Women’s Voices of Hope will be a half day
program on understanding and living political hope.
- Session 1 will be a multi-faith discussion of
the role of faith in understanding political hope.
- Session 2 will discuss local grassroots
efforts to promote political hope.
- Session 3 will discuss ways to re-imagine
political hope.
This program that will be part of Women’s History
Month activities at St. Mary’s University.
Women’s Voices of Hope
Tuesday, March 22
University Center, Room A
12:35 to 2 p.m.
Moderator: Sara Ronis, Ph.D., Associate Professor,
Theology, St. Mary's University
2:15 to 3:15 p.m.
Moderator: Mary Lynee
Gasaway Hill, Ph.D., Professor, English Literature and Language, St. Mary's University
3:30 to 4:30 p.m.
Moderator: Diane
Duesterhoeft, Librarian/Professor, St.
Mary's University
12:35 to 1:50 p.m.: The role of faith in understanding and
living political hope.
Neomi De Anda, Ph.D.,
Theology, University of Dayton (Zoom)
Rabbi Mara
Nathan, Senior Rabbi at Temple Beth-El in San Antonio, Texas
Sumeyra Tek,
University of Texas, San Antonio
2 to 3 p.m.: The role of grassroots movements in
promoting political hope.
Kiran Kaur Bains,
President & CEO of SA2020; 2020 Atlantic Fellow for Racial Equity
Sr. Susan Mika, OSB,
Director of Benedictine Coalition for Responsible Investment (CRI); Founding
Member of Coalition for Justice in the Maquiladoras
Patricia Mejia, Vice
President, Community Engagement and Impact of San Antonio Area Foundation
3:15 to 4:15 p.m.: Re-imagining Political Hope
Rev. Ann Helmke, Faith
Liaison, City of San Antonio; Animating Director San Antonio peaceCENTER
Compassionate SA
“Marie Dennis, Senior
Advisor to the Secretary General at Pax Christi International (Zoom)