Monte Thompson was a professional dancer, and also spent years as a restauranteur. His life was spent on his feet. Now retired, he is interested in continuing to be able to move easily and gracefully while using breathing and stretching techniques to help quiet his mind and prepare him to face each day with purpose...
Jim Wallis is a writer, teacher, preacher and justice advocate who believes the gospel of Jesus must be emancipated from its cultural and political captivities. He is a New York Times bestselling author, public theologian, preacher and commentator on ethics and public life. He is the inaugural holder of the Chair in Faith and Justice...
Sian Leah Beilock is the 19th president of Dartmouth, and the first woman in the role in Dartmouth’s 255-year history. In her first year, she has positioned Dartmouth as a global leader on critical issues in higher education and beyond, including climate change and sustainability, affordability for middle-income families and championing the importance of dialogue...
Presenters Joanna Fox and Christina Noel, Ph.D., will lead a community discussion on our Week Four CLSC Young Readers selection They Call Me Güero: A Border Kids Poems by David Bowles
Abel Gustafson is a social scientist doing work that figures out how people behave, why they do it, and how to change it. As a professor at University of Cincinnati, an affiliate of the Yale Program on Climate Communication, and a founder of X&Y Analytics, Abel works to understand the science behind effective climate communications...
Uma Viswanathan is a mission-driven leader dedicated to fostering belonging in communities, institutions, and culture. With over two decades of experience in philanthropy, leadership development, and social change, she has opened new perspectives and mobilized significant philanthropic resources to support human-centered, culturally rooted leadership and civic engagement. As the former Executive Director of New Pluralists,...
Charles (Tim Key), an eccentric lottery winner, lives alone on a remote island and dreams of getting his favorite musical group, McGwyer Mortimer (Tom Basden & Carey Mulligan) back together. His fantasy becomes reality when they accept his invitation to play a private show. "Full of sincerity and earnestness" -Candice McMillan, Seattle Refined "It’s something...
Bivian "Sonny" Lee III is the founder and CEO of Son of a Saint, a New Orleans organization that provides mentorship and opportunities to young boys who have lost their father. Inspired by the loss of his own father, an NFL defensive back for the New Orleans Saints, Lee began Son of a Saint in...
Shia-Sunni Divide and Religious Hierarchy