Contact:
Sister Susan WellsHoly Names University
wells@hnu.edu
510.436.1280
Where
Valley Center for the Performing ArtsHoly Names University
3500 Mountain Blvd
Oakland, CA 94619
Driving Directions
Thank you to the following organizations who are co-sponsors of the Bay Area Social Justice Forum with Holy Names University:
Diocese of Oakland, Global Solidarity Team
Sisters of St. Francis of Penance and Christian Charity
Sisters of the Holy Family, Fremont, CA
Stop Slavery, Northern CA Coalition of Catholic Sisters
Special thanks to the following organizations who have provided workshop presenters and other support for the Bay Area Social Justice Forum:
California Interfaith Power and Light
San Francisco Bay Area Darfur Coalition
East Bay Interfaith Committee for Worker Justice
Intercommunity Peace and Justice Center
East Bay Housing Organizations (EBHO)
Immigrant Legal Resource Center
Contra Costa County Interfaith Supporting Community Organization (CCISCO)
Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary
Clergy and Laity United for Economic Justice
Keynote Presenters:
Rev. Alexia Salvatierra Joe Grant
Clergy and Laity United for Economic Justice JustFaith Ministries
ONLINE REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED! YOU MAY STILL REGISTER AT THE DOOR AT 8:30 AM.
Click here to download Bios of Keynote Address Presenters (PDF).
MORNING WORKSHOPS 10:45 AM - 12:00 PM
Click here to download Morning Workshop Descriptions (PDF)
1A. Law Enforcement Response to Human Trafficking - Lt. John Vanek, San Jose Police Department’s Human Trafficking Task Force
2A. SORRY, THIS WORKSHOP IS CANCELED! PLEASE CHOOSE A DIFFERENT WORKSHOP! WE APOLOGIZE FOR THE CANCELLATION!
3A. Bridging to the Religious Other - Rev. Andrea Goodman, Interfaith Peace Project
4A. Preventing Genocide: 21st Century Efforts - Stephen McNeil, American Friends Service Committee
5A. Engaging Spirituality - Joe Grant, Gaby Miller, Megan Hast, JustFaith Ministries
6A. Place at the (Political) Table for the World’s Hungry - Holly Hight, Bread for the World
7A. Building a Moral Economy -- In Your Own Back Yard - Kristi Laughlin, East Bay Interfaith Committee for Worker Justice
AFTERNOON WORKSHOPS 1:30 - 2:45 PM
Click here to download Afternoon Workshop Descriptions (PDF)
1B. Spirituality of Simplicity - Linda Haydock, SNJM Intercommunity Peace and Justice Center
2B. Moving Forward Together: An Interfaith Panel Discussion on Immigration Issues - Rev. Phil Lawson, Polo Morales, Mark Silverman and Rev. Deborah Lee
3B. Water Privatization in California - Adam Scow, Food and Water Watch
4B. Cool and Clean Communities: Caring for Creation - Rachel Medema, California Interfaith Power and Light
5B. Living Solidarity: Government, the Federal Budget and the Common Good - Meg Bowerman, JustFaith Ministries
6B. What’s Farming Got to Do with It? Food Justice and US Agricultural Policy - Kari Hamerschlag, Environmental Working Group (EWG) and Holly Hight, Bread for the World
7B. Building a Moral Economy -- In Your Own Back Yard - Kristi Laughlin, East Bay Interfaith Committee for Worker Justice
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- Bread for the World
- California Against Slavery
- Diocese of Oakland - Global Solidarity Team
- East Bay Interfaith Committee for Worker Justice
- Fellowship of Reconciliation
- Food and Water Watch
- Intercommunity Peace and Justice Center
- Interfaith Power and Light
- JustFaith
- Maryknoll Missionaries
- MISSSEY
- New Day for Children
- Oakland Catholic Worker (A portion of the proceeds from this event go to the Oakland Catholic Worker)
- http://www.soaw.org/
- Walk Against Genocide
ONLINE REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED! YOU CAN STILL REGISTER AT THE DOOR ON THE DAY OF THE EVENT, STARTING AT 8:30 AM.
