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Whole Teachers – Whole Students, Pt2
In the second part of thisHumankinddocumentary, we visit two venues where leaders are taking strides toward an enlightened educational experience for young people and for faculty. The stories you
Whole Teachers – Whole Students, Pt1
Faced with the deep divisions roiling America, can education that is pro-social provide an alternative path for healing and understanding? And can schools cultivate students skills for social aware
Welcoming the Stranger
Several chaplains reflect in-depth on the experience of connecting with people who are facing challenges related to mental health, addiction and homelessness. We hear from a social worker, Larry Clum,
Lovingkindness with Sharon Salzberg
Sharon Salzberg, an author and teacher of Buddhist meditation, describes the technique of lovingkindness, a way of seeing others and relating to oneself that allows the practitioner to get past rese
Diet-Climate Connection, Pt2
What was the carbon footprint of your dinner last night? PhysicianWalter Willett, who served as the long-time Nutrition Dept. chair at Harvard, describes the benefits of eco-friendly eating to your h
Diet-Climate Connection, Pt1
Agriculture is a huge emitter of greenhouse gases associated with climate change. This is an important emerging topic as Americans grapple with record-breaking heatwaves, drenching rains, coastal floo
Safe Place in a War Zone
Rev. Chris Antal, a Unitarian Universalist minister, was drawn to service in response to the attacks of 9/11. He entered military chaplaincy partially as a way to help soldiers who are prone to harmin
Count Your Blessings
Austrian-born author and Benedictine Brother David Steindl-Rast, recorded at his monastery near Corning, NY, believes that acquiring an attitude of gratefulness can calm the mind and give life a sim
Second Chances
This documentary explores the transition of a young mother from addiction treatment to a clean and sober life, with the help of a family mentoring program known as shared family care. To see additio
Green Congregations
Rev. Sally Bingham of San Francisco, lay organizer Steve MacAusland of Boston and members of a concerned church discuss the movement for a religious response to climate change that has spread to more