From the Interfaith Peacemaking Coalition:
SAVE THE DATE: Leonard Pitts will keynote this year’s Interfaith Peacemaking Workshop, First United Methodist Church, 2723 N. 50th St., Lincoln, NE, 1:00 to 5:30 p.m., on April 12th.
Leonard Pitts will speak for about 45 minutes, followed by time to view exhibits. There then will be five break-out sessions:
- 1.1: Implicit Bias; Anna Shavers, UNL Law College.
- 1.2: Unconscious Bias; Karen Starkweather, Center for Rural Affairs.
- 2: Three Barriers to Re-entry from Prison to Civilian Life; Larry Wayne, Corrections Dept.; Katrina Thomas, reentrant; and Jim Jones, Oasis.
- 3. Youth Organizing for Social Change; Vernee Norman, Union College; Keiana Thomas, UNL.
- 4. Poverty and Organizing for Inclusive Community: Economic Justice; State Sen. Patti Pansing Brooks; Beatty Brasch, Center for People in Need.
- 5. Racial Profiling in Nebraska; Rebessa Conzales, Appleseed Center; Bennie Shobe, NAACP; Amy Miller, ACLU.