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April 2, 2023–Broken Trust

Amy Martinell, Sioux Falls, SD Warm-up Questions Who is someone you completely trust? What organizations (school, clubs, health system, etc.) do you trust? What organizations do you not trust?  Is it easier to trust people or organizations? Broken Trust The...

March 26, 2023–Invitation to Care

Brenda Henry, Carnegie, PA Warm-up Question What issue in your community would like to see addressed and why?  Are there others who have a different perspective than you? What are some of their reasons for their position?  Invitation to Care...

March 19, 2023–Seeing Possibility

Jason Fisher, Champaign, IL Warm-up Question Share a story of someone who pointed out the potential they saw in you. Who is someone you could help to see their own giftedness? Seeing Possibility Yvonne Shortt is an artist who uses...

March 12, 2023–Unlikely Friendship

Samantha Johnson, Jacksonville, NC Warm-up Question Have you ever made a surprising connection with a stranger?  Unlikely Friendship When Detroit Police Officer Marcus Harris II got a call to check in on an individual sleeping at an abandoned gas station,...

March 5, 2023–Survivors

Steven Alloway, Granada Hills, CA Warm-up Question Have you ever been in a seemingly hopeless situation, then been given a second chance? Survivors When a building collapses, there’s an estimated 48-hour window during which trapped victims might be rescued. More...