A Life of Collaborative Leadership: Spiritual Biography
Join Host Michael Lerner in conversation with Commonweal’s Executive Director Oren Slozberg. Together they explore Oren’s life, his quest for justice and inclusion, and his journey in this Spiritual Biography conversation.
Restoring the Heart of Our Relationships: Racial and Earth Healing / Restaurando el corazón de nuestras relaciones: Cicatrización Racial y de la Tierra
Join Host Brenda Salgado, director of Commonweal’s Racial Healing Initiative, as she speaks with Grace Sesma, a Yaqui/Mexican cultural practitioner in the curanderismo tradition and an educator. Part 1 of the our Racial and Earth Healing series. Presented in English and Spanish.
Eat, Paint, Pray: A Portrait of an Artist and Culinary Wizard, Part 2
Join us for the second part of this two-part spiritual biography conversation with artist, chef, and cookbook author Rebecca Katz.
Eat, Paint, Pray: A Portrait of an Artist and Culinary Wizard, Part 1
Join us for the first part of this two-part spiritual biography conversation with artist, chef, and cookbook author Rebecca Katz.
The Evolution of the Modern Health and Environmental Justice Movement
Join Host Michael Lerner in a conversation with Gary Cohen, founder of Healthcare without Harm. They trace the evolution of the modern health and environmental justice movement over the years.
Autumn: Celebrating the Time of Harvest with Stories and Song
Join us for a celebration of autumn, a time to harvest all the seeds we’ve planted in our lives. Enjoy a healing hour of stories and music with master storyteller Rachel Naomi Remen, MD, and musician/songwriter Karen Drucker.
Traditional Chinese Medicine for Cancer: A Spiritual Biography
Join New School Host Michael Lerner with Commonweal Cancer Help Program Qigong teacher and acupuncturist Erlene Chiang for a spiritual biography conversation.
The Commonweal Way
As we celebrate a half a century of program work, we are reflecting on the mystery at the heart of Commonweal. This mystery is a way of being, a philosophy, a worldview, a relationship, a soul work, and a state of mind. For this writing, we asked Commonweal co-founder Michael Lerner to offer his reflections on how the vision has grown into what our organization is today.
Can We All Become Healers?
In this incredible conversation, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, MD, makes a “House Call” at Commonweal New School—to talk with one of his long-time mentors and friends, Dr. Rachel Naomi Remen.