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  • January 13, 2024

The Future of Spirituality and Belonging, with john a. powell

On January, 23, 2024, Director john. a. powell sat down with Rabbi Miriam Terlinchamp and Reverend Ben McBride to discuss the future of spirituality, belonging, memory, and the relationship between structure and story. Listen to the two-part...
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  • January 7, 2024

Podcast: To Free the Captives: A Plea for the American Soul

In this episode Director john. a. powell talked to Tracy K. Smith about her new book, To Free the Captives. powell and Smith discussed Smith's term as a Poet Laureate for the United States and how she has used poetry to create feelings of belonging...
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  • November 7, 2023

How foundations can apply Targeted Universalism

On November 7, 2023, Director john. a. powell addressed five hundred foundations from all over Michigan about how targeted universalism can and should play out in education and philanthropy. powell also used this opportunity to explain his framework...
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  • October 19, 2023

john a. powell's presentation at the ChangeMakers Conference

During this year's ChangeMakers Conference, on October 19, 2023, Director john a. powell presented to more than 600 corporate and nonprofit leaders on Belonging Without Othering. Download the slidedeck here. And watch a recording of the talk here.
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  • September 27, 2023

The Power of Belonging in Supporting Move from Loss and Grief to Healing, Resilience and Recovery

On September 27, 2023, OBI Director john a. powell was a featured panelist in a monthly forum hosted by the Boston COVID Recovery Cohort (BCRC) to support those affected by long COVID and highlight systemic issues that impact health equity.
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  • September 16, 2023

Our Shared Struggle: The International Imperative for Repair

On September 16, 2023, OBI director was a featured speaker in a forum hosted by the de Young Museum as part of the Kehinde Wiley Speaker Series (organized around the exhibition of Kehinde Wiley’s An Archaeology of Silence). The event, moderated by...
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  • July 25, 2023

Beloved Community Talks: End The Housing Crisis

On July 25, 2023 OBI Research Director Stephen Menendian participated in an online panel hosted by the King Center that explored solutions to the housing crisis. He talked about the need to invest more in multi-family housing.
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  • July 19, 2023

Video: Unpacking Racialization, Intersectionality, and Community

On Wednesday, July 19, OBI Research Director Stephen Menendian presented on structural racism as the closing keynote for the National Academy of Medicine's Culture of Health Programs special event, "Systems Impact: Unpacking Racialization...
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  • July 14, 2023

#BeLoveDay 2023 Virtual Experience

On July 14, 2023 OBI Research Director Stephen Menendian participated in an online panel hosted by the King Center on the occasion of #BeLoveDay 2023. He talked about the need for inclusive story telling in which everyone is recognized, and not to...
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  • May 30, 2023

Video: Conversation on Belonging, with john a. powell

On May 30, 2023 -- San Diegans gathered at the Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center for a "Conversation on Belonging" with UC Berkeley Professor john a. powell. Download a copy of the slidedeck.
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  • April 28, 2023

Understanding Othering and Belonging, with john a. powell

On April 28, 2023, Director john a. powell was interviewed by Soren Gordhamer as part of Wisdom 2.0: Together in San Francisco, in partnership with Fetzer Institute and Unlikely Collaborators.
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  • April 25, 2023

Video: Why We Need to Build and Bridge

OBI Director john powell gives a response to Eboo Patel's talk with additional reflections on the needs and challenges of bridging work and the potential and perceived tensions between "bridging" and justice. Also joining the conversation is GGSC...
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  • April 14, 2023

Towards a third Reconstruction, featuring john a. powell

On Friday April 14, OBI Director powell spoke on an the afternoon panel entitled “ Beyond War on Crime/Towards a Third Reconstruction.” Professor powell spoke about the promise of both the first and second reconstructions, as well as the challenges...
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  • April 12, 2023

The Belonging Barometer: The State of Belonging in America

On April 12, 2023, OBI director john a. powell was a featured panelist in a webinar introducing Over Zero and the American Immigration Council’s Belonging Barometer—as well as reporting the results of a national survey which featured the Barometer...
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  • March 8, 2023

Beyond Equity: Unpacking Targeted Universalism

On March 8, 2023, Director john a. powell led a discussion on targeted universalism at the Leadership Learning Series hosted by the Institute for Nonprofit Practice. During the session, powell first discussed the concept, explored how it can help...

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  • May 6, 2025, 9am - 10:30am PT

Arab Women & Feminist Visions for Equity and Belonging (Part 3/3)

Register We hope you'll join us for the third and final installment of our Arab Women & Feminist Visions for Equity and Belonging webinar series. This third event will focus on the critical role of Arab women and feminists in...
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  • April 15, 2025

Video: Belonging without Othering

On April 15, john powell and Stephen Menendian sat down with interim Dean of Social Work Susan Stone to discuss their book, Belonging Without Othering at the UC Berkeley School of Social Work. Transcript Susan Stone: As you might know, social work is...