Author: Travis Rejman

By Omar Arturo Diaz, Goldin Global Fellow, Colombia The “Peace and Unity festival” was initiated to use football as a fundamental element to hatch social ties, where different ways of thinking meet to look for new ways of reconciliation, social peace, and unity, so Colombia becomes the country we dream of. This year, we wanted to… Continue reading Unity, Peace and Reconciliation Through Soccer

By Zeki Salah, Mutual Aid Collaborative Facilitator On April 14 at 6:15 am, Juliet Jones received a call from her son and was surprised to hear a police officer on the other end of the line. He asked if she knew a man named Julien Jones. When she replied that Julien was her son, the officer notified… Continue reading Mutual Aid Collaborative Launches Safe Cycling Project

By Diana Rocio Gomez Torres, 2022 Goldin Global Fellow, Argentina Last Thursday, August 25, we held the discussion “Social Movements and State Violence: past and present” organized by Trenzar Memorias, Memory and Culture Network in Latin America and the Caribbean. The discussion took place at the Institute for Latin American and Caribbean Studies (IEALC), attached to… Continue reading Social Movements and State Violence

2019 Chicago Peace Fellow, Pastor Robert Biekman, is piloting a Community of Practice with communities of faith. Pastor Biekman, or Pastor B., is utilizing the GATHER platform to foster peer-to-peer learning amongst newly ordained pastors and church planters. The majority of these pastors have been serving their congregations for less than three years and are gaining practical experience and building… Continue reading Building a Community of Practice for First Call Pastors

By Lissette Mateus Roa, Co-Facilitator, Goldin Global Fellows The Goldin Institute is proud to introduce the inaugural Goldin Global Fellows (Spanish Language Edition)! We invite you to learn about each of the outstanding Goldin Global Fellows who live and work in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Haiti, Mexico, Spain, the United States and Venezuela. This diverse group… Continue reading Meet the 2022 Goldin Global Fellows (Spanish Language Cohort)

By David C. Metler, 2022 Goldin Global Fellow “Swingset activism asks us to close our eyes and feel that exhilarating liberation you feel as a child on a swing soaring to new heights, perspective, and possibilities.” Confucius once said that “we have two lives, and the second one begins when we realize we only have one.”… Continue reading Swingset Activism: The Promise of Social Justice Education Inspired by Childhood

By Zeki Salah, Facilitator, Mutual Aid Collaborative On Tuesday, July 19th, Peace Fellows and members of the community met with University of Chicago Medicine’s Violence Recovery Program (VRP). The event was held as part of the Mutual Aid Collaborative’s Civic Leader series, which aims to build connections between individuals and organizations that work to build peace… Continue reading Mutual Aid Collaborative Builds Connections with UChicago Medicine Violence Recovery Program

By Zeki Salah, Facilitator, Mutual Aid Collaborative From June 8-18, Chicago Peace Fellow, Pilar Audain, acted as a guide for Moonset Sunrise, a theatrical experience rooted in healing, self-care and collective growth through song, storytelling, dance and ritual. Pilar co-created the program alongside the theater company Collaboraction as the inaugural event for Beat Kitchen’s new restaurant/lounge and event space:… Continue reading Moonset Sunrise Promotes Social Justice Through Theater

By Zeki Salah, Facilitator, Mutual Aid Collaborative Chicago Peace Fellows are working to address an increased demand for blood from Black and Brown donors through holding a Mutual Aid Collaborative Blood Drive. The Blood Drive is part of an ongoing Safety Net project by the Chicago Peace Fellows Mutual Aid Collaborative, a group of 60 Black and Brown… Continue reading Safety Net Launches Blood Drive

The Goldin Institute invites you to learn about each of our 2022 Goldin Global Fellows coming from across the globe, from Albania to Zimbabwe. This diverse group of fellows will learn and work together as a Community of Practice, building on the talents of their neighbors and the assets of their communities to make real… Continue reading Meet the 2022 Goldin Global Fellows (English Language Cohort)