We are looking for students and community members to help us plan and publicize for the Break 4 Life Conference.  Please contact us at chood@mcquaid.org if you have any suggestions for speakers or topics.

 

11:00     Registration & Gathering

 

12:00     General Session

                    When Does Life Begin?  Professor Paul Craig, RIT

                    Personal Testimony  Ayesha Kreutz, The Frederick Douglass Foundation of NY

 

1:00       Breakout Sessions

                    The Reality of Abortion Katherine Lammers, MD, FACOG

                    Planned Parenthood Kirsten Smith, Place of Hope Pregnancy Resource Center

                    How to Answer Pro-Choice Questions Lori Kehoe, NY State Right to Life

                    Pro Life 101 for Middle Schoolers, Part 1 David Demers, McQuaid Jesuit

                    Promoting the Culture of Life Dan Mruzek, PhD, University of Rochester

                    Ambitions of a Black Pearl: Journey of a Teenage Mother Tanishia Johnson, Author

                    Why Consistency Matters Aimee Murphy, Life Matters Journal

                    Modern Day Slavery Nolica Murray-Fields, Jennifer Wolfley, Hannah Murphy

 

1:45      Resource Time

                    Opportunity to stop at informational tables, sign up to volunteer, participate in legislative action

 

2:45      Surprise Performance

 

3:00      General Session

                     Gender Selection & Pre-Implantation Technology, Lori Kehoe, NY State Right to Life

                     Don't Just Sit There. Do Something! Rev. Jason McGuire, New Yorkers for Constitutional Freedom

 

4:00      Breakout Sessions

                     Personhood & Genocide Ayesha Kreutz, Am I Not a Child

                     Feminists Against Abortion Kelly Vincent-Brunacini, Feminists for Nonviolent Choices

                     Women's Equality Act, Rev. Jason McGuire, New Yorkers for Constitutional Freedom

                     Pro-Life 101 for Middle Schoolers, Part 2 David Demers, McQuaid Jesuit

                     My Friend Thinks She's Pregnant Joan Rohr, Katie Brimm, Birthright

                     From an Adopted Child to a Pro-Life Activist Christian Andzel, University of Buffalo graduate

                     Starting a Pro-Life Group Missy Martinez, Students for Life of America

                     Gender Selection In-Depth Lori Kehoe, New York State Right to Life

 

4:45       Closing Gathering

                     Prize drawings, Awards for Vine Videos, Closing rally

 

5:00      End of Conference