Initiatives of Change National Forum Details & Registration

[Amy E Jones]

 Greetings Friends! 

Below and attached are all the details you will need regarding the exciting Forum coming to Dayton!  Please register regardless of your level of involvement so we can get an idea of how many persons for whom to accomodate.

 

Note to Panelists and Moderators: You will receive an additional email specific to your role.  Thanks!  Also, we are still looking for scribes for Saturday's sessions, so if anyone knows a college student or others interested, please let me know.

 

Thank you,

Amy E. Jones 

(937) 241-8213

 

 

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Building Trust in America: IofC-USA National Forum, University of Dayton, June 14-16

 

To explore how to build trust, transform relationships and create healthy inclusive communities

 

 

Learn about Initiatives of Change's vision and program for a just and inclusive American community

 

Discover how you can engage

 

Meet the leaders of the Dayton Dialogue on Race Relations

 

Network with other change agents

 

Take home inspiration, tools, and strategies

Program

Friday June 15 Telling our Stories, Sharing our Tools
9:30 Welcome and introduction to the forum
Setting the context, locally and nationally – Hearing the needs and opportunities – Stories of hope and challenge from the IofC national network

 

2:00 Skills building: How to tell one's story
4:30 Opening Our Hearts Through Film: Discussion using films as conversation starters

The Imam and the Pastor, The Mystery of Love & Films on Regional History

6:30 Dinner, Keynote Speaker- Dr. Leon Boothe- and Trustbuilder Awards

Honoring individuals who have led the way in building bridges across the divides

Saturday June 16 From Personal to Social Change
9:00 Panel: Voices from Dayton and the nation
10:00 The Tools at Work: exploring the Initiatives of Change approach to building trust

1:30 Panels and group discussions on how trust building impacts key areas in community life:

Education for the 21st century – creating healthy integrated public schools
Business leaders and Grassroots leaders – partners in building communities
Different faiths – finding strength in common ground
Public-private partnerships – building shared visions for communities

4:30 Panel: Distilling our Learning – Looking ahead – Closing

 

Southern Ohio Host Committee
Azmeh, Wayel & Ramzieh, Dayton Mercy Society Board Members

Richard Biehl, Executive Director, Community Police Partnering Center, Cincinnati
Dick Ferguson, Executive Director, Fitz Center for Leadership in Community, University of Dayton
Amy E. Jones, Local Coordinator, Dayton Forum

Robert E. Jones, Senior Pastor, College Hill Community Church
Valerie Lemmie, Commissioner, Public Utilities Commission of Ohio

Marc R. Levy, President and CEO United Way of the Greater Dayton Ohio Area
Dean Lovelace, Commissioner, City of Dayton
John Moore, Chair, Dayton Foundation Workforce Diversity Committee
Roxanne Qualls, Director, Public Leadership Initiative, Northern Kentucky University Margaret Rahn, Xavier University; facilitator National Underground Railroad Freedom Center of Ohio
Walter H. Rice, US District Court, Southern District of Ohio
Mike Robinette, Director, Grassroots Greater Dayton
Cathy Shanklin, Director, Recreation and Youth, City of Dayton
Jerald L. Steed, Executive Director, Human Relations Council, City of Dayton
Brad Tillson, former President and CEO of Cox Ohio Publishing
Cecil Thomas, Cincinnati City Council
Sarah Wallis, Director, Education Programs, OH Commission on Dispute Resolution &Conflict

            Management

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