Posts Tagged ‘Unity’
LGT Coordinator Joins PTU Team
We have some big news! As you all know, we launched our new Let’s Go Together program this year. We teamed up with almost 20 local groups in Skagit County to bring together neighbors across lines of faith, culture, ethnicity, and socio-economic situation. Now our local leadership team is ready to invite their community members…
Read MoreHope Springs Eternal
Viveka Hall-Holt is the 2022/23 Treacy & Levine Fellow at PTU Hope springs eternal. This has not always been my experience. Growing up, I knew that the world had problems, but I was also confident that the grown-ups knew what they were doing and had a plan. Climate change was maiming our earth and wars…
Read MoreConnecting Us to One Another
I was honored to be on a panel at an antisemitism conference at Kol Ami Center for Jewish Life in Kirkland, WA. I first met Rabbi Kinberg when she spoke out against anti-Muslim bigotry and the Muslim ban in 2017. I so appreciate all she does to rehumanize people to each other in these divisive…
Read MoreYes You Can Be an Ally in Your Community with Paths to Understanding
Be an ally in your community. When communities of wisdom stand with and stand up for each other it is a much-needed sign that we share common values, that our diverse perspectives are a strength, and that we can build a positive future together.
Read MoreThe Emotional Impact of Good Intentions Hurting Another
I used to think that my intent was more important than the impact my words or actions had on another person. If I harm someone by accident, the harm is still real.
Read MoreIt’s Easier to Hate Than Trust And That Doesn’t Make It Right
The result of false witness and collective blame is an increase in violence because of the fear, hate, and indifference that are created. We have seen a terrible rise in violence toward Asian Americans as former political leaders dubbed COVID-19 as the “China Virus.”
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