| Harriet Tubman Center Detroit. Michigan |
REV. RONALD P. DAVIS
(Hopps Memorial CME, Syracuse)
ABOUT REV.RONALD DAVIS - ACHIEVEMENTS/AWARDS
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(Hopps Memorial CME, Syracuse)
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PROF. GREGORY B. MARKUS, Chair
Professor and Research Professor, Department of Political Science,
University of Michigan.
is a member of MOSES, the Metropolitan Organizing Strategy Enabling
Strength .
MOSES is an affiliate of the Gamaliel Foundation, a nonprofit
organization based in Chicago. A core team of graduate and
undergraduate students, faculty and staff from across the University
provides leadership on campus for MOSES-related activities, which
include research,
internships, training in community organizing and leadership, and
participation in MOSES activities in southeast Michigan.
U-M won the Gamaliel Foundation's National Core Team of the Year
award in 2004.
ABOUT PROF. GREG MARKUS - COURSES / ACHIEVEMENTS
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Professor and Research Professor, Department of Political Science,
University of Michigan.
is a member of MOSES, the Metropolitan Organizing Strategy Enabling
Strength .
MOSES is an affiliate of the Gamaliel Foundation, a nonprofit
organization based in Chicago. A core team of graduate and
undergraduate students, faculty and staff from across the University
provides leadership on campus for MOSES-related activities, which
include research,
internships, training in community organizing and leadership, and
participation in MOSES activities in southeast Michigan.
U-M won the Gamaliel Foundation's National Core Team of the Year
award in 2004.
ABOUT PROF. GREG MARKUS - COURSES / ACHIEVEMENTS
http://www-personal.umich.edu/~gmarkus/MarkusPS389W08.htm
http://www.michigandaily.com/home/index.cfm?event=displayArticle&ustory_id
=69fddaff-c308-488a-8dd2-d1efd61fd8a0
http://media.www.michigandaily.com/media/storage/paper851/news/2001/04/09
/News/Students.Clean.Up.Neighborhood-1409076.shtml
http://www.ur.umich.edu/0607/May07_07/06.shtml
http://polisci.lsa.umich.edu/faculty/gmarkus.html
REV. DR. RONALD P. DAVIS, Sr.
Regional Episcopal Director of Evangelism and Missions 7th Episcopal
District of the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church
Born in Birmingham, Alabama and raised in New York City where he
attended public schools.
He is married to the former Brenda F. Albritton and they have four
children.
Education
Drew University, Madison, New Jersey
Doctor of Ministry Degree, 1990
Project Thesis: Developing A Ministry of Outreach Utilizing Insights
Gained From Black Liberation Theology.
Princeton Theological Seminary, Princeton NJ
Master of Divinity Degree, 1984
Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC
Master of Arts in Religion, 1996
Master’s Thesis: A Comparative Study of the Theologies of James
Cone and Gustavo Gutierrez.
Miles College, Birmingham Alabama
Bachelor of Science Degree, Social Work, 1981.
Pastor of Calvary Christian Methodist Episcopal Church, Jersey City,
New Jersey
Former Lecturer -Department of History and Government-Bowie State
University, Bowie, Maryland.
Over 10 years experience in higher education
Assistant to the Dean of Honors Program- Bowie State University 02/03
Faculty Representative for Academic Appeals Committee,02 –04
Faculty Advisor Recruitment and Retention Department of History and
Government, 2002 –2004
Faculty Representative for University Council 2002-2004
Former Pastor of Hopps Memorial Christian Methodist Episcopal
Church, Syracuse, New York.
Immediate Past President of ACTS (Alliance of Communities to
Transform Syracuse) a Gamaliel Affiliate
Served as Chaplain of Interdenominational Ministerial Alliance of
Syracuse
Served as Member of The City-Wide Coalition of Urban Pastors,
Syracuse, New York
Served as a Member of the Advisory Board for the City Wide Dialogue
to End Racism, Improve Race Relations, and Begin Racial Healing
sponsored by the Inter-Religious Council of Central New York.
Served as Chairman of the District Board of Evangelism, Missions and
Human Concerns for 8 years
Served as Annual Conference Director of Evangelism, Missions, and
Human Concerns for 4 years
Past President of the Minster’s Conference Winston-Salem and Vicinity,
North Carolina.
Former Representative for the Winston-Salem Chapter of the American
Red Cross
Former Member Board of Directors of the Winston-Salem Urban League
Former Member of the Board of Directors of Crisis Control Ministry of
Winston-Salem, NC
Assistant Professor/Lecturer at Bowie State University
Former Adjunct Professor at Shaw University
Pastoral Counselor (assessment and referrals)
Regional Episcopal Director of Evangelism and Missions 7th Episcopal
District of the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church
Born in Birmingham, Alabama and raised in New York City where he
attended public schools.
He is married to the former Brenda F. Albritton and they have four
children.
Education
Drew University, Madison, New Jersey
Doctor of Ministry Degree, 1990
Project Thesis: Developing A Ministry of Outreach Utilizing Insights
Gained From Black Liberation Theology.
Princeton Theological Seminary, Princeton NJ
Master of Divinity Degree, 1984
Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC
Master of Arts in Religion, 1996
Master’s Thesis: A Comparative Study of the Theologies of James
Cone and Gustavo Gutierrez.
Miles College, Birmingham Alabama
Bachelor of Science Degree, Social Work, 1981.
Pastor of Calvary Christian Methodist Episcopal Church, Jersey City,
New Jersey
Former Lecturer -Department of History and Government-Bowie State
University, Bowie, Maryland.
Over 10 years experience in higher education
Assistant to the Dean of Honors Program- Bowie State University 02/03
Faculty Representative for Academic Appeals Committee,02 –04
Faculty Advisor Recruitment and Retention Department of History and
Government, 2002 –2004
Faculty Representative for University Council 2002-2004
Former Pastor of Hopps Memorial Christian Methodist Episcopal
Church, Syracuse, New York.
Immediate Past President of ACTS (Alliance of Communities to
Transform Syracuse) a Gamaliel Affiliate
Served as Chaplain of Interdenominational Ministerial Alliance of
Syracuse
Served as Member of The City-Wide Coalition of Urban Pastors,
Syracuse, New York
Served as a Member of the Advisory Board for the City Wide Dialogue
to End Racism, Improve Race Relations, and Begin Racial Healing
sponsored by the Inter-Religious Council of Central New York.
Served as Chairman of the District Board of Evangelism, Missions and
Human Concerns for 8 years
Served as Annual Conference Director of Evangelism, Missions, and
Human Concerns for 4 years
Past President of the Minster’s Conference Winston-Salem and Vicinity,
North Carolina.
Former Representative for the Winston-Salem Chapter of the American
Red Cross
Former Member Board of Directors of the Winston-Salem Urban League
Former Member of the Board of Directors of Crisis Control Ministry of
Winston-Salem, NC
Assistant Professor/Lecturer at Bowie State University
Former Adjunct Professor at Shaw University
Pastoral Counselor (assessment and referrals)
REV. Dr. KEVIN M. TURMAN, Treasure
Dr.Kevin M Turman, is a native of Akron, Ohio and the 23rd. pastor of
Second Baptist of Detroit. He has served as a Baptist pastor for more
than 20 years, joining the Second Baptist Church of Detroit in 1988.
He is the recipient of a Bachelor of Arts degree in Government from
Harvard College in Cambridge, Massachusetts. He has a Master of
Divinity degree from Yale University Divinity Schoo, New Haven,
Connecticut and a Doctor of Ministry degree as a Samuel D. Proctor
Fellow from United Theological Seminary in Dayton, Ohio.
He is married to the former Denise Thomas and they are proud parents
of two sons, Theodore and Benjamin.
Dr. Turman's involvement in civic, professional and community
actiiviities include:
- Executive Board Member, Home Mission Board, PNBC
- Past President, Michigan Progressive Baptist Convention
- Member, Board of Directors, Detroit Urban League and Michigan
Coalition for Human Rights.
- President, of M.O.S.E.S. an ecumenical social justice organization in
Detroit.
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Dr.Kevin M Turman, is a native of Akron, Ohio and the 23rd. pastor of
Second Baptist of Detroit. He has served as a Baptist pastor for more
than 20 years, joining the Second Baptist Church of Detroit in 1988.
He is the recipient of a Bachelor of Arts degree in Government from
Harvard College in Cambridge, Massachusetts. He has a Master of
Divinity degree from Yale University Divinity Schoo, New Haven,
Connecticut and a Doctor of Ministry degree as a Samuel D. Proctor
Fellow from United Theological Seminary in Dayton, Ohio.
He is married to the former Denise Thomas and they are proud parents
of two sons, Theodore and Benjamin.
Dr. Turman's involvement in civic, professional and community
actiiviities include:
- Executive Board Member, Home Mission Board, PNBC
- Past President, Michigan Progressive Baptist Convention
- Member, Board of Directors, Detroit Urban League and Michigan
Coalition for Human Rights.
- President, of M.O.S.E.S. an ecumenical social justice organization in
Detroit.
ABOUT REV. Dr. KEVIN M. TURMAN - ACHIEVEMENTS/AWARDS
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| 441 Monroe, Detroit MI 48226 (313) 549 -0421 |
PETE DASILVA
Pete da Silva (64 years old)
One daughter (27 years old)
Born New York City
Raised in CA (Bay Area)
Education: B.A. (University of San Francisco 1966).
Secondary Teaching Credential
(San Francisco State University 1971).
Counselor with delinquent teens, then dropouts.
Teacher at intermediate and secondary school.
Organizer started in 1974: Baltimore, MD.
Also: sales and marketing manager with import, wholesale and retail
companies.
Background includes Community, Union, and Tenant organizing;
with Gamaliel since 1989.
Plus: political consulting in Canada (New Democratic Party)
and U.S. (various).
Pete da Silva (64 years old)
One daughter (27 years old)
Born New York City
Raised in CA (Bay Area)
Education: B.A. (University of San Francisco 1966).
Secondary Teaching Credential
(San Francisco State University 1971).
Counselor with delinquent teens, then dropouts.
Teacher at intermediate and secondary school.
Organizer started in 1974: Baltimore, MD.
Also: sales and marketing manager with import, wholesale and retail
companies.
Background includes Community, Union, and Tenant organizing;
with Gamaliel since 1989.
Plus: political consulting in Canada (New Democratic Party)
and U.S. (various).
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RACHAEL A. TANNER
Graduated from Loy Norrix and completed a Bachelor degree in
Political Science at the University of Michigan.
She develop a commitment to work for liberation and oppression in
this world. She was challenged to go back to her roots and make
changes in their communities.
Started to work and be trained at The Harriet Tubman Center on
June 2007, organizing at Gesu Catholic Church in Detroit, working
also in many different actions, door to door campaign in
neighborhoods, create a summer recreation program for youth. She
has a 3 month fellowship training with JONAH and now in Kalamazoo
she is working with ISAAC.
Playing a very important rol with Harriet Tubman Center since day
one and a great collaborator to challenge all of us at the Center,
part of the selection committee looking for new interns for
H.Tubman.
VICTORIA KOVARI
Victoria Kovari is the Field Director for Catholics in Alliance for the
Common Good. For the last 27 years, Kovari has worked as a
community organizer, political consultant and non profit housing
developer. Prior to her joining the alliance, she worked as an organizer
with MOSES, an affiliate of the Gamaliel Foundation, directing
campaigns in Michigan for regional mass transit and health care . She
also worked with Gamaliel affiliates in Pennsylvania, Ohio and Upstate
New York. In October 2002 ,she was one of 20 U.S. community leaders
awarded the Ford Foundation's national Leadership for a Changing
World Award. She has served on the faculty of the Schools of Social
Work at both the University of Michigan and Wayne State University
Victoria Kovari is the Field Director for Catholics in Alliance for the
Common Good. For the last 27 years, Kovari has worked as a
community organizer, political consultant and non profit housing
developer. Prior to her joining the alliance, she worked as an organizer
with MOSES, an affiliate of the Gamaliel Foundation, directing
campaigns in Michigan for regional mass transit and health care . She
also worked with Gamaliel affiliates in Pennsylvania, Ohio and Upstate
New York. In October 2002 ,she was one of 20 U.S. community leaders
awarded the Ford Foundation's national Leadership for a Changing
World Award. She has served on the faculty of the Schools of Social
Work at both the University of Michigan and Wayne State University
