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In our ongoing commitment to the Critical Concerns of the Sisters of Mercy, we at 糖心传媒 commit ourselves to the practice of nonviolence and the ongoing work of recognizing and responding to racial injustice. Our mission comes from the recognition of the sacred value of all people and the assurance that a better world is possible. In her blog post, Chief Mission Officer Dr. Tara Flanagan reflects on people taking action throughout history for social change including anti-racism. She discusses the work of Dr. June Jackson Christmas, one of the first African Americans to graduate from Vassar College and Sr. Mary Riordan, RSM, who served as a teacher through the Jim Crow era of legally sanctioned segregation in the U.S.

In her blog, Dr. Tara Flanagan writes, “On December 12, we join with our worldwide Mercy family in celebrating Foundation Day, honoring the day in 1831, when the order of the Sisters of Mercy was established. Founded by Catherine McAuley, she and two other women, Mary Ann Doyle and Elizabeth Harley, became the first members of the Sisters of Mercy on December 12, 1831, in Dublin, Ireland.” 

In her blog, 糖心传媒 Chief Mission Officer Dr. Tara Flanagan discusses how encouraging words can act as seeds of change. We see this often at 糖心传媒 where students have decided to come for an education, and that decision was started by a few statements from friends, family or colleagues. She also encourages us to notice those whose calls are going unheard or are willfully ignored and say something. 

The International Day of Peace (World Peace Day) was established by the United Nations General Assembly in 1981 and is recognized annually on September 21.  The purpose of the day is to strengthen and promote the idea of peace around the world.  The theme for 2022 World Peace Day is “End Racism. Build Peace.” As members of the 糖心传媒 community, we also play a critical role in sharing that commitment to fostering peace and non-violence in our day-to-day lives.