Advocacy Training Weekend 2015
APRIL 17–20, 2015 IN WASHINGTON, D.C.
“Breaking the Chains: Mass Incarceration and Systems of Exploitation”
Compassion, Peace and Justice Training Day Speakers
Rev. Alonzo Johnson
The Rev. Alonzo Johnson is the new Mission Associate with the Presbyterian Peacemaking Program. Alonzo has concluded his service as the pastor/head of staff of Oak Lane Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia, PA. He is a graduate of Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary (LPTS) and is currently a candidate for his Doctor of Ministry degree at LPTS. He is passionate about peacemaking and social justice issues and has rich experience in urban ministry with a focus on mentoring youth in the arts. For more information
Eric LeCompte
Eric LeCompte is the Executive Director of Jubilee USA Network and represents a civil society coalition of 75 US member organizations, 400 faith communities and 50 Jubilee global partners. Jubilee USA Network has won criticalglobal financial reforms and more than $130 billion in debt relief to benefit the world's poorest people. He serves on expert working groups to the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner on Human Rights. Eric has more than 15 years of experience working with faith-based organizations to impact global policy on poverty, conflict and human rights. Eric serves on several boards of faith-based and antipoverty organizations as well as institutions that work for greater financial transparency, including the Financial Accountability and Corporate Transparency (FACT) Coalition, where he serves on the executive board. For more information
Gail Tyree
Gail Tyree is currently the Director of Community Partnerships with Planned Parenthood Greater Memphis Region (PPGMR). She is a veteran faith, labor, political and community organizer with over 30 years of experience. Her experience includes: Executive Director of the historic AFSCME Local 1733, International Representative for the Workers United Labor Union; campaign director and Organizer with Grassroots Leadership and currently serves on their Board of Directors, former campaign director for the Southern Faith Labor and Community Alliance in Memphis, Tennessee; project labor organizer with the Communications Workers of America, and organizing instructor for the Mid-South Peace and Justice Center. A former AFL-CIO Teaching Fellow and a graduate of Southern Empowerment Project 2005 Advance Leadership Preparation Initiative. Gail Tyree was a 2011 Soros Justice Fellow with Grassroots Leadership. She worked to help create a network of organizations and individuals in the southeast U.S. who can respond quickly and effectively to stop for-profit private prisons, jails, or detention centers from moving into their communities. She currently serves on the board of the Presbyterian Health, Education & Welfare Association (PHEWA) and the Presbyterian Criminal Justice Network (PCJN). She is a member of Liberation Community Church and a committed voice to faith, labor and community organizing. For more information
