Professional Development Book Club (PEAK Northern Plains)

We’re excited to offer a professional development book club session centered on the book How We Show Up: Reclaiming Family, Friendship, and Community, by Mia Birdsong. In this provocative, groundbreaking work, Birdsong shows that what separates us isn't only the ever-present injustices built around race, class, gender, values, and beliefs, but also our denial of our interdependence and need for belonging. In response to the fear and discomfort we feel, we've built walls, and instead of leaning on each other, we find ourselves leaning on concrete. Through research, interviews, and stories of lived experience, How We Show Up returns us to our inherent connectedness where we find strength, safety, and support in vulnerability and generosity, in asking for help, and in being accountable. Showing up—literally and figuratively—points us toward the promise of our collective vitality and leads us to the liberated well-being we all want. All are welcome to attend, learn, and chat even if you haven’t read the book. Please join us!

Date and Time

September 10, 2025

2:00 pm – 3:00 pm CDT