Fetzer Institute Appoints Steven Harris as Vice President of Ecosystem Transformation
Kalamazoo, Michigan, July 8, 2024 — The Fetzer Institute announces the appointment of Steven Harris as vice president, ecosystem transformation, effective July 15. In this new role, he will lead the Institute’s work in select sectors or “ecosystems” to center the sacred and bring spiritual solutions to some of our society’s greatest challenges. Harris will also join the Institute’s leadership team.
The Research Behind StoryCorps’ One Small Step Initiative
Recently our partners at StoryCorps shared the research behind its One Small Step (OSS) initiative, which was born out of increasing concern about the growing political divides and contempt in society.
Fragile Recordings: Reflecting on Social Media and Other Communication Marvels
The world is already split open, and it is in our destiny to heal it, each in our own way, each in our own time, with the gifts that are ours. —Terry Tempest Williams in When Women Were Birds
Religion News Association Annual Conference
Helping journalists across the globe cover religion with balance, accuracy, and insight.
Fetzer will present at this event and will be sharing aspects of the Study of Spirituality in America as part of the panel "Measuring Millennial Spirituality."
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Telling Stories with Soul: Meet the 2019 ivoh Fellows
Journalists, in their role as storytellers, can sometimes become emotionally hardened from crafting stories about social injustice, breach of trust, fear, and violence. Life’s daily kindnesses and community triumphs aren’t always easy tales to find.
Tour and Talk: Broadcast, Baseball and the Spiritual Quest of John Fetzer
Learn about broadcast pioneer and Detroit Tigers owner John Fetzer and the spiritual movements of the 20th century that shaped his life. Author and professor of American Religious History, Dr. Brian Wilson will share from his new biography, John E.
Stakeholder Meeting: On the Ground Initiative
Individuals representing journalists, editors, publishers, funders, and community interests gather to review On the Ground, a community-based approach to news coverage developed by Issue Media Group. Topics include restorative narrative and solutions-based journalism.
Free Speech AND a More Loving World
Free expression is a hallmark of our democracy, and at the Fetzer Institute we believe it is foundational to our vision of a more loving world. We believe that we all have the power to shape a democracy that supports the common good. Working together, we can transcend the labels that polarize us and realize what unites us. We can cultivate sacred connections with our neighbors to help build a shared vision for our communities and our country.
20th Annual Images and Voices of Hope Summit
Restoring community, one story at a time, a summit for journalists, photographers, filmmakers, artists, and creatives, who seek to tell stories that provide hope, build resilience, and amplify unheard voices. Fetzer collaboration with Images and Voices of Hope. Learn more and register.