT / 4am AET (26th)
About the filmmaker
The man behind the INNER CLIMATE CHANGE documentary is the independent filmmaker Lorenz Gramann. This is Lorenz’s third feature-length documentary. His last one A New Story for Humanity has been seen over 200.000 times.
Lorenz’s background includes a variety of healing and psychotherapy modalities. He brings the sensitivity garnered in these fields to his film making. Since 2014 he has offered his skills in the northeast of Scotland and currently lives in the Findhorn Foundation Community.
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“As within so without” or “as above so below” are an aphorisms associated with sacred geometry, Hermeticism, Baphomet, and the Tarot. The phrases derive from a passage in the Emerald Tablet. The Bible and other writings traditionally render this as “on earth, as it is in heaven.” It means that your outer world is a reflection of your inner world.
Whatever is presented to you in your life can inform how you think and feel on the inside. Likewise, what you think and feel is reflected back to you in your real- ity. In this sense, you manifest your life based on how you think and feel.
This year’s Circles of Men Retreat is will explore the theme “As Within, So Without.”
Join this circle of men as we discover and expand male spirituality, increasing awareness of our inner worlds and outer worlds. In addition, we have the opportunity to construct the bridge between the two worlds to use them both in powerful, creative ways.
We will create a psychologically safe environment to deepen self-understanding, build healthy bonds with each other, and transcend old limiting beliefs and patterns of action. Growth modalities include: Cognitive and behavioral skills – Depth psychology – Meditation – Group dynamics – Journaling
This is a non-sectarian event open to all who identify as male, to all faiths or none at all.
Webinar Registration
Apr 26, 2020 at 1:00 PM in Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Link to register for this: https://zoom.us/webinar/
ELDERS COMMUNITY CONVERSATION
Join the Community Conversation
Global Love Day
The Vision
We honor each May 1st as a symbolic day of unconditional love and call upon all people and all nations to gather together in the wisdom of peace and love.
Global Love Day is the universal recognition of our innate oneness through love. It is our vision to unite one and all in a celebration of love and compassion. Join people around the world in celebrating and expanding LOVE.
We are one humanity on this planet.
All life is interconnected and interdependent.
All share in the Universal bond of love.
Love begins with self acceptance and forgiveness.
With respect and compassion we embrace diversity.
Together we make a difference through love.
When we come from this limitless love we naturally and easily embrace ourselves and our fellow humanity. Opening our heart, we allow unconditional love to be our guide and compassion to be our gift to life.
We invite you to celebrate with us by consciously focusing on love and what it means to you throughout this day. We hope that by practicing love in all areas of your life, you will find it easy to love unconditionally all year long. Our main themes explain it best…”Love Begins With Me” and ‘Celebrating Our Humanity.”
Be a part of it. Spread the word. Share your love.
Think: Global Love Day;
Feel: Love Begins With Me;
Remember: May 1st
We Celebrate our Humanity
As we continue to connect with people and organizations around the world, we are amazed at how much is being done in efforts to positively assist humanity. There are so many wonderful people and associations that are actively working on behalf of a community, nation and even in global proportions.
As we often remind ourselves, what is presented by mainstream information sources is frequently a narrow and negative perspective of what is happening upon this planet right now. To the contrary, we see and know that good and right is occurring everywhere. Look for love and you will see it all around you.
This simple reminder changes the very nature of our experience. We are what we place our attention upon. When we allow love to be our focus of life, we expand this in our everyday activities. It is as simple as changing each perspective and allowing the negative and limiting views to be released and replaced by a higher, more loving understanding.
We appreciate and are grateful for the courage each of you express. In a world that has historically revered the negative and fear-based aspects, it takes strength to be and share love. It is time for love to become our common vision.
Please join us. Be a part of this global day by choosing love, compassion, peace, and unity. Share this information with your friends, relatives and coworkers. Love locally and spread it globally.
Participate
Our first Global Love Day was presented on May 1, 2004. A variety of celebrations and events were held by individuals and groups around the world that initial year and the day was recognized with over a dozen proclamations from prominent Governors, Mayors and Councils. Since then we have continuously expanded each year to include many more communities and nations and now have over 580 proclamations honoring the day with thousands participating individually and at events. We are into our second decade of sharing love and celebrating our humanity – will you join us?
We have a special section dedicated to Global Love Day here on our site filled with ideas of how you can get involved and host your own local event on May 1st. Follow the dropdown tab above and find some suggestions of how you can participate and also find examples of what other creative events have been held before. You can find our Global Love Day social site pages too.
Our annual Art, Essay and Poetry Invitational is held in conjunction with Global Love Day each year and encourages anyone young at heart to submit their art, essay or poetry based on the tenents and vision and theme of the day. See our Guidelines for more information on this special related program.
The Global Love Day Flyers have been translated in over 37 languages so far and all are available to download and print right from your desktop.
The Initial Vision
(An open letter from Founder Harold Becker in 2004)
The Love Foundation is delighted to announce the first annual GLOBAL LOVE DAY on May 1, 2004 with this year’s theme of Love Begins With Me. Join people from around the world as we acknowledge, celebrate and share the love we have within. This is a special day of recalling that love is the link that binds us all. It is also the awesome power that heals and transforms everything it contacts.
Each of us is a potent force of love when we allow this energy to express itself. There is nothing we have to ultimately do, rather we need only allow ourselves to feel and be love. It is that simple. Global Love Day is merely our way of saying let’s remember love is ours to be and to share every moment of our lives.
We understand this day is a symbol of what we can do every day of the year. Our intent is to join together in a conscious recognition that love is always present. For so many, love is often hidden under layers of hurt, trauma, drama, pain and suffering. Emotional memories, unspoken doubt, fear, resentment and a multitude of old beliefs often keep us from realizing these thoughts and feelings have no real power over us. We give them power by living in the past and being afraid of the future. We ignore the love that is present every moment while embracing limitation. It is time to change that. It is time to release ourselves from our own self created bondage.
You and I have the opportunity to make a difference. Together we can embrace our unlimited self, the part of us that knows love and expresses it naturally and simply. It is when we accept ourselves just for who we are that we transform the moment into peace, security, joy and love. This process begins with releasing our limiting beliefs, past mistakes, lack of self worth, pride and ego through the conscious act of forgiveness. It is up to us as individuals to undertake this journey. We begin the transformation when we turn within and accept our self. We change the world when we change our perspective.
As we come to know who we are and why we act and react the way we do, we start to see ourselves in the faces of humanity. The reflection of hurt is our hurt, their pain is our pain, another’s anger is our anger. It is also seen in the face of nature. Her destruction is our destruction. These seemingly random expressions are our past thoughts seeking manifestation. It is our constant reminder that love is the answer. We build a new reality in this current moment when we let go. When we choose love over fear, kindness over hate, integration over separation, and peace over war, we bring a new reflection to humanity… our loving selves.
So, please accept our invitation to love. Join us hand-in-hand as we share our love on this planet once again.
Love, light, and peace,
Harold W. Becker
Founder/President
Founder’s Address 2019
Welcome Dear Friends to Global Love Day 2019,
We join our hearts this day in celebration of life itself. Coming together around the globe, we unify our highest intention and collective potential, igniting the creative spark that lights our shared journey forward on this precious planet we call home. Realizing our magnificence as loving beings, each of us holds the key to our brightest futures. Compassion, kindness, joy and peace are our natural expressions when we recognize that love begins with me.
As one humanity on this planet, we have a common heritage and universal destiny. With each unfolding moment, we are comprehending the grandness of our personal and combined opportunities to evoke our heart-felt wisdom. It is a simple knowing that all life is interconnected and interdependent and our gift to the world is appreciating one another with grace and dignity.
We all share in the Universal bond of love and, from this essential understanding, we build fresh, new realities that infuse the very best of who we are. In this way, we consciously manifest for the greatest benefit of all. We begin with self-acceptance and forgiveness as the cornerstone to a foundation built solidly on love. This ensures we inspire, nurture, cultivate and express our dreams of a better world for our children and the earth herself.
There are infinite possibilities before us to explore as we walk in harmony with everyone and everything around us. It is with respect and compassion that we embrace diversity. We learn and grow through our countless interactions and expand far beyond the sum of our parts when we allow ourselves to evolve beyond our present perspectives. The majesty of life reveals itself within and about us when we open our hearts. Together we truly do make a difference through love.
With happiness, delight and love, I welcome you to our sixteenth Global Love Day celebration.
Love, light and peace,
Harold W. Becker
Founder and President
The Love Foundation
The Connection Field is an ever-expanding field of love and resonance for the good of the whole. This is a loving, inclusive space, to be authentic and expand in heart resonance, embodied wholeness, and meaningful connection. JOIN US. Create online community and coherence for the good of the whole.
The Connection Field is a global service project initiated by our community of Mentoring Stewards to provide online community, support and connection during these unprecedented times of the COVID-19 pandemic. We may be asked to self-quarantine, social distance, and stay home, but that doesn’t mean we are alone! Join us in the Connection Field. We will be LIVE daily on Zoom from Noon to 5:00 pm Eastern/9 am to 2 pm Pacific.
JOIN THE CONNECTION FIELD: Click on the link below to receive the log-in information in our Weekly Digest. When you register you will also receive the link in an email sent directly to your inbox.
CLICK HERE FOR YOUR WEEKLY DIGEST WITH ZOOM INSTRUCTIONS
DO YOU WANT TO HOST AN HOUR OR OFFER A SPECIAL PROGRAM? EMAIL US AND INQUIRE AT SUPPORT@GOODOFTHEWHOLE.COM.
DIGEST OF EVENTS
GOOD OF THE WHOLE COMMUNITY CALLS:
- Monday, 11:00 am Eastern: Public Global Heart Resonance Call
- Wednesday, 11:00 am Eastern: Mentoring Stewards Public Coherence Call (May 6th: OPEN TO THE PUBLIC)
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DAILY OFFERINGS:
- Daily, 9:00 am Eastern/1:00 pm UTC: Mayan Calendar and Fire Ceremony
- Daily, 10:00 am Eastern: Morning Heart Coherence Meditation
- Monday – Friday, Noon – 5 pm Eastern: Resonance Lounge
- Daily, 10:00 pm Eastern: Evening Japa Mala Meditation
- NEW Monday, Wednesday, Friday 8:00 pm Eastern: Heart Coherence Awareness Meditation
- NEW Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, 10:00 pm Eastern: The Power of Song and Prayer
“Out Beyond ideas of wrongdoing and right doing, there’s a field.
I’ll meet you there.” ~ Rumi
WEEKLY OFFERINGS:
- Sunday, 1:00 – 3:00 pm Eastern: Gathering of Indigenous Grandmothers of Europe
- NEW Sunday, 11:00 am Eastern: Healing in an Urban Context with Multi-ethnical Tensions
- Sunday, 6:00 pm Eastern/10:00 UTC: Teachings of Sacred Tree
- NEW Sunday, 9:00 pm Eastern: Staying Healthy
- NEW Monday, 8:00 am Eastern: Divine Heart Meditation
- Monday, 5:00 pm Eastern: Global Heart Team
- NEW Monday, 7:00 pm Eastern: The Trust Frequency Embodied
- Monday, 8:00 pm Eastern: Men in Connection
- NEW Tuesday, 11:00 am Eastern: The Hoop of Many Hoops
- NEW Tuesday, 5:00 pm Eastern: Inspiration from Revelation
- Tuesday, 8:00 pm Eastern: Radical Earth Resonance
- NEW Wednesday, 8:00 am Eastern: Soul Voice Embodied Intuition
- NEW Wednesday, 5:00-7:00 pm Eastern: Four Worlds International Women’s Circle
- Wednesday, 7:00 pm Eastern: We Are a Rising Tide
- Wednesday, 8:00 pm Eastern: The Healing Field
- Thursday, 11:00 am Eastern: Giving Voice to the Heart
- Thursday, 8:00 pm Eastern: Rumi’s Field
- Friday, 8:00 pm Eastern: Sound Connection
- NEW Saturday, 11:00 am Eastern: Modern Toltec Purification Ceremony
- Saturday, 8:00 pm Eastern: 24/7 Couples
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FREE Zoom Gatherings
w/ Master Spiritual Teacher, Ronit Singer
Monday’s 7:00- 8:00pm (EST)
https://zoom.us/meeting/register/uZAkfuygqj4pkjkkQDh2ngQH9zPn8frMeg
Oneness Center NYC, is hosting a cyber meditation/prayer event every Monday evening at 7pm -8pm (ET) through May with Master Spiritual Teacher, Ronit Singer: https://onenesscenternyc.org/about/
“This pandemic is showing us how connected we are and how our global wellbeing is dependent on our actions. Let’s use the power of our connection, let’s meditate together and pray together to heal our humanity.” Ronit
The Connection Field is an ever-expanding field of love and resonance for the good of the whole. This is a loving, inclusive space, to be authentic and expand in heart resonance, embodied wholeness, and meaningful connection. JOIN US. Create online community and coherence for the good of the whole.
The Connection Field is a global service project initiated by our community of Mentoring Stewards to provide online community, support and connection during these unprecedented times of the COVID-19 pandemic. We may be asked to self-quarantine, social distance, and stay home, but that doesn’t mean we are alone! Join us in the Connection Field. We will be LIVE daily on Zoom from Noon to 5:00 pm Eastern/9 am to 2 pm Pacific.
JOIN THE CONNECTION FIELD: Click on the link below to receive the log-in information in our Weekly Digest. When you register you will also receive the link in an email sent directly to your inbox.
CLICK HERE FOR YOUR WEEKLY DIGEST WITH ZOOM INSTRUCTIONS
DO YOU WANT TO HOST AN HOUR OR OFFER A SPECIAL PROGRAM? EMAIL US AND INQUIRE AT SUPPORT@GOODOFTHEWHOLE.COM.
DIGEST OF EVENTS
GOOD OF THE WHOLE COMMUNITY CALLS:
- Monday, 11:00 am Eastern: Public Global Heart Resonance Call
- Wednesday, 11:00 am Eastern: Mentoring Stewards Public Coherence Call (May 6th: OPEN TO THE PUBLIC)
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DAILY OFFERINGS:
- Daily, 9:00 am Eastern/1:00 pm UTC: Mayan Calendar and Fire Ceremony
- Daily, 10:00 am Eastern: Morning Heart Coherence Meditation
- Monday – Friday, Noon – 5 pm Eastern: Resonance Lounge
- Daily, 10:00 pm Eastern: Evening Japa Mala Meditation
- NEW Monday, Wednesday, Friday 8:00 pm Eastern: Heart Coherence Awareness Meditation
- NEW Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, 10:00 pm Eastern: The Power of Song and Prayer
“Out Beyond ideas of wrongdoing and right doing, there’s a field.
I’ll meet you there.” ~ Rumi
WEEKLY OFFERINGS:
- Sunday, 1:00 – 3:00 pm Eastern: Gathering of Indigenous Grandmothers of Europe
- NEW Sunday, 11:00 am Eastern: Healing in an Urban Context with Multi-ethnical Tensions
- Sunday, 6:00 pm Eastern/10:00 UTC: Teachings of Sacred Tree
- NEW Sunday, 9:00 pm Eastern: Staying Healthy
- NEW Monday, 8:00 am Eastern: Divine Heart Meditation
- Monday, 5:00 pm Eastern: Global Heart Team
- NEW Monday, 7:00 pm Eastern: The Trust Frequency Embodied
- Monday, 8:00 pm Eastern: Men in Connection
- NEW Tuesday, 11:00 am Eastern: The Hoop of Many Hoops
- NEW Tuesday, 5:00 pm Eastern: Inspiration from Revelation
- Tuesday, 8:00 pm Eastern: Radical Earth Resonance
- NEW Wednesday, 8:00 am Eastern: Soul Voice Embodied Intuition
- NEW Wednesday, 5:00-7:00 pm Eastern: Four Worlds International Women’s Circle
- Wednesday, 7:00 pm Eastern: We Are a Rising Tide
- Wednesday, 8:00 pm Eastern: The Healing Field
- Thursday, 11:00 am Eastern: Giving Voice to the Heart
- Thursday, 8:00 pm Eastern: Rumi’s Field
- Friday, 8:00 pm Eastern: Sound Connection
- NEW Saturday, 11:00 am Eastern: Modern Toltec Purification Ceremony
- Saturday, 8:00 pm Eastern: 24/7 Couples
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The Connection Field is an ever-expanding field of love and resonance for the good of the whole. This is a loving, inclusive space, to be authentic and expand in heart resonance, embodied wholeness, and meaningful connection. JOIN US. Create online community and coherence for the good of the whole.
The Connection Field is a global service project initiated by our community of Mentoring Stewards to provide online community, support and connection during these unprecedented times of the COVID-19 pandemic. We may be asked to self-quarantine, social distance, and stay home, but that doesn’t mean we are alone! Join us in the Connection Field. We will be LIVE daily on Zoom from Noon to 5:00 pm Eastern/9 am to 2 pm Pacific.
JOIN THE CONNECTION FIELD: Click on the link below to receive the log-in information in our Weekly Digest. When you register you will also receive the link in an email sent directly to your inbox.
CLICK HERE FOR YOUR WEEKLY DIGEST WITH ZOOM INSTRUCTIONS
DO YOU WANT TO HOST AN HOUR OR OFFER A SPECIAL PROGRAM? EMAIL US AND INQUIRE AT SUPPORT@GOODOFTHEWHOLE.COM.
DIGEST OF EVENTS
GOOD OF THE WHOLE COMMUNITY CALLS:
- Monday, 11:00 am Eastern: Public Global Heart Resonance Call
- Wednesday, 11:00 am Eastern: Mentoring Stewards Public Coherence Call (May 6th: OPEN TO THE PUBLIC)
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DAILY OFFERINGS:
- Daily, 9:00 am Eastern/1:00 pm UTC: Mayan Calendar and Fire Ceremony
- Daily, 10:00 am Eastern: Morning Heart Coherence Meditation
- Monday – Friday, Noon – 5 pm Eastern: Resonance Lounge
- Daily, 10:00 pm Eastern: Evening Japa Mala Meditation
- NEW Monday, Wednesday, Friday 8:00 pm Eastern: Heart Coherence Awareness Meditation
- NEW Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, 10:00 pm Eastern: The Power of Song and Prayer
“Out Beyond ideas of wrongdoing and right doing, there’s a field.
I’ll meet you there.” ~ Rumi
WEEKLY OFFERINGS:
- Sunday, 1:00 – 3:00 pm Eastern: Gathering of Indigenous Grandmothers of Europe
- NEW Sunday, 11:00 am Eastern: Healing in an Urban Context with Multi-ethnical Tensions
- Sunday, 6:00 pm Eastern/10:00 UTC: Teachings of Sacred Tree
- NEW Sunday, 9:00 pm Eastern: Staying Healthy
- NEW Monday, 8:00 am Eastern: Divine Heart Meditation
- Monday, 5:00 pm Eastern: Global Heart Team
- NEW Monday, 7:00 pm Eastern: The Trust Frequency Embodied
- Monday, 8:00 pm Eastern: Men in Connection
- NEW Tuesday, 11:00 am Eastern: The Hoop of Many Hoops
- NEW Tuesday, 5:00 pm Eastern: Inspiration from Revelation
- Tuesday, 8:00 pm Eastern: Radical Earth Resonance
- NEW Wednesday, 8:00 am Eastern: Soul Voice Embodied Intuition
- NEW Wednesday, 5:00-7:00 pm Eastern: Four Worlds International Women’s Circle
- Wednesday, 7:00 pm Eastern: We Are a Rising Tide
- Wednesday, 8:00 pm Eastern: The Healing Field
- Thursday, 11:00 am Eastern: Giving Voice to the Heart
- Thursday, 8:00 pm Eastern: Rumi’s Field
- Friday, 8:00 pm Eastern: Sound Connection
- NEW Saturday, 11:00 am Eastern: Modern Toltec Purification Ceremony
- Saturday, 8:00 pm Eastern: 24/7 Couples
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The Connection Field is an ever-expanding field of love and resonance for the good of the whole. This is a loving, inclusive space, to be authentic and expand in heart resonance, embodied wholeness, and meaningful connection. JOIN US. Create online community and coherence for the good of the whole.
The Connection Field is a global service project initiated by our community of Mentoring Stewards to provide online community, support and connection during these unprecedented times of the COVID-19 pandemic. We may be asked to self-quarantine, social distance, and stay home, but that doesn’t mean we are alone! Join us in the Connection Field. We will be LIVE daily on Zoom from Noon to 5:00 pm Eastern/9 am to 2 pm Pacific.
JOIN THE CONNECTION FIELD: Click on the link below to receive the log-in information in our Weekly Digest. When you register you will also receive the link in an email sent directly to your inbox.
CLICK HERE FOR YOUR WEEKLY DIGEST WITH ZOOM INSTRUCTIONS
DO YOU WANT TO HOST AN HOUR OR OFFER A SPECIAL PROGRAM? EMAIL US AND INQUIRE AT SUPPORT@GOODOFTHEWHOLE.COM.
DIGEST OF EVENTS
GOOD OF THE WHOLE COMMUNITY CALLS:
- Monday, 11:00 am Eastern: Public Global Heart Resonance Call
- Wednesday, 11:00 am Eastern: Mentoring Stewards Public Coherence Call (May 6th: OPEN TO THE PUBLIC)
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DAILY OFFERINGS:
- Daily, 9:00 am Eastern/1:00 pm UTC: Mayan Calendar and Fire Ceremony
- Daily, 10:00 am Eastern: Morning Heart Coherence Meditation
- Monday – Friday, Noon – 5 pm Eastern: Resonance Lounge
- Daily, 10:00 pm Eastern: Evening Japa Mala Meditation
- NEW Monday, Wednesday, Friday 8:00 pm Eastern: Heart Coherence Awareness Meditation
- NEW Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, 10:00 pm Eastern: The Power of Song and Prayer
“Out Beyond ideas of wrongdoing and right doing, there’s a field.
I’ll meet you there.” ~ Rumi
WEEKLY OFFERINGS:
- Sunday, 1:00 – 3:00 pm Eastern: Gathering of Indigenous Grandmothers of Europe
- NEW Sunday, 11:00 am Eastern: Healing in an Urban Context with Multi-ethnical Tensions
- Sunday, 6:00 pm Eastern/10:00 UTC: Teachings of Sacred Tree
- NEW Sunday, 9:00 pm Eastern: Staying Healthy
- NEW Monday, 8:00 am Eastern: Divine Heart Meditation
- Monday, 5:00 pm Eastern: Global Heart Team
- NEW Monday, 7:00 pm Eastern: The Trust Frequency Embodied
- Monday, 8:00 pm Eastern: Men in Connection
- NEW Tuesday, 11:00 am Eastern: The Hoop of Many Hoops
- NEW Tuesday, 5:00 pm Eastern: Inspiration from Revelation
- Tuesday, 8:00 pm Eastern: Radical Earth Resonance
- NEW Wednesday, 8:00 am Eastern: Soul Voice Embodied Intuition
- NEW Wednesday, 5:00-7:00 pm Eastern: Four Worlds International Women’s Circle
- Wednesday, 7:00 pm Eastern: We Are a Rising Tide
- Wednesday, 8:00 pm Eastern: The Healing Field
- Thursday, 11:00 am Eastern: Giving Voice to the Heart
- Thursday, 8:00 pm Eastern: Rumi’s Field
- Friday, 8:00 pm Eastern: Sound Connection
- NEW Saturday, 11:00 am Eastern: Modern Toltec Purification Ceremony
- Saturday, 8:00 pm Eastern: 24/7 Couples
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The Connection Field is an ever-expanding field of love and resonance for the good of the whole. This is a loving, inclusive space, to be authentic and expand in heart resonance, embodied wholeness, and meaningful connection. JOIN US. Create online community and coherence for the good of the whole.
The Connection Field is a global service project initiated by our community of Mentoring Stewards to provide online community, support and connection during these unprecedented times of the COVID-19 pandemic. We may be asked to self-quarantine, social distance, and stay home, but that doesn’t mean we are alone! Join us in the Connection Field. We will be LIVE daily on Zoom from Noon to 5:00 pm Eastern/9 am to 2 pm Pacific.
JOIN THE CONNECTION FIELD: Click on the link below to receive the log-in information in our Weekly Digest. When you register you will also receive the link in an email sent directly to your inbox.
CLICK HERE FOR YOUR WEEKLY DIGEST WITH ZOOM INSTRUCTIONS
DO YOU WANT TO HOST AN HOUR OR OFFER A SPECIAL PROGRAM? EMAIL US AND INQUIRE AT SUPPORT@GOODOFTHEWHOLE.COM.
DIGEST OF EVENTS
GOOD OF THE WHOLE COMMUNITY CALLS:
- Monday, 11:00 am Eastern: Public Global Heart Resonance Call
- Wednesday, 11:00 am Eastern: Mentoring Stewards Public Coherence Call (May 6th: OPEN TO THE PUBLIC)
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DAILY OFFERINGS:
- Daily, 9:00 am Eastern/1:00 pm UTC: Mayan Calendar and Fire Ceremony
- Daily, 10:00 am Eastern: Morning Heart Coherence Meditation
- Monday – Friday, Noon – 5 pm Eastern: Resonance Lounge
- Daily, 10:00 pm Eastern: Evening Japa Mala Meditation
- NEW Monday, Wednesday, Friday 8:00 pm Eastern: Heart Coherence Awareness Meditation
- NEW Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, 10:00 pm Eastern: The Power of Song and Prayer
“Out Beyond ideas of wrongdoing and right doing, there’s a field.
I’ll meet you there.” ~ Rumi
WEEKLY OFFERINGS:
- Sunday, 1:00 – 3:00 pm Eastern: Gathering of Indigenous Grandmothers of Europe
- NEW Sunday, 11:00 am Eastern: Healing in an Urban Context with Multi-ethnical Tensions
- Sunday, 6:00 pm Eastern/10:00 UTC: Teachings of Sacred Tree
- NEW Sunday, 9:00 pm Eastern: Staying Healthy
- NEW Monday, 8:00 am Eastern: Divine Heart Meditation
- Monday, 5:00 pm Eastern: Global Heart Team
- NEW Monday, 7:00 pm Eastern: The Trust Frequency Embodied
- Monday, 8:00 pm Eastern: Men in Connection
- NEW Tuesday, 11:00 am Eastern: The Hoop of Many Hoops
- NEW Tuesday, 5:00 pm Eastern: Inspiration from Revelation
- Tuesday, 8:00 pm Eastern: Radical Earth Resonance
- NEW Wednesday, 8:00 am Eastern: Soul Voice Embodied Intuition
- NEW Wednesday, 5:00-7:00 pm Eastern: Four Worlds International Women’s Circle
- Wednesday, 7:00 pm Eastern: We Are a Rising Tide
- Wednesday, 8:00 pm Eastern: The Healing Field
- Thursday, 11:00 am Eastern: Giving Voice to the Heart
- Thursday, 8:00 pm Eastern: Rumi’s Field
- Friday, 8:00 pm Eastern: Sound Connection
- NEW Saturday, 11:00 am Eastern: Modern Toltec Purification Ceremony
- Saturday, 8:00 pm Eastern: 24/7 Couples
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The Connection Field is an ever-expanding field of love and resonance for the good of the whole. This is a loving, inclusive space, to be authentic and expand in heart resonance, embodied wholeness, and meaningful connection. JOIN US. Create online community and coherence for the good of the whole.
The Connection Field is a global service project initiated by our community of Mentoring Stewards to provide online community, support and connection during these unprecedented times of the COVID-19 pandemic. We may be asked to self-quarantine, social distance, and stay home, but that doesn’t mean we are alone! Join us in the Connection Field. We will be LIVE daily on Zoom from Noon to 5:00 pm Eastern/9 am to 2 pm Pacific.
JOIN THE CONNECTION FIELD: Click on the link below to receive the log-in information in our Weekly Digest. When you register you will also receive the link in an email sent directly to your inbox.
CLICK HERE FOR YOUR WEEKLY DIGEST WITH ZOOM INSTRUCTIONS
DO YOU WANT TO HOST AN HOUR OR OFFER A SPECIAL PROGRAM? EMAIL US AND INQUIRE AT SUPPORT@GOODOFTHEWHOLE.COM.
DIGEST OF EVENTS
GOOD OF THE WHOLE COMMUNITY CALLS:
- Monday, 11:00 am Eastern: Public Global Heart Resonance Call
- Wednesday, 11:00 am Eastern: Mentoring Stewards Public Coherence Call (May 6th: OPEN TO THE PUBLIC)
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DAILY OFFERINGS:
- Daily, 9:00 am Eastern/1:00 pm UTC: Mayan Calendar and Fire Ceremony
- Daily, 10:00 am Eastern: Morning Heart Coherence Meditation
- Monday – Friday, Noon – 5 pm Eastern: Resonance Lounge
- Daily, 10:00 pm Eastern: Evening Japa Mala Meditation
- NEW Monday, Wednesday, Friday 8:00 pm Eastern: Heart Coherence Awareness Meditation
- NEW Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, 10:00 pm Eastern: The Power of Song and Prayer
“Out Beyond ideas of wrongdoing and right doing, there’s a field.
I’ll meet you there.” ~ Rumi
WEEKLY OFFERINGS:
- Sunday, 1:00 – 3:00 pm Eastern: Gathering of Indigenous Grandmothers of Europe
- NEW Sunday, 11:00 am Eastern: Healing in an Urban Context with Multi-ethnical Tensions
- Sunday, 6:00 pm Eastern/10:00 UTC: Teachings of Sacred Tree
- NEW Sunday, 9:00 pm Eastern: Staying Healthy
- NEW Monday, 8:00 am Eastern: Divine Heart Meditation
- Monday, 5:00 pm Eastern: Global Heart Team
- NEW Monday, 7:00 pm Eastern: The Trust Frequency Embodied
- Monday, 8:00 pm Eastern: Men in Connection
- NEW Tuesday, 11:00 am Eastern: The Hoop of Many Hoops
- NEW Tuesday, 5:00 pm Eastern: Inspiration from Revelation
- Tuesday, 8:00 pm Eastern: Radical Earth Resonance
- NEW Wednesday, 8:00 am Eastern: Soul Voice Embodied Intuition
- NEW Wednesday, 5:00-7:00 pm Eastern: Four Worlds International Women’s Circle
- Wednesday, 7:00 pm Eastern: We Are a Rising Tide
- Wednesday, 8:00 pm Eastern: The Healing Field
- Thursday, 11:00 am Eastern: Giving Voice to the Heart
- Thursday, 8:00 pm Eastern: Rumi’s Field
- Friday, 8:00 pm Eastern: Sound Connection
- NEW Saturday, 11:00 am Eastern: Modern Toltec Purification Ceremony
- Saturday, 8:00 pm Eastern: 24/7 Couples
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Join the Community Conversation
The Connection Field is an ever-expanding field of love and resonance for the good of the whole. This is a loving, inclusive space, to be authentic and expand in heart resonance, embodied wholeness, and meaningful connection. JOIN US. Create online community and coherence for the good of the whole.
The Connection Field is a global service project initiated by our community of Mentoring Stewards to provide online community, support and connection during these unprecedented times of the COVID-19 pandemic. We may be asked to self-quarantine, social distance, and stay home, but that doesn’t mean we are alone! Join us in the Connection Field. We will be LIVE daily on Zoom from Noon to 5:00 pm Eastern/9 am to 2 pm Pacific.
JOIN THE CONNECTION FIELD: Click on the link below to receive the log-in information in our Weekly Digest. When you register you will also receive the link in an email sent directly to your inbox.
CLICK HERE FOR YOUR WEEKLY DIGEST WITH ZOOM INSTRUCTIONS
DO YOU WANT TO HOST AN HOUR OR OFFER A SPECIAL PROGRAM? EMAIL US AND INQUIRE AT SUPPORT@GOODOFTHEWHOLE.COM.
DIGEST OF EVENTS
GOOD OF THE WHOLE COMMUNITY CALLS:
- Monday, 11:00 am Eastern: Public Global Heart Resonance Call
- Wednesday, 11:00 am Eastern: Mentoring Stewards Public Coherence Call (May 6th: OPEN TO THE PUBLIC)
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DAILY OFFERINGS:
- Daily, 9:00 am Eastern/1:00 pm UTC: Mayan Calendar and Fire Ceremony
- Daily, 10:00 am Eastern: Morning Heart Coherence Meditation
- Monday – Friday, Noon – 5 pm Eastern: Resonance Lounge
- Daily, 10:00 pm Eastern: Evening Japa Mala Meditation
- NEW Monday, Wednesday, Friday 8:00 pm Eastern: Heart Coherence Awareness Meditation
- NEW Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, 10:00 pm Eastern: The Power of Song and Prayer
“Out Beyond ideas of wrongdoing and right doing, there’s a field.
I’ll meet you there.” ~ Rumi
WEEKLY OFFERINGS:
- Sunday, 1:00 – 3:00 pm Eastern: Gathering of Indigenous Grandmothers of Europe
- NEW Sunday, 11:00 am Eastern: Healing in an Urban Context with Multi-ethnical Tensions
- Sunday, 6:00 pm Eastern/10:00 UTC: Teachings of Sacred Tree
- NEW Sunday, 9:00 pm Eastern: Staying Healthy
- NEW Monday, 8:00 am Eastern: Divine Heart Meditation
- Monday, 5:00 pm Eastern: Global Heart Team
- NEW Monday, 7:00 pm Eastern: The Trust Frequency Embodied
- Monday, 8:00 pm Eastern: Men in Connection
- NEW Tuesday, 11:00 am Eastern: The Hoop of Many Hoops
- NEW Tuesday, 5:00 pm Eastern: Inspiration from Revelation
- Tuesday, 8:00 pm Eastern: Radical Earth Resonance
- NEW Wednesday, 8:00 am Eastern: Soul Voice Embodied Intuition
- NEW Wednesday, 5:00-7:00 pm Eastern: Four Worlds International Women’s Circle
- Wednesday, 7:00 pm Eastern: We Are a Rising Tide
- Wednesday, 8:00 pm Eastern: The Healing Field
- Thursday, 11:00 am Eastern: Giving Voice to the Heart
- Thursday, 8:00 pm Eastern: Rumi’s Field
- Friday, 8:00 pm Eastern: Sound Connection
- NEW Saturday, 11:00 am Eastern: Modern Toltec Purification Ceremony
- Saturday, 8:00 pm Eastern: 24/7 Couples
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The Connection Field is an ever-expanding field of love and resonance for the good of the whole. This is a loving, inclusive space, to be authentic and expand in heart resonance, embodied wholeness, and meaningful connection. JOIN US. Create online community and coherence for the good of the whole.
The Connection Field is a global service project initiated by our community of Mentoring Stewards to provide online community, support and connection during these unprecedented times of the COVID-19 pandemic. We may be asked to self-quarantine, social distance, and stay home, but that doesn’t mean we are alone! Join us in the Connection Field. We will be LIVE daily on Zoom from Noon to 5:00 pm Eastern/9 am to 2 pm Pacific.
JOIN THE CONNECTION FIELD: Click on the link below to receive the log-in information in our Weekly Digest. When you register you will also receive the link in an email sent directly to your inbox.
CLICK HERE FOR YOUR WEEKLY DIGEST WITH ZOOM INSTRUCTIONS
DO YOU WANT TO HOST AN HOUR OR OFFER A SPECIAL PROGRAM? EMAIL US AND INQUIRE AT SUPPORT@GOODOFTHEWHOLE.COM.
DIGEST OF EVENTS
GOOD OF THE WHOLE COMMUNITY CALLS:
- Monday, 11:00 am Eastern: Public Global Heart Resonance Call
- Wednesday, 11:00 am Eastern: Mentoring Stewards Public Coherence Call (May 6th: OPEN TO THE PUBLIC)
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DAILY OFFERINGS:
- Daily, 9:00 am Eastern/1:00 pm UTC: Mayan Calendar and Fire Ceremony
- Daily, 10:00 am Eastern: Morning Heart Coherence Meditation
- Monday – Friday, Noon – 5 pm Eastern: Resonance Lounge
- Daily, 10:00 pm Eastern: Evening Japa Mala Meditation
- NEW Monday, Wednesday, Friday 8:00 pm Eastern: Heart Coherence Awareness Meditation
- NEW Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, 10:00 pm Eastern: The Power of Song and Prayer
“Out Beyond ideas of wrongdoing and right doing, there’s a field.
I’ll meet you there.” ~ Rumi
WEEKLY OFFERINGS:
- Sunday, 1:00 – 3:00 pm Eastern: Gathering of Indigenous Grandmothers of Europe
- NEW Sunday, 11:00 am Eastern: Healing in an Urban Context with Multi-ethnical Tensions
- Sunday, 6:00 pm Eastern/10:00 UTC: Teachings of Sacred Tree
- NEW Sunday, 9:00 pm Eastern: Staying Healthy
- NEW Monday, 8:00 am Eastern: Divine Heart Meditation
- Monday, 5:00 pm Eastern: Global Heart Team
- NEW Monday, 7:00 pm Eastern: The Trust Frequency Embodied
- Monday, 8:00 pm Eastern: Men in Connection
- NEW Tuesday, 11:00 am Eastern: The Hoop of Many Hoops
- NEW Tuesday, 5:00 pm Eastern: Inspiration from Revelation
- Tuesday, 8:00 pm Eastern: Radical Earth Resonance
- NEW Wednesday, 8:00 am Eastern: Soul Voice Embodied Intuition
- NEW Wednesday, 5:00-7:00 pm Eastern: Four Worlds International Women’s Circle
- Wednesday, 7:00 pm Eastern: We Are a Rising Tide
- Wednesday, 8:00 pm Eastern: The Healing Field
- Thursday, 11:00 am Eastern: Giving Voice to the Heart
- Thursday, 8:00 pm Eastern: Rumi’s Field
- Friday, 8:00 pm Eastern: Sound Connection
- NEW Saturday, 11:00 am Eastern: Modern Toltec Purification Ceremony
- Saturday, 8:00 pm Eastern: 24/7 Couples
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FREE Zoom Gatherings
w/ Master Spiritual Teacher, Ronit Singer
Monday’s 7:00- 8:00pm (EST)
https://zoom.us/meeting/register/uZAkfuygqj4pkjkkQDh2ngQH9zPn8frMeg
Oneness Center NYC, is hosting a cyber meditation/prayer event every Monday evening at 7pm -8pm (ET) through May with Master Spiritual Teacher, Ronit Singer: https://onenesscenternyc.org/about/
“This pandemic is showing us how connected we are and how our global wellbeing is dependent on our actions. Let’s use the power of our connection, let’s meditate together and pray together to heal our humanity.” Ronit
The Connection Field is an ever-expanding field of love and resonance for the good of the whole. This is a loving, inclusive space, to be authentic and expand in heart resonance, embodied wholeness, and meaningful connection. JOIN US. Create online community and coherence for the good of the whole.
The Connection Field is a global service project initiated by our community of Mentoring Stewards to provide online community, support and connection during these unprecedented times of the COVID-19 pandemic. We may be asked to self-quarantine, social distance, and stay home, but that doesn’t mean we are alone! Join us in the Connection Field. We will be LIVE daily on Zoom from Noon to 5:00 pm Eastern/9 am to 2 pm Pacific.
JOIN THE CONNECTION FIELD: Click on the link below to receive the log-in information in our Weekly Digest. When you register you will also receive the link in an email sent directly to your inbox.
CLICK HERE FOR YOUR WEEKLY DIGEST WITH ZOOM INSTRUCTIONS
DO YOU WANT TO HOST AN HOUR OR OFFER A SPECIAL PROGRAM? EMAIL US AND INQUIRE AT SUPPORT@GOODOFTHEWHOLE.COM.
DIGEST OF EVENTS
GOOD OF THE WHOLE COMMUNITY CALLS:
- Monday, 11:00 am Eastern: Public Global Heart Resonance Call
- Wednesday, 11:00 am Eastern: Mentoring Stewards Public Coherence Call (May 6th: OPEN TO THE PUBLIC)
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DAILY OFFERINGS:
- Daily, 9:00 am Eastern/1:00 pm UTC: Mayan Calendar and Fire Ceremony
- Daily, 10:00 am Eastern: Morning Heart Coherence Meditation
- Monday – Friday, Noon – 5 pm Eastern: Resonance Lounge
- Daily, 10:00 pm Eastern: Evening Japa Mala Meditation
- NEW Monday, Wednesday, Friday 8:00 pm Eastern: Heart Coherence Awareness Meditation
- NEW Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, 10:00 pm Eastern: The Power of Song and Prayer
“Out Beyond ideas of wrongdoing and right doing, there’s a field.
I’ll meet you there.” ~ Rumi
WEEKLY OFFERINGS:
- Sunday, 1:00 – 3:00 pm Eastern: Gathering of Indigenous Grandmothers of Europe
- NEW Sunday, 11:00 am Eastern: Healing in an Urban Context with Multi-ethnical Tensions
- Sunday, 6:00 pm Eastern/10:00 UTC: Teachings of Sacred Tree
- NEW Sunday, 9:00 pm Eastern: Staying Healthy
- NEW Monday, 8:00 am Eastern: Divine Heart Meditation
- Monday, 5:00 pm Eastern: Global Heart Team
- NEW Monday, 7:00 pm Eastern: The Trust Frequency Embodied
- Monday, 8:00 pm Eastern: Men in Connection
- NEW Tuesday, 11:00 am Eastern: The Hoop of Many Hoops
- NEW Tuesday, 5:00 pm Eastern: Inspiration from Revelation
- Tuesday, 8:00 pm Eastern: Radical Earth Resonance
- NEW Wednesday, 8:00 am Eastern: Soul Voice Embodied Intuition
- NEW Wednesday, 5:00-7:00 pm Eastern: Four Worlds International Women’s Circle
- Wednesday, 7:00 pm Eastern: We Are a Rising Tide
- Wednesday, 8:00 pm Eastern: The Healing Field
- Thursday, 11:00 am Eastern: Giving Voice to the Heart
- Thursday, 8:00 pm Eastern: Rumi’s Field
- Friday, 8:00 pm Eastern: Sound Connection
- NEW Saturday, 11:00 am Eastern: Modern Toltec Purification Ceremony
- Saturday, 8:00 pm Eastern: 24/7 Couples
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The Connection Field is an ever-expanding field of love and resonance for the good of the whole. This is a loving, inclusive space, to be authentic and expand in heart resonance, embodied wholeness, and meaningful connection. JOIN US. Create online community and coherence for the good of the whole.
The Connection Field is a global service project initiated by our community of Mentoring Stewards to provide online community, support and connection during these unprecedented times of the COVID-19 pandemic. We may be asked to self-quarantine, social distance, and stay home, but that doesn’t mean we are alone! Join us in the Connection Field. We will be LIVE daily on Zoom from Noon to 5:00 pm Eastern/9 am to 2 pm Pacific.
JOIN THE CONNECTION FIELD: Click on the link below to receive the log-in information in our Weekly Digest. When you register you will also receive the link in an email sent directly to your inbox.
CLICK HERE FOR YOUR WEEKLY DIGEST WITH ZOOM INSTRUCTIONS
DO YOU WANT TO HOST AN HOUR OR OFFER A SPECIAL PROGRAM? EMAIL US AND INQUIRE AT SUPPORT@GOODOFTHEWHOLE.COM.
DIGEST OF EVENTS
GOOD OF THE WHOLE COMMUNITY CALLS:
- Monday, 11:00 am Eastern: Public Global Heart Resonance Call
- Wednesday, 11:00 am Eastern: Mentoring Stewards Public Coherence Call (May 6th: OPEN TO THE PUBLIC)
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DAILY OFFERINGS:
- Daily, 9:00 am Eastern/1:00 pm UTC: Mayan Calendar and Fire Ceremony
- Daily, 10:00 am Eastern: Morning Heart Coherence Meditation
- Monday – Friday, Noon – 5 pm Eastern: Resonance Lounge
- Daily, 10:00 pm Eastern: Evening Japa Mala Meditation
- NEW Monday, Wednesday, Friday 8:00 pm Eastern: Heart Coherence Awareness Meditation
- NEW Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, 10:00 pm Eastern: The Power of Song and Prayer
“Out Beyond ideas of wrongdoing and right doing, there’s a field.
I’ll meet you there.” ~ Rumi
WEEKLY OFFERINGS:
- Sunday, 1:00 – 3:00 pm Eastern: Gathering of Indigenous Grandmothers of Europe
- NEW Sunday, 11:00 am Eastern: Healing in an Urban Context with Multi-ethnical Tensions
- Sunday, 6:00 pm Eastern/10:00 UTC: Teachings of Sacred Tree
- NEW Sunday, 9:00 pm Eastern: Staying Healthy
- NEW Monday, 8:00 am Eastern: Divine Heart Meditation
- Monday, 5:00 pm Eastern: Global Heart Team
- NEW Monday, 7:00 pm Eastern: The Trust Frequency Embodied
- Monday, 8:00 pm Eastern: Men in Connection
- NEW Tuesday, 11:00 am Eastern: The Hoop of Many Hoops
- NEW Tuesday, 5:00 pm Eastern: Inspiration from Revelation
- Tuesday, 8:00 pm Eastern: Radical Earth Resonance
- NEW Wednesday, 8:00 am Eastern: Soul Voice Embodied Intuition
- NEW Wednesday, 5:00-7:00 pm Eastern: Four Worlds International Women’s Circle
- Wednesday, 7:00 pm Eastern: We Are a Rising Tide
- Wednesday, 8:00 pm Eastern: The Healing Field
- Thursday, 11:00 am Eastern: Giving Voice to the Heart
- Thursday, 8:00 pm Eastern: Rumi’s Field
- Friday, 8:00 pm Eastern: Sound Connection
- NEW Saturday, 11:00 am Eastern: Modern Toltec Purification Ceremony
- Saturday, 8:00 pm Eastern: 24/7 Couples
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A welcome letter from the host…
Greetings friends…
We’ve all got to follow best practices for staying safe and taking care of each other during the pandemic. This online gathering is about best practices for your inner life.
How can you rest in your own presence and non-reactivity? How can you open in compassion and let your heart’s intelligence guide your actions? How can you stay open to your experience – not grabbing onto your emotion but not bypassing it either? How can your struggles deepen your practice and bring forward new capacities?
This Being & Doing gathering will give you a chance to hear from some extraordinary, open-hearted, generous mentors. The teachers will all be live – guiding practices, taking questions and joining with you in a supportive field of collective presence. Use this opportunity to help you stay open and free inside of yourself, to nourish your resilience, and to connect with a powerful community of like-minded souls.
Jeff Charno, Being & Doing Host
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You can use this Awakening in the Midst video collection right away.
From Loch Kelly, Craig Hamilton, Diana Winston, Caverly Morgan
These aren’t ordinary guided meditations. These four short programs lead you directly into natural awakened awareness – a state of flow and effortless presence. Clarifying this in yourself is life changing and it’s easier than you think.
PRACTICING IN THE MIDST is a free two-day LIVE online gathering bringing together ten extraordinary and generous teachers with a community of thousands of people. Challenging times can be a powerful catalyst for personal and collective evolution. Come join us in practice.
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Awakening
You will learn to rest in your already awakened nature. A subtle shift opens you to freedom from the endless agitation of your mind. Touch into your deep heart and let it energize your actions.
Transformation
Inquiry, mindfulness, and radical acceptance can each open doorways into unseen dimensions of your soul. Release what isn’t serving you and let your true nature lead the day.
Connection
Feeling like separate beings is a mistaken perception. Our interdependence and connection, usually buried in the background, has become more palpable than ever. We’re in these lives
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Teaching Schedule for the Live Gathering
Talks, Practices and Q&A
MONDAY – May 11th, 2020:
MAY 11 @ 12:00 PM (ATWATER, UNITED STATES)
Effortless Mindfulness Teacher, Psychotherapist, and Author
“The important thing is to find the Self that has the capacity to bear what seemed to be unbearable, the self that can be present with all of our parts unconditionally.”
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MAY 11 @ 1:30 PM (ATWATER, UNITED STATES)
Meditation Teacher, Nonprofit Leader, and Visionary
“If you meditate to be a better person, you’ll always be busy trying to be a better person. If you meditate because you are in love with resting in your own luminous infinite being, you’ll always be in love.”
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MAY 11 @ 3:00 PM (ATWATER, UNITED STATES)
Contemporary Meditation Teacher, Bestselling Author
“Fall in love with where you are. Turn towards this – a sacred moment, unrepeatable. Trust the ebb and flow of things. Say yes to uncertainty and the unresolvedness of your life.”
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MAY 11 @ 4:30 PM (ATWATER, UNITED STATES)
Founder of the Diamond Approach To Self-Realization
“We are not separate. Our sense of separateness is superficial and exists only in the physical dimension. Every other human being is just as precious as we are, and worthy of as much respect and love and consideration.”
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MAY 11 @ 6:00 PM (ATWATER, UNITED STATES)
Spiritual Teacher, Founder of Integral Enlightenment
“True meditation is about being fully present with everything that is – including discomfort and challenges. It is not an escape from life.”
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TUESDAY – May 12th, 2020:
MAY 12 @ 12:00 PM (ATWATER, UNITED STATES)
Founder of Gateway, Spiritual Facilitator
“Do you know how to be quiet and let go, when life challenges you and brings you to the edge?”
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MAY 12 @ 1:30 PM (ATWATER, UNITED STATES)
Wellbeing Research Professor, Director of Transformative Technology Lab
“The world’s largest scientific research project into fundamental well-being, sometimes called enlightenment, reveals the methods which actually work.”
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MAY 12 @ 3:00 PM (ATWATER, UNITED STATES)
Author, activist, authorized Lama (Buddhist Teacher) and founder of Bhumisparsha Sangha
“Let your love be the container for anger and despair. Love will not dissolve them, but will offer enough space to not get lost in them.”
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MAY 12 @ 4:30 PM (ATWATER, UNITED STATES)
Director of Mindfulness Education at UCLA, Author
“Saying yes means surrendering to your experience, whatever it is. It means feeling your body when you’re in the midst of a strong reaction or emotion… and noticing that thoughts and feelings come and go.”
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MAY 12 @ 6:00 PM (ATWATER, UNITED STATES)
Founder of Evolutionary Collective, Bestselling Author
“Right now, it feels more important than ever to come together and actively find our oneness, our goodness and our capacity to live a higher order of love as a social reality.”
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Practicing in the Midst
Being & Doing is committed to creating opportunities for people to come together to practice, to celebrate community, and to recognize unending mystery and beauty (even when the sky appears to be falling).
Recordings of the live sessions will be replayed for 24-hours on Wednesday, May 13th, in every timezone.
You can also purchase the recordings for a small cost.
Being & Doing Sponsors
The Connection Field is an ever-expanding field of love and resonance for the good of the whole. This is a loving, inclusive space, to be authentic and expand in heart resonance, embodied wholeness, and meaningful connection. JOIN US. Create online community and coherence for the good of the whole.
The Connection Field is a global service project initiated by our community of Mentoring Stewards to provide online community, support and connection during these unprecedented times of the COVID-19 pandemic. We may be asked to self-quarantine, social distance, and stay home, but that doesn’t mean we are alone! Join us in the Connection Field. We will be LIVE daily on Zoom from Noon to 5:00 pm Eastern/9 am to 2 pm Pacific.
JOIN THE CONNECTION FIELD: Click on the link below to receive the log-in information in our Weekly Digest. When you register you will also receive the link in an email sent directly to your inbox.
CLICK HERE FOR YOUR WEEKLY DIGEST WITH ZOOM INSTRUCTIONS
DO YOU WANT TO HOST AN HOUR OR OFFER A SPECIAL PROGRAM? EMAIL US AND INQUIRE AT SUPPORT@GOODOFTHEWHOLE.COM.
DIGEST OF EVENTS
GOOD OF THE WHOLE COMMUNITY CALLS:
- Monday, 11:00 am Eastern: Public Global Heart Resonance Call
- Wednesday, 11:00 am Eastern: Mentoring Stewards Public Coherence Call (May 6th: OPEN TO THE PUBLIC)
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DAILY OFFERINGS:
- Daily, 9:00 am Eastern/1:00 pm UTC: Mayan Calendar and Fire Ceremony
- Daily, 10:00 am Eastern: Morning Heart Coherence Meditation
- Monday – Friday, Noon – 5 pm Eastern: Resonance Lounge
- Daily, 10:00 pm Eastern: Evening Japa Mala Meditation
- NEW Monday, Wednesday, Friday 8:00 pm Eastern: Heart Coherence Awareness Meditation
- NEW Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, 10:00 pm Eastern: The Power of Song and Prayer
“Out Beyond ideas of wrongdoing and right doing, there’s a field.
I’ll meet you there.” ~ Rumi
WEEKLY OFFERINGS:
- Sunday, 1:00 – 3:00 pm Eastern: Gathering of Indigenous Grandmothers of Europe
- NEW Sunday, 11:00 am Eastern: Healing in an Urban Context with Multi-ethnical Tensions
- Sunday, 6:00 pm Eastern/10:00 UTC: Teachings of Sacred Tree
- NEW Sunday, 9:00 pm Eastern: Staying Healthy
- NEW Monday, 8:00 am Eastern: Divine Heart Meditation
- Monday, 5:00 pm Eastern: Global Heart Team
- NEW Monday, 7:00 pm Eastern: The Trust Frequency Embodied
- Monday, 8:00 pm Eastern: Men in Connection
- NEW Tuesday, 11:00 am Eastern: The Hoop of Many Hoops
- NEW Tuesday, 5:00 pm Eastern: Inspiration from Revelation
- Tuesday, 8:00 pm Eastern: Radical Earth Resonance
- NEW Wednesday, 8:00 am Eastern: Soul Voice Embodied Intuition
- NEW Wednesday, 5:00-7:00 pm Eastern: Four Worlds International Women’s Circle
- Wednesday, 7:00 pm Eastern: We Are a Rising Tide
- Wednesday, 8:00 pm Eastern: The Healing Field
- Thursday, 11:00 am Eastern: Giving Voice to the Heart
- Thursday, 8:00 pm Eastern: Rumi’s Field
- Friday, 8:00 pm Eastern: Sound Connection
- NEW Saturday, 11:00 am Eastern: Modern Toltec Purification Ceremony
- Saturday, 8:00 pm Eastern: 24/7 Couples
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The Connection Field is an ever-expanding field of love and resonance for the good of the whole. This is a loving, inclusive space, to be authentic and expand in heart resonance, embodied wholeness, and meaningful connection. JOIN US. Create online community and coherence for the good of the whole.
The Connection Field is a global service project initiated by our community of Mentoring Stewards to provide online community, support and connection during these unprecedented times of the COVID-19 pandemic. We may be asked to self-quarantine, social distance, and stay home, but that doesn’t mean we are alone! Join us in the Connection Field. We will be LIVE daily on Zoom from Noon to 5:00 pm Eastern/9 am to 2 pm Pacific.
JOIN THE CONNECTION FIELD: Click on the link below to receive the log-in information in our Weekly Digest. When you register you will also receive the link in an email sent directly to your inbox.
CLICK HERE FOR YOUR WEEKLY DIGEST WITH ZOOM INSTRUCTIONS
DO YOU WANT TO HOST AN HOUR OR OFFER A SPECIAL PROGRAM? EMAIL US AND INQUIRE AT SUPPORT@GOODOFTHEWHOLE.COM.
DIGEST OF EVENTS
GOOD OF THE WHOLE COMMUNITY CALLS:
- Monday, 11:00 am Eastern: Public Global Heart Resonance Call
- Wednesday, 11:00 am Eastern: Mentoring Stewards Public Coherence Call (May 6th: OPEN TO THE PUBLIC)
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DAILY OFFERINGS:
- Daily, 9:00 am Eastern/1:00 pm UTC: Mayan Calendar and Fire Ceremony
- Daily, 10:00 am Eastern: Morning Heart Coherence Meditation
- Monday – Friday, Noon – 5 pm Eastern: Resonance Lounge
- Daily, 10:00 pm Eastern: Evening Japa Mala Meditation
- NEW Monday, Wednesday, Friday 8:00 pm Eastern: Heart Coherence Awareness Meditation
- NEW Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, 10:00 pm Eastern: The Power of Song and Prayer
“Out Beyond ideas of wrongdoing and right doing, there’s a field.
I’ll meet you there.” ~ Rumi
WEEKLY OFFERINGS:
- Sunday, 1:00 – 3:00 pm Eastern: Gathering of Indigenous Grandmothers of Europe
- NEW Sunday, 11:00 am Eastern: Healing in an Urban Context with Multi-ethnical Tensions
- Sunday, 6:00 pm Eastern/10:00 UTC: Teachings of Sacred Tree
- NEW Sunday, 9:00 pm Eastern: Staying Healthy
- NEW Monday, 8:00 am Eastern: Divine Heart Meditation
- Monday, 5:00 pm Eastern: Global Heart Team
- NEW Monday, 7:00 pm Eastern: The Trust Frequency Embodied
- Monday, 8:00 pm Eastern: Men in Connection
- NEW Tuesday, 11:00 am Eastern: The Hoop of Many Hoops
- NEW Tuesday, 5:00 pm Eastern: Inspiration from Revelation
- Tuesday, 8:00 pm Eastern: Radical Earth Resonance
- NEW Wednesday, 8:00 am Eastern: Soul Voice Embodied Intuition
- NEW Wednesday, 5:00-7:00 pm Eastern: Four Worlds International Women’s Circle
- Wednesday, 7:00 pm Eastern: We Are a Rising Tide
- Wednesday, 8:00 pm Eastern: The Healing Field
- Thursday, 11:00 am Eastern: Giving Voice to the Heart
- Thursday, 8:00 pm Eastern: Rumi’s Field
- Friday, 8:00 pm Eastern: Sound Connection
- NEW Saturday, 11:00 am Eastern: Modern Toltec Purification Ceremony
- Saturday, 8:00 pm Eastern: 24/7 Couples
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The Connection Field is an ever-expanding field of love and resonance for the good of the whole. This is a loving, inclusive space, to be authentic and expand in heart resonance, embodied wholeness, and meaningful connection. JOIN US. Create online community and coherence for the good of the whole.
The Connection Field is a global service project initiated by our community of Mentoring Stewards to provide online community, support and connection during these unprecedented times of the COVID-19 pandemic. We may be asked to self-quarantine, social distance, and stay home, but that doesn’t mean we are alone! Join us in the Connection Field. We will be LIVE daily on Zoom from Noon to 5:00 pm Eastern/9 am to 2 pm Pacific.
JOIN THE CONNECTION FIELD: Click on the link below to receive the log-in information in our Weekly Digest. When you register you will also receive the link in an email sent directly to your inbox.
CLICK HERE FOR YOUR WEEKLY DIGEST WITH ZOOM INSTRUCTIONS
DO YOU WANT TO HOST AN HOUR OR OFFER A SPECIAL PROGRAM? EMAIL US AND INQUIRE AT SUPPORT@GOODOFTHEWHOLE.COM.
DIGEST OF EVENTS
GOOD OF THE WHOLE COMMUNITY CALLS:
- Monday, 11:00 am Eastern: Public Global Heart Resonance Call
- Wednesday, 11:00 am Eastern: Mentoring Stewards Public Coherence Call (May 6th: OPEN TO THE PUBLIC)
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DAILY OFFERINGS:
- Daily, 9:00 am Eastern/1:00 pm UTC: Mayan Calendar and Fire Ceremony
- Daily, 10:00 am Eastern: Morning Heart Coherence Meditation
- Monday – Friday, Noon – 5 pm Eastern: Resonance Lounge
- Daily, 10:00 pm Eastern: Evening Japa Mala Meditation
- NEW Monday, Wednesday, Friday 8:00 pm Eastern: Heart Coherence Awareness Meditation
- NEW Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, 10:00 pm Eastern: The Power of Song and Prayer
“Out Beyond ideas of wrongdoing and right doing, there’s a field.
I’ll meet you there.” ~ Rumi
WEEKLY OFFERINGS:
- Sunday, 1:00 – 3:00 pm Eastern: Gathering of Indigenous Grandmothers of Europe
- NEW Sunday, 11:00 am Eastern: Healing in an Urban Context with Multi-ethnical Tensions
- Sunday, 6:00 pm Eastern/10:00 UTC: Teachings of Sacred Tree
- NEW Sunday, 9:00 pm Eastern: Staying Healthy
- NEW Monday, 8:00 am Eastern: Divine Heart Meditation
- Monday, 5:00 pm Eastern: Global Heart Team
- NEW Monday, 7:00 pm Eastern: The Trust Frequency Embodied
- Monday, 8:00 pm Eastern: Men in Connection
- NEW Tuesday, 11:00 am Eastern: The Hoop of Many Hoops
- NEW Tuesday, 5:00 pm Eastern: Inspiration from Revelation
- Tuesday, 8:00 pm Eastern: Radical Earth Resonance
- NEW Wednesday, 8:00 am Eastern: Soul Voice Embodied Intuition
- NEW Wednesday, 5:00-7:00 pm Eastern: Four Worlds International Women’s Circle
- Wednesday, 7:00 pm Eastern: We Are a Rising Tide
- Wednesday, 8:00 pm Eastern: The Healing Field
- Thursday, 11:00 am Eastern: Giving Voice to the Heart
- Thursday, 8:00 pm Eastern: Rumi’s Field
- Friday, 8:00 pm Eastern: Sound Connection
- NEW Saturday, 11:00 am Eastern: Modern Toltec Purification Ceremony
- Saturday, 8:00 pm Eastern: 24/7 Couples
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The Connection Field is an ever-expanding field of love and resonance for the good of the whole. This is a loving, inclusive space, to be authentic and expand in heart resonance, embodied wholeness, and meaningful connection. JOIN US. Create online community and coherence for the good of the whole.
The Connection Field is a global service project initiated by our community of Mentoring Stewards to provide online community, support and connection during these unprecedented times of the COVID-19 pandemic. We may be asked to self-quarantine, social distance, and stay home, but that doesn’t mean we are alone! Join us in the Connection Field. We will be LIVE daily on Zoom from Noon to 5:00 pm Eastern/9 am to 2 pm Pacific.
JOIN THE CONNECTION FIELD: Click on the link below to receive the log-in information in our Weekly Digest. When you register you will also receive the link in an email sent directly to your inbox.
CLICK HERE FOR YOUR WEEKLY DIGEST WITH ZOOM INSTRUCTIONS
DO YOU WANT TO HOST AN HOUR OR OFFER A SPECIAL PROGRAM? EMAIL US AND INQUIRE AT SUPPORT@GOODOFTHEWHOLE.COM.
DIGEST OF EVENTS
GOOD OF THE WHOLE COMMUNITY CALLS:
- Monday, 11:00 am Eastern: Public Global Heart Resonance Call
- Wednesday, 11:00 am Eastern: Mentoring Stewards Public Coherence Call (May 6th: OPEN TO THE PUBLIC)
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DAILY OFFERINGS:
- Daily, 9:00 am Eastern/1:00 pm UTC: Mayan Calendar and Fire Ceremony
- Daily, 10:00 am Eastern: Morning Heart Coherence Meditation
- Monday – Friday, Noon – 5 pm Eastern: Resonance Lounge
- Daily, 10:00 pm Eastern: Evening Japa Mala Meditation
- NEW Monday, Wednesday, Friday 8:00 pm Eastern: Heart Coherence Awareness Meditation
- NEW Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, 10:00 pm Eastern: The Power of Song and Prayer
“Out Beyond ideas of wrongdoing and right doing, there’s a field.
I’ll meet you there.” ~ Rumi
WEEKLY OFFERINGS:
- Sunday, 1:00 – 3:00 pm Eastern: Gathering of Indigenous Grandmothers of Europe
- NEW Sunday, 11:00 am Eastern: Healing in an Urban Context with Multi-ethnical Tensions
- Sunday, 6:00 pm Eastern/10:00 UTC: Teachings of Sacred Tree
- NEW Sunday, 9:00 pm Eastern: Staying Healthy
- NEW Monday, 8:00 am Eastern: Divine Heart Meditation
- Monday, 5:00 pm Eastern: Global Heart Team
- NEW Monday, 7:00 pm Eastern: The Trust Frequency Embodied
- Monday, 8:00 pm Eastern: Men in Connection
- NEW Tuesday, 11:00 am Eastern: The Hoop of Many Hoops
- NEW Tuesday, 5:00 pm Eastern: Inspiration from Revelation
- Tuesday, 8:00 pm Eastern: Radical Earth Resonance
- NEW Wednesday, 8:00 am Eastern: Soul Voice Embodied Intuition
- NEW Wednesday, 5:00-7:00 pm Eastern: Four Worlds International Women’s Circle
- Wednesday, 7:00 pm Eastern: We Are a Rising Tide
- Wednesday, 8:00 pm Eastern: The Healing Field
- Thursday, 11:00 am Eastern: Giving Voice to the Heart
- Thursday, 8:00 pm Eastern: Rumi’s Field
- Friday, 8:00 pm Eastern: Sound Connection
- NEW Saturday, 11:00 am Eastern: Modern Toltec Purification Ceremony
- Saturday, 8:00 pm Eastern: 24/7 Couples
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https://www.njjl.world/message-sharon
The Connection Field is an ever-expanding field of love and resonance for the good of the whole. This is a loving, inclusive space, to be authentic and expand in heart resonance, embodied wholeness, and meaningful connection. JOIN US. Create online community and coherence for the good of the whole.
The Connection Field is a global service project initiated by our community of Mentoring Stewards to provide online community, support and connection during these unprecedented times of the COVID-19 pandemic. We may be asked to self-quarantine, social distance, and stay home, but that doesn’t mean we are alone! Join us in the Connection Field. We will be LIVE daily on Zoom from Noon to 5:00 pm Eastern/9 am to 2 pm Pacific.
JOIN THE CONNECTION FIELD: Click on the link below to receive the log-in information in our Weekly Digest. When you register you will also receive the link in an email sent directly to your inbox.
CLICK HERE FOR YOUR WEEKLY DIGEST WITH ZOOM INSTRUCTIONS
DO YOU WANT TO HOST AN HOUR OR OFFER A SPECIAL PROGRAM? EMAIL US AND INQUIRE AT SUPPORT@GOODOFTHEWHOLE.COM.
DIGEST OF EVENTS
GOOD OF THE WHOLE COMMUNITY CALLS:
- Monday, 11:00 am Eastern: Public Global Heart Resonance Call
- Wednesday, 11:00 am Eastern: Mentoring Stewards Public Coherence Call (May 6th: OPEN TO THE PUBLIC)
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DAILY OFFERINGS:
- Daily, 9:00 am Eastern/1:00 pm UTC: Mayan Calendar and Fire Ceremony
- Daily, 10:00 am Eastern: Morning Heart Coherence Meditation
- Monday – Friday, Noon – 5 pm Eastern: Resonance Lounge
- Daily, 10:00 pm Eastern: Evening Japa Mala Meditation
- NEW Monday, Wednesday, Friday 8:00 pm Eastern: Heart Coherence Awareness Meditation
- NEW Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, 10:00 pm Eastern: The Power of Song and Prayer
“Out Beyond ideas of wrongdoing and right doing, there’s a field.
I’ll meet you there.” ~ Rumi
WEEKLY OFFERINGS:
- Sunday, 1:00 – 3:00 pm Eastern: Gathering of Indigenous Grandmothers of Europe
- NEW Sunday, 11:00 am Eastern: Healing in an Urban Context with Multi-ethnical Tensions
- Sunday, 6:00 pm Eastern/10:00 UTC: Teachings of Sacred Tree
- NEW Sunday, 9:00 pm Eastern: Staying Healthy
- NEW Monday, 8:00 am Eastern: Divine Heart Meditation
- Monday, 5:00 pm Eastern: Global Heart Team
- NEW Monday, 7:00 pm Eastern: The Trust Frequency Embodied
- Monday, 8:00 pm Eastern: Men in Connection
- NEW Tuesday, 11:00 am Eastern: The Hoop of Many Hoops
- NEW Tuesday, 5:00 pm Eastern: Inspiration from Revelation
- Tuesday, 8:00 pm Eastern: Radical Earth Resonance
- NEW Wednesday, 8:00 am Eastern: Soul Voice Embodied Intuition
- NEW Wednesday, 5:00-7:00 pm Eastern: Four Worlds International Women’s Circle
- Wednesday, 7:00 pm Eastern: We Are a Rising Tide
- Wednesday, 8:00 pm Eastern: The Healing Field
- Thursday, 11:00 am Eastern: Giving Voice to the Heart
- Thursday, 8:00 pm Eastern: Rumi’s Field
- Friday, 8:00 pm Eastern: Sound Connection
- NEW Saturday, 11:00 am Eastern: Modern Toltec Purification Ceremony
- Saturday, 8:00 pm Eastern: 24/7 Couples
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w/ Master Spiritual Teacher, Ronit Singer
Monday’s 7:00- 8:00pm (EST)
https://zoom.us/meeting/register/uZAkfuygqj4pkjkkQDh2ngQH9zPn8frMeg
Oneness Center NYC, is hosting a cyber meditation/prayer event every Monday evening at 7pm -8pm (ET) through May with Master Spiritual Teacher, Ronit Singer: https://onenesscenternyc.org/about/
“This pandemic is showing us how connected we are and how our global wellbeing is dependent on our actions. Let’s use the power of our connection, let’s meditate together and pray together to heal our humanity.” Ronit
The Connection Field is an ever-expanding field of love and resonance for the good of the whole. This is a loving, inclusive space, to be authentic and expand in heart resonance, embodied wholeness, and meaningful connection. JOIN US. Create online community and coherence for the good of the whole.
The Connection Field is a global service project initiated by our community of Mentoring Stewards to provide online community, support and connection during these unprecedented times of the COVID-19 pandemic. We may be asked to self-quarantine, social distance, and stay home, but that doesn’t mean we are alone! Join us in the Connection Field. We will be LIVE daily on Zoom from Noon to 5:00 pm Eastern/9 am to 2 pm Pacific.
JOIN THE CONNECTION FIELD: Click on the link below to receive the log-in information in our Weekly Digest. When you register you will also receive the link in an email sent directly to your inbox.
CLICK HERE FOR YOUR WEEKLY DIGEST WITH ZOOM INSTRUCTIONS
DO YOU WANT TO HOST AN HOUR OR OFFER A SPECIAL PROGRAM? EMAIL US AND INQUIRE AT SUPPORT@GOODOFTHEWHOLE.COM.
DIGEST OF EVENTS
GOOD OF THE WHOLE COMMUNITY CALLS:
- Monday, 11:00 am Eastern: Public Global Heart Resonance Call
- Wednesday, 11:00 am Eastern: Mentoring Stewards Public Coherence Call (May 6th: OPEN TO THE PUBLIC)
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DAILY OFFERINGS:
- Daily, 9:00 am Eastern/1:00 pm UTC: Mayan Calendar and Fire Ceremony
- Daily, 10:00 am Eastern: Morning Heart Coherence Meditation
- Monday – Friday, Noon – 5 pm Eastern: Resonance Lounge
- Daily, 10:00 pm Eastern: Evening Japa Mala Meditation
- NEW Monday, Wednesday, Friday 8:00 pm Eastern: Heart Coherence Awareness Meditation
- NEW Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, 10:00 pm Eastern: The Power of Song and Prayer
“Out Beyond ideas of wrongdoing and right doing, there’s a field.
I’ll meet you there.” ~ Rumi
WEEKLY OFFERINGS:
- Sunday, 1:00 – 3:00 pm Eastern: Gathering of Indigenous Grandmothers of Europe
- NEW Sunday, 11:00 am Eastern: Healing in an Urban Context with Multi-ethnical Tensions
- Sunday, 6:00 pm Eastern/10:00 UTC: Teachings of Sacred Tree
- NEW Sunday, 9:00 pm Eastern: Staying Healthy
- NEW Monday, 8:00 am Eastern: Divine Heart Meditation
- Monday, 5:00 pm Eastern: Global Heart Team
- NEW Monday, 7:00 pm Eastern: The Trust Frequency Embodied
- Monday, 8:00 pm Eastern: Men in Connection
- NEW Tuesday, 11:00 am Eastern: The Hoop of Many Hoops
- NEW Tuesday, 5:00 pm Eastern: Inspiration from Revelation
- Tuesday, 8:00 pm Eastern: Radical Earth Resonance
- NEW Wednesday, 8:00 am Eastern: Soul Voice Embodied Intuition
- NEW Wednesday, 5:00-7:00 pm Eastern: Four Worlds International Women’s Circle
- Wednesday, 7:00 pm Eastern: We Are a Rising Tide
- Wednesday, 8:00 pm Eastern: The Healing Field
- Thursday, 11:00 am Eastern: Giving Voice to the Heart
- Thursday, 8:00 pm Eastern: Rumi’s Field
- Friday, 8:00 pm Eastern: Sound Connection
- NEW Saturday, 11:00 am Eastern: Modern Toltec Purification Ceremony
- Saturday, 8:00 pm Eastern: 24/7 Couples
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The Connection Field is an ever-expanding field of love and resonance for the good of the whole. This is a loving, inclusive space, to be authentic and expand in heart resonance, embodied wholeness, and meaningful connection. JOIN US. Create online community and coherence for the good of the whole.
The Connection Field is a global service project initiated by our community of Mentoring Stewards to provide online community, support and connection during these unprecedented times of the COVID-19 pandemic. We may be asked to self-quarantine, social distance, and stay home, but that doesn’t mean we are alone! Join us in the Connection Field. We will be LIVE daily on Zoom from Noon to 5:00 pm Eastern/9 am to 2 pm Pacific.
JOIN THE CONNECTION FIELD: Click on the link below to receive the log-in information in our Weekly Digest. When you register you will also receive the link in an email sent directly to your inbox.
CLICK HERE FOR YOUR WEEKLY DIGEST WITH ZOOM INSTRUCTIONS
DO YOU WANT TO HOST AN HOUR OR OFFER A SPECIAL PROGRAM? EMAIL US AND INQUIRE AT SUPPORT@GOODOFTHEWHOLE.COM.
DIGEST OF EVENTS
GOOD OF THE WHOLE COMMUNITY CALLS:
- Monday, 11:00 am Eastern: Public Global Heart Resonance Call
- Wednesday, 11:00 am Eastern: Mentoring Stewards Public Coherence Call (May 6th: OPEN TO THE PUBLIC)
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DAILY OFFERINGS:
- Daily, 9:00 am Eastern/1:00 pm UTC: Mayan Calendar and Fire Ceremony
- Daily, 10:00 am Eastern: Morning Heart Coherence Meditation
- Monday – Friday, Noon – 5 pm Eastern: Resonance Lounge
- Daily, 10:00 pm Eastern: Evening Japa Mala Meditation
- NEW Monday, Wednesday, Friday 8:00 pm Eastern: Heart Coherence Awareness Meditation
- NEW Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, 10:00 pm Eastern: The Power of Song and Prayer
“Out Beyond ideas of wrongdoing and right doing, there’s a field.
I’ll meet you there.” ~ Rumi
WEEKLY OFFERINGS:
- Sunday, 1:00 – 3:00 pm Eastern: Gathering of Indigenous Grandmothers of Europe
- NEW Sunday, 11:00 am Eastern: Healing in an Urban Context with Multi-ethnical Tensions
- Sunday, 6:00 pm Eastern/10:00 UTC: Teachings of Sacred Tree
- NEW Sunday, 9:00 pm Eastern: Staying Healthy
- NEW Monday, 8:00 am Eastern: Divine Heart Meditation
- Monday, 5:00 pm Eastern: Global Heart Team
- NEW Monday, 7:00 pm Eastern: The Trust Frequency Embodied
- Monday, 8:00 pm Eastern: Men in Connection
- NEW Tuesday, 11:00 am Eastern: The Hoop of Many Hoops
- NEW Tuesday, 5:00 pm Eastern: Inspiration from Revelation
- Tuesday, 8:00 pm Eastern: Radical Earth Resonance
- NEW Wednesday, 8:00 am Eastern: Soul Voice Embodied Intuition
- NEW Wednesday, 5:00-7:00 pm Eastern: Four Worlds International Women’s Circle
- Wednesday, 7:00 pm Eastern: We Are a Rising Tide
- Wednesday, 8:00 pm Eastern: The Healing Field
- Thursday, 11:00 am Eastern: Giving Voice to the Heart
- Thursday, 8:00 pm Eastern: Rumi’s Field
- Friday, 8:00 pm Eastern: Sound Connection
- NEW Saturday, 11:00 am Eastern: Modern Toltec Purification Ceremony
- Saturday, 8:00 pm Eastern: 24/7 Couples
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The Connection Field is an ever-expanding field of love and resonance for the good of the whole. This is a loving, inclusive space, to be authentic and expand in heart resonance, embodied wholeness, and meaningful connection. JOIN US. Create online community and coherence for the good of the whole.
The Connection Field is a global service project initiated by our community of Mentoring Stewards to provide online community, support and connection during these unprecedented times of the COVID-19 pandemic. We may be asked to self-quarantine, social distance, and stay home, but that doesn’t mean we are alone! Join us in the Connection Field. We will be LIVE daily on Zoom from Noon to 5:00 pm Eastern/9 am to 2 pm Pacific.
JOIN THE CONNECTION FIELD: Click on the link below to receive the log-in information in our Weekly Digest. When you register you will also receive the link in an email sent directly to your inbox.
CLICK HERE FOR YOUR WEEKLY DIGEST WITH ZOOM INSTRUCTIONS
DO YOU WANT TO HOST AN HOUR OR OFFER A SPECIAL PROGRAM? EMAIL US AND INQUIRE AT SUPPORT@GOODOFTHEWHOLE.COM.
DIGEST OF EVENTS
GOOD OF THE WHOLE COMMUNITY CALLS:
- Monday, 11:00 am Eastern: Public Global Heart Resonance Call
- Wednesday, 11:00 am Eastern: Mentoring Stewards Public Coherence Call (May 6th: OPEN TO THE PUBLIC)
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DAILY OFFERINGS:
- Daily, 9:00 am Eastern/1:00 pm UTC: Mayan Calendar and Fire Ceremony
- Daily, 10:00 am Eastern: Morning Heart Coherence Meditation
- Monday – Friday, Noon – 5 pm Eastern: Resonance Lounge
- Daily, 10:00 pm Eastern: Evening Japa Mala Meditation
- NEW Monday, Wednesday, Friday 8:00 pm Eastern: Heart Coherence Awareness Meditation
- NEW Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, 10:00 pm Eastern: The Power of Song and Prayer
“Out Beyond ideas of wrongdoing and right doing, there’s a field.
I’ll meet you there.” ~ Rumi
WEEKLY OFFERINGS:
- Sunday, 1:00 – 3:00 pm Eastern: Gathering of Indigenous Grandmothers of Europe
- NEW Sunday, 11:00 am Eastern: Healing in an Urban Context with Multi-ethnical Tensions
- Sunday, 6:00 pm Eastern/10:00 UTC: Teachings of Sacred Tree
- NEW Sunday, 9:00 pm Eastern: Staying Healthy
- NEW Monday, 8:00 am Eastern: Divine Heart Meditation
- Monday, 5:00 pm Eastern: Global Heart Team
- NEW Monday, 7:00 pm Eastern: The Trust Frequency Embodied
- Monday, 8:00 pm Eastern: Men in Connection
- NEW Tuesday, 11:00 am Eastern: The Hoop of Many Hoops
- NEW Tuesday, 5:00 pm Eastern: Inspiration from Revelation
- Tuesday, 8:00 pm Eastern: Radical Earth Resonance
- NEW Wednesday, 8:00 am Eastern: Soul Voice Embodied Intuition
- NEW Wednesday, 5:00-7:00 pm Eastern: Four Worlds International Women’s Circle
- Wednesday, 7:00 pm Eastern: We Are a Rising Tide
- Wednesday, 8:00 pm Eastern: The Healing Field
- Thursday, 11:00 am Eastern: Giving Voice to the Heart
- Thursday, 8:00 pm Eastern: Rumi’s Field
- Friday, 8:00 pm Eastern: Sound Connection
- NEW Saturday, 11:00 am Eastern: Modern Toltec Purification Ceremony
- Saturday, 8:00 pm Eastern: 24/7 Couples
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The Connection Field is an ever-expanding field of love and resonance for the good of the whole. This is a loving, inclusive space, to be authentic and expand in heart resonance, embodied wholeness, and meaningful connection. JOIN US. Create online community and coherence for the good of the whole.
The Connection Field is a global service project initiated by our community of Mentoring Stewards to provide online community, support and connection during these unprecedented times of the COVID-19 pandemic. We may be asked to self-quarantine, social distance, and stay home, but that doesn’t mean we are alone! Join us in the Connection Field. We will be LIVE daily on Zoom from Noon to 5:00 pm Eastern/9 am to 2 pm Pacific.
JOIN THE CONNECTION FIELD: Click on the link below to receive the log-in information in our Weekly Digest. When you register you will also receive the link in an email sent directly to your inbox.
CLICK HERE FOR YOUR WEEKLY DIGEST WITH ZOOM INSTRUCTIONS
DO YOU WANT TO HOST AN HOUR OR OFFER A SPECIAL PROGRAM? EMAIL US AND INQUIRE AT SUPPORT@GOODOFTHEWHOLE.COM.
DIGEST OF EVENTS
GOOD OF THE WHOLE COMMUNITY CALLS:
- Monday, 11:00 am Eastern: Public Global Heart Resonance Call
- Wednesday, 11:00 am Eastern: Mentoring Stewards Public Coherence Call (May 6th: OPEN TO THE PUBLIC)
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DAILY OFFERINGS:
- Daily, 9:00 am Eastern/1:00 pm UTC: Mayan Calendar and Fire Ceremony
- Daily, 10:00 am Eastern: Morning Heart Coherence Meditation
- Monday – Friday, Noon – 5 pm Eastern: Resonance Lounge
- Daily, 10:00 pm Eastern: Evening Japa Mala Meditation
- NEW Monday, Wednesday, Friday 8:00 pm Eastern: Heart Coherence Awareness Meditation
- NEW Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, 10:00 pm Eastern: The Power of Song and Prayer
“Out Beyond ideas of wrongdoing and right doing, there’s a field.
I’ll meet you there.” ~ Rumi
WEEKLY OFFERINGS:
- Sunday, 1:00 – 3:00 pm Eastern: Gathering of Indigenous Grandmothers of Europe
- NEW Sunday, 11:00 am Eastern: Healing in an Urban Context with Multi-ethnical Tensions
- Sunday, 6:00 pm Eastern/10:00 UTC: Teachings of Sacred Tree
- NEW Sunday, 9:00 pm Eastern: Staying Healthy
- NEW Monday, 8:00 am Eastern: Divine Heart Meditation
- Monday, 5:00 pm Eastern: Global Heart Team
- NEW Monday, 7:00 pm Eastern: The Trust Frequency Embodied
- Monday, 8:00 pm Eastern: Men in Connection
- NEW Tuesday, 11:00 am Eastern: The Hoop of Many Hoops
- NEW Tuesday, 5:00 pm Eastern: Inspiration from Revelation
- Tuesday, 8:00 pm Eastern: Radical Earth Resonance
- NEW Wednesday, 8:00 am Eastern: Soul Voice Embodied Intuition
- NEW Wednesday, 5:00-7:00 pm Eastern: Four Worlds International Women’s Circle
- Wednesday, 7:00 pm Eastern: We Are a Rising Tide
- Wednesday, 8:00 pm Eastern: The Healing Field
- Thursday, 11:00 am Eastern: Giving Voice to the Heart
- Thursday, 8:00 pm Eastern: Rumi’s Field
- Friday, 8:00 pm Eastern: Sound Connection
- NEW Saturday, 11:00 am Eastern: Modern Toltec Purification Ceremony
- Saturday, 8:00 pm Eastern: 24/7 Couples
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MAY 19, 2020 3:00 pm EST
The Intersection of the Climate Crisis and Social Justice
Join the Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival and The Climate Reality Project for our upcoming webinar highlighting the intersection of climate and environmental justice, the history of the #PoorPeoplesCampaign, and the upcoming digital mass march and assembly.
The webinar will feature Campaign Co-Chairs Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II and Dr. Liz Theoharis, as well as Dr. Robert Bullard, Climate Reality board member, Texas Southern University distinguished professor of environmental policy, and to many, the “father of environmental justice.”
The only way to solve the climate crisis is by working together. And to build a winning coalition, we need to understand how this crisis intersects with social inequities like racial discrimination, poverty, and environmental injustice.
Register here: bit.ly/ClimateRealityPPC-
The Connection Field is an ever-expanding field of love and resonance for the good of the whole. This is a loving, inclusive space, to be authentic and expand in heart resonance, embodied wholeness, and meaningful connection. JOIN US. Create online community and coherence for the good of the whole.
The Connection Field is a global service project initiated by our community of Mentoring Stewards to provide online community, support and connection during these unprecedented times of the COVID-19 pandemic. We may be asked to self-quarantine, social distance, and stay home, but that doesn’t mean we are alone! Join us in the Connection Field. We will be LIVE daily on Zoom from Noon to 5:00 pm Eastern/9 am to 2 pm Pacific.
JOIN THE CONNECTION FIELD: Click on the link below to receive the log-in information in our Weekly Digest. When you register you will also receive the link in an email sent directly to your inbox.
CLICK HERE FOR YOUR WEEKLY DIGEST WITH ZOOM INSTRUCTIONS
DO YOU WANT TO HOST AN HOUR OR OFFER A SPECIAL PROGRAM? EMAIL US AND INQUIRE AT SUPPORT@GOODOFTHEWHOLE.COM.
DIGEST OF EVENTS
GOOD OF THE WHOLE COMMUNITY CALLS:
- Monday, 11:00 am Eastern: Public Global Heart Resonance Call
- Wednesday, 11:00 am Eastern: Mentoring Stewards Public Coherence Call (May 6th: OPEN TO THE PUBLIC)
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DAILY OFFERINGS:
- Daily, 9:00 am Eastern/1:00 pm UTC: Mayan Calendar and Fire Ceremony
- Daily, 10:00 am Eastern: Morning Heart Coherence Meditation
- Monday – Friday, Noon – 5 pm Eastern: Resonance Lounge
- Daily, 10:00 pm Eastern: Evening Japa Mala Meditation
- NEW Monday, Wednesday, Friday 8:00 pm Eastern: Heart Coherence Awareness Meditation
- NEW Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, 10:00 pm Eastern: The Power of Song and Prayer
“Out Beyond ideas of wrongdoing and right doing, there’s a field.
I’ll meet you there.” ~ Rumi
WEEKLY OFFERINGS:
- Sunday, 1:00 – 3:00 pm Eastern: Gathering of Indigenous Grandmothers of Europe
- NEW Sunday, 11:00 am Eastern: Healing in an Urban Context with Multi-ethnical Tensions
- Sunday, 6:00 pm Eastern/10:00 UTC: Teachings of Sacred Tree
- NEW Sunday, 9:00 pm Eastern: Staying Healthy
- NEW Monday, 8:00 am Eastern: Divine Heart Meditation
- Monday, 5:00 pm Eastern: Global Heart Team
- NEW Monday, 7:00 pm Eastern: The Trust Frequency Embodied
- Monday, 8:00 pm Eastern: Men in Connection
- NEW Tuesday, 11:00 am Eastern: The Hoop of Many Hoops
- NEW Tuesday, 5:00 pm Eastern: Inspiration from Revelation
- Tuesday, 8:00 pm Eastern: Radical Earth Resonance
- NEW Wednesday, 8:00 am Eastern: Soul Voice Embodied Intuition
- NEW Wednesday, 5:00-7:00 pm Eastern: Four Worlds International Women’s Circle
- Wednesday, 7:00 pm Eastern: We Are a Rising Tide
- Wednesday, 8:00 pm Eastern: The Healing Field
- Thursday, 11:00 am Eastern: Giving Voice to the Heart
- Thursday, 8:00 pm Eastern: Rumi’s Field
- Friday, 8:00 pm Eastern: Sound Connection
- NEW Saturday, 11:00 am Eastern: Modern Toltec Purification Ceremony
- Saturday, 8:00 pm Eastern: 24/7 Couples
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Oscar winner Wes Studi launched a new PSA raising awareness about the seriousness of COVID-19 in Indian Country. (courtesy photo)
ADDISON, Texas — From small-town Oklahoma native to internationally acclaimed actor and musician, Wes Studi forever changed a stereotype with his unforgettable performances in Dances with Wolves, The Last of the Mohicans, Heat and Avatar.
Now, he’s working on another mission.
Yesterday, the Cherokee citizen and legendary film star released a public service announcement (PSA) to raise awareness of the serious effects of COVID-19 in Indian Country and request widespread support for Partnership With Native Americans (PWNA) to ensure Native Americans are not left behind during the pandemic.
What sparked the PSA is a series of vital health issues happening in the wake of COVID-19, even with many stay-at-home orders in place. The risk of contracting the virus is higher among Native Americans due to overcrowded housing and high rates of diabetes, kidney disease and asthma. And despite more than 7,100 confirmed cases of COVID-19 within the Navajo Nation and other tribal communities, federal aid has been slow to arrive.
In his new PSA, the Oscar winner reminds the public of the need for immediate attention and charitable donations to PWNA, which has secured tribal clearances and follows CDC and tribal guidelines to continue delivering critical items, such as food, water, sanitizer and personal protective equipment (PPE).
For more information on the PSA, and to learn how to donate, visit NativePartnership.org/
“Every day, remote reservation communities face shortages of food, water and healthcare, and COVID-19 has magnified that reality,” said Joshua Arce, PWNA president and CEO. “Donations are critical now as we bring relief to under-resourced communities.”
Studi notes PWNA is a nonprofit he trusts. In 2019, they collaborated in a five-part Realities Video Series with Wes Studi that aimed to give an accurate portrayal of reservation life and dispels long-held myths that continue to impact Native communities.
The post Legendary Actor Wes Studi Urges the Public to Assist Indian Country Amid Pandemic appeared first on Native News Online.
The Connection Field is an ever-expanding field of love and resonance for the good of the whole. This is a loving, inclusive space, to be authentic and expand in heart resonance, embodied wholeness, and meaningful connection. JOIN US. Create online community and coherence for the good of the whole.
The Connection Field is a global service project initiated by our community of Mentoring Stewards to provide online community, support and connection during these unprecedented times of the COVID-19 pandemic. We may be asked to self-quarantine, social distance, and stay home, but that doesn’t mean we are alone! Join us in the Connection Field. We will be LIVE daily on Zoom from Noon to 5:00 pm Eastern/9 am to 2 pm Pacific.
JOIN THE CONNECTION FIELD: Click on the link below to receive the log-in information in our Weekly Digest. When you register you will also receive the link in an email sent directly to your inbox.
CLICK HERE FOR YOUR WEEKLY DIGEST WITH ZOOM INSTRUCTIONS
DO YOU WANT TO HOST AN HOUR OR OFFER A SPECIAL PROGRAM? EMAIL US AND INQUIRE AT SUPPORT@GOODOFTHEWHOLE.COM.
DIGEST OF EVENTS
GOOD OF THE WHOLE COMMUNITY CALLS:
- Monday, 11:00 am Eastern: Public Global Heart Resonance Call
- Wednesday, 11:00 am Eastern: Mentoring Stewards Public Coherence Call (May 6th: OPEN TO THE PUBLIC)
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DAILY OFFERINGS:
- Daily, 9:00 am Eastern/1:00 pm UTC: Mayan Calendar and Fire Ceremony
- Daily, 10:00 am Eastern: Morning Heart Coherence Meditation
- Monday – Friday, Noon – 5 pm Eastern: Resonance Lounge
- Daily, 10:00 pm Eastern: Evening Japa Mala Meditation
- NEW Monday, Wednesday, Friday 8:00 pm Eastern: Heart Coherence Awareness Meditation
- NEW Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, 10:00 pm Eastern: The Power of Song and Prayer
“Out Beyond ideas of wrongdoing and right doing, there’s a field.
I’ll meet you there.” ~ Rumi
WEEKLY OFFERINGS:
- Sunday, 1:00 – 3:00 pm Eastern: Gathering of Indigenous Grandmothers of Europe
- NEW Sunday, 11:00 am Eastern: Healing in an Urban Context with Multi-ethnical Tensions
- Sunday, 6:00 pm Eastern/10:00 UTC: Teachings of Sacred Tree
- NEW Sunday, 9:00 pm Eastern: Staying Healthy
- NEW Monday, 8:00 am Eastern: Divine Heart Meditation
- Monday, 5:00 pm Eastern: Global Heart Team
- NEW Monday, 7:00 pm Eastern: The Trust Frequency Embodied
- Monday, 8:00 pm Eastern: Men in Connection
- NEW Tuesday, 11:00 am Eastern: The Hoop of Many Hoops
- NEW Tuesday, 5:00 pm Eastern: Inspiration from Revelation
- Tuesday, 8:00 pm Eastern: Radical Earth Resonance
- NEW Wednesday, 8:00 am Eastern: Soul Voice Embodied Intuition
- NEW Wednesday, 5:00-7:00 pm Eastern: Four Worlds International Women’s Circle
- Wednesday, 7:00 pm Eastern: We Are a Rising Tide
- Wednesday, 8:00 pm Eastern: The Healing Field
- Thursday, 11:00 am Eastern: Giving Voice to the Heart
- Thursday, 8:00 pm Eastern: Rumi’s Field
- Friday, 8:00 pm Eastern: Sound Connection
- NEW Saturday, 11:00 am Eastern: Modern Toltec Purification Ceremony
- Saturday, 8:00 pm Eastern: 24/7 Couples
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Where are we going?
What might be possible together?
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This weekly call is for those of us who are terrified of the climate emergency and determined to be part of a movement to claw back our future from the jaws of extinction.
You will learn about The Climate Mobilization’s strategy for transforming our economy in the next ten years, and how you can take action locally and be part of this plan.
You will make contact with an excellent team of organizers who will offer support and coaching in your journey to push back and win a just and inclusive future.
- In 2020, the climate emergency threatens to take our future away from us.
- YOU
- The solution is to organize.
- YOU
- This session is designed to show you how.
The session is open to anyone, whether you are part of an organization or not, whether you have experience of organizing or not. We support over 100 different campaigns!
To Join the Call:
SIGN UP HERE –> https://secure.everyaction.com/dSlTBlrtZUWt8okpc256ig
You will learn:
- What YOU can do to respond to the Climate Emergency
- How to get plugged in to a team or a Climate Emergency campaign in YOUR community
- How we’re planning to make the Climate Emergency the key issue of the 2020 election
How can we be vessels of hope in a time such as this? We have the opportunity to embrace actions that can be taken to make a difference for ourselves and those around us. When we take these steps together there is a collective mounting of GOOD that impacts humanity and our world.
Please consider joining us for the offerings laid out below. Together we are creating a powerful vision for a healthy and flourishing future. We hope you can join us in these worthy endeavors!
May 23-31
WOMEN’S CIRCLES
We are opening Humanity Rising with ten days of listening to voices of women from around the world to emphasize the imperative that women be empowered to lead in shaping the post pandemic world.
June 1-7
NEXTGEN YOUTH LEADERSHIP CIRCLES
After the women speak, we want to listen to the voices of the young for seven days to emphasize the importance of youth leadership in the new world.
June 8-19
STRATEGIES FOR CHANGE
How do we become more effective in implementing solutions? What strategies can we implement that can make a real difference?
The world has been stopped. Most of us have been in some form of lockdown, and over the next several months countries and individuals will find their own paths through the crisis. It is clear that this virus is not going to suddenly go away. So what can we do? How can we be part of the solution?
Allow us to introduce you to Humanity Rising, a growing movement of people and organizations coming together to take counsel on how we can leverage the crisis of the coronavirus pandemic into an opportunity for human renewal and increased resilience to future challenges. It is designed to generate radical collaboration between individuals and organizations dedicated to building a better world.
You’re invited to be a part of this international coalition of over 200 leaders from diverse backgrounds and 100 partner organizations representing over 10 million individuals from around the world for the launch of the Humanity Rising Global Solutions Summit on May 22, 2020.
June 20-27
UNITY WEEK, UNITED NATIONS 75TH ANNIVERSARY
Week of celebration of the UN and international efforts to implement the UN Sustainable Development Goals
June 28 – July 8
NEW MINDSETS FOR A NEW WORLD
What new ideas and new modes of thinking are required for a sustainable and more resilient post pandemic world? How do we develop a new story for humanity?
If you can’t join the live conversations, all sessions will be recorded and you can access the complete video library.
The Summit will continue for as long as the pandemic lasts. This is important because world events are changing every day and it is imperative that we interact with events as they unfold. The world will shapeshift many times over the next months. We must be in a position to continue to adapt and evolve as the global situation does.
The essential imperative is that we all come together in dialogue and action to ensure that the world community seizes the opportunity to rebuild beyond the pandemic in more abundant, resilient and sustainable ways, as framed by the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
Humanity Rising is powered by Ubiquity.
July 9 – July 20
SOLUTIONS MAKING A DIFFERENCE
What are people and organizations doing on the ground that are actually making a difference in people’s lives and in building sustainability?
July 21-31
STRATEGIES FOR CHANGE II
What have we learned? How can we be more effective? How do we build more powerful coalitions?
Each day, the Summit, an initiative of Ubiquity University, will convene for two hours from 8:00 – 10:00AM (PDT) | 5:00-7:00PM (CET) to engage in presentations, group dialogues and working groups, and will continue for as long as the pandemic lasts. It will feature daily TED Talks-style presentations from influential figures such as Jane Goodall, Charles Eisenstein and Vandana Shive as well interactive sessions with leaders from international organizations such as Synergos, Impact HUBS, World Economic Forum, Gaia Education, Humanity’s Team, Ideanco, Masterpeace, Age Nation, Pachamama Alliance, Global Ecovillage Network, Crowdsourcing Week, Heart Ambassadors, Davos Blockbase, and many more.
Our goal is to have hundreds of organizations participating and collaborating. Ubiquity President and Founder Dr. Jim Garrison explains, “The Humanity Rising Summit is an extraordinary opportunity to come together with like-minded people from around the world to consider how we can use this crisis to create a world that is more sustainable and resilient. We believe that nothing less than proactive radical collaboration is sufficient to create a truly new world beyond the pandemic.”
August 1-10
NEW MINDSETS FOR A NEW WORLD II
More ideas for change, more reframing of what we need to envision for a positive future.
August 11-20
SOLUTIONS MAKING A DIFFERENCE II
More examples of what people and organizations are doing on the ground that are actually making a difference in people’s lives and in building sustainability.
September onwards
We will evaluate and shape-shift as the circumstances warrant.
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Humanity Rising represents a movement of people and organizations coming together to take counsel on how to leverage the crisis of the current pandemic into an opportunity for human renewal and increased resilience to future challenges. . The coronavirus has been an unprecedented global event. For the first time in history, virtually everyone everywhere has been challenged by the same illness with consequences that have effectively compelled most infected countries into some form of lockdown. People all over the world are having the same feelings about their wellbeing, the same anxieties about survival, and the same questions about how they are going to rebuild beyond the pandemic. This is true whether you are an individual, a company, an organization, or a country. All of us everywhere at every level are in the same conversation. Everything has been disrupted, everything needs to change. Let us take advantage of this and come together to reshape our world in alignment with a positive vision of the future.
The Connection Field is an ever-expanding field of love and resonance for the good of the whole. This is a loving, inclusive space, to be authentic and expand in heart resonance, embodied wholeness, and meaningful connection. JOIN US. Create online community and coherence for the good of the whole.
The Connection Field is a global service project initiated by our community of Mentoring Stewards to provide online community, support and connection during these unprecedented times of the COVID-19 pandemic. We may be asked to self-quarantine, social distance, and stay home, but that doesn’t mean we are alone! Join us in the Connection Field. We will be LIVE daily on Zoom from Noon to 5:00 pm Eastern/9 am to 2 pm Pacific.
JOIN THE CONNECTION FIELD: Click on the link below to receive the log-in information in our Weekly Digest. When you register you will also receive the link in an email sent directly to your inbox.
CLICK HERE FOR YOUR WEEKLY DIGEST WITH ZOOM INSTRUCTIONS
DO YOU WANT TO HOST AN HOUR OR OFFER A SPECIAL PROGRAM? EMAIL US AND INQUIRE AT SUPPORT@GOODOFTHEWHOLE.COM.
DIGEST OF EVENTS
GOOD OF THE WHOLE COMMUNITY CALLS:
- Monday, 11:00 am Eastern: Public Global Heart Resonance Call
- Wednesday, 11:00 am Eastern: Mentoring Stewards Public Coherence Call (May 6th: OPEN TO THE PUBLIC)
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DAILY OFFERINGS:
- Daily, 9:00 am Eastern/1:00 pm UTC: Mayan Calendar and Fire Ceremony
- Daily, 10:00 am Eastern: Morning Heart Coherence Meditation
- Monday – Friday, Noon – 5 pm Eastern: Resonance Lounge
- Daily, 10:00 pm Eastern: Evening Japa Mala Meditation
- NEW Monday, Wednesday, Friday 8:00 pm Eastern: Heart Coherence Awareness Meditation
- NEW Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, 10:00 pm Eastern: The Power of Song and Prayer
“Out Beyond ideas of wrongdoing and right doing, there’s a field.
I’ll meet you there.” ~ Rumi
WEEKLY OFFERINGS:
- Sunday, 1:00 – 3:00 pm Eastern: Gathering of Indigenous Grandmothers of Europe
- NEW Sunday, 11:00 am Eastern: Healing in an Urban Context with Multi-ethnical Tensions
- Sunday, 6:00 pm Eastern/10:00 UTC: Teachings of Sacred Tree
- NEW Sunday, 9:00 pm Eastern: Staying Healthy
- NEW Monday, 8:00 am Eastern: Divine Heart Meditation
- Monday, 5:00 pm Eastern: Global Heart Team
- NEW Monday, 7:00 pm Eastern: The Trust Frequency Embodied
- Monday, 8:00 pm Eastern: Men in Connection
- NEW Tuesday, 11:00 am Eastern: The Hoop of Many Hoops
- NEW Tuesday, 5:00 pm Eastern: Inspiration from Revelation
- Tuesday, 8:00 pm Eastern: Radical Earth Resonance
- NEW Wednesday, 8:00 am Eastern: Soul Voice Embodied Intuition
- NEW Wednesday, 5:00-7:00 pm Eastern: Four Worlds International Women’s Circle
- Wednesday, 7:00 pm Eastern: We Are a Rising Tide
- Wednesday, 8:00 pm Eastern: The Healing Field
- Thursday, 11:00 am Eastern: Giving Voice to the Heart
- Thursday, 8:00 pm Eastern: Rumi’s Field
- Friday, 8:00 pm Eastern: Sound Connection
- NEW Saturday, 11:00 am Eastern: Modern Toltec Purification Ceremony
- Saturday, 8:00 pm Eastern: 24/7 Couples
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w/ Master Spiritual Teacher, Ronit Singer
Monday’s 7:00- 8:00pm (EST)
https://zoom.us/meeting/register/uZAkfuygqj4pkjkkQDh2ngQH9zPn8frMeg
Oneness Center NYC, is hosting a cyber meditation/prayer event every Monday evening at 7pm -8pm (ET) through May with Master Spiritual Teacher, Ronit Singer: https://onenesscenternyc.org/about/
“This pandemic is showing us how connected we are and how our global wellbeing is dependent on our actions. Let’s use the power of our connection, let’s meditate together and pray together to heal our humanity.” Ronit
Virtual Rites of Spring 2020
We gather in May for our 42nd time to celebrate the sacred Earth and the turning of the seasons in the mountains of western Massachusetts.
Join us online, (and in person in September) – as together we:
Weave the web of community;
Share in ancient traditions and new rituals;
Look forward to what we can become;
Learn through workshops and dialogue;
Light the Sacred fire;
Feel the rhythms of life in our drums and dance to raise our spirits;
Form lasting friends and see families grow as we come together in community – learning, sharing music, celebrating with ritual, and fueling our joy.
Register now for virtual Rites of Spring programming!
We are terribly sad not to be able to be together for the first time in 42 years, but we are excited to be able to still offer a substantial program. Zoom links and program details will go out to everyone who registers.
Please spread the word!
Virtual Rites of Spring 2020 – EarthSpirit
www.earthspirit.com
We gather in May for our 42nd time to celebrate the sacred Earth and the turning of the seasons in the mountains of western Massachusetts. Join us online.
Saturday
- 8 – 8:30 AM Family Program – Seasonal Stories and Creative projects with Andrew Coate, and Sarah Rosehill
- 11:00 AM Workshop: Pagan Perspective Permaculture Primer with Martin Bridge
- 3:00 PM Web Ritual
- 8:00 PM Bardic Circle Sign Up Sheet
- 11:00 PM DJ Meow Meow
Sunday
- 8 – 8:30 AM Family Program – Seasonal Stories and Creative projects with Andrew Coate, and Sarah Rosehill
- 11:00 AM Workshop: Anamanta: a Pagan Practice for Troubled Times with Andras Corban Arthen
- 3:00 PM EarthSpirit FUNdraising Kickoff with Billy Bardo, Anya, Arianna (and maybe Patrick)
- 6:00 PM The Feast at home
- After Feast: DJ Dawn Dance Party! with Dawn Flatt
Monday
- 11:00 AM Closing Ritual with Deirdre and Andras Arthen
Plus Recorded Programs on YouTube
- Healing Ritual
- Building a Sacred Shrine
- Maying!
- Preparing your own Feast
Register Online
If you are registered and paid for Rites of Spring 2020 (May or September), please follow this link to get your virtual Registration number. This program is an included add-on to your registration.
To register if you are not already signed up for Rites of Spring: Admission for the week is a sliding scale $50 – $100. Please pay what you are able, to help us keep going through this time of crisis. No one will be turned away for serious financial hardship, as long as you pay something. Additional contributions are appreciated.
Once you are registered, close to the date of the virtual events, you will receive a registration code, an accessible link and password for the Zoom sessions, and a link to the Facebook Virtual Dining Hall. Please save that registration number for access to the Virtual Dining Hall or for any questions on your registration.
We look forward to seeing you all online.
One Earth Live | Online Transformational Festival
May 23 -24, 2020
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Online Event http://www.OneEarthLive.com/
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One Earth Live is an international lineup of high-end musicians, artists, and speakers unifying to promote a positive outlook in a world currently facing so many challenges. The 2-day event will stream at www.OneEarthLive.com via streaming partner PORTL
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The Connection Field is an ever-expanding field of love and resonance for the good of the whole. This is a loving, inclusive space, to be authentic and expand in heart resonance, embodied wholeness, and meaningful connection. JOIN US. Create online community and coherence for the good of the whole.
The Connection Field is a global service project initiated by our community of Mentoring Stewards to provide online community, support and connection during these unprecedented times of the COVID-19 pandemic. We may be asked to self-quarantine, social distance, and stay home, but that doesn’t mean we are alone! Join us in the Connection Field. We will be LIVE daily on Zoom from Noon to 5:00 pm Eastern/9 am to 2 pm Pacific.
JOIN THE CONNECTION FIELD: Click on the link below to receive the log-in information in our Weekly Digest. When you register you will also receive the link in an email sent directly to your inbox.
CLICK HERE FOR YOUR WEEKLY DIGEST WITH ZOOM INSTRUCTIONS
DO YOU WANT TO HOST AN HOUR OR OFFER A SPECIAL PROGRAM? EMAIL US AND INQUIRE AT SUPPORT@GOODOFTHEWHOLE.COM.
DIGEST OF EVENTS
GOOD OF THE WHOLE COMMUNITY CALLS:
- Monday, 11:00 am Eastern: Public Global Heart Resonance Call
- Wednesday, 11:00 am Eastern: Mentoring Stewards Public Coherence Call (May 6th: OPEN TO THE PUBLIC)
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DAILY OFFERINGS:
- Daily, 9:00 am Eastern/1:00 pm UTC: Mayan Calendar and Fire Ceremony
- Daily, 10:00 am Eastern: Morning Heart Coherence Meditation
- Monday – Friday, Noon – 5 pm Eastern: Resonance Lounge
- Daily, 10:00 pm Eastern: Evening Japa Mala Meditation
- NEW Monday, Wednesday, Friday 8:00 pm Eastern: Heart Coherence Awareness Meditation
- NEW Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, 10:00 pm Eastern: The Power of Song and Prayer
“Out Beyond ideas of wrongdoing and right doing, there’s a field.
I’ll meet you there.” ~ Rumi
WEEKLY OFFERINGS:
- Sunday, 1:00 – 3:00 pm Eastern: Gathering of Indigenous Grandmothers of Europe
- NEW Sunday, 11:00 am Eastern: Healing in an Urban Context with Multi-ethnical Tensions
- Sunday, 6:00 pm Eastern/10:00 UTC: Teachings of Sacred Tree
- NEW Sunday, 9:00 pm Eastern: Staying Healthy
- NEW Monday, 8:00 am Eastern: Divine Heart Meditation
- Monday, 5:00 pm Eastern: Global Heart Team
- NEW Monday, 7:00 pm Eastern: The Trust Frequency Embodied
- Monday, 8:00 pm Eastern: Men in Connection
- NEW Tuesday, 11:00 am Eastern: The Hoop of Many Hoops
- NEW Tuesday, 5:00 pm Eastern: Inspiration from Revelation
- Tuesday, 8:00 pm Eastern: Radical Earth Resonance
- NEW Wednesday, 8:00 am Eastern: Soul Voice Embodied Intuition
- NEW Wednesday, 5:00-7:00 pm Eastern: Four Worlds International Women’s Circle
- Wednesday, 7:00 pm Eastern: We Are a Rising Tide
- Wednesday, 8:00 pm Eastern: The Healing Field
- Thursday, 11:00 am Eastern: Giving Voice to the Heart
- Thursday, 8:00 pm Eastern: Rumi’s Field
- Friday, 8:00 pm Eastern: Sound Connection
- NEW Saturday, 11:00 am Eastern: Modern Toltec Purification Ceremony
- Saturday, 8:00 pm Eastern: 24/7 Couples
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“Waking Up Fabulous: Taking Refuge in The Time of Corona” – A Half-Day LGBTQIA+ Community Retreat
In the midst of this global pandemic, taking refuge in the Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha has never felt more important for our community and this world. As LGBTQIA+ people, in these challenging and difficult times, we recollect the power of community to know that we are not alone; that together we can begin the healing of centuries of oppression and trauma within a deep knowing of our interconnectedness and interdependence. We learn to trust the unfolding of this life and act for the benefit of all beings.
This virtual retreat is an opportunity to come together and care for ourselves: to remember who we really are and to reconnect with our innate goodness. We will explore ways of sustaining a clear and open mind, a kind heart, and a strong body. And we will engage with the ancient teachings and practices offered by the Buddha that cultivate wisdom, kindness, compassion, joy, equanimity, and skillful actions.
This virtual retreat is for all those who identify as LGBTQIA+. The program will include guided awareness and heart practices, Dharma talks, small and large group sharing, and gentle yoga.
This Virtual Retreat will be conducted on Zoom from 12:30pm – 4:30pm EST on Saturday, May 23. The virtual retreat link will be emailed to participants within twenty-four hours of your registration. Registration for this live webinar closes at 11:30am EST on May 23.
In keeping with the tradition of offering these teachings by dana, there are no fees associated with this retreat, it is by donation only. We invite you to consider making a tax-deductible contribution during the registration process. Suggested donation levels are listed, but if you would like to contribute more, please select the Participant option and type in your desired donation amount. We appreciate your support.
Teachers:
Madeline Klyne has loved the dharma since 1986. She is a co-founder and teacher of South Shore Insight Meditation Center (SSIMC), a core teacher at Cambridge Insight Meditation Center (CIMC), and a visiting teacher at Insight Meditation Society. Madeline teaches programs and retreats for LGBTIQ communities. Part of Madeline’s spiritual path was to come out at the age of 5. Madeline delights in exploring practice in daily life with all who are interested. Learn more at www.southshoreinsight.org.
La Sarmiento has been practicing Vipassana meditation since 1998, is a teacher and senior retreat/event manager for the Insight Meditation Community of Washington, and has been the guiding teacher of the IMCW LGBTQ and People of Color Sanghas since 2006. A 2012 graduate of the Spirit Rock Community Dharma Leaders Training Program, they also lead mindfulness retreats for teenagers with Inward Bound Mindfulness Education and retreats for Young Adults at the Spirit Rock Meditation Center. This will be La’s 5th retreat at Garrison for the LGBTIQ community. La has been a bodyworker in private practice since 1992 and a Reiki Teacher since 2004 in Washington, DC, where they reside with their life partner Wendy and their two Cairn Terriers, Annabel and MacGregor.
Lama Rod Owens is considered one of the emerging leaders of his generation of Buddhist teachers. An author, activist, and formally authorized Buddhist teacher in the Tibetan tradition of Buddhism, he is the co-founder of Bhumisparsha, a Buddhist tantric practice community as well as a visiting teacher with several Buddhist centers including the Natural Dharma Fellowship and the Brooklyn Zen Center. A graduate of Harvard Divinity School, Lama Rod has also been a guest faculty member at the Harvard School of Education’s program Mindfulness for Educators. He has been a regular guest on SiriusXM’s Urban Viewhosted by Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Karen Hunter. He is also a co-author of Radical Dharma: Talking Race, Love, and Liberation and his next book project “Love & Rage” exploring transformative anger and rage is due out June 2020. Lama Rod can be reached at www.lamarod.com.
Jacoby Ballard has been teaching yoga for 20 years and now lives in Salt Lake City, Utah with his partner and child. His work sits at the intersection of spiritual practice and social change and has led him to consult with Insight Meditation Society, the Yoga Alliance, Lululemon, and speaking on college campuses. His current foray into study and taking the role of student is through his enrollment with the Community Dharma Leaders program at Spirit Rock. His teaching style is playful and profound, integrating the teachings of the dharma into how we move and breath on our mats and with each other. More at www.jacobyballard.net.
Isabel Adon, LCSW, FOT, IFOT is a Bilingual Psychotherapist with an Office in Midtown, NYC. Isabel Adon is an Aboriginal Focusing Oriented Therapist and Trainer. She has over 20 years of experience in the mental health and presently works with children and families in an outpatient psychiatric setting in the Bronx. Isabel has been a volunteer rape crisis and domestic violence advocate for over nine years responding to crisis at six different NYC emergency rooms as a volunteer for the Mount Sinai SAVI program. She has extensive training in diversity work and for the past 15 years has been a practitioner of Vipassana and Ascension meditation.
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Learn how you can apply these teachings and help everyone you know to embrace a happier, healthier life even during times like these.
Learn how you can apply these teachings and help everyone you know to embrace a happier, healthier life even during times like these. Episode 3: Where Healing Comes From
May 23 – 9pm Eastern (USA)
Episode 4: Healing the Past, Healing the Future
May 24 – 9pm Eastern (USA)
Episode 5: Self-Love, Loving Others
May 25 – 9pm Eastern (USA)
Episode 6: The Body’s Wisdom
May 26 – 9pm Eastern (USA)
Episode 7: Love is Medicine
May 27 – 9pm Eastern (USA)
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We at UNIFY want to let you know about a FREE Online Event where you’ll discover how to partner with the Universe to accomplish anything you want in your life!
REGISTER HERE
Now more than ever, our world is deeply in need of people who can step into their purpose, where they can share what they’ve learned and help to steer themselves and others toward more positive actions. We can all become creative stewards of humanity’s course as we continue our collective journey.This event is hosted by our dear friend Dr. Jean Houston, pioneer of the Human Potential Movement, international luminary, and one person who is uniquely qualified to offer insight and help guide us during these strange times.
A Free Global Online Event
with One of the Principal Founders of the Human Potential Movement
Dr. Jean Houston
Register Now to Attend this Groundbreaking Event!
Sunday, May 24, 2020
During this event she will share special techniques that involve tapping into and aligning with the very fabric and intention of the cosmos. Practicing these techniques can allow you to accomplish extraordinary things, just as they have for certain ancient cultures and individuals throughout history.
REGISTER HERE
After discovering the Quantum Powers that Jean will explore with you during the event, you’ll gain the following:
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The power to expand time so you can do more in less time than ever before without adding stress to your life;
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The power to experience “sustained fire” to keep you operating at your highest energy level during even the most challenging times;
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The power to partner with the energy of the Universe to more easily accomplish your goals and fulfill your dreams;
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The power to expand and express your creativity without sacrificing your daily responsibilities;
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The power to almost magically attract the people and resources you need to move your projects forward and achieve the level of authentic success you’re striving for.
REGISTER HERE
The Connection Field is an ever-expanding field of love and resonance for the good of the whole. This is a loving, inclusive space, to be authentic and expand in heart resonance, embodied wholeness, and meaningful connection. JOIN US. Create online community and coherence for the good of the whole.
The Connection Field is a global service project initiated by our community of Mentoring Stewards to provide online community, support and connection during these unprecedented times of the COVID-19 pandemic. We may be asked to self-quarantine, social distance, and stay home, but that doesn’t mean we are alone! Join us in the Connection Field. We will be LIVE daily on Zoom from Noon to 5:00 pm Eastern/9 am to 2 pm Pacific.
JOIN THE CONNECTION FIELD: Click on the link below to receive the log-in information in our Weekly Digest. When you register you will also receive the link in an email sent directly to your inbox.
CLICK HERE FOR YOUR WEEKLY DIGEST WITH ZOOM INSTRUCTIONS
DO YOU WANT TO HOST AN HOUR OR OFFER A SPECIAL PROGRAM? EMAIL US AND INQUIRE AT SUPPORT@GOODOFTHEWHOLE.COM.
DIGEST OF EVENTS
GOOD OF THE WHOLE COMMUNITY CALLS:
- Monday, 11:00 am Eastern: Public Global Heart Resonance Call
- Wednesday, 11:00 am Eastern: Mentoring Stewards Public Coherence Call (May 6th: OPEN TO THE PUBLIC)
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DAILY OFFERINGS:
- Daily, 9:00 am Eastern/1:00 pm UTC: Mayan Calendar and Fire Ceremony
- Daily, 10:00 am Eastern: Morning Heart Coherence Meditation
- Monday – Friday, Noon – 5 pm Eastern: Resonance Lounge
- Daily, 10:00 pm Eastern: Evening Japa Mala Meditation
- NEW Monday, Wednesday, Friday 8:00 pm Eastern: Heart Coherence Awareness Meditation
- NEW Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, 10:00 pm Eastern: The Power of Song and Prayer
“Out Beyond ideas of wrongdoing and right doing, there’s a field.
I’ll meet you there.” ~ Rumi
WEEKLY OFFERINGS:
- Sunday, 1:00 – 3:00 pm Eastern: Gathering of Indigenous Grandmothers of Europe
- NEW Sunday, 11:00 am Eastern: Healing in an Urban Context with Multi-ethnical Tensions
- Sunday, 6:00 pm Eastern/10:00 UTC: Teachings of Sacred Tree
- NEW Sunday, 9:00 pm Eastern: Staying Healthy
- NEW Monday, 8:00 am Eastern: Divine Heart Meditation
- Monday, 5:00 pm Eastern: Global Heart Team
- NEW Monday, 7:00 pm Eastern: The Trust Frequency Embodied
- Monday, 8:00 pm Eastern: Men in Connection
- NEW Tuesday, 11:00 am Eastern: The Hoop of Many Hoops
- NEW Tuesday, 5:00 pm Eastern: Inspiration from Revelation
- Tuesday, 8:00 pm Eastern: Radical Earth Resonance
- NEW Wednesday, 8:00 am Eastern: Soul Voice Embodied Intuition
- NEW Wednesday, 5:00-7:00 pm Eastern: Four Worlds International Women’s Circle
- Wednesday, 7:00 pm Eastern: We Are a Rising Tide
- Wednesday, 8:00 pm Eastern: The Healing Field
- Thursday, 11:00 am Eastern: Giving Voice to the Heart
- Thursday, 8:00 pm Eastern: Rumi’s Field
- Friday, 8:00 pm Eastern: Sound Connection
- NEW Saturday, 11:00 am Eastern: Modern Toltec Purification Ceremony
- Saturday, 8:00 pm Eastern: 24/7 Couples
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The Connection Field is an ever-expanding field of love and resonance for the good of the whole. This is a loving, inclusive space, to be authentic and expand in heart resonance, embodied wholeness, and meaningful connection. JOIN US. Create online community and coherence for the good of the whole.
The Connection Field is a global service project initiated by our community of Mentoring Stewards to provide online community, support and connection during these unprecedented times of the COVID-19 pandemic. We may be asked to self-quarantine, social distance, and stay home, but that doesn’t mean we are alone! Join us in the Connection Field. We will be LIVE daily on Zoom from Noon to 5:00 pm Eastern/9 am to 2 pm Pacific.
JOIN THE CONNECTION FIELD: Click on the link below to receive the log-in information in our Weekly Digest. When you register you will also receive the link in an email sent directly to your inbox.
CLICK HERE FOR YOUR WEEKLY DIGEST WITH ZOOM INSTRUCTIONS
DO YOU WANT TO HOST AN HOUR OR OFFER A SPECIAL PROGRAM? EMAIL US AND INQUIRE AT SUPPORT@GOODOFTHEWHOLE.COM.
DIGEST OF EVENTS
GOOD OF THE WHOLE COMMUNITY CALLS:
- Monday, 11:00 am Eastern: Public Global Heart Resonance Call
- Wednesday, 11:00 am Eastern: Mentoring Stewards Public Coherence Call (May 6th: OPEN TO THE PUBLIC)
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DAILY OFFERINGS:
- Daily, 9:00 am Eastern/1:00 pm UTC: Mayan Calendar and Fire Ceremony
- Daily, 10:00 am Eastern: Morning Heart Coherence Meditation
- Monday – Friday, Noon – 5 pm Eastern: Resonance Lounge
- Daily, 10:00 pm Eastern: Evening Japa Mala Meditation
- NEW Monday, Wednesday, Friday 8:00 pm Eastern: Heart Coherence Awareness Meditation
- NEW Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, 10:00 pm Eastern: The Power of Song and Prayer
“Out Beyond ideas of wrongdoing and right doing, there’s a field.
I’ll meet you there.” ~ Rumi
WEEKLY OFFERINGS:
- Sunday, 1:00 – 3:00 pm Eastern: Gathering of Indigenous Grandmothers of Europe
- NEW Sunday, 11:00 am Eastern: Healing in an Urban Context with Multi-ethnical Tensions
- Sunday, 6:00 pm Eastern/10:00 UTC: Teachings of Sacred Tree
- NEW Sunday, 9:00 pm Eastern: Staying Healthy
- NEW Monday, 8:00 am Eastern: Divine Heart Meditation
- Monday, 5:00 pm Eastern: Global Heart Team
- NEW Monday, 7:00 pm Eastern: The Trust Frequency Embodied
- Monday, 8:00 pm Eastern: Men in Connection
- NEW Tuesday, 11:00 am Eastern: The Hoop of Many Hoops
- NEW Tuesday, 5:00 pm Eastern: Inspiration from Revelation
- Tuesday, 8:00 pm Eastern: Radical Earth Resonance
- NEW Wednesday, 8:00 am Eastern: Soul Voice Embodied Intuition
- NEW Wednesday, 5:00-7:00 pm Eastern: Four Worlds International Women’s Circle
- Wednesday, 7:00 pm Eastern: We Are a Rising Tide
- Wednesday, 8:00 pm Eastern: The Healing Field
- Thursday, 11:00 am Eastern: Giving Voice to the Heart
- Thursday, 8:00 pm Eastern: Rumi’s Field
- Friday, 8:00 pm Eastern: Sound Connection
- NEW Saturday, 11:00 am Eastern: Modern Toltec Purification Ceremony
- Saturday, 8:00 pm Eastern: 24/7 Couples
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The Connection Field is an ever-expanding field of love and resonance for the good of the whole. This is a loving, inclusive space, to be authentic and expand in heart resonance, embodied wholeness, and meaningful connection. JOIN US. Create online community and coherence for the good of the whole.
The Connection Field is a global service project initiated by our community of Mentoring Stewards to provide online community, support and connection during these unprecedented times of the COVID-19 pandemic. We may be asked to self-quarantine, social distance, and stay home, but that doesn’t mean we are alone! Join us in the Connection Field. We will be LIVE daily on Zoom from Noon to 5:00 pm Eastern/9 am to 2 pm Pacific.
JOIN THE CONNECTION FIELD: Click on the link below to receive the log-in information in our Weekly Digest. When you register you will also receive the link in an email sent directly to your inbox.
CLICK HERE FOR YOUR WEEKLY DIGEST WITH ZOOM INSTRUCTIONS
DO YOU WANT TO HOST AN HOUR OR OFFER A SPECIAL PROGRAM? EMAIL US AND INQUIRE AT SUPPORT@GOODOFTHEWHOLE.COM.
DIGEST OF EVENTS
GOOD OF THE WHOLE COMMUNITY CALLS:
- Monday, 11:00 am Eastern: Public Global Heart Resonance Call
- Wednesday, 11:00 am Eastern: Mentoring Stewards Public Coherence Call (May 6th: OPEN TO THE PUBLIC)
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DAILY OFFERINGS:
- Daily, 9:00 am Eastern/1:00 pm UTC: Mayan Calendar and Fire Ceremony
- Daily, 10:00 am Eastern: Morning Heart Coherence Meditation
- Monday – Friday, Noon – 5 pm Eastern: Resonance Lounge
- Daily, 10:00 pm Eastern: Evening Japa Mala Meditation
- NEW Monday, Wednesday, Friday 8:00 pm Eastern: Heart Coherence Awareness Meditation
- NEW Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, 10:00 pm Eastern: The Power of Song and Prayer
“Out Beyond ideas of wrongdoing and right doing, there’s a field.
I’ll meet you there.” ~ Rumi
WEEKLY OFFERINGS:
- Sunday, 1:00 – 3:00 pm Eastern: Gathering of Indigenous Grandmothers of Europe
- NEW Sunday, 11:00 am Eastern: Healing in an Urban Context with Multi-ethnical Tensions
- Sunday, 6:00 pm Eastern/10:00 UTC: Teachings of Sacred Tree
- NEW Sunday, 9:00 pm Eastern: Staying Healthy
- NEW Monday, 8:00 am Eastern: Divine Heart Meditation
- Monday, 5:00 pm Eastern: Global Heart Team
- NEW Monday, 7:00 pm Eastern: The Trust Frequency Embodied
- Monday, 8:00 pm Eastern: Men in Connection
- NEW Tuesday, 11:00 am Eastern: The Hoop of Many Hoops
- NEW Tuesday, 5:00 pm Eastern: Inspiration from Revelation
- Tuesday, 8:00 pm Eastern: Radical Earth Resonance
- NEW Wednesday, 8:00 am Eastern: Soul Voice Embodied Intuition
- NEW Wednesday, 5:00-7:00 pm Eastern: Four Worlds International Women’s Circle
- Wednesday, 7:00 pm Eastern: We Are a Rising Tide
- Wednesday, 8:00 pm Eastern: The Healing Field
- Thursday, 11:00 am Eastern: Giving Voice to the Heart
- Thursday, 8:00 pm Eastern: Rumi’s Field
- Friday, 8:00 pm Eastern: Sound Connection
- NEW Saturday, 11:00 am Eastern: Modern Toltec Purification Ceremony
- Saturday, 8:00 pm Eastern: 24/7 Couples
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The Connection Field is an ever-expanding field of love and resonance for the good of the whole. This is a loving, inclusive space, to be authentic and expand in heart resonance, embodied wholeness, and meaningful connection. JOIN US. Create online community and coherence for the good of the whole.
The Connection Field is a global service project initiated by our community of Mentoring Stewards to provide online community, support and connection during these unprecedented times of the COVID-19 pandemic. We may be asked to self-quarantine, social distance, and stay home, but that doesn’t mean we are alone! Join us in the Connection Field. We will be LIVE daily on Zoom from Noon to 5:00 pm Eastern/9 am to 2 pm Pacific.
JOIN THE CONNECTION FIELD: Click on the link below to receive the log-in information in our Weekly Digest. When you register you will also receive the link in an email sent directly to your inbox.
CLICK HERE FOR YOUR WEEKLY DIGEST WITH ZOOM INSTRUCTIONS
DO YOU WANT TO HOST AN HOUR OR OFFER A SPECIAL PROGRAM? EMAIL US AND INQUIRE AT SUPPORT@GOODOFTHEWHOLE.COM.
DIGEST OF EVENTS
GOOD OF THE WHOLE COMMUNITY CALLS:
- Monday, 11:00 am Eastern: Public Global Heart Resonance Call
- Wednesday, 11:00 am Eastern: Mentoring Stewards Public Coherence Call (May 6th: OPEN TO THE PUBLIC)
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DAILY OFFERINGS:
- Daily, 9:00 am Eastern/1:00 pm UTC: Mayan Calendar and Fire Ceremony
- Daily, 10:00 am Eastern: Morning Heart Coherence Meditation
- Monday – Friday, Noon – 5 pm Eastern: Resonance Lounge
- Daily, 10:00 pm Eastern: Evening Japa Mala Meditation
- NEW Monday, Wednesday, Friday 8:00 pm Eastern: Heart Coherence Awareness Meditation
- NEW Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, 10:00 pm Eastern: The Power of Song and Prayer
“Out Beyond ideas of wrongdoing and right doing, there’s a field.
I’ll meet you there.” ~ Rumi
WEEKLY OFFERINGS:
- Sunday, 1:00 – 3:00 pm Eastern: Gathering of Indigenous Grandmothers of Europe
- NEW Sunday, 11:00 am Eastern: Healing in an Urban Context with Multi-ethnical Tensions
- Sunday, 6:00 pm Eastern/10:00 UTC: Teachings of Sacred Tree
- NEW Sunday, 9:00 pm Eastern: Staying Healthy
- NEW Monday, 8:00 am Eastern: Divine Heart Meditation
- Monday, 5:00 pm Eastern: Global Heart Team
- NEW Monday, 7:00 pm Eastern: The Trust Frequency Embodied
- Monday, 8:00 pm Eastern: Men in Connection
- NEW Tuesday, 11:00 am Eastern: The Hoop of Many Hoops
- NEW Tuesday, 5:00 pm Eastern: Inspiration from Revelation
- Tuesday, 8:00 pm Eastern: Radical Earth Resonance
- NEW Wednesday, 8:00 am Eastern: Soul Voice Embodied Intuition
- NEW Wednesday, 5:00-7:00 pm Eastern: Four Worlds International Women’s Circle
- Wednesday, 7:00 pm Eastern: We Are a Rising Tide
- Wednesday, 8:00 pm Eastern: The Healing Field
- Thursday, 11:00 am Eastern: Giving Voice to the Heart
- Thursday, 8:00 pm Eastern: Rumi’s Field
- Friday, 8:00 pm Eastern: Sound Connection
- NEW Saturday, 11:00 am Eastern: Modern Toltec Purification Ceremony
- Saturday, 8:00 pm Eastern: 24/7 Couples
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ELDERS COMMUNITY CONVERSATION
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Episode 11: Marianne Williamson – May 27, 2020
Marianne Williamson is a bestselling author, political activist and spiritual thought leader. She is the author of 14 books, four of which have been #1 New York Times best sellers. A quote from the mega best seller A Return to Love, “Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure…” is considered an anthem for a contemporary generation of seekers.
Webinar Registration
The Connection Field is an ever-expanding field of love and resonance for the good of the whole. This is a loving, inclusive space, to be authentic and expand in heart resonance, embodied wholeness, and meaningful connection. JOIN US. Create online community and coherence for the good of the whole.
The Connection Field is a global service project initiated by our community of Mentoring Stewards to provide online community, support and connection during these unprecedented times of the COVID-19 pandemic. We may be asked to self-quarantine, social distance, and stay home, but that doesn’t mean we are alone! Join us in the Connection Field. We will be LIVE daily on Zoom from Noon to 5:00 pm Eastern/9 am to 2 pm Pacific.
JOIN THE CONNECTION FIELD: Click on the link below to receive the log-in information in our Weekly Digest. When you register you will also receive the link in an email sent directly to your inbox.
CLICK HERE FOR YOUR WEEKLY DIGEST WITH ZOOM INSTRUCTIONS
DO YOU WANT TO HOST AN HOUR OR OFFER A SPECIAL PROGRAM? EMAIL US AND INQUIRE AT SUPPORT@GOODOFTHEWHOLE.COM.
DIGEST OF EVENTS
GOOD OF THE WHOLE COMMUNITY CALLS:
- Monday, 11:00 am Eastern: Public Global Heart Resonance Call
- Wednesday, 11:00 am Eastern: Mentoring Stewards Public Coherence Call (May 6th: OPEN TO THE PUBLIC)
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DAILY OFFERINGS:
- Daily, 9:00 am Eastern/1:00 pm UTC: Mayan Calendar and Fire Ceremony
- Daily, 10:00 am Eastern: Morning Heart Coherence Meditation
- Monday – Friday, Noon – 5 pm Eastern: Resonance Lounge
- Daily, 10:00 pm Eastern: Evening Japa Mala Meditation
- NEW Monday, Wednesday, Friday 8:00 pm Eastern: Heart Coherence Awareness Meditation
- NEW Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, 10:00 pm Eastern: The Power of Song and Prayer
“Out Beyond ideas of wrongdoing and right doing, there’s a field.
I’ll meet you there.” ~ Rumi
WEEKLY OFFERINGS:
- Sunday, 1:00 – 3:00 pm Eastern: Gathering of Indigenous Grandmothers of Europe
- NEW Sunday, 11:00 am Eastern: Healing in an Urban Context with Multi-ethnical Tensions
- Sunday, 6:00 pm Eastern/10:00 UTC: Teachings of Sacred Tree
- NEW Sunday, 9:00 pm Eastern: Staying Healthy
- NEW Monday, 8:00 am Eastern: Divine Heart Meditation
- Monday, 5:00 pm Eastern: Global Heart Team
- NEW Monday, 7:00 pm Eastern: The Trust Frequency Embodied
- Monday, 8:00 pm Eastern: Men in Connection
- NEW Tuesday, 11:00 am Eastern: The Hoop of Many Hoops
- NEW Tuesday, 5:00 pm Eastern: Inspiration from Revelation
- Tuesday, 8:00 pm Eastern: Radical Earth Resonance
- NEW Wednesday, 8:00 am Eastern: Soul Voice Embodied Intuition
- NEW Wednesday, 5:00-7:00 pm Eastern: Four Worlds International Women’s Circle
- Wednesday, 7:00 pm Eastern: We Are a Rising Tide
- Wednesday, 8:00 pm Eastern: The Healing Field
- Thursday, 11:00 am Eastern: Giving Voice to the Heart
- Thursday, 8:00 pm Eastern: Rumi’s Field
- Friday, 8:00 pm Eastern: Sound Connection
- NEW Saturday, 11:00 am Eastern: Modern Toltec Purification Ceremony
- Saturday, 8:00 pm Eastern: 24/7 Couples
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Thursday, May 28, 2020 | 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM PDT
An Anishinaabe Prophecies, this time is known as the 7th Fire. The prophecy says that to move to the 8th Fire, we face a choice between two paths. One path is well-worn, scorched, and leads to our destruct.ion. The other path is new, green, and leads to Mino-Bimaadiziwin (the good life)
Join us as internationally-renowned activist and author Winona LaDuke – an Anishinaabekwe (Ojibwe) member of the White Earth Nation – discusses how the pandemic provides us with an opportunity to walk a new path, taking care of each other, and our Mother Earth.
Crisis can bring out the best or the worst in communities. Winona will discuss what it’s going to take to herald in a restorative, regenerative, and just society, one where we appreciate each other, localize our economy, get cleaner, and healthier.
Let us put our minds and hearts together to make a good future for our children!
Winona LaDuke is one of the world’s most tireless and charismatic leaders on issues related to climate change, Indigenous rights, human rights, green and rural economies, food justice, alternative sources of energy, and the priceless value of clean water over a career spanning nearly 40 years of activism. She is Program Director of Honor the Earth, the founder of the White Earth Land Recovery Project, and Winona’s Hemp and Heritage Farm. A graduate of Harvard and Antioch Universities, she is the author of five books, including Recovering the Sacred, All our Relations and a novel, Last Standing Woman.
TICKETS ARE SLIDING SCALE $5 – $25 to benefit speakers and artists impacted by the cancellation of events due to the pandemic. All who register will receive a link to watch live or later at their own convenience.
Closed caption version will be available 3-4 days after the live event.
Eighth Fire Project:
We are lighting the fire.
Kind economy of the green path to Hemp.
Structuring an Economy for People and Planet
In the Time of Climate Crisis and COVID-19
Thursday, May 28, 2020
11:00 am PST/ 2:00 pm EST USA time
Please check your own time zone to coordinate!
Registration is required – register at this link
This webinar is part of WECAN’s Advocacy and Solutions Series: A Just and Healthy World is Possible, an ongoing dialogue series lifting up women’s leadership as we continue to collectively build a powerful movement founded on principles of justice, love, and a fierce dedication to our planet and each other.
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The Connection Field is an ever-expanding field of love and resonance for the good of the whole. This is a loving, inclusive space, to be authentic and expand in heart resonance, embodied wholeness, and meaningful connection. JOIN US. Create online community and coherence for the good of the whole.
The Connection Field is a global service project initiated by our community of Mentoring Stewards to provide online community, support and connection during these unprecedented times of the COVID-19 pandemic. We may be asked to self-quarantine, social distance, and stay home, but that doesn’t mean we are alone! Join us in the Connection Field. We will be LIVE daily on Zoom from Noon to 5:00 pm Eastern/9 am to 2 pm Pacific.
JOIN THE CONNECTION FIELD: Click on the link below to receive the log-in information in our Weekly Digest. When you register you will also receive the link in an email sent directly to your inbox.
CLICK HERE FOR YOUR WEEKLY DIGEST WITH ZOOM INSTRUCTIONS
DO YOU WANT TO HOST AN HOUR OR OFFER A SPECIAL PROGRAM? EMAIL US AND INQUIRE AT SUPPORT@GOODOFTHEWHOLE.COM.
DIGEST OF EVENTS
GOOD OF THE WHOLE COMMUNITY CALLS:
- Monday, 11:00 am Eastern: Public Global Heart Resonance Call
- Wednesday, 11:00 am Eastern: Mentoring Stewards Public Coherence Call (May 6th: OPEN TO THE PUBLIC)
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DAILY OFFERINGS:
- Daily, 9:00 am Eastern/1:00 pm UTC: Mayan Calendar and Fire Ceremony
- Daily, 10:00 am Eastern: Morning Heart Coherence Meditation
- Monday – Friday, Noon – 5 pm Eastern: Resonance Lounge
- Daily, 10:00 pm Eastern: Evening Japa Mala Meditation
- NEW Monday, Wednesday, Friday 8:00 pm Eastern: Heart Coherence Awareness Meditation
- NEW Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, 10:00 pm Eastern: The Power of Song and Prayer
“Out Beyond ideas of wrongdoing and right doing, there’s a field.
I’ll meet you there.” ~ Rumi
WEEKLY OFFERINGS:
- Sunday, 1:00 – 3:00 pm Eastern: Gathering of Indigenous Grandmothers of Europe
- NEW Sunday, 11:00 am Eastern: Healing in an Urban Context with Multi-ethnical Tensions
- Sunday, 6:00 pm Eastern/10:00 UTC: Teachings of Sacred Tree
- NEW Sunday, 9:00 pm Eastern: Staying Healthy
- NEW Monday, 8:00 am Eastern: Divine Heart Meditation
- Monday, 5:00 pm Eastern: Global Heart Team
- NEW Monday, 7:00 pm Eastern: The Trust Frequency Embodied
- Monday, 8:00 pm Eastern: Men in Connection
- NEW Tuesday, 11:00 am Eastern: The Hoop of Many Hoops
- NEW Tuesday, 5:00 pm Eastern: Inspiration from Revelation
- Tuesday, 8:00 pm Eastern: Radical Earth Resonance
- NEW Wednesday, 8:00 am Eastern: Soul Voice Embodied Intuition
- NEW Wednesday, 5:00-7:00 pm Eastern: Four Worlds International Women’s Circle
- Wednesday, 7:00 pm Eastern: We Are a Rising Tide
- Wednesday, 8:00 pm Eastern: The Healing Field
- Thursday, 11:00 am Eastern: Giving Voice to the Heart
- Thursday, 8:00 pm Eastern: Rumi’s Field
- Friday, 8:00 pm Eastern: Sound Connection
- NEW Saturday, 11:00 am Eastern: Modern Toltec Purification Ceremony
- Saturday, 8:00 pm Eastern: 24/7 Couples
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FREE Zoom Gatherings
w/ Master Spiritual Teacher, Ronit Singer
Monday’s 7:00- 8:00pm (EST)
https://zoom.us/meeting/register/uZAkfuygqj4pkjkkQDh2ngQH9zPn8frMeg
Oneness Center NYC, is hosting a cyber meditation/prayer event every Monday evening at 7pm -8pm (ET) through May with Master Spiritual Teacher, Ronit Singer: https://onenesscenternyc.org/about/
“This pandemic is showing us how connected we are and how our global wellbeing is dependent on our actions. Let’s use the power of our connection, let’s meditate together and pray together to heal our humanity.” Ronit
The Connection Field is an ever-expanding field of love and resonance for the good of the whole. This is a loving, inclusive space, to be authentic and expand in heart resonance, embodied wholeness, and meaningful connection. JOIN US. Create online community and coherence for the good of the whole.
The Connection Field is a global service project initiated by our community of Mentoring Stewards to provide online community, support and connection during these unprecedented times of the COVID-19 pandemic. We may be asked to self-quarantine, social distance, and stay home, but that doesn’t mean we are alone! Join us in the Connection Field. We will be LIVE daily on Zoom from Noon to 5:00 pm Eastern/9 am to 2 pm Pacific.
JOIN THE CONNECTION FIELD: Click on the link below to receive the log-in information in our Weekly Digest. When you register you will also receive the link in an email sent directly to your inbox.
CLICK HERE FOR YOUR WEEKLY DIGEST WITH ZOOM INSTRUCTIONS
DO YOU WANT TO HOST AN HOUR OR OFFER A SPECIAL PROGRAM? EMAIL US AND INQUIRE AT SUPPORT@GOODOFTHEWHOLE.COM.
DIGEST OF EVENTS
GOOD OF THE WHOLE COMMUNITY CALLS:
- Monday, 11:00 am Eastern: Public Global Heart Resonance Call
- Wednesday, 11:00 am Eastern: Mentoring Stewards Public Coherence Call (May 6th: OPEN TO THE PUBLIC)
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DAILY OFFERINGS:
- Daily, 9:00 am Eastern/1:00 pm UTC: Mayan Calendar and Fire Ceremony
- Daily, 10:00 am Eastern: Morning Heart Coherence Meditation
- Monday – Friday, Noon – 5 pm Eastern: Resonance Lounge
- Daily, 10:00 pm Eastern: Evening Japa Mala Meditation
- NEW Monday, Wednesday, Friday 8:00 pm Eastern: Heart Coherence Awareness Meditation
- NEW Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, 10:00 pm Eastern: The Power of Song and Prayer
“Out Beyond ideas of wrongdoing and right doing, there’s a field.
I’ll meet you there.” ~ Rumi
WEEKLY OFFERINGS:
- Sunday, 1:00 – 3:00 pm Eastern: Gathering of Indigenous Grandmothers of Europe
- NEW Sunday, 11:00 am Eastern: Healing in an Urban Context with Multi-ethnical Tensions
- Sunday, 6:00 pm Eastern/10:00 UTC: Teachings of Sacred Tree
- NEW Sunday, 9:00 pm Eastern: Staying Healthy
- NEW Monday, 8:00 am Eastern: Divine Heart Meditation
- Monday, 5:00 pm Eastern: Global Heart Team
- NEW Monday, 7:00 pm Eastern: The Trust Frequency Embodied
- Monday, 8:00 pm Eastern: Men in Connection
- NEW Tuesday, 11:00 am Eastern: The Hoop of Many Hoops
- NEW Tuesday, 5:00 pm Eastern: Inspiration from Revelation
- Tuesday, 8:00 pm Eastern: Radical Earth Resonance
- NEW Wednesday, 8:00 am Eastern: Soul Voice Embodied Intuition
- NEW Wednesday, 5:00-7:00 pm Eastern: Four Worlds International Women’s Circle
- Wednesday, 7:00 pm Eastern: We Are a Rising Tide
- Wednesday, 8:00 pm Eastern: The Healing Field
- Thursday, 11:00 am Eastern: Giving Voice to the Heart
- Thursday, 8:00 pm Eastern: Rumi’s Field
- Friday, 8:00 pm Eastern: Sound Connection
- NEW Saturday, 11:00 am Eastern: Modern Toltec Purification Ceremony
- Saturday, 8:00 pm Eastern: 24/7 Couples
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INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN LOVE THE MIRACLE~ CRYSTAL CLEAR VISION 2020
mir·a·cle | \ ˈmir-i-kəl \
Definition of miracle
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: an extraordinary event manifesting divine intervention in human affairs
the healing miracles described in the Gospels
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: an extremely outstanding or unusual event, thing, or accomplishment
The bridge is a miracle of engineering.
3
Christian Science : a divinely natural phenomenon experienced humanly as the fulfillment of spiritual law
This year is International Children Love The Miracle 2020. Crystal Clear Vision.
A miracle manifests or comes through people, through each other. It is an answer to a prayer, a wish, a hope, a need, and it affects us and everyone connected to us positively.
Miracles can be small, like a seed growing into our favorite food, or big like world peace.
This year we will be exploring miracles, and how we can each be someone else’s miracle.
What do miracles look like? What do miracles sound like? What do miracles do?
Let’s begin this year by pondering these concepts.
MIRACULOUS EMBODIMENT EXERCISES TO TRY!
-when we open to divine powerful energy made of light and love, positivity, goodness, care, respect, we open to the creative field that created and creates everything.
How can you explore the miraculous field?
- Sit quietly, close your eyes, breath in deeply on 3, hold for 3 release for 3. Clear your mind, and then ask the question in your heart. What do miracles look like? In your imagination, imagine the miracles you can be a part of. This can be something you do everyday, or when you feel inspired, or when you feel really uninspired. That is usually the best time to sit quietly and ask yourself about the field of the miraculous, ;when you feel out of sorts. It can help bring us back into a good place. And we can hear our inner voice.
- Create a picture: Paint, draw, color your vision of the miraculous field or of a miracle you see in your minds eye, or in your heart. The famous poet RUMI says “Your heart knows the way, Run in that direction.” we here at ICM agree.
- Write a creative piece about the field of the miraculous. Describe it for your readers, imagine through your words, and honor them as they get put down on the page.
- Make music out of the miraculous field. SIng, play an instrument, create your own song of the miraculous. What could miracles sound like? What can they say in a song?
- Dance or Movement in the miraculous field. How does it feel to be a miracle? How do we let the miraculous energy flow through our bodies? What beautiful miraculous energy can we send out into the world to uplift our family and earth?
- FREE Form- ICM invites you to get creative with the exploration of the field of the miraculous. Fill your heart with light, or a star and shine brightly and create!
NOW. BE OPEN TO BE AN INSTRUMENT FOR THE MIRACULOUS!!!!
Vocalist/Songwriter/Performing Artist -SEL M. Edu/Workshop Educator at Omnipresent Entertainment/International Childrens Month/Creative Projects Director/Outreach at WE The World/Founder:The Center for Advancement in Social Emotional Learning, ICM Platform Designer.
P 512-799-9807
E omnipresententertainmenthl@gmail.com
W www.HeidiLittle.com
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Bob Challenger
Campaign For The Earth, Earth Day, REMax, International Childrens Month Marketing and Director Children’s Global Wave of Love, June 21 at 1:11 pm utilizing the Fibonacci sequence of divine increments of love. |
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Caysie Cannon:
Cannon Visual Concepts. Content and visual developer International Children’s Month and International Children Love The Miracle 2020 ~ Crystal Clear Vision. P: (847) 845-9516 |
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A presentation by Carl Calleman and Patricia Albere as to how to access the Ninth level of consciousness and experience this state of “we” consciousness.
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ELDER’S CLIMATE ACTION – ECA ECA is mobilizing elders throughout the United States to address climate change while there is still time to protect the well being of our grandchildren, future generations, and all life. We are dedicated to using the power of our caring, our wisdom and our numbers to push for policies that will reduce greenhouse gases in our atmosphere to a level consistent with life thriving on our planet.
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Indigi-Aid, a live-stream event benefiting indigenous communities as a response to the Covid-19 crisis, will take place Thursday, June 11th from 5 to 9 pm eastern time. Artists and musicians from diverse indigenous and other communities around the United States will offer songs, dance, and storytelling.
As the Coronavirus has ravaged the Indigenous communities and threatened to inflict severe health casualties in Navajoland and many other Indigenous Nations, the Indigenous Ministries of the Episcopal Church has partnered with the Episcopal Diocese of Northern Michigan and scores of many Episcopal communities to raise money for food, basic need items, water, and medical supplies to aid our Indigenous communities across the Episcopal Church.
In addition to the performances, we ask our friends to share a 15 to 30-second message of hope and support to our Indigenous communities with the hashtag #indigi-aid. You can message us your support short support video.
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During these changing times we are living in, we will come together in non-traditional ways to share the Grandmothers’ messages.
These Online teachings will be held on a regular bi-weekly basis, starting this Sunday (June 14).
The Grandmothers want us to know how vitally important each of us is, as we anchor the Net of Light where we live.
The Grandmothers say, “No one comes to this work unless we call them,” so, if they are calling you, join us.
Many more are being called into this work in these times, and we fully embrace all who step forward through this online medium.
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Adam Mazo & Mishy Lesser Upstander Project Co-Founders <adam@upstanderproject.org>
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Longstanding racial tensions have once again exploded, following the recent horrific deaths of Black Americans, causing grief, anger and outrage in towns and cities across the country.
Peaceful protests and violent confrontations have spilled into the streets and jolted our fragile communities.
Please join The Peace Center (on a Zoom call) for an authentic conversation on race and injustice, as we witness the stark reality of a nation whose wounds have not been dressed or healed.
When: Wednesday, June 17 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
Facilitated by: Gayle Evans, Barbara Simmons, and Tayna Longino
Register Here for Democracy Circle
(Zoom link will be emailed upon registration.)
Our mailing address is:
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102 W Maple Ave
Langhorne, PA 19047-2820
215-750-7220
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For millions of LGBT+ people, Pride events represent a precious moment of visibility, community, and solidarity. Pride boosts our movement and our community, powering our batteries for the coming year. Without it, our sense of belonging, our visibility, our advocacy, and our ability to support each other are all weakened.
But we don’t need to give up on Pride 2020 around the world. The power of digital gives us the chance to come together for Pride in spirit, if not with our bodies. It allows us to respect physical distancing, but embrace social and community cohesion. It allows us to celebrate who we are and who we love across borders and cultures.
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The 8th Annual Children’s Global Wave Of Love
June 21 at 1:11 pm in your heart and time zone.
We collectively come together to cultivate and
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“Children Across the Planet in Love, Care, and Respect.”
Since everyday is children’s day, we create a year-long, free, activity platform for children, families, communities, schools, organizations and YOU to empower
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Our Mission Statement: Our mission is to provide complete and total support to all children with an entire month of activities that enhance all aspects of a child’s life.
Join me in discussing our connection to Earth and our Souls with Kathy Forest. There are many great women being interviewed and sharing valuable information. Go to www.birthing-new-earth.com
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A Peace Pole is an internationally-recognized symbol of the hopes and dreams of the entire human family, standing vigil in silent prayer for peace on earth. Each Peace Pole bears the message May Peace Prevail on Earth in different languages on each of its four or six sides. There are estimated over 250,000 Peace Poles in every country in the world dedicated as monuments to peace.
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The Ribbon 2020 – Tangible Hope for No Nuclear War
The Ribbon was founded by Justine Merritt who had visited Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum in 1982. She was greatly affected by the tragedy caused by the Atomic Bomb. After arriving home, it came to her to create a Ribbon, and decided to have a Ribbon event on the 40th memorial anniversary of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
It was in the middle of the Cold War between The United States and The Soviet Union, and using nuclear weapons could happen again at a moments notice.
On August 4, 1985, in Washington, D.C., fifteen miles of Ribbons encircled the Pentagon and other important monuments: With the message of “What I cannot bear to think of as lost forever in a nuclear war”. The Atomic Bomb Dome in Hiroshima was also encircled.
The Ribbon International is now a Non Governmental Organization in Association with the United Nations. Since 1985, many Ribbons have been created around the world. People carry Ribbons and pray for Peace at many occasions such as; community memorial gatherings and marches related to nuclear, peace and environmental issues. Ribbons have been exhibited in various places as well.
Nowadays the world is closer to the tragedy of nuclear war or a nuclear accident more than ever before.
On August 1st 2020, the 75th Anniversary of the nuclear bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, The Ribbon International is planning to have a Ribbon event in New York City and in other cities around the world. Please join us, and pray for a world without nuclear weapons and never another nuclear tragedy. (If you cannot join, please pray with us wherever you are.)
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How to make Ribbon
(Please also see our website: www.theribboninternational.org)
- Cut a panel of sturdy cloth, double thickness, of any color.
- Finished size: one meter by a half meter (or one yard by a half yard)
- Sew 20cm (9 inch) pieces of ribbon to each corner so the panels may be easily tied together.
- On this panel, sew, paint, write, embroider, weave, knit, tie-dye or use any other kind of ornaments to express what you most love about the world and want to protect from what is endangered on this earth.
- If you wish, write your name and/or any message on the back of the panel.
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BECOME A LOCAL CONTACT FOR THE RIBBON IN YOUR COMMUNITY – organizations, schools, places of worship, individuals, artists, teachers and many others have adopted the Ribbon project for such celebrated days as Earth Day, World Peace Week and United Nations/Global Citizenship Day to promote local awareness and action. Create Ribbons to display at local events, advertise in newspapers, organization newsletters, on radio and TV.
| THE NEW RIBBON: TANGIBLE HOPE | ||
| THE UNITED NATIONS HAS DESIGNATED SEPTEMBER 21 | THE INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PEACE Honor this day of global cease fire |
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To help support the Ribbon project and keep it growing around the world please send tax exempt donations made out to – Peace Action Education Fund, 40 Witherspoon St., Princeton, NJ 08542, USA and direct it for The Ribbon International.
We invite you to join the Ribbon project, there is no fee. Just create and display a Ribbon, you have then symbolically joined with others world wide in creating and thinking in terms of care and protection of the earth and its inhabitants.
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Pieces to Peace,
There will be no check-in table in Arlington in August
with an aging, greying teacher with a red Bic pen
waiting to grade assignments for more than ten miles of Ribbon.
All the pieces belong there:
all the symbols of a nation’s yearning for peace.
Who would want to judge the pieces?
Choose one as better than another?
Work of Art?
Work of heart?
Who would want to judge the pieces?
Lay aside a child’s rain-touched, felt tipped rainbow
for an artist’s gessoed work?
Who would want to say the eighth-grader’s acrylic basketball court
held more promise that the quilter’s careful stitches
holding her aching heart together after the evening’s late news?
Each one makes The Ribbon:
the pizza, poison ivy, pomegranate seeds
the ladybugs, mid-Hudson bridge,
poetry,
and creed;
each segment makes The Ribbon.
It is in the addition we find the sum:
for it is one yard
plus one yard
plus each yard of cloth
that we honor the diversity,
that we celebrate the unity.
Each piece makes The Ribbon;
each piece brings the piece.
Amen
JOURNEY. Justine Merritt
CA: Hope Publishing House
1993. (p.111) -Arlington, VA 1985
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Some Events in the Life of the Ribbon
1982: Justine Merritt is inspired to tie a Ribbon around the Pentagon in Washington, DC, USA from the theme; “What I cannot bear to think of as lost forever in a nuclear war”, and writes about it to friends on her holiday card list.
1985: August 4th: Over ten miles of Ribbons encircle the Pentagon and other Washington, DC buildings. The Atom Bomb Dome in Hiroshima, Japan is also
–1986: In New Zealand, Ribbons connect US and USSR embassies. In South Africa, Black and White mothers unite using Ribbons to tell their government they don’t want their children killing each other. In Japan, Ribbons are used to protest the razing of Ikego Forest. 10,000 Ribbons link B’hai temple to the ocean in Austrailia and USSR World Leader Mikhail Gorbachev is presented a Ribbon by Justine Merritt.
1987: In Okinaw, Japan, Ribbons help surround the largest military base in the Pacific and are displayed in Zushi for the environment at Ikego Forest. In Holland, panels connect the US and USSR embassies. Tamel, Sinhalese and Christian segments are exhibited together in Sri Lanka.
1988-1989: In the Middle East, the Interns for Peace calendar shows Ribbons made by Arab and Jewish children.
1990: In London, Ribbons are exhibited in the Houses of Parliament. In Geneva, Ribbons are displayed in the Palais des Nations during the NTP Conference.
1991: In New York, Ribbons are exhibited at the United Nations during the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty Conference. Included are panels created by Iraqi and American children. New York State Museum in Albany has an International Ribbon exhibit.
1992: Ribbons are displayed in Brazil and around the planet during the UN “Earth Summit.”
1993: Ribbons are displayed at the Human Rights Conference in Vienna, inspire an environmental Ribbon contest in Singapore and is cosponsor of the Parliament of World Religions in Chicago.
1994: The Canadian Ecumenical Council Calendar features Ribbon segments as part of UN related art. Gas City and Marion Indiana create and exhibit Ribbons in preparation for the UN 50th anniversary.
1995: Ribbon displays celebrate the UN 50th anniversary Year. With the help of divers, Ribbons are carried under water and connect Egypt, Israel and Jordon. Segments are contributed by Switzerland, Germany, Italy and China.
1996: International Mothers of Liberia use Ribbons to help protest the stealing of children for the army. Towns in the Ukraine create panels calling for a world without wars or violence. Ribbons are given to all the UN Missions. Mayors for Peace through Inter-city Solidarity learn of the Ribbon.
1997: Estonia uses Ribbons to celebrate peace. Ribbons are taken to Haiti to promote a culture of peace. In Magdeburg, Germany, the Mayor inspires the city’s population to create and display panels for Human Rights Day and other occasions. The Bonadssamlingen Museum in Stenstorp, Sweden exhibits Ribbons.
1998: Ribbons are displayed at the UNESCO Culture and Developement conference in Stockholm, Sweden. *1998 is the UNITED NATIONS INTERNATIONAL YEAR of the OCEANS. Show on your Ribbon the beauty of our never ending oceans.
1999: Ribbon panels are displayed for Human Rights Day in Copenhagen, made in China, are exhibitied at the Hague Appeal for Peace (HAP99) in the Netherlands and created for the International Year of Older Persons.
2000 – 2006: Ribbons are given to all U.S. Congressmen for the UN Culture of Peace Year. Lake Havasu City, AZ, USA creates and display Ribbons for UN Day. Africans and Cubans receive Ribbons for peace. A Ribbon is given to Pope John Paul II in Rome in honor of the Decade for a COP and Non Violence for the Children of the World. 9/11 annually Ribbons are carried from the UN to the World Trade Center, NY with an Interfaith litany read.
2001 – 2010: The United Nations International Decade for a Culture of Peace and Non-violence for the Children of the World. Show on your panel a “Culture of Peace.” Church Women United (CWU) initiates the Ribbon as part of their celebrated days of prayers for peace such as World Community Day.
Founder Justine Merritt and Michele Peppers present Ribbon panel to Pope John Paul II, in honor of the United Nations resolution for the Decade for a Culture of Peace and Non Violence for the Childrend for the World (2001-2010), October 17, 2001
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The Interfaith Leadership Institute (ILI) is the largest gathering of students and educators with a commitment to American religious pluralism. Each year, hundreds of people who care about the future of our religiously diverse society converge in Chicago to learn, train, share, and get inspired to bring the movement for interfaith cooperation back to their campuses and communities. Over the course of three days, participants learn to bridge divides and forge friendships across lines of religious and worldview differences. Come to the ILI with the passion to bring people together and leave equipped with the knowledge and skills to make it happen.
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Introductory and advanced training tracks are designed to support those new to this work by laying the foundation for interfaith leadership, and providing advanced skills in topics ranging from strategic planning to navigating tricky challenges and more.
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Plenary sessions will feature conversation with experienced leaders and their stories of engaging religious difference and disagreement in American life. During the Unconference, attendees will have the power to guide these conversations by choosing discussion topics and important questions at the beginning of the gathering.
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The Human Rights Campaign Foundation (HRCF) is proud to announce that we have joined the 2020 TCS New York City Marathon’s Charity Partner program and have been awarded 10 bibs! We are thrilled about the opportunity to have 10 runners represent the HRCF in one of the world’s most notable races. If you want to join our fight for equality while pushing yourself like you’ve never thought possible, please apply to be on our team! We are now accepting applications for runners who want to participate in the NYC Marathon on
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Benefits include: guaranteed marathon entry, experienced coaching, a training plan (for all levels that can be redesigned to meet your needs), your own personal fundraising page, and Athletes for Equality running gear.
The Human Rights Campaign Foundation improves the lives of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) people by working to increase understanding and encourage the adoption of LGBTQ-inclusive policies and practices. We build support for LGBTQ people among families and friends, co-workers and employers, pastors and parishioners, doctors and teachers, neighbors, and the general public. HRC works to enhance the lived experiences of LGBTQ people and their families by changing hearts and minds across America and around the globe. For more information on our specific programs, visit www.hrc.org.
Completing an application does not guarantee a spot. The application will be live until Friday, March 13, 2020.
Our 10 runners are required to raise a minimum of $3,500 for the Human Rights Campaign Foundation–but should actively and enthusiastically work towards a goal of $5,000 or more!
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Apply here by March 13th at 5 p.m. EST. Check out the Athletes for Equality page for more details!
Whether you are a seasoned runner or have never done a marathon before, we’re thrilled to have you run alongside HRC as we work together to fulfill our mission to bring full equality to each and every LGBTQ person.
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