Jun 22, 2026 5 min read

What Can We Actually Do?

build the skills this moment demands.

What Can We Actually Do?
“...The question was posed: Which is greater, learning or doing? … All the rest agreed with Rabbi Akiva that learning is greater than doing because it leads to doing.” (Talmud Kiddushin 40b)

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Information is flowing in from everywhere, these days.

There are so many things to care about, and, yeah, reasons to feel overwhelmed, angry, frightened, determined—or, maybe, all of the above.

But one thing we keep hearing is: okay. I understand the stakes. I care. Now what?

So we created LEARN, TO DO to address that question.

This series brings together visionary organizers, strategists, movement thinkers, and practitioners to help us build real skills for meeting this moment—together.

This is a time to level up in our skill, strategy, and community: this is what LEARN, TO DO is for. 

In this four part series join Mariame Kaba, Elsa Sjunneson, Priya Parker, and Graie Hagans to learn what this moment demands - and how we can meet it together. 

  • July 8th at 7 ET / 4 PT: Mariame Kaba, on identifying where your strengths values, and energy can make the greatest difference.
  • August 5th at 8 ET / 5 PT: Elsa Sjunneson, on how disability justice can guide in building resilient, caring communities that enable all of us to thrive.
  • September 2nd at 8 ET / 5 PT: Priya Parker, on how healthy conflict can strengthen movements, deepen relationships, and sustain our shared commitments.
  • October 7 at 8 ET / 5 PT: Graie Hagans, on the essential work of organizing, developing leaders, building coalitions, and growing movements capable of creating lasting change.
Learn, to do: a Training Series to meet this moment. Tools and tactics for collective liberation from the grassroots on up! Online for Everyone! Featuring Mariame Kaba, Priya Parker, Elsa Sjunneson, and Graie Hagans, Hosted by Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg. Presented by Life is a Sacred Text with EducateUS!

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