WELCOMING | The Charter for Compassion: Our Parliament Space
The Charter for Compassion cannot wait to see you in Chicago this summer during the Parliament of the World’s Religions, 14–18 August 2023!
Come and visit us on the second floor by the Labyrinth, between the Hall E and the Arie Crown Theater.
Meet our Charter team, check out the many different workshops the Charter is offering at the Parliament, sit with us, and meet new people in the compassionate movement.
Find our exact location on the interactive Parliament of the World's Religions Site Map. We’ll have interactive installations, books for sale, information about our projects and more!
There will also be 4 Yurts, where the Charter will host different spiritual practices throughout the week. Check the schedule by the Yurts for more information. Have a look at our webpage to see details about the workshops we offer during The Parliament.
INVITING | Compassion Banquet | Wednesday 16 August 2023 | 5–9pm
This year's Compassion Banquet will be at McCormick Place in Chicago during the Parliament of the World’s Religions!
In true compassion, the banquet will be vegan. During the Compassion Banquet we are excited to present our Karen Armstrong Humanitarian Awards to exceptional individuals who live and breathe compassion.
Purchase a seat for yourself, your friends or buy a whole table!
- Book Compassion Banquet tickets.
- Or join us for the Banquet and at the same time become a Charter Sponsor.
Karen Armstrong
Our founder, Karen Armstrong will be our honored speaker at our Compassion Banquet.
She will be also be at our space to sign copies of her latest book: Sacred Nature.
Details regarding this book signing will be added soon to our website.
TALKING | Compassionate USA - Community Conversation with Two Texas Mayors | Monday 26 June 2023 | 6.30 PM Central Time
Join Mayor Ron Nirenberg in launching Compassion from Our City to across Our Country, via the educational campaign, CompassionateUSA. Uvalde's Mayor Don McLaughlin will join San Antonio's mayor in leading a conversation to steer community from divisiveness to healing.
See attached if you are interested in becoming a CompassionateUSA Partner.
- Where: online via Zoom
- Cost: Free
- Booking: online through Zoom
MAKING | Online Human Bridges | Engaging, interactive dialogue sessions (3 x 1.5 hours each) | July 2023
Are you aged 18-35 and interested to meet caring, open-minded, kind-hearted people prior to attending the PoWR 2023 in Chicago? Are you open to practice the life skills of caring and empathic dialogue across cultural difference? If your answer is yes, then please join us for an extraordinary pre-Parliament experience.
You are invited to our interactive program that explores topics of ‘Resilience, Creativity and Belonging’ through the art of story. During three intentional and safe dialogue sessions, you will experience open sharing, deep listening and storytelling activities that support you to connect deeply in small groups.
We will facilitate the virtual sessions in intimate groups of four participants in order to experience the depth, vulnerability, and courage necessary to nurture our capacities of empathic listening and human care. The intended outcomes for our participants are:
- An experience of mentorship and meaningful interactions
- An open space for connection, inspiration, and collaboration with each other
- Active participation in creating supportive relationships that can then enrich your PoWR experience
- Where: The workshop will be facilitated online and then we will gather at the Parliament. Instructions to follow to those registered.
- Time/Dates: 11am EST – 12:30 pm EST (New York time) Select one Block or the other
- Block One: July 24, 27 and 30
- Block Two: July 25, 28 and 31
- Preparations: Completion of short multimedia preparations online (10 min each).
- Commitment: Attendance at all three sessions is critical to group bonding.
- Bookings: Register online through Crossing Borders Education.
Prosocial
Prelude to the Parliament: An Introduction to ProSocial Spirituality | Thursday 13 July 2023 | 11am–12:15pm USA CDT
Can we intentionally evolve toward greater cooperation and compassion?
Register now for this free online introduction to a spiritually-grounded approach to cultural evolution based upon Wayne Teasdale’s Interspiritual Elements and ProSocial World’s Cultural Design Principles. Music, poetry, and contemplative practice merge with science and spirituality to create a transformational learning experience.
During the Parliament, there will be four ProSocial Spirituality workshops that will be an expansion of the one-hour workshop on Thursday, July 13. Please look for workshops offered by Susan Soleil. There are other facilitators but that is the fastest way to find them.
For a taste, join us for this one-hour Zoom session (plus 15-minute Q&A) as a prelude to the 2023 Parliament of the World’s Religions (and the four workshops) to explore the possibility of enrolling in a ten-session virtual group engagement as entry into ProSocial World’s online community.
- Where: Online through Zoom
- Cost: Free
- Bookings: register online via Zoom.