SiX National Conference 2024: Full Schedule

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10:30am EST

Taking Back Our Faith: Reclaiming the Faith Perspective on Progressive Issues

Friday December 13, 2024 10:30am - 11:20am EST

Leading while protecting religious equality means being able to communicate deep values, respecting the ways religion shapes constituents’ lives, and countering efforts to institutionalize a narrow religious ideology that threatens democracy. This session will be an interactive, skills-building workshop facilitated by religious leaders. Legislators will discuss how religion is manipulated to justify ideologies that exclude, harm, and limit freedom and equality. Then, legislators will discuss how religion can be a source of connection, meaning, and purpose. Next, legislators will highlight their core beliefs and values. Finally, legislators will be provided talking points, trained to “Say This, Not That,” and develop a step-by-step sequence for statements.

Speakers

N. Sydney Jemmott

SiX Staff Session Lead

Rev. Latishia James

Co-Executive Director, SACReD

Rev. Latishia James, MDiv (she/they) affectionately known as Rev. Pleasure is a Black queer femme, womanist, writer, facilitator of healing spaces for BIPOC women, femmes, and LGBTQIA folks, and healing-centered pleasure coach. A Master of Divinity and Certificate of Sexuality+ Religion... Read More →

Rev. Dr. Amanda Henderson

Director, Institute for Religion, Politics & Culture

Rev. Dr. Amanda Henderson is the Director of the Institute for Religion, Politics, and Culture at the Iliff School of Theology, where she leads research exploring the relationship between religion and politics. With a focus on informing public leaders, the Institute works for transformative... Read More →

Rev. Keyanna Jones Moore

Community Organizer

Keyanna Jones Moore is a Political and Social Justice Activist and Community Organizer from Atlanta, Georgia. She currently works as a Chapter Organizer with Sierra Club Georgia Chapter, where she emphasizes the need for Black People to understand how the environment impacts their... Read More →

Friday December 13, 2024 10:30am - 11:20am EST
International 9 Breakout

Breakout, Breakout Block F

Host Organization State Innovation Exchange
Media Closed to Media