The Force For Good Music film, SAFE, is a finalist in the Independent Shorts Awards!

Safe is one of 13 films produced and directed by Jonathan Sprout and Rodney Whittenberg to support the songs for the Force For Good album Passions. Each song and corresponding film is made to bring awareness to current social, environmental and people issues. Force For Good’s goal is to create an art form of music and film to encourage the listener/viewer to take a moment for contemplation and to inspire action on topics that resonates with each individual.

Watch the films [HERE]

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We are happy to share this very informative and interesting 15-minute talk about cohousing with Trish Becker-Hafnor.

“Trish is the co-founder of StorySpring Consulting and the Director of Community Engagement at the University of Denver’s Graduate School of Social Work. She supports people and organizations advancing social change by connecting them to resources, opportunities and each other. As a consultant and owner of StorySpring, she provides strategy, facilitation and coaching to intentional communities, nonprofits and social change-makers. At the University of Denver, she leads community engagement initiatives and creates gatherings that explore a variety of social justice topics. She listens to community organizations and co-creates mutually-beneficial partnerships that push forward social change. She is a founding member of Denver’s newest cohousing community, Aria Cohousing, and a passionate advocate for housing solutions that address both the crisis of affordability and the global loneliness epidemic. She holds a Master of Social Work from the University of Washington and a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Colorado State University. She is most alive when gathering people around a common purpose.” —ic.org

Home Safe Home

We’ve all felt misplaced at one time or another. If you’re a refugee, that’s more than an understatement. “It is the obligation of every person born in a safer room to open the door when someone in danger knocks,” writes author Dina Nayeri. Although most of us are descendants of refugees, we may not know their struggles and triumphs. Instead, we can offer compassion to those in need today—and hear their stories. The Force For Good team is delighted to highlight two Philadelphia, Pennsylvania organizations that offer refugees support: Welcoming the Stranger and The Welcoming Center. Perhaps there are similar groups in your area that could use help. Sooner or later, each of us may have to count on the kindness and mercy of strangers. Let’s welcome those who seek refuge.

Welcoming the Stranger


From the website: “Welcoming the Stranger is an educational non-profit organization that offers free classes in English as a Second Language (ESL), computer skills, and United States citizenship exam preparation to adult immigrants and refugees in the Philadelphia metro region.

Founded in 1999, Welcoming the Stranger has taught over 4,000 students from 104 different countries. …Using paid teachers and about 100 volunteers each term, we offer about fifteen to twenty classes each trimester. Classes are held both day and evening. Over the past several years, classes have been offered Bucks County, Pennsylvania and Northeast Philadelphia. There is no cost to the student for any of the classes.”

The Welcoming Center

From the website: “The Welcoming Center for New Pennsylvanians is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization based in Philadelphia. We believe that a steady influx of new customers, workers, and entrepreneurs can reinvigorate Pennsylvania’s aging population, renew its neighborhoods, and re-energize our economy. By making Pennsylvania a magnet for immigrants, we will become a more vibrant, more creative, and more dynamic competitor in today’s global economy. We work closely with government agencies, service providers, employers, business associations, trade unions, and economic development groups.”

— Hillary Black, Editor

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