Exploring Compassion in America and Beyond

Only ONE more installment left!
Next Tuesday in January 28
4pm PST / 5pm MST / 6pm CST / 7pm EST / 11am AEDT (Jan 8)

This exciting course's objective is to provide participants with valuable insights into the rich and diverse history of Black Canadian stories, with a focus on universal themes of freedom, resilience, and creativity.

Highlighting successes, triumphs, and the barriers faced by Black communities in Canada and beyond, this course aims to foster a deeper understanding of their contributions to global history and culture through films, interactive activities, and discussions.

Series continues through February!
Every Wednesday in January and February
8am PST / 11am EST / 4pm GMT / 9.30pm IST

Each Wednesday for two months the Harmony of Humanity will concentrate on African American music, the commemoration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and his legacy of creating a "Beloved Community."

This mini-series of programming will start with setting the stage for other programs, concentrating on songs of hope, resilience and determination.

We will continue marking a celebration of songs to honor Dr. King on January 15, and follow with five programs that explore history through song, ending on February 26 with an emphasis on new Freedom Songs.

Course continues TOMORROW!
Every Wednesday in January and February
12pm PST / 1pm MST / 2pm CST / 3pm EST / 8pm GMT / 7am AEDT (Jan 9)

By examining the work of four Community Builders this course will introduce participants to some of the challenges around the building of the Beloved Community in the midst of a divided nation and ideologically separated global community.

These sessions will address the need to create communities of human flourishing that are sensitive to the requirements for ecological sustainability. In seeking to build the Beloved Community, the course offers a Community Engagement component that encourages the pursuit of meaning, commitment to truth-seeking pluralism, and first-person engagement through participation in a community building activity.

Steve Kramer, Co-Lead volunteer of the Religions, Interfaith, Spirituality for the Earth (RISE) Sector writes about WIHW and what the RISE sector has put together as an offering for this special week(s) at the beginning of February.

"World Interfaith Harmony Week (WIHW) is an annual United Nations observance the first week of February which promotes peace and harmony among people of different faiths. WIHW was first proposed in 2010 by H. M. King Abdullah II of Jordan at the UN General Assembly, adopted, and then first celebrated in 2011. Since then, it has grown into an event with offerings throughout February, with most events concentrated in the first week.

I first heard about World Interfaith Harmony Week (WIHW) four years ago from one of my spiritual teachers. As I combed through the website, I was struck by the wide variety of online events sponsored by different organizations and faith communities from around the world..."