La Convivencia's 2nd Annual Social Justice and Interfaith Leadership Conference

FREE Conference and a Vigil added:  Let’s Fight Hate with Love!

Donations are appreciated!

Please choose only one workshop to attend as all the sessions are occurring at the same time.

Walk-in are welcome!

Bring your family for an enlightening experience at La Convivencia’s annual “Social Justice, Faith, Diversity & Hope: TOGETHER WE RISE” Conference.  Leading activists, educators, clergy, police, professors, elected officials and nonprofit leaders from our community will join us to offer workshops in activism, bias, diversity, social justice, empathy, and empowerment.  A keynote panel will energize us to learn from those who are taking action now and there will be opportunities to network with other concerned citizens. Plus, a Youth Workshop for tweens and teens. You will leave informed, connected and inspired!

( "Due to low registration, LGBTQIA workshop is canceled")

• Parking lot 10 and 13 on William Street
• North Garage on Prospect Ave. 
• Metered parking available on Olden and William street. 
• and parking on Prospect Ave as well.

Program Schedule:

 1:00 - 1:20 pm … Registration, Networking

 1:20 pm

   VIGIL

  Proceed to Main Hall

  Keynote Speaker

   Keynote Panel

   Community Award 

  3:20 pm

  Coffee Break, Networking, and Community Service Project

  Workshop Sessions

  Proceed to Main Hall

  Closing Speaker, Unity Music, Closing Remarks

  5:30 pm … Adjournment 

To meet our amazing speakers and look at our workshop topics/details, please follow the link:

https://www.laconvivencia.org/annual-conference.html

Here's why you should come:

1. It's a great way to meet people and get to know your neighbors who share your vision of a better, more peaceful world.
2. Come and just find out what we're all about!
3. Getting to know one another, becoming friends and changing the world.
4. To help create understanding across cultures and religions!
5. Sharing our common values and common humanity.
6. Let's work together to ensure we've done our part! 
7. PLUS a Special interactive workshop for youth.

Rachel Wainer Apter, Director of the New Jersey Division on Civil Rights

 “The Rise in Bias Incidents and What NJ Is Doing About It” 

KEYNOTE PANEL:

Dr. Jonathan Golden, Rev. Andrew Wilkes, Suzy Ismail, and Bob Harris 

Keynote Panel Moderators

Barbara Ingram-Edmonds and Rev. Cornell Edmonds

WORKSHOPS AND PRESENTERS

(Recommended for youth)

     Presenters: Jack Tironi and Bilal Sultan

In this session, youth will work on some key skills in order to serve their community. Youth will learn to craft questions and answers and apply them in activities. There will also be a part about facilitating youth discussions and making the right decisions in order to keep the flow. Youth will also participate in a variety of activities that will incentivize them to take risks in order to learn something more about their fellow peers. In addition, we will talk about unspeakable truth, youth for change, and how youth can play a role to bring a positive change in their communities.

     Presenter: Arla Patch

Through learning the greater historical context, the impact of that historical legacy, and the challenges that NJ Natives currently face, citizens will gain greater understanding and empathy for North America's original residents while also fostering awareness of ways to decolonize ourselves.

     Presenters: Chief Robert Garofalo (WWPD) and Chief Nicholas Sutter   (PPD)

 How local police departments have changed the law enforcement landscape by utilizing social media and technology to connect with the local community and their families around the world.

From Poor People's Campaign to Criminal Justice Reform and Immigrant/Refugee Resettlement 

  Presenters: Rev. Dr. Charles F. Boyer, Rev. Robin Tanner, Rev. Sammy Arroyo, Rev. Eric Dobson, Jorge Torres

And what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?  Come and meet some of the leading social justice voices in the  New Jersey and in the nation as they share how their faith guides and gives them strength to fight for justice.  In this plenary session, we will be discussing the impact that faith groups have in social justice movements such as the Poor People's Campaign, Prison Reform and Immigrant Rights.  You will learn ways in which you and your faith tradition can organize for advocacy and how to engage with government officials to enact public policy improvements. This will also be a great opportunity to learn more about The Poor People's Campaign, Salvation and Social Justice, The New Jersey Prophetic Agenda, and Faith in New Jersey.

        Presenter: Pastor Dale Selover

…and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God? (Micah 6:8)

To do the work of justice requires action, but it also calls for contemplation.  We will take a look at the important role contemplation plays in supporting, empowering and renewing those who work for justice. We will also explore specific life-giving spiritual practices. 

Conference attendees will have the opportunity to make hygiene kits to donate to underserved families in the area. 

If you would like, please bring a few care items at the conference to donate.

Items needed:  soap, shampoo, toothbrush, toothpaste, razors, shaving cream, hairbrush etc.

Co-Sponsors:

Baha’i Assemble of Hamilton Township

Bayard Rustin Center for Social Justice

Coalition for Peace Action

Drew University, Center on Religion, Culture, and Conflict

Emotional Intelligence Expert, Coach Aalia

Fellowship in Prayer, Princeton

First Methodist Church of Hightstown

First Presbyterian Church of Dutch Neck, West Windsor

Hamilton Law Firm, P.C. Business & Employment Law 

Islamic Society of Central Jersey

Kidsbridge Tolerance Center

Latin American Legal Defense and Education Fund

Monmouth Center for World Religions and Ethical Thought

Muslim Center of Greater Princeton

RISE, Community Service Center

The House Next Door, Princeton Junction

Windsor Hightstown Area Ministerium 

Young Audiences New Jersey & Eastern Pennsylvania