World religions is always amazing! Guest speaker, Lindy Camardella, is sharing her expertise with our students! @PHS_Religions @KnightsofPHS @District214
It was an absolute honor meeting @valariekaur and getting to bask in her wisdom! She provides incredible fuel & inspiration for the work in bringing justice & peace to us all. #SeeNoStranger
I continue to be eternally grateful for @PHS_Religions & their ability to build bridges
So much love, admiration, & gratitude to @PHS_Religions! John’s wisdom & generosity have added so much to my life - as a teacher, an academic, and a human. Thank you for blazing this incredible path!!
A year and a half ago, I applied to a graduate program, asked my district for a sabbatical, and retired from coaching basketball after 18 seasons. Tomorrow, I explain why and what’s at stake for administrators and educators. Click to Register: https://t.co/ysZtVpE4PX
Save the Date! @PHS_Religions will be presenting on reimagining religion in public schools on May 2 6pm CST: https://t.co/Z5i7Ny9UGg @phsknights @harvard@district214
Thich Nhat Hanh, called the father of mindfulness, has died at the age of 95, according to Plum Village, his organization of monasteries.
In 2019, TIME's Aidyn Fitzpatrick visited the Zen master as he returned to Vietnam to await the end of this life https://t.co/Tv4TDxGCHs
Success!! Now we need public school teachers to develop constitutionally sound lesson plans that demonstrate how religions are internally diverse, embedded differently across cultures, and constantly changing over time… as opposed to monolithic and static.
“My job in the classroom is to bring in a wide variety of voices to give students an understanding that religions are internally diverse, changing all the time, & embedded differently in the cultures in which they're practiced”
- John Camardella, MRPL ’22 https://t.co/n21NtzQclw
The classroom is quiet now as the school year comes to a close. I will be on sabbatical this next year to complete the new MRPL degree thru @HarvardDivinity, and though I will miss the students & staff at Prospect, I will see you all again in the Fall of 2022.
Across India, many non-Muslims observed #Ramadan fasting for reasons ranging from solidarity with friends to gestures of fraternity and gratitude and as a means of introspection.
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In a year of incredible struggle, here’s a story of resilience that I hope brings some joy to you.
10 years ago, Fauja Singh became the first 100-year-old to run a full marathon.
Today, April 1, he celebrates 110 years on this earth. Happy 110th birthday, Fauja Singh!