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A facilitator and bridge-builder who loves connecting the big picture to the operational details, Helen co-designed Breaking Bread’s dialogue process and helped to produce Breaking Bread’s first installment. During the day, Helen works as the Strategy and Impact Officer for Resetting the Table, an organization dedicated to building courageous communication across political divides in American life. Previously, Helen worked with diverse peace and dialogue organizations, including the Alliance for Peacebuilding, the Interfaith Youth Core, and the Sustained Dialogue Institute. Helen also volunteers as a coach and facilitator for Our Liberation Is Bound Together, a 10-hour workshop designed to promote racial equity in the Greater Boston Jewish Community. A Humanity in Action Senior Fellow and member of Phi Beta Kappa, Helen holds a B.A. mathematics and a concentration in Peace and Conflict Studies from Oberlin College. Helen lives in Boston with her beloved husband and Shi Tzu.
Updated July 2021
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