White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives Innovations in Effective Compassion Conf
Written by John
Monday, 02 June 2008
Thursday, June 26 and Friday, June 27 Omni ShorehamHotel, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM 2500 Calvert Street NW (at Connecticut Ave) Washington, D.C., Washington, D.C. 20008 (202) 234-0700
On June 26 and 27, 2008, the White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives will host the Innovations in Effective Compassion Conference. This national event will be held in Washington, D.C.
The Faith-Based and Community Initiative has sought to transform the way government engages human need. It has worked to place front-line community groups, faith-based charities and other social entrepreneurs at the center of responses to critical issues ranging from addiction, homelessness, prisoner reentry and at-risk youth domestically to HIV/AIDS, orphan care and malaria around the world. From the first days of his administration, President Bush has pushed the Federal government to support these locally-rooted solutions both at home and abroad, removing barriers to government's support for them, and expanding promising new strategies.
Over the course of the two-day conference, attendees—including many of the Nation’s top researchers, Federal and state officials, social entrepreneurs, and other experts and innovators in the field—will explore together the vibrant intersection of American compassion and American ingenuity. Presentations and discussion will include the latest data, original research, promising innovations, and future opportunities for the “quiet revolution” advanced by the Faith-Based and Community Initiative. Break-out sessions, meals and roundtables will also provide opportunities for you to share and learn with others national and regional leaders.
The conference is free, but pre-registration is required. Registration is granted on a first-come, first-served basis. Please register online at www.fbci.gov by Monday, June 16. While online registration is strongly encouraged, those who are unable to register online may fax their registration to 703-299-4589. Please call 202-456-6708 to have a registration form faxed to you. To cancel a registration, please send an email to or a fax to the number listed above so we may accommodate as many people as possible.
Visit the conference section of www.fbci.gov to learn more about the conference workshops.
For more information, please send an email to , visit www.fbci.gov, or call 202-456-6708.
We very much hope you will be able to join us in Washington, D.C.!
