Embracing Reconciliation: How Hugs Can Heal Our Broken World
Payton Silket |
TEDxPepperdineUniversity
• January 2020
Payton Silket loves hugs. In this talk, Payton shares what hugs teach us about the process, risk, and reward of reconciliation to equip us with the tools we need to resolve even the most intense conflicts that arise in our lives.
Payton Silket is a senior at Pepperdine University earning his degrees in Political Science and Sociology. He has led community reconciliation efforts with organizations such as Sojourners in Washington D.C and Faith in Action East Bay in Oakland, CA. While leading the Pepperdine Black Student Association, he facilitated spaces for cross-cultural dialogue on campus and seeks to continue cultivating environments for meaningful discussions regarding race relations and restorative justice across the country.