DAVENPORT, IOWA (February 19, 2019) — One Human Family — Quad Cities will be hosting the Responding to the Many Faces of Hate Symposium on April 13 from 10 am until 3:30PM at the Eastern Iowa Community College Urban Campus at 101 W 3rd Street in Davenport. There will be three panel discussions led by a panel of local experts from the Quad City area. Topics for the panels include how best to respond when confronting incidents of hate based on race, LGBTQ/gender, or faith and immigration in our community. Each panel will last approximately 45 minutes. Lunch will be provided by Fresh Deli.
The day will end with keynote speaker Zach Wahls, newly-seated Iowa State Senator, American activist on behalf of LGBT equality, and author.
Meet Keynote Speaker Iowa State Senator Zach Wahls — Zach Wahls first gained national attention when his testimony before the Iowa House Judiciary Committee about growing up with gay parents went viral and became YouTube’s most-watched political video of 2011. He is an advocate for LGBTQ rights and co-founder and executive director of Scouts for Equality, the national organization which led the campaign to successfully end the Boy Scouts of America’s decades-old ban on gay people. He has spoken at 250+ events all over Iowa and across America, including a primetime speech at the 2012 Democratic National Convention supporting President Obama. Wahls is also the author of the bestselling book My Two Moms: Lessons of Love, Strength, and What Makes a Family. Recently, he and his sister created The Woman Cards, a deck of playing cards featuring 15 original, hand-drawn portraits of American women who changed the world.
For more information, contact Joanie Demmer at 563.343.8936 (cell) or 563.388.0221 (home) or email at demmfree822@gmail.com.
Date: Saturday, April 13
Time: 9AM–3:30PM
Location: Eastern Iowa Community College Urban Campus, 101 W 3rd Street, Davenport
Cost — Pre-registration: $10 — adults; $5 — students; $15 at the door;
-includes lunch from Fresh Deli, keynote speaker, and 3 panel discussions
Panel discussion topics: Combating hate based on race, faith, and LGBTQ/gender; immigration issues in our community.
Schedule
9:00-9:30 Registration
9:30-10:00 Welcome and housekeeping
10:00-10:45 Session 1
11:00-11:45 Session 2
12:00-12:45 Lunch by Fresh Deli with cultural entertainment
1:00-1:45 Session 3
2:00-3:00 Keynote Speaker — Zach Wahls
3:00-3:30 Wrap-up