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Healing the Heart of Democracy: A Webinar with Parker J. Palmer

Date: October 11 2011 5:00pm - 7:00pm Location: Templeton Campus Center - Templeton Campus Center, Council Chambers

Please join us for a free webcast with Parker J. Palmer, a renowned educator, author, and activist. For thirty-five years, Palmer’s writing has been driven by the desire to contribute to meaningful conversations that lead to personal and social transformation. The webcast will include discussion related to his newest book, Healing the Heart of Democracy: The Courage to Create a Politics Worthy of the Human Spirit. The live webcast will bring together participants to explore civic values, share concerns about our current political climate, and imagine human-scale things you can do to help reweave the civic fabric in your community.

 

Palmer is the founder of the Center for Courage and Renewal, which oversees “Courage to Teach” and “Courage to Lead” programs for people in the serving professions, including education, medicine, ministry, law and philanthropy. He is author of The Courage to Teach and, most recently, Healing the Heart of Democracy: The Courage to Create a Politics Worthy of the Human Spirit.

 

Event details:

When: October 11, 5 p.m.-7 p.m.
Where: Lewis & Clark, Templeton Campus Center, Council Chambers
Cost: Free and open to the public
Contact: Contact the Center for Community Engagement at 503-768-6040 with any questions.

This event is free, but requires registration. For more details and to register, please visit http://graduate.lclark.edu/live/events/7366-healing-the-heart-of-democracy