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Ray Mattes, DMin

Ray Mattes, IHM, DMin, LPCC, is a pastoral theologian, professional gerontologist and licensed psychotherapist. He speaks locally and nationally on lifelong spiritual formation and later life development. Ray has served in long-term care administration and as a...

Rev. Dr. Najuma Smith-Pollard

Rev. Dr. Najuma Smith-Pollard is Founding Pastor of Word of Encouragement Church and Program Manager of the USC Cecil Murray Center for Community Engagement. She speaks frequently about women’s empowerment, women in ministry, sexual violence awareness, civic...

Mohammed Abdul Aleem

Mohammed Abdul Aleem is CEO of Human Assistance & Development International (HADI). HADI has been working since 1991 to build bridges of understanding through humanitarian and educational projects. Two of the organization's flagship projects are IslamiCity and...

Rev. Mark Hong

Rev. Mark Hong immigrated from South Korea in 1971 and grew up in Southern California. For 34 years, he has ministered to both Korean-speaking immigrant congregations and English-speaking next generation Korean American and multiethnic congregations. Rev. Hong began...

Matthew Hom

Matthew Hon grew up in a Chinese and Ashkenazi Jewish family in Cerritos, California. After studying history and music at the University...

Reverend Margaret Anne Ernst

Reverend Margaret Anne Ernst is a passionate writer, community builder, and organizer; she has worked alongside faith communities to fight...

Gail Kennard

Gail Kennard is African American, Muslim and a native Angeleno. She converted to Islam more than 40 years ago while in graduate school at...

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