The Reason for the Season w/ Aziza Hasan, Muslim-Jewish coalition - S4E16

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Religion & Spirituality

4.8 • 566 Ratings

🗓️ 22 December 2019

⏱️ 64 minutes

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How do you give the gift of peace? Aziza Hasan is the Executive Director of a program called NewGround, a Muslim-Jewish partnership for change. Rachel and Aziza converse about reaching beyond tolerance to find mutual empathy and understanding. Aziza has served on President Obama's Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships and was recognized as a leader by the Executive Service Corps. She is an experienced mediator and talented at transforming interfaith conflicts on a personal level. Imagine a place where Jews and Muslims sleep and pray side by side, are invited to speak their truth, and form connections where there once was a phobia. Those who have taken part in NewGround programs leave with a diversified sense of community and knowledge that can bring peace to their neighborhood. Watch the "Two Faiths One Prayer" video, a prayer experience that arose from the program. This was a joint project where both groups prayed together in public spaces all across Los Angeles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AWP1nvy5C_U Stay tuned, Before You Go: How do we learn to forgive each other after conflict and fear? Rachel shares a story of a xenophobic attack where she witnessed bystanders stand together and become allies. IndoctriNation is ending its fourth season and starting the New Year by announcing another call-in episode! This show will focus on beginning a new chapter in your life. What motivated you to leave a damaging situation and what has helped you as you follow a new path? You can also ask Rachel any questions you may have that might help you along your journey. Call and leave Rachel a voicemail, at: 1-(818)-907-0036 or send an email at: indoctrinationshow@gmail.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

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0:00.0	Welcome to indoctrination, a weekly conversation series about protecting yourself from systems of control.
0:11.2	I'm your host, Rachel Bernstein.
0:14.2	Aziza Hassan, named an influencer by The Chronicle of Philanthropy, is the executive director of Newground, a Muslim-Jewish
0:23.5	partnership for change. She has extensive experience in program management and coalition building.
0:31.6	An experienced mediator and conflict transformation practitioner, she has co-facilitated with multiple groups of people.
0:39.9	Aziza served on President Obama's advisory council on faith-based and neighborhood partnerships
0:45.9	from 2015 to 2016. And also, the Executive Service Corps recognized her with the Megan G. Cooper Leadership Award in 2017.
0:58.0	Aziza currently serves on Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti's Interfaith Advisory Council
1:03.7	and is a volunteer mediator with the Los Angeles City Attorney's Office.
1:09.2	I had the chance to meet her a few months ago, and I'm very happy you'll get a chance
1:13.7	to hear from her today.
1:16.0	She talks a lot about issues dealing with indoctrination, and once I heard her speak and
1:23.9	got to meet her, I thought it would be wonderful to have her on the podcast. Here's Aziza now.
1:34.5	So I want to welcome Aziza Hassan onto the show today and I'm so happy to have you on because I've
1:43.0	been wanting to talk to you for quite some time since I went to a lunch
1:47.8	where you were speaking for your organization, invited through my friend Rachel Andrus,
1:53.2	the wonderful Rachel Andres, who's gotten me involved in a lot of different organizations
1:56.9	that do a lot of good things around the world. But I remember being very compelled to hear
2:03.3	about your story and what prompted you to be interested in this. And also the very interesting
2:09.7	work that your organization does in a meaningful, but also in a very tangible, practical way.
2:15.8	And so I'm very happy to have you on. So,
2:19.4	Aziza, do you mind just spending a moment introducing yourself? Yeah, it's a pleasure to be here.
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