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Three Ways to Ally
Are all allies activists on standing on a stage? This is a common question or hesitation that we hear. It may surprise you to learn that no, most allies are not on a stage, they often are the people that you least expect. I know a person who is a great ally. I'll call...
How Not to Be an Ally
In our recent course, The Practice of Authentic Allyship, I told the group that I do not want to be called an ally. Allyship is a verb, not a noun. It is an activity not an identity. The only identity I want to claim is that I am a human being, in relationship with...
Meaningful Responses to Challenging Questions
I learned many things when I started working on a farm when I was in 6th grade. One of them was that it is a lot less work to keep the bucket of nails away from the edge of a table than to pick up all the nails once the bucket hits the ground. Once there, they can...
Celebration of Groundbreaking of Mukilteo Mosque
Paths to Understanding celebrates with the Islamic Center of Mukilteo the groundbreaking on their new facility. This day of celebration was many years in coming. The Muslim community was the target of dehumanization by some residents of Mukilteo. But the Muslim...
Challenge 2.0 Episode 3: The Me Too Movement Was the Beginning – What’s Next?
Jeff Renner (00:00): The issues of sex abuse, harassment, and domestic violence gained prominence in 2016. In 2017, the Silence Breakers were named the Time Magazine Person of the Year. New stories of suffering and failure to prevent such suffering continue to emerge....
The Emotional Impact of Good Intentions Hurting Another
I don't know why, but John Lewis has been on my mind lately. John Lewis felt the impact of Elwin Wilson and others who beat him and other Freedom Riders at a bus stop. On CNN in 2009 Wilson apologized to John Lewis. John Lewis accepted his apology and forgave him. It...
The Latest from the Blog
Three Ways to Ally
Are all allies activists on standing on a stage? This is a common question or hesitation that we hear. It may surprise you to learn that no, most allies are not on a stage, they often are the people that you least expect. I know a person who is a great ally. I'll call...
How Not to Be an Ally
In our recent course, The Practice of Authentic Allyship, I told the group that I do not want to be called an ally. Allyship is a verb, not a noun. It is an activity not an identity. The only identity I want to claim is that I am a human being, in relationship with...
Meaningful Responses to Challenging Questions
I learned many things when I started working on a farm when I was in 6th grade. One of them was that it is a lot less work to keep the bucket of nails away from the edge of a table than to pick up all the nails once the bucket hits the ground. Once there, they can...
Celebration of Groundbreaking of Mukilteo Mosque
Paths to Understanding celebrates with the Islamic Center of Mukilteo the groundbreaking on their new facility. This day of celebration was many years in coming. The Muslim community was the target of dehumanization by some residents of Mukilteo. But the Muslim...
What We Believe
Paths to Understanding is a non-profit organization based in Washington State. We bridge bias and build unity through multi-faith peacemaking.
- We believe these times require wisdom communities to act together for the common good and the future of life on our planet.
- We believe each tradition offers gifts for the common good, when we know how to receive them.
- We believe interaction with other wisdom communities enriches and deepens our commitment to our own.