![]() ![]() ![]() Prior to Awaken, she worked in a variety of industries including public education, nonprofit, and tech.Īs a White Woman working predominantly with Latinx and African American student populations while in the public education space, Liz was challenged to identify the ways in which her power and privilege could cause harm and impact the education system at large. Liz’s work in social justice and equity started at UC Berkeley where she focused on global social transformation and change. Liz Van Lente, Customer Success Lead & Facilitator Want to book Michelle for a speaking engagement? Visit ! Anita Hill, Adobe Principal Scientists' Summit D&I Keynote, Women in Leadership Conference by Haas School of Business, Marketo's Marketing Nation Summit, Culture Summit, AT&T Panel on #MeToo, NPR Marketplace interview on Unconscious Bias Training, Backbone Conference, etc. Recent & Upcoming Speaking Engagements: Tech Inclusion San Francisco, Grace Hopper Celebration Keynote and Panel with Dr. Michelle lives in Oakland, California and enjoys boxing, traveling, and creating to-do lists incessantly. She has been a public speaker for over a decade and has spoken about the importance of social justice activism at events hosted by renowned entities such as Amnesty International, and was nominated as San Francisco Pride’s Community Grand Marshal for her work around low-income queer youth empowerment and her efforts to increase diversity and inclusion in the corporate and tech world. Michelle's expertise in organizational change management, strategic goal setting, and social justice activism set the groundwork for Awaken's multidisciplinary and action-oriented learning programs.Īs an immigrant queer woman of color, Michelle has been a lifelong social justice activist and a community organizer, serving on a variety of organizations such as the San Francisco LGBTQ Speakers Bureau, UC LGBTIQ Association Steering Committee (commissioned by the UC system’s Office of the President), San Francisco Human Rights Commission’s Advisory Committee, and LYRIC youth nonprofit’s Board of Directors. Prior to Awaken, she had a successful consulting career working with C-suite and VP-level executives at high-performing companies around the world, helping them set ambitious business goals and align their teams to achieve them. While working in management consulting and technology startups, she experienced and validated first-hand the urgent need for modern, up-to-date education that empower leaders to be more empathetic, agile, and culturally aware. She is the author of The Wake Up: Closing the Gap Between Good Intentions and Real Change. website.Michelle MiJung Kim is a queer immigrant Korean American woman writer, speaker, activist, and entrepreneur. Registration for General Assembly 2018 (July 13-16, 2018, Messiah College) and Awaken (July 13, 2018) opens end of March through the BIC U.S. In light of the Awaken conference, as well as the breakout sessions and other programming at General Assembly 2018, no Impact Seminars will occur in 2018. To enable more people to attend the Commission on Ministry and Doctrine’s study day, leadership has decided to make the discussion - focused on the relationship between God’s sovereignty and man’s free will - a breakout session during General Assembly 2018. Originally, the Awaken conference was one of two study days providing lifelong BIC learning credit surrounding General Assembly 2018: The other being a seminar hosted by the Commission on Ministry and Doctrine. “I believe this conference presents a unique opportunity to celebrate women in ministry across the denomination,” said Pauline. ![]() Along with Katelyn’s presentation and a Q&A session, the seminar will provide lunch - as well as offer worship and a time to honor BIC women in ministry. Open to men and women, Awaken’s half-day leadership conference will qualify as lifelong BIC learning credit for BIC U.S. “We are looking forward to having her present, as well as dialogue with us during our Q&A session.” “Katelyn has a dynamic platform from which to inspire our denomination’s leadership,” said Pauline Peifer, executive director of Awaken. An author and an InterVarsity Press freelance acquisitions editor, Katelyn writes and speaks on faith and work, women’s vocation, and Evangelicalism. Previously serving as the youngest and first female managing editor for Christianity Today, Katelyn launched what is now the CT Women website. Katelyn Beaty - an editor at large at Christianity Today - will be presenting the plenary session. We are delighted to announce Awaken: BIC Network for Women in Ministry will be hosting a leadership conference just prior to General Assembly 2018, Friday, July 13, 2018, Grantham Church, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. ![]()
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