Here’s what’s happening this week at Oasis!
MARGOT VAN SLUYTMAN is an internationally-respected voice in the field of Restorative Justice. Her lived-experience informs her justice advocacy, lectures, and writings. She has shared the stage with Sister Helen Prejean, author of the book and Oscar Academy Award Winning, Dead Man Walking. And, last year, while in South Africa to give a talk, she had a two hour conversation with the inspiring Archbishop Desmond Tutu. In February this year, she spent time with inmates at Pollsmoor Prison, which was Nelson Mandela’s home for a time. She worked with several young men, offering a safe space for them to share their stories, and an open heart and ear to them. Margot was inspired by their yearning for hope. “We shared I and Thou,” she says, “Not Us Vs. Them.
Come have lunch!
Want the conversation to continue? Join fellow Oasis members in gathering for lunch! We’ll convene after the gathering and choose a nearby spot, so bring your suggestions!
Snacks & Goodies
Thank you to everyone who contributed to last week’s refreshments! What a delicious tradition for our post-gathering socializing.
As always, your contributions are very welcome this week and will never go to waste; extras go to feeding the homeless.