The Fairness Summit Schedule
Friday, October 21, 2005
Paul
Rogat Loeb:
"Soul of a Citizen: Living with Conviction in Cynical Times"
Public Lecture & Booksigning
7:30pm
Unity
Temple on the Plaza
$12 Advance / $15 at the Door / FREE with Summit Registration
Saturday, October 22, 2005
FAIRNESS PROJECT TRAINING CONFERENCE
The Broadway Church,
39th Terrace & Broadway, Kansas City, MO
8:30am - Registration Begins
9:00am - Opening Remarks - Dr. Robert Minor
9:15 - 9:45am - "Coming Out Progressive" - Paul Rogat Loeb
9:45 - 10:30am - "How We Can and Must Strengthen the Bond" - Dr. Robert N. Minor
10:30 - 10:45am - Morning Break
10:45 - 11:45am-
BREAKOUT SESSIONS - Putting Action into Context
Breakout #1 - "The Progressive Movement: Struggling,Surviving & Thriving
in Party Politics" Diane Silver, Kansans
for Justice & Equality
Breakout #2 - "Being Progressive in the Pulpit" Martin Rafanan,
Executive Director, National
Conference for Community & Justice of Metropolitan St. Louis
11:45am - 1:00pm - Luncheon Roundtable & Strategy Session with Paul Loeb & Breakout Session Leaders
1:00 - 2:00pm
- BREAKOUT SESSIONS - Working in the Community
Breakout #3 - "Women's Wisdom" Charisse Jackson, Program
Director, National Conference for Community and Justice of Metropolitan
St. Louis; Brenda Bobo-Fisher & Mahrya Monson, HumanityWorks!
Breakout #4 - "How Not be 'Outfoxed' — Working with
the Media" Lewis
Diuguid, Knight Ridder & KC Star Columnist
2:00 - 2:15pm - Afternoon Break
2:15 - 3:15pm
- BREAKOUT SESSIONS - Working in the Community
Breakout #5 - "Valuable Lessons Learned from the Religious Right"
Thad Holcomb, Ecumenical
Christian Ministries, Lawrence, Kansas
Breakout #6 - "Meeting the Challenges in Ethnically Diverse Faith Communities"
Community Panel Discussion
3:30 - 5:00pm - "Setting the Agenda" - Through 'World Cafe' Conversation Circles
Complete Summit Registration: $89 Advance/$99 at the Door includes Friday
night presentation by Paul Loeb, Training Conference and breakouts on Saturday,
and Film Showcase on Saturday night.
MAKING A DIFFERENCE - The Fairness Project National Progressive Values
Short Film & Documentary Showcase
7:30pm
Tivoli Theatre at Manor Square (4050 Pennsylvania in Westport)
$7 Advance/$10 at the Door
FREE with Summit Registration
Sunday,
October 23, 2005
10:00am - Special Sunday Ecumenical Service "Strengthening the
Bond"
Broadway
Church, 39th Terrace & Broadway, Kansas City, MO
Reverend Paul Smith
11:30am - Community Brunch following the service. Love offering.