Silicon Valley Reads 2022: The Power of Kindness, Resilience and Hope
Valarie Kaur, Reyna Grande, and Richard Lui offer their unique perspectives about how the power of kindness, resilience and hope can move us forward as a community.
Commonwealth Club of California Podcast
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Show Notes
Valarie Kaur, Reyna Grande, and Richard Lui offer their unique perspectives about how the power of kindness, resilience and hope can move us forward as a community.
Kaur will discuss how "revolutionary love" can heal our world; Lui will share his experience of how compassion impacts individuals and our community; and Grande will reflect on her own journey crossing the US-Mexico border as a child and the resilience she developed during her life.
Each of their stories and experiences provides hope for our collective future and inspiration to become better people in the world.
NOTES
In partnership with Santa Clara County Office of Education, Santa Clara County Library District, and San Jose Public Library.
SPEAKERS
Reyna Grande
Author, A Dream Called Home: A Memoir
Valarie Kaur
Founder, Revolutionary Love Project; Author, See No Stranger: A Memoir and Manifesto of Revolutionary Love
Richard Lui
Journalist, MSNBC/NBC News; Author, Enough About Me: The Unexpected Power of Selflessness
In Conversation with Sal Pizarro
Columnist, Mercury News
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, we are currently hosting all of our live programming via YouTube live stream. This program was recorded via video conference on January 27th, 2022 by the Commonwealth Club of California.
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