Using findings from a research project of college students conducted by presenters Rhesa Higgins and Julene Tegerstrand, this on-demand webinar explores the spiritual strengths of the millennial generation and the implications for spiritual direction.
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MCC Pastoral Search Process (Metropolitan Community Churches)
Emotional Intelligence for a Compassionate World (Charter for Compassion Education Institute)
This online course is from the Compassion Education Institute and was created in partnership with the Charter for Compassion International. This engaging, informative, online course is the beginning of your personal journey to a more compassionate world—an opportunity to understand and nurture your own emotions and develop your ability to empathize and act with compassion.
In this online course, you’re invited to explore opportunities to use that compassion for creating a better world—for making a difference where you live. Whether you’re a child of the sixties or a forward thinking member of the X, Y, or Z generations, if you have dreamed of making a difference in the world, this course is for you.
The course structure follows the five major aspects of Emotional Intelligence as defined by the Success Model of Emotional Intelligence. It includes a self-assessment of Emotional Intelligence skills and a final Action Plan for using those skills for a more compassionate world.
How Does This Course Work?
- The 7 lessons of Emotional Intelligence for a Compassionate World are completely online—with easily downloadable exercises and reflections
- You can access lessons from anywhere and at any time as long as you have an internet connection. Simple!
- You work through each lesson at you own pace during the week, adding comments and questions
- This is a self-paced course, so if you get behind, you can catch up at any time and review past lessons at your convenience.
This online course includes:
- Access to content, activities, and downloadable exercises in 7 online lessons
- 30-item self-assessment in Emotional Intelligence
- More than 50 practical, easy-to-implement techniques you can begin using today
- Action Plan guide and Plan for Compassionate Action guide
- Certificate of Completion from the Charter for Compassion International
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Presbyterian Churches and Solar Energy (Presbyterian Church )
In this on-demand webinar, five PC(USA) congregations share stories and photos of their solar panels at church, including how they made the decision to invest in solar, how they financed their project, what benefits they’ve experienced, and what other energy efficiency measures they completed.
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Disclaimer: Sacred Space Online Learning (SSOL) seeks to provide individuals with information about religious, spiritual, or faith-based online resources from a variety of sources. Sacred Space Online Learning does NOT claim ownership over this online course or online offering. Sacred Space Online Learning is also NOT responsible for the accuracy of the materials, the content, the way they are advertised or taught, or the costs associated with this online course or offering. The views and opinions expressed in this online course or offering are those of the creators and/or the persons appearing in the online class or offering. They do not necessarily reflect the views and opinions of SSOL, the OFLD, or MCC. If you have any questions or concerns please contact the creator(s) of the given online course or online offering.
Post-Everything (Church of the Brethren)
There are many ‘posts’: post-industrial, postmodern, post-colonial, post-ideological, postsecular, post-structural, post-denominational, etc. This on-demand webinar offers an opportunity to reflect on some of these – what do they mean and what are the implications for discipleship, mission, and church?
This webinar is led by Stuart Murray Williams. Williams is the author of the books, Post-Christendom and Church after Christendom, and the editor of the After Christendom series. He is Director of the Centre for Anabaptist Studies, Bristol Baptist College. Stuart is a trainer/consultant with the Anabaptist Network and a Coordinator of Urban Expression, UK.
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Introduction to Adaptive Leadership (Unitarian Universalist Association)
The “Adaptive Leadership” framework pioneered by Harvard’s Dr. Ronald Heifetz is more than a toolbox of tips. It will change the way you think about the internal and external components of leadership and equip you to lead through any change—welcome or unwelcome.
This on-demand webinar is from a presentation from the leadership track at the 2012 Ohio Meadville District Summer Institute with presenter Rev. Renee Ruchotzke, CERG Leadership Development Consultant.
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Sanctuary: Frequently Asked Questions (Insurance Board)
Heather Kimmel, General Counsel for the United Church of Christ, addresses the current interest of faith communities in operating as sanctuary churches, the legal risks, and ways churches can minister to undocumented persons.
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Japanese Culture and Art (Peking University)
In this online course, you will learn about 12 kinds of traditional Japanese art:
- Incense lore
- Ukiyo-e
- Extravaganza
- Japanese garden art
- Noh
- Kabuki
- Yamato
- Gagaku
- Sculpture
- Yamato
- Ikebana
- Kabuki
Professor Teng Jun combines her latest achievements in scientific research and the latest research in Japanese art to elaborate on the thinking and unique induction of this art. You will also learn about the influence of traditional Japanese art on modern art through timely discussions, such as the impact of modern Japanese manga, Japanese animation, Japanese modern sculpture, and modern Japanese music. You will be inspired to think and analyze the characteristics of Japanese art independently.
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Human Rights: The Rights of Refugees (Amnesty International)
Source: edX
Across the world, barriers are growing. Every day people fleeing war and persecution find the door slammed in their face.
Refugees have human rights. What are these rights? Who is responsible for upholding and protecting them? How can we hold them to account?
This short course will enable you to find the answers and empower yourself to defend and promote the rights of refugees and discover how you can be part of the solution.
Learn from the experts, campaigners and activists at Amnesty International how to identify human rights violations and to claim, defend and promote the human rights of refugees.
You will be challenged to think critically and interact with participants. Together you will learn how to empower yourselves to create change.
Be prepared for active learning, connecting with course participants from across the world and to become part of a global community campaigning for the rights of refugees to be upheld everywhere.
The course is also available in French and Spanish.
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Food Security and Sustainability – SERIES (Wageningen University and Research Centre)
How is it possible that the world currently produces enough food for everyone, but still people suffer from hunger and nutrient deficiencies? How to produce sufficient food in an environmentally sustainable way to feed the increased world population in the future?
In this Environmental Studies XSeries from the Wageningen University and Research Centre, you will learn about the principles of food production, the sustainability of food production systems and the actors and their roles in mediating access to food at international, national, local, household and individual level.
The courses include:
Food Security and Sustainability: Crop production
Learn the basics of crop production in order to feed the world and preserve our planet’s resources.
Food Security and Sustainability: Systems thinking and environmental sustainability
Learn how to apply systems thinking to improve the environmental sustainability of food production systems.
Food Security and Sustainability: Food Access
Who decides what food is on your plate? Understand the basics of access to food and food decision-making from a multilevel perspective.
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