The Ignite Institute : CHANGE HAPPENS NOW!

The Ignite Institute : CHANGE HAPPENS NOW
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The Ignite Institute : CHANGE HAPPENS NOW!

Change Happens Now is a podcast dedicated to conversations and practices exploring wisdom based leadership. Wisdom-based Leadership is an approach that seeks to cultivate transformation at the intersections of spirituality, justice, and social innovation. In each episode, we feature guests from across industries who will share stories, insights, practices, and tools that will prepare and empower aspiring and emerging leaders to enact social change in their personal lives, communities, and in the organizations they serve. SUBSCRIBE : ignite.psr.edu

  1. Breaking Barriers: How Kwaray is Reimagining the Future of Theological Education

    SEP 12

    Breaking Barriers: How Kwaray is Reimagining the Future of Theological Education

    Rev. Dr. David Vásquez-Levy, President of Pacific School of Religion, discusses the origin story of Kwaray, a new community-based learning platform dedicated to equipping rising faith leaders as they navigate an era of profound spiritual and cultural upheaval. Kwaray aims to address the pressing needs of accessible theological education and challenge the notion of excellence by exclusion in higher education. It seeks to create an inclusive space for learning and engaging questions of meaning,...

    34 min
  2. Blueprints for Change: Redefining Architecture through Justice, Equity, and Community

    AUG 21

    Blueprints for Change: Redefining Architecture through Justice, Equity, and Community

    As the first female principals at Bora Architecture, Amy Donohoe and Jeanie Lai champion justice-oriented design, making educational spaces innovative, inclusive, and inspirational. They sat down with us to talk about their personal and professional journeys and the importance of design justice, equity, and community engagement in architecture. We hear about the challenges of a male-dominated industry, the historical lack of diversity in architecture, the importance of recognizing and address...

    57 min
  3. Pursuing Reconciliation Through Bravery and Action

    JUN 5

    Pursuing Reconciliation Through Bravery and Action

    In this inspiring episode, we welcome Rev. Dr. Brenda Salter McNeil, a pastor, dynamic speaker, award-winning author, professor, and thought leader. Dr. Salter McNeil is recognized internationally as one of the foremost leaders of reconciliation and was featured as one of the 50 most influential women to watch by Christianity Today in 2012. A trailblazer with a loving and prophetic approach, her mission is to inspire and empower emerging Christian leaders to practice reconciliation in their c...

    46 min
  4. Black Space: Cultivating Identity and Community in Education

    MAY 8

    Black Space: Cultivating Identity and Community in Education

    In this conversation, we sat down with Lauren Snelling and Dori King to discuss their experiences as parents and educators and the importance of storytelling in their respective fields. Lauren is child trauma psychotherapist/counselor, committed to disrupting systems in an effort to support Black children, and Dori is a children's picture book writer, educator, and mindfulness practitioner. We learn about their experiences in creating spaces for Black children to explore their identities, the...

    56 min
  5. Navigating Christian Ethics in a Complex World

    APR 10

    Navigating Christian Ethics in a Complex World

    Join us in this enlightening episode as our host, Mo King, delves into the intricate landscape of Christian ethics with esteemed scholars Dr. Traci West and Dr. Lisa Asedillo. Dr. West is an author and Professor of Christian Ethics and African American Studies at Drew University Theological School. She offers profound insights into gender-based violence, intertwining race and religion, and the pivotal role of hope in facing global crises. Dr. Lisa Asedillo is an ethicist, liturgist, and...

    54 min
  6. Faith, Trust, and Meaning Making in Community

    MAR 6

    Faith, Trust, and Meaning Making in Community

    On our Season premiere, host Mo King sits down with spiritual leaders Rev. Adriene Thorne, Senior Minister of the historic Riverside Church in NYC, and Rev. Dr. David Vásquez-Levy, President of Pacific School of Religion in Berkeley, CA, as they delve into their experiences leading dynamic communities, their challenges, and the resources they use to overcome them. From navigating vulnerability in religious spaces to forging interfaith collaborations, they explore the topics of identity, ...

    48 min
  7. Learning New Ways of Advocacy

    12/06/2023

    Learning New Ways of Advocacy

    In a global culture that has perpetuated sexual violence, and a recent shift to more people talking about it than ever before, how can we as leaders truly be in community with survivors of this kind of abuse? In our Season Finale, we sat down with Lydia Matioli, Program & Partnerships Director of Freely in Hope in Kenya and Zambia, to talk about her own story and how this shift in mindset is helping her be more expansive in her vision, in terms of advocacy. Born and raised in Kibera...

    42 min
  8. Summoning Radical Imagination

    11/01/2023

    Summoning Radical Imagination

    Co-designing is an ancient practice, and the world is experiencing a paradigm shift from designing for people to designing with people. We sat down with Dave Dawkins, communication design lead at IDEO.org, to talk about this change and the importance of summoning radical imagination in this time. For so many on the margins, it's an act of resistance to dream. Dave shares the importance of looking to ancestral knowledge for solutions to all the bad we see unfolding around us and supporting com...

    47 min
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Change Happens Now is a podcast dedicated to conversations and practices exploring wisdom based leadership. Wisdom-based Leadership is an approach that seeks to cultivate transformation at the intersections of spirituality, justice, and social innovation. In each episode, we feature guests from across industries who will share stories, insights, practices, and tools that will prepare and empower aspiring and emerging leaders to enact social change in their personal lives, communities, and in the organizations they serve. SUBSCRIBE : ignite.psr.edu

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