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A 24-hour WEBITHON!
Travel around the world with us, as we highlight the many ways people and communities are showing their compassion!
Book your calendars! Friday and Saturday, August 14-15, 2020
Highlights: A special appearance from Karen Armstrong | Music from Nimo Patel, Daniel Nahmod, Pato Banton and Antoinette Rootsdawtah | Peace Mediations in eight languages | Comedy from Chicago, USA | AND MUCH MORE!
Click here for more information and to register for the Webithon!
Introducing the Hiroshima / Nagasaki Accord
75th Commemorative Remembrance of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
"Now more than ever we feel urgency concerning the alarming actions of the nuclear nations. Walking away from safeguarding Treaties. Stepping back from verification. Modernizing nuclear weapons. Abandoning serious negotiations. And threatening to begin testing again."
Charter for Compassion | 50 Religions for Peace | Parliament of the World's Religions | United Religions Initiative
Commemoration ceremonies will include statements from former Soviet Union President Mikhail Gorbachev, former US Secretary of State George Shultz, and other prominent voices.
AUGUST 6 & 9 2020 - On YouTube and Facebook
A New Global Read!
The Third Harmony: Nonviolence and Human Destiny in the 21st Century
By Michael N. Nagler - August 18 at 9 am Pacific Time
“Nonviolence is not the recourse of the weak but actually calls for an uncommon kind of strength; it
is not a refraining from something but the engaging of a positive force."
- Nagler's ”The Nonviolence Handbook: A Guide for Practical Action"
In The Third Harmony, Dr. Nagler argues for a new story, a looking away from problems like war and poverty: Instead, the universe is conscious and purposeful, humans are spiritual beings, and cooperation and collaboration are our natural way of interacting.
With Gratitude to our sponsor, this Global Read is being offered for FREE.
How to Build Resilience in a Polarized World
Practical tools for reducing stress and finding balance
Presenting a New, Exciting Course!
A four-week course beginning August 24, 2020
Cost: $30 USD
Registration Now Open!
Our world is going through a phase of acute polarization and the Corona crisis has only served to intensify the divisions between countries, communities and individuals. This is profoundly worrying and stressful. We can be left feeling powerless and bereft of solutions. We worry that it’s all too much to cope with.
This online course offers a way through...
Envisioning Global Compassion And Peace
How can each of us make a difference in the world?
We’re celebrating International Youth Day 2020, and highlighting the voices of young people on a webinar hosted by the Charter for Compassion.
Our panel of experts will feature special guest speaker Yashio Mochizuki, Program Director of International Affairs for the Goi Peace Foundation in Tokyo, Japan with two past winners of their International Essay Contest for Young People. This annual essay contest engages young people in an effort to harness the energy, creativity and initiative of the world's youth in promoting a culture of peace and sustainable development. Join us for a spirited discussion with a live Q&A session and meet our very special guests!
Wednesday August 12, 2 p.m. Pacific Time (GMT-7:00), Register here.
About Us
Charter for Compassion provides an umbrella for people to engage in collaborative partnerships worldwide. Our mission is to bring to life the principles articulated in the Charter for Compassion through concrete, practical action in a myriad of sectors.
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