Aizaiah G. Yong serves as Associate Professor of Spirituality at the Claremont School of Theology located in Los Angeles, California. He is a practical theologian, contemplative educator, international lecturer, and an award-winning author of numerous books including, Multiracial Cosmotheadrism: A Practical Theology of Multiracial Experiences (Orbis Books, 2023) and The Pulse of Life: Exploring the Power of Compassion in Transforming the World (Claremont Press, 2023). Aizaiah also serves as co-founder of Spirited Renewal and as co-director of the Center for Engaged Compassion which is devoted to co-repairing the world through the teaching, study, and cultivation of compassion across diverse traditions.