Scenes from our 43rd Annual State Conference.

Annual State Conference deemed

"FANTASTIC!" by Attendees

 

This year's State Conference, "Be Not Afraid! Living in Hope and Resistance", introduced a new format: We had one primary keynote speaker, and then a panel of experts to expound on how to put that keynote message into action. Our keynote speaker, Charlene Howard (PCUSA Executive Director) was passionate, engaging, and encouraging. She was followed by regional experts: Elly Jordan (Advocacy for Immigrants), Jesse Deer In Water (Advocacy for the Environment and Indigenous Cultures), and Saeed Khan (Advocacy for Gaza, the West Bank, and Middle Eastern Cultures). The day ended with Charlene urging all of us to implement the action items we'd just heard about. It was truly an inspiring and hope-filled day.