Political Hope

https://www.democracyfundersnetwork.org/resources/betterfuturesreport Should we start hosting a monthly gathering to explore this report and build relationships focused on positive visioning, collective imagination, abundance mindset? Connect with me on https://www.linkedin.com/in/indyrishisingh/  

Kimo Alameda is running for mayor in the County of Hawai'i. He's a local native Hawaiian, with deep knowledge and understanding of local traditions and values, and he's also a trained psychologist. Kimo was most recently the Vice President of business operations at Hawai'i Island Community Health Center, CEO at the Bay Clinic, and instrumental in providing mental health services to all kinds of fo...

Camron Hurt is a political scientist, honoring his ancestors by promoting voting and effective civic engagement. He is the Program Director at Common Cause Hawai'i and is a Commissioner in the City and County of Honolulu. Camron is also a soccer and track and field coach.  https://www.commoncause.org/hawaii/ ... https://www.civilbeat.org/2023/07/the-civil-beat-editorial-board-interview-camron-hurt...

Tyson Yunkaporta is a man that walks between worlds. He is a member of the Apalech Clan of Western Cape York, a renowned academic, and a senior lecturer on Indigenous knowledges. Tyson's book, Sand Talk: How Indigenous Thinking Can Save the World, has provoked all kinds of conversations and collaborations around the world.  https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/45449501-sand-talk ... https://www.abc...

What Thomas Paine did for the American Revolution with the publication of Common Sense, Marilyn Ferguson does for the transpersonal revolution. https://www.amazon.com/Aquarius-Now-Reclaiming-Personal-Sovereignty/dp/1578633699 .... Marilyn Ferguson is one of the preeminent thinkers, gatherers, and interpreters of research on the cutting edge fields of human consciousness. The Aquarian Conspiracy, p...

Heather Kimball is Councilwoman for District 1 of the County of Hawai'i. She is a scientist and a caring community member on the Big Island of Hawai'i. Heather and her colleagues are inviting the community to support Bill 48, which creates an "Office of Sustainability, Climate, Equity, and Resilience."  ... https://bigislandnow.com/2023/05/17/hawai%CA%BBi-county-council-gives-favorable-recommendat...

Suzette Brooks Masters is a social entrepreneur creating positive, pluralistic change in our society. She is a lawyer with significant experience supporting immigrants and refugees. Suzette advises a variety of foundations, non-profits, and advocacy programs with strategy and implementation. Imagining Better Futures for American Democracy is a 73 page report that initiates the intentions of the De...

Forrest Landry is a perennial inventor. He has developed software on a variety of large scale software systems. He has invented and founded a portable vaporizer made of wood. Forrest is a 3rd generational master woodworker, a philosopher, and a researcher on a variety of very important modern issues.  Ephemeral Group Process: https://mflb.com/egp_4/egp_index_out.html ... https://www.ucl.ac.uk/glob...

Dr. Scott Grosskreutz a radiologist on the Big Island of Hawai'i and a member of the Hawaii Provider Shortage Crisis Task Force. He served in the US Navy as a Commander, a Hyperbaric Physiologist, and an Undersea Medicine Doctor on the US Michigan nuclear submarine.  Scott's efforts have included introducing important state legislature which would support more private practice in rural areas of Ha...

Leif Grünewald is an indigenous ally, an advisor and consultant, and an educator. His newsletter, Indigenous Insight , shares valuable knowledge and perspectives from indigenous peoples and philosophy. Leif also writes and shares about how financial policy-making can look to social anthropology to respect and even integrate indigenous wisdom towards healthier and harmonious financial practices. .....

Reggie Hubbard is the quintessential teacher of the "beginner's mind", introducing meditation and movement practices to a variety of spaces, including government, organizations, and conscious communities. He recently managed MoveOn's Washington DC presence bringing meditation practices to politicians and their staff.  https://activepeaceyoga.com/ ... https://kripalu.org/presenters-programs/permiss...

Trisha Beck was a Democratic member of the Utah House of Representatives for two separate terms and has been an educator at the University of Utah. She has been a long time advocate for children with disabilities, education, healthcare accessibility and human services. Trisha has taken some tough shots from toxic politics, and exemplifies courage and forgiveness in how she continues to show up for...

Roger Berkowitz is the Founder of the Hannah Arendt Center for Politics and Humanities and Professor of Politics, Philosophy, and Human Rights at Bard College. He is a prolific author and editor and won the 2019 Hannah Arendt Prize for Political Thought given by the Heinrich Böll Foundation. Join the weekly newsletter Amor Mundi. https://www.vernunft.org/ .... https://hac.bard.edu/amor-mundi/ ......

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Reflecting on Presentation regarding "Community Healing Gardens" https://records.hawaiicounty.gov/WebLink/1/edoc/122542/2023-04-12%20HCDP%20Meeting%20Packet.pdf ... https://sedonayogafestival.com/trauma-conscious-yoga-training-syf/ ... https://www.youtube.com/@UC5Qit-WMz451eRU_ITEC4FA ... https://www.patreon.com/politicalhope

Richard Ha is a Hawaiian with a heavenly heart. He is the author of "What Would Our Kupuna Do?" and an experienced farmer on the Big Island of Hawai'i. Ha Ha Ha is Richard's blog and he is also the current chair of Hawai'i Island Energy Cooperative, a community owned electric company.  ... https://www.youtube.com/@keokiandmalia4683 ... ... https://www.darubbahslippahgroup.com/ ... https://www.hama...

Brittany Zimmerman is a woman on a land-based mission to revitalize how we energize our lives. Now the CEO of Yummet, she is the youngest person ever to be named a NASA Principal Investigator and has been an aerospace engineer focused on bio-regenerative and physical-chemical life support systems. Brittany is now focused on bringing space technology to Earth, to communities that can benefit from t...

Andre Thomas and Todd Levinson are the luminaries stewarding the show, Healing Race. Andre is a community leader in the American South and Todd is an advocate for effective civic engagement. They are both committed to having and hosting difficult conversations about race and empathetically addressing the topics many avoid in the modern media.  ... https://www.patreon.com/politicalhope ... https://...

Kimberly Young-McLear is a whistleblower and advocate for the silenced. She served as a Commander in the US Coast Guard and has worked with the Department of Homeland Security and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. Kimberly is a recipient of the Whistleblowers Award and is currently developing an art activism project that highlights the power of music for social change.  https:/...

PUNA CDP Meeting for February 27 https://www.zoomgov.com/j/1604735066 ... Agenda for 2/27  https://records.hawaiicounty.gov/WebLink/1/edoc/121722/2023-02-27%20Puna%20CDP%20Agenda%20Final.pdf ... https://www.vibranthawaii.org/hubs ... Civic Engagement event https://www.eventbrite.com/e/civic-action-for-intentional-communities-tickets-543282601887 ..

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Renée Smith is gracious gatherer and host of loving communities. She is the Founder and CEO of  A Human Workplace and a keynote speaker around the world . Renee championed an effort to create a more human-centered and effective workplace at the state of Washington with Results Washington .  https://www.reneesmithspeaks.com/ ... https://www.makeworkmorehuman.com/ ... https://sedonayogafestival.com/...

Adriana Aguilar is a community and economic development specialist in Los Angeles. She is a fantastic Program Manager with Civic Wellbeing Partners and is a consultant for organizations and projects that are in need of effective strategy. Adriana is a board member with The Coalition for Human Immigrant Rights and advocate for better housing and conditions for people throughout Los Angeles and beyo...

Lauren Paul is a prolific public advocate empowering all kinds of individuals and communities throughout the United States of America. She is the Director of Partnerships & Policy at Common Future and writes terrifically insightful articles on Medium . Lauren received a degree in Peace and Justice from Tufts University. https://www.commonfuture.co/people/lauren-paul/ ... ... https://medium.com/@la...

Daniel Gaztambide is a quintessential student of psychoanalysis. His book, "A People's History of Psychoanalysis: From Freud to Liberation Psychology" is profoundly insightful and he is also an assistant professor and assistant director of clinical training in the Department of Psychology at the New School for Social Research. Daniel is a recipient of the "Teacher of the Year" award by Mount Sinai...