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Nov 2020
1h 43m

[Unedited] Karen Murphy with Krista Tipp...

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We are called to consider who we want to be as a people and what kind of world we will build with and for our children. Karen Murphy has been gathering wisdom for this juncture, as she’s worked around the world with teachers and educational systems in societies moving toward repair after histories of violence. We learn from her about how to prepare ourselves ... Show More
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