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Friday, October 25
 

12:30pm PDT

Registration Opens
Friday October 25, 2024 12:30pm - 1:00pm PDT
Friday October 25, 2024 12:30pm - 1:00pm PDT

1:00pm PDT

Welcome and Opening Remarks
Friday October 25, 2024 1:00pm - 1:15pm PDT
Friday October 25, 2024 1:00pm - 1:15pm PDT

1:15pm PDT

Giving Up God: Resurrecting a Spirituality of Love and Wonder
Friday October 25, 2024 1:15pm - 2:00pm PDT
Speakers
avatar for Sarah Henn Hayward

Sarah Henn Hayward

Author
Sarah Henn Hayward is a published author as well as a wife and mother, a physical therapist, and outdoor enthusiast. She grew up in the Chicago suburbs, went to Marquette University for physical therapy, and moved to Spokane, WA, where she met her husband and grew their family. They... Read More →
Friday October 25, 2024 1:15pm - 2:00pm PDT

2:00pm PDT

Health Care Under Siege: Abortion Access in a Post-Roe PNW
Friday October 25, 2024 2:00pm - 3:00pm PDT
Moderators
avatar for Sam McGuire

Sam McGuire

National Field Director, American Atheists
Sam McGuire has a varied background in counseling, education, event planning and volunteer management. As National Field Director, she works with local grassroots activists, volunteers and affiliates to help them engage on emerging local civil rights issues, advocate for state level... Read More →
Speakers
avatar for Kristin Beneski

Kristin Beneski

First Assistant Attorney General, Washington States Attorney General's Office
Kristin Beneski is the First Assistant Attorney General at the Washington State Attorney General’s Office. In this role, she acts as a key legal advisor to Attorney General Bob Ferguson and represents the State in significant litigation at the frontiers of the law—including in... Read More →
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Jen Jackson Quintano

Founder and Executive Director, Pro-Voice Project
Jen Jackson Quintano is the founder and executive director of The Pro-Voice Project, a reproductive rights organization harnessing the power of storytelling to dismantle stigma and advocate for abortion access in Idaho. Though based in Sandpoint, PVP works in rural communities statewide... Read More →
avatar for Sarah Tompkins

Sarah Tompkins

Attorney, Legal Voice
Sarah E. Tompkins is a Boise criminal defense attorney specializing in appellate work as well as legal research and writing.  She grew up in the Spokane Valley and still considers Spokane to be home.  Ms. Tompkins was a public defender with the Idaho State Appellate Public Defender’s... Read More →
Friday October 25, 2024 2:00pm - 3:00pm PDT

3:00pm PDT

Break
Friday October 25, 2024 3:00pm - 3:15pm PDT
Friday October 25, 2024 3:00pm - 3:15pm PDT

3:15pm PDT

Breaking the Chains: Life Beyond Cult Influence
Friday October 25, 2024 3:15pm - 4:15pm PDT
Moderators
avatar for Josiah Mannion

Josiah Mannion

Idaho State Director, American Atheists
Josiah Mannion is a social and secular organizer and activist in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho and around the country. He has a breadth and depth of experience that includes everything from a rusty philosophy degree to working in a family homeless shelter to military intelligence linguist... Read More →
Speakers
avatar for Alexa James

Alexa James

Adult Programming Lead, Community Library Network
Alexa has served as the Adult Programming Lead for the Community Library Network in Post Falls, Idaho since 2022. She is dedicated to fostering a love for reading and discovery in our community. With roots in the Pacific Nortwest, she is also passionate about fostering equality and... Read More →
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Lynn Short

Cult Survivor and Advocate
Lynn Short is a survivor of an abusive and obscure cult, New Gnostic Society.  This teaching has very little to do with the ancient sect of Christianity.  Gnosis was conceived by a man named Victor Rodriguez from Colombia (1917-1977).  He claimed that he'd awakened his consciousness... Read More →
Friday October 25, 2024 3:15pm - 4:15pm PDT

4:15pm PDT

Understanding and Countering Fascist Movements: From Void to Hope
Friday October 25, 2024 4:15pm - 5:00pm PDT
Speakers
avatar for Joan Braune

Joan Braune

Lecturer and Instructor, Gonzaga University
Joan Braune is Lecturer in Philosophy and Instructor in the Doctoral Program in Leadership Studies at Gonzaga University. Her research and community involvement focus on countering hate groups. She published two new books this year: Understanding and Countering Fascist Movements... Read More →
Friday October 25, 2024 4:15pm - 5:00pm PDT

5:00pm PDT

Friday Keynote: California, Christian Nationalism, and the Make America Great Migration
Friday October 25, 2024 5:00pm - 6:00pm PDT
Speakers
avatar for Bradley Onishi

Bradley Onishi

Author and Podcaster, Straight White American Jesus
Brad Onishi is a social commentator, scholar, and co-host of the Straight White American Jesus (SWAJ) podcast. He founded Axis Mundi Media in 2023 in order to provide a platform for research-based podcasts focused on safeguarding democracy from the threats of extremism and authoritarianism... Read More →
Friday October 25, 2024 5:00pm - 6:00pm PDT
 
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