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Connecting the Dots: Developing a Cohort of Civic Leaders, by Linda Sarsour
Linda Sarsour is a working woman, community activist, and mother of three. She is the director of the Arab American Association of New York, a social service agency serving the Arab community in NYC. The remarks were delivered at the March 2009 AMCLI Commencement Ceremony.
God Needs No Passport: Immigrants and the Changing American Religious Landscape, by Peggy Levitt
Religion and immigration inspire passionate debate, but are immigrants and their beliefs causing the social fabric to unravel? In this lecture, Peggy Levitt of Wellesley College and Harvard University argues that immigrants are, in fact, the translators, bridge-builders, and religious diplomats that the United States so desperately needs.
The Left Eye of God: Caodaism Travels From Vietnam to CA
The Left Eye of God: Caodaism Travels From Vietnam to CA View the trailer for the film by Janet Hoskins (Producer) and Susan Hoskins (Director). The documentary was filmed with support from …
Xerox PARC — A Creative Ecology? by John Seeley Brown
John Seely Brown was chief scientist of Xerox Corporation and director of its Palo Alto Research Center for almost 20 years. His lecture answers two central questions: What made PARC so creative? …
Global Pentecostalism
Donald Miller, executive director of the USC Center for Religion and Civic Culture and director of the USC School of Religion, co-wrote “Global Pentecostalism: The New Face of Christian Social Engagement” with Tetsunao Yamamori.
Building Community: The Ethiopians of Los Angeles
Ara Oshagan’s multimedia project explores “Building Community: The Ethiopians of Los Angeles” with still photographs and interviews with members of the Ethiopian community.