Unite Against Hate!: Full Schedule

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12:30pm PDT

Registration Opens

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

1:15pm PDT

Giving Up God: Resurrecting a Spirituality of Love and Wonder

Friday October 25, 2024 1:15pm - 2:00pm PDT

Speakers

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

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

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 →

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 →

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

3:15pm PDT

Breaking the Chains: Life Beyond Cult Influence

Friday October 25, 2024 3:15pm - 4:15pm PDT

Moderators

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

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 →

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

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

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

10:00am PDT

Registration Opens

Saturday October 26, 2024 10:00am - 10:30am PDT

10:30am PDT

Welcome and Announcements

Saturday October 26, 2024 10:30am - 10:45am PDT

10:45am PDT

But What Can I Do? Advocacy Made Easier

Saturday October 26, 2024 10:45am - 11:15am PDT

Speakers

Megan Dardis-Kunz

Clinical Assistant Professor, Boise State University

Megan Dardis-Kunz is a social worker in Idaho and has 17 years of professional social work experience.She has a Bachelor of Social Work degree from the University of Mary in Bismarck, ND and a Master ofSocial Work degree from Florida State University in Tallahassee, FL. Megan has... Read More →

Saturday October 26, 2024 10:45am - 11:15am PDT

11:15am PDT

Resisting Control: A Panel on Defeating White Christian Nationalist Ideology

Saturday October 26, 2024 11:15am - 12:30pm PDT

Moderators

Bradley Onishi

Author and Podcaster, Straight White American Jesus

Speakers

Jeanette Laster

Executive Director, Human Rights Education Institute

Jeanette Laster is the Executive Director for the Human Rights Education Institute serving Eastern Washington, Western Montana and Northern Idaho. She has served in this role 6 years, almost 9 years with this organization. While with HREI, her proudest moments include mentoring... Read More →

Shawn Keenan

Co-Founder, Love Lives Here CDA

Shawn was raised in Coeur d'Alene and completed all formal education in Idaho public schools, from kindergarten through college. As a small business owner for eight years in Coeur d'Alene, he has been deeply rooted in the community. An activist and community organizer since the age... Read More →

Saturday October 26, 2024 11:15am - 12:30pm PDT

12:30pm PDT

Understanding and Countering White Christian Nationalism

Saturday October 26, 2024 12:30pm - 1:15pm PDT

Speakers

Kate Bitz

Program Manager, Western State Center

Kate has long been active as an organizer and researcher, working for justice with her neighbors and countering the far-right during her time living in Hamburg and Berlin, where she studied and worked in the field of urban planning and community development. In 2016, she came home... Read More →

Saturday October 26, 2024 12:30pm - 1:15pm PDT

1:15pm PDT

Lunch

Saturday October 26, 2024 1:15pm - 2:15pm PDT

2:15pm PDT

Pride in Peril: Building Strength After the Patriot Front Threat

Saturday October 26, 2024 2:15pm - 2:45pm PDT

Speakers

Dr. Sarah Lynch

Executive Director, North Idaho Pride Alliance

Dr. Lynch is currently leading the North Idaho Pride Alliance (NIPA) as the organization’s Executive Director. NIPA is a nonprofit of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer/Questioning, Intersex and Asexual (LGBTQIA+) people, allies and community groups working together to... Read More →

Saturday October 26, 2024 2:15pm - 2:45pm PDT

2:45pm PDT

Beyond the Rainbow: Understanding Challenges and Celebrating Queer Joy

Saturday October 26, 2024 2:45pm - 3:45pm PDT

Moderators

Dr. Sarah Lynch

Executive Director, North Idaho Pride Alliance

Speakers

Matthew Danielson

Executive Director, Spokane Pride

Matt grew up in Othello, WA, and moved to Spokane after graduating from high school to attend Eastern Washington University (EWU). Seeking a new environment beyond the small-town setting, he pursued a Bachelor of Arts in interdisciplinary studies, with a focus on music, sociology... Read More →

Stephanie Hansen

Parent and Advocate

Stephanie Hansen is the mother of two young adult men, one who happens to be transgendered. As a parent, she has been navigating issues regarding support in the school system, access to mental and medical healthcare services, legal name change, and creating a supportive environment... Read More →

Saturday October 26, 2024 2:45pm - 3:45pm PDT

3:45pm PDT

Break

Saturday October 26, 2024 3:45pm - 4:00pm PDT

4:00pm PDT

Censorship and Confrontation: The Fight Against Attacks on Public Institutions

Saturday October 26, 2024 4:00pm - 5:00pm PDT

Moderators

Josiah Mannion

Idaho State Director, American Atheists

Speakers

Denise Neujahr

Youth Services Manager, Spokane Public Library

Denise Neujahr (pronounced “New Year”) (she/her/hers) has worked in Youth Services inlibraries for 25 years, and she is currently the Youth Services Manager at the Spokane PublicLibrary. Denise has her Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology with a minor in Child andAdolescent Studies... Read More →

Shanell Huggins

Shanell is a proud North Idaho native, wife, and mother of three, as well as a registered Shoshone-Bannock Tribal Member. Her journey into activism began after witnessing the growing divide in our country and a lack of inclusivity. A passionate advocate for LGBTQ+ rights, reproductive... Read More →

Nathan Hansen

Author

Nathan Hansen is the author of Unintentional Librarian: A Beginner’s Guide to Working in a Public Library. He has worked as a circulation supervisor and information specialist for the Community Library Network over the last eight years. He has publicly engaged the library board... Read More →

Saturday October 26, 2024 4:00pm - 5:00pm PDT

5:00pm PDT

Saturday Keynote: Fighting Christian Nationalism

Saturday October 26, 2024 5:00pm - 6:00pm PDT

Speakers

Andrew Seidel

VP of Strategic Communications, Americans United

Andrew L. Seidel is Vice President of Strategic Communications for AU, an author, and an attorney who’s defended the First Amendment for more than a decade. Andrew is the author of two books: The Founding Myth: Why Christian Nationalism Is Un-American (2019) and American Crusade... Read More →

Saturday October 26, 2024 5:00pm - 6:00pm PDT

6:00pm PDT

Closing Remarks

Saturday October 26, 2024 6:00pm - 6:15pm PDT

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