Faith in Action: The role of faith communities in expanding educational opportunities

Day and Time
Saturday, 01:15 PM – 02:30 PM.

Description
Faith leaders have played a critical role in many social change movements in our nation’s history. Panelists will discuss the role that faith communities can play in eliminating educational inequity and how they are partnering with other organizations to close the achievement gap.

Location
To be determined

Speaker(s)

• Jeremy Del Rio – Co-founder and Director, 20/20 Vision for Schools
• Stephanie Saroki – Co-founder and General Partner , Seton Education Partners
• Anju Bhargava – Member, White House Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships
• Jon Rosenberg – CEO, Repair the World
• Sayyid Syeed – National Director, Islamic Society of North America Office of Interfaith and Community Alliances

Moderator

• Joshua DuBois – Executive Director, White House Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships