Blog Posts: speaker

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...

Charlie and Mary Matthews

Charlie and Mary Matthews have been married for 28 years and have three adult children.  Raised in Southern California, Charlie grew up in a Quaker Friends church where his parents hosted youth groups. Mary was born in Lebanon, attended an Armenian evangelical school,...

Saira Sayeed

​Saira  Sayeed was born in Pakistan to a Christian mother and a Muslim father and migrated to Canada with her parents when she was three years old. She and her husband, Shakeel, have been married for 30 years and have raised four amazing young adults together. Saira...

Claire Dietrich Ranna

The Rev. Claire Dietrich Ranna is the Rector of Christ Episcopal Church and the Chaplain to Ventana School, a Reggio Emilia inspired Pre- and Elementary School in Los Altos, CA.  She is a member of the Los Altos Rotary Club and serves on the board of Community...

Rev. Dr. F. Willis Johnson

A third-generation educator, F. Willis Johnson is a spiritual entrepreneur, elder in the West Ohio Conference of the United Methodist...

Pedro Silva

Pedro Silva brings a wealth of cross-sector experience to his current position as Director of Engagement with YOUnify.   A veteran of the...

Chitra Golestani

Dr. Chitra Golestani is the Associate Director of the Wilmette Institute, an Adjunct Faculty at the Institute for Humane Education and...

Dr. Jennifer Noble

Dr. Jennifer Noble

Jennifer Noble, PhD, or “Dr. Jenn,” is a licensed psychologist with a doctorate in clinical psychology who specializes...

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Susan Katz Miller

Susan Katz Miller

Susan Katz Miller is a journalist and author of The Interfaith Family Journal (2019) and Being Both: Embracing Two...

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Hana Doueiri

Hana Doueiri

Hana Doueiri is currently a high school senior in San Bernardino, CA. She has been involved in speech and debate for...

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Christine Stark

Christine Stark

Christine Stark is an award-winning writer, researcher, visual artist, and international speaker with Anishinaabe and...

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​Rev. Jaimie Crumley

​Rev. Jaimie Crumley

​Rev. Jaimie Crumley is a black feminist intellectual historian who is currently a PhD student in the Department of...

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Terry Opalek

Terry Opalek

Terry Opalek is a student, teacher, writer and presenter of metaphysical and spiritual truths. His spiritual...

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Sura Das

Sura Das

A Guibord Center Advisory Council member, Sura Das has represented the International Society for Krishna Consciousness...

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Aziza Hasan

Aziza Hasan

Aziza Hasan, named an influencer by the Chronicle of Philanthropy, is the executive director of NewGround: A...

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