Emunah (Hebrew for faith, belief)

Reframing History, Restoring Dignity


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In this powerful episode of Emunah, Dr. Jessica Pepple,

founder of The Reframe Institute in Worcester, Mass, shares her mission to heal
generational trauma through historical truth-telling, community-centered
learning, and a bold liberation framework. We explore the Reframe Journeys to
sites of slavery and resilience, the Four Is of Oppression, and strategies for
building empathy, equity, and shared humanity. This conversation brings
together faith, justice, and hope and offers practical steps toward person
and community healing.


Dr. Pepples announcement of this new, ambitious

venture on Thanksgiving Day comes only months after her unsuccessful run for
the Worcester City Councilor, at-large seat. Previously she was the inaugural
chief diversity and culture officer at RFK Community Alliance in Lancaster. She
was named one of the Worcester Business Journals Power 100 in 2024. 


Dr. Pepple discusses the importance of redefining

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) and the role of culture in shaping these
concepts. She stressed the need for DEI practitioners to take ownership of the
definitions and frameworks they use, particularly in the context of a
liberation framework that highlights cultural influences on inclusion.


To learn more about The Reframe Institute (Reframe

Journeys, The Freemans Circle, training programs), check out the website at https://reframeinstitute92.org/

Dr. Pepples email is: [email protected].


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Emunah (Hebrew for faith, belief)By Tamara M. Cooke Henry, Ph.D.