Guest blogger Franz R. Exumé is an Elder at New Direction Church of God in Christ in Rancho Cucamonga, CA. Born to an African American missionary mother and Haitian father, he grew up in the U.S. and in Haiti during and after the Papa Doc Duvalier era, drawing on the cultural and spiritual reservoirs of both worlds.
Dr. Lisa Patriquin, as The Guibord Center’s Program Director for Youth and Young Adults, develops programs for children, youth and young adults of many faith traditions. She forms partnerships with schools to increase religious and interfaith literacy, and promote open discourse about religion and spirituality as an aspect of identity.
The mission of The Guibord Center is "To bring people together to challenge assumptions, unleash the Holy, and affirm the faith that transforms the world.
“Lo” is the current President of The Guibord Center. She has dedicated her life to enabling others to find and follow the best within themselves. A recently-retired Jungian-oriented psychotherapist, she lives with her two "Little Lions" and works passionately to protect the lives and freedom of all animals.