Forgiveness: The Personal & The Policy (Part 1), by David Burden (Cohort 29)
“I spent those 14 years preparing myself to be a vessel on this side, and to come home and do what God called me to do...”
Indigenous People and Data Trends on Death & Life, by Kia Honhongva (Cohort 29)
"We are achieving this because we have been focused on caring about our elders and our larger indigenous community..."
Umuntu Ngumuntu Ngabantu Through Storytelling, by Denise Keyes Page (facilitator, Cohorts 2&3)
"...given the sudden contrast and very rude awakening in my teenage world, it’s no accident that many decades later, I would be working to specifically build Ubuntu...”
Reclaiming My Culture Through Kwanzaa, by Jolyn Washington-Walker (Cohort 9)
"I am a descendant of enslaved people whose culture has been ripped from us. We have to wade through half-truths and untruths. Grabbing on to Kwanzaa has been a mind- and life-saver for me."
On Values: Voices from The Circle 2020
Reflections from throughout the year on transformation, faith, race, privilege, equity, justice, listening, kindness, grieving, healing, and so much more.
Taking Back Some Control, by Cynthia Rojas (Cohort 4)
“If staff are lacking motivation (or if I am, or if you are), it is likely because we feel our sense of control pulled out from under us...”
Ready, Set… Preparing for Election Day
“Let’s realize the power of our network, why it matters, and why we matter to each other."
The secret to keeping Connecticut segregated: See no evil, hear no evil, by Colleen Shaddox (Cohort 1)
“Grown men actually argued that there was no segregation here, because the town would welcome the Fresh Prince of Bel Air.”
Meeting Our Needs Through Restorative Practices, by Cameo Thorne (Cohort 27)
“It allows the members of a community to be heard, for their needs to be addressed, and to come to an understanding about how to prevent harm.”
Moments, Movements, CLP Alum Commitments (a community-wide invitation to respond)
How are you showing up? How will you show up? What commitments are you living or evolving into right now? Please share...