Sneak Preview of NAINConnect 2012 Workshops, July 15-18, Atlanta – with many URI presenters
Sneak Preview of NAINConnect 2012 Workshops
Posted on May 9, 2012 by judylt
One of the most unique features of our annual North American Interfaith Network [NAIN] Connects is the rich blend of 1.) Issues and best practices from our NAIN members and friends across North America with 2.)Interfaith work local color of our host organization’s city/region. This year’s Connect in Atlanta is an exciting example of this blend.
Presenters – NAIN Members / Friends across North America
- Kay Lindahl, founder of the Listening Center, “Sacred Listening”
- Gail Katz, co-founder of WISDOM and Paula Drewek, President of WISDOM “Women’s Interfaith Solutions for Dialogue and Outreach in Metro Detroit”
- David Dalley, Program Coordinator at Surrey Neighbouring Faiths Program, “Children First”
- Grove Harris, “Interfaith Environmental Ethics”
- Lynda Trono, Manitoba Multifaith Council “The Art of Compassion”
- Karin Firoza, Youth LEAD Program Director and Trainer, “Mentoring Training: Living the Core Principles”
- Quaiser Abdullah Assistant Director of IT Temple University, “Loyalty: Transforming Superficial Connections into Meaningful Relationships”
- Brian Farr, Salt Lake Roundtable, “Interfaith Art and Culture” (combined with Art of Compassion)
- Ralph Singh, Chair, Wisdom Thinkers Network, “Stories to Light Our Way, Journey to the World of Good”
- Sande Hart, President of Spiritual and Religious Alliance for Hope(SARAH), “Interfaith Reconciliation thru Community Building”
- Kristy Bergman, University of Regina, “The Power of Interfaith Actions, Lessons from Africa”
- Paul Chafee, San Francisco, “Connecting 10,000 Points of Light: Interfaith Communication and Collaboration for the Next 25 Years”
- Panel: Rachael Watcher,-Wiccan representative, PK McCary-co-founder of Think Peace International, Bettina Gray, Chair of NAIN, “The Hard Dialogues of Interfaith: What we Are Failing to Discuss”
- Ruth Broyde Sharone, World Parliament of Religions, Los Angeles “Creative Ways to Engage Communities in Interfaith Collaboration”
Local Atlanta Presenters
- Soumaya Khalifa, President of Islamic Speaker’s Bureau, “The Faith Speakers’ Bureau”
- Pamela Perkins, Executive Director, “The Interfaith Children’s Movement”
- Barbara Rosenblit, teacher/Director of Mentoring at The Weber School in Atlanta, “Peace by Piece: Engaging High School Youth”
- Mark Crenshaw, Georgia State University, “Interfaith and Disabilities”
- Frank McCloskey, Georgia Power, Interfaith and the Corporate Workplace”
- Suzanne Buchanan, US Dept. Justice, “The Government in partnership with Faith”
- “Faith and Film” Judy Marx, founder of Atlanta Jewish Film Festival
- Deacon/ Chaplain Bob Hauert, Gillian Renault, Media training expert, “Death and Dying- 5 faith perspectives”
- Dr. Gerald Durley, motivational/inspirational speaker, and Laura Turner Seydel, “Faith and Ecology”
- C.T. Vivian, Interim President, Southern Christian Leadership Conference, “Race and Faith”
- Dr. Luther Smith, Thurman Chair, Candler School of Theology, “Howard Thurman, His Thoughts and Spirit and mentor to Martin Luther King Jr”
- Faith Alliance of Metro Atlanta, “Maintaining Interfaith Dialogue and Advocacy”
- World Pilgrims “Interfaith Travel Abroad and Within”
- Angela Rice, Executive Producer, Interfaith minister and Senior Executive Producer Atlanta Interfaith Broadcasters, Inc., “Atlanta Interfaith Broadcast from Interfaith Programming-to an Emmy Award”
NAINConnect 2012 – July 15 – 18 in Atlanta!
“Establishing Interfaith Friendly Cities”
Local Host: Interfaith Community Initiatives website