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Rethink Bias
Posted By: Jonathan Moreno • January 18, 2010When you see a man wearing a turban across the aisle from you on a plane, what do you think? If all of the ads on the public bus were written in Arabic, how would you respond?
Rethink Bias, a program from the Virginia Interfaith Center, is challenging people to confront their own fears and biases [...]
I Am an American
Posted By: Jonathan Moreno • January 18, 2010You may remember a series of ads that came out within days of the 9/11 attacks showing images of different people from across America. The people featured each ad represented an incredibly different part of the American culture. There were New York businessmen, children on farms in the Mid-West, and people of many ethnicities, backgrounds [...]
Ongoing Strategies with Yemen
Posted By: David Beasley • November 19, 2009In 2006, CGS began an ongoing commitment to build bridges with Yemen by leading two major economic conferences in the capital city of Sanaa and the port city of Aden. More than 800 Yemeni private and public sector leaders participated in these conferences. Since holding these initial conferences, CGS has led a delegation of tourism leaders [...]
Reflections from Hebron
Posted By: David Beasley • November 12, 2009This past week I visited Hebron. Hebron is also known as the “City of the Patriarchs” as it is where Christian, Jewish, and Muslim historians believe the Patriarachs (Abraham, Sarah, Isaac, Rebecca, Jacob, and Leah) are buried.
Most Holy Land tours avoid Hebron due to consistent conflicts between Palestinians and Jewish Settlers. Check out my Biblical [...]
Thoughts about Walls
Posted By: Jonathan Moreno • November 12, 2009This past week, I visited the Holy Land. As I have heard from many people, visiting Biblical and historical sites is a truly moving experience. One of the disappointments during my visit was seeing conflict between different peoples such as Catholics, Coptics, and Orthodox religious leaders jockeying for time and space at the Church of [...]
Peacemaking in Lebanon
Posted By: David Beasley • November 04, 2009This video was taken in a rebuilt village in Southern Lebanon.
Peacemaking in Lebanon from Jonathan Moreno on Vimeo.
Vietnam SERVE Conferences Update
Posted By: Jonathan Moreno • November 01, 2009We had a very successful time in Vietnam this past week. We conducted 6 SERVE leadership training sessions in 3 cities. There were more than 250 people trained in the SERVE principles. We have bene asked to come back and facilitate more by government and business leaders. Check out this video update:
SERVE Blog Update from Jonathan [...]
CGS will be presenting SERVE Conferences in Vietnam, 24-30 October
Posted By: Jonathan Moreno • October 15, 2009Chick Fil-A Partners with CGS to present SERVE Conferences
CGS is partnering with Chick Fil-A to present 6 SERVE Conferences in Vietnam, 24-30 October. This powerful training event features executives from one of America’s most successful restaurant chains who/that pioneered the SERVE leadership model. Each presenter offers practical, real world insights on how these five Leadership [...]
CGS Friend, Lisa Gibson, meets with Gadhafi, Leader of Libya
Posted By: Jonathan Moreno • October 06, 2009CGS friend and partner, Lisa Gibson, meets with Gadhafi, Leader of Libya. Lisa’s brother was killed in the Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland, along with more than 270 others. Lisa’s commitment to forgive and reach out to the Libyan people is a challenge to each of us.
Inteview with a Palestinian Friend
Posted By: Jonathan Moreno • September 09, 2009Interview with a Palestinian Friend 1 from Jonathan Moreno on Vimeo.
