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The Spark: Igniting Compassion Worldwide

The Spark, August 2, 2024, Edition 20

Burning the Midnight Oil

As the old adage notes, "we have been burning the midnight oil."

We’ve got a lot happening at the Charter for Compassion, and we’re excited to share the buzz with you!

Just the re-cap: Annual Compassion Banquet and Karen Armstrong Humanitarian Awards Ceremony at the XIX Annual Nobel Peace Prize Laureates Summit in Monterrey, Mexico; Road of Compassion and Peace, Artistic Bridges Project, Ubuntu Project Update, and so much more!!

Read it all Here!

Save the date for the virtual Charter for Compassion's

Global Youth Conference: Youth for Compassionate Advocacy & Actions

Join us in empowering young individuals to champion youth advocacy through compassionate actions as we bring together global youth leaders, youth activists and experts to reflect on ideas and ground-breaking insights on a world with more compassionate action.

Apply to lead a session at the Global Youth Conference: Global Youth Conference Proposal Form

Learn more and Register Here!

Charter for Compassion News, Programs, and Webinars

Global Read: Choosing Love, A Pathway to Flourishing" by Scarlett Lewis

Global Read for Kids and Co.:
"Choosing Love, A Pathway to Flourishing" by Scarlett Lewis

THIS SATURDAY, August 3, at 9am PT/12pm ET/5pm BST/9.30pm IST

This book was written in tribute to Jesse Lewis, Scarlett’s son, who saved nine of his classmates before being killed on December 14, 2012 in the Sandy Hook School tragedy.

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Global Read:
"Nurturing Healing Love" by Scarlett Lewis

Wednesday, August 14, at 9am PT/12pm ET/5pm BST/9.30pm IST

On December 14, 2012, Scarlett Lewis experienced something that no parent should ever have to endure: she lost her son Jesse in an act of unimaginable violence.

Nurturing Healing Love is Scarlett’s story of how choosing love is changing her life—and how it could change our world. A portion of the proceeds from sales of this book will be donated to the Jesse Lewis Choose Love Foundation.

Learn More and Register Here

EdNet Forum:
The Act of Peacebuilding with Bob Schlehuber

Thursday, August 15, at 9am PT/12pm ET/5pm BST/9.30pm IST

Peacebuilding Connections works to bring together broad and diverse individuals and organizations around nonviolent goals and objectives.

This presentation will focus on the physical process of building peace and the importance of experiential learning for the field of peacebuilding. The presentation will feature Peacebuilding Connections and Roland Poska's "Declarations of Interdependence" project.

Learn More and Register Here

Ubuntu Project:
Film Screening Schedule and Info!

The Spirit of Ubuntu team has been traveling showing the film at many film festivals and cities around the world.

Upcoming dates:

Sunday, August 4, Toronto, CANADA

Tuesday, August 6, New York City, USA

Learn More and Register Here

Compassion Circle:
The Charter Sangha

Saturday, August 31, at 9am PT/12pm ET/5pm BST/9.30pm IST

On the last Saturday of every month, the Charter for Compassion offers a 90-minute practice of people coming together to be in a Circle, a Sangha.

Learn More and Register Here

Global Read: Healing the Heart of Democracy

The Australian Compassion Council will be running its annual National Day on 21 September 2024 and this year the theme is Deep Connection. In our fractured world deep connection is more important than ever as it builds trust in relationships, making them stronger and more meaningful. Deep Connection is also beneficial for our mental health and wellbeing, because it provides a sense of belonging, safeness, and support.

The events held throughout this day will take you on a journey with wonderful talks including from Katie Kiss the Social Justice Indigenous Commissioner on Deep Connections Through Just Outcomes and with executive coach Sabina Vitacca on Deep Connections in a Distracted world.

As in previous years this Day will start with a Live Event and finish with an opportunity for reflection with music. The registration details will soon be available on the Charter’s event page.

Click on the banner to join us for a very special Global Read with Parker J. Palmer and his book "Healing The Heart of Democracy", on Wednesday, September 25, at 9am PDT / 12pm EDT / 5pm GMT / 9.30pm IST.

From our Partners

Nuclear Prayer Day for a world free of nuclear weapons

Nuclear Prayer Day, August 6

Tuesday, August 6 at 9am PT / 11am ET / 4pm GMT / 5pm CEST / 9.30pm IST

Nuclear Prayer Day is an annual day of prayer on August 6th, the day the first atomic bomb that was dropped on Hiroshima in Japan. Please join with people all over world on this day as we pray for an end to nuclear weapons.

Sign Up Here!

Youth Collaborating for Compassion diagram on open space

Youth Collaborating for Compassion: Be an Ambassador for What You Love

Wednesday, August 6 at 5.30am PDT / 8.30am EDT / 1.30pm GMT / 6pm IST / 10.30pm AEST

For Youth, By Youth. These Open Space sessions take place every month and are a great way to share your ideas and listen to other ideas on ways that can benefit our world.

Learn More and Register Here!

GLOW 2024

November 20 & 21, 2024

Learn more about the 3rd Annual
Global Learning for an Open World Conference.

GLOW is a premier virtual event dedicated to global education and innovation. This conference aims to enhance global competencies, foster cross-border collaboration, nurture dynamic global citizenship, and ensure equitable access to quality education for all.

Learn More and Register Here

Loving Classroom South Africa

Loving Classroom South Africa is an award winning organization that has transformed the lives of over 106,000 Children, in South Africa, by training teachers to cultivate Loving Classrooms through the Loving Classroom, Positive Relationship Education, program. The results were astounding! Help them transform the lives of even more Children through this fundraiser!

Learn more and Support here!

If you are a Partner organization, or belong to a registered Compassionate City/Community with us, and want to promote your events in The Spark, the Charter for Compassion's newsletter, email contact@charterforcompassion.org

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email felipe@charterforcompassion.org

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