Pacific School of Religion

Ever wonder what daily life like for people nearly three thousand years ago? What did people do for fun? How did they gather and prepare food? In what styles did they dress? Check out the Bade Museum's digital exhibition, "Daily Life in an Ancient Judean Town," to discover more from this learning opportunity featured recently in Berkeleyside! https://www.berkeleyside.com//the-sit-list-5-ways-to-shop-

Join us ONLINE: Wednesday, 16 December 2020 (12pm, Pacific Time ) "A Matter of Faith: A Panel Discussion Among Young Latinx Queer Folx" GO TO: https://www.clgs.org//a-matter-of-faith-a-panel-discussio/

As an established or emerging leader, what intentional changes could you make to create an environment where everyone on your team can bring their best? Available now for just $29, The Ignite Institute at PSR brings you our newest online Living Workshop with The North Face founder and 20 year CEO, Hap Klopp, that gives practical insights to support you in taking action personally, and with your teams. Purchase the course securely, here: the-ignite-institute.mykajabi.com/offers/GqG4rBbV

A message from PSR President David Vásquez-Levy: The significance of next Tuesday’s election cannot be overstated. We can feel it in our very bodies and in the tensions of our communities. Leaders up and down the ballot represent often competing visions of how we respond to this time of pandemic, long-overdue calls for reckoning with racism, environmental crises, and economic inequality. I grew up in Guatemala in the midst of the devastation of a Civil War and saw the critic...al struggle for demanding a government that represented the interest of its people, particularly the most marginalized. I also experienced first-hand in that context the high price many paid for the basic right to having their voices heard. Many in the diverse set of communities we at PSR represent are disenfranchised from that right by systemic repression and overly punitive policies. Others among us do not have the right to vote, and yet are just as impacted by the repercussions of our elections. If you are able to vote, I encourage you to exercise that right. Let us hold one another and our communities in prayer in the days aheadprayers in words and prayers in action.

It’s here!!! The Ignite Institute at PSR brings your our newest Living Workshop with The North Face founder and 20 year CEO, @hapklopp whose insights and stories will support you in taking action personally, and in your teams, toward social transformation. You can securely purchase this $29 Living Workshop securely here: https://the-ignite-institute.mykajabi.com/offers/GqG4rBbV As we find ourselves in a season of great disruption, looking to the future with intention has ...never been more important. Meet the challenges of these disruptive times with the best antidote to this - doing something just as disruptive, for the good of others. This workshop was created to guide and encourage you in your leadership, through disruption, and for the sake of social transformation. In this course you will: Discover the power of possibility thinking and the role it plays in social innovation Learn the crucial difference between Management and Leadership Glean insights from case studies drawn from years of building and leading the legendary social enterprise brand: The North Face Be guided through reflection questions to help you integrate key insight into your own life and leadership. Our hope is that you use these ideas and mold them into something valuable to take action in your life, work, and leadership.

EPISODE 10 OF #ChangeHappensNowPodcast DROPS TODAY! Listen today on Spotify or Apple Podcasts! linktr.ee/igniteinstitute On this episode, we are joined by Deborah Alvarez-Rodriguez, public speaker, champion for social impact, philanthropic innovator, and former Goodwill Industries CEO, who is deeply committed to advancing racial and economic equity and inclusion.... She talks with us about the fundamentals of doing anti racism work, and more about what she calls racial equity innovation. We are encouraged to listen more, look inside ourselves, and be bold and courageous enough to not just envision a future but to make it actually happen! Examine your own power. That is something only you can do and no one else..

Tomorrow, October 29 at noon (Pacific Time)! Dr. Salim Faraji (California State University, Dominguez Hills) will present the first lecture of a new virtual event series, New Perspectives on Ancient Nubia, hosted by the Badè Museum in partnership with the Archaeological Research Facility (ARF) at UC Berkeley. His talk, The Ascendancy of the Kushite Kingdom of Kerma in the Post Middle Kingdom Era: Revisiting the Second Intermediate Period of Ancient Egypt, will be made available here: http://bit.ly/arf-channel

Please consider watching a quick replay of today's #WisdomQuestionWednesday from The Ignite Institute at PSR, where we ask, "What needs to change and what needs to stay the same in our leadership?" If this moves you + you'd like to dive more into the work, we've created an Intro to Wisdom Based Leadership, Mini Course, available FREE for a limited time. Click here for our gift to you: https://the-ignite-institute.mykajabi.com//oe2GWF/checkout

The Ignite Institute at PSR invites you to gather with us in this rhythm, for a quick 10 minute pause from your morning at 10:00am pst LIVE on Facebook for #WisdomQuestionWednesday. Being 6 days outside of the election, responsive and connected to what is going on in the U.S., we will explore growth, while holding change + consistency as critical core identity pieces in this time.

Starting on November 7th, PSR's Theological Education for Leadership (TEL) Hawai'i is offering the course "Biblical Interpretation: An Ancient Text for Today." This course introduces learners to a prophetic and justice-orientated approach to interpreting the Bible. Learn more and register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ctel-hawaii-biblical-interpret

Tonight at 5 PM Pacific! Dr. Joyce del Rosario, Associate Professor at PSR, will speak at the "Raise Up Your Voice Against Racism" event hosted by the Asian American Language Ministry Plan, the New Federation of Asian American United Methodists, and the General Board of Church and Society. Register here: https://docs.google.com//1FAIpQLSeqCKrgg0eTOp94xf/viewform

Episode 9 of #ChangeHappensNowPodcast from The Ignite Institute at PSR dropped today, and you won’t want to miss it!!! Listen today! https://linktr.ee/igniteinstitute On this episode we sit down with Rev. David Vásquez-Levy, a truly inspiring higher education and immigration leader and our very own President of Pacific School of Religion. He is a pastor, sought after speaker, and leads at the intersection of faith, higher education, and social change. So many incredible stories in this episode! David also shares sound advice to all who are trying to lead, extending an invitation to seek partnerships that will blow our minds, embolden our hearts, and strengthen our hands.

The Ignite Institute at PSR brings you Episode 9 of #ChangeHappensNowPodcast!!! This conversation with Rev. David Vásquez-Levy, President of Pacific School of Religion in Berkeley, is so incredibly empowering! Listen today! https://linktr.ee/igniteinstitute ... One of the great gifts he shares is that we all have the ability to both identify fear that might arise within us, due to what's going on in the world, and in our own lives, and find a deeper reality to center ourselves that allows us to move beyond fear, and show up with courage and imagination for what could be. This capacity is a core element of social transformation, where leaders are willing to be the first to step out and recognize the power of their own lives, their voices and their communities. See more

The Ignite Institute at PSR invites you to watch a replay of #WisdomQuestionWednesday where we ask the question "What wisdom do we need to reclaim in our lives and work, to show up authentically to our current moment?" We extend an invitation to our community to reflect on those who have gone before us to do the hard work, making sacrifices so that we can experience transformation in our lives now. It's not just about our outcomes, but the possibilities we create for future g...enerations, and for those who are marginalized, to be at the tables of decision making, enacting their own agency. This is #wisdombasedleadership *** For a limited time, we are offering our community access to our $29 Introduction to Wisdom Based Leadership, Mini Course, for FREE. Get it while you can here: https://linktr.ee/igniteinstitute *** There is so much busy-ness that is occupying our hearts, minds, and concerns in this time of crises, and this course provides support to slow down and truly be present to what is most important! See more

The Ignite Institute at PSR invites you to take a quick 10 minute pause from your busy morning, to join us at 10:00am pst for #WisdomQuestionWednesday where we explore the question, "What wisdom do we need to reclaim in our lives and work, to show up authentically to our current moment?" See you soon!

Episode 8 of #ChangeHappensNowPodcast, brought to you by The Ignite Institute at PSR, is a day maker! Listen to the full episode, where we sit down with Roger Heuser, Professor of Leadership Studies at Vanguard University, who offers our community insights on how businesses and organizations can help pursue a society that has equity, racially, and also helps to confront racism where it exists. He talks about authentic spirituality and how it can contribute to trust, which is an important precondition to difficult conversations, and working through those differences. It's about having courageous conversations, and using the power of appreciative inquiry to get there! Listen + Subscribe here: https://linktr.ee/igniteinstitute