Learning Together. Building Community.

Twenty-five years ago, Priscilla Plummer was sitting with a group of women in a village in Mozambique. Knee-deep in the research for her...

A single act of kindness can light up a dark day. Recently two strangers, different as snowflakes, met each other on the street. They...

As we learn to embrace diversity at all levels of society, it helps to have examples of what inclusion looks like. I recently talked to...

Do you know the Einstein quote about how we can’t solve our problems with the same thinking that created them? I looked it up the other...

A few years ago, my Dad died suddenly. He lived in a tiny, remote astronomy community in rural Arizona, where the skies are dark and the...

When I was in my 20’s, I was asked to work with another young woman to facilitate a youth retreat for young teenagers. Neither of us had...

I was recently in a group that was dealing with a complex issue. This time I really experienced offering a view and letting it go. It...

Mrs. Weeratunga is a gifted teacher; she has truly found her calling. She owns Sunshine Montessori and was my daughter’s preschool...

I once took a class on the meaning of color and found it fascinating. I was intrigued by how each color can have different meanings and...

The other day I was challenged by a friend to examine how much I am really contributing to bringing about racial and social justice. Am I...

Is it possible to build community among diverse strangers in a very short time? I’ve seen it happen and the experience is extraordinary....

Last spring, we were planning our family vacation. This is always a tricky thing for me. Our teenage daughter wants something active and...

Every day the headlines bring fresh news of a world in turmoil—conflict, confusion, catastrophe everywhere. Where does one turn for hope?...

Have you ever wondered what you would do if disaster strikes (earthquake, tsunami, tornado, etc.)? The Washington Emergency Management...

by Sara DeHoff © 1997 Performed onstage as part of the Unity Works ensemble Last night, I couldn’t sleep. What had happened?! This...

On April 24, a group of us got together to dive deeper into what it takes to build a vision for the prosperity of all humankind. This...

Many years ago, I met a Native American woman in her 60’s who was very conscious of her approaching elderhood. She was actively looking...

On January 24, a group of us got together to discuss another aspect of building a vision for the prosperity of all humankind: the oneness...

Why smile? Because it does make a difference—you’ve experienced it yourself. And everyone, no matter what their circumstances, can share...

How do we build a global vision of prosperity? Dream! Throw caution to the wind. We are forging a BHAG here—a Big Hairy Audacious...