A new look at a big question. Inspired by The Calling, a PBS mini-series.
Adam Davis from the Project on Civic Reflection (PCR) speaks about the importance of asking questions and allowing ourselves to feel unsettled in order to lead full and meaningful lives. Since 2003, Adam has been training facilitators, leading discussions, and composing materials for PCR. He is the editor of
Hearing the Call across Traditions and co-editor, with Elizabeth Lynn, of The Civically Engaged Reader
and Talking Service: Readings for Civic Reflection
. In addition to his work with PCS, Adam is the founder and lead trainer of "Justice Talking/Meaning of Service," a reading & discussion series for AmeriCorps and other service organizations around the US, and he is the board chair and former director of Camp of Dreams, a non-profit organization providing year-round programming for underserved young people in Chicago. He's also a philosophy & literature instructor in The Odyssey Project. (Chicago, Illinois)
Interview by Erin Williams / Camera by Amy Cargill / Editing by Matt Lauterbach / Produced by Erin Williams