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Racism, Materialism and Militarism:
The Fierce
Urgency of Now!
featuring
keynote speakers Bishop Tom
Gumbleton and Elena
Herrada. Held Saturday, April 25th, 2009 at Marygrove
College in Detroit, Michigan, there were more than 300 people in attendance.
One of the highlights of the conference was presenting notable peacemakers with
awards of recognition.
Purple Ribbon of
Peace Award Winner, Ron Dale
Young Adult
Peacemaker Award Winner, Arun D'Souza
(pictured here with his
wife, Jen)
Young Adult
Peacemaker Award Winner, Kim Laba
Workshops Included in this Conference:
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“Critical
updates on the Palestinian/Israeli Conflict,” Rosina Hassoun, Ph.D.,
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Michigan State University
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“Urban
Farming as a Vehicle for Food Justice,” Patrick Crouch, Earthworks Urban
Farm Program Manager, Detroit
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“Conscientious
Objection to Military Service: Living the Peace of Christ,” Mike Hovey,
Director, Office for Catholic Social Teaching, Archdiocese of Detroit
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“Recognizing
Privilege: Confronting Racism in the 21st Century,” Cleophus Bradley
(Director of Community Development) & Cathey DeSantis, CSJ, Detroit Catholic
Pastoral Alliance Anti-Racism Team
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“Hope with
Grace: A Chat with Visionary Grace Lee Boggs,” Grace Lee Boggs, Lifelong
grassroots activist, writer &
Co-founder of the Boggs Center in Detroit
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“Walking in
the Footsteps of Gandhi,” Gail Presby, Professor of Philosophy,
University of Detroit Mercy & Member of Bishop Gumbleton Pax Christi (St’
Leo’s)
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“Empowering
the Youth of Detroit,” Detroit Summer Live Art Media Project
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“Race,
Poverty and Peace” Fr. Ted Parker, Pastor of St. Leo’s & St. Cecilia’s,
Detroit
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“Transformational
Change and Activating Peace” Liz Walters, IHM, Michigan Peace Team Staff
Member
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“Creative
Peace Through the Arts: Hands-On Workshop” Marygrove Faculty
Lunchtime Workshops
1. “Building Local Pax Christi Groups,” Joan Tirak, Pax Christi
Michigan Coordinator; Co-founder of Loaves & Fishes Ministries, Lansing
2. “Young Adult Movement/YAM Caucus,” Arun D’Souza & Kim Laba,
Co-Founders of the YAM Committee & past members of the PCM St. Council
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