Creating a Resilient Community Common Read

Established in 2019

What is the PJI Common Read?

A community-centered book club that brings people together to explore PACEs, resilience, wellness, and healing. Through experiential, guided discussions, participants deepen their understanding, build personal and collective resilience, and gain practical tools to support positive change in their community!

Let’s build a brighter, more connected future together - it's about us!

This year’s Common Read has made me feel part of something bigger, it’s changed the way I think about caring for myself and others.
2026 Participant

Books We've Read:

2019: The Deepest Well by Dr. Nadine Burke Harris
2020: Building Resilience in Children and Teens by Dr. Kenneth Ginsburg
2021: Childhood Disrupted by Donna Jackson Nakazawa
2022: What Happened to You? by Dr. Bruce Perry & Oprah Winfrey
2023: The Body Keeps the Score by Dr. Bessel van der Kolk
2024: Healing: From Mental Illness to Mental Health by Dr. Thomas Insel
2025: Together: The Healing Power of Human Connection in a Sometimes Lonely World by Dr. Vivek Murthy
2026: Your Brain on Art: How the Arts Transform Us by Susan Magsamen and Ivy Ross

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Questions?

Contact sofiya@peacejusticeinstitute.org

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