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The majority of the activities will be at Skagit Valley College (see map below)

Program Schedule:

Presented by the: PFLAG WASHINGTON STATE COUNCIL
Co-hosted by:  PFLAG Skagit Chapter & the Rainbow Alliance at
Skagit Valley College  Mount Vernon, WA 98273
 
 
Friday, May 3        Meet and Greet with Paula Stone Williams
Hampton Inn   The Eagle Meeting Room
1860 S. Burlington Blvd. Burlington, WA 98233
6-8:30 PM.  No host cash bar: complementary hors d’oeuvres and beverages

Dr. Paula Stone Williams is an internationally known speaker on gender equity and LGBTQ advocacy.  She is the Pastor of Preaching and Worship at Left Hand Church in Longmont, Colorado.  As a transgender pastor and keynote speaker, Paula's recent TED talk had over half a million views in its first 48 hours, and her TEDxMileHigh talk on gender equity has had over 1.7 million views on YouTube.


​Saturday, May 4    CONFERENCE:    THE FORCE IS WITH US      
The Knutzen Cardinal Center     Multipurpose Meeting Room  
2405 E. College Way, Mount Vernon, WA 98273 (see map above)
 
10:00-10:30                Welcome,   Opening Address 
10:30-11:15                Keynote Address: Rev. Dr. Paula Stone Williams
11:15- 12:45               Workshops
12:45-1:30                  Networking lunch    Eat and greet     
1:30-3:00                    Workshops
3:00- 3:45                   Presentation
3:45- 4:45                   Closing

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Special event, Sunday, May, 5, 2019   Co-hosted by PFLAG Skagit and PFLAG Whatcom
PFLAG Skagit and PFLAG Whatcom are sponsoring a special event with Paula Stone Williams on Sunday, May 5, entitled:  “Archways to Understanding: Faith Communities Leading with Love,” from 2-4 PM at the Skagit Public Utility District Building at 1415 Freeway Dr. Mount Vernon, WA 98274
You are invited. Donations always welcome.