BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Chautauqua Institution - ECPv6.2.9//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Chautauqua Institution X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.chq.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Chautauqua Institution REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20230312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20231105T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230728T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230728T151500 DTSTAMP:20240329T094156 CREATED:20230301T155600Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230728T191643Z UID:63333-1690552800-1690557300@www.chq.org SUMMARY:The Rev. Starsky Wilson DESCRIPTION:Rev. Dr. Starsky Wilson is president & CEO of the Children’s Defense Fund (CDF) and CDF Action Council. CDF envisions a nation where marginalized children flourish\, leaders prioritize their well-being\, and communities wield the power to ensure they thrive. Wilson is board chair for the National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy (NCRP) and the Forum for Theological Exploration (FTE). \nFrom 2011 through 2020\, Rev. Wilson was president & CEO of Deaconess Foundation\, a faith-based philanthropy for child well-being and racial justice in St. Louis. From 2008 through 2018\, Dr. Wilson also pastored Saint John’s Church (The Beloved Community)\, a multiracial congregation in the city. Under his leadership\, the foundation constructed and established the Deaconess Center for Child Well-Being\, a community action tank engaging thousands of citizens annually. After the police killing of Michael Brown\, Jr.\, the church hosted the #BlackLivesMatter Freedom Ride to Ferguson and other mobilizations. \nWilson was appointed co-chair of the Ferguson Commission\, which released the ‘Forward Through Ferguson: A Path Toward Racial Equity’ Report\, calling for sweeping changes in policing\, the courts\, child well-being and economic mobility in 2015. He currently serves boards for Duke Divinity School\, the Samuel DeWitt Proctor Conference\, and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. \nDr. Wilson earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from Xavier University of Louisiana\, Master of Divinity from Eden Theological Seminary\, and the Doctor of Ministry from Duke University. A member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity\, Inc. and Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity\, Starsky is married to Dr. LaToya Smith Wilson\, a dentist and child advocate. They are raising four children. URL:https://www.chq.org/event/the-rev-dr-starsky-wilson/ LOCATION:Hall of Philosophy\, Hall of Philosophy CATEGORIES:Chautauqua Institution Program,Weekly Themes,Week Five (July 20–27),CHQ Assembly,Interfaith Lecture Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.chq.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Wilson_Starsky_interfaith_photo_7-28-23.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR