Parker J. Palmer
Author, educator and activist
Parker J. Palmer is an American author, educator and activist who writes about education, community, leadership and spirituality. He founded the Center for Courage & Renewal.
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American Born 1939 in Chicago, United States
About Parker J. Palmer
Parker J. Palmer was born in 1939 and raised in the Chicago area. He earned a Ph.D. in sociology from the University of California, Berkeley. He founded the Center for Courage & Renewal and later became its Senior Partner Emeritus. His bestselling books include The Courage to Teach. In 2010 Palmer received the William Rainey Harper Award, which Margaret Mead, Paulo Freire and Elie Wiesel had also won.