Valarie has appeared on national television, radio, and print media such as CNN, NPR, the BBC, the Associated Press, and The New York Times for her work as a filmmaker and advocate. Her interviews and writings also appear in magazines and in several books, including Frances Moore-Lappe’s You Have the Power: Choosing Courage in a Culture of Fear.
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Discrimination lingers in post-9/11 era
Valarie joined a panel discussion at Yale University to discuss the way minorities are perceived in a post-9/11 United States. Read here.
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Activism and Outreach from 9/11 Hate Killing
10 years after the tragic killing of Balbir Singh, the Sikh News Network interviewed Valarie about her reaction to the event and her award-winning film Divided We Fall. Read here.
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Activist Seeks Multi-Faith Partnerships, Launches “Groundswell”
IndiaWest, the US’ most honored Indian newspaper, covers Valarie and the launch of Groundswell. Read here.
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The Moral Values of America’s Youth
Valarie responds to New York Times author David Brooks about young Americans’ moral visions. Read here.
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September 11 Then and Now
As the nation remembers the victims in the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and on board the airplanes, Apex explores the aftermath and how our communities have been affected. Listen here.
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The Killing of Osama Bin Laden
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation’s The Current interviewed Valarie for a piece on the death of Osama Bin Laden. Listen here.
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Valarie Kaur: A Young Leader to Watch
Multifaithworld.org ran a profile of Valarie.
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Groundswell
At Auburn Seminary’s 2011 Lives of Commitment Breakfast, Valarie gave this short talk.
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Leading from A Whirlwind: Faith and Courage in A Swiftly Changing World
At the annual conference hosted by Women of Spirit and Faith, Valarie spoke about acting with courage and faith. Listen here.
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National coverage of the federal investigation and civil rights lawsuit filed by Valarie Kaur and her colleagues at Yale Law.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Media Contact: Claudia Gunter, cgunter@auburnseminary.org, (212) 870-3174
September 1, 2011
Groundswell, A New Multifaith Voice for Justice, to Launch on Ten-Year Anniversary of 9/11
Transcending Partisan Politics, Groundswell Taps Millennial Generation’s Desire for Direct Social Action
New York, NY, September 1, 2011— Groundswell, a new multifaith voice for justice and social action, will launch on Tuesday, September 6, 2011 at 7:00 p.m., with the panel, “Out of the Shadows of 9/11: Millennials, Moral Vision, and the Global Groundswell,” at The Jerome L. Greene Performance Space at WNYC, 44 Charlton Street, New York, NY.
Panelists will reflect on the last decade and explore the possibilities for a multifaith movement for justice this fall, in the 2012 election cycle, and through the coming decade. Four visionary thought leaders will explore this topic: Valarie Kaur, Director ofGroundswell and award-winning filmmaker (Divided We Fall, 2008); Ari Wallach, Co-founder, The Great Schlep, and social innovation expert; Beth Zemsky, organizational consultant and social change strategy expert; and Hussein Rashid, Professor of Religion at Hofstra University and Associate Editor at Religion Dispatches. The panel is hosted by The Rev. Dr. Katharine Rhodes Henderson, President, Auburn Seminary.
“There is a groundswell of people across the U.S. hungry to overcome fear and division on this ten-year anniversary,” said Valarie Kaur, Director of Groundswell. “Through launching Groundswell, we are fueling a rising movement that’s not about a single issue or political party but a shared moral vision for a better world. This teach-in provides a way to honor the past and envision a new era of social change.”
Groundswell’s first social action campaign, Groundswell of Community, supports campuses and congregations to commemorate 9/11 through remembrance and renewal, whether through vigils or film screenings or service projects. The campaign organizes people across the U.S. to stand together against anti-Muslim bigotry as we approach the 10th anniversary of 9/11. Learn more at www.groundswell-movement.org.
WHAT: Out of the Shadows of 9/11: Millennials, Moral Vision, and the Global Groundswell
WHEN: Tuesday, September 6, 2011 from 7-9 PM
WHERE: The Jerome L. Greene Performance Space at WNYC, 44 Charlton Street (at Varick Street), New York, NY 10014
WHO: The Rev. Dr. Katharine Rhodes Henderson, President, Auburn Seminary
Valarie Kaur, Director of Groundswell and award-winning filmmaker (Divided We Fall, 2008)
Ari Wallach, Co-founder, The Great Schlep and social innovation expert
Beth Zemsky, Organizational consultant and social change strategy expert
Hussein Rashid, Professor of Religion at Hofstra University and Associate Editor at Religion Dispatches
WEBCAST: The event will be streamed live at www.auburnseminary.org/
RSVP at www.groundswell-movement.org/
Groundswell is led by Valarie Kaur, award-winning filmmaker, Harvard-educated theologian, and social justice advocate whodirected Divided We Fall (2008), the first feature-length independent documentary film on hate crimes in the aftermath September 11, 2001. The critically acclaimed film, which documents stories in the Sikh, Muslim, and Arab American communities, has inspired national grassroots dialogue about forces unleashed in national crises – racism and religion, fear and forgiveness.
Groundswell is housed at Auburn Seminary in New York City. Auburn equips religious and secular leaders to create change in a complex, multifaith world. Auburn’s entrepreneurial approach to leadership training grows out of its 200-year history of educating leaders on the front lines of American religious and political life. Learn more about Groundswell atwww.groundswell-movement.org.
The September 6 panel will include an opportunity to speak one-on-one with panelists. Contact Claudia Gunter, (212) 870-3174 or cgunter@auburnseminary.org for more information.
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