John Silvers

John Silvers

John Silvers has always been an active community leader. His communication skills and leadership qualities were passed down to him by his parents, Arthur and Trudi Silvers, an interracial couple who were Civil Rights activists in the 1960s. His father, Arthur, worked closely with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in the fight for equality and social justice.

John blends speaking, storytelling, acting, and live original music to deliver his one-of-a-kind “Keynote Performances.” He has spoken on 120+ stages to over 73,000 people at schools, conferences, and seminars throughout the USA and Europe and has been featured on ABC’s The View and Radio!

For more information please see https://www.johnsilverskeynotes.com/ 

 

Rabbi Eric Solomon

Rabbi Eric Solomon

Rabbi Eric Solomon is the leader of Beth Meyer Synagogue in Raleigh, NC.  He completed facilitator training with Re-Setting the Table and has led his congregation in bridging conversations.  Rabbi Solomon is the founding co-chair of the North Carolina Jewish Clergy Association. In addition, he currently serves on the City of Raleigh Human Relations Commission and Interfaith I-CARE Team of the Raleigh Police Department.

He is a Goodmon Fellow, having completed the Leadership Triangle Regional Leaders Program, and holds the title of Senior Rabbinic Fellow at the Shalom Hartman Institute in Jerusalem. Previously, he served as the co-chair of Truah: The Rabbinical Call for Human Rights.

Rabbi Solomon loves playing tennis and is an avid runner. He and his wife, Rabbi Dr. Jennifer Solomon, have three children.

Wendy Silvers

Wendy Silvers

Rev. Wendy Silvers helps moms embody their highest potential, raise healthy, empowered kids and change the world through vision and grace. Nicknamed ‘Mama Wendy’ by her clients, she is the founder of the Million Mamas Movement, creator of The Awakened Mother TM series, host of The Awakened Mother Podcast, and a co-author of the International bestselling book, Balance for Busy Moms.  Her next book will be published in Spring 2023.

Rev. Wendy produces and hosts events and speaks at state-of-the-art venues such as Agape International Spiritual Center, Conscious Living Expo, Bhakti Fest, Health Freedom Events, and Spiritual Centers. She has shared stages with Michael Beckwith, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Del Bigtree, Great Grandmother Mary Lyons, Kelly Gores, Marianne Williamson, Dr. Shefali Tsabary, Panache Desai, Sister Jenna, and other luminaries. She received the American Riviera Women’s Entrepreneur of the Year Award in 2014.

Rev. Wendy has decades of experience as a Spiritual Counselor, Trauma-Informed Parenting Coach, child development, and the 12-Step Recovery Movement. Her former career was as an Entertainment Publicist. She is married and the proud mother of an amazing young woman.

The Rev. Mark England

The Rev. Mark England

Mark England has served congregations in Virginia and Houston, where he has worked with youth and adults to build relationships, grow in their leadership abilities, and recognize how the life of Jesus shapes their life.

He wants the communities he serves to see times of conflict and change as opportunities for growth. Because of this belief, he has received training in Mediation Skills from the Lombard Mennonite Peace Center; as a Life and Leadership Coach from CoachNet; and as a Healthy Congregations Facilitator and Convener of a Resetting the Table initiative that helps faith communities have conversations about divisive issues.  He also likes to run and laugh a lot.

Storyteller, Inspiring Stories: Discussing Politics in Religious Spaces

Mohamed Dewji

Mohamed Dewji

Mohamed Dewji was born in Kenya and has been living in Canada since 1976. Mohamed’s engagement with his mosque community began at the age of 16 as a Sunday School Instructor at the Az-Zahraa Islamic Centre.  Since then, he has held various administrative roles at the Centre, including two terms as Vice-President.  A founding member of the Az-Zahraa Islamic Academy, he was also the Board Chair from 1999 to 2008. 

In 2016, Mohamed served as President of NASIMCO, an umbrella organization serving Shi’i Muslim communities across North America.  Most recently, he and his wife, Fatema, have set up The Rahma Foundation to support refugee claimants and women fleeing abuse with food, shelter, education, and peer counseling.  Now semi-retired from his career in pharmacy, Mohamed has facilitated various programs, including Leadership Development and Compassionate Integrity Training.  He loves hiking mountains, traveling, listening to Qawalli music, and reading Sufi poetry.

Storyteller, Inspiring Stories: Discussing Politics in Religious Spaces