National Summit at Faiths4Vaccines
Teach, Train & Traverse Local Contexts to Support Equitable DistributionOn May 26 2021, the Faiths4Vaccines National Summit convened he largest multi-faith gathering to support equitable and far-reaching vaccine distribution in the United States. The Summit provided a space for open and honest dialogue between 800 registered faith leaders and county, state and national health officials as well as government officials to identify opportunities for faith-based institutions to further engage and support in equitable distribution, reducing vaccine hesitancy and learning how to utilize houses of worship as a vaccination site.
Agenda / Speakers
Dr. Cameron Webb
Director of Health Policy and Equity at University of Virginia School of Medicine, White House Senior Policy Advisor for COVID-19 Equity
Dr. Francis Collins
Director of the National Institutes of Health
Rev. Dr. Walter Kim
President of the National Association of Evangelicals
Bishop Vashti Murphy McKenzie
Presiding Bishop of the 10th Episcopal District of African Methodist Episcopal Church
Bishop Michael Curry
Presiding Bishop and Primate of The Episcopal Church
Vivek Murthy
United States Surgeon General
Joshua Dubois
CEO, author, and media commentator
Minister Kim McCray
National African American Clergy Network
Rabbi Elaine Zecher
Senior Rabbi at Temple Israel Boston
Pastor John K. Jenkins Sr.
Pastor First Baptist Church of Glenarden
Rev. Dr. Gabriel Salguero
Founder of the National Latino Evangelical Coalition
Rabbi Jonah Pesner
Director of the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism
Rev. Dr. W. Franklyn Richardson
Director of the National Institutes of Health Chairman of the Conference of National Black Churches (CNBC), Senior Pastor of Grace Baptist Church
Bishop Teresa E. Jefferson-Snorton
Presiding Bishop of the Fifth Episcopal District of the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church
Bishop Adam J. Richardson, Jr.
Presiding Prelate of the 11th Episcopal District and Senior Bishop of the African Methodist Episcopal Church
Rev. Dr. Kendrick E. Curry
Senior Pastor of The Pennsylvania Avenue Baptist Church
Rev. Jim Wallis
Founder, Sojourners
Dr. Uzma Syed
Infectious Diseases Physician, Islamic Medical Association of North America COVID-19 expert, Fellow Infectious Diseases Society of America, Member of Inclusion Diversity Access and Equity Task Force of IDSA
Rabbi David Saperstein
Director-Emeritus, Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism
Jim Winkler
President and General Secretary, National Council of Churches
Dr. Barbara Williams-Skinner
Co-Convener, National African Americans Clergy Network
Dr. Mohamed Elsanousi
Executive Director, Network for Religious and Traditional Peacemakers
Melissa Rogers
Executive director of the White House Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships, & Senior Advisor on Faith and Public Policy
Josh Dickson
Senior Advisor of the White House Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships
Amy Hill
Senior Director, Walmart Public Affairs and Government Relations
Dr. Scott Santibanez
Associate Director for Science for CDC’s Division in Preparedness and Emerging Infections
Pastor Michelle Thomas
Pastor at Holy and Whole Life Changing Ministries International
Imam Abdul Azeez
Imam Of Al Masjidu Adam Community Life Center
Charysse Nunez
COVID-19 Campaign Insights and Strategy Consultant, Ad Council
Faiths4Vaccines National Summit Partners
