This talk will explore the spiritual and personal development dimensions of Beloved Community, as particularly espoused and lived through the example of late US congressman John Lewis. We’ll inquire into (1) our polarized culture (2) beloved community as an antidote to us-them dynamics (3) practices that can grow us into instruments of beloved community.

This workshop is part of a two session series offered by Gabriel Wilson, MEd as part of the 2023 Contemplation by Design Summit. Attendees may attend one or both of Gabriel's sessions, as well as other session in the Summit.

The second session will be held on Oct. 30th and is titled, "Interactive Workshop: Evolving Worldviews with Gabriel Wilson, MEd"

Gabriel Wilson (MEd), founder of Freedom & Fairness, is helping us unlock the power of radical collaboration in service of enacting greater freedom, fairness and compassion. He is a facilitator, advisor, and co-author of Compassionate Conversations: How to Speak and Listen from the Heart. His work takes us to the intersection of social justice and purpose driven enterprises, design thinking, human psychology and group dynamics.

Gabe studied adult developmental psychology and leadership through Stanford’s Masters program in Policy, Organization, and Leadership Studies (POLS). He was a lecturer at Stanford University for the innovative program, Designing Your Life, where he taught undergraduate and graduate students the principles of design thinking as applied to personal and professional development.

He is a certified Integral Facilitator and an associate at Delta Developmental, a leadership and organizational development consultancy. He is a practitioner of meditation in the Zen lineage at the Two Arrows Zen Center.

CBD 2023: Embodying Beloved Community with Gabriel Wilson, MEd is part of the FREE Contemplation by Design Summit, Oct. 24- Nov. 2, 2023.

The full Summit schedule is posted at: http://contemplation.stanford.edu/summit. All events are FREE and online.

Registration opens September 12, 2023