Becoming Courageous Zina Jacque & Jessica Green

When it comes to nourishing a culture of belonging in our community, sometimes people ask "Where do I begin?" or "Does this small thing really make a difference?" To unpack these questions, host Jessica sits down with Brian Turcotte, Social Worker at Barrington Middle School Prairie Campus, someone we admire for showing up to do his part in learning, listening and building a more inclusive community. Turcotte is also a member of the Barrington 220 School District Equity Team, and serves on th...

"If you don't have hope, you can never have peace," says inspiring international peacemaker Robi Damelin. Jess & Zina talk with Robi about tragically losing her son in the Israel Palestine conflict, and what she has learned through the Parents Circle Families Forum about the freedom of forgiveness, truth & reconciliation, and finding solidarity with women around the world, including on a recent Telos pilgrimage through the American South.References;Parents Circle Families Forum - http...

In the midst of loss and change, how do you find the courage to let go of certainty and lean into curiosity and humility? In this episode, Zina & Jessica sit down with Barrington native Shauna Niequist for a candid conversation about Shauna's new NYT bestselling book, I Guess I Haven't Learned That Yet: Discovering New Ways of Living When The Old Ways Stop Working, including reflections on the power of hospitality, apology and empathy across difference.References:I Guess I Haven't Learned...

"We have an opportunity to show the rest of America what it looks like when we come together," says community innovator Terrance Wallace, founder of InZone Project. In this powerful conversation with Rev. Dr. Zina Jacque and Jessica Green, Terrance shares what he is learning as he builds bridges and gathers circles for racial healing in Barrington, Illinois. (Including practical steps for how to join or co-lead a circle!)Mentioned in this Episode:Truth, Racial Healing & Transformatio...

It's been a year since we interviewed Nathaniel Rouse, the first Director of Equity, Race & Cultural Diversity for Barrington 220 School District, so we wanted to check-in: How has it been going? What is he learning? What questions has he been hearing? How can parents, students & educators plug-in to help foster greater inclusion & belonging in schools? As we reflect & recommit to bridge-building on this National Day of Racial Healing, Nate talks with Jessica about culturally ...

"Perhaps, like a field in the springtime that is newly plowed, my brain, my opinions, my algorithms, need to be turned over, leaving me a little unsettled," says Dr. Carol Bier-Laning, who dove into Courageous Conversations from day one — and has leaned in with beautiful curiosity and humility since. In this episode, hosts Rev. Dr. Zina Jacque & Jessica Green invite Carol to reflect on what she is learning and how she is shifting — including understanding her privilege, examining her bias...