Parker J. Palmer is a celebrated author, activist, and Founder of the Center for Courage & Renewal. Parker created the Circle of Trust® approach after a decade of living and learning at Pendle Hill, a Quaker community and retreat center. The approach is a social technology of time-tested principles and practices to create a safe […]
GLP’s founder, Jane Vella shares a new reflection on how the COVID quiet has given her the gift of time; read Do Less More, Now on The Founder page. Check out Episode 302 of our podcast – Building Equity through Restorative Approaches with Troi Bechet explores how creativity, innovation, and a vision of peace at […]
Troi Bechet founded the Center for Restorative Approaches in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. For Troi, a restorative approach offered an alternative to the culture of punitive justice systems – a way to resolve conflict and build equity through dialogue. Through their creativity, innovation, and a vision of peace at the center, restorative circles and […]
Bill Baker, Founder and Principal of BB&Co Strategic Storytelling, knows the value of a good story. Whether you’re garnering support in your organization for a new strategic plan or teaching parents about child healthcare, stories help people make meaning that sticks. In this episode, Bill shares key insights on how to pick and tell the […]
Last week we closed out the celebration of our 25th anniversary with a reflection on all that we’ve accomplished. As we prepare to enter this next chapter, we are thrilled to unveil a revitalization of our brand. We’re still the same old GLP and our new look will feel familiar – we just had to […]
At the end of the violent dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet in 1990, Chileans united for a newfound democracy. The short interview you are about to hear picks up at this historic time, when primary care doctors at Chile’s leading medical school called for a revolutionary approach to their own learning, and that of the communities […]
This week’s reflections from Jane include a new word from the wordsmith in Twogether and an imperative to create an experience! Check them out and more reflections on Our Founder page.
Read the latest musings from the back porch of our beloved founder, Dr. Jane Vella. In this week’s collection, Jane creates a new word in Disappointment vs. Dis-attention. She reflects on the quote – hope is a memory of the future in It Takes a Village. In Tears of Recognition, she breaks down the word “recognition” […]
Check out some new personal reflections from GLP Founder, Jane Vella. Jane continues to share learnings and affirmations about “the ecology of Dialogue Education” with insights from physical therapy and the gift of evolution. Evolution One Small Step at a Time
On this final episode of Simply True, Jane is joined by all her co-hosts – Rebecca, Val, and Peter – to reflect on the axiom, “Learning is in the doing and deciding.” Val and Peter share similar stories – they met Jane over two decades ago, early on in their careers working in international development. After experiencing the […]