Hope Summit 2018 seeking speakers for bi-annual event

The Journey to Hope and Hope Summit volunteer teams, led by Della Ferguson, are very pleased to announce Hope Summit 2018. Following the heels of a successful Hope Summit

2016, this biannual event promises to bring participants stories of hope that will break down barriers of all kinds.

Hope Summit is currently seeking four everyday people to share their stories of hope and barrier-smashing at the event on Saturday, November 3, 2018. Potential speakers can pick up application forms from the Retro Rainbow

Thrift Shop at 345 Main Street N. or at Jones

Funeral Home, 106 Athabasca St. E.

Final entry for speakers is Friday, July 6, 2018.

Della Ferguson says they are looking for a diverse group of speakers.

“We are looking for people who will speak on ways they have ‘broken down barriers and stigmas’ in their lives or supporting others in doing so, people from diverse demographics and lived experiences. In the attached application form you can find criteria for speakers.”

“They will speak at the Hope Summit 2018 on November 3rd, 2018 at Moose Jaw Library and Museum Theatre starting at 1 p.m. The presentations will be TED-like, no more than 20 minutes in length and will be recorded to create the Hope Summit 2018 Legacy Project of Videos and ‘Self Reflection’ curricula,” she added. “Hope is shared and inspired through storytelling, through the lived experiences of others we relate and connect and find inspiration, so we’re looking forward to hearing those stories.”

The theme for this year’s Hope Summit is: “To Inspire Hope.” The main topic will be about breaking barriers. The event is for people of all ages who have “encountered barriers to reaching their full potential.” Ferguson is looking forward to hosting the Hope Summit which has become a staple event in the community. “We are so excited to present Hope Summit 2018, and I am so very grateful for the wonderful team of volunteers who have come together to make this a reality.”

For more information on the 2019 Hope Summit, visit www.hopesummit.ca and journeytohope.synthasite. com.