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Day-long Symposium: Impact of Early Childhood Traumatic Experiences over the Life Span
Behavior Belongs in the Brain: Impact of Early Childhood Traumatic Experiences over the Life Span Presented by Dr. Ira Chasnoff Friday, February 5, 2016 9:00 am - 4:00 pm Ira J. Chasnoff, M.D., an award-winning author, researcher and lecturer, is president of NTI Upstream and a Professor of Clinical Pediatrics at the University of Illinois College of Medicine. He is one of the nation's leading researchers in the field of child development and the effects of prenatal and childhood trauma…
Find out more »Laudato Si’: a Community Conversation
A Community Conversation led by Jennifer Reyes Lay, Assistant Director of the Incarnate Word Sisters International Justice, Peace, and Integrity of Creation Committee. Gather to dialogue, reflect, and celebrate that together we have a responsibility to care for our common home wherever we are, in whatever we do. To prepare, read “Laudato Si’.” RSVP at http://goo.gl/forms/9eehhgcIIG by Jan. 29.
Find out more »First Friday Open House: Paris Climate Agreement and Climate Change
195 nations signed a climate agreement in Paris. The presentation examines the science of climate change and the Paris climate agreement and challenges to make the agreement work as planned to keep global temperatures within the agreements parameters.
Find out more »Restless Hearts: Befriending Silence
Author Carl McColman invites us to befriend silence, calling on the spiritual traditions and wisdom found in centuries of monastic life. This talk is the fourth of a yearlong series, Restless Hearts: Mysticism, Spirituality and Contemplation. "Befriending Silence celebrates the ancient spirituality of Cistercian and Trappist monks, showing how the gifts of this long-hidden spirituality can bless everyone, even those of us who live 'in the world.' Respected speaker, author, and Patheos blogger Carl McColman introduces Cistercian spirituality as 'the hidden jewel of the…
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