Conference for Global Transformation

2024 Poster Videos

Poster Videos YouTube Playlist


Our posters this year can be viewed on YouTube. Embedded in the name of each poster video listed below is a link to each YouTube video.

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Presenter & Title

Summary

1 Alayha Aquarian – Being a Clown

Living as a Created Self: Carving out new pathways for life
I love being a clown! As a professional clown, I’ll share the joys of experimenting with being a clown. It’s one of the best ways I’ve found to explore authenticity.
2 Alayha Aquarian – Exploring Intentional Communities

Social Commons: The memory you forgot
The intentional community movement is thriving and I want everyone to know about it. I will share about a variety of aspects that make intentional communities so inspiring to me.
3 Alayha Aquarian – Playful Inquiry

Discourses: The building blocks of meaning
What would happen if a clown interviewed passing strangers? A clown asking thought provoking questions could be a way to make people laugh, to have an epiphany, or…?
4 Andrew Hume and Wendy Salter – Rebirthing the Earth Connecting the sacredness of human birth to regreening our planet.
5 Anna Choi – Journey of the Soul

Social Commons: The memory you forgotLiving as a Created Self: Carving out new pathways for lifeDiscourses: The building blocks of meaning
This dance performance represents ancient Tao Wisdom for enlightenment of returning to the original Self. Activate your soul’s evolution through three energy centers, synced with original song composition.
6 Barry Armstrong – Being Barry: Creating a Model of Being

Living as a Created Self: Carving out new pathways for lifeMeasures: The art of comparisonDiscourses: The building blocks of meaning
The nature, expression and detection of being — an exploration into the multi-dimensional nature of being and its expression. The effect of being’s detection has on being’s impact in the world.
7 Catherine Malcolm – Portabella

Social Commons: The memory you forgotLiving as a Created Self: Carving out new pathways for lifeMeasures: The art of comparison
Portabella is an entrepreneurial incubator that uses restaurants to train marginalized populations in not only how to cook but to enter the dance of ownership, becoming mindful stewards of their communities.

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8 Czarina Mirandilla – Love and Compassion for Peace

Living as a Created Self: Carving out new pathways for life
Peace begins within ourselves. By identifying what isn’t peace in our day to day, we get present to the what’s so. We will then be able to take actions in line with our commitment for peace in the world.
9 Diane Creel, Mark Krauss, Rose Grant, and Susie Fraser – Wandering Through the Social Commons With Collage A poster video by Diane Creel, Mark Krauss, Rose Grant, and Susie Fraser

Each presenter has created six collages, one for each of the six topics in the Inquiries of the Social Commons.

10 Dr. Elwyn Wong and Lori Watkins – Contributions of a Nun

Social Commons: The memory you forgot
An intimate account of one woman’s years in the convent and her eventual return to the world. Nun, A Memoir by Mary Gilligan Wong, Ph.D., is a touching autobiographical account of spiritual crises and renewal. Watch as Elwyn Wong Ph.D., shares his wife’s intimate journey. Mary was an est Training graduate and a life-long participant in this work.
11 Dr. Stephen Jasper – Transforming Jet Lag

Living as a Created Self: Carving out new pathways for lifeContribution: Why busy people listen
Transforming the face of jet lag will profoundly alter the impact of jet lag not only on performance, but also health, family life and, global business.
12 Erin Meyer – Emerging: Seen and Known

Living as a Created Self: Carving out new pathways for lifePublic Persona: Who do they think I am?Discourses: The building blocks of meaning
A dance of experiencing being seen and known after feeling trapped.The dance is inspired by butoh-ma, a traditional Japanese dance, and Robert Askin’s play, Hand to God.
13 Frances Griffiths – Being Alive Together

Social Commons: The memory you forgot
Then: I thought I would never marry because I was not a popular girl. Now: I have four grandchildren and a 55-year marriage.
14 George Favotto – A Therapeutic Journey: Men’s Fellowship

Living as a Created Self: Carving out new pathways for life
Why Men’s Fellowship?

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15 Izzy Miller – Feminine Beauty Changing the World

Living as a Created Self: Carving out new pathways for lifeMeasures: The art of comparison
First looking at a collage of paintings as a whole.
16 Jane Grandbouche, Melanie Trent, and Susan Hoskins – I am Humanity

Living as a Created Self: Carving out new pathways for life
There is a shift that occurs in the moment we recognize ourselves as humanity. We become accountable, to one another, and the world in which we live.
17 Jeff Schneider – Coming of Age: The Next Chapter

Social Commons: The memory you forgotLiving as a Created Self: Carving out new pathways for lifePublic Persona: Who do they think I am?
“Coming of Age: The Next Chapter” is the working title of a television docuseries I am producing for the U.S.-based A&E network. The show is to be hosted by songstress Dionne Warwick and film and TV actor Harry Lennix.
18 Judith Owens-Manley – Finding My Way Into Climate Activism

Living as a Created Self: Carving out new pathways for life
My pathway into climate activism took creating why I cared and a commitment to participation.
19 Judy Flattery and Tracy Hunt – Possibility is Present: Transforming, Incarceration, and Reentry in America

Living as a Created Self: Carving out new pathways for lifePublic Persona: Who do they think I am?Measures: The art of comparison
U.S. incarceration statistics can trigger a “that’s so wrong” response. When we look at what’s so, possibility becomes available.
20 Kathy Lyons, Alberta Taft Roman, and Frances Griffiths – Listening/Expressing With Words Illuminates Word This poster takes the observer on a journey that describes the many ways people around the world use to communicate.
21 Kay Keeler and Lori Watkins – The Conversation is the Gift

Living as a Created Self: Carving out new pathways for lifeContribution: Why busy people listenMeasures: The art of comparison
Collaging our way to “being.”
22 Lenear Bassett-King – In a Dance With Word!

Social Commons: The memory you forgotLiving as a Created Self: Carving out new pathways for lifeDiscourses: The building blocks of meaning
Each day when we wake up, we have an opportunity to dance with our word, moment to moment fulfilling on our commitments. Or not! You get to choose.
23 Lisa Pulliam – Travel With Nature

Social Commons: The memory you forgotLiving as a Created Self: Carving out new pathways for life
This video features nature photos from different countries.
24 Lisa Pulliam – Wanderlust

Social Commons: The memory you forgotLiving as a Created Self: Carving out new pathways for lifePublic Persona: Who do they think I am?
This video is an invitation to explore cityscapes and landscapes. It is the opportunity to see a variety of countries.
25 Lisa Pulliam and Vicki May Thorpe – Can a Documentary Save Lives?

Social Commons: The memory you forgotLiving as a Created Self: Carving out new pathways for lifePublic Persona: Who do they think I am?
This video explores the possibility of community support through the dark times. And it explores what could be available in community.

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26 Lynnie Sterba – Artist Dance

Living as a Created Self: Carving out new pathways for life
When painting emerges from being, it is a powerful form of expression, reflecting my thoughts, feelings, and experiences.
27 Mai Duong – I Dance. You Dance. We Dance.

Social Commons: The memory you forgotLiving as a Created Self: Carving out new pathways for lifeDiscourses: The building blocks of meaning
Dance, an expression beyond words, a language through movement, and rhythm, conveys emotions, stories, and ideas. Symbolism, narrative, cultural context, and non-verbal communication emerge from the dance.
28 Marc Malamud – Dying a Graceful Death

Living as a Created Self: Carving out new pathways for lifeDiscourses: The building blocks of meaning
“Graceful death” typically refers to a peaceful and dignified end of life. It often involves a combination of physical comfort, emotional support, and the alignment of medical care with the individual’s values and wishes. Achieving a graceful death is a complex and individualized process, and several factors contribute to this concept.
29 Marc Malamud – Seeds for the Future Project

Social Commons: The memory you forgotDiscourses: The building blocks of meaning
What are the seeds for the future? Building resilience against climate change and its impacts in Uganda.
30 Margot Ayer – Soup?

Living as a Created Self: Carving out new pathways for lifeDiscourses: The building blocks of meaning
A short extract from my novel about the need to make compromises in a relationship.
31 Marion Porteous – From Survive to Thrive: War Escapees Dare to Dream

Living as a Created Self: Carving out new pathways for life
Fifty thousand Myanmar/Burmese citizens have fled their homeland, becoming refugees in neighboring India. The creation of a not-for-profit, Chin Humanitarian Aid International, has been providing humanitarian assistance.
32 Myriam Carius, Ana-Maria Garcia, and Renee Copfer – Race as a Conversation

Living as a Created Self: Carving out new pathways for lifeContribution: Why busy people listenDiscourses: The building blocks of meaning
From a book club to a podcast.
33 Neal Abramson – Everyone Deserves a Second Chance

Living as a Created Self: Carving out new pathways for lifePublic Persona: Who do they think I am?
This video speaks to why it’s so important to give people who have been incarcerated a second chance.
34 Oreeia Mizrahi – The Gift That Keeps on Giving

Public Persona: Who do they think I am?
People will get to contemplate two contrasting perspectives on life and will have access to be present newly to the present and the miracle that life is!
35 Owen Allen – A Conversation on Refugees as Flourishing new Societies

Living as a Created Self: Carving out new pathways for lifeContribution: Why busy people listen
How participation, projects, and programs turned up as a result of the conversation of refugees as flourishing new societies. Owen Allen presents how he now sees the elements of the conversation that made the difference.

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36 Peg Miller – Peg’s 80th Birthday

Living as a Created Self: Carving out new pathways for lifeDiscourses: The building blocks of meaning
A video of my 80th birthday celebration on a trip to Brazil with my husband, two daughters and sister-in-law.
37 Rachel Barwell and Felicia Nagamatsu – How to Train Your Genius

Social Commons: The memory you forgotLiving as a Created Self: Carving out new pathways for lifeContribution: Why busy people listen
Thinking differently is as valuable as heirloom seeds. It’s high risk to eliminate diversity. The solutions we seek to the crises facing the planet will come from those who think differently.
38 Rev. Lyssa Bozeman – Bloom Revolution

Living as a Created Self: Carving out new pathways for life
Consciousness is the only connection we really have to transform our planet. Choose the energy of love to transform yourself and you change the world, allowing others to bloom. Commit to being grateful, kind, loving, and respectful in every situation. Make the world a beautiful place.
39 Rhory Kadish-Lamboy – Prison of Doom

Contribution: Why busy people listenDiscourses: The building blocks of meaning
“I’ve heard some stories regarding that class, the Prison of Doom is like eating glass. You see, in my dream, I’m in special education. You don’t understand, I’d rather be dead.”
40 Robyn Maitland and Sean Potter – Loving Me Loves You

Living as a Created Self: Carving out new pathways for life
Could a world transformed be that every artist is performing their passions in celebration of self-love, which reaches beyond the individual, transferring loving healing energy in a connected world?
41 Rose Grant – Night Listening

Social Commons: The memory you forgotContribution: Why busy people listenDiscourses: The building blocks of meaning
It’s enchanting to wake and listen to the voices in the night. When the lights go low, there’s a chance to listen deeply as the wild world breaths and speaks.
42 Sean Potter and Diane Page Jordan – Why Are We Really Here? Embracing Our Gifts and Greatness

Contribution: Why busy people listen
What if we declared our purpose and could dance with it? Without any proof or evidence? Maybe there is a deep wisdom and knowing in us to contribute what we are each here to give to our communities and the world.
43 Susan Kralj – Celebrating African Women’s Leadership and Mental Well-being Course Three Years In!

Living as a Created Self: Carving out new pathways for lifeContribution: Why busy people listen
Three years later, more than 1,000 women have attended our course. Women on the continent have embraced their leadership skills to lead and produce the online course.
44 Wendy Huffman and Ginger Johnson – Let’s Make THE Difference: Technology, Education, Opportunity for All

Living as a Created Self: Carving out new pathways for lifeContribution: Why busy people listen
In the dance with our collective word to create a world that works for everyone, Let’s Make THE Difference, Inc., sponsored 258 seats in 11 countries in Africa in various transformational courses. What has the impact been? We ask the hard question, “Did it matter?”
45 Wendy Keilin – Autism and Transformation: Learning a new Language

Living as a Created Self: Carving out new pathways for lifePublic Persona: Who do they think I am?Discourses: The building blocks of meaning
I’ve recently discovered that I’m probably autistic. What are the implications on who I am, for myself, for others, for the world? Or what’s possible, and what is there to be responsible for?
46 Wendy Keilin – The Peace Release: A Walkthrough

Living as a Created Self: Carving out new pathways for lifeContribution: Why busy people listenDiscourses: The building blocks of meaning
Close your eyes and follow along, as I gently guide you through locating and releasing emotional charges in the body. In minutes, you’ll come away relaxed, clear-headed, and ready for inspired action.
47 Zoey Goetsch – Taffy the Superhero! What can Happen if you Love and Empower Your Dog?

Living as a Created Self: Carving out new pathways for lifePublic Persona: Who do they think I am?Measures: The art of comparison
Taffy is a superhero! Including Taffy the dietician, Taffy the personal assistant, Taffy the caregiver, Taffy the GPS, and more!