This Global Read was recorded on April 9, 2025 About "Changemakers": LISTEN TO THE CHILDREN Twenty children moving the world. Twenty interviews. Twenty incredibly inspiring stories for young and old. The International Children’s Peace Prize and the young winner’s message reaches hundreds of millions of people around the world. Awarded this year for the twenty-first time, a milestone and occasion to engage with the winners and to talk with them about their lives, their actions: and listen to them in wonder and be inspired. Desmond Tutu, patron of KidsRights: “Hey you oldies, listen to the children. Listen to the children… and act.” Nelson Mandela: “When I asked Nkosi what he wanted to be when he grows up and if he might want my job, he said ‘No thank you sir, that seems too much work’.” The president had a good laugh about it. Malala Yousafzai, 2013 Children’s Peace Prize winner and 2014 Nobel Peace Prize winner: “I told President Obama that I believe you can only stop terrorism through education. You cannot stop war through war.” March for Our Lives and Greta Thunberg, Children’s Peace Prize winners in 2018 and 2019: In 2018, the March for Our Lives demonstration in which more than a million young people worldwide protested against gun violence inspired the then-unknown Greta. She also wants to go on strike but for the climate. A year later, more than 1.4 million young people from 125 countries are not going to school on Friday for the Future. This special anniversary book also features the story of the brand-new 20th winner. If you buy this book, a child and his family in one of the Children’s Peace Prize countries will receive the book as a digital gift! Learn more here: https://charterforcompassion.org/featured/global-read/changemakers.html

This Global Read episode was recorded on March 26, 2025 ONE: A Story of Hope in Our Time an inspiring autobiography by Devon Clunis, chronicling his remarkable journey from a small village in Jamaica to becoming Canada’s first Black Chief of Police and later the inaugural Inspector General of Policing for Ontario. This deeply personal narrative reveals how his faith and dedication to improving the lives of others were central to everything he did, both in his career and personal life. Clunis shares his life story with gratitude for those who supported him and the spiritual grounding that guided his path. The book highlights his leadership lessons, the challenges he faced, and his commitment to serving others with empathy and integrity. Through his experiences, readers gain insight into the power of hope, resilience, and the importance of unity in creating a better future. ONE is not just a memoir but a call to action, encouraging us all to embrace compassion, build stronger communities, and work towards a more inclusive and caring world. Whether you’re on a journey of faith, seeking leadership wisdom, or looking for inspiration, Devon Clunis’s story will resonate and uplift, showing the profound impact of living with purpose and conviction. Learn more about this session here: https://charterforcompassion.org/featured/global-read/one.html

This program was recorded on February 26, 2025 with author the Right Reverend William E. Swing and was moderated by Marilyn Turkovich, the Charter's ED. What does God have to do with nuclear weapons? Nothing and everything, observes Bishop William E. Swing, in an original meditation on the threat of annihilation and how faith offers a way to encounter The End of everything. If humanity stays on its present trajectory, he proposes, a nuclear war is inevitable. Swing calls on readers and leaders to change course and he pays tribute to the late Secretary of State George Shultz as guide and colleague in raising voices to press for a world free of nuclear weapons.

This program was recorded on February 28, 2025 with author Livia Malcangio and was moderated by Joy Ngoma. The Nobel Peace Prize is the most prestigious internationally recognized award in the world. Its recipients are extraordinary individuals, each of whom has had a significant and positive impact on our world today – in many instances they have changed it at great personal risk and sacrifice affecting untold lives in the process. Yet, at a time in our history when we need their voices most, the citizens of the world, especially youth, know precious little about them. This book, featuring the fascinating stories of some of the latest Nobel Peace Laureates, seeks to change that.

This was recorded on January 29, 2025. Conversation moderated by Parker J. Palmer In the vein of Tuesdays with Morrie, a devoted student and friend of Holocaust survivor and Nobel Peace Prize recipient Elie Wiesel invites readers to witness one of the world's greatest thinkers in his own classroom in this instructive and deeply moving read, a National Jewish Book Award–winner. The world remembers Elie Wiesel (1928–2016) as a Nobel laureate, activist, and author of more than forty books, including Oprah’s Book Club selection Night. Ariel Burger met Wiesel when he was a teenage student, eager to learn Wiesel's life lessons. Witness chronicles the intimate conversations between these two men as Burger sought Wiesel's counsel on matters of intellect, faith, and survival while navigating his own personal journey from boyhood to manhood, from student and assistant to rabbi and teacher. In this thought-provoking account, Burger brings the spirit of Wiesel’s classroom to life, where the art of storytelling and the act of listening conspire to make witnesses of us all—as it does for readers of this inspiring book as well. You can find more information about this Global Read episode here: https://charterforcompassion.org/featured/global-read/witness.html

In the Year of the Dragon, an auspicious era that cycles into our lives every six decades, we are proud to announce the launch of a completely innovative children’s book series that encapsulates the ancient wisdom of these timely creatures: "Magic Happens in the Unscramble Box". As the first book in this enchanting new series, "Magic Happens in the Unscramble Box" tells the tale of two lovable dragons, called Bella and Bean, who fly off the pages and into the minds and hearts of children and adults alike. In a time when children struggle with feelings of anger, sadness, and frustration, this story offers a whole box of tools, which children can make their own, to help ease their feelings and manage better. Every reader will learn how to become resourceful and mindful. Cultivating resourcefulness helps children to grow confident in their own ability to problem-solve and find other ways to manage difficult situations. Practising mindfulness can help children manage many kinds of upsets and confusions in a practical way. It helps them to learn self-acceptance and to discover the warmth of their own goodness.

This Global Read episode was recorded on December 4, 2024. Description: Embark on an extraordinary adventure with "Awakening Wholeness," designed for trailblazers aged 15-35, and the young at heart. More than a book, "Awakening Wholeness" is a living invitation to join others in reclaiming a world brimming with compassion and love. Within its transformative pages lies a roadmap that illuminates how listening to your inner guidance, caring for yourself, others, and Mother Earth are potent tools for transformative change that serves all beings. As you navigate through the anxieties and challenges of everyday life, this book is your silent guide and compass to recognize your role as a Wholesome Leader. One who has the potential to co-create a sustainable future, explore new ways of caring, and is in sync with what LIFE (Love in Full Expression) is calling you to do. Through resources, real life stories, journaling exercises and more in the book, you're not just a reader, but an active participant in reclaiming a world already resonating with peace, joy, and boundless abundance. A world that is calling you to Awaken to Wholeness. About the Author: Arun Wakhlu, is the Founding Director of Pragati Leadership Institute, Pune, India. He is also the Chairman of Pragati Foundation, an NGO dedicated to unfolding joy, peace and abundance through sustainable livelihoods. He is the initiator of the Foundation for Peace and Compassionate Leadership (FPACL), which along with the Charter for Compassion, has initiated a global youth movement called Youth Collaborating for Compassion (YCC) . Arun holds a B. Tech degree from IIT Delhi, and a PGDBA from IIM Ahmedabad. An eloquent presenter, insightful coach and a Master Facilitator, Arun has logged over 30,000 hours of facilitation and coaching internationally. He has worked to develop leaders in leading organizations (Business, Education, NGOs and Governments). Arun has published more than twenty eight papers and written the award winning book “Managing from the Heart.” His latest book “One Wholesome World,” is a practical game-changing manual for global transformation in these turbulent times. His latest book Awakening Wholeness is a manual for involving Youth in global transformation. With a Foreword by H H The Dalai Lama, and a message for Youth from Swami Bhoomananda Tirtha, the book is a clarion call to Youth to co-create a world of compassion that works for all. Arun volunteers with the Charter for Compassion as a member of the Global Board of Trustees, and has also co-created the movement in India called Education Today, Society Tomorrow (ETST). This is aimed at developing more compassion and character in schools and young people. Conversation was moderated by Felipe Zurita, Marketing Director at the Charter for Compassion. Learn more about this episode here: https://charterforcompassion.org/featured/global-read/awakening-wholeness.html Check out upcoming events at the Charter for Compassion here: https://www.linktree.com/charterforcompassion Websites shared during the conversation: Book Website: https://awakening-wholeness.com/ Peace meditations in 12 languages: https://www.fpacl.com/peace-meditations Support this programming with your donation here: https://charterforcompassion.org/how-to-engage/donate/

This conversation was recorded on November 20, 2024. Description: Welcome to the deeper dimensions of interfaith dialogue―exploring that which divides us personally, spiritually, and institutionally. "We believe that interfaith dialogue holds the key to a healing that calls us back to purpose and to meaning. We have risked confronting aspects of our traditions usually hidden, and the consequences have been deeply life-affirming. We risk becoming vulnerable as we share awkward and even unacceptable texts and interpretations, but it is this very vulnerability that allows our dialogue to move forward." ~ from the Introduction Expanding on the conversation started with their very successful first book, the Interfaith Amigos―a pastor, a rabbi and an imam―probe more deeply into the problem aspects of our religious institutions to provide a profound understanding of the nature of what divides us. They identify four common problem areas in the Abrahamic faiths: * Exclusivity: Staking Claim to a One and Only Truth * Violence: Justifying Brutality in the Name of Faith * Inequality of Men and Women: The Patriarchal Stranglehold on Power * Homophobia: A Denial of Legitimacy They explore the origins of these issues and the ways critics use these beliefs as divisive weapons. And they present ways we can use these vulnerabilities to open doors for the collaboration required to address our common issues, more profound personal relationships, and true interfaith healing. Learn more about this episode and our Global Read webinar series here: https://charterforcompassion.org/featured/global-read/religion-gone-astray.html