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This episode of "Transforming the World through Reflections" invites us to explore healing communities with the help of social workers. Long-time volunteer and social worker in training Liuska Rincón brought profound insight about opportunities to grow, which emerged in the pandemic. This layered conversation emphasized on trust building, resilience, and thriving. Thanks, Liuska, for your openness, insight, and sensitivity to these topics!  #transformingtheworldthroughreflections #growthinrelationships #freedomtothrive #healingcommunities #thepowerofsocialwork

This episode of "Transforming the World through Reflections" invites us to explore the experience of nourishing relationships---with ourselves and the world around us--- while enduring stress, loss and grief in the pandemic. Psychotherapist and Coach Randé Dorn brought profound pieces of wisdom about opportunities to grow in relationships. This rich conversation dug deeply into noticing our freedoms to choose in alignment with our values and overall well-being. Thanks, Randé, for your openness, insight, and sensitivity to these topics!  #transformingtheworldthroughreflections #growthinrelationships #freedomtothrive

This episode of "Transforming the World through Reflections" invites us to explore the experience of community advocacy during the pandemic and in transition out of it. This conversation with community advocate and activist Jacqui Ponce identified nuanced approaches to help her community. She spoke of how the pandemic influenced support of immigrant families learning ways to adjust to life in the U.S.A., while enduring stress, loss and grief in the pandemic. Thanks, Jacqui, for your openness, insight, and sensitivity to these topics!  #transformingtheworldthroughreflections #theimmigrantexperience #culturalhumility

This episode of "Transforming the World through Reflections" invites us to explore a range of factors that influence the immigrant experience. Among these are protective factors and traumatic events that give context to the journey to and life in the U.S. This conversation with fellow Panamanian Anselmo Collins, Civil Enginneer and Senior Assistant General Manager of the Water System at Los Angeles Department of Water and Power,  highlighted aspects of being an immigrant revealed by the pandemic. This led to reviewing diversity, inclusion, and cultural humility as ways to contribute active and productively to our communities. Thanks, Anselmo, for your candor, insight, and sensitivity to these topics!  #transformingtheworldthroughreflections #theimmigrantexperience #diversityandinclusion #culturalhumility

This episode of "Transforming the World through Reflections" invites us to explore the influence that education and art have in the process of healing the conditions of the present at a local and global level. Dr. Julio Hanson highlighted several factors of cultural and historical context that must be taken into account in order to move forward with awareness and confidence in our individual and collective power. His experience as an educator and artist served as a platform to identify ways to stimulate the creativity of students and teachers to cultivate artivism for the benefit of social justice. Thanks, Julio!

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This episode of Transforming the World through Reflections features teaching artist Kimiko Warner-Turner discussing the powerful impact of the arts in creating space to explore and heal generational wounds. The recurring injustices that have sustained stress, outrage, and grief prompt protests and demand resolution that honors wellness at all levels. Ms. Warner-Turner presents examples of how the arts can help us process  pain and dismantle long-standing mindsets that perpetuate injustice. Thank you, Kimiko for sharing your wisdom and inspiring reflection!

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