Saturday, February 15, 2014

Keynote Speakers

Dr. Clayborne Carson

In the morning keynote session, Dr. Carson will deliver an inspiring talk on King's Global Vision for Human Rights.

Dr. Clayborne Carson, world-renowned authority and author on Martin Luther King Jr., is the Director of The Martin Luther King Research and Education Institute at Stanford University and editor of The King Papers. Dr. Carson's extensive writings reflect not only his research about King but also his undergraduate civil rights and antiwar activism, which led him to appreciate the importance of grassroots political activity as well as visionary leadership in the African-American freedom struggle.

 

                               

          Rev. Deborah Lee                     Rev. Phil Lawson

In the afternoon keynote session, Rev. Lee, Rev. Lawson, and a Holy Names University Alumnus will share their journey to being social justice activists. 

Rev. Deborah Lee is the Director of the Interfaith Coalition for Immigrant Rights, a program of Clergy and Laity United for Economic Justice-California. Since 1994, the Interfaith Coalition for Immigrant Rights has been a faithful voice, accompanying and advocating for the full participation and dignity of immigrants. Deborah has worked at the intersection of faith and social justice for over 20 years as an educator and organizer on issues of race, gender, a just economy, anti-militarism and immigration.  Her work has consistently bridged different ethnic communities, generations, and geographies in creative and transformational processes.  She is an ordained minister in the United Church of Christ.

Rev. Phillip Lawson recently retired as the Interfaith Program Director for East Bay Housing Organizations (EBHO) and leads EBHO’s interfaith initiative, the Interfaith Action in Housing Program.  EBHO is a nonprofit membership organization dedicated to working with communities in Alameda and Contra Costa counties to expand affordable housing opportunities through education and advocacy.  Under Rev. Lawson's leadership, EBHO has significantly expanded support of interfaith communities in their affordable housing efforts and expanded their capacity to address the housing crisis in the East Bay. .  Before joining EBHO, Rev. Lawson was Pastor of Easter Hill United Methodist Church in Richmond from 1992 to 2003. Rev. Lawson served as Adjunct Professor at Starr King School of Ministry in Berkeley, CA until April, 2012. Rev. Lawson can be reached at (510) 741-7765 or through email at phillawson2@comcast.net

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1A. Community Advocacy and Policy Change - NAACP of Berkeley Staff  

2A. Human Trafficking: Modern Day Slavery Globally, in the US, and in Our Community - Asian Pacific Islander Legal Outreach Staff

3A. Simplifying the Struggle for Justice - Manuel LaFontaine, All of Us or None Staff

4A. Race and Membership in America - Jack Weinstein, Director, Facing History and  Ourselves

5A. Fair Housing and Tenant Rights - Irene Romulo, Just Cause Staff 

6A. The Right to Stay Home - David Bacon, Journalist and Author 

7A. Human Rights for Women: Eliminating Domestic Violence and Expanding Workplace Gender Equity - Dr. Emily Murase, Executive Director, SF Department on the Status of Women 

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1B. Social Justice and the Right to Vote - Maria Gitin, Author and Civil Rights Veteran,  Karina Cervantez, Mayor of Watsonville, and Charles Bonner, Civil Rights Veteran and Attorney

2B. Human Trafficking and Immigrant Rights - Asian Pacific Islander Legal Outreach  Staff

3B. Exploring White Privilege - Heather French, Dean for Student Development and Engagement, and Laura Lyndon, Executive Director of Advising and Learning Resource Center, Holy Names University  

4B. Disability Social Justice - Belo Cipriani, Writer-in-Residence, Holy Names University 

 5B.  Civil and Human Rights: The March Continues - Monique Gillum & Maria Morris, Southern  Poverty Law Center staff

6B. Detentions & Deportations: Faith Witness and Responses – Rev. Deborah Lee and Daniel Pinell, Interfaith Coalition for Immigrant Rights  Saff

7B. Health Care is a Human Right : Innovating Obamacare to Reach Health Care Justice for All - Gerri Field and Pat Snyder , Health Care for All Staff

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