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ARTICLES BY US

  Put Some Heart Into It!
Articles By Spirit In Action An article in Yes! Magazine by Linda Stout.
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  Invisible Walls:
What keeps working-class people out of coalitions?
  An article at Class Matters by Linda Stout.
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ARTICLES ABOUT US

  From the Heart: Building a New Democracy Movement
Article About Spirit In Action Unitarian Universalist General Assembly
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  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.
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  Reaching Across Walls
  Class Matters conducts an interview with Linda Stout.
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SPEECHES

  Mind, Body & Soul
Speech by Linda Stout 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?
  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

Spirit In Action News 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.
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Linda Stout presented with honorary doctorate by Allegheny College during its Commencement Ceremony, May 13, 2007

  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.
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Bay Area Progressives Look Beyond the Election

  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.
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PUBLICATIONS & PRODUCTS

  Bridging The Class Divide
by Linda Stout
Bridging the Class Divide 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.
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  Circles of Change Report:
Transforming The Way We Do Change
Circles of Change Report 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.

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  Spirit in Action Curriculum Guide
image-curriculum guide Download a sample exercise from the Curriculum Guide here>
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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>
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Activist Self Care Kit

Activist Self Care Kit

Taking care of ourselves is part of the work for change. A treat for your respected activist.

Kit Includes:

Microwave Heating Bag
Bath Salts for Activists
Self-Care Instructions (2 weeks worth)
Emergen-C (super energy booster)
Votive and Candle
Instant Meditations Book
Gemstone Turtle
Chocolate (when all else fails)

Cost: $50 donation to Spirit in Action (includes S&H to anywhere in the U.S. and Puerto Rico)

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  Activist Self Care Kit Contents
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Activist Self Care Kit Contents