Showing results for "Of Hope" in Social Sciences

In July 2004, Barack Obama electrified the Democratic National Convention with an address that spoke to Americans across the political spectrum. Now, in The Audacity of Hope, Senator Obama calls for a different brand of politics–a politics for those weary of bitter partisanship and alienated...

After tragedy, how do we find hope? A memoir about what it takes to get through the very worst of times from Rosie Batty - a woman who has experienced tragedy, who had lost all hope, yet now is intent on finding it again. On a warm summer's evening in February 2014, eleven-year-old Luke Batty...

Hope Within Reach - Real conversations for people who feel stuck, overwhelmed, or close to giving up, but still want hope. New episodes twice monthly.

The remarkable story of hope, determination, and resilience at a celebrated school in Newark, New Jersey, the students who thrive there, and a community that refused to let its children’s education become a casualty of a growing racial divide. In 1967, as the city of Newark, New Jersey, was...

Welcome to Hope. Where every conversation is a journey of discovery and every moment is an opportunity to connect. Join your host Gabriela as she shares her own journey from the heart of South Africa to the world stage, exploring the rich tapestry of human experience along the way.

When someone leaves an abusive marriage, life isn't instantly fixed. Women who have experienced domestic violence feel shattered. Because of the trauma they've been through, a bond with their abuser has formed that keeps them tied together long after they've physically left. Karen DeArmond Gardner understands these difficulties all too well. And she intimately knows what women in this situation need in order to gain freedom from the lies of abuse - to be reborn as the people God longs for them to be.

In a heartbreaking yet hopeful collection of personal essays and prose poems, blending the confessional, political, and literary, Kai Cheng Thom dives deep into the questions that haunt social movements today. With the author's characteristic eloquence and honesty, I Hope We Choose Love proposes heartfelt solutions on the topics of violence, complicity, family, vengeance, and forgiveness.

As one of the world's leading experts on disaster, Lucy Easthope has been at the centre of the most seismic events of the last few decades - advising on everything from the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami to the 7/7 bombings, the Salisbury poisonings, the Grenfell fire and the COVID-19 pandemic. She has travelled across the world in this unusual role, seeing the very worst that people have to face and finding that even the most extreme of situations, we find the very best of humanity. In her moving memoir, she reveals what happens in the aftermath.

Der Podcast zur Erinnerungskultur in Norddeutschland und Süddänemark. Hope and Despair ist ein deutsch-dänisches Kooperationsprojekt, das insgesamt sieben Museen und Gedenkstätten des Zweiten Weltkriegs in Norddeutschland und Dänemark miteinander vernetzt. Ziel ist es, gemeinsame historische Zusammenhänge sichtbar zu machen, grenzüberschreitende Zusammenarbeit zu fördern und neue Formen der Geschichtsvermittlung zu entwickeln. Der Podcast verbindet mediale Kommunikation mit historischer Reflexion und leistet einen Beitrag zur Weiterentwicklung moderner Erinnerungskultur im ...

When Michael and Cheryl Morse slowly drifted apart amid an empty nest, her diagnosis of multiple sclerosis, his symptoms of PTSD, and the grief of losing their two beloved dogs put down on the same day three years prior, it became apparent their lives were in need of a little joy. Enter an energetic, white ball of fluff known as Mr. Wilson. Mr. Wilson's story begins in Arkansas, where he was left in a leaky, drafty barn for days.

From the birth of hip-hop in the 1970s to today, women have been just as integral to the growth and development of the rap game as their male counterparts. Nonetheless, they’re consistently shortchanged as artists, creators, renegades, and cultural visionaries in prevailing histories of the genre. The Motherlode changes that.

Three Hundred and Sixty Degrees to Freedom is a tarot-astrology devotional of sorts for the helpers and healers of this world-including lightworkers, starseeds, intuitives, creatives, teachers, and other changemakers-who seek to manage the realities of burnout while remaining engaged in creating...

Oh, There You Are. If you have come across this Podcast, you are here for a reason. I ask that you please listen as I deliver this message of H.O.P.E. to you - Hang. On. Pain. Ends. I invite you to take this Journey with me, as I share my life stories of Mental Illness, Grief, Laughter, and Much More. This podcast is more like Journal Entries than a traditional "podcast." Some of the episodes will be shorter .. and others will be longer. But no matter what....the most important thing is you hearing the words that I put behind every entry ... which is, Please have HOPE and Stay One More Day ......

In the quaint town of Lud-in-the-Mist, Nathaniel Chanticleer, the steadfast and respectable mayor, is determined to uphold the traditions and dignity of his peaceful, rational life. However, the enchanting and unpredictable denizens of Faerie, residing uncomfortably close by, have other plans for both the town and its inhabitants. Will Nathaniel be able to protect his beloved Lud-in-the-Mist from the magical chaos that threatens to upend everything he holds dear? - Summary by Nicole J. LeBoeuf

We exist to help displaced women and children in need. We are a 501(c)3 non-profit and are funded by donations only. Our mission is to help women and/or children get their lives back on track through housing, counseling, spiritual mentoring, and life coaching.

Die Schweizerin Andrea Rubin engagiert sich mit ihrem Verein Hope is life für Menschen in Indien und Nepal. Wer diese Menschen sind, was sie erleben und fühlen und welche Fragen, Freuden, Sorgen und Erkenntnisse Andrea dabei begleiten, erfährst du in diesem Podcast. Dabei wird Andrea von ihrer Freundin Jette Hunsperger ausgefragt, die Hope is life ehrenamtlich unterstützt. In ihren Gesprächen versucht sie, ihren Durst nach Geschichten und Sichtweisen von Menschen zu stillen und dabei ihr eigenes Leben in der Schweiz auch mal von einer anderen Seite zu betrachten. www.hope-is-life.ch

Between Heat and Hope - a climate litigation podcast for for students, fellow academics, and everyone interested in developments around climate litigation as a tool for propelling necessary climate action.This podcast forms part of the ERC funded project on climate litigation and democracy. You can find us at: climatelitigation.uva.nl

Welcome to the HOPE in Action podcast series by the National Collaborative for Health Equity (NCHE). In this series, we go beyond the data to share authentic stories of healing, policy transformation, and community resilience. Join us as we speak with leaders, artists, and advocates who are putting hope into action to build a more equitable society.

Ableism is embedded in our daily lives. Social life, education, work, and, especially, mental health have been organized around rigid ideas of the "ideal" and the "normal" citizen—ideas that always exclude neurodiversity. In this pathbreaking book, Chantelle Jessica Lewis and Jason Arday argue that the neurodiversity movement offers ways to mobilize against not only ableism but also other "isms" including racism and capitalism.

In honor of Save One Life’s 25th Anniversary, audiences will be invited to hear the remarkable story of how the organization grew from a passion to help those without access to essential medications and treatment into a global lifeline for individuals with hemophilia and other bleeding disorders. What began with a single visit to a humble home in Pakistan—and a father’s plea for $20 so his son could attend school—sparked a movement that has now transformed thousands of lives across continents. This anniversary program will highlight Save One Life’s extraordinary global impact, ...