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Healing the Great Divide

Posted on November 8, 2020

by Sari

Our country is reeling from the ideological clashes surrounding the current elections. Tensions are high. Language is bitter and caustic. Civility appears unattainable. Vote counts show our country nearly equally divided. How has it come to this? We have become cloistered in our separate bunkers, vilifying and being vilified by the “other side.” Labels like “fascist” and “socialist” separate us even more,…

You have a choice

Posted on October 1, 2020

by Sari

Do you have a plan to vote? In the November 3rd election, you can vote in person or by mail. However you’re voting, make sure you have a plan in place and that you understand how to make your vote count. If you’re voting by mail, please note that Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court has reached some key decisions since the primary that could affect your…

“My Name Is _________,
and I Am a Racist.”

Posted on June 16, 2020

by Sari

This is my all-time favorite protest sign. Treat racism like COVID-19. Assume you have it. Change your behavior & don’t spread the disease. “Assume you have the disease and don’t spread it.” To do so, you have to change your behavior. You may be thinking: “But I’M not a racist.” Here’s the good/bad news. In this country, racism is something…

Collective Resilience

Posted on April 16, 2020

by Sari

Reflections on what we can learn from COVID-19, by Sari Steuber These are difficult times for many of us. Our hearts go out to those who have been stricken with the COVID-19 disease or have lost loved ones to it, to those who are struggling economically because of losing their incomes, and to those who are working long hours in…

2020 Vision for the Year

Posted on February 17, 2020

by Sari

Wow! Our Annual Planning Summit on February 1st, 2020 was even more exciting than we had hoped! Thirty-six intrepid souls, TTM members as well as some of our favorite partners, joined us for a day-long exercise in visioning and empowering each other to make a difference on our planet. It was a day of honoring those who have made our…