Belonging in a Disconnected and Divided Age
7:30 PM – 9:00 PM
The pandemic rages on––and, so, too do the consequences of our profound disconnection from one another. Polarization grows. Hate escalates. Violence intensifies. Oppression expands. Relationships unravel. And isolation sets in. The signs and symptoms are everywhere. We desperately need mindsets, vocabularies, and practices that can help us find our way back to each other––or over these divisions for the very first time.
Moderators
Jason Craige Harris
Jason Craige Harris (he/him/his) is an educator, facilitator, strategist, and restorative justice practitioner who works in a variety of contexts and organizations, moving smoothly among kindergarten classrooms, community spaces, professional workshops, and governing board meetings. Jason serves as the Director of Diversity and Inclusion at Friends Seminary, where he is a member of both the Senior Administrative Committee and the leadership team of the School's Center for Peace, Equity, and Justice, which brings together diversity and inclusion, civic engagement, and global education. As a member of the History and Social Sciences Department, Jason teaches courses on social justice, human rights, ethics and philosophy, and religion. He is a community partner at the Perception Institute, a diversity, equity, and inclusion consulting firm. Jason’s consulting work concentrates on diversity, equity, and inclusion; conflict transformation and restorative justice; and leadership development. He is on the boards of Inwood Academy, Seeds of Peace, and Hidden Water.