FOMO, FOBO and Transformative Gatherings, with Priya Parker
“Gathering matters because it is through each other that we figure out what we believe.”
Deborah Fischer Teason – Composer, Educator, Performer (Cohort 21)
photo by Lara Herscovitch One of the exercises in CLP is about identifying and clarifying our own personal values. We each identify our top 5 values, writing one each on 5 index cards. Then we have to drop one…
Tyree Dickey (Cohort 8)
"...If you can change the way you think and feel about yourself, you can change your world... I honor myself and others by never being afraid to fail, because that is where true learning comes from..."
Life Lessons From India (and Bolivia, and Turkey, and…)
Lessons on healing, connecting, exploring, practicing, eating, sparring, resting, listening, stretching, loving, teaching, swimming and much more - from Bolivia, India, Italy, Japan, Norway, and Turkey.
Salsa and Super Powers, by Malwin Davila (Cohort 8)
My love of superheroes, combined with my love of art, Puerto Rican culture and a sense of accountability to the greater good, led me to imagine and create my own collection of superhero characters...
How Letting Go Was My Secret to Success, by Nancy Roldán Johnson (Cohort 10)
"Releasing our work intentionally does not mean we have failed it. On the contrary, it's a stepping stone to growth and greater potential."
Annie Lin (Cohort 19)
As the children of immigrants, we are living the life of freedom that my parents sought in this country. His activism reminds me every day that many minorities in the U.S. are facing injustices and living in fear...
Let’s Talk About Race (Part 2) – ‘Nakedness’ and Confronting Personal Bias, by Gloria Graves Holmes, PhD (Cohort 7)
“…on the surface, most Americans abhor hurtful bias. But when we pay attention, we can see that we are all guilty.”
The Music We Make: Defining Equity in the Arts, by Mandi Jackson (Cohort 18)
“...nothing makes a kid (who then turns into a grownup) more interested in attending a live performance than having the opportunity to participate in the craft. Nothing turns them off more quickly than telling them: look but don’t touch; listen but stay in your seat.”