Dear Friends,
In our current world, often marked by division, uncertainty, and pain, the call to live compassionately is more urgent than ever. Compassion is not a luxury—it’s a lifeline. It gives us strength, connection, and clarity when everything else feels unclear.
I thought of 6 simple ways to stay rooted in compassion right now:
- Pause and breathe – Mindful breathing helps us respond with calm, not reaction.
- Listen deeply – Give someone your full attention without judgment or fixing.
- Reach out – A small message of care can be a lifeline to someone feeling alone.
- Stay curious – Compassion thrives when we ask questions instead of making assumptions.
- Act locally – A kind gesture in your home, neighborhood, or school ripples outward.
- Join us – We have incredible offerings during June for you to fill your compassionate cup with us!
This month, the Charter for Compassion offers spaces to nourish these practices—and to connect with a global movement of people choosing empathy over fear, justice over silence, and hope over despair.
Here’s what’s ahead:
Pride Shorts Fest: Stories That Spark Compassion
Launching this June!
In honor of Pride Month, our partners at OurPride are curating a short film and video series that celebrates queer voices, dignity, and love.
Learn more about this bold, beautiful, and moving collection here
Discover the Harmony of Humanity with our Executive Director
Wednesdays at 8 am PT / 4 pm UTC
Celebrate unity in diversity through music, poetry, and storytelling from around the world. Let Marilyn, our Executive Director, uplift and remind you of the deep harmony we share as human beings.
Learn More and Register here
Kitchen Table Chats
Friday, June 6 (and every First Friday of the month!)
Pull up a chair and join others in open-hearted, health conversation. These informal discussions offer brave, welcoming spaces to talk about compassion, justice, and community through the lens of health.
Learn More and Register Here
Global Read: Why Didn’t You Come Sooner? with Kailash Satyarthi
June 12, 6 am PDT / 2 pm UTC
Few stories stir the heart and awaken action like that of Nobel Peace Laureate Kailash Satyarthi. His memoir shares his decades-long fight to end child labor and uplift the world’s most vulnerable. Join our Global Read to reflect, learn, and be inspired.
Learn More and Register Here
Create Brave Spaces: Allies in Action Community & Partner Chats
Ongoing in June & July
Join our Allies in Action conversations—safe, community-led spaces for honest dialogue about allyship, equity, and belonging. Compassion grows when we listen, share, and show up for one another. These conversations are geographically led, so if you live in Canada, the USA, or the UK, we welcome you to this space! (Australia and New Zealand are next in July!)
Join the next chat
See the Good: There Is Another Way Global Screenings
June 12 - 2 different times at 10 am PDT / 6 pm UTC and 4 pm PDT / (June 13) 9 am AEDT / 11 am NZST
In partnership with Reconsider.org, we're co-hosting screenings of this inspiring new film highlighting peacebuilders and bridge-makers across divides. Watch it with your community—or host a screening of your own.
Register with our unique links here
Cultivate Within: Planting Seeds of Compassion Course
Although the 2-part introduction part of the course is done, you can still watch the recordings on our YouTube channel!
This nurturing online course offers mindfulness tools, reflective prompts, and daily practices to help you cultivate more compassion—for yourself and others to begin the journey of creating a compassionate community! This is just the first step! Follow the course for monthly meetings and important tools shared.
Watch Here
Help Us Evolve the Charter for Compassion
We’re reimagining the Charter for today’s world—and we want your input. What does compassion mean now? What needs to be included in the Charter? Your voice is crucial in this next phase, evolving not only our ruling document, but also the way we present the compassionate work we lead for the current challenges we face worldwide.
Share your voice
Compassion Starts With You
No act of compassion is too small. Whether you join a webinar, share your voice, or simply choose to listen with kindness today—you are part of something much bigger.
Thank you for walking this path with us.
Let’s keep planting the seeds of the world we all long for.
In solidarity and care, and with so much love,
Felipe
