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"One Young World" and the Power of Global Youth Leadership

Ella Robertson's Conversation with Birth of Reason: What Happens When Young People Are Trusted to Lead?

21 hrs ago • Birth of Reason and Ciara Barnes

Photographs Worth a Thousand Words

This conversation with Lisa Kristine explores how photography can move us beyond observation into a deeper form of seeing.

Jun 11 • Ciara Barnes

Beyond Emergency: What Do Refugees Really Need After a Crisis?

What if the people we call refugees are not strangers, but reflections of ourselves under different circumstances? Sasha Chanoff explains…

Jun 9 • Birth of Reason

Episode 8: Alice Waters on the World We Grow

Alice Waters on Food, Place, and the Possibility of a More Generous World

May 28 • Birth of Reason

Ilwad Elman on War, Peace, and the Work of Repair

A conversation on war, repair, and the practice of peace with Ilwad Elman

Jun 18 • Birth of Reason and Ciara Barnes

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Youth Artist Spotlight: Evie’s Stop-Motion Birthday Film, “SOUPER”

Earlier this month, Birth of Reason had the pleasure of sharing a special birthday surprise for Judi’s grand-daughter, Evie: her original stop-motion…

May 25 • Birth of Reason

Jerry White’s New Book: Be See Do: The Art of Humane Leadership

How to Remain Human While Trying to Change the World

May 14 • Birth of Reason and Ciara Barnes

Doing It Differently: What Judi Weisbart Brought Home From the Giving List Women's Summit

Led by a coalition of remarkable women philanthropists, the annual conference showcased global changemakers with shining hearts, keen minds, and…

May 13 • Ciara Barnes and Birth of Reason

When Art Becomes Infrastructure

What a street intersection in Santa Barbara reveals about the future of public art.

Apr 20 • Ciara Barnes

The Circle, The Egg, & My Call To Peace

Judi Weisbart reflects on the Geneva meeting that set her on a path of peace work

Mar 2 • Birth of Reason

Hate Crimes: Toward Tolerance, End Hate Crimes Now | Birth of Reason

In this episode, Judi Weisbart introduces her sculpture confronting hate crimes.

Feb 25 • Birth of Reason