Building New Palestine

Summary Page on Summit Sessions

Link to or add notes from the Summit Sessions.  If notes are missing they are marked as such - please add them!   You can also link to the areas of focus related to each session as well as to Washington groups working in these areas.  If you know of a missing group, please add them.  It is easy to do.

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1.  Advocacy on Behalf of Creation 

• LeeAnne Beres

• Jessie Dye

WiserEarth Areas of Focus: Religion and Ecology |  Human Rights Protection

WA Groups by Areas of Focus: Religion and Ecology | Human Rights Protection 

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2.  Humanizing Immigration

• Michael Ramos

WiserEarth Areas of Focus: Refugees, Internally Displaced Persons, and Migrants

WA Groups by Areas of Focus: Refugees, Internally Displaced Persons, and Migrants

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3. The Great Personal Turning

• Phil Gerson
  

• Greg Speltz

WiserEarth Areas of Focus: Sustainable Living | Sustainability, Religious and Spiritual Issues | Sustainable Livelihoods | Consumption and Green Consumers| Poverty Eradication

WA Groups by Areas of Focus: Sustainable Living | Consumption and Green Consumers| Sustainability, Religious and Spiritual | Sustainable Livelihoods | Poverty Eradication

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4.  Understanding Racism Better

• Ayesha Andersen
• Bro Benjamin Shabaz
• Ken Gillgren

WiserEarth Areas of Focus: Cultural Diversity | Indigenous People and Culture | Environmental Justice

WA Groups by Areas of Focus: Cultural Diversity | Indigenous People and Culture | Environmental Justice

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5.  Beyond Interfaith Dialogue: Living Across the Boundaries (Missing)

• Ann Redding

• Jamal Rahman

Areas of Focus:Religion, Ecology, and Sustainability | Cultural Diversity | Human Rights and Civil Liberties

WA Groups by Areas of Focus: Sustainability, Religious and Spiritual | Human Rights and Civil Liberties

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6.  Hope for South Sudan - Health, Education, Agriculture and Business (Missing)

• LolaToloba

Areas of Focus: Health | Education | Agriculture and Farming | Business and Economics

WA Groups by Areas of Focus: Health | Education | Agriculture and Farming | Business and Economics

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7.  Navigating Integral Leadership: A Compass of Intention

• IONS Northwest Leaders

Areas of Focus: Leadership Training

WA Groups by Areas of Focus: Leadership Training

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8.  Intergenerational Learning

• Tanya Fekri

Victor Bremson

• Rich Henry
  

Areas of Focus: Senior Volunteerism and Mentoring | Youth Education and Empowerment

WA Groups by Areas of Focus:  Senior Volunteerism and Mentoring | Youth Education and Empowerment

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9.  Living Wage for All: Building the Political Support to End Poverty in Washington State

• Mark Miloscia

Areas of Focus: Living Wages| Poverty Eradication

WA Groups by Areas of Focus:Living Wages| Poverty Eradication

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10.  Awakening the Dreamer: Changing the Dream

• NW Webale Team

Areas of Focus: Culture and Sustainability

WA Groups by Areas of Focus: Culture and Sustainability

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11.  Advocacy and Our Life of Faith

• Bill Grace

Areas of Focus: Sustainability, Religious and Spiritual Issues | Law and Policy Reform

WA Groups by Areas of Focus: Sustainability, Religious and Spiritual Issues | Law and Policy Reform

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12. Habitat for Humanity - Involving Diverse Populations (Missing)

• Diane Gallegos

Areas of Focus: Affordable Housing | Cultural Diversity

WA Groups by Areas of Focus:Affordable Housing | Cultural Diversity

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13.  Housing, Community and Service for Seniors/Elders Who Are Spritual Teachers from Various Faith Traditions  (Missing)

• Trudy James

Areas of Focus: Seniors | Senior Volunteerism and Mentoring

WA Groups by Areas of Focus: Seniors | Senior Volunteerism and Mentoring

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14.  Paths for People of Faith in the World: Steps to End Homelessness

• Bill Kirlin-Hackett

Areas of Focus: Affordable Housing | Poverty Eradication

WA Groups by Areas of Focus:Affordable Housing | Poverty Eradication |

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15.  Being Present for the Future

• Victor Bremson

• Rich Henry

Areas of Focus: Cultural Heritage Conservation | Sustainable Communities

WA Groups by Areas of Focus:  Cultural Heritage Conservation | Sustainable Communities

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