"Peace is not the absence of fear and violence. Peace is achieved by reconstructing systems, policies, and practices that lead to fear and violence."
- Dr. Pauline Lloyd
Programs
Common Cause, Common Sense
Framed in economic justice, Common Cause, Common Sense examines current and proposed public policy in essential humanitarian areas and veteran services. It provides a policy tool for everyday citizens to engage in informed, civil engagement with elected officials, creating transparency and accountability in government.
Stories of Affirmation, Progress, and Resilience
In keeping with our commitment to creating safe and affirming spaces of belonging, SOAP is a monthly acknowledgment and celebration of the contributions of everyday people- locally, nationally, and internationally. With annual themes that honor the life and legacies of global he and she‘roes, Islay Walden Education Alliance hosts virtual and live SOAP celebrations of ordinary people who made an extraordinary impact.
As part of this initiative, we are honored to partner with Robert Chelsea —burn survivor and the first African American face transplant recipient— whose courage embodies the spirit of perseverance and hope.
Humanistic Ecumenical Interfaith Reasoning (HEIR Project)
Promoting interfaith and intercultural exchange, HEIR Project provides 5 to 10 days of intercultural and interfaith engagement among clergy, high school and college students, and leaders from different faith traditions. The HEIR Project is designed to promote understanding, respect, and unity across faith traditions. HEIR does not attempt to convert or proselytize; rather, it promotes interfaith engagement, cultural understanding, and textual reasoning.
In addition to fostering intercultural and interfaith exchange, the HEIR Project raises awareness of global humanitarian issues, offering affirming and diverse, faith-informed atavistic resolve.