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 Speakers  Stephen Lewis - "Race Against Time"United Nations Secretary-General's Special Envoy for HIV/AIDS Watch Lewis' speech As the United Nations Secretary-General's Special Envoy for HIV/AIDS, Stephen Lewis is responsible for following up on the African summit and United Nations General Assembly special session on HIV/AIDS. He is also the founder of the Stephen Lewis Foundation, dedicated to providing care for those in Africa affected by HIV/AIDS, including grandmothers raising their orphaned grandchildren. Lewis has extensive experience as a politician, diplomat and humanitarian, including service as deputy executive director of UNICEF and Canadian ambassador to the United Nations. He is a passionate advocate of the rights and needs of children.  Edward Cardoza - "Compassion, Dismay and Humility: Entering the Margins of Those Who are Called to Serve" Partners In Health director of development Watch Cardoza's speech Edward Cardoza is director of development at Partners In Health, an organization co-founded by Dr. Paul Farmer (see summer book read description below). PIH is dedicated to bringing the benefits of modern medical science to those most in need of them and to serve as an antidote to despar. Cardoza is currently fund raising for PIH's programs in Boston, Haiti, Russia, Peru, Rwanda, Mexico and Guatemala. He previously worked as a development researcher at Harvard Medical School and director of development research at the Appalachian Mountain Club. Cardoza has also served in the Office of AIDS Ministry and the chaplaincy office at Massachusetts General Hospital.  Dr. John Neafsey - "Personal Calling and Social Conscience in the Post-9/11 World"Theology senior lecturer at Loyola University Chicago, author and clinical psychologist Watch Neafsey's speech Dr. John Neafsey is a practicing clinical psychologist and senior lecturer in the theology department at Loyola University Chicago. His new book, "A Sacred Voice is Calling: Personal Vocation and Social Conscience," is an ecumenical, interdisciplinary exploration of the psychology, spirituality and ethics of vocational discernment and social responsibility. His work on the book was supported by the Lilly Endowment's Programs for the Theological Exploration of Vocation. In addition to his clinical and teaching work, Neafsey volunteers his professional services at the Marjorie Kovler Center for the Treatment of Survivors of Torture, Chicago.  Dr. David Batstone - "Transforming Your Vocation into a Meaningful Career"Sojourners magazine executive editor Watch Batstone's speech A business entrepreneur, professor and journalist, David Batstone is the executive editor of Sojourners magazine, a leading voice at the crossroads of politics, business, spirituality and culture. He was a founding editor of Business 2.0 magazine and contributor to The New York Times, Wired, The Chicago Tribune and other major newspapers. Batstone was named the National Endowment for the Humanities Chair at the University of San Francisco and has received two national journalistism awards. During the 1980s, he founded and directed a non-governmental agency dedicated to economic development and human rights in Latin America.  The Rev. Ann Svennungsen - "It Takes a Village: Community, Calling and the Common Good"The Fund for Theological Education president Watch Svennungsen's speech The Rev. Ann Svennungsen '77 is president of The Fund for Theological Education, an advocate organization for excellence and diversity in Christian ministry. FTE supports future pastors and scholars through fellowships, a support network, and serving as a resource for educational and faith communities. Before joining FTE, Svennungsen served as senior pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church, Moorhead, and as a pastor in Iowa City and Minneapolis. She is a frequent speaker and writer. In addition to authoring several published articles and Bible study guides, Svennungsen has preached at the ELCA Churchwide Assembly.  Dr. Sharon Daloz Parks - "The Practice of Vocation and the Art of Leadership in a Dangerous and Sacred World"Leadership for the New Commons director Watch Parks' speech Dr. Sharon Daloz Parks is director of Leadership for the New Commons, an initiative of the Whidbey Institute in Clinton, Wash. The institute is an educational nonprofit organization dedicated to creating a more sustainable, just and fruitful future for all. Parks previously served for more than 16 years in faculty and research positions in leadership and ethics at Harvard University in the schools of Divinity, Business and the Kennedy School of Government. Parks is the author of several publications, including "Leadership Can Be Taught: A Bold Approach for a Complex World." |
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