New Light Theater Project will present The Jackson C. Frank Listening Party w/ Special Guests, written by Michael Aguirre and directed by Sarah Norris. The Jackson C. Frank Listening Party w/ Special Guests begins streaming on Monday, March 29 for a limited engagement through Sunday, April 11. Presented as part of 59E59 Theaters Plays In Place program, tickets are free with a suggested donation of $15. Tickets can be purchased via www.59e59.org. For more information, visit www.newlighttheaterproject.com. The running time is 1 hour and 20 minutes.
In The Year of Our Lord, 2018, Kanye West held a listening party for his upcoming album, Ye. It took place outdoors in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Chris Rock was the emcee. John Mayer attended. Jonah Hill was also there.maybe?
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Background: Rachel Allen is cofounder and director of the Peace and Justice Institute (PJI) at Valencia College. Among her many accomplishments, she’s presented a credible pathway to peace at a high-level forum at the United Nations in 2018 and has been noted as one of the people making a difference in Central Florida by the Orlando Sentinel.
Through her work with PJI, she aims to develop and nurture an inclusive, equitable, and respectful environment on campus and within the Central Florida community - one where conflict leads to growth and transformation.
Each year, PJI offers a robust calendar of events and courses to students, employees and the public. Through its programming, PJI encourages campus conversations about topics including racial justice, hunger in America, sexual identity, the search for happiness, sustainability, nonviolence, economic inequality and poverty.
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Fred Dust was a senior partner and global managing director at international design firm IDEO and is currently the senior design advisor to the Rockefeller Foundation.
In it, he explains why the inexactness in language can lead to misunderstandings and conflict, and explains how using more meaningful words can encourage open discussion and learning.
Dust shares tips for how to have more productive, vulnerable, and connected conversations at work, home, and in our daily lives.
There is an inexactness in language, even when we speak the same language. Especially among well-intentioned, highly motivated people, we frequently assume that we share the same assumptions, values, and goals. The impulse to assume the best can put productive conversations at risk, especially when the conversation is based on values and personal experiences. Our differences may not be obvious at first, which is why these words require explication,