Seeing (and Painting) Anew – Kahinde Wiley
“I’m interested in using the past in order to break open into the present day… It’s something that you can see if you’re interested in looking that way.”
Beekeeping, the Two-Party System and Getting Stung, by Jen Aniskovich (Cohort 10)
“...There are queen bees (politicians), drones (profiteers, the media), and worker bees (canvassers, poll counters, Congressional staff). And as the ideological extremes drift further apart, we are, increasingly, like different species trying (or not trying) to co-exist…”
Let’s Talk About Race (Part 3) – The Danger of a Single Story: Race, Whiteness and Privilege, by Gloria Graves Holmes, PhD (Cohort 7)
"I am choosing to end the silence by sharing three dramatic examples from my own life that show what racial privilege looks like from the perspective of someone who is neither white nor privileged by the circumstance of ‘race.’"
Rx: Nature
“When we feel connected to the world around us, we experience more joy and belonging, less depression and less anxiety, all of which increase our thinking, creativity, well-being and generosity…”
Through the Storm, by Kevin Ewing (Cohort 8)
“Why are you afraid? Have you still no faith?”
Sousan Arafeh (Cohort 17)
I know that change is possible – and I see it daily. There is always a way to learn and grow, even when it’s hard...
On Recharging: Voices From The Circle 2019
The work of transformational change is (still) hard. How did we recharge, restore, take care of ourselves, rekindle our fire this year?
On Inspiration & Hope: Voices From The Circle 2019
Reflections from throughout the year on courage, listening & storytelling, falling & getting back up, creativity, authenticity & being seen, gathering across difference, energized action & engagement, finding a way, lifting others up, curiosity & noticing, possibility and much more…
On Values: Voices From The Circle 2019
Reflections from the year on liberation, equity, co-creation, confronting bias & discrimination, authenticity, listening, inclusion & giving voice, connection & community, faith & prayer, building, compassion & empathy, altruism, assisting the hungry, truly *seeing* each other, belonging, healing, care of self & others, and love.
On Creativity: Voices From The Circle 2019
The creative arts speak through and to us in 2019: memoir & storytelling, poetry, music listening & creation & therapy, Chinese New Year, Puerto Rican superheroes, theater, acting & audio description, podcasting, children's book writing, photography and more.