Guest Presenter: Dr. Jacqueline Garrick, Masters in Social Work and Doctorate in Professional Studies. Giraffes stand tall and stick their necks out when they see something wrong. Dr Jacqueline Garrick chose the Giraffe as a mascot for Whistleblowers, who do just that. She is founder of Whistleblowers of America and wrote “Be a Giraffe” as … Continue reading Be a Giraffe
“Understanding and Resisting the Anti-Democracy Movements influencing Current Policies” Guest Presenter: Dr. Joan Braune is Lecturer in Philosophy at Gonzaga University in Spokane, Washington. Numerous ideological factions present within the Trump administration and adjacent networks see leaders as above law, rather than subject to it. In this presentation, we’ll learn about some of the far-right ideologies … Continue reading Understanding and Resisting Anti-Democracy Movements
Presenter: Heather Lindsay, mother, lawyer, and the Mayor of Milton, Florida. Experiencing loss is challenging emotionally, mentally, physically, and spiritually. Bouncing back from adversity is one way to describe having resilience, but learning how to adapt positively in response to disruptions in life is a continuing process. Heather will share some of her reflections on … Continue reading Living the Mystery
Presenter: Gay Valimont, former Democratic nominee FL Congressional District 1 and founder of Engage Y’all Political Action Committee. Gay Valimont will introduce herself by telling her personal story and what led her to run for office. She will share her journey through the campaign and the next steps in her political career. In light of … Continue reading From Activist to Congressional candidate: Why I ran for office
Presenter: Walter Arrington, MSW, Advocacy & Special Projects Community Health Northwest Florida Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs), like Community Health Northwest Florida, originated from a national movement in the 1960s to bring accessible, community-driven healthcare to underserved populations. As a patient-governed FQHC, Community Health Northwest Florida reflects the mission of this movement by delivering comprehensive, … Continue reading Advancing Health Justice: The Impact of FQHCs and Community Health Northwest Florida
Presenter Angelique Godwin, Director of Transgender Equality, Equality Florida, will be sharing her story identifying how choosing to take up space, telling your story, and speaking truth to power can lead to inspiring others and creating change in minds and action. What you can do to get involved and make a difference in your community.
Presenter Mike Maeshiro is a gay ex-pastor and is now a consultant for queer and deconstructing Christians. He will talk about how he sincerely suffocated for Jesus, not realizing that it was people and bigotry that kept him in the closet, not Jesus. Mike will share his story of how his relationship with God led … Continue reading God Made Me Gay
Presenter: Jocelyn E. Leveque, MD FACS Please join us in hearing about Dr. Leveque’s journey with her son as a gay man as well as maintaining a medical practice as a Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon at the Gulf Coast Plastic Surgery campus on Brent. She has been practicing in Pensacola for 25 years. Her practice has included transgender surgery specifically “top” … Continue reading One Surgeon’s Journey
Our presenter is Rev. Dr. Frances Jeanne Smathers, founder and director of The Order of Hildegard. The western religious landscape has been heavily influenced by concepts and ideologies rooted in shame. How can we develop shame resilience and live into community life with a more embodied and connected ethic? Frances (she/they) is an interfaith community … Continue reading Shame Resilience as a Path to Collective Wholeness
Join us as we reflect on this day: A blessing or a challenge? Who gets to celebrate? Presenter Theresa Everett is a certified and licensed Preacher, Worship & Eucharist Minister and Pastoral Care leader in the Episcopal Church. She is an active member at St. Augustine Episcopal Church in Navarre, where she serves regularly as … Continue reading Mother’s Day
