Secrets of the Civil Rights Movement

In this insightful episode, special guest Pablo Del Rea presents a compelling talk on the ‘Secrets of the Civil Rights Movement,’ focusing on key elements like spiritual preparation, nonviolent resistance, and the role of youth. Delving into the lessons from the Southern Christian Leadership Conference and Project C, Pablo explores the power of determination and […]

Education for Peace with Reverend Dr. Leonisa Ardizzone

Peace education methodology is progressive, promoting egalitarian learning environments, open inquiry & significant learner participation. Peace Education asks learners to examine a) impediments to peace, b) structural forces that limit peaceful conditions, c) root causes of impediments, d) roles we play as agents of change to enact peace on personal, interpersonal, communal & global levels, […]

Polish Peacemakers On The Current Situation In Ukraine

Please join us to hear an update from our Polish Peacemaker friends, Orina Krajewska of Małgosia Braunek “Be” Foundation and the Zwiazek Buddyjski/Kanzeon Sangha in Warsaw, along with volunteer and activist Vladyslav Gryn as they talk about the ongoing situation in Ukraine and Poland.   

Greening Our Spirituality and Our Faith: A Call to Courage for Climate Justice

In the wake of the recent elections, the threat to the climate – a growing concern for a wide majority of Americans – is a deep and real danger. Just as renewable energy is starting to scale, the new federal government is preparing to leave the Paris Climate Agreement, dismantle hard-won climate protection laws and regulations and favor […]

Fearless Hearts: Women Leaders in Contemplative Social Action with T.Marie King

As part of our Women’s Leadership series, we will talk with T. Marie King. In December 2022, she co-produced and released her first full-length documentary. The documentary highlights the life and legacy of the unsung hero and civil rights icon, the Reverend Fred Shuttlesworth. Premiering on Alabama Public Television the documentary stands as a testament to […]

Together Apart – Building Beloved Community Behind and Beyond Bars

With Erin Parish & Sita Lozoff What if our criminal legal system was made of communities of curious and creative people working together to get well? Our current system works to disconnect communities and makes it hard for people to build healthy, helpful, and nurturing communities within this structure. The desire to connect and create, however, […]

Fearless Hearts: Women Leaders in Contemplative Social Action with Jennifer Dohrn

Jennifer Dohrn, CNM, DNP, FAAN is a Professor and Assistant Dean of the Office of Global Initiatives and director of the PAHO/WHO Collaborating Center for Advanced Practice Nursing at Columbia University School of Nursing. She has served communities locally and globally. As Director of Midwifery Services, she initiated the first freestanding maternity center in an […]

Holy Land Trust: Fostering Peace, Justice, Healing and Transformation

Meet Zen Peacemakers’ Affiliate, Holy Land Trust’s Executive Director, Elias Deis to learn more about his organization and current projects. Holy Land Trust is a non-profit Palestinian organization committed to fostering peace, justice and understanding in the Holy Land. They are deeply committed to exploring the root causes of violence and seek to develop solutions to address them. They believe […]

Polish Peacemakers On The Current Situation In Ukraine

June 2024 Please join us to hear an update from our Polish Peacemaker friends, Orina Krajewska of Małgosia Braunek “Be” Foundation and the Zwiazek Buddyjski/Kanzeon Sangha in Warsaw, along with volunteer and activist Vladyslav Gryn as they talk about the ongoing situation in Ukraine and Poland.