Speaker

Patrick Walsh, Executive Artistic Director of Northwest Classical Theater Collaborative, shares how his recent prison performance tour led to the development of a new theater program at Coffee Creek Correctional Facility—using the arts to support rehabilitation, build skills, and foster meaningful connection.

Rotarian Al Jubitz shares how the Jubitz Family Foundation and the Rotarian Action Group for Peace are advancing peace through community partnerships, education, and civic engagement—locally and around the world.

Bill Howe from SAGE will present Bridging Divides: The Pursuit of Common Goals, a discussion on the causes of political polarization and how it affects policy, democracy, and personal relationships. He will also share research-based strategies individuals and organizations can use to work across differences and strengthen communities.