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Holiday Gift: Peterson Needs an Oxygen Concentrator

Janera Soerel — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 19:37:11 +0000

I am just back from Haiti where I volunteered at St. Damien's Pediatric Hospital which serves the the poorest of the poor. One of the patients is Peterson, a boy who lives at St. Damien's because he is chained to an oxygen concentrator. It's a big machine which needs to stay plugged into electricity.

The Arc of the Moral Universe is Long, But it Bends Towards Justice

Janera Soerel — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 21:38:24 +0000

On Wednesday December 7th, for one night only, we hosted Ron Suskind, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and best-selling author, in conversation with former Treasury Secretary Paul O'Neill and Jesse LaGreca, Occupy Wall Street activist and blogger at The Daily Kos. They discussed the fall and bailout of Wall Street, the perils of speaking truth to power, and the tough choices ahead for America. The conversation was recorded on FORA.tv, and can be watched here.

LaGreca, O'Neill, Suskind: The Rise and Fall of Wall St. from Culture Project on FORA.tv

JANERA update

Janera Soerel — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 23:49:12 +0000

It has been awhile, and much has happened since my last newsletter. The biggest news is that I am now the Program Director at the Urban Zen, Donna Karan’s Foundation in New York.

A Great Idea on How to Curate a Virtual Global Conversation – One Global Voice

Janera Soerel — Sat, 17 Apr 2010 15:43:37 +0000

Tell Us What You Like!

Janera Soerel — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 21:24:47 +0000

Curse of the Black Gold – Ed Kashi

Janera Soerel — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:33:48 +0000

On an unseasonably cold Friday night in east London, a crowd of photographers, journalists and activists gathered at Host Gallery in London for the opening of photographer Ed Kashi’s photo exhibition, Curse of the Black Gold. It features images taken in the Niger Delta since the discovery and extraction of oil in the region began five decades ago. Amidst the cold gloom of London, Kashi’s images burned with the fire of oil flares, with the desire of displaced families and with the brutality of a military seeking to protect the government against its own people.

The Questions Surrounding Haiti

Janera Soerel — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 21:27:22 +0000

JANERA's recent event, “Haiti’s Reconstruction & the Geopolitical Implications of a Permanent U.S. Presence,” buzzed with curiosity, invested interest, heartfelt concern and a commitment to rebuilding the earthquake-devastated country.

Watch our video on Innovative Ideas

Janera Soerel — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 16:47:39 +0000

The Simple Truth – by Matthew Bishop, from his blog Philanthrocapitalism

Janera Soerel — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 00:46:34 +0000

2009 – A Retrospective

Janera Soerel — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 21:18:17 +0000

2009 has been intense for us here at JANERA. We talked to established world leaders, provocative thinkers, and bold innovators, all of whom are tackling the biggest issues of our time. See below an overview of our 2009 events, and read what's next on our agenda for 2010.