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Story of Compassion: Opening her arms to the world

by JonRamer | Oct 1, 2012 | Faith and Interfaith, Stories of Compassion

Story and photos by Tara Clark After living in a small, remote village called Lesotho, in southern Africa, as a Peace Corps volunteer in the 1990s, I continued to travel off the beaten path to far corners of the world. My paths led to Haiti, the South Sudan, Laos, Mozambique and beyond. Travel was my passion in life. But unlike many people, I did not travel to see the “wonders” of the world.” Instead, I traveled to meet and photograph the wonderful people of the world. When I traveled to...

Spontaneous Ways to Make a Difference

by JonRamer | Sep 25, 2012 | Business, Education - Schools, Faith and Interfaith, Random Acts of Compassion, Ways to Play, Youth

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9/11 11 Years Later

by JonRamer | Sep 11, 2012 | Compassionate Action Network International, Compassionate Seattle, Faith and Interfaith, Partners, Seattle Center

Today is the 11th anniversary of 9/11, a day that changed so much for so many people. I know that it changed everything for me. What about for you? I'll never forget that Friday evening after 9/11 Shabbat service where Rabbi Ted Falcon invited Imam Jamal Rahman to speak, to make sure that people saw a different face of Islam. It was 9/11 that brought Ted, Jamal and Pastor Don McKenzie together to form the Interfaith Amigos. My work in Seattle on helping to create a culture of compassion,...

“I Wasn’t Arrested That Day, I Was Really Rescued!”

by JonRamer | Sep 9, 2012 | Faith and Interfaith, Stories of Compassion, Youth

Here is a story of compassion that is so needed at this time as we support our police force to think differently about how they relate to their fellow citizens. Imagine if it was your job to arrest people. How would you relate to the people you're arresting? What does it mean to treat those who are being arrested with compassion? A few weeks ago I was witness to an uncanny event that helped shed light on these questions. While attending a meeting focused on the Safe Communities program, I met...

Our Stand for Compassion at Seattle Center

by JonRamer | Aug 1, 2012 | Business, Compassionate Seattle, Faith and Interfaith, Random Acts of Compassion, Seattle Center, Service Projecs, Stories of Compassion, Youth

As part of Compassionate Seattle's plan to create “collective impact” we put together a physical “stand for compassion” that was on display at Seattle Center. On seven occasions we set up our stand and engaged with fellow citizens about our community and our plans to create a culture of compassion in our region. We learned how people think and feel about compassion and how they see or don't see themselves connected to other people and the greater community. I came to believe that we are not...

Compassionate Louisville: The Community Challenge

by JonRamer | Jun 2, 2012 | Business, CAN International, Education - Schools, Faith and Interfaith, Louisville Kentucky, United Way, Unity Games, Youth

The inspiration for the Compassion Games comes from our friends in Louisville, Kentucky. Mayor Greg Fischer and his team are implementing their compassionate cities program in a remarkable fashion. After Seattle affirmed the Charter for Compassion and invited other cities around the world to join with us in creating 10 Year Campaigns for Compassionate Cities, Louisville was one of the first and by far the most developed cities campaign we encountered. The Compassionate Action Network...

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