The 2005 SHALOM Conference theme of Tolerance invites people of various ethnic, faith traditions and lifestyles to take a closer look at how we relate to each other in our daily lives. Dorothy Cotton will deliver the keynote address on Lessons from the Past, Visions for the Future. We hope to challenge our own acceptance of intolerance toward others to make the future be one of more tolerance of our differences.

All persons are welcome and invited. The Friday evening session is open to the public without registration. An offering toward conference expenses will be received. For the Saturday conference events, registration is required. (Please use the registration form below).

DR. DOROTHY COTTON worked closely with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. during the turbulent 1960's as Education Director for the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. Dr. Cotton helped to design the Citizenship Education Program empowering disenfranchised citizens in the South to promote social change using nonviolent strategies.

As Vice President for Field Operations of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change in Atlanta, Georgia, Dorothy Cotton served as senior trainer in nonviolence and empowerment for leadership.

Between 1982 and 1991, Dr. Cotton was Director of Student Activities at Cornell University. Under the Carter Administration she served a the Southeastern Regional Director of ACTION, the Federal Government's agency for volunteer programs.

Dorothy Cotton has traveled extensively conducting and participating in workshops in the former Soviet Union, The People's Republic of China, Europe, Africa, and Vietnam. She accompanied Dr. King when he received the Nobel Prize for Peace in Norway.

Today Dr. Cotton resides in Ithaca, New York, and continues to answer the call to be workshop leader and guest speaker sharing stories of her vast experience.

At the Shalom Conference 2005, Dorothy Cotton will help participants focus on tolerance with her Lessons from the Past, Visions for the Future.

Saturday Morning Workshops

1 Meeting the Wholistic Needs of a Community in Transition
Louis Butcher, Senior Pastor of the Brightside Baptist Church, will share how the Brightside Opportunities Center has collaborated with institutions and agencies to provide medical, social, and cultural opportunities for the southwest of Lancaster City.

2 Anti-Racism, Crucial to the Journey for Justice: An Initial Conversation
Stephanie Schaudel will share her experiences as an emerging anti-racist white activist, and invite participants to explore ways in which white privilege and white supremacy serve as major roadblocks to social justice.

3 Lancaster: A Hispanic Perspective
Presenter is Jose Urdaneta is a professional photographer and community activist, including serving on the boards of Boys and Girls Club and the Urban League. He will share his vision of Lancaster from the experience of the Hispanic community.

4 Living as a Member of the Homosexual/GLBT Community in Lancaster County
This workshop is presented by the Rev. Debbi Coggin, Senior Pastor, Vision of Hope Metropolitan Community Church, Mountville, PA. Pastor Coggin will be assisted in the presentation by one or more youth from the church.

5 A Salam Aleikum-Aleikum Salam: Harvesting Bread and Roses - Tolerance and Intolerance in the Middle East
Maia Williams from Washington DC will report on her work in Hebron with CPT (Christian Peacemaker Teams). A member of the CPT Corp in Palestine who has recently returned from months in the Middle East, Maia is also a dancer, writer, and painter.

Saturday Afternoon Workshops

6 Experiences in Multi-cultural Cooperation
The Shalom partnership is a cooperative ministry of El Redentor UMC, Bethel AME, and St. Paul's UMC in Lancaster. In this workshop the Rev. Robert Hannum explores some of the rewards and challenges of working together across cultural lines.

7 Anti-Racism, Crucial to the Journey for Justice: An Initial Conversation
Stephanie Schaudel will share her experiences as an emerging anti-racist white activist, and invite participants to explore ways in which white privilege and white supremacy serve as major roadblocks to social justice.

8 The Future of Islam in America
This workshop shares Islamic experience from the point of view of an immigrant, an American convert, and a woman. Dr. Arif Hasiz will facilitate the panel consisting of Abdul Halim, Rubina Tareen, and Tariq Scherfen.

9 Living as a Member of the Homosexual/GLBT Community in Lancaster County
This workshop is presented by the Rev Debbi Coggin, Senior Pastor, Vision of Hope Metropolitan Community Church, Mountville, PA. Pastor Coggin will be assisted in the presentation by one or more youth from the church.

10 A Salam Aleikum-Aleikum Salam: Harvesting Bread and Roses - Tolerance and Intolerance in the Middle East
Maia Williams from Washington DC will report on her work in Hebron with CPT (Christian Peacemaker Teams). A member of the CPT Corp in Palestine who has recently returned from months in the Middle East, Maia is also a dancer, writer, and painter.

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     c/o Susan Kepner 
     56 Knollwood Rd. 
     Millersville, PA 17551

For planning purposes, preregistration is encouraged, but you can also register at the door.

For more information, email: jstoner@ecapc.org

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• World Peace Tax
• Lancaster Shalom Partnerships
• Christian Peacemaker Teams
• Parish Resource Center
• Women in Black
• Green Party/Environmental Concerns
• Lancaster Mediation Center
• Every Church a Peace Church
• Retreat Resources: Oasis Ministries, Kairos, The Jesuit Center, Precious Blood Spiritual Center
• Hearts and Minds Bookstore
• Witness for Peace
• Voices in the Wilderness
• Lancaster Interchurch Peace Witness