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*[[Adam Phillips]], [[The ONE Campaign]] | *[[Adam Phillips]], [[The ONE Campaign]] | ||
*[[Ndunge Kiiti]], [[Emory University]] | *[[Ndunge Kiiti]], [[Emory University]] | ||
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| + | ===Training Session Leaders=== | ||
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| + | '''Advanced Social Justice Advocacy :''' | ||
| + | *[[Alexia Salvatierra]], [[Clergy And Laity United For Economic Justice]] | ||
| + | *[[Adam Taylor]], [[Sojourners]] | ||
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| + | '''HIV & AIDS, Malaria and Tuberculosis: Enemies of the Millenium Development Goals:''' | ||
| + | *[[Craig Jaggers]], [[World Vision]] | ||
| + | *[[Moses Dombo]], [[World Vision]] | ||
| + | *Dr. [[Mark Maire]], [[World Vision]] | ||
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| + | '''Humans and the Environment: Our Impact, Our Mission:''' | ||
| + | *[[Rick Cizik]], [[The U.N. Foundation]] | ||
| + | *[[Vicky Rateau]], [[Oxfam America]] | ||
| + | *[[Sharon Hanshaw]], [[Coastal Women for Change]] | ||
| + | *[[Liz Carty]], [[Oxfam America]] | ||
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| + | '''Theological Dialogue:''' | ||
| + | *[[Dr. Chuck Gutenson]], [[Sojourners]] | ||
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| + | '''Organizing a City-Wide Faith & Justice Network:''' | ||
| + | *[[Rachel Anderson]], [[Boston Faith & Justice]] | ||
| + | *[[Aaron Graham]], [[Sojourners]] | ||
| + | *[[Lisa Sharon Harper]], [[New York Faith & Justice]] | ||
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| + | '''Organizing a Community Wide Outreach:''' | ||
| + | *[[Dave Donaldson]], [[Convoy of Hope]] | ||
| + | *[[Michael Redmon]], [[Convoy of Hope]] | ||
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| + | '''Voice & Vocation: Discerning and Living Your Call:''' | ||
| + | *Rev. Dr. [[Soong-Chan Rah]], North Park University | ||
| + | *[[Drew Clark|Drew]] & [[Claire Clark]], [[McLean Bible Church]] | ||
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Revision as of 03:16, 7 April 2010
The Mobilization to End Poverty Conference was held in Washington, D.C. from April 26 - 29, 2009, and was hosted by Sojourners and sponsored by World Vision.
About
Worship was held at Shiloh Baptist Church on April 26. Training sessions took place at the Washington Convention Center on April 29. In addition, plenary sessions, Capitol Hill meetings, and networking opportunities took place, with an estimated 1,000 in attendance.
Speakers
The following were speakers at the conference:[1]
- Rachel Anderson, Boston Faith and Justice Network
- Angela Glover Blackwell, PolicyLink
- Rep. Rosa DeLauro, United States House, of Representatives
- Dave Donaldson, Convoy of Hope
- Joel Edwards, Micah Challenge
- Alexia Kelley, Catholics in Alliance for the Common Good
- Rep. John Lewis, U.S. House of Representatives
- Bishop Vashti Murphy McKenzie, African Methodist Episcopal Church
- Brian McLaren
- Wes Granberg Michaelson, Reformed Church in America
- Donald Miller
- David Lane, ONE
- Tony Hall, Former ambassador and member of Congress
- Bishop Mark Hanson, ELCA Churchwide Organization
- Dr. Vincent Harding
- Lisa Sharon Harper, New York Faith and Justice
- Freddy Haynes, Friendship West Baptist Church
- Rev. Zina Jacque
- Ellen Nissenbaum, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
- Jeffrey Sachs, The Earth Institute at Columbia Univeristy
- Tavis Smiley, The Tavis Smiley Show
- Richard Stearns, World Vision
- Alexie Torres-Fleming
- Sharon Watkins, Disciples of Christ
- Jim Wallis, Sojourners
President Barack Obama was also invited to give a major address on poverty at the conference.
Workshop Leaders
The following were workshop leaders at the conference:[2]
Peace and Poverty:
Economy and Poverty:
Immigration, Migration and Poverty:
- Ian Danley, Neighborhood Ministries of Phoenix
- Jenny Hwang, World Relief
- Gabe Salguero, Latino Leadership Circle
Women and Poverty:
Environment and Poverty:
- Sharon Hanshaw, Coastal Women for Change
- Alexie Torres-Fleming, Youth Ministries for Peace and Justice
Healthcare and Poverty:
Race and Poverty:
Global Poverty and the MDGs:
Training Session Leaders
The following were training session leaders at the conference:[3]
Advanced Social Justice Advocacy :
HIV & AIDS, Malaria and Tuberculosis: Enemies of the Millenium Development Goals:
Humans and the Environment: Our Impact, Our Mission:
- Rick Cizik, The U.N. Foundation
- Vicky Rateau, Oxfam America
- Sharon Hanshaw, Coastal Women for Change
- Liz Carty, Oxfam America
Theological Dialogue:
Organizing a City-Wide Faith & Justice Network:
- Rachel Anderson, Boston Faith & Justice
- Aaron Graham, Sojourners
- Lisa Sharon Harper, New York Faith & Justice
Organizing a Community Wide Outreach:
Voice & Vocation: Discerning and Living Your Call:
- Rev. Dr. Soong-Chan Rah, North Park University
- Drew & Claire Clark, McLean Bible Church
Sponsors
The following organizations were sponsors of the conference:[4]
- Sojourners
- World Vision
- Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
- ONE
- Oxfam
- Wesley Theological Seminary
- Convoy of Hope
- National Ministries