ARTICLES BY US
| Put Some Heart Into It! | |
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An article in Yes! Magazine by Linda Stout. View online article> Download article PDF (36KB)> |
| Invisible Walls: What keeps working-class people out of coalitions? |
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| An article at Class Matters by Linda Stout. View online article> |
ARTICLES ABOUT US
| From the Heart: Building a New Democracy Movement | |
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Unitarian Universalist General Assembly View the online article> |
| Sharing Strength: Southern blacks and whites find strength in unity | |
| An interview with Linda Stout and George Friday by Sarah van Gelder in the Context Institute's journal In Context: Quarterly of Humane Sustainable Culture. View the online article> |
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| Reaching Across Walls | |
| Class Matters conducts an interview with Linda Stout. View the online article> |
SPEECHES
| Mind, Body & Soul |
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Spirit in Action's Executive Director, Linda Stout, received the 2007 Frances Crowe Award for social and economic justice by the National Priorities Project. Read the speech she gave at the October 28, 2007 ceremony here> |
| Social Justice in the 21st Century: What's It Going to Take? |
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| Linda Stout gives The Fannie Lou Hamer Lecture on Economic Justice; a cosponsored event byThe Wellesley Centers for Women and the Boston Research Center for the 21st Century. Read the February 12, 2002 speech here> |
PRESS RELEASES
NPP Honors Linda Stout |
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Spirit in Action Executive Director Linda Stout has been named recipient of the 2007 Frances Crowe Award for social and economic justice. This award comes from National Priorities Project, a group that clarifies federal data so that people can understand and influence how their tax dollars are spent. Read the full Press Release here> |
Linda Stout presented with honorary doctorate by Allegheny College during its Commencement Ceremony, May 13, 2007 |
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| Meadville, Pa. – April 18, 2007 – Local author, activist and lecturer Linda Stout will be presented with an honorary doctorate by Allegheny College during its Commencement Ceremony on Sunday, May 13 at 10 a.m. Being honored for her lifelong efforts on issues related to social justice and her extraordinary contributions to the progressive movement, Stout will also deliver the commencement address. Read the full Press Release here> |
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Bay Area Progressives Look Beyond the Election |
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| Activists Recharge, Use Spiritual Tools to Build Four-Year Progressive Vision Spiritual Activism, a Growing National Trend, Is Taking Root in the Bay Area SAN FRANCISCO, CA - Where to from here? That question and a related one - how to recharge in the aftermath of a brutal election? - will be at the heart of a unique Bay Area exercise in spiritual activism, a growing national trend that has taken root here. Read the full Press Release here> |
PUBLICATIONS & PRODUCTS
| Bridging The Class Divide by Linda Stout |
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Bridging the Class Divide tells the story of Linda Stout's life as the daughter of a tenant farmer, as a self-taught activist, and as a leader in the progressive movement. It also gives practical lessons on how to build real working relationships between people of different income levels, races, and genders. Get 10 percent off and support Spirit in Action when you purchase any books through Beacon Books, including Stout's Bridging the Class Divide. Enter the promotional code "SPIRIT" at checkout to receive your 10% discount and free shipping on your order (some restrictions apply). 4% of your order goes to support Spirit in Action! |
| Circles of Change Report: Transforming The Way We Do Change |
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Presents Spirit in Action’s findings on supports for, and barriers to, integrating a spirit perspective into social change work and the impact of Circle participation on individuals and groups.
Download Circles of Change Report here> |
| Spirit in Action Curriculum Guide | |
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Download a sample exercise from the Curriculum Guide here> pdf (36KB) Download the Preface & Table of Contents from the Curriculum Guide here> pdf (92KB) |
| Spirit in Action Leadership Brochure | |
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Download the Leadership Brochure here> |
Activist Self Care Kit |
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Taking care of ourselves is part of the work for change.
A treat for your respected activist. Kit Includes:
Cost: $50 donation to Spirit in Action (includes S&H to anywhere in the U.S. and Puerto Rico) |
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