Photos from Day 1 of the 2017 Hancock Symposium
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Fereshteh Forough, Afghan Technology Entrepreneur & Founder and CEO of Code to Inspire, Peace is Loud Speaker
The 2017 Hancock Symposium, “Advocacy & Activism: Lead From Where You Are” drew to Westminster’s campus a diverse group of speakers, all of whom shared their unique experiences in working for justice and social change.
View photos from Day 1 of HSWC below.
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Katharine Hayhoe, climate scientist, political science professor, and Director of the Climate Science Center, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas
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Dr. Dave Collins, Professor Emeritus of English and author of Accidental Activists: Mark Phariss, Vic Holmes and Their Fight for Marriage Equality in Texas
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Vic Holmes, Vic Holmes, Assistant Professor of Physician Assistant Studies, University of North Texas Health Science Center, and subject of Accidental Activists: Mark Phariss, Vic Holmes and Their Fight for Marriage Equality in Texas by Dr. Dave Collins
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Dr. Dave Hammer, retired University of Missouri professor and veteran of the Vietnam War, co-founder of the All the Way Home organization
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Donald Wood ’00 ΣΧ, Executive Director of Just Communities of Arkansas
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Dr. Leah Gunning Francis, Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of Faculty at the Christian Theological Seminary
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Ryan Dillon ‘06, speaking on epilepsy advocacy
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Student Q&A during Executive Sessions
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Student Q&A during Executive Sessions
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