Affiliate International Zoom - Weaving Hope in Dark Times
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A hope that acts. We come together, we listen, and we agree to work "with" and not "for." We weave from the diversity of people, cultures, and colors, using "everyone's hands and actions.
Affiliate International Zoom Gathering
The Context
We are not here to talk about hope, but to weave it together. The night is darkest before the dawn, and that is exactly where weaving is needed most. Dark times are not healed by speeches; they are healed by interweaving. I contribute my thread of faith, you yours of hard work, you yours of tenderness … from this
comes the blanket that brings warmth. That is how the blanket that shelters us is born.
The international zoom will be conducted in English and Spanish by 2 moderators.
Schedule & AGENDA [Times listed are New York Time]
11:00 – Moderators Welcome
11:05 – Reflection
11:10 - Moderators present the panelist
Anabella Penados (Guatemala Chapter) – 20 minutes
Celine Woznica (Chicago Chapter) – 20 minutes
11:50 – Reflect for a few minutes on the thread of hope in the stories by Anabella & Celine.
Plenary – Q& R - Interaction with Anabella & Celine – What moved your heart and inspired you to respond in action. Some possible questions/comments for the interaction with Anabella & Celine
· What is the point of weaving if the world stays the same?
· Did you see any light in the middle of the darkness?
· An experience where you felt someone had “woven” you with hope?
· An experience where there was only a small group, yet a meaningful action took place?
12:20 - Moderators ask participants to write in the chat which thread they are leaving the meeting with to announce hope
12:30 – Closing Song – Color of Hope / Color de Esperanza
Song: https://youtu.be/XOEetPSJ1Y4?si=E5UxyUOAsPQlbhjL
ZOOM LINK - Topic: International Afíliate Zoom
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83496087997?pwd=XgPafQ4u8yrwGuc9kB6OERatnzL4X0.1
Time: Sep 18, 2026 11:00 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Meeting ID: 834 9608 7997
Passcode: 233456