Seeing Beyond a Person’s Disabilities
Christopher Duffley, who is both blind and autistic, performs “Open the Eyes of My Heart” at the age of 10. Continue reading Seeing Beyond a Person’s Disabilities
Author: The Awakening Project
The Awakening Project is a youth-led initiative that bridges interfaith dialogue and social justice activism. The goal of the Project is to encourage a community of individuals who are aware of how we are all interconnected with each other and with the earth, and how our faiths motivate us to have compassion for the most vulnerable.
Marcus Borg: The Battle Over Jesus Today
Marcus Borg asks, “What Jesus was killed for?” Borg states: “We have to remember that Jesus didn’t simply give his life but that he was killed, and he was killed because he was a social prophet who challenged the domination system. If we only recall the idea of Jesus offering up his life for the sins of the world, we lose track of what Jesus … Continue reading Marcus Borg: The Battle Over Jesus Today
Learning How to See with Brian McLaren: Christians & Sikhs as Neighbours (Part 2)
Brian McLaren speaks with Sikh civil rights activist & author Valerie Kaur on season 3 episode 4,”Christianity as Neighbour (Part 2)”, of “Learning How to See with Brian McLaren”. The transcript for this podcast episode is available here. Continue reading Learning How to See with Brian McLaren: Christians & Sikhs as Neighbours (Part 2)
Learning How to See with Brian McLaren: Christians & Jews as Neighbours (Part 1) Interview with Rabbi Hill Jacobs
Brian McLaren converses with Rabbi Jill Jacobs on “Christianity as a Neighbour” on season 3 episode 3, “Christianity as Neighbour (Part 1)”, of “Learning How to See with Brian McLaren”. The episode description includes the following: “Antisemitism, theology, empire – this week’s episode invites us to examine our histories and faith traditions with an honest lens. Explore a different perspective of Christianity with Rabbi Jill … Continue reading Learning How to See with Brian McLaren: Christians & Jews as Neighbours (Part 1) Interview with Rabbi Hill Jacobs
Winona LaDuke
To go to any of the podcast links, resources and sources mentioned in the document, please download a PDF version below, or scroll down for direct links and content! *Refresh this page, if content doesn’t load* Winona LaDuke DOWNLOAD Seeds of Our Ancestors, Seeds of Life, TEDxTC https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pHNlel72eQc&ab_channel=TEDxTalks Just Out of Jail, Winona LaDuke Decries Militarized Crackdown on Enbridge Line 3 Pipeline Protests, Democracy Now https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KRwjWJzwNls Winona … Continue reading Winona LaDuke
Amanda Gorman
To go to any of the podcast links, resources and sources mentioned in the document, please download a PDF version below, or scroll down for direct links and content! *Refresh this page, if content doesn’t load* Amanda Gorman DOWNLOAD Amanda Gorman reads inauguration poem, ‘The Hill We Climb’ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZ055ilIiN4&ab_channel=PBSNewsHour Amanda Gorman Recite Her Empowering Poem ‘We Rise’ at Variety’s Power of Women Event https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPP-t-aCfeA&ab_channel=Variety Poet … Continue reading Amanda Gorman
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
To go to any of the podcast links, resources and sources mentioned in the document, please download a PDF version below, or scroll down for direct links and content! *Refresh this page, if content doesn’t load* Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie DOWNLOAD Online Materials Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie: The danger of a single story https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9Ihs241zeg&ab_channel=TED Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie: We should all be feminists https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hg3umXU_qWc&ab_channel=TEDxTalks Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie: Women … Continue reading Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Carol Off: August 22, 2022
Multimedia materials: Carol Off, the Awakening Project Continue reading Carol Off: August 22, 2022
Truth and Reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples: August 17, 2022
Multimedia materials: Residential School Timeline, National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation Declaration on the Right of Indigenous Peoples, United Nations Honouring the Truth, Reconciling for the Future: Summary of the Final Report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada 2015 Canadian archivist uncovers ‘very profound’ residential school records in Rome, Globalnews.ca Papal apology sparks calls to renounce 500-year-old Doctrine of Discovery, Globalnews.ca The Catholic doctrine … Continue reading Truth and Reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples: August 17, 2022
Lessons for building resilience with Dahabo Ahmed-Omer, executive director of the BlackNorth Initiative
May 10, 2021 Click here to watch Dahabo Ahmed-Omer shares her moving story of how she overcame adversity and how she uses her hard-won experience to help others in her community and beyond. Watch Part 2 of this two-part series. About Dahabo Ahmed-Omer Executive Director, The BlackNorth Initiative Dahabo Ahmed-Omer is an award-winning leader and human rights advocate. As Executive Director of the BlackNorth Initiative, … Continue reading Lessons for building resilience with Dahabo Ahmed-Omer, executive director of the BlackNorth Initiative