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Humankind
Sundays, 6am
Program Website: http://www.humanmedia.org/
Humankind presents riveting stories of everyday people who have
found real purpose in life. Living by their principles—compassion,
service, generosity, spirituality, equality and integrity—they make
a profound difference in the quality of life in their communities Hosted
by award-winning producer David Freudberg, Humankind
helps listeners examine some of humanity’s biggest questions and
illuminates the lives of ordinary people who, by their example, can inspire
us all.
August 29
SEGMENT 1: For the sake of emotional health and spiritual peace, people
in different walks of life are intentionally cultivating the trait of
'gratefulness' as a way to savor and appreciate the bounty of life.
SEGMENT 2: This documentary examines why people of both wealthy and modest
means feel the need to be charitable, and how they decide where and when
to donate whatever resources they can.
September 5
SEGMENT 1: We hear stories of America's thirty million working poor. What's
it like for people in low-paying full-time jobs, with no savings, behind
on their bills, sometimes lining up at food pantries, even shelters?
SEGMENT 2: Continuing our profiles of the working poor with the tale of
a single mom, raising five children, working two jobs, who got sick trying
to advance her education, and the story of a full-time worker in his sixties
who has no savings. Also, global trends that affect low-wage workers.
September 12
SEGMENT 1: Best-selling author David Allen ('Getting Things Done') explores
the horizons of focus at which people view the various decisions we must
make in life, from mundane tasks to the big picture of why we're here
on earth.
SEGMENT 2: The movement to reverse global climate change has found a fervent
constituency in religious congregations, left and right, who see the global
warming threat as a challenge to the legacy this generation will leave
to the future.
September 19
SEGMENT 1: Author Marshall Rosenberg and educator Betty Burkes tell stories
of how non-inflammatory language and empathetic listening can work wonders
in defusing volatile disagreements.
SEGMENT 2: A conscience-stricken management consultant left the world
of business and decided to volunteer his full-time efforts to the quest
to free modern-day slaves held in shocking conditions.
September 26
SEGMENT 1: We visit an alternative Boston public high school for young
people whose history of substance abuse requires a safe, sober and supportive
academic environment in which they can stabilize their recovery.
SEGMENT 2: A life dedicated to defending human rights is recalled by Benjamin
Ferencz who, as a 1943 Harvard law school graduate, prosecuted war criminals
at Nuremberg and now continues his quest for a humane world.
October 3
SEGMENT 1: As schools focus on the problem of young people who are targets
of bullying, in person and online, educators explore ways to instill in
youth a sense of responsibility for the well-being of others in the academic
setting.
SEGMENT 2: A woman who was severely burned in an accident reveals her
personal journey of healing and self-acceptance and describes what she's
learned from working with young people who are also coping with burns.
October 10
SEGMENT 1: We profile the philosophical and historical roots of Dr. Martin
Luther King' Jr.'s non-violent movement, featuring archival audio along
with comments by several long-time activists who worked with him in their
unlikely victory over the entrenched system of Jim Crow segregation.
SEGMENT 2: Further explorations of non-violence with Mahatma Gandhi's
grandson, Dr. Arun Gandhi (now in his 70s) who as a troubled teenager
was tutored daily by the spiritual / political leader, gaining an intimate
glimpse into the life and beliefs of a remarkable twentieth century figure.
October 17
SEGMENT 1: A variety of nurses discuss the stresses they face in today's
quick-paced medical setting and how they struggle to find the time needed
to care for patients in a manner that respects the "whole person".
SEGMENT 2: Rev. Ray Hammond describes his personal journey, having been
admitted to Harvard at 15, then becoming a very young physician and now
working as a pastor serving troubled youths Boston's inner city.
October 24
SEGMENT 1: Although cities are often considered remote from nature, a
naturalist in Oregon describes his life work to safeguard green spaces
in urban areas that enhance the vitality of cities and play an important
ecological role.
SEGMENT 2: A discussion of how religious congregations, with members representing
diverse views, sort through the question of whether to take a stand on
social issues from homelessness to warfare, with Unitarian Rev. Steve
Shick.
October 31
SEGMENT 1: A mother in Boston, who faced the horrific news that her 19
year old son was murdered in a home invasion, preaches forgiveness with
accountability, a message she now incorporates in mediating conflicts
among students in public schools.
SEGMENT 2: The plight of low-income workers, who can face harsh treatment
on the job and barely subsist, is recounted by sociologist Barbara Ehrenreich
who took various low-wage jobs to research her classic book, "Nickel
and Dimed".
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