Sidewalk Talk: Listening is Love
“We need connection like we need exercise and clean drinking water.” -Traci Ruble
730 Days, by Wali Muhammad (Cohort 23)
"On day -15,165, I was welcomed into the world at the end of the week, in the middle of the year of the mid-’70s to two loving parents, giants in stature and heart... But this is not about my life from then to day one. It is about my life from day one to day 730..."
Against the Wall: What About Seaports, Coastlines, Airports – and Values? by Sylvester Salcedo (Cohort 23)
"...we must renew and reaffirm our uniquely American commitment as a nation of immigrants with zest, pride and humane values..."
Prayer Is Not a Weapon, by Colleen Shaddox (Cohort 1)
...She did not whip out prayer when it was advantageous. Her life was a prayer.
Liz Torres (Cohort 23)
"As a leader I have to challenge the status quo. Ask questions like, Why? Is there a different way? Is there a better way? The answer is usually yes..."
On Creativity: Voices From The Circle 2018
The creative arts speak to and through us in 2018.
On Inspiration & Hope: Voices From The Circle 2018
Reflections from throughout the year on what inspires and gives us hope.
On Values: Voices From The Circle 2018
Reflections from the year on core value priorities: love, collaboration, family, honesty, contribution, wellness, truth-telling, listening, presence, liberation, trustworthiness, equity, joy, creativity, peace, justice, belonging, community, civic engagement, service, tolerance, empathy, integrity and beyond.
On Recharging: Voices From The Circle 2018
The work of transformational change is hard. How do we recharge, restore, take care of ourselves, rekindle our fire?
Let’s Talk About Race (Part 1) – Understanding Racial Socialization, by Gloria Graves Holmes, PhD (Cohort 7)
"...Not only are we afraid to talk about ‘race,’ we are also unwilling to listen - really listen - to each other, and open ourselves to being transformed by someone else’s perspective on what ‘race’ is or means, based on life experience that is different from our own..."