HOM for Vets, September 2016 Healing of Memories Workshops have been provided in Arizona since 2013, in partnership with the Franciscan Renewal Center and Spirit in the Desert Retreat Center. The workshops are offered to address the emotional, psychological and spiritual wounds inflicted by war, human rights abuses and other traumatic circumstances. Thanks to grants
Is the Regional Coordinator for the Institute for Healing of Memories in Minnesota. She has worked with Fr. Michael Lapsley and the Institute for Healing of Memories since 2007. She was one of the founding members of a working group of the Minnesota’s Warrior to Citizen Campaign, which has offered Healing of Memories workshops for veterans
Is a founding member of our Board of Directors. She is President of ML&G Associates, a lobbying and government relations firm, and is a regulatory consultant and compliance advisor in the U.S. commercial insurance and financial sectors. She is Vice-Chair of Boys Hope Girls Hope New York and President of YES!Solutions, Inc., a grassroots community-building
After her son, Greg, died in the attacks on the World Trade Center, Phyllis Rodriguez and her husband wrote an open letter, “Not In Our Son’s Name,” opposing military retaliation. They became founders of September 11 Families for Peaceful Tomorrows. A documentary about the Rodríguezes, “In Our Son’s Name,” has screened nationally. After attending a
Is a trauma and healing focused, clinical and community psychologist, trainer, and educator who was born in Nigeria and currently lives in NYC. She works as an Assistant Adjunct Faculty member at John Jay School of Criminal Justice and serves a supervisor at Wediko Children’s Services-NY Based programs. Mayowa works with community based organizations to
Is a fund and grant development professional for non-profit organizations and higher education institutions. He served as the first Executive Director of the Minnesota 4-H Foundation.
Works as the United Nations office coordinator for the Network for Religious and Traditional Peacemakers, an organization working toward more inclusive and sustainable practices in international peace and reconciliation. Though originally from the United States, she spent the majority of her life in Macedonia and now resides in New York City. Annalisa holds a Master’s degree in Muslim
Is Emeritus Professor of Clinical Psychology at The Wright Institute, Berkeley, California where he has taught courses on cultural diversity, cross-cultural service delivery, and the history of psychology. He has lectured and written extensively including Ancient Roots and Modern Meanings, Freud’s Jewish Identity about Freud, Jews, and psychology, and Cultural Diversity: A Primer for the
