From an interactive workshop on "Managing our Prejudices," to a panel of six dynamic faith leaders, an inspiring talk by former white supremacist, and engaging roundtable discussions, our Feb. 1, 2020 conference at the Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing at FAU was a rousing success! With more than 175 registrants,  this day touched many lives and helped us reach out into the Palm Beach County-Broward County community with thoughtful discussion and uplifting concepts about how each of us can make a difference. 

Featured Guest Speakers

Gail Price-Wise

President of the Florida Center for Cultural Competence, led us in an interactive, engaging and powerful presentation entitled "Managing Our Prejudices."

Arno R. Michaelis

Nationally-known speaker and former white supremacist, shared a moving and inspiring presentation about his journey from hate to love. Once a leader of a worldwide racist skinhead organization and lead singer of the hate-metal band Centurion, Michaelis is now an educator for Serve 2 Unite, and is the author of the book “Life After Hate.”

Faith Leader Panelists

We were blessed by the participation of 6 dynamic, articulate faith leaders on our panel, discussing how their faith communities encounter hate and bigotry and how they have responded. All presented meaningful and stimulating comments. Panelists were: 

·    Rev. Marcia Beam, Priest-in-Charge, St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church, Delray Beach.  

·    Rabbi Marc Labowitz, TAO Temple Adath Or: The South Florida Center for Jewish Renewal, Davie and Delray Beach.  

·    Venerable Tendron, Resident Teacher, Thubten Kunga Ling Tibetan Buddhist Center, Deerfield Beach. 

·    Ted Brownstein, Baha’i leader, Lake Worth Interfaith Network and Abrahamic Reunion. 

·    Rev. Amy Carol Webb, Minister, River of Grass Unitarian Universalist Congregation, Davie. 

·    Imam Sultan, Islamic Foundation of South Florida, Sunrise.  

·    Linda Geller-Schwartz, Moderator, Jewish Community Relations Council, Board member. 

Workshop Leaders

Leading our small group workshops were some of our community's most forward-thinking and dynamic leaders:

·    Dr. Allan Barsky, Professor of Social Work, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, Florida.

·    Linda Geller-Schwartz, Moderator, Jewish Community Relations Council, Board member, Boca Raton, Florida. 

·    Imam Kamruz Hosein, President, JAM & ALL Interfaith and Muslim Chaplain, Florida International University, Miami, Florida.

·    Moshe David Kamrat, Founder of JAM & ALL Interfaith, residing  in Eugene, Oregon.

·    Sheikh Ghassan Manasra, International Director, Abrahamic Reunion, Israel and Sarasota, Florida.

·    Rev. Vernelle Nelson, Founding Minister, Unity Golden Light Ministries, Tamarac, Florida.

·    Gail Price-Wise, President, Florida Center for Cultural Competence, Inc., 

·    Pompano Beach, Florida

·    Linda Prior, President, Interfaith Coalition of South Palm Beach County, 

·    Delray Beach, Florida.

·    Ken Thomas, President, League of Women Voters of Palm Beach County, Florida. 

·    Arline R. Ustin, former President of N.O.W. Palm Beach County, Florida.

·    Gene Vallee, Director of Youth Ministry & Outreach Coordinator, St. Gregory’s Episcopal Church, Boca Raton. Co-founder of the Boca Raton Interfaith Youth Association (BRIYA).

·    Dr. Lisa Kirk Wiese, Assistant Professor, Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, Florida.

Contributors Who Made This Amazing Day Possible

·    Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Boca Raton

·    Heartway Church

·    Palm Beach Fellowship of Christians and Jews

·    River of Grass Unitarian Universalist Congregation

·    Lake Worth Interfaith Network

·    American Civil Liberties Union

·    Council for American Islamic Relations Florida

·    League of Women Voters

·    Masjid Jamaat Al’Mu-mineen

·    TAO Temple Adath Or: South Florida Center for Jewish Renewal

·    Thubten Kunga Ling Tibetan Buddhist Center 

·    Abrahamic Reunion

·    Interfaith Coalition of South Palm Beach County

·    Dianne and Nolan Lerner

·    Audrey Gregg

·    Irma and Bin Sulaiman

·    Linda Prior

·    … and a special gift from Kathy Leonard in memory of her sister,  Elnora Beth Livezey, Civil and Human Rights Attorney (1942-2018)

JAM & ALL Interfaith is grateful to all of you 

for supporting and bringing our dream to life!

Photo Gallery from the Conference