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On June 26-27, the White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives held the Innovations in Effective Compassion Conference. This conference focused on the results and outcomes associated with the Faith-Based and Community Initiative and captured the innovations and replicable models that could be by both government and nonprofits in the years ahead. This page includes transcripts from the two days, video of plenary presentations from day 1 and links to materials presented as a part of the two day conference.
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June 26, 2008 – Day 1 |
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Remarks by the Honorable Jay Hein, Deputy Assistant to the President and Director, White House Office of Faith-based and Community Initiatives Introduced by the Honorable Jedd Medefind, Special Assistant to the President and Deputy Director, White House Office of Faith-based and Community Initiatives Transcript of Remarks (PDF – 30KB ) |
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Remarks by the Honorable Michael B. Mukasey, Attorney General of the United States Introduced by Reverend Jonathan Ford, Executive Director, Turning The Tide Transcript of Remarks (PDF – 30KB ) |
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Remarks by the Honorable John P. Walters, Director, White House Office of National Drug Control Policy Introduced by Tori Williams, Solid Rock Ministries Transcript of Remarks (PDF – 21KB ) |
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Remarks by the Honorable Steve Preston, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Introduced by Dorothy Wiley, Shreveport, Louisiana Transcript of Remarks (PDF – 27KB ) |
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Remarks by the Honorable Elaine L. Chao, Secretary of Labor Introduced by Laura Hughes, Metro United Methodist Urban Ministry Transcript of Remarks (PDF – 23KB ) |
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Remarks by The Honorable Ed Schafer, Secretary of Agriculture Introduced by the Honorable Jedd Medefind, Special Assistant to the President and Deputy Director, White House Office of Faith-based and Community Initiatives Transcript of Remarks (PDF – 26KB ) |
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Remarks by Ambassador Mark R. Dybul, U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator Introduced by Ambassador James Kimonyo, Ambassador of the Republic of Rwanda Transcript of Remarks (PDF – 24KB ) |
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Remarks by President George W. Bush Introduced by Edith Espinoza, San Diego, California Transcript of Remarks (PDF – 44KB ) |
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June 27, 2008 – Day 2 |
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Welcome and Introduction Jay Hein, Deputy Assistant to the President and Director Joseph Lieberman, United States Senator Transcript of Remarks (PDF – 35KB ) |
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Social Entrepreneurism and the Future of American Compassion Remarks by The Honorable Stephen Goldsmith, Chairman, Corporation for National and Community Service, and Former Mayor, Indianapolis, Indiana and David Eisner, CEO, Corporation for National and Community Service Transcript of Remarks (PDF – 43KB ) |
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Enlisting Social Entrepreneurship for Service Delivery Moderated by Brent Orrell, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training, U.S. Department of Labor Lisa Johnson, Skill Development Manager, Missouri Department of Economic Development Bruce Wilkinson, Senior Vice President, International Programs, World Vision Transcript of Remarks (PDF – 56KB ) |
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Extending the Work of Social Entrepreneurs Moderated by Brent Orrell, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training, U.S. Department of Labor Reverend Danny Cortés, Senior Vice President and Chief of Staff, Esperanza Governor Scott McCallum, President and CEO, Aidmatrix Foundation Fred Davie, President, Public/Private Ventures Transcript of Remarks (PDF – 52KB ) |
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Engaging Social Entrepreneurs through Vouchers and other Choice Mechanisms Moderated by Jedd Medefind, Special Assistant to the President and Deputy Director, White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives Virginia Walden Ford, Executive Director, D.C. Parents for School Choice Karri Schultheis, Project Director, Arizona Women’s Education and Employment, Inc. Dr. Thomas A. Kirk, Commissioner, Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services Transcript of Remarks (PDF – 51KB ) |
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Luncheon Keynote The Honorable Felix P. Camacho, Governor of Guam Transcript of Remarks (PDF – 20KB) |
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The Future of Innovation & Research Regarding America's Social Entrepreneurs Moderated by the Honorable Karl Zinsmeister, Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy, The White House Byron Johnson, Professor of Sociology, and Director, Institute for Studies of Religion, Baylor University Richard Nathan, Co-Director, Rockefeller Institute of Government Bill Galston, Senior Fellow, Brookings Institution Transcript of Remarks (PDF – 62KB ) |
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The Future of Innovation in Community Partnerships Moderated by Jedd Medefind, Special Assistant to the President and Deputy Director, White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives Jannah Scott, Policy Advisor for Faith-Based and Community Initiatives for the Office of Governor Janet Napolitano Steve Wing, Director, Workforce Initiatives, CVS Corporation Hal Roark, Executive Director, The Broadmoor Development Corporation Scott Merriner, Co-Chair, Governor’s Advisory Council on Faith-Based & Community Initiatives, Alaska Transcript of Remarks (PDF – 35KB ) |
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Resources Released at the Conference
The following are all resources that were released at the Innovations in Effective Compassion Conference.
Full Transcript from Day 1 (PDF- 150 KB)
Full Transcript from Day 2 (PDF- 327 KB)
The President's Faith Based and Community Initiative in 50 States (PDF -2.18 MB)
Targeting Human Need Profiles (PDF - 985 KB)
Portraits of Compassion Video Contest Winners
13 Papers Presented by Emerging Scholars at the Innovations in Effective Compassion Conference
Fight Hunger Initiative - Secretary Ed Schafer recently introduced the "Fight Hunger Initiative" for individuals and organizations who want to help USDA fight hunger in each community across America.
Not By Faith or Government Alone: Rethinking the Role of Faith-Based Organizations
Renewing Communities, Restoring Hope, and Transforming Lives (PDF -5.1 MB)
