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"How important it is for us to recognize and celebrate
our heroes and she-roes! ~Maya Angelou"
by Marilyn Turkovich

I've got celebration on my mind. Perhaps it is because at the Charter for Compassion we are in the midst of planning our 2022 Global Gala, during which we honor three extraordinary individuals who have made more than significant contributions to the world and one organization that has done the same.

We won't announce the names until the end of September, and part of the fun is in the preparation and the build-up. Back to the notion of celebrating. How important has it been in your own life? I have a feeling that each of us has our own notion of what celebrating means for them. I remember the first time I visited India. Every evening for a whole week, the air was filled with celebration, as wedding parties--one after the other in fact, marched through the streets. The astrologers had deemed the week auspicious for marriage. I don't think I've ever heard the song "Tequila" played by small marching bands more than in those seven days. [...] Continure reading here.

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Charter for Compassion News, Programs, and Webinars 

We have added one more date and group to present their project in our webinar series! 

Click on the banner to register for our new webinar series and learn what some organizations are doing to address the housing and homeslessness crises in their own communities. This upcoming Tuesday, August 30 we host Adrian Dingle of Raising The Roof and their RESIDE Project in Toronto, Canada. On September 6, we host our last episode with Maria Fernanda Hernandez from TECHO - Mexico.

Check out our review for the fifth episode of our Webinar Series with
Nate Schlueter at "Eden Village" in 10 cities, 9 states, USA. on the blog here

Charter Education Institute

This course offers students an overview of the body of work comprising the discipline of spiritual ecology. The field is interdisciplinary, encompassing thinkers and practitioners from conservation, ecology, and religion; students will be introduced to these founders and become familiar with their work. Students will also learn about the variety of writers, thinkers, and practitioners beyond the formal discipline and how their work contributes to a broader understanding of Spiritual Ecology. The instructor’s longtime work and writing in the field of Spiritual Ecology will also be explored. 

Blast from the Past: Do you remember when we had the following happen at the Charter? Visit the following links to re-experience some of our favorite offerings from the Charter for Compassion. 

Global Read: The Inner Self by Hugh Mackay (Austalia)

TERRA Discussion: Symbiotic Earth 

The Charter for Compassion (CfC) is expanding its approach to fundraising in a collaborative effort which supports and showcases artists' work globally. Read more here. 

 From Charter for Compassion Partners

The Community of Mindful Parenting aspires to empower families to become more mindful and compassionate. They are a multigenerational, multicultural and fully inclusive community that strives to nurture powerful relationships between parents/caregivers and their children. Their Listening Mothers™ and Finding Calm classes explore the relationship between caregiver and child through a lens of self compassion. Their weekly Communi-Teas are a centering tool for meditation. Learn more here.

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