Keynote Speaker

Joy Justus has been working with refugees through World Relief since 2012. She initially spent two years in Indonesia working in an immigration detention center providing assist-ance to refugees awaiting United Nations refugee processing. Upon moving back to the United States in 2014, she began working with local refugee resettlement through World Relief Sacramento. Her role is to mobilize the local community and church to welcome and develop relationships with refugees and immigrants. Joy holds a M.A. in Theology and Biblical Studies from Fuller Theological Seminary and a B.A. in Religious Studies from UC Berkeley.

To view the 55 minute presentation please contact Chris Smith at smithinsac@gmail.com and ask for the YouTube video link.

Jeremi Snook

CEO & President
 Friendship Force International

Video Presentation
FFI Organization Chart

Photos from the Conference

Click Here, they are great!

Kathy Hart, President of the Sacramento Friendship Force receives recognition from Mayor Ly of Elk Grove for the work done by the Friendship Force.

Workshops

Twelve workshops were held.  Handouts and power point presentations are posted below.

Session I:

• Bringing the Message Home - Joy Justus
  
• Travel Insurance/Health and Mobility - Allison Lindsey-   Info on coverage
• Domestic Journeys: the Why, How, Where, When and What! - Pat Ghiglieri and Marty McKnew

Session II:

• Website How-Tos - Chris Smith
  
• Planning, Vetting and Pitfalls of Global Journeys  - Sue Palmer
  
• Best Practices for FFI Club Management - Mavis Grant, Judi Smith and Judith Single
  Handout 1, Handout 2

Session III:

• Improve Your Photography and Build Photographic Capacity in Your Club - Roz Worrall, Coordinator FFI Photography - Club Clusters  NOTES
  
• Crafting for a Cause - Kathy Hart and Linda Robins, Handout
  
• Planning a Multi-generational Inbound - PJ and Ray Missman
  

Session IV:

• How to Use Google Docs/Sheets/Forms - Allison Lindsey
  
• Journey Coordinator training - Chris Smith
  
• Thinking Outside the Box - Laurie-Ann Scott
  Handout 1, Chart of Club Practices, 

Ted Talk Links:

Want to change the world?
Cleo Wade

What does it mean to be a citizen of the world? 
Hugh Evans

Conference Videos:
Welcome to the Clubs
Mayor Ly from Elk Grove

Presidents' Session
Succession Plan
Multi-Cultural Reading List