Blog Posts: speaker

Amir Hussain

Dr. Amir Hussain is Professor of Theological Studies at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, where he teaches courses on religion. His own particular specialty is the study of Islam, focusing on contemporary Muslim societies in North America. His academic...

Jaimie D. Crumley, PhD

Jaimie D. Crumley, PhD is an assistant professor of Gender Studies and Ethnic Studies at the University of Utah. She is a Black feminist public historian and intellectual historian who is currently pursuing two research projects. Her public history project examines...

Maia Ferdman

Maia Ferdman is a skilled facilitator, educator, and consultant with a passion for community development, peace-building, and education. She is the founding Principal of Bridges Intergroup Relations Consulting, a firm that supports organizations and communities to...

Dr. Antonios Kireopoulos

Dr. Antonios Kireopoulos is Associate General Secretary at the National Council of Churches USA, where, as director of both Faith & Order and Interreligious Relations & Collaboration, he is responsible for theological dialogue among both ecumenical and...

Rev. Leon Sampson

The Rev. Leon Sampson is a priest in the Missionary Diocese of the Episcopal Church in Navajoland, and currently serves as a Vicar in the...

Cheryl Romanowski

Cheryl Romanowski has passionately devoted her life to inspiring and uplifting those around her. With a profound journey through diverse...

Pedro Silva

Pedro Silva

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

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Chitra Golestani

Chitra Golestani

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

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Josué Emmanuel Muñoz

Josué Emmanuel Muñoz

Josué Emmanuel Muñoz (they/them) is a SoCal-based Latinxx transmedia storyteller and mindful media educator from West...

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endawnis Spears

endawnis Spears

endawnis Spears (Diné/ Ojibwe/ Chickasaw/ Choctaw) is an educator working in the public humanities.  She received her...

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Nancy Berlin

Nancy Berlin

Nancy Berlin has worked to combat poverty for over 40 years. She has worked in family shelters, on Los Angeles’s skid...

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Parshan Khosravi

Parshan Khosravi

Parshan Khosravi is an Iranian American of Zoroastrian faith who is currently a candidate for the city council in...

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Kenyatta Bakeer

Kenyatta Bakeer

Born and raised in Los Angeles, Kenyatta Bakeer has demonstrated a life-long commitment to inner-city education...

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John Silvers

John Silvers

John Silvers has always been an active community leader. His communication skills and leadership qualities were passed...

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