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04/26/2009	96. : L’Arche Communities: The Transformative Power of Relationship	It is Jean Vanier’s contention that, “When you live with people with disabilities, you discover a whole lot about yourself.” Vanier, a soft-spoken, gentle giant of a man is the founder and spiritual leader of L’Arche, an international federation of communities where people with and without developmental and cognitive disabilities live together in mutually loving and trusting relationship. Jean Vanier established the first L’Arche in 1964, when he invited 2 men with developmental disabilities to live with him in an old house in Trosly- Breuil, a quiet, unassuming little village just north of Paris. Today, there are 135 L’Arche communities throughout the world, including the original in Trosly, where we had the distinct honor of interviewing Vanier. There are also several L’Arche communities in the United States including one in Oregon where we interviewed four members of the Portland L’Arche community. Together, we discussed the human condition known as woundedness or brokenness; the power of relationship and community to heal that woundedness and transform lives; the importance of belonging; and the revelation of God’s unconditional love for each of us through our personal relationships. Before we met Vanier and the other members of L’Arche, we had assumed to live and work in a L’Arche community meant sacrifice and selflessness. Instead we learned that each L’Arche community is a place where the whole self…the true self…is revealed and flourishes in deep and abiding relationship with the Other and in the context of shared values. This is a beautiful and moving story and one which encapsulates all the themes Provoke has ever touched on. So don’t forget to tune in because you don’t want to miss this inspiring story. Guests: Jean Vanier, the founder and spiritual leader of L’Arche; Joan Mahler, the director of L’Arche USA; Marilyn Petruzelli, Sr. Susan Mitchell and Alison Hilkiah, members of L’Arche, Portland.	L'Arche
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04/17/2009	SPRING HIATUS	Provoke is on spring hiatus. Our next new show will air April 26, 2009. It is a conversation with Jean Vanier, the founder of L'Arche, an international federation of communities where people with and without developmental and cognitive disabilities live together in mutually loving and trusting relationship. Included in this show are conversations with the director of L'Arche USA as well as 3 members of the L'Arche community in Portland, Oregon. You don't want to miss these inspiring and beautiful testimonials. Until then, please re-visit some of your favorite Provoke shows stored in our archives and available for free downloading.		No Audio.
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03/08/2009	95. You Can Go Home Again: Re-Entering Society After Prison	Every year, more than 600,000 ex-offenders are released from state and federal prisons. As a society, we should have a keen interest in promoting their successful re-entry back into our communities. But in fact, very little is done for people with criminal records to help them make a successful transition…either while they are in prison or upon their release. Consequently, at nearly 66%, the recidivism rate in the United States is at an all time high. The Maryland Re-Entry Partnership or ‘REP’ is one program trying to make a difference. REP is a community justice partnership, administered by Catholic Charities, in which public agencies and community based organizations work together to provide continuous case management for ex-offenders as they re-enter their communities. Over the years, Maryland REP has become a successful national model dealing with the issues of re-entry and recidivism. Just how does it work? What are the ex-offender’s immediate needs upon release from prison? And what are the roadblocks to successful re-entry? We spoke with 3 representatives of the Maryland Re-Entry Partnership, 3 men who have seen and experienced life from both sides of the law and both sides of the system and have used that experience to help make the ex-offender’s transition back into society safe, successful...and permanent. And who wouldn’t want that? Guests: Mr. Trevor Britt, Program Manager, Maryland Re-Entry Partnership (REP); Mr. Andre Fisher, Caseworker, Maryland REP;Mr. John Reazer, Maryland REP client.	Maryland Re-Entry Program
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02/15/2009	94. Keeping Our City Schools Safe	Before anything else a school must provide a safe, nurturing, and stimulating environment for children. And yet, in today’s increasingly turbulent world where the role of adult and child are often reversed, where respect for authority and experience is not a given, and where the culture promotes escalation and violence as the first and best approach to agitation and conflict, the school as safe haven can be difficult to maintain. Particularly, if that school sits in the middle of a community, which is itself torn apart by crime and violence. Many of our poor, urban school systems face such a challenge. It’s not that more affluent, suburban schools haven’t seen their share of violence. But children in poor, urban school districts face some particularly persistent and formidable challenges. What’s being done to help identify the external and internal forces that lead to school disruptions? How are these school children - and their teachers – being taught to navigate the many obstacles in their way and prevent altercations? And who shoulders the responsibility to insure that our schools are indeed safe and nurturing places where each student is engaged and excited to learn? We spoke with Dr. Andres Alonso, the dynamic and passionate CEO of the Baltimore City Public School System, and with Mr. Michael Sarbanes, the dedicated director of Baltimore City Public School System’s Office of Partnerships, Communications and Community Engagement. Now, as Baltimore goes, so goes much of the rest of the country. That there is violence in many of the schools, these two professionals don’t deny. That it is pervasive or emblematic, they do. They acknowledged the harsh reality surrounding so many city communities but they also corrected harmful misconceptions and challenged many of our own third hand assumptions. What matters most to them is not whose fault it is, but what the school system can do to make things better. And, as always, what each of us can do to help. Guests: Dr. Andres Alonso, CEO of the Baltimore City Public School System; Mr. Michael Sarbanes, Director of the Office of Partnerships, Communications and Community Engagement for the BCPS.	Donors Choose Baltimore City Schools
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02/01/2009	93. "Exile & Return" Part Two	Welcome to Part Two of our story about Father Vien Nguyen and ‘his people’ - the parishioners of Mary Queen of Vietnam Church - a Catholic community of Vietnamese American immigrants living in New Orleans. Theirs is the story of a community torn apart - both literally and figuratively – by Hurricane Katrina in the late summer of 2005. In that respect, they’re no different than the scores of other communities who experienced the frightening rampage of that violent storm and who were victims of its devastating destruction. But as you began to sense in Part One, what makes their story so unique is how they faced the storm, the ensuing evacuation, and the reconstruction of their lives and their parish…together. Under the calm and tireless leadership of their pastor, Father Vien, the community dealt with Katrina and its aftermath the way they had dealt with so many trials in the past: with remarkable courage, perseverance and wisdom born of common experience. While Katrina ripped apart so many other communities and even the country, Father Vien’s community pulled together and rebuilt with amazing speed and spirit. What can their story teach us about leadership, fellowship, faith and virtue? Is theirs an old-fashioned story full of old-fashioned people and out-dated ideas? Or is theirs a timeless story, one for the ages from which we all can learn? Tune in and decide for yourself! Guest: Father Vien Nguyen, Pastor of Mary Queen of Vietnam Parish, New Orleans, Louisiana	New Orleans Habitat for Humanity Habitat for Humanity Catholic Relief Services
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01/25/2009	92. “Exile and Return: Been There, Done That” - A Hurricane Katrina Story	This week we bring you an old-fashioned story. What kind of old-fashioned tale and just what the moral is… is for you to decide. But it’s got all the elements of a great adventure: disaster, exodus, drama and suspense. It’s got a fearless leader and faithful followers, and they’re all part of a community torn apart and scattered, yet determined to reconnect and rebuild. And not for the first time…or even the second. Yet remarkably…this time as before, they faced their challenge together…and without the slightest trace of self-pity. This week’s show is the story of Mary Queen of Vietnam Parish, a Catholic community of Vietnamese American immigrants living in New Orleans when Hurricane Katrina hit ground. Together, under the calm and tireless leadership of their pastor, Father Vien Nguyen, the community faced Katrina and its aftermath the way they had faced so many trials in the past; with remarkable courage, perseverance and wisdom born of common experience. While Katrina tore so many other communities and even the country apart, Father Vien’s community pulled together and rebuilt with amazing speed and spirit. What can their story teach us about leadership, faith and virtue? Is theirs an old-fashioned story full of old fashioned people and out-dated ideas? Or is theirs a timeless story, one for the ages from which we all can learn? Tune in and find out. Guest:Father Vien Nguyen, Pastor of Mary Queen of Vietnam Parish, New Orleans, Louisiana	New Orleans Habitat for Humanity Habitat for Humanity Catholic Relief Services
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01/11/2009	91. ”Cheaper Than Bullets”: Violence Against Women in the Congo	We listen to the stories in disbelief. Stories of unspeakable violence and horrific barbarism that come to us from around the world and around the corner. Perhaps the most startling phenomenon is our own disbelief…for these horror stories are nothing new. They come to us in a steady stream day in and day out... century after century. Man’s inhumanity to man bludgeons on relentlessly, yet we are still surprised by it. The fact that we have not altogether become desensitized to brutality offers a sliver of hope, but the harsher reality is that we persist in creating new enemies, new reasons to hate, new ways to inflict pain…and new ways to defile and annihilate both the human body and human spirit. The latest collective nightmare is the one that has been unreeling in the Democratic Republic of the Congo for the past ten years where the most horrific violence against women has been carried out as a deliberate strategy in a brutal civil war. It is by far the most mind-numbing, savage sexual violence in history. The stories are nearly impossible to listen to and yet they must be told. Thankfully, HBO filmmaker, Lisa Jackson, is one woman who was brave enough to travel to the Congo in order to give these women a voice and bring their stories to our attention. Little by little the broken but courageous Congolese women opened up to Lisa and shared their sad and harrowing stories, which she presents to us in her documentary, "The Greatest Silence", a film which has helped raise awareness of this terrible war crime and has spurred UN and Congressional action to help. Recently, our producer, Claire Hartman, sat down with Ms. Jackson to discuss the issue of gender violence in the Congo and to learn what’s being done to stem the persecution. That conversation can be heard in this show. A must hear for everyone because it is just one more stark argument against war. As if we needed another. GUEST: Filmmaker Lisa Jackson, director of the HBO documentary, The Greatest Silence.	The Greatest Silence Panzi Hospital, Congo Raise Hope for Congo Catholic Relief Services Human Rights Watch
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