Stories
WILD and WISE
For many of us this has been perhaps a more challenging year than we expected. Our country and the world continues to struggle with subduing the pandemic as well as the many changes we are experiencing in our culture, economy and our climate. Somedays I'm simply overwhelmed, and the only way I'm able to cope is by accepting life's challenges fully as I continue reaching out to others for community and support...
More Equitable Society Depends on Fuller Truth of U.S. History
In his op-ed To Build a More Perfect Union, Teach Students the Truth, Drew Ramsey thoughtfully addressed the very controversial and important issue of what should be taught about the history of race in our country. Is it better to inform students of this topic, a topic that may make some feel uncomfortable, even guilty?
Reweaving Illuman
Reweaving is a process that has been in the making for a few years now. The main motivation behind it came from past president Terry Symens-Bucher who first proposed that we (Illuman) examine the collective shadow of our organization. He wanted us to ask and to answer the following questions…