Here is a small but growing collection of videos that I hope you will take the time to watch. Among all the wonderfully creative short videos being produced these days, the ones I've selected for inclusion in my site are those that beautifully and poignantly express the beliefs, dreams, and difficult realities that also underpin my own work.

I welcome your suggestions for other videos that have these same qualities.

 

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Videos Featuring Margaret Wheatley

Eight Fearless Questions
This brief video is excerpted from Meg Wheatley's DVD entitled Eight Fearless Questions. In the DVD, Dr. Wheatley explores eight questions designed to help you develop clarity about your work and the contribution you want to offer at this troubled time.

Fearless Leadership for These Times
On May 20, 2009, Margaret Wheatley spoke at the May 2009 CQI Breakfast at Lansing Community College. This presentation, brought to us by LCC TV On-Demand, was not only about leadership during these tough times, but also the importance of working together.

Videos by Others

Warriors Without Weapons
This moving video is about "Warriors Without Weapons," an initiative begun in Brazil that has now travelled to other countries. The Berkana Institute has partnered with its creators, and participated in the event filmed here. We continue to explore the places and people who would benefit from this playful, purposeful approach to creating physical changes in communities devastated by poverty and neglect. Go to www.berkana.org for more info.

Finding Her Voice
My dear friend singer/songwriter Barbara McAfee (we've done the Women's Leadership Revival Tour together in 15 North American cities) became friends with Karly Wahlin about a year ago. She has since produced Karly's first CD. This is a story of the faith, valor and talents that live within all of us. In Karly's case, it was her mother who saw past her severe physical disabilities and found ways to help her daughter release her music into the world.

Interview with Desmond Tutu on Late Night TV
I've had the wonderful privilege of being in Archbishop Tutu's company on several occasions. He has taught me about forgiveness, faith and just enjoying life. In this video, his essential spirit overflows with love and delight and clarity. This interview by Craig Ferguson on the Late Late Show was taped in 2009, but won a Peabody Award Spring 2010:
http://blog.speakingoffaith.org/post/488717848/late-night-with-tutu-colleen-scheck-senior

The Power of Words
An important message about the importance of giving voice to the issues we care about. Also see 'I want to be a Ukrainian' under Writings.

National Geographic Photographer
A truly incredible interaction between a National Geographic photographer and a leopard seal in Antartica. Further evidence that the world is not as ruthless as our science likes to tell us.

Blood Into Gold
Musician Peter Buffett, perfoming "Blood into Gold" with Akon. A powerful lyric and video about human trafficking, one of the three largest businesses in the world these days (the other two are drugs and armaments). Peter is the son of Warren Buffett. He also performed this song live with Akon at the United Nations in May: http://www.peterbuffett.com/video/vlog.html.

How to Give a Fishing Lesson
Poverty appears a complex issue. A minefield of an issue. But what if behind the obvious suspects, the causes lie deeper? A deeply moving video about a community worker in Guatamala captures the lessons and sensibilities that inspire those of us who work deep in community.

Playing for Change
A stunning, heart-opening video about the power of community as the only way to change the world from Bill Moyers Journal on PBS.org. This begins with Moyers speaking, but quickly moves on to featuring Playing for Change: Peace Through Music, 100 musicians around the world playing Stand By Me. It's pure joy to watch, and also to then listen to the creator of this who took 10 years making this and is now building music schools around the world. See also www.playingforchange.com

The Girl Effect
A witty and innovative description of why we need to support women and girls to change the world.
From http://girleffect.org.

Women rank high in Rwanda's government
The women of Rwanda have endured more than any of us could possible imagine due to the genocide there several years ago. But now, in spite of watching their families murdered and being themselves raped, these women have stepped forward to govern and create change. Rwanda has the highest percentage of women Parliamentarians of any country, 56%.

Embracing Pain: A brief interview with Joanna Macy, writer and teacher of eco-spirituality
Joanna Macy is one of the world's great workers and thinkers--I hope you know of her work, which spans many decades, many peoples and many causes. This brief video offers her wisdom as a Buddhist, gleaned from her years of working steadfastly on some of the world's most troubling issues.

Kseniya Simonova - Sand Animation
A Ukranian sand artist retells their history through her art in sand

Gaon Chodab Nahin
An Indian (India) song set to images about their rebellion against destructive development in tribal lands and forests.