Join us for our fourth and final part of Empathy & Democracy, a unique live podcast and pop-up art series by the Democracy Center and Gratitude Blooming that is guided by the changing seasons. In partnership with Visual Communications, we center the practice of Fearless Gratitude through nature-based reflection prompts and guided meditations to explore new depths of gratitude. 

We imagine a world where we come alive together, not alone. The leaders, facilitators, coaches, and community builders who use the Gratitude Blooming platform know that trust is key to growing cultures of wellness and that it moves at the pace of the openness to vulnerability. This is fearless gratitude. 

This episode will be recorded and space is limited to 35 people.
 

Guest Facilitators 

• Francis Cullado (he/him/his) is the Executive Director of Visual Communications Media, a community-forward arts and cultural organization that supports Asian and Pasifika filmmakers and media artists. He is a graduate of CSU Long Beach with a background in Asian American Studies, identity/cultural performances, and human geography.

Gratitude Blooming Cohosts

• Omar Brownson Cohost of Gratitude Blooming Podcast, Executive Director of LA Community Garden Council, and self-described “everyday creative”
• Belinda Liu Nature-inspired Visionary, Land Steward of Hestia Retreat Center, and Cofounder of Gratitude Blooming
• Arlene Kim Suda Artist and Cofounder of Gratitude Blooming

Hosted by James E. Herr, director of the Democracy Center.

Empathy & Democracy is presented by the Democracy Center in collaboration with the Gratitude Blooming Podcast. 

The Democracy Center is committed to expanding conversations that stretch our imagination and understanding of what it means to be part of a democracy. This series presents a unique perspective from which to examine our individual and collective roles in preserving and protecting our democracy.