Keynote Address: William Lee, D.Min., D.Div.
10 a.m., Babcock Auditorium (Dana Hall)
Rev. Lee is a scholar, pastor, educator, and health care equity advocate. He serves as a member of the board of trustees of Lexington Theological Seminary and is an Emeriti member of the Duke Divinity School Board of Visitors. He is also a proud husband, father, and grandfather. Lee earned his B.S. from Virginia State University (1974), M.Div. from Duke Divinity School (1978), his D.Min. from Ashland Theological Seminary (2009), and an Honorary D.Div. from Christian Theological Seminary (2023). The City of Roanoke on three separate occasions has awarded Rev. Lee the key to the city, the highest form of municipal honor. The last key was given in 2011 when he was named Roanoke’s Citizen of the Year. Rev. Lee retired from the Loudon Avenue Christian Church October 23, 2016, after 39 years of joyful service.Workshop on Truth: LaTonya Bolden, M.S.W., L.C.S.W.
11 a.m., Niederer Auditorium (Wetherill Visual Arts Center)
Bolden is a clinical supervisor and therapist with a passion for social justice. She is a Virginia native and a licensed clinical social worker with almost 20 years of experience in mental health, including administration, clinical supervision, and direct service work. LaTonya maintains a couple of positions with local agencies and is the owner of Life’s Mosaic Counseling, LLC. Currently, she works as a clinical supervisor and therapist, providing psychotherapy to adults and interactive psychotherapy (e.g., Play Therapy, Sand Tray Therapy,etc.) to adolescents and children.
Workshop on Healing: Antonio Stoval
11 a.m., Room 119 (Wetherill Visual Arts Center)
Stoval, a part-time instructor at William Fleming High School, is a holistic health advocate teaching self-care and mindfulness. He holds various certifications in mindful meditation, Kemetic Yoga instruction, martial arts, and breath work coaching. Stovall firmly believes that every individual has the potential to transform themselves and overcome suffering from within. He lives by the quote, “The only way out… is in,” and has a profound commitment to empowering individuals to achieve their full potential through his teachings.Workshop on Reconciliation: Katie Zawacki
11 a.m., Babcock Auditorium (Dana Hall)
Zawacklil is the founder and president of Points of Diversity, which brings people from different points of view together to discuss difficult topics. In 2008 she and her husband took charge of the Roanoke region’s Voices of Faith, an organization designed to promote understanding between people of different religions. From Voices of Faith came Points of Diversity, which “goes beyond faith” to include other identity differences like race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, and identity. Points of Diversity brings people together from different points of view to dialogue on difficult topics.