This conversation in our Take Heart Now series features Dr. Antonios Kireopoulos, the Associate General Secretary at the National Council of Churches USA, overseeing the Faith & Order and Interreligious Relations & Collaboration departments. In this role, he facilitates theological dialogue among Christians and both ecumenical and interfaith partners: Jews, Muslims, Buddhists, Hindus, and Sikhs. An Orthodox Christian theologian, Dr. Kireopoulos has also led the Council's work in international affairs and continues to contribute to its advocacy on U.S. foreign policy issues and serves as one of our Advisory Council of The Guibord Center. Read Full Biography The Guibord Center's online series, Take Heart Now: Spiritual Tools for Centering and Compassion, brings you inspirational and experiential presentations from notable leaders in our community. Each Monday, a new speaker will share concepts, stories, and centering tools that help to ground us in spirituality and compassion.  Each session will include a brief introduction, a 30-35-minute presentation of a story or experience that often includes a centering experience and a few minutes of questions based on discussion in the chat. REGISTER NOW

Spiritual Tools for Centering and Compassion This conversation in our Take Heart Now series features endawnis Spears (Diné/Ojibwe/Chickasaw/Choctaw), Co-Director of the Upstander Academy and a founding member of the Akomawt Educational Initiative, an Indigenous education and interpretive consultancy for museums. She is the Practitioner in Residence for Tribal Engagement in the Office of Community Engagement at Brown University. Read Full Biography Each Monday through the end of the year, The Guibord Center's “Take Heart Now” series brings you inspirational and experiential presentations from notable leaders in our community. Each session includes a brief introduction, a 30-35 minute presentation including a centering experience, and about 10 minutes of questions based on discussion in the chat. Register Now