CEIO Deeper Change Forums Announced, Shared, Available,Invited and Gifted

CEIO Deeper Change Forums Announced!
Greetings Community ~
 
The work of securing this year’s speakers and artists has been a different experience for me than in previous years. In the past, featured guests seemed to simply fall into our waiting arms. This time, there was much more push and pull. At points, communication with folks seem to drop into a void, only to emerge again in a completely different place. I found I needed to let go of control, to invite a deeper listening, and allow a more expanded discernment.
 
Though the process was quite frustrating at times, you'll find the results are magnificent! 
 
The lessons learned through this process are those that I believe we are being called to explore as activists, healers and transformers in today’s world. We are called to a deeper listening, a softer gaze, more radical truthfulness and the courage to hold each other as we see through illusion and de-structure oppression. 
 
I believe that this year’s Forums will help us to face the ugly truths of our society and to boldly express our deepest yearnings for liberation. Each forum will provide rigorous analysis, embodied creativity and spiritual freedom.
 
This year’s forums call us to collective action and in my deepest prayer, to unapologetically loving each other into wholeness.
 
I hope to see you there! 
 
~ Niyonu
 
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Niyonu Spann
Co-Founder & Principal
Co-Creating Effective & Inclusive Organizations/Organizers 
Intersection of Spirituality and Politics: A Movement Toward Wholeness
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Featuring Ruby Nell Sales
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January 25 + 26, 2018
Location: TBD
This remarkable two day Deeper Change Forum with Sister Ruby is grounded in the belief that Social Justice is Spiritual Formation.

We will therefore focus on the inner and outer soul as we examine the question - How do we as activists, teachers, healers, and organizers... liberate ourselves from “this spiritual malformation” and assure a restoration to a “revolution of values” so that we may ALL be whole?



Love Will Triumph!
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Featuring Climbing PoeTree
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March 15, 2018
Location: Whitneyville Cultural Commons | Hamden, CT
Climbing PoeTree is the combined force of two boundary-breaking soul sisters who have sharpened their art as a tool for popular education, community organizing, and personal transformation. Alixa and Naima weave together their voices to tell powerful stories of love and liberation, state and personal violence, environmental, social, racial, and sexual justice, women's empowerment, and human transcendence.

This forum offers inspiration to fully embody the revolution we seek and give voice to both the unspeakable and love affirming truths within our field of knowingness.  

Art Interrupting Injustice II: Activating (Be)longing
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Featuring Aaron Jafferis
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April 12, 2018
Location: Whitneyville Cultural Commons | Hamden, CT
Selected performances from Aaron's 20 years of work will be brought to life by Aaron and a guest ensemble, culminating in excerpts from Aaron and Byron Au Yong's latest work, (Be)longing.

The Deeper Change community will be invited to engage in an afternoon of curated artistic and participatory responses to the central questions and themes in his work. This forum includes a special talk back with Aaron Jafferis on what it takes to be a transformational artist!

Racial Justice and the Urgency of Now!
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Featuring Dr. Joy DeGruy
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October 18 + 19, 2018
Location: TBD
Dr. Joy DeGruy is a nationally and internationally renowned researcher, educator, author and presenter. She is an ambassador for healing and a voice for those who’ve struggled in search of the past, and continue to struggle through the present.

Dr. Joy is the acclaimed author of Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome: America’s Legacy of Enduring Injury and Healing, Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome: The Study Guide, with a third book in the works,Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome Part 2: Be The Healing. 


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