POC Leadership

POC Retreat May 2018: Cultivating Compassion & Resilience

Registration is open for the upcoming People of Color Retreat this May 2018: Cultivating Compassion & Resilience! It will be held in Baltimore, MD, and co-hosted by Blue Cliff Monastery and the Baltimore and Beyond Mindfulness Community. Retreatants may sign up for the FIVE-DAY Retreat (May 2-6) or the WEEKEND Retreat (May 4-6). [Click here to register] More …

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Grants available to support mindfulness for people of color in the US

In November 2017, ARISE partnered with the Thich Nhat Hanh Foundation for Giving Tuesday to raise funds to support healing the wounds of racial discrimination through the practice of mindfulness. The response from our Plum Village community was overwhelming, and we raised more than $21,000 in just two days. We are excited to announce that …

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An Inquiry into the Dharma of Race and Privilege

The 2017 Order of Interbeing retreat at Blue Cliff Monastery was entitled Solid as a Mountain: Cultivating Equanimity and Wise Action. To deepen this theme, the ARISE core group was invited to present a workshop for the Sangha on “Engaging with Skill and Inclusivity.” With interactive exercises, small group reflection, body sensation meditation, and whole …

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Community Survey Shows Need for More Leaders of Color

In 2015, ARISE Sangha distributed a community survey to help determine priorities on which to focus our efforts. One of the top responses identified in the survey results was the need more leaders of color in our mahasangha.  As a result of this response, the ARISE People Of Color (POC) Subgroup convened to discuss and …

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