Thursday, February 24, 2022 - 11:30amPRESS EVENT & ANNOUNCEMENT
LIVE at Shiloh Baptist Church
477 Broad St, Bridgeport, CT 06604
Virtually at
Featured Speakers
Dr. Charles Steele, Jr. - President, SCLCDr. Bernard Lafayette - Board President, SCLCCongressman Jim Himes (D-4 CT)Commissioner James Rovella, CT DESPP
Hartford Healthcare - St. Vincent's
The Office of Governor Ned Lamont (Invited)Mike Urgo - SAM CTBob Stefanowski - Republican Gubernatorial CandidateCT Faith Leaders Collaborative https://faithandresults.com/cflc/National Faith Leaders CollaborativePastors & Faith Leaders fromBridgeport - Danbury - Hartford - New Britain - New HavenNorwalk - New London - Stamford - Waterbury - WestportAnnounce and Present
EVENT SCHEDULE
Connecticut’s Season of Peace, Healing and Reconciliation
Thursday February 24 - Saturday March 19, 2022
Celebrating Righteous Relationships & Equitable Opportunities
Featuring Dr. Charles Steele, Jr
President, Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Thursday, February 24
11:30 am – 1pm - Virtual and In Person
PRESS ANNOUNCEMENT – Shiloh Baptist Church – 477 Broad Street, Bridgeport, CT
SCLC-CFLC-CT State Police-CIVIC LEADERS-CT FEDERAL DELEGATION- Faith Leaders
Overview of SCLC's Kingian Non-Violent Protest Strategy
Developed by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Mahatma Gandhi
Virtually or in Person at selected locations
Wednesday March 9
6pm – 8:30pm - Virtual and In Person
Klein Auditorium -Bridgeport – 910 Fairfield Ave, Bridgeport, CT
Christian, Jewish & Ecumenical Leaders Host Screening of Film – Shared Legacies
Movie highlighting Black/Jewish relationships focusing on the special relationship between Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and
Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel during the Civil Rights Movement. A brief discussion period will follow the movie.
Thursday, March 17
11am – 4pm – Virtual and In Person
Shiloh Baptist Church – 477 Broad Street, Bridgeport, CT
Training of SCLC's Kingian Non-Violent Protest Strategy
Developed by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Mahatma Gandhi
5pm – 6:30pm
Graduation & Training Completion Certificate Awards - Virtual & In Person
Live Graduation Segment & Reception Hosted by Dr. Steele
Saturday, March 19
8am – 2pm – In Person – 45 Lyons Terrace, Bridgeport, CT (Old City Hall)
Rally & Celebration of Diversity Opportunities and Achievements
Diversity Employment/Contractor/Vendor/Supplier Opportunities Fair
Dr. Steele will participate in a Statewide rally to highlight the work of the SCLC as an advocate for Supplier, Vendor, Contractor and Employment Diversity, and the completion of the Non-Violent Protest Training. Law Enforcement Leaders and Heads of Selected Ministerial Associations will also speak, along with Federal elected officials and selected State Community & Elected leadership. Local Choirs will Sing.
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