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CPS Global Community Gathering: Watch the video

CPS Global Community Gathering: Watch the video

How are you putting Partnership principles into action?  Leaders are working together around the world to advance the Partnership and Caring Economy movements. The Center for Partnership Studies honors our program graduates and leaders in the wider Partnership community who are making the world a better place. We are continually inspired to learn about the many creative ways that CPS leaders are actualizing Partnership and Caring Economy principles in the world; their success stories re-energize us for the next leg of our journey. Watch the December 6, 2018 Global Community Gathering with Riane Eisler, Sara Saltee and Ann Amberg. Presenters: Ginger Garner,…continue reading →
Watch the video: Power With and Power Through – How Women Are Leading Differently

Watch the video: Power With and Power Through – How Women Are Leading Differently

The October 3, 2018 webinar "Power With and Power Through: How Women Are Leading Differently for a Just and Caring World" with Jamia Wilson, Carla Goldstein and Riane Eisler was an informative and empowering dialog on the transformational possibilities of women’s leadership. We can only build a more just and caring world if we enact leadership in ways that cultivate partnership rather than domination. But what does it really look like to “do power differently”? How do we support one another in asserting and implementing bold visions grounded in the life-giving values of care, mutuality,…continue reading →
Personal and political: take action today to support CPS’ vital work

Personal and political: take action today to support CPS’ vital work

At this moment in history when so much is at stake, CPS thanks each of you who have made a generous donation. If you have not had a chance to give, we welcome your contribution. Whether you can offer a one-time gift, or become a monthly Caring Sustainer, please support the Center for Partnership Studies in our vital work to build foundations for the shift from domination to partnership in all aspects of life — from the personal to the political. Together we can make a difference in our world. We invite you to watch…continue reading →
Partnership Sisterhood in Schools

Partnership Sisterhood in Schools

November 5, 2018 On October 29th partnership leader Brie Mathers visited Central Middle School in Victoria BC to speak to 300 11–13 year-old young women with her "Love the Skin You’re In event." Media literacy is a touchstone for social and emotional learning, especially in today’s world, where social media offers a platform for adrenalized patterns of behavior. This talk invited girls on a dynamic audio-visual journey exploring the challenging landscape of popular media representations of femininity, race, otherness, and gender stereotyping. Students bonded together in hard-hitting conversations about how corporate media drives underlying beliefs…continue reading →
Behind Our Gender Masks with Brie Mathers, Ashanti Branch and Riane Eisler

Behind Our Gender Masks with Brie Mathers, Ashanti Branch and Riane Eisler

CPS' September 20, 2018 webinar, Behind Our Gender Masks: Empowering Young Women and Men to Express their Full Humanity, proved to be a powerful and engaging conversation. This in-depth dialog explores practical strategies for shaping the future of femininity and masculinity in the era of #MeToo, #BlackLivesMatter, and #NeverAgain. Gender equality pioneer Riane Eisler brings together two powerful leaders in the movement to help young people break through damaging old gender assumptions and claim powerful voices and authentic lives. Brie Mathers of Love the Skin You’re In, and Ashanti Branch of Ever Forward share how they are…continue reading →
What I’m Learning About Partnership Education

What I’m Learning About Partnership Education

August 4, 2018 by John Creger When I met Riane Eisler at a conference in 2000 and began reading her books, I was ten years into my career as a high school English teacher. My own high school education had been dissatisfying and disheartening for me, its emphasis on competing for spots in Ivy League colleges precluding the more personal kind of learning I hungered for. So, intuitively, I had made my own classroom a place for my sophomores to solidify their academic development with self-discovery, and formed myself into what I would…continue reading →
Watch the video: Questions You Asked: Domestic Violence, Social Justice, and Faith

Watch the video: Questions You Asked: Domestic Violence, Social Justice, and Faith

We heard you! The response to our May 22, 2018 webinar “Uncovering the Roots of Violence: New Perspectives on Domestic Violence, Social Justice, and Faith,” was overwhelming. Participants from all over the world raised incisive questions that call for further conversation, so we  reconvened our panel of anti-violence pioneers to move the dialog forward! Watch the June 27, 2018 webinar Questions You Asked: Further Conversations on Domestic Violence, Social Justice, and Faith with Julie Owens and Ron Clark—learn about specific ways we can work together to change cultures of violence in our homes, our places…continue reading →
Change Your Thinking with CPS’ Integrated Partnership Agenda

Change Your Thinking with CPS’ Integrated Partnership Agenda

June 8, 2018 The Center for Partnership Studies has released an updated version of the Integrated Partnership Progressive Agenda that outlines the core configurations of Domination Systems and Partnership Systems and key elements of the Domination and the Partnership Political Agendas. Download the Integrated Partnership Progressive Agenda Riane Eisler: “We have been taught to think of politics in terms of elections and governments, but politics is basically about how power is defined and exercised, and by whom. This is something we learn, starting in early childhood. The new social categories of the Partnership…continue reading →
Raising Caring Men: How Can #MeToo Bring a Revolution in Masculinities?

Raising Caring Men: How Can #MeToo Bring a Revolution in Masculinities?

The #MeToo movement has been an opportunity for profound awakening for some, and for increased visibility of a pervasive reality for others, but where do we go from here? How do we raise caring men? And how do we seize this opportunity to create family, workplace, and national cultures that support new possibilities for manhood? Hear gender equality pioneers Riane Eisler of the Center for Partnership Studies and Gary Barker of Promundo engage in this transformational dialogue about the future of masculinity in the #MeToo world. The March 6, 2018 webinar was moderated by Promundo…continue reading →
Uncovering the Roots of Violence – Watch the webinar

Uncovering the Roots of Violence – Watch the webinar

Uncovering the Roots of Violence: New Perspectives on Domestic Violence, Social Justice, and Faith In this moment of #MeToo, #EnoughisEnough, and #BlackLivesMatter, our essential task is to uncover the roots of violence including its roots in our religious traditions and faith communities. The extraordinary May 22, 2018 webinar event brought together three anti-violence pioneers to share fresh perspectives on the stories we have lived by and explore what it really takes to end the pandemic of violence against women, children, and other vulnerable peoples Millions around the world strive to break free from traditions…continue reading →
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