Annual Peace Conference - Bringing Peace to a Challenging World

Name: Annual Peace Conference - Bringing Peace to a Challenging World
Start: 2024-10-19T09:00:00-05:00
Location: New Life Presbyterian Church Omaha NE

Schedule

Sat Oct 19 2024 at 09:00 am

UTC-05:00

Location

New Life Presbyterian Church Omaha NE | Omaha, NE

Nebraskans for Peace was founded as opposition to war and the pursuit of nonviolence. This year the 2024 Annual Peace Conference will gather attendees in person to hear from an esteemed panel of young activists to discuss humanitarian crises occurring around the world. The theme for our Conference this year is “Bringing Peace to a Challenging World”.
This year’s Conference, which is sponsored by The University of Nebraska at Omaha Grace Abbott School of Social Work, will be held Saturday, October 19th from 10:0 am-2:00 pm at New Life Presbyterian Church at 4060 Pratt St., Omaha NE 68111. Registration information is available online at nebraskansforpeace.org/upcoming-events.
Featured panelists include:
Karima Al-Absy who was raised in Omaha and graduated from Creighton University in 2011. In 2015, she received a master’s degree in Near Eastern Studies from New York University. Karima has been a member of the Nebraskans for Peace: Palestinian Rights Task Force for nearly 15 years. Her father is Palestinian, and her extended family still live in a village near Ramallah in the West Bank.
Daniel Soloveitchik is a Jewish organizer and an unapologetic socialist and anti-imperialist. He has been politically active since 2009, and all his organizing efforts are centered on promoting the dignity and power of working-class folks from Omaha to Gaza and beyond. Daniel believes that he and fellow Jews have a special responsibility to speak out against the genocide in Palestine, so he recently helped launch the Jewish Voice for Peace Eastern Nebraska pod, or JVPEN. JVPEN is building an anti-Zionist Jewish community which celebrates Jews in the diaspora while affirming the interconnected struggle for Palestinian liberation.
Hatim Hassan is a college student in Omaha with a strong passion for raising awareness about issues in Sudan and across Africa. Dedicated to spotlighting the ongoing conflict in Sudan, Hatim aims to inform and engage others about the challenges faced by those affected by the war. His commitment to advocacy and social justice drives his efforts to spread knowledge and promote understanding of critical African issues.
The afternoon portion of our event will feature three workshops attendees can choose from. Each workshop aligns with one of our three Priority Committees: Anti-War and International Law; Social Justice; and Environment, Conflict Prevention, and Food Security.
The Anti-War Workshop will feature Carol Garwood from NFP’s Palestinian Rights Task Force “On-the-ground, my two trips to Palestine this Year”.
Carol currently serves as Co-Chair of the Steering Committee of United Methodists for Kairos Response and is Chair of the United Methodist Great Plains Conference Holy Land Task Force, in addition to being a member of Nebraskans For Peace – Palestinian Rights Task Force. Her first trip to Israel/Palestine was in 2011 as part of a Volunteer In Mission team. Since that time, she has traveled back three times as a VIM Team Leader, once as a participant of a Pilgrims of Ibillin team, once with the Presbyterian IPMN delegation, and most recently with an ecumenical delegation through Friends of Sabeel North America (FOSNA).
The Social Justice Workshop will feature Liz McClelland from the Education Rights Council “The Intersection of Juvenile Law and Education Law”.
Liz has dedicated her legal career to working with kids and families in juvenile court for nearly 10 years as a prosecutor, GAL, and defense attorney. Her experience in juvenile court has developed her passion for helping kids and families navigate their educational rights within a district.
The Environmental Workshop will feature Ryan Wishart an Assistant Professor at Creighton and a current NFP Board Member “How can Nebraska Plan for Climate Justice? City and Statewide Climate Responses”.
Ryan Wishart is an Assistant Professor of Sociology at Creighton University and teaches in the Sustainability and Environmental Science programs. His most recent work research examines national energy policy networks, energy democracy, and transportation environmental justice struggles in the Midwest. He has contributed to the City of Omaha and Nebraska-wide climate justice planning efforts.

We hope you will join us in Omaha for the 2024 Annual Peace Conference!