Elizabeth Rambo Summer Internship Reflection

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When we feel as though we have nothing to give, or don’t know what to give, a listening ear and some time is all we need. A later chapter in the Paul Farmer book, “Practicing Local Listening with Village Midwives in Sudan,” highlights the title’s case study. Truly listening to what people have to say about their lived experiences – and not just hearing what we want to hear! – is the mark of a mutual gift giving. It reflects a just and fair community partnership, in which services and knowledge are given freely, and all community members walk together in solidarity on the road to better health.  Read More

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Finding Plenty Through Giving

When we feel as though we have nothing to give, or don’t know what to give, a listening ear and some time is all we need. A later chapter in the Paul Farmer book, “Practicing Local Listening with Village Midwives in Sudan,” highlights the title’s case study. Truly listening to what people have to say about their lived experiences – and not just hearing what we want to hear! – is the mark of a mutual gift giving. It reflects a just and fair community partnership, in which services and knowledge are given freely, and all community members walk together in solidarity on the road to better health.  Read More

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God’s Long Summer Becomes a Princeton Classic!

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Today I’m pleased to announce the release of God’s Long Summer: Stories of Faith and Civil Rights, as a Princeton Classic. As a white southerner and child of the southern Baptist church, Freedom Summer 1964 illumined for me a pathway from the closed doors of the segregated South to a Christianity with four sides open to the world. – to the joys of sharing in a global fellowship of reconciliation. Read More

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