Saltmarsh, Sue: Universal healthcare in the U.S. and the upcoming Demonstration for Universal Healthcare (DUH) in Washington, D.C.

Ellington, Donna M.: Americans for Healthcare: A successful social media campaign to propel a grassroots movement promoting universal healthcare

Bolden, Gregory A.: Empowering men to advocate for comprehensive health care

Simons, Laurie & Sterrenberg, Terry: The Healthcare Movie: the real story of how it came to be that the health care systems in Canada and the United States are so different today

Reed, Diana C.: An overview of the health care crisis in the America

Rickel, Jack & Gloria: An innovative look at a Single Payer Health Care Plan for the USA. From the social services days in Germany in the late 1800s to the days of MLK, refreshing insights into why there is a dire need to correct the "non-­‐system" of healthcare in America

Sisler, Robert: Healthcare for all (HR 676)...insights from a Clinical Social Worker who has provided healthcare solely on a humanitarian basis

Hamad, Hamad: The Future of Healthcare in the United States

Coppin, Patricia C.: Inclusive Aging Services: The big picture...comprehensive health for the elderly

Lambert, Lee: Caregiving for seniors: A guide for families on what to expect and how to prevent stress and burn out, and a mandate for social change to repair our broken families and communities

Kamusoko, Alexander & Sikangezile, Pauline Zulu: The story of the Alex Jr. Cancer Foundation: Raising awareness and financial support in the community for children's cancer research

Emory University Volunteer Medical Interpreter Services: Emory University Volunteer Medical Interpreter Services: A Student based approach to eliminating health disparities in resource-­‐limited communities

Williams, Sherry B.: 4-­‐Time Cancer Survivor, Author, Healthcare Advocate, & Consultant gives perspectives on Early Detection, Healthcare Changes & Disparities

Nelms, Doris: A hospice expert /educator provides valuable insights into the importance of hospice services and making them available

Helton, B: How seemingly ordinary people cue the behavior of millions, simply, with little money, power, or political clout

Meier, Katie: Healthcare is Making Me Sick: "Denied. No, sorry. We can't help you."

Hochman, Karen: Access to Healthcare

Chapman, LaKisha: Author of Mommy Let Me Live shares honest testimony about her experiences, education, and inspiration to help women be more knowledgeable when making decisions about abortion

Elliott, Temple: The Global Village School: Helping refugee teen girls whose lives and education have been brutally interrupted by war or civil conflict...intensive English language instruction and cultural integration.

Forbi, Ngwa Wilson: Grassroots work with the youth in Cameroon, Africa to improve health and education

Karanovich, Kelli: Clarity in the Classroom: An Insider's Perspective on Different Learning Environments & How to Know Which One is Right for Your Child

Mayol, Ngor Kur: One of the former Lost Boys of Sudan presents his dream and collaboration with the “raising South Sudan Project to build schools and provide clean water in South Sudan.”

Modarai, Farhad: Perspectives from the Co-­‐Founder of Project REACH (Revitalizing Education and Camden’s Health) on urban health and childhood education

Mbaba, Victor: The president of Africa's Children's Fund speaks on his life: A young poverty-­‐ stricken Nigerian boy whose life was turned around by a book, now an American who runs an organization with Desmond TuTu which turns around the life of many children in the USA and in Africa by providing them with books

Mbari-­‐Kirika, Irene: Educational technology for the blind

Ogork, Ebot Ntui: Challenges of deaf education in Cameroon: the case of the Ephphatha Institute for the Deaf in Kumba, Cameroon

Environment & Sustainability (Part 2) 

Sun. 4pm – 6pm

Attiah, Mohammed Munkaelu, Junior: Participatory Action on Development & Environment Network (PADE NET): The possibility of greening Africa, with the community as the driving force

Drake, Evelyne: Growing sustainable development projects in rural communities, through “women to women” programs such as The Haiti Summer Service Project

Ravid, Frederick: A Disaster in the Making: The Unhealthy Link Between Federal Regulators and Agribusiness

Turner, Vanessa: Sustainability: A practical look at helping the planet and helping people get the nutrition they need

Whyte, Yolanda: Children’s environmental health: protecting children from conception to teenage years

Delgarde, Rony: Global Paint for Charity: Recycling left-­‐over paint to help color the world 

Finkelstein, Marty: Emotional physical healing: Holistic chiropractor / author of A Life of Wellness, The Seven Gifts, and Divorce: An Uncommon Love Story shares insights into healing relationships

LaVigne, Jeri: The Irlen Method: How color can help with learning problems, migraines, headaches, depth perception issues and brain injuries

Lee, David G: The Body is a Holographic Computer (and how the Mind, Body, Spirit connects)

Lentine, Ursula: Teaching people how to improve their health and reduce pain with healing meditation

Martin, Melissa: The importance of healthy plant-­‐based eating, and its impact on our health, the environment, and the animals.

Milons, Les (Ambassador): Fighting chronic illness thru diet and exercise

Opio, Siti Ndaeyo: Elder living with raw foods; eradicating pain & finding spiritual peace...perspectives from a Grandmother Traditional Healer / naturopath

Raeuber, Havalyn Irene: Our Everyday Physical Conversations: Dance and Movement for a Healthy Individual and for a Healthy Community

Rooke, Jennifer: A physician’s efforts to address underlying causes of chronic disease...a plant-­‐based diet for health and humanitarian reasons

Sanders, Neeta & David: Soul2Soul Educare: "Eat this, not that"...Learn from vegan chefs/life coaches how to make day to day "food swaps" by adopting healthier choices which will help you to stay young, live longer, and be dis-­‐ease free

Scott, Linzy: "Self Care": What you can do for yourself to prevent disease

Wallace, Margaret: Mindful Recovery...training people in wellness practices (mindfulness, hypnotherapy, cognitive behavior therapy, and reiki) to help cope with major medical diagnoses

Greenwood, Rita L.: Living Green: Creating a camp that partners with healers, scientists, and schools to raise awareness about health, nutrition, child development, and homelessness in Coden, Alabama

Ackerman, Ricci: Herbs in Allopathic Medicine...Third generation herbalist from Germany combines traditional herbal knowledge with modern scientific data on herbal phytotherapy 

Forbi, Roland: Teaching innovative management skills for aid workers in developing countries (West Africa)

Grantham, Jeremiah: Tricks and trades of the medical missionary

Gyader, Edward N.: A role model of an African educational institution having a major impact on the health of the country: the School of Medicine and Health Sciences, University for Developmental Studies, Tamale, Ghana

Maggi, Darius Roderick: Urgent surgery for women who needed C-­‐Sections (obstetrical fistula repair-­‐ Sierra Leone)

Onabanjo, Babs: President & CEO of A.D. King Foundation: Medical equipment & supplies

Oriola, Dapo: Medical / dental mission work

Taiwo, Darampla: Improving health care in rural Nigeria through volunteers

Strauss, Aly & Matta, Daniel: Improving the efficiency of medical mission trips by collaborating with industrial engineering 

M-­‐1) INNOVATIONS FOR SUPPORTING A NON-­‐PROFIT

SOM A153 // Sun. 1-­‐2pm (Panel) 

Panelists:

Fairchild, Charlotte, Rev.: “Buddy System” for non-­‐profits to share resources

Patterson, Brad: Using golf as a fundraiser 

M-­‐2) PROMOTING SUSTAINABLE LIFESTYLES

SOM P178 // Sun. 2-­‐3pm (Interactive Panel)

M-­‐3) YOUTH EMPOWERMENT: Everything You Wanted to Know But

Were Afraid to Ask (Hands-­‐On Workshop)

SOM P190 // Sun. 1-­‐3pm 

M-­‐4) ENDING HOMELESSNESS IN ATLANTA

SOM A170 // Sun. 12:30-­‐2:30pm (Discussion) 

Appareddy, Shyama (moderator)

Discussion: Brainstorming to work towards ending homeless in Atlanta

Presenters:

Johnson, Dominic: Caring Works, Inc, & Program Director at the Hope House, Addiction and Rehabilitation Center for individuals experiencing Homelessness
Lattimore, Maurice: The Metro Atlanta Task Force for the Homeless and the Shelter on Peachtree & Pine

Lu, Mengting: The Emory Homeless Immersion Group

Hearn, Elizabeth: Homeless Immersion course taught to middle school students at the Paideia School

Sheppard, Michael: Insights into The Atlanta Mission’s programs on ending homelessness from “Pastor Michael,” who has been working with the homeless in Atlanta for 12 years

Williams, Molly: Community Relations Director, Gateway Center -­‐ Services, transitional housing, case management and programs for men, women, and women with children 

M-­‐5) THEATRE DIVERSITY AS HUMANITARIAN OUTREACH

(Interactive Workshop)

SOM A153 // Sun. 3-­‐4pm

*Jack Birge MD: 5 minute summary of Global Humanitarian Summit’s conclusion around Universal Access to Quality Healthcare in America

*Don Simmons and the Angels: Introduction by International Sound Therapy Association

*Dr. Gregory McPherson and Alan Dynin – Co-­‐creating on the piano

*Dr. Cherilynn Morrow: “SpaceMan” astrojazz

*Lisa Parsons: “Journey to the Future” guided meditation

*Serrie, John: “Tingri Maiden” piano

*Key Note address:
Barbara Marx Hubbard, “The Voice of Conscious Evolution of Humankind” / 1984 US Vice Presidential Candidate

Barbara Marx Hubbard has been called "the voice for conscious evolution of our time" by Deepak Chopra and is the subject of Neale Donald Walsch's new book "The Mother of Invention." Barbara co-founded The Association for Global New Thought and the World Future Society, and is chair and co-founder of the Foundation for Conscious Evolution. In 1984 her name was placed in nomination for the vice presidency of the United States on the Democratic ticket with the campaign theme "To Fulfill the Dream, a Campaign for a Positive Future."

Humanity's Shift to the Age of Conscious Evolution

In this key note presentation, visionary futurist Barbara Marx Hubbard shares her vision and personal / social practices that can foster breakthroughs toward an awakening of the social, spiritual, scientific, and technological potential of humanity.

*Dr. Gregory McPherson “This is Love” piano, with audience participation