- “a standout figure in the world of interfaith organizing and activism”
- a regular contributor to MSNBC
- an award-winning filmmaker
- “one of the most exceptional speakers and thinkers” of the millennial generation
- founder of groundswell, a multifaith movement for justice
- valarie kaur: storytelling + advocacy = social change
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My Baccalaureate Address to Stanford’s Class of 2013
18th June 2013Published by Stanford News. President Hennessy, Dean McLennan, professors and staff, family and friends, and the Class of 2013, it is a profound gift for me [...]Read more
Victory!
9th June 2013Breaking news! On Wednesday afternoon, an FBI advisory policy board voted to track hate crimes against Sikh, Hindu, and Arab Americans. We did this together! [...]Read more
On MSNBC: Angelina Jolie and Breast Cancer
21st May 2013Here’s my take on Angelina Jolie’s story to pursue preventive care for breast cancer. On MSNBC’s Melissa Harris-Perry Show, I talk about how women’s health [...]Read more
Attention to Women’s Diseases Should Reach beyond Angelina Jolie
21st May 2013Published on the Melissa Harris-Perry Blog, MSNBC Angelina Jolie’s medical condition is rare and few women could benefit from the genetic testing she received, but her New [...]Read more
About Valarie
Valarie Kaur is an award-winning filmmaker, civil rights advocate, and interfaith leader who centers her work around the power of storytelling. She is the founder of Groundswell at Auburn Seminary, a non-profit initiative with 80,000+ members that equips people of faith to mobilize for social change. For the last decade, she has led national campaigns responding to hate crimes, racial profiling, immigration detention, and solitary confinement.
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Wrapped 1st day MTop#2013 - 100 natl faith leaders creating a blueprint for the #multifaith movement w/music, story, rigor, & joy!
19 June 2013 at 4:08 AM -
Yes! “@Remziya: Our themes make a masterpiece now let's live & make them happen. #mtop2013 http://t.co/irvJnlIVc4”
18 June 2013 at 8:18 PM -
Faith however it comes alive to you: faith in God or goodness, faith in love in the face of death, faith in ourselves, faith in each other.
18 June 2013 at 7:43 PM -
"What's faith got to do w/it? Faith demands authenticity, sustains courage & overcomes fear" - #wisdom from #MTop2013 @GroundswellMvmt
18 June 2013 at 7:40 PM -
"Money is like water: it purifies and gives life when it moves!" - wisdom from #MTop2013 @GroundswellMvmt
18 June 2013 at 7:36 PM -
"The predelictions of the #Millennials define the era" - wisdom from #MTop2013 @GroundswellMvmt
18 June 2013 at 7:35 PM