Senseis and Maestras (Mentors, Masters, and Great Teachers)

Maria Isabel, MJ, and Raul Anorve of IDEPSCA
(Instituto Desarollo de Educacion Popular de California del Sur)

With IDEPSCA

Margo Adair   1950-2010
 

Western culture's emphasis on rational thinking has led us to act as though we are separate from one another and the rest of nature. This false dualism has wreaked havoc on the world, splitting the self from nature, from the body, and from others, and has allowed economic growth to be the sole indicator of success. It has allowed colonization of indigenous people first inside Europe and then in the rest of the world.

Only in wholeness can we act with integrity. People brought about the following conditions, but it is not too late to turn the tide. People make history; in wholeness we can act with integrity to remake it.

 (author of Tools for Change and Practical Meditation for Busy Souls (with William Aal)

People on this page are 'senseis-' teachers, maestras and maestros who are my mentors, co-teachers, allies, artists, and friends.

(Page-in-progress. I'll add profiles and links soon!) 

Some mentors from the beginning: John McFadden, Marty Williams, Clinton Huey, Alan Napolis, Holly Calica, Susanna Reiss, Carlos Nolasco, Carmen Zelaya, Mauricio Palma, Tisha Graham, Jonathan Kozol, Sam Schindler, Herunefera Amen, Michelle Russell, Askia Muhummad, Yuesen Yuen, Gil Lopez, Phil Hutchings, John Auer, Chris Cavanaugh, Deborah Bardnt, Linda Yanz, Ann Curry, Beth Rosales, Budd Hall, John Hurst, Lalita Ramdas, Klaudia Rivera, Patsy Medina, Margo Okazawa-Ray, David Osher, Kumba Toure, Colin Rajah, Mateo Nube, Francisco Herrera, Jane Sapp, Dorothy Torre, Gwyn Kirk, Roberta Valdez, Sherry Drobner, Miguel Espino, Ron Glass, Jon Gaventa, Paul Kivel, Elisha Miranda, Jay Imani, Raj Jayadev, Charisse Domingo, Latifah Simon, Marlene Sanchez, Jessica Nowlan-Green, Tim Thomas, Erica Huggins, Kayla Bonewell, Vangie Castro, Ann Jefferson

Rev Deborah Lee and Dr Gwyn Kirk in Guam

Jeffery Acido of NAKEM Youth

Margo Adair with William Aal of Tools for Change

Erica, Loa, Jean, and Fuifui: Pacific Islander Women break it down

Dr Kathleen Yep  doing Asian American Studies for Critical Faith

Ken Butigan, longtime nonviolence educator and advocate, Pace e Bene

Bottom left: Colin Rajah. Top Center: Kuumba Toure

Alan Cook, Director of Family Programs, Central United Methodist Church Stockton

Rev Kien Srey, Pastor, Cambodian Congregation, CUMC Stockton

Lauren Quock, Sophay Duch

Mike Campos

Maikiko James of ACTIVEVOICE (and Hobofish) with R2W/Critical Faith at SF Pride

Deborah Lee, Jinee Kim at NODUTOL New York

Phil Hutchings, Joanne Doi

Rev Marjorie Wilkes 

Rachel, staff educator at Association of Land Based Agriculture w/ R2W Critical Faith

Tupi Worku, Crystal Talitonu

Rev Mike Yoshii, Oneida Chi, and Dr Elizabeth Leung