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The Summit 2017

1:30pm EDT

**CONVENINGS: Description

While many connections will be made informally throughout the event, we have scheduled convenings to provide formal spaces for affinity groups to network and engage in movement building. During these convenings, participants will engage in dialogue that leads to common commitments or coordinated action; connect with leaders in a particular sector or field of interest; and identify challenges, map assets, and develop action plans.
Convenings will tackle key questions confronting different parts of the movement, including: What are the core challenges or needs among your justice stream? What are the assets and connections around the room? What can our organizations bring to this work? What can we do as individuals?”
Please note: for convenings that have two meetings scheduled, participation in the first is strongly encouraged before attending the second.

Thursday June 22, 2017 1:30pm - 3:15pm EDT
Gallaudet University

Forums, Convening

1:30pm EDT

Artists

While many connections will be made informally throughout the event, we have scheduled convenings to provide formal spaces for affinity groups to network and engage in movement building. During these convenings, participants will engage in dialogue that leads to common commitments or coordinated action; connect with leaders in a particular sector or field of interest; and identify challenges, map assets, and develop action plans.
Convenings will tackle key questions confronting different parts of the movement, including: What are the core challenges or needs among your justice stream? What are the assets and connections around the room? What can our organizations bring to this work? What can we do as individuals?”
Please note: for convenings that have two meetings scheduled, participation in the first is strongly encouraged before attending the second.

Facilitators and Moderators

Rev. Osagyefo Sekou

Rev. Sekou sonically guides listeners through the politic behind every drum beat, the integrity that forges human connection and possibility, the art that makes you want to question everything and protest every injustice. This band is a re-imagination of how liberation can... Read More →

Thursday June 22, 2017 1:30pm - 3:15pm EDT
Room 4C

Forums, Convening

1:30pm EDT

Climate Justice I

While many connections will be made informally throughout the event, we have scheduled convenings to provide formal spaces for affinity groups to network and engage in movement building. During these convenings, participants will engage in dialogue that leads to common commitments or coordinated action; connect with leaders in a particular sector or field of interest; and identify challenges, map assets, and develop action plans.
Convenings will tackle key questions confronting different parts of the movement, including: What are the core challenges or needs among your justice stream? What are the assets and connections around the room? What can our organizations bring to this work? What can we do as individuals?”
Please note: for convenings that have two meetings scheduled, participation in the first is strongly encouraged before attending the second.

Facilitators and Moderators

Mustafa Santiago Ali

Vice President of Environmental Justice, Climate, and Community Revitalization, National Wildlife Federation

A renowned thought leader, international speaker, policy maker, community liaison, trainer, and facilitator, Dr. Mustafa Santiago Ali serves as the Vice President of Environmental Justice, Climate, and Community Revitalization for the National Wildlife Federation. He is also the founder... Read More →

Alaura Carter

Climate Justice Campaign Coordinator, Sojourners

Thursday June 22, 2017 1:30pm - 3:15pm EDT
Room 6B

Forums, Convening

1:30pm EDT

Global Peace

While many connections will be made informally throughout the event, we have scheduled convenings to provide formal spaces for affinity groups to network and engage in movement building. During these convenings, participants will engage in dialogue that leads to common commitments or coordinated action; connect with leaders in a particular sector or field of interest; and identify challenges, map assets, and develop action plans.
Convenings will tackle key questions confronting different parts of the movement, including: What are the core challenges or needs among your justice stream? What are the assets and connections around the room? What can our organizations bring to this work? What can we do as individuals?”
Please note: for convenings that have two meetings scheduled, participation in the first is strongly encouraged before attending the second.

Facilitators and Moderators

Rose Marie Berger

Senior Associate Editor, Sojourners

My roots are in California; my wings in D.C. I'm a Catholic feminist. I'm a student of nonviolence--strategic and Christian--and part of the Catholic Nonviolence Initiative. I live in the Anacostia watershed in D.C. I've been at Sojourners for more than 30 years. I'm a poet and writer... Read More →

Martin Brooks

Director of Partnerships, Peace Catalyst International

Martin is the Director of Partnerships and the Midwest Regional Director for Peace Catalyst Intl. He is based in Louisville KY, where he works to create safe spaces for Muslims and Christians to form genuine friendships, mutual respect and understanding. He is very interested in diversity... Read More →

Thursday June 22, 2017 1:30pm - 3:15pm EDT
Room 6A

Forums, Convening

1:30pm EDT

Immigration I

While many connections will be made informally throughout the event, we have scheduled convenings to provide formal spaces for affinity groups to network and engage in movement building. During these convenings, participants will engage in dialogue that leads to common commitments or coordinated action; connect with leaders in a particular sector or field of interest; and identify challenges, map assets, and develop action plans.
Convenings will tackle key questions confronting different parts of the movement, including: What are the core challenges or needs among your justice stream? What are the assets and connections around the room? What can our organizations bring to this work? What can we do as individuals?”
Please note: for convenings that have two meetings scheduled, participation in the first is strongly encouraged before attending the second.

Facilitators and Moderators

Jessica Cobian

Immigration Campaign Associate, Sojourners

Jessica Cobian was raised in the border town of Tijuana, Mexico, until the age of 12. Her exposure to immigrant issues and economic inequality inspired her to advocate for underserved communities. Jessica earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science with a focus on International... Read More →

Hannah Evans

Legislative Representative for Immigration, Friends Commitee on National Legislation

Hannah Graf Evans is the Legislative Representative for Immigration at the Friends Committee on National Legislation – a multi-issue, non-partisan Quaker lobby based in Washington, DC. Hannah lobbies for federal immigration policies that empower immigrants and the American communities... Read More →

Jen Smyers

Director of Policy and Advocacy, Church World Service

Jen Smyers serves as the Director of Policy and Advocacy for the Church World Service Immigration and Refugee Program, and has been with CWS for more than ten years. A graduate of American University with a B.A. in Law and Society, B.A. in Public Communication, and Masters in... Read More →

Thursday June 22, 2017 1:30pm - 3:15pm EDT
Room 6C

Forums, Convening

1:30pm EDT

LGBTQIA

While many connections will be made informally throughout the event, we have scheduled convenings to provide formal spaces for affinity groups to network and engage in movement building. During these convenings, participants will engage in dialogue that leads to common commitments or coordinated action; connect with leaders in a particular sector or field of interest; and identify challenges, map assets, and develop action plans.
Convenings will tackle key questions confronting different parts of the movement, including: What are the core challenges or needs among your justice stream? What are the assets and connections around the room? What can our organizations bring to this work? What can we do as individuals?”
Please note: for convenings that have two meetings scheduled, participation in the first is strongly encouraged before attending the second.

Facilitators and Moderators

Darren Calhoun

The Many, Evangelicals for Social Action

Darren Calhoun, speaker, activist, and singer in The Many, is committed to creating inclusive communities as a reflection of love and justice. He’s an Associate Fellow with Evangelicals for Social Action, worship leader at Chicago’s Urban Village Church, and on the board of The... Read More →

Dr. Robyn Henderson-Espinoza

Activist Theologian

Dr. Robyn, named 1 of 10 Faith Leaders to watch in 2018 by the Center for American Progress, works in the hybrid spaces of church, academy, & movements. Dr. Robyn is an anti-oppression, anti-racist, non-binary Trans*gressive Latinx. Dr. Robyn takes seriously their call as an activist... Read More →

Julie Rodgers

Julie Rodgers is a writer, speaker, and leader in the movement working for full inclusion for LGBTQ people in faith communities. She was the first openly gay person hired at a conservative Christian college when she served as an Associate Chaplain at Wheaton College, and through her... Read More →

Thursday June 22, 2017 1:30pm - 3:15pm EDT
Room 4A

Forums, Convening

1:30pm EDT

Philanthropy (by invitation only)

If you identify as a funder or a philanthropist and would like to receive an invitation to this convening, please email Kaitlin Hasseler (khasseler@sojo.net).

While many connections will be made informally throughout the event, we have scheduled convenings to provide formal spaces for affinity groups to network and engage in movement building. During these convenings, participants will engage in dialogue that leads to common commitments or coordinated action; connect with leaders in a particular sector or field of interest; and identify challenges, map assets, and develop action plans.
Convenings will tackle key questions confronting different parts of the movement, including: What are the core challenges or needs among your justice stream? What are the assets and connections around the room? What can our organizations bring to this work? What can we do as individuals?”
Please note: for convenings that have two meetings scheduled, participation in the first is strongly encouraged before attending the second.

Facilitators and Moderators

Nadia Brigham

Program Officer, W.K. Kellogg Foundation

Nadia C. Brigham is a program officer at the W.K. Kellogg Foundation in Battle Creek, Michigan. Nadia serves on the foundation’s Racial Equity and Community Engagement team and is responsible for developing and coordinating strategic grantmaking activities aimed at addressing racial... Read More →

Emily Nielsen Jones

Co-Founder & President, Imago Dei Fund

Emily is a donor-activist engaged in promoting human equality, justice, and peace around the world. She is particularly passionate and engaged in the nexus of faith, gender, and development and working to mobilize our faith traditions to more fully and unambiguously embrace gender... Read More →

Thursday June 22, 2017 1:30pm - 3:15pm EDT
Gallaudet University

Forums, Convening

1:30pm EDT

Racial Justice I

Note: This session is full. Please refer to our Convenings schedule to select another offering.

While many connections will be made informally throughout the event, we have scheduled convenings to provide formal spaces for affinity groups to network and engage in movement building. During these convenings, participants will engage in dialogue that leads to common commitments or coordinated action; connect with leaders in a particular sector or field of interest; and identify challenges, map assets, and develop action plans.
Convenings will tackle key questions confronting different parts of the movement, including: What are the core challenges or needs among your justice stream? What are the assets and connections around the room? What can our organizations bring to this work? What can we do as individuals?”
Please note: for convenings that have two meetings scheduled, participation in the first is strongly encouraged before attending the second.

Facilitators and Moderators

Aundreia Alexander

Associate General Secretary for Justice and Peace, National Council of Churches

Rev. Aundreia Alexander recently joined the National Council of Churches as the Associate General Secretary for Justice and Peace. She leads the organization on its initiative to reverse the rising trend of mass incarceration in the United States. Before her move to the NCC Rev... Read More →

Rev. Dr. Timothy Tee Boddie

Progressive National Baptist Convention, Inc.

Dr. Timothy Tee Boddie serves as General Secretary of the Progressive National Baptist Convention, the third largest Black Baptist convention in the nation. A former pastor, university chaplain, and college and seminary professor, Dr. Boddie brings a unique skill set to the PNBC... Read More →

Lisa Sharon Harper

Chief Church Engagement Officer, Sojourners

From Ferguson to New York to Germany, Lisa has been leading trainings and helping mobilize clergy and community leaders around shared values for the common good, with a focus on racial justice. Prior to joining Sojourners, Lisa was the founding executive director of New York Faith... Read More →

Thursday June 22, 2017 1:30pm - 3:15pm EDT
Room 6A

Forums, Convening

1:30pm EDT

Student Movements

While many connections will be made informally throughout the event, we have scheduled convenings to provide formal spaces for affinity groups to network and engage in movement building. During these convenings, participants will engage in dialogue that leads to common commitments or coordinated action; connect with leaders in a particular sector or field of interest; and identify challenges, map assets, and develop action plans.
Convenings will tackle key questions confronting different parts of the movement, including: What are the core challenges or needs among your justice stream? What are the assets and connections around the room? What can our organizations bring to this work? What can we do as individuals?”
Please note: for convenings that have two meetings scheduled, participation in the first is strongly encouraged before attending the second.

Facilitators and Moderators

Daniel José Camacho

Contributing Opinion Writer, The Guardian U.S.

Daniel José Camacho is a Contributing Opinion Writer at The Guardian U.S. He writes mostly about politics and religion. His articles have appeared in Christian Century, Religion Dispatches, Sojourners, Duke Magazine, and TIME, and his commentary has appeared in the New York Times. Born... Read More →

Erica Puentes Martínez

Erica Puentes Martínez is a proud daughter of Ecuadorian and Colombian immigrants and a proud native of West Baltimore. Her background has informed her passion for social justice. Erica is a student activist at the University of Maryland, College Park where she majors in African... Read More →

Thursday June 22, 2017 1:30pm - 3:15pm EDT
Room 4B

Forums, Convening

1:30pm EDT

Women and Girls I

Note: This session is full. Please refer to our Convenings schedule to select another offering.

While many connections will be made informally throughout the event, we have scheduled convenings to provide formal spaces for affinity groups to network and engage in movement building. During these convenings, participants will engage in dialogue that leads to common commitments or coordinated action; connect with leaders in a particular sector or field of interest; and identify challenges, map assets, and develop action plans.
Convenings will tackle key questions confronting different parts of the movement, including: What are the core challenges or needs among your justice stream? What are the assets and connections around the room? What can our organizations bring to this work? What can we do as individuals?”
Please note: for convenings that have two meetings scheduled, participation in the first is strongly encouraged before attending the second.

Facilitators and Moderators

Jenna Barnett

Women and Girls Campaign Coordinator, Sojourners

As Women and Girls Campaign Coordinator, I lift up the voices of women faith leaders, encourage Christians to combat domestic and sexual violence in the church and through the church, and advocate for criminal justice reform for women and girls. Before joining the Sojourners' team... Read More →

Lani Prunès

Deputy Director of Communications, Families Against Mandatory Minimums (FAMM)

Lani comes to the Summit having been immersed in various advocacy fields ranging from education inequality, gun and firearm laws, and environmental justice, as well as having a hand in award-winning publications and local literary journals. As Deputy Director of Communications, she... Read More →

Rev. Maria Swearingen

Senior Co-Pastor, Calvary Baptist Church

Rev. Maria Swearingen is Senior Co-Pastor at Calvary Baptist Church in Washington, D.C. where she shares life and ministry with her wife, Rev. Sally Sarratt. She is particularly passionate about fostering conversations that invite churches to reckon with their own painful histories... Read More →

Thursday June 22, 2017 1:30pm - 3:15pm EDT
Room 7

Forums, Convening

11:00am EDT

**CONVENINGS: Description

While many connections will be made informally throughout the event, we have scheduled convenings to provide formal spaces for affinity groups to network and engage in movement building. During these convenings, participants will engage in dialogue that leads to common commitments or coordinated action; connect with leaders in a particular sector or field of interest; and identify challenges, map assets, and develop action plans.
Convenings will tackle key questions confronting different parts of the movement, including: What are the core challenges or needs among your justice stream? What are the assets and connections around the room? What can our organizations bring to this work? What can we do as individuals?”
Please note: for convenings that have two meetings scheduled, participation in the first is strongly encouraged before attending the second.

Friday June 23, 2017 11:00am - 12:15pm EDT
Gallaudet University

Forums, Convening

11:00am EDT

Academics and Theologians

While many connections will be made informally throughout the event, we have scheduled convenings to provide formal spaces for affinity groups to network and engage in movement building. During these convenings, participants will engage in dialogue that leads to common commitments or coordinated action; connect with leaders in a particular sector or field of interest; and identify challenges, map assets, and develop action plans.
Convenings will tackle key questions confronting different parts of the movement, including: What are the core challenges or needs among your justice stream? What are the assets and connections around the room? What can our organizations bring to this work? What can we do as individuals?”
Please note: for convenings that have two meetings scheduled, participation in the first is strongly encouraged before attending the second.

Facilitators and Moderators

Lovelyn Nwadeyi

Head of Research: Regulatory Affairs and Public Policy, MTN Group

Lovelyn Nwadeyi is a young and vibrant Nigerian-South African woman who hails from Queenstown in the Eastern Cape. She holds a BA International Studies degree from Stellenbosch University and an MSc in Peace and Conflict Studies degree from Uppsala University in Sweden. She has... Read More →

Kay Higuera Smith, Ph.D.

Professor of Biblical and Religious Studies, Azusa Pacific University

Kay Higuera Smith, Ph.D. is Professor of Biblical and Religious Studies and Program Director of the Religious Studies program at Azusa Pacific University, and co-founder of the Postcolonial Network, a network of scholars who engage postcoloniality and evangelicalism in their research... Read More →

Friday June 23, 2017 11:00am - 12:15pm EDT
Room 4B

Forums, Convening

11:00am EDT

Business

While many connections will be made informally throughout the event, we have scheduled convenings to provide formal spaces for affinity groups to network and engage in movement building. During these convenings, participants will engage in dialogue that leads to common commitments or coordinated action; connect with leaders in a particular sector or field of interest; and identify challenges, map assets, and develop action plans.
Convenings will tackle key questions confronting different parts of the movement, including: What are the core challenges or needs among your justice stream? What are the assets and connections around the room? What can our organizations bring to this work? What can we do as individuals?”
Please note: for convenings that have two meetings scheduled, participation in the first is strongly encouraged before attending the second.

Facilitators and Moderators

JoAnn Flett

Director of the M.B.A. in Social Impact Program, Eastern University

JoAnn Flett is a Senior Lecturer in Management and program director for the MBA in Social Impact at Eastern University. She is a recipient of the 2019 Fulbright Scholarship award to Trinidad and Tobago. Ms. Flett has over 20 years of accounting and finance experience in senior accounting... Read More →

Friday June 23, 2017 11:00am - 12:15pm EDT
Room 4C

Forums, Convening

11:00am EDT

Climate Justice II

While many connections will be made informally throughout the event, we have scheduled convenings to provide formal spaces for affinity groups to network and engage in movement building. During these convenings, participants will engage in dialogue that leads to common commitments or coordinated action; connect with leaders in a particular sector or field of interest; and identify challenges, map assets, and develop action plans.
Convenings will tackle key questions confronting different parts of the movement, including: What are the core challenges or needs among your justice stream? What are the assets and connections around the room? What can our organizations bring to this work? What can we do as individuals?”
Please note: for convenings that have two meetings scheduled, participation in the first is strongly encouraged before attending the second.

Facilitators and Moderators

Mustafa Santiago Ali

Vice President of Environmental Justice, Climate, and Community Revitalization, National Wildlife Federation

A renowned thought leader, international speaker, policy maker, community liaison, trainer, and facilitator, Dr. Mustafa Santiago Ali serves as the Vice President of Environmental Justice, Climate, and Community Revitalization for the National Wildlife Federation. He is also the founder... Read More →

Alaura Carter

Climate Justice Campaign Coordinator, Sojourners

Friday June 23, 2017 11:00am - 12:15pm EDT
Room 6B

Forums, Convening

11:00am EDT

Disability Justice

While many connections will be made informally throughout the event, we have scheduled convenings to provide formal spaces for affinity groups to network and engage in movement building. During these convenings, participants will engage in dialogue that leads to common commitments or coordinated action; connect with leaders in a particular sector or field of interest; and identify challenges, map assets, and develop action plans.
Convenings will tackle key questions confronting different parts of the movement, including: What are the core challenges or needs among your justice stream? What are the assets and connections around the room? What can our organizations bring to this work? What can we do as individuals?”
Please note: for convenings that have two meetings scheduled, participation in the first is strongly encouraged before attending the second.

Facilitators and Moderators

Cynthia Bauer

Executive Director, Kupenda for the Children

As the founder/director of Kupenda I spend my time advocating for children with disabilities in Africa through churches, government groups, and families. Much of our work involves correcting misconceptions about disabilities that have resulted in neglect and sometimes murder of these... Read More →

Friday June 23, 2017 11:00am - 12:15pm EDT
Room 5A

Forums, Convening

11:00am EDT

Immigration II

While many connections will be made informally throughout the event, we have scheduled convenings to provide formal spaces for affinity groups to network and engage in movement building. During these convenings, participants will engage in dialogue that leads to common commitments or coordinated action; connect with leaders in a particular sector or field of interest; and identify challenges, map assets, and develop action plans.
Convenings will tackle key questions confronting different parts of the movement, including: What are the core challenges or needs among your justice stream? What are the assets and connections around the room? What can our organizations bring to this work? What can we do as individuals?”
Please note: for convenings that have two meetings scheduled, participation in the first is strongly encouraged before attending the second.

Facilitators and Moderators

Jessica Cobian

Immigration Campaign Associate, Sojourners

Jessica Cobian was raised in the border town of Tijuana, Mexico, until the age of 12. Her exposure to immigrant issues and economic inequality inspired her to advocate for underserved communities. Jessica earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science with a focus on International... Read More →

Hannah Evans

Legislative Representative for Immigration, Friends Commitee on National Legislation

Hannah Graf Evans is the Legislative Representative for Immigration at the Friends Committee on National Legislation – a multi-issue, non-partisan Quaker lobby based in Washington, DC. Hannah lobbies for federal immigration policies that empower immigrants and the American communities... Read More →

Jen Smyers

Director of Policy and Advocacy, Church World Service

Jen Smyers serves as the Director of Policy and Advocacy for the Church World Service Immigration and Refugee Program, and has been with CWS for more than ten years. A graduate of American University with a B.A. in Law and Society, B.A. in Public Communication, and Masters in... Read More →

Friday June 23, 2017 11:00am - 12:15pm EDT
Room 6C

Forums, Convening

11:00am EDT

Poverty

While many connections will be made informally throughout the event, we have scheduled convenings to provide formal spaces for affinity groups to network and engage in movement building. During these convenings, participants will engage in dialogue that leads to common commitments or coordinated action; connect with leaders in a particular sector or field of interest; and identify challenges, map assets, and develop action plans.
Convenings will tackle key questions confronting different parts of the movement, including: What are the core challenges or needs among your justice stream? What are the assets and connections around the room? What can our organizations bring to this work? What can we do as individuals?”
Please note: for convenings that have two meetings scheduled, participation in the first is strongly encouraged before attending the second.

Facilitators and Moderators

Michael Mershon

Director of Advocacy and Communications, Sojourners

Friday June 23, 2017 11:00am - 12:15pm EDT
Room 5B

Forums, Convening

11:00am EDT

Racial Justice II

While many connections will be made informally throughout the event, we have scheduled convenings to provide formal spaces for affinity groups to network and engage in movement building. During these convenings, participants will engage in dialogue that leads to common commitments or coordinated action; connect with leaders in a particular sector or field of interest; and identify challenges, map assets, and develop action plans.
Convenings will tackle key questions confronting different parts of the movement, including: What are the core challenges or needs among your justice stream? What are the assets and connections around the room? What can our organizations bring to this work? What can we do as individuals?”
Please note: for convenings that have two meetings scheduled, participation in the first is strongly encouraged before attending the second.

Facilitators and Moderators

Aundreia Alexander

Associate General Secretary for Justice and Peace, National Council of Churches

Rev. Aundreia Alexander recently joined the National Council of Churches as the Associate General Secretary for Justice and Peace. She leads the organization on its initiative to reverse the rising trend of mass incarceration in the United States. Before her move to the NCC Rev... Read More →

Rev. Dr. Timothy Tee Boddie

Progressive National Baptist Convention, Inc.

Dr. Timothy Tee Boddie serves as General Secretary of the Progressive National Baptist Convention, the third largest Black Baptist convention in the nation. A former pastor, university chaplain, and college and seminary professor, Dr. Boddie brings a unique skill set to the PNBC... Read More →

Lisa Sharon Harper

Chief Church Engagement Officer, Sojourners

From Ferguson to New York to Germany, Lisa has been leading trainings and helping mobilize clergy and community leaders around shared values for the common good, with a focus on racial justice. Prior to joining Sojourners, Lisa was the founding executive director of New York Faith... Read More →

Friday June 23, 2017 11:00am - 12:15pm EDT
Room 5B

Forums, Convening

11:00am EDT

Social Work

While many connections will be made informally throughout the event, we have scheduled convenings to provide formal spaces for affinity groups to network and engage in movement building. During these convenings, participants will engage in dialogue that leads to common commitments or coordinated action; connect with leaders in a particular sector or field of interest; and identify challenges, map assets, and develop action plans.
Convenings will tackle key questions confronting different parts of the movement, including: What are the core challenges or needs among your justice stream? What are the assets and connections around the room? What can our organizations bring to this work? What can we do as individuals?”
Please note: for convenings that have two meetings scheduled, participation in the first is strongly encouraged before attending the second.

Facilitators and Moderators

Kevin Brown

Director of Prison Programs, New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary

Former psychotherapist with the Minirth Meier Clinics. Christian community developer in Hollygrove neighborhood of New Orleans. Associate professor of Social Work at NOBTS. Directs five undergraduate degree programs inside maximum security prisons in four states. Author of: "You... Read More →

Rick Chamiec-Case

Executive Director, North American Assn of Christians in Social Work (NACSW)

I work for the North American Association of Christians in Social Work. Our mission is to equip our members to integrate Christian faith professional social work practice. I would be interested in conversations about the role and contribution of Christians social workers to the work... Read More →

Friday June 23, 2017 11:00am - 12:15pm EDT
Room 4A

Forums, Convening

11:00am EDT

Women and Girls II

While many connections will be made informally throughout the event, we have scheduled convenings to provide formal spaces for affinity groups to network and engage in movement building. During these convenings, participants will engage in dialogue that leads to common commitments or coordinated action; connect with leaders in a particular sector or field of interest; and identify challenges, map assets, and develop action plans.
Convenings will tackle key questions confronting different parts of the movement, including: What are the core challenges or needs among your justice stream? What are the assets and connections around the room? What can our organizations bring to this work? What can we do as individuals?”
Please note: for convenings that have two meetings scheduled, participation in the first is strongly encouraged before attending the second.

Facilitators and Moderators

Jenna Barnett

Women and Girls Campaign Coordinator, Sojourners

As Women and Girls Campaign Coordinator, I lift up the voices of women faith leaders, encourage Christians to combat domestic and sexual violence in the church and through the church, and advocate for criminal justice reform for women and girls. Before joining the Sojourners' team... Read More →

Lani Prunès

Deputy Director of Communications, Families Against Mandatory Minimums (FAMM)

Lani comes to the Summit having been immersed in various advocacy fields ranging from education inequality, gun and firearm laws, and environmental justice, as well as having a hand in award-winning publications and local literary journals. As Deputy Director of Communications, she... Read More →

Rev. Maria Swearingen

Senior Co-Pastor, Calvary Baptist Church

Rev. Maria Swearingen is Senior Co-Pastor at Calvary Baptist Church in Washington, D.C. where she shares life and ministry with her wife, Rev. Sally Sarratt. She is particularly passionate about fostering conversations that invite churches to reckon with their own painful histories... Read More →

Friday June 23, 2017 11:00am - 12:15pm EDT
Room 7

Forums, Convening