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February 2019
Compassionate Integrity Training – 10 Week Course
Developed by Life University in Atlanta, Compassionate Integrity Training (CIT) cultivates basic human values as skills for the purpose of increasing individual, social and environmental flourishing. By covering a range of skills from self-regulation and self-compassion to compassion for others and engagement with complex systems, CIT focuses on and builds towards compassionate integrity: the ability to live one’s life in accordance with one’s values with a recognition of common humanity, our basic orientation to kindness, and reciprocity. CIT is based…
Find out more »Silencing, Gender, Age, Ethnicity and Cultural Biases in Leaders @OLLU
Silencing Gender, Age, Ethnicity and Cultural Biases in Leadership gives real-life accounts from a Latina leadership position. These women will discuss how their professional goals may conflict with their culture's expectations for them, and they will describe the complexity of life choices for Latinas in the workplace, including their struggles in challenging such social assumptions.
Find out more »Pub Theology: Homelessness: Haven CEO Kenny Wilson, SAPD HOPE Team & Others
With the CEO of Haven for Hope, Kenny Wilson, The San Antonio Police Department's HOPE, and advocates from other agencies. We will talk out our progress, failures, and our hope to radically reduce homelessness in San Antonio & Bear County. Pub Theology is hosted by Pastor Gavin Rogers & Bekah McNeel from Christianity Today.
Find out more »Civic Innovators of San Antonio – First Gathering
Meet with individuals interested in Civic Innovation, discuss your ideas, and learn about some amazing projects in San Antonio! What is Civic Innovators of San Antonio? Civic innovation is coming up with new or improved ways for local government to interact with citizens and provide services to them. CISA is built on the idea that anyone can be a civic innovator - from government officials and tech entrepreneurs to community activists and individuals with an idea. Who Should Attend? Anyone…
Find out more »Do No Harm: Trauma Informed Care (Interfaith Welcome Coalition)
Dr. John Dauer will present an hour long workshop specialized for IWC Volunteers on how to interact well with asylum-seekers knowing that they have experienced trauma. This will be a practical hour long presentation with interaction. There are two opportunities to participate in the workshop: Thursday, February 21 at 7pm and Saturday, March 2 1pm
Find out more »2019 Immigration Symposium: Fighting to Keep Families Together @StMarysU
Register now at: https://form.jotform.com/82746562434159 The Immigration Symposium's focus will be on the practical aspects of immigration law and the current policy debates surrounding the field, specifically family-based immigration. Our goal is to present a compelling CLE program for immigration and non-immigration practitioners alike, as well as to provide an engaging educational experience for current law students. Attendees will have the opportunity to hear a variety of notable immigration attorneys, scholars, and judges speak on current issues within the field of…
Find out more »94th Annual Rummage Around Shopping Event
Goodwill San Antonio presents the 94th annual Junior League Rummage Around Shopping Event! Saturday, February 24th 9 a.m. - 9 p.m. Goodwill and the Junior League of San Antonio have partnered to serve individuals in our local community through the annual Rummage Around shopping event. Junior League members donate gently used, high-end items that are sold in select Goodwill stores. Last year, the proceeds from the sale of these donations granted $28,000 to local non-profit agencies in support of our…
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Leveraging the Science of Emotion: Powerful Methods for Breaking the Cycle of Emotional Distress and Disconnection. A Workshop by Barbara Fredrickson, PhD
REGISTER HERE Emotions play an important role in our daily lives. Positive emotions, in particular, have a strong biological influence on cardiovascular functioning, oxytocin levels, and gene expression within our immune cells. In this workshop, Dr. Barbara Fredrickson, one of the leading scholars in the positive psychology field, will share her latest theory and findings on how positive emotions are essential to (a) enhancing health, (b) sustaining lifestyle changes, and (c) creating positive connections with others. At a time when…
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