A survivor of a brutal attack, Anoka resident Angela Champagne-From has a new mission to educate women and girls about the importance of self-defense. She has started the "Fight Like a Girl" campaign with the intention to reclaim the negative, mocking views that society has about fighting, hitting, — doing anything — like a girl.
The Generations Panel is back! We'll have a panel of experts from several different decades to disuss their dominent views of the topic of Privacy.
Though the experts will have the main stage, audience participation is encouraged, as always.
Lake Fellowship member, Tim Wendt will present a program that outlines his work with Child Protection Services in the metro area.
Mark Ritchie returns to Lake Fellowship to speak on a current, political, Minnesota topic. In addition to being our Secretary of State, Mark Ritchie is a long-time member of First Universalist Church.
Irena Salina's documentary investigates what experts label the most important political and environmental issue of the 21st Century - The World Water Crisis. Salina builds a case against the growing privatization of the world's dwindling fresh water supply Roberta Rott will be sharing a portion of this documentary and will moderate a discussion afterward.You can read more about the film here:
And you can watch the entire film here (on hulu):
We welcome a presenter from the Coaliation for Impartial Justice, centered in Minneapolis.
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Please join us for an educational presentation by Zafar Siddiquin of the Islamic Resource Group (IRG) in Minnesota. IRG’s mission is to eliminate stereotyping through educational programs and to supplement existing cultural diversity & tolerance programs in public institutions through informative presentations that develop greater awareness & knowledge of Islam, Muslims, and other world religions.
Gretchen Wahlstedt will introduce us to the nonprofit group she helped to found, 11 Angels. The mission of this organization is to provide support and guidance to families experiencing the loss of a child through miscarriage, stillbirth or early infant death. She will draw upon her eight years of experience working with families in order to shed light on this painfully difficult subject that often fails to make its way into public discourse. For more information about the group, visit their site at: http://www.11-angels.org/
Today, we welcome guest speaker, Kathleen Vitalis. Kathleen is the President/CEO of the Minnesota Assistance Council for Veterans (MACV).
MACV offers direct and collaborative services to fulfill its mission of providing assistance throughout Minnesota to positively motivated veterans and their families who are homeless or experiencing other life crises emphasizing the areas of housing, employment and legal assistance.
Have you read something amazing in the year 2013? Perhaps it was a historical account that changed how you thought of a major political event. Maybe it was a quote or a poem that has become your new mantra. Or maybe it was a work of fiction that kept you up late at night until you reached the final page. Whatever it was, please come prepared to share some of the best writing you've read from 2013. You need not bring the material to share, just be sure to have the title and author on hand so we can share our favorites with one another.