SFIC ONLINE BRIEFING FOR FAITH LEADERS

"OBSERVES THE ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF THE
JANUARY 6, 2021 ATTACK ON THE UNITED STATES CAPITOL"

Thursday, January 6, 2022
8:30 am - 9:45 am

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Communities of faith play a particularly important role in responding to threats of
racial hate, including white nationalism and race based extremism. With incidents of
civil unrest and group violence grabbing our collective attention, communities of faith
are taking serious notice. As we have seen and experienced, such incidents can leave lasting marks on not only property and bodies, but also our collective sense of safety
and identity. This week's "Online Briefing for Faith Leaders," hosted by the San Francisco Interfaith Council, welcomes, as our Featured Presenter United States Department of Justice (DOJ) Community Relations Service (CRS) Special Assistant for AANHPI Issues with the San Francisco Field Office Justin Lock. The CRS plays an instrumental role in facilitating dialogue with faith based leadership to ways that congregations can be prepared to respond through interfaith awareness and exchange, holistic preparedness, and ministering to heal division and trauma. The pivotal position of faith leadership in not only responding to, but inoculating against racial hate and bias will be discussed in this briefing.  
INTRODUCTORY REMARKS BY ONLINE BRIEFING MODERATOR

Michael G. Pappas, M.Div.
Executive Director, San Francisco Interfaith Council

WELCOME & READING OF SFIC STATEMENT

Rita R. Semel

REFLECTIVE MOMENT

"This Is My Song"
(to the melody of Finlandia)
Lyrics by Lloyd Stone

Performed by
Noah Griffin, Founder/Artistic Director
Cole Porter Society

Ross Gualco, Accompanist

Introduction of Guest Presenter Justin Lock by

Chesa Boudin
Justin Lock
Special Assistant for AANHPI Issues
San Francisco Field Office
Justin Lock is the Special Assistant for AANHPI Issues with the US Department of Justice Community Relations Service (CRS) in the San Francisco Field Office. Justin previously served in the CRS Midwest Regional Office. In this capacity, he assists communities with resolving and responding to racial tensions and other conflicts related to protected identity such as color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion or disability. During his time with the agency, he has provided agency services addressing incidents of hate based violence such as the 2012 Oak Creek Gurdwara Shooting, the Atlanta Spa Shooting, as well as unrest and tensions following the police killings of Black men in Minneapolis, Sacramento, and other cities. He is an alumnus of Brown University, Harvard Kennedy School, and Chicago-Kent College of Law. 
CLOSING REMARKS

SFIC Executive Director Michael Pappas
A special thanks…

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