The Charter has created a way for you to support our mission and receive a gift in return. Please donate $20 or more in the month of December and we will give you our signature course Essence of Compassion. If you have already taken this self-directed course, you may gift it to someone else. 

Please go here to support the mission of the Charter and you will receive our gift of thanks.
We are grateful to everyone who has supported the Charter in 2020 - a year when we realized that how we care for each other is of the utmost importance. We are sending all of you wishes for a healthy and peaceful 2021. Thank you!

Voices in the Air is a stunning collection of almost one hundred original poems written by the award-winning poet Naomi Shihab Nye in honor of the artists, writers, poets, historical figures, ordinary people, and diverse luminaries from past and present who have inspired her. Full of words of encouragement, solace, and hope, this collection offers a message of peace and empathy. Voices in the Air celebrates the inspirational people who strengthen and motivate us to create, to open our hearts, and to live rewarding and graceful lives. With short informational bios about the influential figures behind each poem, and a transcendent introduction by the poet, this is a collection to cherish, read again and again, and share with others. Click here for more information and registration!

This 4-week course brings together ideas Nobel peace prize laureates, modern psychologists, interfaith activists, and ancient Indian seekers to create a unique recipe for all those who are interested in building bridges. Participants will learn about dialogue principles, bridge-building techniques, basic human psychology, effective communications, and much more. By the end of the course, participants should have created a list of concrete steps they can take to improve relationships, both near and far. Learn more and register here

We need to reclaim a compassionate worldview and practice that embraces the interconnectivity and interdependence of individuals, communities, nature and the cosmos.

A worldview that encompasses awareness, understanding, reaching out with unconditional acceptance and non-violent communication; that leads to positive emotional contagion, and fuels a growing readiness to serve and heal wherever there is opportunity.

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