Northwest Impact Summit
Name:
Northwest Impact Summit
Date:
October 19, 2013
Time:
9:00 AM - 4:30 PM PDT
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Event Description:
This generation of Christians has a voice and it needs to be heard. Get connected. Join the movement and be heard.
Join with hundreds at the Northwest Impact Summit, a free one day conference for young adults hosted by Oregon Family Council that will feature local and national experts to challenge, train, and equip those in attendance on the issues of life, marriage and family, and First Amendment freedoms. Also, there will be a media training track with experts in the field of communications to provide real world knowledge of how to speak effectively in the public square.
As people of faith we are faced with the daunting task of navigating the complexities of culture, while endeavoring to maintain our relationship with God and with others. The Northwest Impact Summit is a gathering of young adults looking to tackle the most difficult of today’s cultural issues head on. In the public arena this generation needs a voice to speak on issues that affect society like abortion, the push to redefine marriage, and the restrictions of our first amendment rights to free speech and religious freedom. Each of us has a platform of influence and a place for our voice to be heard. Society needs to hear your voice, your views, and your values. You won’t want to miss this empowering event.
Guest Speakers
Maggie Gallagher has been a thought leader on life, religious liberty and especially marriage for the 25 years. She is the author of four books on marriage (including “The Case for Marriage” with University of Chicago Prof. Linda J. Waite); her latest book “Debating Same-sex Marriage” (co-authored with Prof. John Corvino)was published in 2012 by Oxford University Press. After founding and running a think-tank on marriage (the Institute for Marriage and Public Policy), Maggie went on to co-found the National Organization for Marriage in 2007, which the Washington Post called the “pre-eminent organization” fighting the imposition of same-sex marriage. Her Weekly Standard piece “Banned in Boston” launched a national debate over the religious liberty consequences of same-sex marriage. Maggie stepped down from the board of NOM in the summer of 2012; she currently serves as a senior fellow with the American Principles Project.
Joseph Infranco serves as senior counsel and senior vice president of Allied Attorney Support and Coordination with Alliance Defending Freedom at its headquarters in Scottsdale, Arizona. His duties include working with nearly 2,200 attorneys across the nation, including more than 1,500 attorneys trained through the Alliance Defending Freedom Legal Academy, and overseeing the development of strategic projects. Since joining Alliance Defending Freedom in 2003, Infranco has worked with hundreds of allies and allied organizations across the nation to defend religious liberty. He was a member of the executive committee that coordinated the successful California Marriage Amendment effort. Infranco has also participated as counsel or local counsel on many important First Amendment cases for Alliance Defending Freedom, such as Lambs Chapel v. Center Moriches School District, Hsu v. Roslyn School District, Altman v. Bedford, and Amandola v. Town of Babylon.
Liberty Pike speaks extensively around the state and northwest for Oregon Right to Life. She is a recent graduate of Eastern Oregon University with a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration. Mrs. Pike’s true calling in life lies not in a business career, but in a life of defending the rights of the unborn. She was recently named Oregon Right to Life’s college liason to all Oregon pro-life college groups and is working towards raising up more pro-life young people in her generation, especially on college campuses where the unborn are most threatened. Liberty lives in Portland with her husband and newborn daughter.
Greg Scott serves as senior director of media and public relations for Alliance Defending Freedom at its headquarters in Scottsdale, Ariz. He leads the team which is the first point of contact between Alliance Defending Freedom and national and global media outlets. Scott plays a key role in growing mission-focused media relationships, developing and executing strategic communication initiatives, message crafting, media training, and directing alliance-wide communication operations. Scott’s writing has been featured in numerous media outlets, including Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly, Human Events, Patheos.com, Council on Biblical Manhood and Womanhood, and Citizen Magazine. He has also been quoted in the Associated Press,New York Times, Los Angeles Times, The Washington Post, Christianity Today, Foxnews.com, Politico, National Review and other national and local media outlets. Born in Southern California and raised on Long Island, N.Y., Scott now lives in Scottsdale, Ariz. with his wife and two daughters. He is a member of Covenant Community Church.
Join with hundreds at the Northwest Impact Summit, a free one day conference for young adults hosted by Oregon Family Council that will feature local and national experts to challenge, train, and equip those in attendance on the issues of life, marriage and family, and First Amendment freedoms. Also, there will be a media training track with experts in the field of communications to provide real world knowledge of how to speak effectively in the public square.
As people of faith we are faced with the daunting task of navigating the complexities of culture, while endeavoring to maintain our relationship with God and with others. The Northwest Impact Summit is a gathering of young adults looking to tackle the most difficult of today’s cultural issues head on. In the public arena this generation needs a voice to speak on issues that affect society like abortion, the push to redefine marriage, and the restrictions of our first amendment rights to free speech and religious freedom. Each of us has a platform of influence and a place for our voice to be heard. Society needs to hear your voice, your views, and your values. You won’t want to miss this empowering event.
Guest Speakers
Maggie Gallagher has been a thought leader on life, religious liberty and especially marriage for the 25 years. She is the author of four books on marriage (including “The Case for Marriage” with University of Chicago Prof. Linda J. Waite); her latest book “Debating Same-sex Marriage” (co-authored with Prof. John Corvino)was published in 2012 by Oxford University Press. After founding and running a think-tank on marriage (the Institute for Marriage and Public Policy), Maggie went on to co-found the National Organization for Marriage in 2007, which the Washington Post called the “pre-eminent organization” fighting the imposition of same-sex marriage. Her Weekly Standard piece “Banned in Boston” launched a national debate over the religious liberty consequences of same-sex marriage. Maggie stepped down from the board of NOM in the summer of 2012; she currently serves as a senior fellow with the American Principles Project.
Joseph Infranco serves as senior counsel and senior vice president of Allied Attorney Support and Coordination with Alliance Defending Freedom at its headquarters in Scottsdale, Arizona. His duties include working with nearly 2,200 attorneys across the nation, including more than 1,500 attorneys trained through the Alliance Defending Freedom Legal Academy, and overseeing the development of strategic projects. Since joining Alliance Defending Freedom in 2003, Infranco has worked with hundreds of allies and allied organizations across the nation to defend religious liberty. He was a member of the executive committee that coordinated the successful California Marriage Amendment effort. Infranco has also participated as counsel or local counsel on many important First Amendment cases for Alliance Defending Freedom, such as Lambs Chapel v. Center Moriches School District, Hsu v. Roslyn School District, Altman v. Bedford, and Amandola v. Town of Babylon.
Liberty Pike speaks extensively around the state and northwest for Oregon Right to Life. She is a recent graduate of Eastern Oregon University with a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration. Mrs. Pike’s true calling in life lies not in a business career, but in a life of defending the rights of the unborn. She was recently named Oregon Right to Life’s college liason to all Oregon pro-life college groups and is working towards raising up more pro-life young people in her generation, especially on college campuses where the unborn are most threatened. Liberty lives in Portland with her husband and newborn daughter.
Greg Scott serves as senior director of media and public relations for Alliance Defending Freedom at its headquarters in Scottsdale, Ariz. He leads the team which is the first point of contact between Alliance Defending Freedom and national and global media outlets. Scott plays a key role in growing mission-focused media relationships, developing and executing strategic communication initiatives, message crafting, media training, and directing alliance-wide communication operations. Scott’s writing has been featured in numerous media outlets, including Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly, Human Events, Patheos.com, Council on Biblical Manhood and Womanhood, and Citizen Magazine. He has also been quoted in the Associated Press,New York Times, Los Angeles Times, The Washington Post, Christianity Today, Foxnews.com, Politico, National Review and other national and local media outlets. Born in Southern California and raised on Long Island, N.Y., Scott now lives in Scottsdale, Ariz. with his wife and two daughters. He is a member of Covenant Community Church.
