Leadership

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS:

Tony Campolo is professor emeritus of sociology at Eastern University. For ten years he was on the faculty of the University of Pennsylvania. He is the founder and president of the Evangelical Association for the Promotion of Education. He has authored 35 books. Dr. Campolo is married to Peggy. They have two children and four grandchildren.

 

One of our keynote sessions will be lead by representatives of Invisible Children. Invisible Children’s mission statement: Invisible Children improves the quality of life for war-affected children by providing access to quality education, enhanced learning environments, and innovate economic opportunities for the community.

 

John Lewis is a member of the United States House of Representatives, representing Georgia’s Fifth District. During the Civil Rights Movement, he was the chairman of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, an organization centrally involved in sit-ins, the Freedom Rides, and other important moments in the movement. Representative Lewis is the author of Walking With the Wind.

 

WORSHIP LEADER:

The Reverend Dr. Linda Morgan-Clement is currently the Henry J. Copeland Campus Minister at The College of Wooster and adjunct faculty in the Religious Studies department. In this capacity she works with students of all faiths and has oversight of the religious groups and staff on campus. Musician Jim Morgan will join her in creating the conference’s worship experiences.

 

CONCERT ARTIST:

Jonathan Kingham must be doing something right. In his first few years on the scene, he has quickly developed into a seasoned performer while sharing the stage with the likes of Shawn Colvin, Michael McDonald, Doug Stone, Vanessa Carlton, Jonatha Brooke, and David Wilcox, and recent tours have found him on the road with such diverse acts as Julio Iglesias Jr. and Glen Phillips of Toad the Wet Sprocket.