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The Search for Common Ground
​In this, our flagship class, we draw from our experience as artists and human beings to have a dialog arising from our life together here and in the larger society. In an atmosphere of trust and safety, and inspired by song and story, we will listen to and learn from the voices of our sisters and brothers from communities represented in our circle. We gather at Common Ground on the Hill in our twenty-fourth summer in the midst of a world experiencing continuing financial and ecological crises, wars, growing nuclear threats, racial crises, the unveiling of systemic abuse, issues of immigration and the continued threat of terror, both foreign and domestic. Yet, we also find ourselves at a time of potential for great, needed change. We shall discuss and consider what we are doing, as artists and individuals, to bring about the changes that we desire. To inspire us and help focus our dialog, we will learn of the work of some of those in our circle. Shura Wallin will open the week bringing us the new normal for migrants in the Sonoran Desert. Genard “Shadow” Barr, Paulo Gregory Harris and Jim Kunz will join us on Tuesday, leading a discussion sparked by Monday night’s keynote, Cohado & HBO’s Baltimore Rising, a powerful documentary about the Freddie Gray uprising. Longtime Common Ground attendee Susan Tom will join us on Wednesday to discuss HBO’s documentary My Flesh and Blood, which tells Susan’s journey as an adoptive mother of eleven children with special needs. Veterans Josh Hisle and J.W. Rone will represent the Common Ground Veterans Initiative and bring us up to speed on the lives of Veterans in our community and Vet Arts Connect, an initiative of the Institute for Integrative Health. On Friday, STARTALK teachers from China will enrich our understanding of the Chinese experience in both China and the United States. Come to this class seeking knowledge and change, inspiring ourselves and others to walk that path. Period 5 ~ Walt Michael, Facilitator
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Keynote Lecture ~ Cohado & Baltimore Rising.
​Paulo Gregory Harris, Genard "Shadow" Barr

Cohado has been referred to as “the upgrade to the human operating system.” It forms the foundation upon which an infinite number and breadth of structures can be explored in support of collaborative leadership, team performance, education, and community-building. In it’s essence, it models in human interaction what the internet manifests for technological connectivity. The philosophy underlying Cohado has many applications beyond the game. For more than 25 years, Cohado inventor Paulo Gregory Harris has been supporting individuals, teams, businesses, and families in applying the principles of Cohado to engage powerful change in their lives and communities. Paulo’s keynote will introduce this transformative tool, and will show how the underlying principles can be utilized to enhance any collaborative effort. He will be joined by Genard “Shadow” Barr, who figures prominently in HBO’s Baltimore Rising. This lecture is highly recommended to the entire Common Ground community and is open to the public. Alumni Hall Monday, July 2, 8 PM

Paulo Gregory Harris’s lecture and the documentary Baltimore Rising will be the subject of Tuesday’s Search for Common Ground class, McDaniel Lounge. Tuesday, July 3, 4 PM 



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