The Facilitating Racial Equity Collaborative and the East Side Freedom Library invite you to participate in March’s Shared Learning Community Circle, Intergenerational Alliances to Counter Silo Mindset, which Leads to Division, Confusion, Paralysis and Violence facilitated by Hector Garcia, former Executive Director, Minnesota Council on Latino Affair

Click Here to Join Zoom, Thursday, March 16, 2023, 4:30-6pm

Hector Garcia’s presentation is intended to add a broader and deeper perspective to the currently predominant one. Millions of citizens and residents of the U.S. and other nations have been increasingly influenced by the forces of Reductionism and Positivism. Since the mid 19th century, these forces have eclipsed The Age of Reflection and created the illusion that reality is only that which can be measured and has a monetary and popularity value during one’s lifetime. 

What future are some acclaimed international thought leaders proposing we live for and bequeath to our children?

“Over the past century humankind has managed to do the impossible… This may seem hard to accept, but, as Harari explains in his trademark style—thorough, yet riveting—famine, plague and war have been transformed from incomprehensible and uncontrollable forces of nature into manageable challenges.” “… humankind will turn itself into God…” Yuval Noah Harari adopts a staunchly materialistic outlook. As he assumes, “There are no gods in the universe, no nations, no money, no human rights, no laws, and no justice outside the common imagination of human beings.”

Hector Garcia has published essays and articles in English and Spanish in American, Mexican, and Canadian journals.  In 2017, Rowman and Littlefield published his book, Clash or Complement of Cultures?: Peace & Productivity in the New Global Reality. He has founded nonprofit organizations and served on a wide range of boards, including AHANA (African, Hispanic, Asian, and Native American Public Policy Dialogues), TPT’s Community Advisory Board, and the Minnesota Latin American Initiative. Mr. Garcia invites you to read this essay in preparation for our conversation: “Optimizing Globalization will become Possible through a New Paradigm”