![]() We also must help our children learn to “stand up, speak up, speak out,” and take action for peace. ![]() We create welcoming circles, so children have a sense of belonging. We encourage kindness, empathy, compassion. It is an act, and each generation must do its part to help build what we called the Beloved Community, a nation and world society at peace with itself. When you see something that is not right, you must say something. ![]() In it, John Lewis challenged each generation to fulfill its moral and democratic obligations to speak out against injustice: On the day of his funeral, July 30, 2020, the New York Times published a letter written by Lewis before his death. ![]() John Lewis, the late Civil Rights leader and Congressman, can guide us. With the school year beginning, in-person or online, what is our responsibility to help children process these historic times and participate in peaceful change? John Lewis, Civil Rights leader and Congressman, – Jul 17, 2020 ![]() Ellie Roscher and I live in Minneapolis, Minnesota, not far from where George Floyd was murdered by a Minneapolis police officer and close to the epicenter of marches and protests. No peace.” This summer, millions of people – young, old and from all backgrounds - protested police brutality and systemic racism, all during an historic pandemic. ![]()
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