25 videos about community

A Child of Ubuntu

Zulu Sangoma (healer) Vusamazulu Credo Mutwa describes the African philosophy, Ubuntu—"I am because you are"—as the root of humanity's interconnectedness.

(2:22)

A Game for Life

Grassroot Soccer project coordinator, Nolusindiso "Titie" Plaatjie, uses soccer to educate South African youth about HIV/AIDS prevention.

(17:20)

A New Democracy

Spoken word poet and activist Drew Dellinger talks about the need for a democracy that takes the need of all peoples into account, as well as the needs of all life on earth.

(2:14)

Alternative Sources of Energy

Medha Patkar, social activist and advocate for peoples vulnerable to massive dam projects in India, asks why India should follow a Western paradigm of development

(4:49)

Barrio De Paz

Youth worker Nelsa Libertad Curbelo Cora describes the inspiration behind Barrio de Paz (Peace Town), a non-violent youth movement in Guayaquil, Ecuador, that brings together street gangs

(17:00)

Barrio De Paz (9 minute version)

Youth worker Nelsa Libertad Curbelo Cora describes the inspiration behind Barrio de Paz (Peace Town), a non-violent youth movement in Guyaquil, Ecuador.

(8:59)

Commonly Shared Values

Former South African Deputy Minister of Health Nozizwe Madlala-Routledge explains how our commonly shared values are the basis on which we can build a common coexistence.

(3:31)

Complete Interview

In this complete interview, Tibetan Buddhist leader His Holiness the Seventeenth Gyalwang Karmapa reflects upon the meaning of oneness in this age.

(13:08)

Complete Interview

Don Alverto Taxo, a Quichua elder and Iachak (community leader/healer), shares his indigenous Andean perspective on the crises and potential of the current pachacuti (thousand-year cycle).

(24:17)

Leading by Example

Former South African Deputy Minister of Health Nozizwe Madlala-Routledge describes the importance of taking a leadership role in addressing the HIV/AIDS epidemic.

(3:11)

Living Service

Jayesh Patel, founder of the Indian NGO Manav Sadhna, shows us how the Gandhian principles inspiring the organization are put into practice in the vast slums of Ahmedabad.

(16:43)

No Man is an Island

Timoti Karetu, leader of the Maori language revitalization movement, describes how indigenous thought can serve as the conscience of majority cultures.

(3:02)

No One Eats Dollar Notes

Medha Patkar, social activist and advocate for peoples vulnerable to massive dam projects in India, rejects the idea that indigenous peoples must assimilate to a market economy that is neither inclusi

(1:33)

Ongoing Revelation

Chris Peters, director of the Seventh Generation Fund for Indian Development, describes how oneness operates at a ceremonial level in indigenous cultures.

(5:29)

Seva Cafe: Love All, Serve All

Seva, or service, is the selfless giving of oneself for the betterment of others and the world around.

(4:00)

The Importance of Trust

Emmanuel Gnanamanickam, a community leader and manager of an NGO providing services to tribal areas in South India, says the most important thing he's learned from his patients is that life cannot go on without trust.

(4:39)

The People's Grocery

In West Oakland, California, where liquor stores have replaced markets, People’s Grocery is creating a healthy alternative, offering access to organic produce.

(8:56)

Ubuntu

Ubuntu, a traditional African philosophy, recognizes how we are inextricably bound in each other’s humanity.

(8:14)

Ubuntu: Part 1

Former South African Deputy Minister of Health Nozizwe Madlala-Routledge describes the concept of Ubuntu, or a spirit of sharing.

(5:53)

Ubuntu: Part 2

Former South African Deputy Minister of Health Nozizwe Madlala-Routledge talks about our responsibility to look after the planet and to carry forward positive values.

(3:07)

Ubuntu: Part 3

Former South African Deputy Minister of Health Nozizwe Madlala-Routledge applies the concept of Ubuntu, or a spirit of sharing, to international relations.

(4:51)

What does oneness mean in the context of Tibetan Buddhism?

Tibetan Buddhist leader His Holiness the Seventeenth Gyalwang Karmapa explains how the experience of exile has given Tibetans a heightened experience

(3:20)

What Does Oneness Mean to You?

Young people at the International Youth Conference in Dornach, Switzerland share what oneness means to them.

(3:17)

Who are We?

Environmentalist and artist Juan Manuel Carrion explains that, since the essence of the human being is common to all, the philosophical question, who am I? starts with the wrong premise.

(4:53)

Words from the Karmapa

Tibetan Buddhist leader His Holiness the Seventeenth Gyalwang Karmapa describes how oneness begins as an internal experience

(5:28)