Each month, NPN’s staff and board engage with a reading that helps shape our analysis of our sociopolitical landscape and deepen our understanding of how to embed liberatory practices throughout our work. The Collective Learning Series is organized by NPN’s Department of Racial Justice and Movement Building (DRJAM). Most recently, we focused on the episode “When No Thing Works with Norma Wong,” from the November 12, 2024 episode of the podcast "How to Survive The End of the World," and Wong’s new book, “When No Thing Works: A Zen and Indigenous Perspective on Resilience, Shared Purpose, and Leadership in the Timeplace of Collapse.” Learn more: https://endoftheworldshow.org/episodes/when-no-thing-works-with-norma-wong (fb)

The Arab American National Museum is celebrating its 20th Anniversary this month and launching a year-long celebration titled “AlBayt Baytak” — Arabic for “this home is your home.” “Over the last 20 years, AANM has become more than a museum,” says the museum’s director Diana Abouali. “It’s a living home for Arab American culture. Whether it’s a family tracing their heritage or a national celebrity like Mo Amer dropping by on tour, we hear the same thing: ‘This place feels like home.’” AANM became part of NPN’s national Partner network in 2016; the museum is also one of the Ford Foundation’s America’s Cultural Treasures, and is featured this month in Hyperallergic. Learn more: https://mailchi.mp/096b8f771327/aanm-june-events-5439541 (fb)