Peace Colloquy  | |
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Keynote Speakers
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2007
International
Peace Award Recipients |
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 Virgilio Elizondo, pastor of a
congregation in San Antonio Texas, is a Catholic priest and is
considered the parent of U.S. Hispanic theology. He is currently
professor of pastoral and Hispanic theology at the University of Notre
Dame. His work explores the idea of Jesus' origins in Galilee, outside
the mainstream of Israelite life, as a source of meaning for Hispanic
Americans. His theology has found resonance beyond the Mexican-American
community in the many places where movements of peoples happen in a
globalizing world. Father Elizondo's peace work affirms the equality and
worth of all persons. |
 Dolores Huerta, raised by her mother, grew
up in Stockton, California, a farm worker community in the central San
Joaquin Valley. In 1962, she co-founded the National Farm Workers
Association with Cesar Chávez, which would later become the United Farm
Workers Organizing Committee and still later, the UFW. As an advocate
for farm worker' rights, Huerta has been arrested 22 times for
participating in nonviolent civil disobedience activities and strikes. A
mother of 11 children, she continues vigorously to devote her life to
creative and compassionate justicemaking. Her commitment to faith, hope,
and nonviolent methods, informed by Jesus, is inspirational. |
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Other Keynote Speakers |
 Stephen
M. Veazey, president of the Community of Christ, who has served
as a missionary in many parts of the USA and Africa. |
 Jimmy
Munson, pastor, missionary, and baptizer working in inner city
Chattanooga, Tennessee. |
 Tony
and Charmaine Chvala-Smith, theologians, teachers, disciples, and
companions to many, especially young adults. |
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