Holden Village

Time 2020-06-21 10:06:17

Web Name: Holden Village

WebSite: http://www.holdenvillage.org

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June 20, 2020. The clouds moved in yesterday evening, giving us a little break from the heat wave rolling into the valley! The squirrels are relieved and are taking today to rest up for the coming week of adventure and activity. Possibility of rain today but back to full sun tomorrow and for the rest of the week! Yesterday's high: 78 degreesLast night's low: 54 degreesRain: Just a Trace!Snow depth: 0 inchesTotal snowfall this past winter: 231.9 inchesAverage winter snowfall: 270 inches Welcome to Holden VillageOver the course of 50 years, Holden Village has been transformed from a copper mining town to a vibrant place of education, programming, and worship. Holden invites people of goodwill of all ages to come and experience our rhythms, which inspire and equip travelers for a sustainable life of faith outside the Village.Holden Village welcomes and embraces people of all races, ethnicities, religious backgrounds, gender identities, sexual orientations, and abilities. We strive to overcome learned prejudices and develop relationships across difference. We actively seek liberation and transformation through education, relationship, and engagement with the Village’s core values.From the Holden Village Executive DirectorsChuck Hoffman + Peg Carlson-HoffmanWe (Chuck and Peg) are white and cis-gender. We claim our identity here and the limitation of perspective that accompanies it. We are committed to taking affirmative steps to listen, learn and act.Now is the time to listen and learn to the lived experience of Black, Indigenous and People of Color. It is also time for Holden to examine its history of privilege. Holden Village is an Educational Retreat Center with ties to the whitest denomination in the U.S., serving an audience that has been predominantly white. It is our responsibility (Holden’s) to bear witness to what is happening in the world, to elevate the voices of Black and Brown people, to change the course of inequities, and to break down structural prejudice in all forms where it exists, within Holden and in white and Christian U.S. culture.Below you will find more voices well worth contemplation and conversation.Anti-Racism ResourcesAnti-Racism Resources for White PeopleThe Case for Reparations - by Ta-Nehisi CoatesWho Gets to Be Afraid in America? By Ibram X. KendiAmerica’s Racial Contract is Showing by Adam Serwer75 Things White People Can Do for Racial JusticePolicing.civilrights.org/toolkitTeaching Tolerance: Teaching About Race, Racism and Police ViolenceSeattle Public Libraries Race Social Justice books for kids K-5 New York Times An Antiracist Reading ListYour Kids Aren't Too Young to Talk About Race: Resource RoundupAnti-Defamation League: lessons, table talks, and books:Table Talk: George Floyd, Racism, and Law Enforcement Middle School Level lessons100 Race Conscious Things You Can Say to Your Child – Conversation StartersNPR: How White Parents Can Talk About RaceA Timeline of Events That Led to the 2020 'Fed Up'-risingHow to help Black Lives Matter: 9 things you can do for the George Floyd protesters right nowRedistribute FundsBlack Visions CollectiveReclaim the BlockMore Minneapolis Organizations Two Funds Named for Nina Pop and Tony McDade Will Provide Free Therapy Sessions for Black Transgender FolksBlack Lives Matter Seattle–King CountyBlack Trans COVID-19 Community Response GrantCOVID-19 Relief FundSplit a donation between 70+ community bail funds, mutual aid funds, and racial justice organizersACLU115 Ways to Donate in Support of Black Lives and Communities of ColorCoronavirus UpdateHolden Summer ChangeSIn response to the COVID-19 pandemic, we have decided that we cannot host guests in the Village this summer through August 31, 2020.The summer will look different than we all expected, HOWEVER, we are energized by innovative ideas as we explore a different kind of Holden experience this summer through BeHolden: All Things New. READ MORE Holden Village Names New Executive DirectorsThe Holden Village Board of Directors is excited to announce the selection of a three-person team of Kathie Caemmerer-Bach, Mark Bach, and Stacy Kitahata to serve as the next Holden Village Executive Directors.Read MoreA Message from the Board of DirectorsThe Board recently approved the a motion to direct the Nominating Committee, in consultation with the rest of the Holden Village Board, to adopt, for an interim period, a new model to discover new members of diverse voices and bring forward 2 – 4 nominated candidates for approval. This means that our normal process of soliciting applications will not occur this year.Read MoreThe Holden Job BoardLooking for a change of pace, a supportive community, and the opportunity to learn new skills? Check out Holden's Job Board for a complete list of volunteer and employment opportunities now available in the Village.Cover Photos by Callie Mabry Stay Connected!This series, BeHolden: All Things New, will explore in part the conversation originally scheduled for summer. In this new world we all inhabit, may you find sustenance for your journey.Online StoreThe Holden Store is now online! All proceeds from sales support Holden Village. We are grateful for your support during these uncertain times while the Village is closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.VISIT THE HOLDEN STORE ONLINE

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Holden Village, a Lutheran renewal center in the Northern Cascades invites people of all ages to come and experience our rhythms, which inspire and equip travelers for a sustainable life of faith outside the Village.

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