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SUMMARY:Kristallnacht Lecture\, Reception and Book Signing
DESCRIPTION:Matthew Goodman is the New York Times-bestselling author of five nonfiction books\, including Paris Undercover (2025)\, The City Game (2019)\, and Eighty Days (2013). His work has received the New York City Book Award\, been a finalist for the National Jewish Book Award and the American Library in Paris Book Award\, and has been translated into eight languages. His writing has appeared in the Wall Street Journal\, USA Today\, The American Scholar\, and Bon Appetit\, and he has been featured on NPR\, BBC\, and CBC. \n\nEvent Information\nDate: Sunday\, November 9\nTime: 4:00 to 5:00 PM | Reception and book signing immediately following\n Location: ​University of La Verne\, Sara and Michael Abraham Campus Center\nPrice: Free \n\nRegister\nRegister
URL:https://alumni.laverne.edu/event/kristallnacht-lecture-reception-and-book-signing/
LOCATION:Sara & Michael Abraham Campus Center\, 2000 2nd St\, La Verne\, CA\, 91750
CATEGORIES:Office of Alumni Engagement
ORGANIZER;CN="Office of Religious and Spiritual Life":MAILTO:zwagoner@laverne.edu
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SUMMARY:Baha'i Inspired Lecture Series: Pathways to Peace
DESCRIPTION:“Tranformational Education: Making Learning a Tool for Community Transformation”\nFeatured Speaker: Teresa Henkle Langness\nTeresa Henkle Langness\, founder of Full-Circle Learning (FCL)\, champions connecting learners with communities to foster collaboration\, conflict resolution\, and social impact. Since its start in an urban setting\, FCL has expanded to 40 nations\, helping educators tackle social and sustainability challenges. Dr. Langness\, an author of 50 books\, emphasizes the role of education in creating positive change\, informed by her research and Baha’i principles. Her work in educational conferences and on non-profit boards underscores her commitment to making learning a tool for community transformation. \nSponsored by the University of La Verne\, Office of Religious and Spiritual Life\, The Baha’is of Rancho Cucamonga and People for Peace and Prosperity. \nEvent Information\nDate: Thursday\, November 21\, 2024\nReception Time: 6:00 – 6:30 pm\nLecture Time: 6:30 – 7:30 pm\nLocation: University of La Verne | Ludwick Center for Spirituality\, Cultural Understanding\, and Community Engagement \nRegistration\nRegistration not required.
URL:https://alumni.laverne.edu/event/bahai-inspired-lecture-series-pathways-to-peace/
LOCATION:The Ludwick Center | Sacred Space\, 1928 Bonita Ave.\, La Verne\, CA\, 91750\, United States
CATEGORIES:Office of University Advancement
ORGANIZER;CN="Office of Religious and Spiritual Life":MAILTO:zwagoner@laverne.edu
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SUMMARY:Kristallnacht Lecture 2024
DESCRIPTION:The annual Kristallnacht Lecture honors the tragic events of Kristallnacht in 1938\, which marked the beginning of the Holocaust. This year’s featured speaker is author Arthur J. Magida\, who will discuss his latest book\, Two Wheels to Freedom: The Story of a Young Jew\, Wartime Resistance\, and a Daring Escape. A reception and book signing will follow the presentation.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis annual event is co-sponsored by the University of La Verne and the Jewish Federation of the Greater San Gabriel and Pomona Valleys. \nAbout the Author\nArthur J. Magida\, is an award-winning journalist and author. In addition to his writing books\, many of them focused on the Holocaust\, he has been an environmental and general reporter\, taught journalism and writing at Georgetown University and the University of Baltimore\, consulted for PBS and the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum\, and served as editorial director of Jewish Lights Publishing as well as senior editor of the Baltimore Jewish Times. \nHe has received 16 Simon Rockower Awards from the American Jewish Press Association; five A.D. Emmart Awards for writing on the humanities; two Smolar Awards for Excellence in Jewish Journalism; and two National Mass Media Certificates of Recognition from the National Conference of Christians and Jews.  Two of his recent books\, Code Name Madeleine and The Nazi Séance\, have been optioned for film. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Information\nDate: November 10\, 2024\nLecture: 4:00 – 5:00 pm\nReception and Book Signing: 5:00 – 6:00 pm\nLocation: University of La Verne | Ann and Steve Morgan Auditorium \nRegistration\nRegistration not required.
URL:https://alumni.laverne.edu/event/kristallnacht-lecture-2024/
LOCATION:Ann and Steve Morgan Auditorium\, 1950 Third Street\, La Verne\, CA\, 91750\, United States
CATEGORIES:Office of Alumni Engagement
ORGANIZER;CN="Office of Religious and Spiritual Life":MAILTO:zwagoner@laverne.edu
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SUMMARY:Baha'i Inspired Lecture Series: Pathways to Peace
DESCRIPTION:“Harmonizing Diverse Worldviews”\nFeatured Speaker: Ymasumac Maranon Davis\nYmasumac Maranon Davisis a writer\, educational consultant\, and university lecturer with a deep connection to her Quechua and New England heritage. Raised among the Mayan people of the Yucatan Peninsula\, her work explores intersection of culture\, language\, and spirituality. A doctoral candidate in Education for Social Justice at the University of San Diego\, Ymasumac’s research focuses on oral storytelling as a counternarrative and the coexistence of diverse ways of knowing in educational spaces. She is an adjunct lecturer at California State University\, Fullerton\, and a course designer for the Wilmette Institute. Ymasumac is also a devoted wife and mother of four. \nEvent Information\nDate: October 24\, 2024\nReception Time: 6:00 – 6:30 pm\nLecture Time: 6:30 – 7:30 pm\nLocation: University of La Verne | Ludwick Center for Spirituality\, Cultural Understanding\, and Community Engagement \nRegistration\nRegistration not required.
URL:https://alumni.laverne.edu/event/bahai-inspired-lecture-series-ymasumac-maranon-davis/
LOCATION:The Ludwick Center | Sacred Space\, 1928 Bonita Ave.\, La Verne\, CA\, 91750\, United States
CATEGORIES:Office of University Advancement
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SUMMARY:Spiritual Resilience
DESCRIPTION:Spiritual Resilience for a Fractured World\nYou are invited to join a panel of spiritual leaders from multiple traditions who will help us reflect on “Spiritual Resilience for a Fractured World.” In the midst of a pandemic\, post-election turmoil\, and historic racial unrest and uprising\, how do we lead from a place of spiritual abundance? How can spirituality inform the ways we navigate deep differences and division? What do our spiritual traditions have to say about hope and resilience? How do we sustain self and community in this moment? \nJoin us for an inspiring and significant conversation with panelists: Tahil Sharma\, Regional Coordinator for North America\, United Religions Initiative; Rev. Susan Boyer\, Senior Pastor\, La Verne Church of the Brethren\, La Verne; Rev. Donna Davis\, Pastor\, Primm Tabernacle AME\, Pomona; Rabbi Jonathan Kupetz\, Temple Beth Israel\, Pomona. University Chaplain Zandra Wagoner will moderate the panel. \nFor Zoom information and registration\, please click here.
URL:https://alumni.laverne.edu/event/spiritual-resilience/
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