May 191 minWatch: A New Research Institute Guides Our Understanding of a New GenerationIn this debut episode of our new web series, we talk with Dr. Josh Packard, Executive Director of the Springtide Research Institute.
Apr 73 minVennly is Spiritual Guidance in your PocketPhoto: Brian Landau, Co-Founder, and CEO at Vennly We at Glean Network love to learn how people integrate spirituality into their daily lives, which is why w...
May 15, 20192 minRev. Que English, Start Cohort 3: Calling on Faith to Fight Human Trafficking"It was in 2013 at the first conference for the NYC Clergy Roundtable that faith leaders sat in shock, anger, dismay, and disbelief. After an intense 2-hour ...
Apr 11, 20192 minMarking a Key Life Moment? Find a Ritual Guide for your DIY RitualOur wisdom traditions carry powerful rituals, many of which speak to timeless human needs: processing grief, celebrating birth, or healing from sickness. But...
Mar 12, 20191 minRev. Ruth Rinehart Opens Doors to Long-Term Residential Recovery Community"My name is Levi Hall, and for the past ten years, I have been living the life of a homeless drug addict with a serious alcohol problem. I have been trying t...
Feb 10, 20191 minStaff Transitions: Welcoming Cameron Chaleff; Thanking Alan HarlamWe're thrilled to welcome Cameron Chaleff, our Innovation Intern, to the Glean Team! A Junior at Brown University, Cameron is passionate about using design t...
Feb 10, 20191 minGlean Alumus Dr. Kursat Ozenc: Reimagining Rituals for WorkWe've learned an incredible amount from our teacher Dr. Kursat Ozenc about the power of ritual from our faith and cultural traditions and how to harness our ...
Feb 9, 20192 minReimagining the skills of clergy: START Participant Rev. W. Taft HarrisMuch of the narrative surrounding religion in America is one of scarcity and erosion -- places of worship closing at record rates, attendance at services dwi...
Feb 9, 20192 minBuilding a Home for the "Nones": START Participant Drew RauMuch of the narrative surrounding religion in America is one of scarcity and erosion -- places of worship closing at record rates, attendance at services dwi...
Dec 18, 20181 minSpotlight: Samra Ali, Texas Muslim Women's FoundationSamra Ali, Texas Muslim Women's Foundation The 2018-2019 START cohort kicked-off in-person in mid-November, convening 24 faith leaders from around the countr...
Dec 18, 20181 minSpotlight: Ariele Mortkowitz, SVIVAHAriele Mortkowitz, Founder of SVIVAH The 2018-2019 START cohort kicked-off in-person in mid-November, convening 24 faith leaders from around the country in P...
Dec 18, 20181 minRabbi Elan Babchuck at TEDx ProvidenceGlean Network's Founding Director, Rabbi Elan Babchuck, took the stage at TEDx Providence this fall, sharing powerful reflections on measuring and boldly act...
Dec 6, 20181 minSTART Ventures Prepare to Take OffParticipants in START, our venture development program with Columbia Business School, have been hard at work. We convened the 24 faith leaders in November fo...
Aug 21, 20181 min Last call to apply to Glean's transformative fall programs, Shift and StartSeptember application deadlines are approaching quickly for our fall programs, Shift and Start! Click here to see program details, meet the faculty, register...
Aug 21, 20181 min"What got you here won't get you there": Meet Shift's faculty who want to share the mindsets and tooEverywhere we look, we see reports of decline in our religious institutions -- membership dwindling, buildings closing, and a rising generation turning away ...
Aug 21, 20181 minHave an idea to change the world? Hear how our alumni launched sustainable ventures with StartThrough an intensive, 20-week MBA-level program in Spiritual Entrepreneurship from Columbia Business School, you’ll transform your passion into a venture rea...
Aug 20, 20181 minWhat's inspiring usThe great unbundling: Will organized religion go the same way as cable TV? "This unbundling by the consumer, and the ensuing mash-ups that cross religious an...
Jul 11, 20183 minLove the Problem, Not Your SolutionIf you had told me a dozen years ago - when I was considering applying to rabbinical school - that not only would I be working outside the pulpit, but that o...
May 23, 20181 minGlean alumni Dr. Kursat Ozenc and Rabbi Gil Steinlauf featured in The AtlanticDr. Kursat Ozenc, a Stanford dSchool facilitator and co-leader of the Ritual Design Lab in Silicon Valley, and Rabbi Gil Steinlauf, Senior Rabbinic Advisor t...
May 23, 20181 minSpiritual Entrepreneurship by example: Rev. Maurice WinleyThe Glean team was blessed when Rev. Maurice Winley stepped into our world, teaching by example the grace, effectiveness, and passion of a spiritual entrepre...