Gathering of Unity

South Philadelphia High School

"Gathering of Unity"-Monday, January 18, 2010

Speaker Agenda

Welcome:

   * Ms. Loraine Ballard Morrill, Event Emcee; News & Community Affairs Director for Clear Channel's &

   * Ms. LaGreta Brown, Principal, South Philadelphia High School

REMARKS:

   *Reverend Mark Kelly Tyler, Ph.D., Senior Pastor Mother Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church

   *Amy Seng & Evan Riddick, South Philadelphia High School Student Ambassadors

   *Dr. Arlene Ackerman, Superintendent, School District of Philadelphia

   *Venerable Muni Ratana, Chief Monk/CEO, Khmer Buddhist Humanitarin Association, Inc./Preah Buddha Rangsey Temple

   *WILL TRY: Congressman Bob Brady, United States House of Representatives

   *Senator Lary Farnese, Pennsylvania Senate

   *Representative Kenyata Johnson, Pennsylvania House of Represntatives

   *Dr. Lori Shorr, Chief Education Officer, City of Philadelphia, Office of Education (Mayour's Mesage)

   *Ms. Patti Jackson, South Philadelphia High Alumni & Radio Personality, WDAS-FM

   *Imam Suetwedien Muhammad, Masjid Muhammed (Penn Street Mosque)

   *Dr. Nina Ahmed, Chair, Mayour's Commission on Adian Affairs

   *Dr. John Chin, Executive Director, Philadelphia Chinatwn Development Corporation

   *Ms. Rorng Sorn, Executive Director, Cambodian Association of Greater Philadelphia

   *Reverend Charles McNeil, Shiloh Baptist Church

   *Dr. Tsiwen Law, Esq., General Counsel, Greater Philadelphia ORganization of Chinese Americans

   *Mayor Michael A. Nutter

REMARKS AND CALL TO ACTION:

   *Dr. Devin Ro. Johnson, Senior Pastor, Bright Hope Baptist Church

   *Venerable Muni Ratana to call for a moment of silence and rflection (audience is asked to join hands for the monment of silence)

   *Dr. Johnson-Unity Pledge

   *Loraine Ballard Moorill, Closing