Inspiring Stories: Election 2022 – Where Do We Go From Here?
Online via ZoomBridging the red-blue divide in our families, faith communities, and beyond The 2022 mid-term elections are the most important in recent history. Our Storytellers will share their thoughts about the results and about the values that guide them through these challenging moments. How do we treat those who won/lost? How do we begin to move forward together? Join us for a deeper exploration of this topic, moderated by Steven Rohde. Never attended an Inspiring Stories event before? To learn more, check out our previous seasons:Inspiring Stories for Uncertain TimesInspiring Stories: Healing Our World REGISTER NOW FOR THIS EVENT
Inspiring Stories: In the Face of Irreconcilable Differences
Online via ZoomBridging the red-blue divide in our families, faith communities, and beyond Welcome to our third season of storytelling and conversation on complex issues we all care about. Once again, The Guibord Center and IslamiCity are bringing together people with rich spiritual backgrounds and diverse perspectives to share powerful stories from the heart and invite you into the conversation. We’ve all been there–that moment when we realize that our political disagreements with someone we care for are so profound that we wonder how we will be able to keep the relationship going. In those moments, what kind of guidance can we find in our spiritual traditions to make important decisions about whether to stick with it, take a break or bring it to a close? Our storytellers will share their experiences and the wisdom they have leaned on in those challenging moments. Our Moderator and Speakers for this event: REGISTER
TGC Advisory Council Meeting
St. Paul's Commons 840 Echo Parks Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesAdvisors to The Guibord Center Winter meeting to develop programming for the next year.
Hebridean Treasure: Lost and Found
The Los Angeles Baha'i Center 5755 Obama Blvd., Los Angeles, CA, United StatesThe Guibord Center Presents An Evening with John Philip Newell, including a special screening of"HebrideanTreasure: Lost and Found" The Inspiring Story of a People's Soul told in song, dance and narrativewith discussion and Q&A to follow. This in-person event will take place at The Los Angeles Baha'i Center. See below for address. ‘Hebridean Treasure: Lost & Found’ is a film version of a live-stage dance, music, and song performance by some of Scotland’s most talented young artists in which the acclaimed writer John Philip Newell tells the story of Celtic Spirituality and its love of Earth through the lens of the Western Isles of Scotland. It includes the pathos of the "Highland Clearances" in which tens of thousands of Scots were cleared from their ancestral lands, an injustice that has been perpetrated repeatedly against Native peoples throughout the world with the consequent loss of the Native wisdom which we so urgently need to recover today for the healing of humanity’s relationship with Earth. Attendance is free; however, donations through a Free Will Offering are welcome for the continued development of this project to enable its vision to be widely shared in live performance and film. Learn more here: http://www.hebrideantreasure.com/ Click image […]
Integrating Spirituality in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Online via ZoomSchool leaders, faculty and students are facing an opportunity like never before, especially in their DEI efforts. We’re exploring the Whole Self/Student and our various identities. However, there is one vital facet we need to talk more about: our Spiritual Self - how it connects to our life's purpose, strengthens our relationships. and guides us through challenges. Recent psychological research shows a strong connection between spiritual well-being, identity formation, and resilience--a connection we have become more keenly aware of in the past few years because of the pandemic and the heightened national conversation about race, gender, and other aspects of identity. How can educators tap into the this wealth of new knowledge about the neuro-protective benefits of spirituality to help themselves and their students stay strong in these challenging times without crossing the legal and social lines around religion? The Guibord Center, an educational interfaith nonprofit, invites you to the next series of "Integrating Spirituality in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion." These one-hour online workshops have been designed for teachers and DEI Directors. The workshop series uses storytelling, reflective journaling and deep listening skills to guide participants in conversation on several key questions: How do we distinguish between spirituality and religion? What activities or practices give us a sense of […]