LDD 2024 Workshop Schedule
Leadership Development Days 2024 Workshop Schedule
BLOCK I: Friday, Nov. 22, 12 p.m.-1:15 p.m.
| Workshop Title | Workshop Leaders |
|---|---|
| 1. Discerning in Community | Sally Vonner and Rev. Denise Sawyer |
| 2. Empowered Grace: Trauma Informed Approaches to Relationships and Advocacy for Women of Faith | Archbishop Marcia Dinkin |
| 3. Digital Storytelling: Tips and Best Practices for UWFaith Digital and Other Online Platforms | Praveena Balasundaram and Jim Keat |
| 4. Tackling Your Tech! Event Tech 101 for In-Person and Virtual Events | Rashida Craddock and Sarah Brockus |
| 5. Implementing the Racial Justice Charter in UWFaith Conferences | Deaconess Clara Ester and Kathy FitzJefferies |
| 6. Love, Justice, Service: A Mini Deaconess/Home Missioner Discernment Event | Megan Hale with Leah Wandera, Ellen Dizon, and Jane Grays |
| 7. A Case for Support | Shannon Priddy |
| 8. Building & Sustaining Intergenerational Relationships | Finda Quiwa |
| 9. Bridging Divides: Navigating Conflict in Multiracial, Cross-Class Movements | Assata Harris and Kerrina Williams |
| 10. “Excite – Invite: Strategies for Successful Member Recruitment” | Ebony Diaz |
BLOCK II: Friday, Nov. 22, 3:30-4:45 p.m.
| Workshop Title | Workshop Leaders |
|---|---|
| 1. JE4A Film Screening – “Triple Divide [Redacted]” (2017) | Ilka Vega and Monica Bartley |
| 2. UWFaith Goes Digital (and you can too) | Praveena Balasundaram and Jim Keat |
| 3. Empowered Grace: Trauma Informed Approaches to Relationships and Advocacy for Women of Faith | Archbishop Marcia Dinkins |
| 4. Influence: UMC | Tara Barnes |
| 5. Exercising influence through a board seat: Your role and responsibilities on a nonprofit board. | Jessica Tulloch and David Price |
| 6. “Excite – Invite: Strategies for Successful Member Recruitment” | Ebony Diaz |
| 7. Practicing Hope | Jay Godfrey and Tabatha Holley |
| 8. Growing our Practices of Soul Care | Kelly Loeb |
| 9. Never Give Up: Fighting Mass Incarceration | Cynthia Morrison and Michelle Morrison |
| 10. Amplify Your Voice and Build a Movement: How to Motivate Others to Act Together for a Shared Purpose Through Public Narrative | Elizabeth Chun Hye (Liz) Lee and Darlene Alfred |
BLOCK III: Saturday, Nov. 23, 2:00-3:15 p.m.
| Workshop Title | Workshop Leaders |
|---|---|
| 1. Town Hall: Ending Corporal Punishment in Schools | Emily Jones with Panelists: Ellen Reddy, Dianna Freelon-Foster, Jamie Singer |
| 2. JE4A Workshop – Exploring Energy Justice and Sustainability | Ilka Vega with Ruth Bowen and Monica Bartley |
| 3. Tackling Your Tech! Event Tech 101 for In-Person and Virtual Events | Rashida Craddock and Sarah Brockus |
| 4. A Case for Support | Shannon Priddy |
| 5. Influence: UMC | Tara Barnes |
| 6. Global Challenges Facing Women & Girls | Rev. Andrea Reily |
| 7. Practicing Hope | Jay Godfrey and Tabatha Holley |
| 8. Soul Care Retreats | Pat Bostic, Katy Wrona |
| 9. Amplify Your Voice and Build a Movement: How to Motivate Others to Act Together for a Shared Purpose Through Public Narrative | Elizabeth Chun Hye (Liz) Lee and Darlene Alfred |
| 10. Transforming Tensions: Mastering Facilitation and Conflict Management for Growth | Assata Harris and Kerrina Williams |
Number of participants per workshop = 150 max.
