Day Two: January 21 “Democracy Under Threat: The Othering of Human Beings”
The failed policies of the U.S.A Government over the past seven decades in Central and South America has culminated in a population of people ( migrants, legal and illegal immigrants) in the tens of millions living in the United States. It is estimated that our national food security and housing construction industries are just two of the industries that will collapse should the incoming administration fulfill its commitment to mass deportation. The human toll is beyond comprehension. And, the economic and societal impacts are beyond measure. A measured and humane set of policies and actions are achievable and will be explored.
Panelist: Michael Nagler PhD;
Laura Jimenez, Executive Director California Latinas for Reproductive Justice
Moderator: Tom Eddington
Convener: Jim Garrison
Bios
Laura Jimenez
Laura Jiménez has served as the Executive Director at California Latinas for Reproductive Justice (CLRJ) since 2011 and brings to this work the passion and commitment of close to 30-years of activism in the Reproductive Justice movement.
She was raised in Santa Barbara, California, and since then, has made her way across the country and back. Along the way, she worked with the National Latina Health
Organization in Oakland, California where she led a girls mentorship program and initiated a
collaboration between the organization and UC Berkeley to offer a class entitled, “Redefining
Latina Health: Body, Mind and Spirit”, as well as serving as the Development Officer with
the Dominican Women’s Development Center in Washington Heights, New York. Laura was a
part of the birth and growth of the SisterSong Women of Color Reproductive Justice Collective
from 1998 to 2011, becoming the Deputy Coordinator in 2006 in Atlanta, Georgia. During her
time with SisterSong, she co-coordinated two national conferences and established the Latina
Encuentro – a gathering of Latina leaders in the Southeastern Region which had as a goal
relationship building and leadership development of Latinas across the South. The birth of her
two daughters brought home the issue of reproductive justice, encouraged her interest in the
area of birthing work, and recommitted her to the healing of women of color. Laura is an innate
healer, mother, and seer. She is a daughter of the ocean and a holder of hands and hearts.
Michael Nagler, PhD
As Professor Emeritus of Classics and Comparative Literature at UC, Berkeley, Michael Nagler co-founded the Peace and Conflict Studies Program. He was the recipient of the Jamnalal Bajaj International Award for “Promoting Gandhian Values Outside India” in 2007. He co-founded the Metta Center for Nonviolence in 1983 and continues to dedicate his life to the values of meditation, spirituality and nonviolence with a particular appreciation for the role of science (as the son of a biology teacher). He is co-host of Nonviolence Radio, a popular radio show and podcast for nonviolence exploration and a sought-after speaker for academic and other audiences. His books include The Search for a Nonviolent Future: A Promise of Peace for Ourselves, Our Families, and Our World; The Nonviolence Handbook: A Guide for Practical Action; Looking for Light; and The Third Harmony: Nonviolence and the New Story of Human Nature. Most recently, he directed and produced a documentary with that title.
Tom Eddington, PhD
Tom Eddington is an author, Executive Coach, Business Advisor, and Executive Producer of documentary films. As a scholar of Conscious Leadership, he is passionate about bringing more conscious leadership into the world which he does through his coaching and advisory work, film and media projects and Board positions. Tom’s latest book “The Art of Conscious Leadership” will be available for pre-order in the coming year. He holds an M.S. in Organization Dynamics from the University of Pennsylvania and an honorary PhD from Ubiquity University.
Convener: Jim Garrison
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