Third Annual LAMP Symposium - February 6, 2017

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The 2017 Leadership and Multifaith Program (LAMP) symposium raised public awareness and provided resources for students, faculty, religious congregations, and community leaders in Atlanta who work with immigrants, refugees, and asylum seekers or care about issues of global migration. The event began with a film screening and discussion with the directors of After Spring, a documentary on the Syrian refugee crisis executive produced by Jon Stewart and directed by Ellen Martinez and Stephanie Ching. In keeping with the LAMP vision to promote multifaith understanding in a religiously plural society, speakers and workshop leaders addressed questions of migration from a variety of perspectives, including legal advocacy, spiritual care, education, interfaith action, and community organizing. By highlighting action steps and opportunities for partnership, this third annual LAMP symposium worked across religious and academic boundaries to promote strong communities, a vibrant nation, and a peaceful and prosperous world.

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Program Details

Registration & Coffee Gathering (9:30 – 10:30 A.M.) 

Viewing and Discssion of After Spring (11:00 A.M. – 12:45 P.M.)

Opening Remarks:
Deanna Ferree WomackLeadership and Multifaith Program
Director, Assistant Professor at Candler
School of Theology

Film Directors:
Ellen Martinez
Stephanie Ching

Respondent:
Laura Bier, Georgia Tech

Lunch and & Workshop Session 1 (12:45 – 2:45 P.M.) 

After Spring: Documenting the Syrian Crisis	Ellen Martinez Director of After Spring Stephanie Ching Director of After Spring Juan Carlos Rodriguez Georgia Tech
Migration & The Middle East	Heather J. Sharkey, University of Pennsylvania
Spiritual Care with Migrants and Refugees	Emmanuel Lartey Candler School of Theology at Emory Rev. Fahed Abu-Akel Atlanta Presbytery Alan Howard Islamic Speakers Bureau
Know Your Rights	Azadeh Shahshahani Project South

Coffee Break (2:15 - 2:30 P.M.)

Workshop Session 2 (3:10 – 3:30 P.M.)

Educating Immigrant and Refugee Students: Context and Basic Practices	Rhina Fernandes Williams Georgia State University Kristina Brezicha Georgia State University
How to Welcome and Advocate for Inclusivity in Your Community	Michelle Maziar Welcoming Atlanta Luisa Cardona Welcoming Atlanta
Detention & Detained Asylum Seekers	Amilcar Valencia El Rufgio Melanie Johnson Lutheran Services of Georgia & Friends in Hope
Compassion in Action: An Interfaith Response	Leanne Rubenstein Compassionate Atlanta

Keynote Address, "How the Legal Power of Protecting Rights Expands the Marketplace" (4:00 – 5:00 P.M.)

Speaker:
Derreck Kayongo, Chief Executive Officer of the Center for Civil and Human Rights

Respondent:
Silas Allard, Center for the Study of Law and Religion at Emory University

Poster Presentation and Resources Reception (5:15 – 5:30 P.M.)