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“We Advocate Freedom!” Teach-In Series // Session 1
June 27 | 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM MDT
Session 1: Strategies Toward Effective Social Change: Personal and Institutional Commitments
This 1st in a series of 5 sessions will invite dialogue on the multiple paths advocates for change can work within or outside dominant systems to advocate inclusion and freedom. We will hear from veteran leaders and have the opportunity to wrestle with the moral, ethical, and spiritual realities of advocacy on complex and uncertain issues. The conversation will explore the issues of protest and consequences; non-violent and violent resistance; community organizing, and internal/external approaches.
Register in person HERE.
In addition to the in-person event at Iliff, attendees can participate via Zoom by registering at this link.
When: Jun 27, 2024
6:00 pm MST Refreshments & Registration at Iliff / Zoom room opens
6:30-8:00 pm MST Teach-in
Facilitator: President Lee H. Butler, Jr.
Speakers:
Dr Teresa Smallwood
Dr. Kristina Lizardy-Hajbi
Bro. Daniel Klawitter
Session 2: US Political Leaders Conversations on Israel-Palestine: Protests, Cease-fire, and Two-States
When: September 12, 2024
Session 3: Spirited and Spiritual Resistance: Community Chaplaincy and Religious Leadership
When: September 26, 2024
Session 4: UMC Social Principles and the Impact of Socially Responsible Investments
When: October 10, 2024
Session 5: Book Discussion: Angela Davis, Freedom is a Constant Struggle: Ferguson, Palestine, and the Foundations of a Movement
When: November 7, 2024