BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Valarie Kaur - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Valarie Kaur X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://valariekaur.com X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Valarie Kaur REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20210314T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20211107T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20220313T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20221106T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20230312T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20231105T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20240310T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20241103T090000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230918T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230918T100000 DTSTAMP:20260430T102014 CREATED:20230713T184728Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230713T184728Z UID:10000274-1695024000-1695031200@valariekaur.com SUMMARY:"Diversity & Reconciliation - 150th anniversary celebration" by Drury University - Springfield\, MO DESCRIPTION:As part of its 150th anniversary celebrations\, Drury University is proud to bring prominent civil rights leader\, educator and author\, Valarie Kaur\, to campus. The public is invited to hear Kaur speak about “Diversity and Reconciliation” at the O’Reilly Family Event Center on September 18\, 2023\, from 11:00 a.m. to 11:50 a.m. \nAfter her talk\, Kaur will host a book signing from noon – 1 p.m. in the O’Reilly Family Event Center followed by a luncheon in Drury’s Findley Student Center ballroom. Members of the public who would like to attend the luncheon\, are asked to fill out this form and provide $10 a person for the meal. URL:https://valariekaur.com/upcoming-event/diversity-reconciliation-150th-anniversary-celebration-2/ LOCATION:Drury University\, 900 N Benton Ave\, Springfield\, MO\, 65802\, United States END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230918 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230919 DTSTAMP:20260430T102014 CREATED:20230713T184728Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230713T184728Z UID:10000141-1694995200-1695081599@valariekaur.com SUMMARY:Diversity & Reconciliation - 150th anniversary celebration DESCRIPTION:More information coming soon… URL:https://valariekaur.com/upcoming-event/diversity-reconciliation-150th-anniversary-celebration/ LOCATION:Drury University\, 900 N Benton Ave\, Springfield\, MO\, 65802\, United States END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230426T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230426T190000 DTSTAMP:20260430T102014 CREATED:20230202T204555Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230329T182918Z UID:10000049-1682530200-1682535600@valariekaur.com SUMMARY:"See No Stranger: A Manifesto of Revolutionary Love" by College of St. Scholastica Dignitas - DULUTH\, MN DESCRIPTION:Event: FREE\, open to the general public \nDetails: \nValarie Kaur is the award-winning author of See No Stranger: A Memoir and Manifesto of Revolutionary Love (which is the Common Read selection for 2022-2023 at The College of St. Scholastica). Kaur will speak from her book and viral TEDtalk on resilience and community\, based on her experience as a Sikh and interfaith activist and organizer. Kaur’s Alworth lecture will be coupled with various student-centered events on campus\, including for first-year students in the Dignitas program. These events are a collaboration with the CSS Dignitas Program. \nMore information here \nLocation \nText me event info URL:https://valariekaur.com/upcoming-event/see-no-stranger-fye-in-person-in-duluth-mn/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230426T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230426T190000 DTSTAMP:20260430T102014 CREATED:20230202T204555Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230202T204555Z UID:10000272-1682530200-1682535600@valariekaur.com SUMMARY:"See No Stranger: A Manifesto of Revolutionary Love" by College of St. Scholastica Dignitas - DULUTH\, MN DESCRIPTION:Event: FREE\, open to the general public \nDetails: \nValarie Kaur is the award-winning author of See No Stranger: A Memoir and Manifesto of Revolutionary Love (which is the Common Read selection for 2022-2023 at The College of St. Scholastica). Kaur will speak from her book and viral TEDtalk on resilience and community\, based on her experience as a Sikh and interfaith activist and organizer. Kaur’s Alworth lecture will be coupled with various student-centered events on campus\, including for first-year students in the Dignitas program. These events are a collaboration with the CSS Dignitas Program. \nMore information here \nLocation \nText me event info URL:https://valariekaur.com/upcoming-event/see-no-stranger-fye-in-person-in-duluth-mn-2/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230420T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230420T183000 DTSTAMP:20260430T102014 CREATED:20230202T204508Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230221T161822Z UID:10000048-1682010000-1682015400@valariekaur.com SUMMARY:"Interreligious Dialogue Lecture Series" by Seattle University (VIRTUAL) DESCRIPTION:Virtual URL:https://valariekaur.com/upcoming-event/interreligious-dialogue-lecture-series-virtual/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230420T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230420T183000 DTSTAMP:20260430T102014 CREATED:20230202T204508Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230202T204508Z UID:10000271-1682010000-1682015400@valariekaur.com SUMMARY:"Interreligious Dialogue Lecture Series" by Seattle University (VIRTUAL) DESCRIPTION:Virtual URL:https://valariekaur.com/upcoming-event/interreligious-dialogue-lecture-series-virtual-2/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230322T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230322T193000 DTSTAMP:20260430T102014 CREATED:20230202T204356Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230222T165711Z UID:10000047-1679508000-1679513400@valariekaur.com SUMMARY:"Thinking Deeply" by Campbell Hall School - LOS ANGELES\, CA and VIRTUAL DESCRIPTION:Registration link to attend virtually coming soon URL:https://valariekaur.com/upcoming-event/thinking-deeply-campbell-hall-parent-reading-group-in-person-in-studio-city/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230322T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230322T193000 DTSTAMP:20260430T102014 CREATED:20230202T204356Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230202T204356Z UID:10000270-1679508000-1679513400@valariekaur.com SUMMARY:"Thinking Deeply" by Campbell Hall School - LOS ANGELES\, CA and VIRTUAL DESCRIPTION:Registration link to attend virtually coming soon URL:https://valariekaur.com/upcoming-event/thinking-deeply-campbell-hall-parent-reading-group-in-person-in-studio-city-2/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230320T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230320T180000 DTSTAMP:20260430T102014 CREATED:20230202T204202Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230202T204202Z UID:10000269-1679328000-1679335200@valariekaur.com SUMMARY:“Faith and Activism through Revolutionary Love” by Butler University – INDIANAPOLIS\, IN DESCRIPTION:[REGISTRATION LINK] \nJoin the Butler University Center for Faith and Vocation along with our several collaborators on this event\, including the Center for Interfaith Cooperation\, Grace Unlimited\, NEH/Frederic M. Ayres Fund\, Sikh Satsang of Indianapolis\, Butler Philosophy and Religion Department\, the Butler DEI Innovation Fund\, and the Diversity Program Council. \nThe event is free and open to the public. For more information about the series and virtual attendance\, visit butlerartscenter.org \nFor accessibility information or to request disability-related accommodations\, please visit www.butler.edu/event-accommodations. URL:https://valariekaur.com/upcoming-event/butler-seminar-on-religion-and-global-affairs-faith-and-activism-through-revolutionary-love-2/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230320T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230320T180000 DTSTAMP:20260430T102014 CREATED:20230202T204202Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230222T164859Z UID:10000046-1679328000-1679335200@valariekaur.com SUMMARY:“Faith and Activism through Revolutionary Love” by Butler University – INDIANAPOLIS\, IN DESCRIPTION:[REGISTRATION LINK] \nJoin the Butler University Center for Faith and Vocation along with our several collaborators on this event\, including the Center for Interfaith Cooperation\, Grace Unlimited\, NEH/Frederic M. Ayres Fund\, Sikh Satsang of Indianapolis\, Butler Philosophy and Religion Department\, the Butler DEI Innovation Fund\, and the Diversity Program Council. \nThe event is free and open to the public. For more information about the series and virtual attendance\, visit butlerartscenter.org \nFor accessibility information or to request disability-related accommodations\, please visit www.butler.edu/event-accommodations. URL:https://valariekaur.com/upcoming-event/butler-seminar-on-religion-and-global-affairs-faith-and-activism-through-revolutionary-love/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230302T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230302T170000 DTSTAMP:20260430T102014 CREATED:20230202T204108Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230221T161449Z UID:10000045-1677769200-1677776400@valariekaur.com SUMMARY:“Dare to Understand Award & Keynote” by Interfaith Philadelphia – PHILADELPHIA\, PA DESCRIPTION:[ Click here to register ] \nJoin Interfaith Philadelphia as we step into Revolutionary Love\, honoring Valarie Kaur for her commitment to reclaim love as a force for justice. \nAfter September 11\, 2001\, interfaith leaders in the Philadelphia region came together to dare to understand one another\, rejecting the reaction of fear that emerged in the United States and ultimately founding Interfaith Philadelphia. Meanwhile\, across the country in California\, Valarie Kaur chose the same path: as a young adult\, galvanized by the news of her fellow Sikhs’ murders across the country\, Valarie turned to activism and the power of film\, healing herself from within then turning to those around her. \nWhat is the intersection of religious understanding and social justice? How does our faith inspire us to action? How do we care for ourselves while standing up to wrongdoing? Kaur tackles these questions and more in her work. As we dare to understand one another\, Valarie urges us to go one step further and see no stranger. With her Sikh heritage as an inspiration in her justice work\, Kaur encourages us to love others\, love opponents\, and love ourselves through her book See No Stranger: A Memoir and Manifesto of Revolutionary Love. \nWe are honored to present the 2023 Dare to Understand Award to Valarie Kaur as she guides us to exemplify Revolutionary Love\, declaring this the call of our time. Valarie Kaur’s book\, See No Stranger: A Memoir and Manifesto of Revolutionary Love\, will be available for purchase. \n[ Click here to register ] \n  URL:https://valariekaur.com/upcoming-event/dare-to-understand-annual-event-presentation-of-2022-award-to-valarie-kaur-in-philadelphia-pa/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230302T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230302T170000 DTSTAMP:20260430T102014 CREATED:20230202T204108Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230202T204108Z UID:10000268-1677769200-1677776400@valariekaur.com SUMMARY:“Dare to Understand Award & Keynote” by Interfaith Philadelphia – PHILADELPHIA\, PA DESCRIPTION:[ Click here to register ] \nJoin Interfaith Philadelphia as we step into Revolutionary Love\, honoring Valarie Kaur for her commitment to reclaim love as a force for justice. \nAfter September 11\, 2001\, interfaith leaders in the Philadelphia region came together to dare to understand one another\, rejecting the reaction of fear that emerged in the United States and ultimately founding Interfaith Philadelphia. Meanwhile\, across the country in California\, Valarie Kaur chose the same path: as a young adult\, galvanized by the news of her fellow Sikhs’ murders across the country\, Valarie turned to activism and the power of film\, healing herself from within then turning to those around her. \nWhat is the intersection of religious understanding and social justice? How does our faith inspire us to action? How do we care for ourselves while standing up to wrongdoing? Kaur tackles these questions and more in her work. As we dare to understand one another\, Valarie urges us to go one step further and see no stranger. With her Sikh heritage as an inspiration in her justice work\, Kaur encourages us to love others\, love opponents\, and love ourselves through her book See No Stranger: A Memoir and Manifesto of Revolutionary Love. \nWe are honored to present the 2023 Dare to Understand Award to Valarie Kaur as she guides us to exemplify Revolutionary Love\, declaring this the call of our time. Valarie Kaur’s book\, See No Stranger: A Memoir and Manifesto of Revolutionary Love\, will be available for purchase. \n[ Click here to register ] \n  URL:https://valariekaur.com/upcoming-event/dare-to-understand-annual-event-presentation-of-2022-award-to-valarie-kaur-in-philadelphia-pa-2/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230301T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230301T173000 DTSTAMP:20260430T102014 CREATED:20230202T204008Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230301T002806Z UID:10000044-1677684600-1677691800@valariekaur.com SUMMARY:“Women's History Month” by Pennsylvania State University – STATE COLLEGE\, PA DESCRIPTION:[ More info here ]\nNo registration is required to attend this free event. \nEvent is located in Heritage Hall in the HUB-Robeson Building at Pennsylvania State University. \n[ More info here ] URL:https://valariekaur.com/upcoming-event/womens-history-month-keynote-in-person-in-pa-employee-webinar/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230301T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230301T173000 DTSTAMP:20260430T102014 CREATED:20230202T204008Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230202T204008Z UID:10000267-1677684600-1677691800@valariekaur.com SUMMARY:“Women's History Month” by Pennsylvania State University – STATE COLLEGE\, PA DESCRIPTION:[ More info here ]\nNo registration is required to attend this free event. \nEvent is located in Heritage Hall in the HUB-Robeson Building at Pennsylvania State University. \n[ More info here ] URL:https://valariekaur.com/upcoming-event/womens-history-month-keynote-in-person-in-pa-employee-webinar-2/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230227T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230227T170000 DTSTAMP:20260430T102014 CREATED:20230221T164207Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230221T164256Z UID:10000050-1677513600-1677517200@valariekaur.com SUMMARY:"Solidarity and Spirituality: Soul\, Scale\, Strategy in a Time of Crisis" by USC - VIRTUAL DESCRIPTION:[REGISTER FOR THIS EVENT] \n  \nTogether we are forging new futures so that our communities are sustained and thriving. This labor of love often looks external: Changing the material conditions through organizing\, educating\, voting\, and more. It is long and dedicated work. \nBut what about the internal work? How does what happens internally impact our collective justice work? Are we fueled by love and grace for each other\, or are we running on empty\, about to burn out? How can we draw on the waters of our spiritual traditions to bring refreshment to ourselves and revolutionize our collective work for liberation? \nJoin us as nationally renowned Valarie Kaur (Revolutionary Love Project) leads us through a conversation that weaves her own work as well as new works by our other speakers: The Activist Spirit: Toward a Radical Solidarity (Victor Narro\, UCLA Labor Center) and Solidarity Economics: Why Mutuality and Movements Matter (Chris Benner\, UCSC; Manuel Pastor\, USC). URL:https://valariekaur.com/upcoming-event/solidarity-and-spirituality-soul-scale-strategy-in-a-time-of-crisis-by-usc-virtual/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230227T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230227T170000 DTSTAMP:20260430T102014 CREATED:20230221T164207Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230221T164207Z UID:10000273-1677513600-1677517200@valariekaur.com SUMMARY:"Solidarity and Spirituality: Soul\, Scale\, Strategy in a Time of Crisis" by USC - VIRTUAL DESCRIPTION:[REGISTER FOR THIS EVENT] \n  \nTogether we are forging new futures so that our communities are sustained and thriving. This labor of love often looks external: Changing the material conditions through organizing\, educating\, voting\, and more. It is long and dedicated work. \nBut what about the internal work? How does what happens internally impact our collective justice work? Are we fueled by love and grace for each other\, or are we running on empty\, about to burn out? How can we draw on the waters of our spiritual traditions to bring refreshment to ourselves and revolutionize our collective work for liberation? \nJoin us as nationally renowned Valarie Kaur (Revolutionary Love Project) leads us through a conversation that weaves her own work as well as new works by our other speakers: The Activist Spirit: Toward a Radical Solidarity (Victor Narro\, UCLA Labor Center) and Solidarity Economics: Why Mutuality and Movements Matter (Chris Benner\, UCSC; Manuel Pastor\, USC). URL:https://valariekaur.com/upcoming-event/solidarity-and-spirituality-soul-scale-strategy-in-a-time-of-crisis-by-usc-virtual-2/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230226T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230226T170000 DTSTAMP:20260430T102014 CREATED:20230202T203908Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230221T182442Z UID:10000043-1677423600-1677430800@valariekaur.com SUMMARY:"Black History Month 2023" by the La Cañada Congregation - LA CAÑADA-FLINTRIDGE\, CA DESCRIPTION:[ Click here to register ] \nLa Cañada Congregational Church is proud to host this series of Black History Month Lectures each weekend of February\, 2023. Tickets for each lecture are $25\, and can be purchased here. You will receive a FREE TICKET with the purchase of a featured author/lecturer’s book from Flintridge Bookstore! \nBook signing to follow Valarie’s speech. URL:https://valariekaur.com/upcoming-event/black-history-month-2023-la-canada-flintridge-ca/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230226T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230226T170000 DTSTAMP:20260430T102014 CREATED:20230202T203908Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230202T203908Z UID:10000266-1677423600-1677430800@valariekaur.com SUMMARY:"Black History Month 2023" by the La Cañada Congregation - LA CAÑADA-FLINTRIDGE\, CA DESCRIPTION:[ Click here to register ] \nLa Cañada Congregational Church is proud to host this series of Black History Month Lectures each weekend of February\, 2023. Tickets for each lecture are $25\, and can be purchased here. You will receive a FREE TICKET with the purchase of a featured author/lecturer’s book from Flintridge Bookstore! \nBook signing to follow Valarie’s speech. URL:https://valariekaur.com/upcoming-event/black-history-month-2023-la-canada-flintridge-ca-2/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230223T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230223T190000 DTSTAMP:20260430T102014 CREATED:20230202T203709Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230221T161038Z UID:10000042-1677171600-1677178800@valariekaur.com SUMMARY:“An Evening with Valarie Kaur” by Grand Valley State University – GRAND RAPIDS\, MI DESCRIPTION:[ RSVP for this event ] \nThursday\, February 23\, 2023\n7 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.\nRobert C. Pew Grand Rapids Campus \n  \nJoin us for an evening with Valarie Kaur!  \nVALARIE KAUR  is a renowned civil rights leader\, lawyer\, award-winning filmmaker\, educator\, innovator\, and best-selling author of SEE NO STRANGER. She leads the Revolutionary Love Project to reclaim love as a force for justice. Valarie burst into American consciousness in the wake of the 2016 election when her Watch Night Service address went viral with 40 million views worldwide. Her question “Is this the darkness of the tomb – or the darkness of the womb?” reframed the political moment and became a mantra for people fighting for change. \nTwenty years ago\, when Valarie was a college student\, a family friend was murdered in a hate crime a few days after 9/11. He was a turbaned Sikh man she called “Uncle\,” killed by a man who called himself a patriot. Across the U.S.\, people of color were beaten\, chased\, shot\, and stabbed in thousands of hate incidents that were barely reported in the media. Valarie took her camera and began a journey across America to tell her community’s story and fight for racial justice. That journey continues today. \nValarie has won policy change on multiple fronts – hate crimes\, racial profiling\, immigration detention\, solitary confinement\, Internet freedom\, and more. She founded Groundswell Movement\, Faithful Internet\, and the Yale Visual Law Project to inspire and equip advocates at the intersection of spirituality\, storytelling\, and justice. Valarie has been a regular TV commentator on MSNBC and contributor to CNN\, NPR\, PBS\, the Hill\, Huffington Post\, and the Washington Post. Valarie earned degrees at Stanford University\, Harvard Divinity School\, and Yale Law School. \nValarie’s vision of “Revolutionary Love” is deeply rooted in her Sikh faith. She grew up on the farmlands of California\, where her family has lived as Punjabi Sikh farmers for more than a century. As a child\, whenever she felt lost\, her grandfather would give her Sikh wisdom through song and point to the path of the sant-sipahi\, sage-warrior. The sage loves; the warrior fights — it’s a path of revolutionary love. \nValarie’s debut book\, SEE NO STRANGER: A Memoir & Manifesto of Revolutionary Love \, was released in 2020 and expands on her “blockbuster” TED Talk. \nValarie will offer a lecture on her book\, See No Stranger\, followed by a reception and book signing. Light refreshments will be provided. \nRegistration is free but required. \n——————— \nOne of the great pioneers of the interfaith movement in West Michigan was Rabbi Dr. Phillip Sigal. Aside from his duties at Ahavas Israel Synagogue\, Dr. Sigal was instrumental in opening up the lines of communication among several religions in the area. After his untimely death in 1985\, a group of local academics and interfaith enthusiasts established a memorial lecture fund in Rabbi Sigal’s honor. In keeping with his legacy\, the Kaufman Interfaith Institute\, has brought to churches\, schools and other lecture halls some of the most important voices in religion and social movements of the day. \n  \nRSVP for this event \n  \nLocation Information\nL.V. Eberhard Center \n301 Fulton St W\, Grand Rapids\, MI 49504 \n  \nContact Information\nKaufman Interfaith Institute \nInterfaith@gvsu.edu \n616-331-5702 URL:https://valariekaur.com/upcoming-event/sns-an-evening-with-valarie-kaur/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230223T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230223T190000 DTSTAMP:20260430T102014 CREATED:20230202T203709Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230202T203709Z UID:10000265-1677171600-1677178800@valariekaur.com SUMMARY:“An Evening with Valarie Kaur” by Grand Valley State University – GRAND RAPIDS\, MI DESCRIPTION:[ RSVP for this event ] \nThursday\, February 23\, 2023\n7 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.\nRobert C. Pew Grand Rapids Campus \n  \nJoin us for an evening with Valarie Kaur!  \nVALARIE KAUR  is a renowned civil rights leader\, lawyer\, award-winning filmmaker\, educator\, innovator\, and best-selling author of SEE NO STRANGER. She leads the Revolutionary Love Project to reclaim love as a force for justice. Valarie burst into American consciousness in the wake of the 2016 election when her Watch Night Service address went viral with 40 million views worldwide. Her question “Is this the darkness of the tomb – or the darkness of the womb?” reframed the political moment and became a mantra for people fighting for change. \nTwenty years ago\, when Valarie was a college student\, a family friend was murdered in a hate crime a few days after 9/11. He was a turbaned Sikh man she called “Uncle\,” killed by a man who called himself a patriot. Across the U.S.\, people of color were beaten\, chased\, shot\, and stabbed in thousands of hate incidents that were barely reported in the media. Valarie took her camera and began a journey across America to tell her community’s story and fight for racial justice. That journey continues today. \nValarie has won policy change on multiple fronts – hate crimes\, racial profiling\, immigration detention\, solitary confinement\, Internet freedom\, and more. She founded Groundswell Movement\, Faithful Internet\, and the Yale Visual Law Project to inspire and equip advocates at the intersection of spirituality\, storytelling\, and justice. Valarie has been a regular TV commentator on MSNBC and contributor to CNN\, NPR\, PBS\, the Hill\, Huffington Post\, and the Washington Post. Valarie earned degrees at Stanford University\, Harvard Divinity School\, and Yale Law School. \nValarie’s vision of “Revolutionary Love” is deeply rooted in her Sikh faith. She grew up on the farmlands of California\, where her family has lived as Punjabi Sikh farmers for more than a century. As a child\, whenever she felt lost\, her grandfather would give her Sikh wisdom through song and point to the path of the sant-sipahi\, sage-warrior. The sage loves; the warrior fights — it’s a path of revolutionary love. \nValarie’s debut book\, SEE NO STRANGER: A Memoir & Manifesto of Revolutionary Love \, was released in 2020 and expands on her “blockbuster” TED Talk. \nValarie will offer a lecture on her book\, See No Stranger\, followed by a reception and book signing. Light refreshments will be provided. \nRegistration is free but required. \n——————— \nOne of the great pioneers of the interfaith movement in West Michigan was Rabbi Dr. Phillip Sigal. Aside from his duties at Ahavas Israel Synagogue\, Dr. Sigal was instrumental in opening up the lines of communication among several religions in the area. After his untimely death in 1985\, a group of local academics and interfaith enthusiasts established a memorial lecture fund in Rabbi Sigal’s honor. In keeping with his legacy\, the Kaufman Interfaith Institute\, has brought to churches\, schools and other lecture halls some of the most important voices in religion and social movements of the day. \n  \nRSVP for this event \n  \nLocation Information\nL.V. Eberhard Center \n301 Fulton St W\, Grand Rapids\, MI 49504 \n  \nContact Information\nKaufman Interfaith Institute \nInterfaith@gvsu.edu \n616-331-5702 URL:https://valariekaur.com/upcoming-event/sns-an-evening-with-valarie-kaur-2/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221020T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221020T220000 DTSTAMP:20260430T102014 CREATED:20220319T220837Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220319T220837Z UID:10000261-1666285200-1666303200@valariekaur.com SUMMARY:Annual Gros Memorial Event DESCRIPTION:Lewis University\, Gros Institute (Romeoville\, IL)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nClick here URL:https://valariekaur.com/upcoming-event/annual-gros-memorial-event-2/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221020T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221020T220000 DTSTAMP:20260430T102014 CREATED:20220319T220837Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220319T220837Z UID:10000138-1666285200-1666303200@valariekaur.com SUMMARY:Annual Gros Memorial Event DESCRIPTION:Lewis University\, Gros Institute (Romeoville\, IL)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nClick here URL:https://valariekaur.com/upcoming-event/annual-gros-memorial-event/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221001 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221002 DTSTAMP:20260430T102014 CREATED:20220319T220658Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220506T003436Z UID:10000137-1664582400-1664668799@valariekaur.com SUMMARY:A Time of Perspective: Keynote Address (in Houston\, TX) DESCRIPTION:Houston Coalition Against Hate (In person) URL:https://valariekaur.com/upcoming-event/a-time-of-perspective-keynote-address-in-houston-tx/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221001 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221002 DTSTAMP:20260430T102014 CREATED:20220319T220658Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220319T220658Z UID:10000260-1664582400-1664668799@valariekaur.com SUMMARY:A Time of Perspective: Keynote Address (in Houston\, TX) DESCRIPTION:Houston Coalition Against Hate (In person) URL:https://valariekaur.com/upcoming-event/a-time-of-perspective-keynote-address-in-houston-tx-2/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220930T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220930T000000 DTSTAMP:20260430T102014 CREATED:20220319T220451Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220319T220451Z UID:10000136-1664496000-1664496000@valariekaur.com SUMMARY:2022 Changing the Odds Conference (In-person) DESCRIPTION: URL:https://valariekaur.com/upcoming-event/2022-changing-the-odds-conference-in-person/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220930T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220930T000000 DTSTAMP:20260430T102014 CREATED:20220319T220451Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220319T220451Z UID:10000259-1664496000-1664496000@valariekaur.com SUMMARY:2022 Changing the Odds Conference (In-person) DESCRIPTION: URL:https://valariekaur.com/upcoming-event/2022-changing-the-odds-conference-in-person-2/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220907 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220910 DTSTAMP:20260430T102014 CREATED:20220319T220324Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220506T003323Z UID:10000135-1662588000-1662760799@valariekaur.com SUMMARY:Revolutionary Love (Dallas\, TX) DESCRIPTION:FaithCommons (Dallas\, TX)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTwitter: @Faith_Commons \nFB: @FaithCommonsDallas \nYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChfXtpPup2_A2L-zbxYdCTA/featured URL:https://valariekaur.com/upcoming-event/revolutionary-love-dallas-tx/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220907 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220910 DTSTAMP:20260430T102014 CREATED:20220319T220324Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220319T220324Z UID:10000258-1662588000-1662760799@valariekaur.com SUMMARY:Revolutionary Love (Dallas\, TX) DESCRIPTION:FaithCommons (Dallas\, TX)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTwitter: @Faith_Commons \nFB: @FaithCommonsDallas \nYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChfXtpPup2_A2L-zbxYdCTA/featured URL:https://valariekaur.com/upcoming-event/revolutionary-love-dallas-tx-2/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220625T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220625T000000 DTSTAMP:20260430T102014 CREATED:20220319T220055Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220319T221305Z UID:10000134-1656115200-1656115200@valariekaur.com SUMMARY:National Association Annual Meeting and Conference (AMC) DESCRIPTION:National Association of Congregational Christian Churches URL:https://valariekaur.com/upcoming-event/national-association-annual-meeting-and-conference-amc/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220625T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220625T000000 DTSTAMP:20260430T102014 CREATED:20220319T220055Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220319T220055Z UID:10000257-1656115200-1656115200@valariekaur.com SUMMARY:National Association Annual Meeting and Conference (AMC) DESCRIPTION:National Association of Congregational Christian Churches URL:https://valariekaur.com/upcoming-event/national-association-annual-meeting-and-conference-amc-2/ END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR