"Nonviolence is a way of life for courageous people" - Dr. M. L. King, Jr.

    Pax Christi Michigan's 31^st Annual State Conference:

Who Lies?

Who Dies?

Who Pays?

Who Profits?

PAX CHRISTI MICHIGAN is thrilled and honored to present TWO outstanding keynote speakers. Our first is Tom Cordaro. Tom, author of the book,” Be Not Afraid: An Alternative to the War on Terror (2008),” has drawn broad national and literary acclaim, making him a highly sought after speaker. He has been involved in peace and justice education and advocacy for over 30 years. Since 1997 he has served as the Justice and Outreach Minister at St. Margaret Mary Parish in Naperville, IL. Prior to that he was involved in campus ministry and parish peace and justice work in Iowa, Pennsylvania and Florida from 1976. He is also a former staff member and former National Council Chairperson of Pax Christi USA. Trailers of Tom’s challenging presentations can be seen on YouTube.

Our second wonderful keynote speaker, Sr. Patricia Chappell, SNDdeN, is the new Executive Director of Pax Christi USA. She has trained with Crossroads in anti-racism training and organizing, and serves as the national co-chair on her community’s anti-racism team. She was the full-time president of the National Black Sisters’ Conference from 1996-2001, and is on the Board of Trustees for Trinity University in D.C. In taking her new position, she said: “I am most humbled and pleased to have been offered the position of Executive Director of Pax Christi USA. I look forward to continuing and deepening Pax Christi's commitment to transforming itself into an anti-racist, multicultural movement for peace with justice.”   We are pleased to host these two gifted presenters.
 

Saturday, April 21st, 2012 at St. Anastasia Church in Troy, Michigan

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To REGISTER, Download the Conference Brochure here!

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Workshops Will Include:

• “Clothing with a Conscience,” University of Detroit Jesuit High School and Academy JustPeace members discuss the U of D Sweatfree Campaign & the importance of being conscientious about the clothes we wear. AM ONLY

• “Emergency Managers: Attack on Democracy,” Tova Perlmutter, Executive Director of Sugar Law Center for Economic and Social Justice in Detroit.

• “Economic Justice for All: Who Pays, Who Profits?” Deacon Jim Rauner, peace and justice activist & member of the Pax Christi Michigan State Council.

• “Immigrants for Sale: The Legislative/Corporate Connection,” Fr. Wayne Dziekan, Director of the Secretariat for Justice and Peace, Diocese of Gaylord. noted speaker and advocate for immigrant justice in Michigan.

• “The Economics of War & What it Costs Us,” Chuck Altman, Steering Committee member of the Huntington Woods Peace, Citizenship and Education Project & member of the 11th Hour for Peace in Troy. Also serves on the Coordinating Committee of the Detroit Area Peace with Justice Network (DAPJN).

• “A Conversation on Race and Racism,” Floyd Cook, Chairman & workshop facilitator for the Institute for Healing Racism in Muskegon County. Retired engineer, now teaching in the Muskegon Heights School District.

• “Welfare Rights in Michigan: Real People, Real Facts, Real Fallout,” Joan Jackson Johnson, Ph.D., Director, Human Relations and Community Services, City of Lansing. Advocacy activist for the poor and homeless in Lansing. PM ONLY

• “Why Civil Resistance Works: Strategies of Nonviolence,” Mary Hanna, Operations Manager/Internship Supervisor for Michigan Peace Team & member of the Pax Christi Michigan State Council.

• “Young Peace Activists Caucus,” Lydia Wylie-Kellermann, Coordinator of PCM’s Young Peace Activists & co-founder of the Jeanie Wylie Community in Detroit. PM ONLY

Lunch Workshop Option: “Building New Local Pax Christi Groups: Solidifying the Catholic Peace Movement for Future Generations!” Joan Tirak, Coordinator of Pax Christi Michigan & Co-founder of Loaves & Fishes Ministries shelter program for the homeless in Lansing.

 

Site is handicapper accessible.  Keynote presentations will be signed for the hearing impaired.

People of all faiths and expressions welcome!

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