Blog Posts: speaker

Salam Al-Marayati

Salam Al-Marayati - President, Muslim Public Affairs Council Nationally recognized for his commitment to improving the public understanding of Islam and policies impacting American Muslims, Salam is president and co-founder of the Muslim Public Affairs Council. He...

Charles Lane

Tenor Charles Lane is a native of Los Angeles. He began his studies in vocal performance at the University of California at San Diego and California Institute of the Arts, where he earned a BFA and an MFA in Vocal Performance. He continued his studies in New York City...

Dr. Melissa Bird

Dr. Melissa Bird is a descendant of the Shivwits Band of Paiutes. She is an internationally recognized lay preacher, author, healer, and podcaster. Dr. Bird has spent nearly 3 decades teaching workshops on spiritual and social justice and revolution. Her combination...

LauraSa Pele Lafoia Ava

LauraSa Pele Lafoia Ava is an indigenous Pacific Islander of Samoan and Hawaiian heritage and a dedicated steward of Mother Earth and interfaith peace activist. As the Founder and President of AVA One Global Family and Alliances, a volunteer-run nonprofit established...

Karen Hayes

Producer and Director Karen Hayes holds an M.F.A. in Film and TV Production from UCLA and leads Ubuntu Motion Pictures, a production...

Kaylan Balaven

Kalyan Balaven serves as the Head of Dunn School, where he is deeply committed to fostering authentic humanity in education. Balaven...

Salam Al-Marayati

Salam Al-Marayati - President, Muslim Public Affairs Council Nationally recognized for his commitment to improving the public...

Maia Ferdman

Maia Ferdman

Maia Ferdman is a skilled facilitator, educator, and consultant with a passion for community development,...

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Celina Alvarez

Celina Alvarez

Celina Alvarez is Executive Director of Housing Works, recognized as one of Los Angeles’ most innovative and effective...

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Rev. Louis Chase

Rev. Louis Chase

The Rev. Louis A. Chase is a retired United Methodist clergyperson in the California-Pacific Annual Conference and...

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Judy Vaughan

Judy Vaughan

Judy Vaughan, CSJ, is the Founding Director of Alexandria House, where she lives and works. Founded in 1996,...

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Michael Frontier

Michael Frontier

Michael Frontier is an intuitive coach, workshop developer/facilitator, reiki master/teacher, reflexologist,...

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Errol Gerson

Errol Gerson

Errol Gerson is a Strategic Management consultant, professional coach and mentor, and has been a professor at the...

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Fodé Camara

Fodé Camara

  Fodé Camara, a member of the Susu ethnic group, offers a unique and engaging perspective in his presentations...

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