BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Centennial Institute - ECPv6.15.17.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Centennial Institute X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://centennial.ccu.edu X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Centennial Institute REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Denver BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:MDT DTSTART:20150308T090000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:MST DTSTART:20151101T080000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:MDT DTSTART:20160313T090000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:MST DTSTART:20161106T080000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:MDT DTSTART:20170312T090000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:MST DTSTART:20171105T080000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:MDT DTSTART:20180311T090000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:MST DTSTART:20181104T080000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:MDT DTSTART:20190310T090000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:MST DTSTART:20191103T080000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20180212T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20180212T203000 DTSTAMP:20260501T180433 CREATED:20180124T213125Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180125T234427Z UID:10000326-1518462000-1518467400@centennial.ccu.edu SUMMARY:Colorado State Treasurer Candidate Forum DESCRIPTION:The Colorado State Treasurer plays a vital roll in managing the finances for the state of Colorado. This includes overseeing the Colorado State Treasury and the Colorado Department of Treasury as well as a pool of investments worth about $6\,000\,000\,000. Walker Stapleton\, the current Colorado State Treasurer\, is termed out of office at the end of this year. \nJoin us for an important forum with Republican and Democrat candidates for State Treasurer to discuss the financial health of our state\, their plans for improving our state\, and ideas to reform PERA and its $32 billion unfunded liability. \nCandidates Confirmed: \n\nBernard Douthit\nJustin Everett\nBrita Horn\nPolly Lawrence\nKevin Lundberg\nBrian Watson\n\nCandidates Invited: \n\nBrett Barkey\nSteve Lebsock\nCharles Scheibe\nDave Young\n\nAt the end of the evening\, we will conduct a straw poll for the office of Colorado State Treasurer. \nMonday\, February 12\, 2018\n7:00pm – 8:30pm\nColorado Christian University\nLeprino Hall 170\n8787 W. Alameda Ave. Lakewood\, CO 80226 \n  \nOnline Form – CI – Treasurer Candidates Forum – Feb 12 \nHTML Form Generator URL:https://centennial.ccu.edu/event/state-treasurer-candidate-forum/ LOCATION:Leprino Hall 170\, 8787 W. Alameda Ave.\, Lakewood\, CO\, 80226\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://centennial.ccu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/iStock-484310457-e1516830358780.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Centennial Institute":MAILTO:centennial@ccu.edu GEO:39.7133882;-105.0997873 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Leprino Hall 170 8787 W. Alameda Ave. Lakewood CO 80226 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=8787 W. Alameda Ave.:geo:-105.0997873,39.7133882 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20180212T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20180212T203000 DTSTAMP:20260501T180433 CREATED:20180124T213125Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180124T213125Z UID:10000327-1518462000-1518467400@centennial.ccu.edu SUMMARY:Colorado State Treasurer Candidate Forum DESCRIPTION:The Colorado State Treasurer plays a vital roll in managing the finances for the state of Colorado. This includes overseeing the Colorado State Treasury and the Colorado Department of Treasury as well as a pool of investments worth about $6\,000\,000\,000. Walker Stapleton\, the current Colorado State Treasurer\, is termed out of office at the end of this year. \nJoin us for an important forum with Republican and Democrat candidates for State Treasurer to discuss the financial health of our state\, their plans for improving our state\, and ideas to reform PERA and its $32 billion unfunded liability. \nCandidates Confirmed: \n\nBernard Douthit\nJustin Everett\nBrita Horn\nPolly Lawrence\nKevin Lundberg\nBrian Watson\n\nCandidates Invited: \n\nBrett Barkey\nSteve Lebsock\nCharles Scheibe\nDave Young\n\nAt the end of the evening\, we will conduct a straw poll for the office of Colorado State Treasurer. \nMonday\, February 12\, 2018\n7:00pm – 8:30pm\nColorado Christian University\nLeprino Hall 170\n8787 W. Alameda Ave. Lakewood\, CO 80226 \n  \nOnline Form – CI – Treasurer Candidates Forum – Feb 12 \nHTML Form Generator URL:https://centennial.ccu.edu/event/state-treasurer-candidate-forum-2/ LOCATION:Leprino Hall 170\, 8787 W. Alameda Ave.\, Lakewood\, CO\, 80226\, United States CATEGORIES:Issue Forums ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://centennial.ccu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/iStock-484310457-e1516830358780.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Centennial Institute":MAILTO:centennial@ccu.edu GEO:39.7133882;-105.0997873 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Leprino Hall 170 8787 W. Alameda Ave. Lakewood CO 80226 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=8787 W. Alameda Ave.:geo:-105.0997873,39.7133882 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20171204T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20171204T203000 DTSTAMP:20260501T180433 CREATED:20171120T212058Z LAST-MODIFIED:20171120T213059Z UID:10000498-1512414000-1512419400@centennial.ccu.edu SUMMARY:Race Relations in America DESCRIPTION:According to Gallup\, race relations are far lower today than they were in the early 2000s. In fact\, race relations hit an all-time low in 2015. How do we understand what is happening to race relations in America? How do we navigate these complexities and remain united as Americans? How does the public square engage with the messages from groups like Black Lives Matter and the Alt-Right? \nDr. Carol Swain\, author of the books: The New White Nationalism in America\, Race Versus Class\, and Black Faces\, Black Interests\, will help explore these important issues. \nA black conservative\, Dr. Swain has been unfairly smeared by the liberal Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) as an “apologist for white supremacists.” \nFrom high school dropout and teenage mother to highly accomplished university professor and public intellectual\, Dr. Carol M. Swain is passionate about empowering others to confidently raise their voices in the public square. Dr. Swain’s education and experiences make her a credible and powerful force for change in today’s social and political climate where conservatives are intimidated to champion an often-unpopular message. \nMonday\, December 4\, 2017\n7:00pm – 8:30pm\nColorado Christian University\nLeprino Hall 170\n180 S. Garrison St.\nLakewood\, CO 80226 \nOnline Form – CI – DLC – December 4 – Swain \nWeb Form Builder\n \nAbout Carol Swain: \nDr. Carol M. Swain is an award-winning political scientist\, a former professor of political science and professor of law at Vanderbilt University\, and a lifetime member of the James Madison Society\, an international community of scholars affiliated with the James Madison Program in American Ideals and Institutions at Princeton University. \nBefore joining Vanderbilt in 1999\, Dr. Swain was a tenured associate professor of politics and public policy at Princeton University’s Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs. Dr. Swain is passionate about empowering others to raise their voices in the public square. She is an author\, public speaker\, and political commentator. \nDr. Swain is the author or editor of eight books. Her first book\, Black Faces\, Black Interests: The Representation of African Americans in Congress (Harvard University Press\, 1993\, 1995)\, won the Woodrow Wilson prize for the best book published in the U. S. on government\, politics or international affairs in 1994\, and was cited by U.S. Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy in Johnson v. DeGrandy\, 512 U.S. 997 (1994) and by Justice Sandra Day O’ Connor in Georgia v. Ashcroft\, 539 U.S. (2003). In addition\, Cambridge University Press nominated her book\, The New White Nationalism in America: Its Challenge to Integration\, for a Pulitzer Prize. Her latest co-authored book is Abduction: How Liberalism Steals the Hearts and Minds of Our Children (Christian Faith Publishing\, 2016\, co-author Steve Feazel).  \nDr. Swain has served on the Tennessee Advisory Committee to the U.S. Civil Rights Commission and the National Endowment for the Humanities. She is a foundation member of the Virginia Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa. \nFor a full biography\, visit Dr. Swain’s website. URL:https://centennial.ccu.edu/event/race-relations-america/ LOCATION:Leprino Hall 170\, 8787 W. Alameda Ave.\, Lakewood\, CO\, 80226\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://centennial.ccu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/BLM.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Centennial Institute":MAILTO:centennial@ccu.edu GEO:39.7133882;-105.0997873 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Leprino Hall 170 8787 W. Alameda Ave. Lakewood CO 80226 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=8787 W. Alameda Ave.:geo:-105.0997873,39.7133882 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20171204T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20171204T203000 DTSTAMP:20260501T180433 CREATED:20171120T212058Z LAST-MODIFIED:20171120T212058Z UID:10000499-1512414000-1512419400@centennial.ccu.edu SUMMARY:Race Relations in America DESCRIPTION:According to Gallup\, race relations are far lower today than they were in the early 2000s. In fact\, race relations hit an all-time low in 2015. How do we understand what is happening to race relations in America? How do we navigate these complexities and remain united as Americans? How does the public square engage with the messages from groups like Black Lives Matter and the Alt-Right? \nDr. Carol Swain\, author of the books: The New White Nationalism in America\, Race Versus Class\, and Black Faces\, Black Interests\, will help explore these important issues. \nA black conservative\, Dr. Swain has been unfairly smeared by the liberal Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) as an “apologist for white supremacists.” \nFrom high school dropout and teenage mother to highly accomplished university professor and public intellectual\, Dr. Carol M. Swain is passionate about empowering others to confidently raise their voices in the public square. Dr. Swain’s education and experiences make her a credible and powerful force for change in today’s social and political climate where conservatives are intimidated to champion an often-unpopular message. \nMonday\, December 4\, 2017\n7:00pm – 8:30pm\nColorado Christian University\nLeprino Hall 170\n180 S. Garrison St.\nLakewood\, CO 80226 \nOnline Form – CI – DLC – December 4 – Swain \nWeb Form Builder\n \nAbout Carol Swain: \nDr. Carol M. Swain is an award-winning political scientist\, a former professor of political science and professor of law at Vanderbilt University\, and a lifetime member of the James Madison Society\, an international community of scholars affiliated with the James Madison Program in American Ideals and Institutions at Princeton University. \nBefore joining Vanderbilt in 1999\, Dr. Swain was a tenured associate professor of politics and public policy at Princeton University’s Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs. Dr. Swain is passionate about empowering others to raise their voices in the public square. She is an author\, public speaker\, and political commentator. \nDr. Swain is the author or editor of eight books. Her first book\, Black Faces\, Black Interests: The Representation of African Americans in Congress (Harvard University Press\, 1993\, 1995)\, won the Woodrow Wilson prize for the best book published in the U. S. on government\, politics or international affairs in 1994\, and was cited by U.S. Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy in Johnson v. DeGrandy\, 512 U.S. 997 (1994) and by Justice Sandra Day O’ Connor in Georgia v. Ashcroft\, 539 U.S. (2003). In addition\, Cambridge University Press nominated her book\, The New White Nationalism in America: Its Challenge to Integration\, for a Pulitzer Prize. Her latest co-authored book is Abduction: How Liberalism Steals the Hearts and Minds of Our Children (Christian Faith Publishing\, 2016\, co-author Steve Feazel).  \nDr. Swain has served on the Tennessee Advisory Committee to the U.S. Civil Rights Commission and the National Endowment for the Humanities. She is a foundation member of the Virginia Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa. \nFor a full biography\, visit Dr. Swain’s website. URL:https://centennial.ccu.edu/event/race-relations-america-2/ LOCATION:Leprino Hall 170\, 8787 W. Alameda Ave.\, Lakewood\, CO\, 80226\, United States CATEGORIES:Issue Forums ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://centennial.ccu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/BLM.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Centennial Institute":MAILTO:centennial@ccu.edu GEO:39.7133882;-105.0997873 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Leprino Hall 170 8787 W. Alameda Ave. Lakewood CO 80226 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=8787 W. Alameda Ave.:geo:-105.0997873,39.7133882 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20171016T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20171016T203000 DTSTAMP:20260501T180433 CREATED:20170914T165141Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170918T165033Z UID:10000314-1508180400-1508185800@centennial.ccu.edu SUMMARY:Stopping North Korea: Protecting America and Allies DESCRIPTION:North Korea’s Kim Jong Un has resisted threats from U.S. presidents and is unconvinced the United States is willing to stop him. With the pair of July successful flight tests of intercontinental-ballistic-missiles (ICBMs) Kim is now calling “bluff” on the U.S. bi-partisan\, long-standing promise not to allow North Korea to hold the U.S. homeland hostage to nuclear attack. It’s now up to President Trump to prove him wrong. Join us for an event with national security expert\, Senior Fellow at Washington’s Hudson Institute\, and regular Fox News commentator\, Rebeccah Heinrichs\, as she outlines the threat\, and explains what the Trump administration must do to stop North Korea and protect the United States of America and our allies. \nMonday\, October 16\, 2017\n7:00pm – 8:30pm\nColorado Christian University\nLeprino Hall\n180 S. Garrison St.\nLakewood\, CO 80226 \nOnline Form – CI – DLC – October 16 – Heinrichs \nHTML Form Builder\n \nAbout Rebeccah Heinrichs: \nRebeccah Heinrichs provides research and commentary on a range of national security issues\, and specializes in nuclear deterrence\, missile defense\, and counter-proliferation. \nHer work has appeared in major newspapers such as The Wall Street Journal\, The Los Angeles Times\, The Washington Times\, and Investor’s Business Daily as well as political journals such as Politico and The Hill. \nRebeccah served as an adviser on military matters and foreign policy to Rep. Trent Franks (R-AZ)\, a member of the House Armed Services Committee\, and helped launch the bi-partisan Missile Defense Caucus. \nShe has testified before Congress and has presented to numerous organizations including the Aerospace Industries Association\, the Reserve Officers Association\, the National Defense Industrial Association\, the Center for Strategic and International Studies\, and for the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies. \nShe holds a Master of Arts degree in national security and strategic policy from the U.S. Naval War College. She also graduated with highest distinction from its College of Naval Command and Staff\, receiving the Director’s Award for academic excellence. She received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Ashland University in Ohio\, and graduated from the Ashbrook Scholar Program. \nRebeccah currently resides in Arlington\, Virginia with her husband and their children. URL:https://centennial.ccu.edu/event/stopping-north-korea-protecting-america-allies/ LOCATION:Leprino Hall 170\, 8787 W. Alameda Ave.\, Lakewood\, CO\, 80226\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://centennial.ccu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/iStock-675519112.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Centennial Institute":MAILTO:centennial@ccu.edu GEO:39.7133882;-105.0997873 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Leprino Hall 170 8787 W. Alameda Ave. Lakewood CO 80226 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=8787 W. Alameda Ave.:geo:-105.0997873,39.7133882 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20171016T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20171016T203000 DTSTAMP:20260501T180433 CREATED:20170914T165141Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170914T165141Z UID:10000315-1508180400-1508185800@centennial.ccu.edu SUMMARY:Stopping North Korea: Protecting America and Allies DESCRIPTION:North Korea’s Kim Jong Un has resisted threats from U.S. presidents and is unconvinced the United States is willing to stop him. With the pair of July successful flight tests of intercontinental-ballistic-missiles (ICBMs) Kim is now calling “bluff” on the U.S. bi-partisan\, long-standing promise not to allow North Korea to hold the U.S. homeland hostage to nuclear attack. It’s now up to President Trump to prove him wrong. Join us for an event with national security expert\, Senior Fellow at Washington’s Hudson Institute\, and regular Fox News commentator\, Rebeccah Heinrichs\, as she outlines the threat\, and explains what the Trump administration must do to stop North Korea and protect the United States of America and our allies. \nMonday\, October 16\, 2017\n7:00pm – 8:30pm\nColorado Christian University\nLeprino Hall\n180 S. Garrison St.\nLakewood\, CO 80226 \nOnline Form – CI – DLC – October 16 – Heinrichs \nHTML Form Builder\n \nAbout Rebeccah Heinrichs: \nRebeccah Heinrichs provides research and commentary on a range of national security issues\, and specializes in nuclear deterrence\, missile defense\, and counter-proliferation. \nHer work has appeared in major newspapers such as The Wall Street Journal\, The Los Angeles Times\, The Washington Times\, and Investor’s Business Daily as well as political journals such as Politico and The Hill. \nRebeccah served as an adviser on military matters and foreign policy to Rep. Trent Franks (R-AZ)\, a member of the House Armed Services Committee\, and helped launch the bi-partisan Missile Defense Caucus. \nShe has testified before Congress and has presented to numerous organizations including the Aerospace Industries Association\, the Reserve Officers Association\, the National Defense Industrial Association\, the Center for Strategic and International Studies\, and for the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies. \nShe holds a Master of Arts degree in national security and strategic policy from the U.S. Naval War College. She also graduated with highest distinction from its College of Naval Command and Staff\, receiving the Director’s Award for academic excellence. She received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Ashland University in Ohio\, and graduated from the Ashbrook Scholar Program. \nRebeccah currently resides in Arlington\, Virginia with her husband and their children. URL:https://centennial.ccu.edu/event/stopping-north-korea-protecting-america-allies-2/ LOCATION:Leprino Hall 170\, 8787 W. Alameda Ave.\, Lakewood\, CO\, 80226\, United States CATEGORIES:Issue Forums ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://centennial.ccu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/iStock-675519112.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Centennial Institute":MAILTO:centennial@ccu.edu GEO:39.7133882;-105.0997873 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Leprino Hall 170 8787 W. Alameda Ave. Lakewood CO 80226 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=8787 W. Alameda Ave.:geo:-105.0997873,39.7133882 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20171006T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20171006T163000 DTSTAMP:20260501T180433 CREATED:20170908T182507Z LAST-MODIFIED:20171006T152601Z UID:10000312-1507278600-1507307400@centennial.ccu.edu SUMMARY:Marijuana's True Impact on Colorado: A Symposium at Colorado Christian University DESCRIPTION:Watch live: \n \nWith the legalization of medical marijuana in 2000 and recreational marijuana in 2012\, Colorado has felt the true impact of marijuana on our health care\, law enforcement\, in the workplace\, and with our youth. \nJoin the Centennial Institute at Colorado Christian University to hear from law enforcement\, education\, medical\, public policy\, and family health experts who have experienced the effects of marijuana legalization first hand. The day culminates with a lively debate between Jeff Hunt\, Director of Centennial Institute\, and Robert Corry of Corry & Associates. \nFriday\, October 6\, 2017\n8:30am – 4:30pm\nColorado Christian University Leprino Hall 170/172\n8787 W. Alameda Ave. Lakewood\, CO 80226\n $15 Ticket (includes lunch) \nTickets are $15 per person\, which includes lunch. Purchase tickets by Wednesday\, October 4\, 2017 to reserve your seat. \nFree Parking is available adjacent to Leprino Hall (and in the neighboring church parking lot)\, which sits on the west side of the main campus in Lakewood\, Colorado. \n[fusion_button link=”https://ccu.brushfireapp.com/centennial-institute/439220″ target=”_blank” alignment=”center” hide_on_mobile=”small-visibility\,medium-visibility\,large-visibility” color=”custom” button_gradient_top_color=”#679275″ button_gradient_bottom_color=”#679275″ button_gradient_top_color_hover=”#679275″ button_gradient_bottom_color_hover=”#679275″ accent_color=”#ffffff” accent_hover_color=”#ffffff” type=”flat” size=”large” stretch=”default” shape=”square” icon_position=”left” icon_divider=”no” animation_direction=”left” animation_speed=”1.0″]Get Tickets[/fusion_button] \nSchedule:  \nEvent Schedule* \n8:30 am – 9:00 am: Registration \n9:00 am – 10:15 am: General Session featuring Dr. Kevin Sabet\, Smart Approaches to Marijuana and Dr. David Murray\, Hudson Institute \n10:30 am – 11:10 am: Breakout Sessions: \n\nLegislative battles in Colorado\nImpact on businesses — worker productivity\, hiring\, drug testing\nImpact on minority communities — arrests\, criminal justice reform\, economic development\nImpact on health care – emergency room visits\, poison control calls\, children born with THC in their bodies\nDabbing\, edibles\, and high potency pot\nImpact on education — tax funding\, youth use\n\n11:20 am – 12:00 pm: Breakout Sessions: \n\nFederal law vs. state law — What can we do?\nPlacing guardrails on marijuana in Colorado\nAlcohol and drug impaired driving\nBlack/gray market development\nMedical marijuana — pain and other uses\nImpact on tobacco laws\n\n12:15 pm – 1:00 pm: Lunch — Youth Impact Panel \n1:15 pm – 2:00 pm: General Session — Law Enforcement Panel \n2:10 pm – 2:50 pm: Breakout Sessions: \n\nLegislative battles in Colorado\nImpact on businesses — productivity\, hiring\nImpact on minority communities — arrests\, crime\, development\nBlack/gray market development\nExpectations on marijuana industry — advertising\, law suits\, responsibility\nDabbing\, edibles\, and high potency pot\nImpact on homelessness\n\n3:00 pm – 4:30 pm: Debate and Closing featuring Jeff Hunt\, Centennial Institute and Robert Corry\, Corry & Associates \n* Schedule subject to change. \nKeynote Speakers: \nKevin A. Sabet\, PhD\nPresident and CEO\, Smart Approaches to Marijuana\nDescribed by NBC as the “prodigy” of drug politics and policy\, Kevin A. Sabet\, PhD\, is an author\, consultant\, former advisor to three U.S. presidential administrations\, assistant professor\, and serves as the President and CEO of SAM\, which he founded with former Congressman Patrick Kennedy in 2013. He has studied\, researched\, written about\, and implemented drug policy for almost 20 years. He has worked in the Clinton (2000)\, Bush (2002-2003) Administrations\, and in 2011 he stepped down after serving more than two years as the senior advisor to President Obama’s drug control director\, having been the only drug policy staffer to have ever served as a political appointee in a Democrat and Republican administration. He has appeared since at the Aspen Ideas and New Yorker festivals\, on the Organization of American States blue ribbon commission advising hemispheric drug policy\, and in hundreds of forums and discussions promoting the ideas outlined in his first book\, Reefer Sanity: Seven Great Myths About Marijuana\, published by Beaufort. He has been featured on the front page of the New York Times and in virtually every major media publication and news channel on the subject of drug policy. \nDavid W. Murray\, PhD\nSenior Fellow\, Hudson Institute \nDavid W. Murray is a Senior Fellow at Hudson Institute where he co-directs the Center for Substance Abuse Policy Research. While serving previous posts as Chief Scientist and Associate Deputy Director (Supply Reduction) in the federal government’s Office of National Drug Control Policy\, Murray directed extensive scientific research on all aspects of the drug problem and helped coordinate high-level inter-agency efforts to limit the production of illicit drugs and counter the transnational criminal organizations that control their global shipment and marketing. \nBefore entering government\, Murray was executive director of the Statistical Assessment Service and held academic appointments at Connecticut College and Brown\, Brandeis\, and Georgetown Universities. He is the author of numerous scholarly papers\, essays\, and commentaries; co-author (with Joel Schwartz and S. Robert Lichter) of the widely-noted book It Ain’t Necessarily So: How Media Make and Unmake the Scientific Picture of Reality; and a frequent guest on major network television and radio programs. \nMurray holds an M.A. and Ph.D. in social anthropology from the University of Chicago. URL:https://centennial.ccu.edu/event/marijuana-true-impact/ LOCATION:CCU Event Center\, 8787 W. Alameda\, Lakewood\, CO\, 80226\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://centennial.ccu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Marijuana-Symposium_1.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Centennial Institute":MAILTO:centennial@ccu.edu GEO:39.7114963;-105.0946151 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=CCU Event Center 8787 W. Alameda Lakewood CO 80226 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=8787 W. Alameda:geo:-105.0946151,39.7114963 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20171006T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20171006T163000 DTSTAMP:20260501T180433 CREATED:20170908T182507Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170908T182507Z UID:10000313-1507278600-1507307400@centennial.ccu.edu SUMMARY:Marijuana's True Impact on Colorado: A Symposium at Colorado Christian University DESCRIPTION:Watch live: \n \nWith the legalization of medical marijuana in 2000 and recreational marijuana in 2012\, Colorado has felt the true impact of marijuana on our health care\, law enforcement\, in the workplace\, and with our youth. \nJoin the Centennial Institute at Colorado Christian University to hear from law enforcement\, education\, medical\, public policy\, and family health experts who have experienced the effects of marijuana legalization first hand. The day culminates with a lively debate between Jeff Hunt\, Director of Centennial Institute\, and Robert Corry of Corry & Associates. \nFriday\, October 6\, 2017\n8:30am – 4:30pm\nColorado Christian University Leprino Hall 170/172\n8787 W. Alameda Ave. Lakewood\, CO 80226\n $15 Ticket (includes lunch) \nTickets are $15 per person\, which includes lunch. Purchase tickets by Wednesday\, October 4\, 2017 to reserve your seat. \nFree Parking is available adjacent to Leprino Hall (and in the neighboring church parking lot)\, which sits on the west side of the main campus in Lakewood\, Colorado. \n[fusion_button link=”https://ccu.brushfireapp.com/centennial-institute/439220″ target=”_blank” alignment=”center” hide_on_mobile=”small-visibility\,medium-visibility\,large-visibility” color=”custom” button_gradient_top_color=”#679275″ button_gradient_bottom_color=”#679275″ button_gradient_top_color_hover=”#679275″ button_gradient_bottom_color_hover=”#679275″ accent_color=”#ffffff” accent_hover_color=”#ffffff” type=”flat” size=”large” stretch=”default” shape=”square” icon_position=”left” icon_divider=”no” animation_direction=”left” animation_speed=”1.0″]Get Tickets[/fusion_button] \nSchedule:  \nEvent Schedule* \n8:30 am – 9:00 am: Registration \n9:00 am – 10:15 am: General Session featuring Dr. Kevin Sabet\, Smart Approaches to Marijuana and Dr. David Murray\, Hudson Institute \n10:30 am – 11:10 am: Breakout Sessions: \n\nLegislative battles in Colorado\nImpact on businesses — worker productivity\, hiring\, drug testing\nImpact on minority communities — arrests\, criminal justice reform\, economic development\nImpact on health care – emergency room visits\, poison control calls\, children born with THC in their bodies\nDabbing\, edibles\, and high potency pot\nImpact on education — tax funding\, youth use\n\n11:20 am – 12:00 pm: Breakout Sessions: \n\nFederal law vs. state law — What can we do?\nPlacing guardrails on marijuana in Colorado\nAlcohol and drug impaired driving\nBlack/gray market development\nMedical marijuana — pain and other uses\nImpact on tobacco laws\n\n12:15 pm – 1:00 pm: Lunch — Youth Impact Panel \n1:15 pm – 2:00 pm: General Session — Law Enforcement Panel \n2:10 pm – 2:50 pm: Breakout Sessions: \n\nLegislative battles in Colorado\nImpact on businesses — productivity\, hiring\nImpact on minority communities — arrests\, crime\, development\nBlack/gray market development\nExpectations on marijuana industry — advertising\, law suits\, responsibility\nDabbing\, edibles\, and high potency pot\nImpact on homelessness\n\n3:00 pm – 4:30 pm: Debate and Closing featuring Jeff Hunt\, Centennial Institute and Robert Corry\, Corry & Associates \n* Schedule subject to change. \nKeynote Speakers: \nKevin A. Sabet\, PhD\nPresident and CEO\, Smart Approaches to Marijuana\nDescribed by NBC as the “prodigy” of drug politics and policy\, Kevin A. Sabet\, PhD\, is an author\, consultant\, former advisor to three U.S. presidential administrations\, assistant professor\, and serves as the President and CEO of SAM\, which he founded with former Congressman Patrick Kennedy in 2013. He has studied\, researched\, written about\, and implemented drug policy for almost 20 years. He has worked in the Clinton (2000)\, Bush (2002-2003) Administrations\, and in 2011 he stepped down after serving more than two years as the senior advisor to President Obama’s drug control director\, having been the only drug policy staffer to have ever served as a political appointee in a Democrat and Republican administration. He has appeared since at the Aspen Ideas and New Yorker festivals\, on the Organization of American States blue ribbon commission advising hemispheric drug policy\, and in hundreds of forums and discussions promoting the ideas outlined in his first book\, Reefer Sanity: Seven Great Myths About Marijuana\, published by Beaufort. He has been featured on the front page of the New York Times and in virtually every major media publication and news channel on the subject of drug policy. \nDavid W. Murray\, PhD\nSenior Fellow\, Hudson Institute \nDavid W. Murray is a Senior Fellow at Hudson Institute where he co-directs the Center for Substance Abuse Policy Research. While serving previous posts as Chief Scientist and Associate Deputy Director (Supply Reduction) in the federal government’s Office of National Drug Control Policy\, Murray directed extensive scientific research on all aspects of the drug problem and helped coordinate high-level inter-agency efforts to limit the production of illicit drugs and counter the transnational criminal organizations that control their global shipment and marketing. \nBefore entering government\, Murray was executive director of the Statistical Assessment Service and held academic appointments at Connecticut College and Brown\, Brandeis\, and Georgetown Universities. He is the author of numerous scholarly papers\, essays\, and commentaries; co-author (with Joel Schwartz and S. Robert Lichter) of the widely-noted book It Ain’t Necessarily So: How Media Make and Unmake the Scientific Picture of Reality; and a frequent guest on major network television and radio programs. \nMurray holds an M.A. and Ph.D. in social anthropology from the University of Chicago. URL:https://centennial.ccu.edu/event/marijuana-true-impact-2/ LOCATION:CCU Event Center\, 8787 W. Alameda\, Lakewood\, CO\, 80226\, United States CATEGORIES:Issue Forums ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://centennial.ccu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Marijuana-Symposium_1.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Centennial Institute":MAILTO:centennial@ccu.edu GEO:39.7114963;-105.0946151 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=CCU Event Center 8787 W. Alameda Lakewood CO 80226 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=8787 W. Alameda:geo:-105.0946151,39.7114963 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20171005T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20171005T203000 DTSTAMP:20260501T180433 CREATED:20170920T195711Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170920T195711Z UID:10000318-1507230000-1507235400@centennial.ccu.edu SUMMARY:Journalism in a Post-Truth/Fake News Culture DESCRIPTION:Join us for a special evening with nationally syndicated columnist Cal Thomas to discuss Journalism in a Post-Truth/Fake News Culture. \nThursday\, October 5\, 2017\n7:00pm – 8:30pm\nColorado Christian University\nLeprino Hall\n180 S. Garrison St.\nLakewood\, CO 80226 \nOnline Form – CI – DLC – October 5 – Thomas \nOnline Form Maker\n \nAbout Cal Thomas:\nCal Thomas is one of the most popular syndicated columnists in the country\, appearing in hundreds of newspapers and regularly appears on Fox News and other media outlets. He began his career in radio\, TV\, and print at the age of sixteen. 2014 marked the thirtieth anniversary of his syndicated column. URL:https://centennial.ccu.edu/event/journalism-post-truthfake-news-culture/ LOCATION:Leprino Hall 170\, 8787 W. Alameda Ave.\, Lakewood\, CO\, 80226\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://centennial.ccu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/cthomas.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Centennial Institute":MAILTO:centennial@ccu.edu GEO:39.7133882;-105.0997873 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Leprino Hall 170 8787 W. Alameda Ave. Lakewood CO 80226 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=8787 W. Alameda Ave.:geo:-105.0997873,39.7133882 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20171005T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20171005T203000 DTSTAMP:20260501T180433 CREATED:20170920T195711Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170920T195711Z UID:10000319-1507230000-1507235400@centennial.ccu.edu SUMMARY:Journalism in a Post-Truth/Fake News Culture DESCRIPTION:Join us for a special evening with nationally syndicated columnist Cal Thomas to discuss Journalism in a Post-Truth/Fake News Culture. \nThursday\, October 5\, 2017\n7:00pm – 8:30pm\nColorado Christian University\nLeprino Hall\n180 S. Garrison St.\nLakewood\, CO 80226 \nOnline Form – CI – DLC – October 5 – Thomas \nOnline Form Maker\n \nAbout Cal Thomas:\nCal Thomas is one of the most popular syndicated columnists in the country\, appearing in hundreds of newspapers and regularly appears on Fox News and other media outlets. He began his career in radio\, TV\, and print at the age of sixteen. 2014 marked the thirtieth anniversary of his syndicated column. URL:https://centennial.ccu.edu/event/journalism-post-truthfake-news-culture-2/ LOCATION:Leprino Hall 170\, 8787 W. Alameda Ave.\, Lakewood\, CO\, 80226\, United States CATEGORIES:Issue Forums ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://centennial.ccu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/cthomas.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Centennial Institute":MAILTO:centennial@ccu.edu GEO:39.7133882;-105.0997873 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Leprino Hall 170 8787 W. Alameda Ave. Lakewood CO 80226 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=8787 W. Alameda Ave.:geo:-105.0997873,39.7133882 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20171005T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20171005T133000 DTSTAMP:20260501T180433 CREATED:20170918T164007Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170918T192316Z UID:10000316-1507203000-1507210200@centennial.ccu.edu SUMMARY:Women 21: Luncheon with Cal Thomas DESCRIPTION:Women are playing an ever-larger role in politics in America. They are running for office\, donating to campaigns\, and driving the political discourse. \nBut how are they getting their news and information? Many seek out the truth from reliable and respected sources. Sadly\, however\, they accept at face value what is presented to them through the mainstream media. \nWomen 21\, the women’s group at Centennial Institute\, continues our luncheon series with nationally acclaimed syndicated columnist\, pundit\, and author\, Cal Thomas. \nBacked by a prolific writing and broadcasting career\, Cal understands the media’s role in today’s political landscape. He has joined media outelts including NBC\, CNBC\, Fox News\, and USA Today. His sharp wit and dynamic speaking style challenge audiences on his daily radio commentary and in person on current political issues. \nYou will also have the opportunity to gather with friends and meet other women who share your passion for this country and commitment to get us back on the right track. This promises to be an outstanding event! \nThe luncheon is $35 per person\, which includes salad\, entrée\, and a beverage. \n[fusion_button link=”https://ccu.brushfire.com/events/439227″ target=”_blank” alignment=”center” hide_on_mobile=”small-visibility\,medium-visibility\,large-visibility” color=”custom” button_gradient_top_color=”#679275″ button_gradient_bottom_color=”#679275″ button_gradient_top_color_hover=”#679275″ button_gradient_bottom_color_hover=”#679275″ accent_color=”#ffffff” accent_hover_color=”#ffffff” type=”flat” size=”large” stretch=”default” shape=”square” icon_position=”left” icon_divider=”no” animation_direction=”left” animation_speed=”1.0″]Get Tickets[/fusion_button] URL:https://centennial.ccu.edu/event/women-21-lunch-cal-thomas/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://centennial.ccu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/cal-thomas-2017-bf.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Centennial Institute":MAILTO:centennial@ccu.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20171005T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20171005T133000 DTSTAMP:20260501T180433 CREATED:20170918T164007Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170918T164007Z UID:10000317-1507203000-1507210200@centennial.ccu.edu SUMMARY:Women 21: Luncheon with Cal Thomas DESCRIPTION:Women are playing an ever-larger role in politics in America. They are running for office\, donating to campaigns\, and driving the political discourse. \nBut how are they getting their news and information? Many seek out the truth from reliable and respected sources. Sadly\, however\, they accept at face value what is presented to them through the mainstream media. \nWomen 21\, the women’s group at Centennial Institute\, continues our luncheon series with nationally acclaimed syndicated columnist\, pundit\, and author\, Cal Thomas. \nBacked by a prolific writing and broadcasting career\, Cal understands the media’s role in today’s political landscape. He has joined media outelts including NBC\, CNBC\, Fox News\, and USA Today. His sharp wit and dynamic speaking style challenge audiences on his daily radio commentary and in person on current political issues. \nYou will also have the opportunity to gather with friends and meet other women who share your passion for this country and commitment to get us back on the right track. This promises to be an outstanding event! \nThe luncheon is $35 per person\, which includes salad\, entrée\, and a beverage. \n[fusion_button link=”https://ccu.brushfire.com/events/439227″ target=”_blank” alignment=”center” hide_on_mobile=”small-visibility\,medium-visibility\,large-visibility” color=”custom” button_gradient_top_color=”#679275″ button_gradient_bottom_color=”#679275″ button_gradient_top_color_hover=”#679275″ button_gradient_bottom_color_hover=”#679275″ accent_color=”#ffffff” accent_hover_color=”#ffffff” type=”flat” size=”large” stretch=”default” shape=”square” icon_position=”left” icon_divider=”no” animation_direction=”left” animation_speed=”1.0″]Get Tickets[/fusion_button] URL:https://centennial.ccu.edu/event/women-21-lunch-cal-thomas-2/ CATEGORIES:Issue Forums ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://centennial.ccu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/cal-thomas-2017-bf.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Centennial Institute":MAILTO:centennial@ccu.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20170925T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20170925T203000 DTSTAMP:20260501T180433 CREATED:20170907T172246Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170918T165616Z UID:10000310-1506366000-1506371400@centennial.ccu.edu SUMMARY:The Closing of the Liberal Mind: How Groupthink and Intolerance Define the Left DESCRIPTION:Colorado Christian University is hosting Dr. Kim Holmes on campus for the September President’s Lecture Series. Dr. Holmes will speak on his recent book\, The Closing of the Liberal Mind: How Groupthink and Intolerance Define the Left. \nIn his book\, Holmes surveys the state of liberalism in America today and finds that it is becoming its opposite — abandoning the precepts of open-mindedness and respect for individual rights\, liberties\, and the rule of law upon which the country was founded\, and becoming instead an intolerant\, rigidly dogmatic ideology that abhors dissent and stifles free speech. \nThis event is open to the public and is in partnership with the Centennial Institute’s Distinguished Lecture Series. \n&amp;lt;a href=”https://www.formstack.com/forms/?2805574-Ls5mHs3gx1″ title=”Online Form”&amp;gt;Online Form – CI – DLC – September 17 – Holmes&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt; \nHTML Form Generator\n \nAbout Dr. Kim Holmes: \nDr. Holmes is an author and American Diplomat. Holmes is a former U.S. assistant secretary of state and former vice president for research at The Heritage Foundation. Recognized around the globe as one of Washington’s foremost foreign and defense policy experts\, Holmes is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations\, where he formerly served on the Washington Advisory Committee. As a historian of U.S. political movements and ideology\, Holmes writes about America’s place in the world and the changing political landscape. \nHis latest book\, The Closing of the Liberal Mind (Encounter\, April 2016)\, reveals how liberals in America are turning their backs on their traditions and have become a force for “illiberalism”— namely\, denying their fellow Americans’ rights and freedoms. \nOther published works include Rebound: Getting America Back to Great (2013) and Liberty’s Best Hope: American Leadership for the 21st Century (2008). He has an M.A. and a Ph.D. in history from Georgetown University with a focus on European and American history. He is a founding editor of the annual Heritage/Wall Street Journal Index of Economic Freedom. URL:https://centennial.ccu.edu/event/closing-liberal-mind-groupthink-intolerance-define-left/ LOCATION:Leprino Hall 170\, 8787 W. Alameda Ave.\, Lakewood\, CO\, 80226\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://centennial.ccu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/iStock-623265378.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Centennial Institute":MAILTO:centennial@ccu.edu GEO:39.7133882;-105.0997873 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Leprino Hall 170 8787 W. Alameda Ave. Lakewood CO 80226 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=8787 W. Alameda Ave.:geo:-105.0997873,39.7133882 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20170925T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20170925T203000 DTSTAMP:20260501T180433 CREATED:20170907T172246Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170907T172246Z UID:10000311-1506366000-1506371400@centennial.ccu.edu SUMMARY:The Closing of the Liberal Mind: How Groupthink and Intolerance Define the Left DESCRIPTION:Colorado Christian University is hosting Dr. Kim Holmes on campus for the September President’s Lecture Series. Dr. Holmes will speak on his recent book\, The Closing of the Liberal Mind: How Groupthink and Intolerance Define the Left. \nIn his book\, Holmes surveys the state of liberalism in America today and finds that it is becoming its opposite — abandoning the precepts of open-mindedness and respect for individual rights\, liberties\, and the rule of law upon which the country was founded\, and becoming instead an intolerant\, rigidly dogmatic ideology that abhors dissent and stifles free speech. \nThis event is open to the public and is in partnership with the Centennial Institute’s Distinguished Lecture Series. \n&amp;lt;a href=”https://www.formstack.com/forms/?2805574-Ls5mHs3gx1″ title=”Online Form”&amp;gt;Online Form – CI – DLC – September 17 – Holmes&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt; \nHTML Form Generator\n \nAbout Dr. Kim Holmes: \nDr. Holmes is an author and American Diplomat. Holmes is a former U.S. assistant secretary of state and former vice president for research at The Heritage Foundation. Recognized around the globe as one of Washington’s foremost foreign and defense policy experts\, Holmes is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations\, where he formerly served on the Washington Advisory Committee. As a historian of U.S. political movements and ideology\, Holmes writes about America’s place in the world and the changing political landscape. \nHis latest book\, The Closing of the Liberal Mind (Encounter\, April 2016)\, reveals how liberals in America are turning their backs on their traditions and have become a force for “illiberalism”— namely\, denying their fellow Americans’ rights and freedoms. \nOther published works include Rebound: Getting America Back to Great (2013) and Liberty’s Best Hope: American Leadership for the 21st Century (2008). He has an M.A. and a Ph.D. in history from Georgetown University with a focus on European and American history. He is a founding editor of the annual Heritage/Wall Street Journal Index of Economic Freedom. URL:https://centennial.ccu.edu/event/closing-liberal-mind-groupthink-intolerance-define-left-2/ LOCATION:Leprino Hall 170\, 8787 W. Alameda Ave.\, Lakewood\, CO\, 80226\, United States CATEGORIES:Issue Forums ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://centennial.ccu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/iStock-623265378.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Centennial Institute":MAILTO:centennial@ccu.edu GEO:39.7133882;-105.0997873 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Leprino Hall 170 8787 W. Alameda Ave. Lakewood CO 80226 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=8787 W. Alameda Ave.:geo:-105.0997873,39.7133882 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20170424T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20170424T180000 DTSTAMP:20260501T180433 CREATED:20170418T200545Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170421T204419Z UID:10000484-1493049600-1493056800@centennial.ccu.edu SUMMARY:Empowering Young Women In Today's Working World DESCRIPTION:Join the Centennial Institute and the Independent Women’s Forum for a discussion on empowering young women in today’s working world. Meet\, learn from\, and be encouraged by accomplished women leaders from around our community. \nIf you’re a young woman\, 18-35\, be sure to join us! \nDate: Monday\, April 24\, 2017\nTime: 4:00pm – 6:00pm\nLocation: Colorado Christian University\nLeprino 170\n180 S. Garrison St.\nLakewood\, CO 80226 \n<a href=”https://www.formstack.com/forms/?2673076-Ls5mHs3gx1″ title=”Online Form”>Online Form – CI – Women’s Event</a> \nOnline Form Maker URL:https://centennial.ccu.edu/event/empowering-young-women-todays-working-world/ LOCATION:Leprino Hall 170\, 8787 W. Alameda Ave.\, Lakewood\, CO\, 80226\, United States ORGANIZER;CN="Centennial Institute":MAILTO:centennial@ccu.edu GEO:39.7133882;-105.0997873 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Leprino Hall 170 8787 W. Alameda Ave. Lakewood CO 80226 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=8787 W. Alameda Ave.:geo:-105.0997873,39.7133882 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20170424T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20170424T180000 DTSTAMP:20260501T180433 CREATED:20170418T200545Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170418T200545Z UID:10000486-1493049600-1493056800@centennial.ccu.edu SUMMARY:Empowering Young Women In Today's Working World DESCRIPTION:Join the Centennial Institute and the Independent Women’s Forum for a discussion on empowering young women in today’s working world. Meet\, learn from\, and be encouraged by accomplished women leaders from around our community. \nIf you’re a young woman\, 18-35\, be sure to join us! \nDate: Monday\, April 24\, 2017\nTime: 4:00pm – 6:00pm\nLocation: Colorado Christian University\nLeprino 170\n180 S. Garrison St.\nLakewood\, CO 80226 \n<a href=”https://www.formstack.com/forms/?2673076-Ls5mHs3gx1″ title=”Online Form”>Online Form – CI – Women’s Event</a> \nOnline Form Maker URL:https://centennial.ccu.edu/event/empowering-young-women-todays-working-world-2/ LOCATION:Leprino Hall 170\, 8787 W. Alameda Ave.\, Lakewood\, CO\, 80226\, United States CATEGORIES:Issue Forums ORGANIZER;CN="Centennial Institute":MAILTO:centennial@ccu.edu GEO:39.7133882;-105.0997873 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Leprino Hall 170 8787 W. Alameda Ave. Lakewood CO 80226 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=8787 W. Alameda Ave.:geo:-105.0997873,39.7133882 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20170420T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20170420T203000 DTSTAMP:20260501T180433 CREATED:20170417T231404Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170419T224716Z UID:10000480-1492714800-1492720200@centennial.ccu.edu SUMMARY:An Evening with Kate Walsh: The Value of Effective Teachers DESCRIPTION:Quality teachers make a substantial difference in educating our children. Join the Colorado Christian University School of Education along with the Centennial Institute for an important discussion on the value of effective teachers with Kate Walsh\, President of the National Council on Teacher Quality. \nThe National Council on Teacher Quality is led by this vision: every child deserves effective teachers and every teacher deserves the opportunity to become effective. \nKate Walsh has served as the president of the National Council on Teacher Quality since 2003\, leading work to ensure that every child has equal access to effective teachers. At NCTQ\, Walsh has spearheaded efforts to instill greater transparency and higher standards among those institutions that exert influence and authority over teachers. Notably\, she launched the first-ever review and rankings of the nation’s teacher preparation programs. Previously\, Walsh worked at The Abell Foundation in Baltimore\, the Baltimore City Public Schools\, and the Core Knowledge Foundation. Among her accomplishments\, she: started and ran a boarding school located in Kenya\, East Africa\, in order to educate at-risk boys from Baltimore; founded one of the nation’s premier STEM programs\, yielding numerous Intel Talent Search winners for Baltimore City; and\, started the first alternative certification program for teachers in Maryland. A long-time resident of Baltimore\, Walsh has also served on the Maryland State School Board. \nQ & A will follow the presentation by Kate Walsh. \nThursday\, April 20\, 2017\n7:00pm – 8:30pm\nLeprino Hall 170\nColorado Christian University\n180 S. Garrison St.\nLakewood\, CO 80226 \nOnline Form – CI – Teacher Effectiveness \nOnline Form Creator URL:https://centennial.ccu.edu/event/evening-kate-walsh-value-effective-teachers/ LOCATION:Leprino Hall 102\, 8787 W. Alameda Ave.\, Lakewood\, CO\, 80226\, United States ORGANIZER;CN="Centennial Institute":MAILTO:centennial@ccu.edu GEO:39.711362;-105.0945143 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Leprino Hall 102 8787 W. Alameda Ave. Lakewood CO 80226 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=8787 W. Alameda Ave.:geo:-105.0945143,39.711362 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20170420T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20170420T203000 DTSTAMP:20260501T180433 CREATED:20170417T231404Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170417T231404Z UID:10000482-1492714800-1492720200@centennial.ccu.edu SUMMARY:An Evening with Kate Walsh: The Value of Effective Teachers DESCRIPTION:Quality teachers make a substantial difference in educating our children. Join the Colorado Christian University School of Education along with the Centennial Institute for an important discussion on the value of effective teachers with Kate Walsh\, President of the National Council on Teacher Quality. \nThe National Council on Teacher Quality is led by this vision: every child deserves effective teachers and every teacher deserves the opportunity to become effective. \nKate Walsh has served as the president of the National Council on Teacher Quality since 2003\, leading work to ensure that every child has equal access to effective teachers. At NCTQ\, Walsh has spearheaded efforts to instill greater transparency and higher standards among those institutions that exert influence and authority over teachers. Notably\, she launched the first-ever review and rankings of the nation’s teacher preparation programs. Previously\, Walsh worked at The Abell Foundation in Baltimore\, the Baltimore City Public Schools\, and the Core Knowledge Foundation. Among her accomplishments\, she: started and ran a boarding school located in Kenya\, East Africa\, in order to educate at-risk boys from Baltimore; founded one of the nation’s premier STEM programs\, yielding numerous Intel Talent Search winners for Baltimore City; and\, started the first alternative certification program for teachers in Maryland. A long-time resident of Baltimore\, Walsh has also served on the Maryland State School Board. \nQ & A will follow the presentation by Kate Walsh. \nThursday\, April 20\, 2017\n7:00pm – 8:30pm\nLeprino Hall 170\nColorado Christian University\n180 S. Garrison St.\nLakewood\, CO 80226 \nOnline Form – CI – Teacher Effectiveness \nOnline Form Creator URL:https://centennial.ccu.edu/event/evening-kate-walsh-value-effective-teachers-2/ LOCATION:Leprino Hall 102\, 8787 W. Alameda Ave.\, Lakewood\, CO\, 80226\, United States CATEGORIES:Issue Forums ORGANIZER;CN="Centennial Institute":MAILTO:centennial@ccu.edu GEO:39.711362;-105.0945143 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Leprino Hall 102 8787 W. Alameda Ave. Lakewood CO 80226 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=8787 W. Alameda Ave.:geo:-105.0945143,39.711362 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20170411T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20170411T210000 DTSTAMP:20260501T180433 CREATED:20170330T154159Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170412T004702Z UID:10000477-1491937200-1491944400@centennial.ccu.edu SUMMARY:Debate on religious liberty in the public square DESCRIPTION:Join us for an important debate on religious liberty in the public square. What does it mean to balance the separation of church and state? How does religious freedom interact with public accommodation laws? These issues are becoming more prevalent as people of faith encounter more aggressive government overreach. Consider the recent Hobby Lobby and Little Sisters of the Poor cases\, Christian bakers fined for refusing to participate in gay wedding ceremonies\, Christian colleges targeted because of their lifestyle expectations. The list goes on and on. \nThis debate will feature Dr. Alex McFarland of American Family Radio with Theresa Lynn Sidebotham\, Esq.\, founder of Telios Law PLLC\, against Michael L. “Mikey” Weinstein\, founder and president of the Military Religious Freedom Foundation (MRFF) with Scott Moss\, Esq.\, who teaches and conducts research at the University of Colorado Law School. \nThe event is sponsored by the Colorado Fireline Coalition and will be moderated by Dan Caplis\, morning radio host for KNUS 710 News/Talk. \nTuesday\, April 11\, 2017\n7:00 pm – 9:00 pm\nColorado Christian University Event Center\n8787 W. Alameda Ave. Lakewood\, CO 80226 \n \nAbout the Speakers \nBesides being one of the country’s foremost apologists\, Alex McFarland also hosts the American Family Radio Network’s “Exploring the Word” and the weekly television program “Viral Truth” on the National Religious Broadcasters Network. He has authored 18 books\, including “Stand Strong America\,” “The God You Thought You Knew\,” “The 21 Toughest Questions Your Kids Will Ask about Christianity\,” “10 Issues that Divide Christians\,” “10 Questions Every Christian Must Answer\,” “10 Answers for Skeptics\,” “10 Answers for Atheists” and many more. He also serves as Director for Christian Worldview and Apologetics at the Christian Worldview Center of North Greenville University in Greenville\, S.C.\, has spoken in all 50 states\, has been interviewed by top Christian and secular media outlets\, and has spent decades training teens and adults in biblical worldview reasoning. His writing\, training and conferences in apologetics—the practice of defending the Christian faith in a world where faith in Christ has declined in the current cultural environment—continues to help numerous young people to find salvation in Jesus Christ. \nThrough Military Religious Freedom Foundation (MRFF)\, Mikey Weinstein\, Esq.\, works toward the separation of church and state in the armed forces. Weinstein spent three years working for the Reagan administration as legal counsel\, and served as the first General Counsel to Texas billionaire and presidential candidate H. Ross Perot and Perot Systems Corporation. Weinstein has appeared on many cable\, television and radio networks\, and his activism has been covered in print media including the Associated Press\, The New York Times\, Washington Post\, Los Angeles Times\, Denver Post\, The Guardian\, and many other national and international newspapers and periodicals. He is the author of “With God On Our Side: One Man’s War Against an Evangelical Coup in America’s Military” and “No Snowflake in an Avalanche.” Weinstein was named one of the 50 most influential Jews in America by the Forward\, a preeminent Jewish publication\, as well as one of the 100 Most Influential People in U.S. Defense. In 2011\, Americans United for the Separation of Church and State presented Weinstein with its first-ever Person of the Year Award\, and MRFF has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize seven times. \nTheresa Lynn Sidebotham\, Esq.\, practices litigation\, religious law\, appellate work and civil rights law. She especially focuses on First Amendment and religious liberties work. She represents religious organizations nationally and internationally on First Amendment issues\, policy issues\, employment law and investigations—historic and current. She graduated summa cum laude from Wheaton College and first in her class from University of Denver Sturm College of Law. She was recently honored as a Super Lawyer and received a Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent rating. She is married to Col. Bruce T. Sidebotham\, Chaplain\, U.S. Army Reserves\, and they have four sons. \nScott Moss\, Esq.\, teaches and researches constitutional law\, employment law and discrimination\, and federal litigation at the University of Colorado Law School. Previously\, he spent years litigating individual and class action employment cases. He still litigates\, including at trial and on appeal\, in Colorado state and federal courts as well as elsewhere\, a range of claims\, including the following in recent years: election-related First Amendment speech claims; discrimination and unpaid wage employment claims; defamation and related claims arising from spousal abuse allegations; and various commercial claims\, including securities fraud\, fiduciary duty breach\, and legal malpractice. He also has served as a Boulder County hearing officer reviewing challenged employment decision-making. URL:https://centennial.ccu.edu/event/debate-religious-liberty-public-square/ LOCATION:CCU Event Center\, 8787 W. Alameda\, Lakewood\, CO\, 80226\, United States ORGANIZER;CN="Centennial Institute":MAILTO:centennial@ccu.edu GEO:39.7114963;-105.0946151 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=CCU Event Center 8787 W. Alameda Lakewood CO 80226 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=8787 W. Alameda:geo:-105.0946151,39.7114963 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20170411T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20170411T210000 DTSTAMP:20260501T180433 CREATED:20170330T154159Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170330T154159Z UID:10000478-1491937200-1491944400@centennial.ccu.edu SUMMARY:Debate on religious liberty in the public square DESCRIPTION:Join us for an important debate on religious liberty in the public square. What does it mean to balance the separation of church and state? How does religious freedom interact with public accommodation laws? These issues are becoming more prevalent as people of faith encounter more aggressive government overreach. Consider the recent Hobby Lobby and Little Sisters of the Poor cases\, Christian bakers fined for refusing to participate in gay wedding ceremonies\, Christian colleges targeted because of their lifestyle expectations. The list goes on and on. \nThis debate will feature Dr. Alex McFarland of American Family Radio with Theresa Lynn Sidebotham\, Esq.\, founder of Telios Law PLLC\, against Michael L. “Mikey” Weinstein\, founder and president of the Military Religious Freedom Foundation (MRFF) with Scott Moss\, Esq.\, who teaches and conducts research at the University of Colorado Law School. \nThe event is sponsored by the Colorado Fireline Coalition and will be moderated by Dan Caplis\, morning radio host for KNUS 710 News/Talk. \nTuesday\, April 11\, 2017\n7:00 pm – 9:00 pm\nColorado Christian University Event Center\n8787 W. Alameda Ave. Lakewood\, CO 80226 \n \nAbout the Speakers \nBesides being one of the country’s foremost apologists\, Alex McFarland also hosts the American Family Radio Network’s “Exploring the Word” and the weekly television program “Viral Truth” on the National Religious Broadcasters Network. He has authored 18 books\, including “Stand Strong America\,” “The God You Thought You Knew\,” “The 21 Toughest Questions Your Kids Will Ask about Christianity\,” “10 Issues that Divide Christians\,” “10 Questions Every Christian Must Answer\,” “10 Answers for Skeptics\,” “10 Answers for Atheists” and many more. He also serves as Director for Christian Worldview and Apologetics at the Christian Worldview Center of North Greenville University in Greenville\, S.C.\, has spoken in all 50 states\, has been interviewed by top Christian and secular media outlets\, and has spent decades training teens and adults in biblical worldview reasoning. His writing\, training and conferences in apologetics—the practice of defending the Christian faith in a world where faith in Christ has declined in the current cultural environment—continues to help numerous young people to find salvation in Jesus Christ. \nThrough Military Religious Freedom Foundation (MRFF)\, Mikey Weinstein\, Esq.\, works toward the separation of church and state in the armed forces. Weinstein spent three years working for the Reagan administration as legal counsel\, and served as the first General Counsel to Texas billionaire and presidential candidate H. Ross Perot and Perot Systems Corporation. Weinstein has appeared on many cable\, television and radio networks\, and his activism has been covered in print media including the Associated Press\, The New York Times\, Washington Post\, Los Angeles Times\, Denver Post\, The Guardian\, and many other national and international newspapers and periodicals. He is the author of “With God On Our Side: One Man’s War Against an Evangelical Coup in America’s Military” and “No Snowflake in an Avalanche.” Weinstein was named one of the 50 most influential Jews in America by the Forward\, a preeminent Jewish publication\, as well as one of the 100 Most Influential People in U.S. Defense. In 2011\, Americans United for the Separation of Church and State presented Weinstein with its first-ever Person of the Year Award\, and MRFF has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize seven times. \nTheresa Lynn Sidebotham\, Esq.\, practices litigation\, religious law\, appellate work and civil rights law. She especially focuses on First Amendment and religious liberties work. She represents religious organizations nationally and internationally on First Amendment issues\, policy issues\, employment law and investigations—historic and current. She graduated summa cum laude from Wheaton College and first in her class from University of Denver Sturm College of Law. She was recently honored as a Super Lawyer and received a Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent rating. She is married to Col. Bruce T. Sidebotham\, Chaplain\, U.S. Army Reserves\, and they have four sons. \nScott Moss\, Esq.\, teaches and researches constitutional law\, employment law and discrimination\, and federal litigation at the University of Colorado Law School. Previously\, he spent years litigating individual and class action employment cases. He still litigates\, including at trial and on appeal\, in Colorado state and federal courts as well as elsewhere\, a range of claims\, including the following in recent years: election-related First Amendment speech claims; discrimination and unpaid wage employment claims; defamation and related claims arising from spousal abuse allegations; and various commercial claims\, including securities fraud\, fiduciary duty breach\, and legal malpractice. He also has served as a Boulder County hearing officer reviewing challenged employment decision-making. URL:https://centennial.ccu.edu/event/debate-religious-liberty-public-square-2/ LOCATION:CCU Event Center\, 8787 W. Alameda\, Lakewood\, CO\, 80226\, United States CATEGORIES:Issue Forums ORGANIZER;CN="Centennial Institute":MAILTO:centennial@ccu.edu GEO:39.7114963;-105.0946151 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=CCU Event Center 8787 W. Alameda Lakewood CO 80226 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=8787 W. Alameda:geo:-105.0946151,39.7114963 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20170410T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20170410T203000 DTSTAMP:20260501T180433 CREATED:20170227T201155Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170320T203021Z UID:10000474-1491850800-1491856200@centennial.ccu.edu SUMMARY:Ken Buck: Drain the Swamp DESCRIPTION:Join us for an important evening to hear from Congressman Ken Buck about his new book\, Drain the Swamp. \nLavish parties. Committee chairmanships for sale. Pay-to-play corruption. Backroom arm-twisting. Votes on major legislation going to the highest bidder. Welcome to Washington\, D.C.\, the swamp that President Donald Trump was elected to drain. \nCongressman Ken Buck is blowing the whistle on the real-life House of Cards in our nation’s capital. Elected in 2014 as president of one of the largest Republican freshman classes ever to enter Congress\, Buck immediately realized why nothing gets done in Congress\, and it isn’t because of political gridlock—in fact\, Republicans and Democrats work together all too well to fleece taxpayers and plunge America deeper into debt. \n“It is an insular process directed by power-hungry party elites who live like kings and govern like bullies\,” Buck reports. \nBuck has witnessed first-hand how the unwritten rules of Congress continually prioritize short-term political gain over lasting\, principled leadership. When Buck tangled with Washington power brokers like former Speaker John Boehner\, he faced petty retaliation. When he insisted Republicans keep their word to voters\, he was berated on the House floor by his own party leaders. When other members of Congress dared to do what they believed to be right for America instead of what the party bosses commanded\, Buck saw them stripped of committee positions and even denied dining room privileges by the petty beltway bullies. \nIn Drain the Swamp\, Buck names names and tells incredible true stories about what really happened behind closed doors in Congress during legislative battles that have ensued over the last two years including budget\, continuing resolutions\, omnibus\, trade promotion authority\, Iran\, and more. If the Trump administration is going to bring real change to Washington\, it first needs to get the whole story—from deep inside the swamp. \nApril 10\, 2017\n7:00pm-8:30pm\nColorado Christian University\n180 S. Garrison St Lakewood\, CO 80226 \n<a href=”https://www.formstack.com/forms/?2621480-Ls5mHs3gx1″ title=”Online Form”>Online Form – CI – Issue Monday – April 10</a> \nOnline Form Maker\n \nAbout the Speaker: \nCongressman Ken Buck is a Republican from Windsor\, Colorado who serves on the House Judiciary Committee and the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. He is also a member of the Judiciary Subcommittees on Immigration and Border Security and Crime\, Terrorism\, Homeland Security and Investigations. He is rated by Heritage Action as the most conservative member of congress. \nOne of three brothers\, Ken worked his way through high school\, college\, and law school as a janitor\, truck driver\, furniture mover\, and a ranch hand. After law school\, Ken worked for Dick Cheney on the Iran-Contra Investigation and then became a prosecutor with the U.S. Department of Justice. He has also served as a District Attorney in Weld County\, Colorado and as a business executive at the Hensel Phelps Construction Company. URL:https://centennial.ccu.edu/event/ken-buck-drain-swamp/ LOCATION:Leprino Hall 170\, 8787 W. Alameda Ave.\, Lakewood\, CO\, 80226\, United States ORGANIZER;CN="Centennial Institute":MAILTO:centennial@ccu.edu GEO:39.7133882;-105.0997873 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Leprino Hall 170 8787 W. Alameda Ave. Lakewood CO 80226 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=8787 W. Alameda Ave.:geo:-105.0997873,39.7133882 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20170410T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20170410T203000 DTSTAMP:20260501T180433 CREATED:20170227T201155Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170227T201155Z UID:10000475-1491850800-1491856200@centennial.ccu.edu SUMMARY:Ken Buck: Drain the Swamp DESCRIPTION:Join us for an important evening to hear from Congressman Ken Buck about his new book\, Drain the Swamp. \nLavish parties. Committee chairmanships for sale. Pay-to-play corruption. Backroom arm-twisting. Votes on major legislation going to the highest bidder. Welcome to Washington\, D.C.\, the swamp that President Donald Trump was elected to drain. \nCongressman Ken Buck is blowing the whistle on the real-life House of Cards in our nation’s capital. Elected in 2014 as president of one of the largest Republican freshman classes ever to enter Congress\, Buck immediately realized why nothing gets done in Congress\, and it isn’t because of political gridlock—in fact\, Republicans and Democrats work together all too well to fleece taxpayers and plunge America deeper into debt. \n“It is an insular process directed by power-hungry party elites who live like kings and govern like bullies\,” Buck reports. \nBuck has witnessed first-hand how the unwritten rules of Congress continually prioritize short-term political gain over lasting\, principled leadership. When Buck tangled with Washington power brokers like former Speaker John Boehner\, he faced petty retaliation. When he insisted Republicans keep their word to voters\, he was berated on the House floor by his own party leaders. When other members of Congress dared to do what they believed to be right for America instead of what the party bosses commanded\, Buck saw them stripped of committee positions and even denied dining room privileges by the petty beltway bullies. \nIn Drain the Swamp\, Buck names names and tells incredible true stories about what really happened behind closed doors in Congress during legislative battles that have ensued over the last two years including budget\, continuing resolutions\, omnibus\, trade promotion authority\, Iran\, and more. If the Trump administration is going to bring real change to Washington\, it first needs to get the whole story—from deep inside the swamp. \nApril 10\, 2017\n7:00pm-8:30pm\nColorado Christian University\n180 S. Garrison St Lakewood\, CO 80226 \n<a href=”https://www.formstack.com/forms/?2621480-Ls5mHs3gx1″ title=”Online Form”>Online Form – CI – Issue Monday – April 10</a> \nOnline Form Maker\n \nAbout the Speaker: \nCongressman Ken Buck is a Republican from Windsor\, Colorado who serves on the House Judiciary Committee and the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. He is also a member of the Judiciary Subcommittees on Immigration and Border Security and Crime\, Terrorism\, Homeland Security and Investigations. He is rated by Heritage Action as the most conservative member of congress. \nOne of three brothers\, Ken worked his way through high school\, college\, and law school as a janitor\, truck driver\, furniture mover\, and a ranch hand. After law school\, Ken worked for Dick Cheney on the Iran-Contra Investigation and then became a prosecutor with the U.S. Department of Justice. He has also served as a District Attorney in Weld County\, Colorado and as a business executive at the Hensel Phelps Construction Company. URL:https://centennial.ccu.edu/event/ken-buck-drain-swamp-2/ LOCATION:Leprino Hall 170\, 8787 W. Alameda Ave.\, Lakewood\, CO\, 80226\, United States CATEGORIES:Issue Forums ORGANIZER;CN="Centennial Institute":MAILTO:centennial@ccu.edu GEO:39.7133882;-105.0997873 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Leprino Hall 170 8787 W. Alameda Ave. Lakewood CO 80226 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=8787 W. Alameda Ave.:geo:-105.0997873,39.7133882 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20170313T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20170313T203000 DTSTAMP:20260501T180433 CREATED:20170209T195655Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170213T184339Z UID:10000472-1489431600-1489437000@centennial.ccu.edu SUMMARY:Michael Wear and Reclaiming Hope DESCRIPTION:Join us for an important evening with Michael Wear to discuss faith\, politics\, and the presidency. Appointed by the President in 2008 to the Office of Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships\, Michael gives an unvarnished account of faith inside the world’s most powerful office and provides unprecedented insight into the most controversial stories of the last eight years. His new book\, Reclaiming Hope\, is a passionate call for faith in the public square\, particularly for Christians to see politics as a means of loving one’s neighbor. \nSpeaker: \nMichael Wear is a leading expert and strategist at the intersection of faith\, politics and American public life. As one of President Obama’s “ambassadors to America’s believers” (Buzzfeed)\, Michael directed faith outreach for President Obama’s historic 2012 re-election campaign. Michael was also one of the youngest White House staffers in modern American history: he served in the White House faith-based initiative during President Obama’s first term\, where he led evangelical outreach and helped manage The White House’s engagement on religious and values issues\, including adoption and anti-human trafficking efforts. \nToday\, his firm Public Square Strategies LLC is a sought-after firm that helps religious organizations\, political organizations\, businesses and others effectively navigate the rapidly changing American religious and political landscape. \nMichael is the author of Reclaiming Hope: Lessons Learned in the Obama White House About the Future of Faith in America. He also writes for The Atlantic\, Christianity Today\, USA Today\, Relevant Magazine and other publications on faith\, politics and culture. He serves on the national board of Bethany Christian Services\, the nation’s largest adoption agency\, and holds an honorary position at the University of Birmingham’s Cadbury Center for the Public Understanding of Religion. Michael and his wife\, Melissa\, are both proud natives of Buffalo\, New York. They now reside in Washington\, D.C. \nMarch 13\, 2017\n7:00pm-8:30pm\nColorado Christian University\n180 S. Garrison St Lakewood\, CO 80226 \n<a href=”https://www.formstack.com/forms/?2603994-Ls5mHs3gx1″ title=”Online Form”>Online Form – CI – Issue Monday – Mar 13 – Wear</a> \nOnline Form Maker URL:https://centennial.ccu.edu/event/michael-wear-reclaiming-hope/ LOCATION:Leprino Hall 170\, 8787 W. Alameda Ave.\, Lakewood\, CO\, 80226\, United States ORGANIZER;CN="Centennial Institute":MAILTO:centennial@ccu.edu GEO:39.7133882;-105.0997873 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Leprino Hall 170 8787 W. Alameda Ave. Lakewood CO 80226 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=8787 W. Alameda Ave.:geo:-105.0997873,39.7133882 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20170313T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20170313T203000 DTSTAMP:20260501T180433 CREATED:20170209T195655Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170209T195655Z UID:10000473-1489431600-1489437000@centennial.ccu.edu SUMMARY:Michael Wear and Reclaiming Hope DESCRIPTION:Join us for an important evening with Michael Wear to discuss faith\, politics\, and the presidency. Appointed by the President in 2008 to the Office of Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships\, Michael gives an unvarnished account of faith inside the world’s most powerful office and provides unprecedented insight into the most controversial stories of the last eight years. His new book\, Reclaiming Hope\, is a passionate call for faith in the public square\, particularly for Christians to see politics as a means of loving one’s neighbor. \nSpeaker: \nMichael Wear is a leading expert and strategist at the intersection of faith\, politics and American public life. As one of President Obama’s “ambassadors to America’s believers” (Buzzfeed)\, Michael directed faith outreach for President Obama’s historic 2012 re-election campaign. Michael was also one of the youngest White House staffers in modern American history: he served in the White House faith-based initiative during President Obama’s first term\, where he led evangelical outreach and helped manage The White House’s engagement on religious and values issues\, including adoption and anti-human trafficking efforts. \nToday\, his firm Public Square Strategies LLC is a sought-after firm that helps religious organizations\, political organizations\, businesses and others effectively navigate the rapidly changing American religious and political landscape. \nMichael is the author of Reclaiming Hope: Lessons Learned in the Obama White House About the Future of Faith in America. He also writes for The Atlantic\, Christianity Today\, USA Today\, Relevant Magazine and other publications on faith\, politics and culture. He serves on the national board of Bethany Christian Services\, the nation’s largest adoption agency\, and holds an honorary position at the University of Birmingham’s Cadbury Center for the Public Understanding of Religion. Michael and his wife\, Melissa\, are both proud natives of Buffalo\, New York. They now reside in Washington\, D.C. \nMarch 13\, 2017\n7:00pm-8:30pm\nColorado Christian University\n180 S. Garrison St Lakewood\, CO 80226 \n<a href=”https://www.formstack.com/forms/?2603994-Ls5mHs3gx1″ title=”Online Form”>Online Form – CI – Issue Monday – Mar 13 – Wear</a> \nOnline Form Maker URL:https://centennial.ccu.edu/event/michael-wear-reclaiming-hope-2/ LOCATION:Leprino Hall 170\, 8787 W. Alameda Ave.\, Lakewood\, CO\, 80226\, United States CATEGORIES:Issue Forums ORGANIZER;CN="Centennial Institute":MAILTO:centennial@ccu.edu GEO:39.7133882;-105.0997873 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Leprino Hall 170 8787 W. Alameda Ave. Lakewood CO 80226 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=8787 W. Alameda Ave.:geo:-105.0997873,39.7133882 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20170213T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20170213T203000 DTSTAMP:20260501T180433 CREATED:20161115T232753Z LAST-MODIFIED:20161115T234134Z UID:10000468-1487012400-1487017800@centennial.ccu.edu SUMMARY:From Transgenderism to the Abolition of Man: Our Posthuman Future DESCRIPTION:While much has recently been made of movements such as those for gay marriage and transgenderism and their impact on society\, church and family\, they are in fact only the warning signs of a much larger agenda\, namely the redefinition of humanity itself. This talk will introduce listeners to new movements coming out of universities\, think tanks and alternative spirituality groups which question our basic understanding of what it means to be human. In its place they are proposing a vision which would radically alter not only basic social norms\, but also laws\, technology and even biology itself. Some of the issues posthumanism raises include: “human rights” for animals and machines\, biologically merging humans with other species\, and recognized romantic relationships between humans and nonhuman entities. This is sure to be an informative and provocative evening! \nFebruary 13\, 2017\n7:00pm-8:30pm\nColorado Christian University\n180 S. Garrison St Lakewood\, CO 80226 \nLecture given by Michael Plato\, Assistant Professor of Intellectual History and Christian Thought at Colorado Christian University. \n  \nOnline Form – CI – Issue Monday – Dec 16 – COPY \nOnline Form Maker URL:https://centennial.ccu.edu/event/transgenderism/ LOCATION:Leprino Hall 170\, 8787 W. Alameda Ave.\, Lakewood\, CO\, 80226\, United States ORGANIZER;CN="Centennial Institute":MAILTO:centennial@ccu.edu GEO:39.7133882;-105.0997873 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Leprino Hall 170 8787 W. Alameda Ave. Lakewood CO 80226 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=8787 W. Alameda Ave.:geo:-105.0997873,39.7133882 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20170213T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20170213T203000 DTSTAMP:20260501T180433 CREATED:20161115T232753Z LAST-MODIFIED:20161115T232753Z UID:10000469-1487012400-1487017800@centennial.ccu.edu SUMMARY:From Transgenderism to the Abolition of Man: Our Posthuman Future DESCRIPTION:While much has recently been made of movements such as those for gay marriage and transgenderism and their impact on society\, church and family\, they are in fact only the warning signs of a much larger agenda\, namely the redefinition of humanity itself. This talk will introduce listeners to new movements coming out of universities\, think tanks and alternative spirituality groups which question our basic understanding of what it means to be human. In its place they are proposing a vision which would radically alter not only basic social norms\, but also laws\, technology and even biology itself. Some of the issues posthumanism raises include: “human rights” for animals and machines\, biologically merging humans with other species\, and recognized romantic relationships between humans and nonhuman entities. This is sure to be an informative and provocative evening! \nFebruary 13\, 2017\n7:00pm-8:30pm\nColorado Christian University\n180 S. Garrison St Lakewood\, CO 80226 \nLecture given by Michael Plato\, Assistant Professor of Intellectual History and Christian Thought at Colorado Christian University. \n  \nOnline Form – CI – Issue Monday – Dec 16 – COPY \nOnline Form Maker URL:https://centennial.ccu.edu/event/transgenderism-2/ LOCATION:Leprino Hall 170\, 8787 W. Alameda Ave.\, Lakewood\, CO\, 80226\, United States CATEGORIES:Issue Forums ORGANIZER;CN="Centennial Institute":MAILTO:centennial@ccu.edu GEO:39.7133882;-105.0997873 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Leprino Hall 170 8787 W. Alameda Ave. Lakewood CO 80226 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=8787 W. Alameda Ave.:geo:-105.0997873,39.7133882 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20170116T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20170116T203000 DTSTAMP:20260501T180433 CREATED:20161128T202616Z LAST-MODIFIED:20161129T235517Z UID:10000470-1484593200-1484598600@centennial.ccu.edu SUMMARY:Issue Monday: A Pro-Life Generation DESCRIPTION:Recent studies indicate that Millennials are more pro-life than previous generations. Why is this generational shift happening? What are the options today to reduce abortion? Will a Trump/Pence administration defund Planned Parenthood? As we approach the 44th anniversary of Roe v. Wade\, could the Supreme Court overturn it? \nExplore these topics and more as we welcome Kristan Hawkins\, President of Students for Life\, to Colorado Christian University.\n\nMonday\, January 16\, 2017\n7:00pm – 8:30pm MT\nColorado Christian University\nLeprino Hall 170\n180 S. Garrison St\nLakewood\, CO 80226 \nOnline Form – CI – Pro Life Generation – January 2016 \nOnline Form Maker\n \nSpeaker Kristan Hawkins\, President\, Students for Life \nKristan Hawkins is the president of Students for Life of America (SFLA). Since launching SFLA’s full-time operation\, Kristan has more than quadrupled the number of campus pro-life groups in the U.S.\, from 181 to over 1\,030 in 50 states. Today\, SFLA is the only pro-life organization with full-time team members around the nation. In addition\, they host the nation’s largest pro-life conferences in Washington\, D.C. and in San Francisco each January. \nKristan and her team also have launched many initiatives such as Women Betrayed\, Medical Students for Life\, and Pregnant on Campus\, a transformative initiative that connects young women on campus with the resources they need to choose life and stay in school. As President\, Kristan directs the mission and strategy of SFLA and is the organization’s official spokeswoman. She has appeared on Fox News\, CNN\, MSNBC\, EWTN\, and the Christian Broadcasting Network. Her work and passion for the preborn has been profiled on ABC News Nightline and she has been featured in numerous national outlets such as the Wall Street Journal\, TIME Magazine\, National Review Online\, the Washington Times\, and TheBlaze. Kristan is the author of “Courageous: Students Abolishing Abortion in this Lifetime.” A dynamic speaker\, Kristan Hawkins has spoken before thousands and at dozens of universities such as Yale\, Bowdoin College\, Franciscan University\, and UC-Berkeley. She travels the country addressing student and adult audiences on a range of topics including Planned Parenthood\, Feminism\, True Social Justice\, Pro-Life Activism and Leadership. She and her husband Jonathan reside in the St. Paul\, MN area with their three sons\, Gunner\, Bear and Maverick and a daughter\, Gracie. URL:https://centennial.ccu.edu/event/issue-monday-pro-life-generation/ LOCATION:Leprino Hall 170\, 8787 W. Alameda Ave.\, Lakewood\, CO\, 80226\, United States ORGANIZER;CN="Centennial Institute":MAILTO:centennial@ccu.edu GEO:39.7133882;-105.0997873 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Leprino Hall 170 8787 W. Alameda Ave. Lakewood CO 80226 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=8787 W. Alameda Ave.:geo:-105.0997873,39.7133882 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20170116T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20170116T203000 DTSTAMP:20260501T180433 CREATED:20161128T202616Z LAST-MODIFIED:20161128T202616Z UID:10000471-1484593200-1484598600@centennial.ccu.edu SUMMARY:Issue Monday: A Pro-Life Generation DESCRIPTION:Recent studies indicate that Millennials are more pro-life than previous generations. Why is this generational shift happening? What are the options today to reduce abortion? Will a Trump/Pence administration defund Planned Parenthood? As we approach the 44th anniversary of Roe v. Wade\, could the Supreme Court overturn it? \nExplore these topics and more as we welcome Kristan Hawkins\, President of Students for Life\, to Colorado Christian University.\n\nMonday\, January 16\, 2017\n7:00pm – 8:30pm MT\nColorado Christian University\nLeprino Hall 170\n180 S. Garrison St\nLakewood\, CO 80226 \nOnline Form – CI – Pro Life Generation – January 2016 \nOnline Form Maker\n \nSpeaker Kristan Hawkins\, President\, Students for Life \nKristan Hawkins is the president of Students for Life of America (SFLA). Since launching SFLA’s full-time operation\, Kristan has more than quadrupled the number of campus pro-life groups in the U.S.\, from 181 to over 1\,030 in 50 states. Today\, SFLA is the only pro-life organization with full-time team members around the nation. In addition\, they host the nation’s largest pro-life conferences in Washington\, D.C. and in San Francisco each January. \nKristan and her team also have launched many initiatives such as Women Betrayed\, Medical Students for Life\, and Pregnant on Campus\, a transformative initiative that connects young women on campus with the resources they need to choose life and stay in school. As President\, Kristan directs the mission and strategy of SFLA and is the organization’s official spokeswoman. She has appeared on Fox News\, CNN\, MSNBC\, EWTN\, and the Christian Broadcasting Network. Her work and passion for the preborn has been profiled on ABC News Nightline and she has been featured in numerous national outlets such as the Wall Street Journal\, TIME Magazine\, National Review Online\, the Washington Times\, and TheBlaze. Kristan is the author of “Courageous: Students Abolishing Abortion in this Lifetime.” A dynamic speaker\, Kristan Hawkins has spoken before thousands and at dozens of universities such as Yale\, Bowdoin College\, Franciscan University\, and UC-Berkeley. She travels the country addressing student and adult audiences on a range of topics including Planned Parenthood\, Feminism\, True Social Justice\, Pro-Life Activism and Leadership. She and her husband Jonathan reside in the St. Paul\, MN area with their three sons\, Gunner\, Bear and Maverick and a daughter\, Gracie. URL:https://centennial.ccu.edu/event/issue-monday-pro-life-generation-2/ LOCATION:Leprino Hall 170\, 8787 W. Alameda Ave.\, Lakewood\, CO\, 80226\, United States CATEGORIES:Issue Forums ORGANIZER;CN="Centennial Institute":MAILTO:centennial@ccu.edu GEO:39.7133882;-105.0997873 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Leprino Hall 170 8787 W. Alameda Ave. Lakewood CO 80226 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=8787 W. Alameda Ave.:geo:-105.0997873,39.7133882 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20161205T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20161205T203000 DTSTAMP:20260501T180433 CREATED:20161102T194927Z LAST-MODIFIED:20161123T050353Z UID:10000466-1480964400-1480969800@centennial.ccu.edu SUMMARY:Issue Monday: What Works to Reduce Poverty? DESCRIPTION:The Centennial Institute\, in partnership with Opportunity Lives\, will explore what’s working to reduce poverty and improve opportunity in our communities. Speakers include John Hart\, Paul Scudo\, and Paul Grodell and Greg Bradford who are featured in this powerful video: \n \nOpportunity Lives is a news organization dedicated to discovering and highlighting real life success stories and solutions across America. \nMonday\, December 5\, 2016\n7:00-8:30pm\nColorado Christian University: 180 S. Garrison St Lakewood\, CO 80226 \nOnline Form – CI – Issue Monday – Dec 16 \nOnline Form Builder\n \nSpeakers\nJohn Hart\, Editor in Chief\, Opportunity Lives\nJohn Hart\, an award-winning writer and journalist\, is the Editor in Chief of Opportunity Lives\, a news site dedicated to highlighting conservative solutions. Previously\, Hart served as U.S. Senator Tom Coburn’s longtime communications director. Hart co-authored two books with Coburn – Breach of Trust: How Washington Turns Outsiders into Insiders and The Debt Bomb: A Bold Plan to Stop Washington from Bankrupting America. Hart has also worked for then-U.S. Representatives Jim DeMint and Steve Largent. He is a frequent guest on Fox News\, MSNBC and other cable outlets\, and currently lives in Fairfax\, VA with his wife\, Kimberly\, and four children. \nPaul Scudo\, Executive Director\, Step 13\nScudo is a recognized recovery leader at the local\, state and international level. Scudo is a board member of the Colorado Providers Association and is the co-chair of the Peer and Family Specialist Certification Board that credentials peer coaches in the areas of substance use disorder\, mental health and family support. Scudo has also served as the Colorado state chair for a 12 Step Fellowship\, and is currently a world delegate representative from the State of Colorado for the 12 Step Fellowship in which he participates. In addition\, Scudo is active in his personal recovery and serves as a sponsor for other individuals through the 12 Step Fellowship. \nBefore joining Step 13 as the program director in 2014\, Scudo served as a recovery care manager at University of Colorado’s CeDAR addiction recovery facility. Prior to CeDAR\, Scudo had an extensive 27–year career in management\, sales and marketing for internationally recognized hospitality companies such as Hilton Hotels and the Hyatt Hotel Corporation. \nPaul Grodell\, Pastor\, Beyond the Walls Church\nPastors Paul and Cindy Grodell\, founders of Beyond the Walls Church\, are both graduates of Cross Study Center and are ordained ministers through the Assemblies of God International Fellowship. Born\, raised and established in the Greater Cleveland area\, Paul and Cindy have two God-fearing adult children\, each with their own growing families. \nHaving\, themselves\, been rescued by Christ from destructive addictions\, it is their passion to minister to those who are broken\, hopeless and often times forgotten. Inner-city outreach is at the heart of their passion and God-ordained calling. It is their desire to see people bound in poverty and addiction set free by the power of Christ; going out\, beyond the walls of the church\, to seek those who are lost\, in order to build the Kingdom of God from the streets to the church. \nGreg Bradford\, Beyond the Walls Church \nA drug addiction that began when Greg Bradford was a kid ruined his life. He would disappear from his wife and kids for days\, spending the little money that they had on drugs. He would rob his own mother. Bradford went through countless stints in rehab and then a much longer stint in prison. When he got out\, he turned back to drugs.Then Paul Grodell gave Bradford a job and took him under his wing. “For the first time ever there was a man who didn’t want anything from me but to see me get healthy\,” Bradford says. Grodell’s effort succeeded where government programs didn’t and transformed Bradford’s life. URL:https://centennial.ccu.edu/event/issue-monday-works-reducing-poverty/ LOCATION:Leprino Hall 170\, 8787 W. Alameda Ave.\, Lakewood\, CO\, 80226\, United States ORGANIZER;CN="Centennial Institute":MAILTO:centennial@ccu.edu GEO:39.7133882;-105.0997873 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Leprino Hall 170 8787 W. Alameda Ave. Lakewood CO 80226 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=8787 W. Alameda Ave.:geo:-105.0997873,39.7133882 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20161205T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20161205T203000 DTSTAMP:20260501T180433 CREATED:20161102T194927Z LAST-MODIFIED:20161102T194927Z UID:10000467-1480964400-1480969800@centennial.ccu.edu SUMMARY:Issue Monday: What Works to Reduce Poverty? DESCRIPTION:The Centennial Institute\, in partnership with Opportunity Lives\, will explore what’s working to reduce poverty and improve opportunity in our communities. Speakers include John Hart\, Paul Scudo\, and Paul Grodell and Greg Bradford who are featured in this powerful video: \n \nOpportunity Lives is a news organization dedicated to discovering and highlighting real life success stories and solutions across America. \nMonday\, December 5\, 2016\n7:00-8:30pm\nColorado Christian University: 180 S. Garrison St Lakewood\, CO 80226 \nOnline Form – CI – Issue Monday – Dec 16 \nOnline Form Builder\n \nSpeakers\nJohn Hart\, Editor in Chief\, Opportunity Lives\nJohn Hart\, an award-winning writer and journalist\, is the Editor in Chief of Opportunity Lives\, a news site dedicated to highlighting conservative solutions. Previously\, Hart served as U.S. Senator Tom Coburn’s longtime communications director. Hart co-authored two books with Coburn – Breach of Trust: How Washington Turns Outsiders into Insiders and The Debt Bomb: A Bold Plan to Stop Washington from Bankrupting America. Hart has also worked for then-U.S. Representatives Jim DeMint and Steve Largent. He is a frequent guest on Fox News\, MSNBC and other cable outlets\, and currently lives in Fairfax\, VA with his wife\, Kimberly\, and four children. \nPaul Scudo\, Executive Director\, Step 13\nScudo is a recognized recovery leader at the local\, state and international level. Scudo is a board member of the Colorado Providers Association and is the co-chair of the Peer and Family Specialist Certification Board that credentials peer coaches in the areas of substance use disorder\, mental health and family support. Scudo has also served as the Colorado state chair for a 12 Step Fellowship\, and is currently a world delegate representative from the State of Colorado for the 12 Step Fellowship in which he participates. In addition\, Scudo is active in his personal recovery and serves as a sponsor for other individuals through the 12 Step Fellowship. \nBefore joining Step 13 as the program director in 2014\, Scudo served as a recovery care manager at University of Colorado’s CeDAR addiction recovery facility. Prior to CeDAR\, Scudo had an extensive 27–year career in management\, sales and marketing for internationally recognized hospitality companies such as Hilton Hotels and the Hyatt Hotel Corporation. \nPaul Grodell\, Pastor\, Beyond the Walls Church\nPastors Paul and Cindy Grodell\, founders of Beyond the Walls Church\, are both graduates of Cross Study Center and are ordained ministers through the Assemblies of God International Fellowship. Born\, raised and established in the Greater Cleveland area\, Paul and Cindy have two God-fearing adult children\, each with their own growing families. \nHaving\, themselves\, been rescued by Christ from destructive addictions\, it is their passion to minister to those who are broken\, hopeless and often times forgotten. Inner-city outreach is at the heart of their passion and God-ordained calling. It is their desire to see people bound in poverty and addiction set free by the power of Christ; going out\, beyond the walls of the church\, to seek those who are lost\, in order to build the Kingdom of God from the streets to the church. \nGreg Bradford\, Beyond the Walls Church \nA drug addiction that began when Greg Bradford was a kid ruined his life. He would disappear from his wife and kids for days\, spending the little money that they had on drugs. He would rob his own mother. Bradford went through countless stints in rehab and then a much longer stint in prison. When he got out\, he turned back to drugs.Then Paul Grodell gave Bradford a job and took him under his wing. “For the first time ever there was a man who didn’t want anything from me but to see me get healthy\,” Bradford says. Grodell’s effort succeeded where government programs didn’t and transformed Bradford’s life. URL:https://centennial.ccu.edu/event/issue-monday-works-reducing-poverty-2/ LOCATION:Leprino Hall 170\, 8787 W. Alameda Ave.\, Lakewood\, CO\, 80226\, United States CATEGORIES:Issue Forums ORGANIZER;CN="Centennial Institute":MAILTO:centennial@ccu.edu GEO:39.7133882;-105.0997873 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Leprino Hall 170 8787 W. Alameda Ave. Lakewood CO 80226 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=8787 W. Alameda Ave.:geo:-105.0997873,39.7133882 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR