Sharing difficult messages in the privacy of our homes, with family members or friends can be hard enough, but raising difficult issues and sharing challenging messages in the public context can be even more complex. In this session, we will discuss how to raise the level of political and social change movement conversations from merely focusing on a narrow issue (such as homelessness, hunger, poverty, fracking, climate change) or particular identity (e.g., women, racism, LGBTQ) to put forth a worldview based in solidarity that can unite people working on diverse issues or from diverse perspectives. We will use the skills learned in Module 5 to respond with compassion and empathy - while still promoting our vision and perspective and building a love and justice movement.
Focus Issue of the Week:
A Healthcare System that Can Work for All
We all know that our healthcare system in the U.S. is anything but healthy. Yet there is neither the political will nor sense of people power to transform it. In this section, we will both explore what impedes our capacity to engage in struggles for meaningful change and how we can create a healthcare system that actually works for everyone - patients, doctors, nurses and patient care assistants.
In this module, you’ll:
- Understand how capitalism impacts our capacity in the U.S. to have a healthcare system that works for all.
- Envision a healthcare system that actually prioritizes healing and well-being for all rather than one that prioritizes profit.
- Learn how to contextualize the local, focused issues in the framework of spiritually progressive politics without losing either.