Opening Up to Receive and Give
This week, Dan is joined by a longtime friend, Cary Umhau. Cary is the author of Burning Down the Fireproof Hotel, and her work has...
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As I Am
My culture is known for our hospitality, and how it is a central expression of love and service towards others. I’m from a home where...
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Race and Trauma, Part Three
This week, Dan, along with friends and colleagues — Susan Kim, Abby Wong-Heffter, and Wendell Moss — conclude their conversation around race and trauma. Susan,...
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Race and Trauma, Part Two
This week, Dan is joined again by friends and colleagues Susan Kim, Abby Wong-Heffter, and Wendell Moss as they continue their conversation around race and...
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My Eyes
Racism often comes in the form of exclusion, humiliation, and degradation directed at people based on the particularity of their bodies and faces. Here Jennifer...
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Race and Trauma, Part One
This week, Dan is joined by three friends and colleagues: Allender Center teaching staff members Wendell Moss, Susan Kim, and Abby Wong-Heffter. Together, they begin...
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Why Race?
Updated July 2020. A few years ago, Dan Allender began to more deeply reflect on the ways in which he has overlooked racial trauma in his...
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We Are Getting a Puppy: Caring for Our Younger Selves
We are getting a puppy. My boys have been asking for a dog for years. I have not had good experiences with dogs. When I...
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