Mend the World began with a purpose and has become a community.
about us
How Mend the World Came to Be
We started this because we believe in the goodness of people, the strength of community, and the beauty of our planet.
We are people who have been at work for decades organizing communities, standing against injustice, and steadfastly hoping for the emergence of a new, just world. Our communities are grieving wounds both old and new, and we all get the opportunity to do the courageous work of repair. Mend the World was born out of hope. This podcast is an act of defiance against despair and cynicism and an act of love for a world we haven't given up on.
Malika is a speaker, writer, and teacher. She brings people together in workshops and retreats to teach on restorative practices, human and planetary flourishing, and the sacred act of rest.
She holds degrees in International Law and Diplomacy, Conflict Resolution, and Practical Theology, and has studied at Tufts University Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Trinity College Dublin, Regent University, and Harvard Divinity School.
She has decades of experience working in the non-profit world, conflict resolution, restorative justice, and ecumenical peacebuilding for individuals, organizations, teams, churches, and corporate Human Resource Departments.
Malika
Cece Jones-Davis is an award-winning faith leader, impact strategist, vocalist, and public theologian who works at the powerful intersection of faith, art, and social justice. With a heart rooted in ministry and a voice that echoes across grassroots movements and national stages, she devotes her life to pointing people toward the All-Powerful and the least powerful.
She received a Master of Divinity from Yale Divinity School and was the leader of the national JusticeForJulius campaign. Cece’s upbringing informs her unwavering commitment to dismantling systems of racial injustice and standing in solidarity with communities on the margins.
Cece
Mend the World exists to amplify the voices, practices, and stories of those doing the courageous work of social justice, ecological healing, and democratic resilience so that listeners leave every episode more rooted, more hopeful, and more ready to act.
OUR MISSION
We believe in the invisible, life-sustaining connections between people, just like fungal networks beneath a forest floor. Mutual flourishing is the goal.
We believe that our hope is with one another — Change happens when people come together to make broken things whole
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We actively listen to people doing the work of social repair in our world to learn new ways for all to flourish.
The Values We Embody
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We want everyone to be a part of mending the world.
Speak truth and find peace
We cannot mend what we refuse to name as broken. So, we hold space for grief at injustice, and yet also dream of a healed world.
We believe that we can hold the tension of both grief and hope
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We value authenticity and curiosity and cultivate spaces where people can relax and be themselves.
We believe all are sacred and all belong
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We take sacred pauses to heal and dream. The world we imagine can be cultivated into being. We refuse to accept the rhetoric of an inevitable dystopian future. We dream of a planet where every person, sentient being, and ecosystem flourishes.
Rest and Imagination are embodied justice practices
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You're what we call an Embodied Equitist.
You are curious, intuitive, and daring. You carry a deep grief for what's broken in the world, yet you refuse to be in denial or give in to cynicism. You care about justice, equity, and human flourishing. You are ready to work for a healthy society and planet that we can leave to future generations. You're looking for conversation that meets you where you are and challenges you to go further.
This podcast is yours.
Who This Is For
