Name: Marge Nykaza Ministry: Harmony, Hope, and Healing Marge Nykaza is the creator and executive director of Harmony, Hope, and Healing, a creative music program offering dignity and spiritual healing to the homeless and underserved in the Chicago area. Through musical, educational, therapeutic, creative and performance components, her goal is to facilitate growth in musical knowledge, build creativity and confidence in self-expression as well as improve self-esteem.

Name: Sister Luma Khudher

Sister Luma Khudher is a Dominican of the Mosul, Iraq, Congregation, St. Catherine of Siena. Currently she is a student at Catholic Theological Union in Chicago and a guest of the Dominican Sisters of Springfield, IL. A popular lecturer and speaker, Sister Luma has years of experience in youth ministry in both her native country and the United States.

Name: Mark “Kwaku” Nimo Mark “Kwaku” Nimo is the fifth of seven children and comes to us from Ghana in West Africa. After encountering the Catholic Charismatic Renewal Movement following high school, Kwaku discovered a new passion for prayer, studying the Bible, and sharing these passions with others. This transformation led Kwaku into lay missions in Uganda where he served as a member of a team ministering to those dying of AIDS and also training others in ministry.

Name: Chris Inserra Chris Inserra is a mother, Human Rights Organizer including School of the Americas Watch, Community Activist, Counter-recruitment/anti-militarization work, Teacher, Musician, coach, and youth group leader. Organization: School of the Americas Watch, Walk on Water youth group, Save Senn Coalition Organization Websites: www.soaw.org www.savesenn.org

Name: Francis Crowe Francis Crowe is a marathon runner in the work of social justice. She has been about this sort of good work for decades and seems to never tire. In terms of leaving her mark on the world, Ms.

Name: Sister Barbara Reid, O.P. Sr. Barbara Reid, a Dominican of Grand Rapids and professor of New Testament, is a sought-after biblical scholar known for her expertise in the New Testament and her ability to make the Bible come alive. Author of many books including Choosing the Better Part? Women in the Gospel of Luke, Sr. Reid skillfully relates contemporary issues to the biblical tradition. She is fluent in Spanish.

Name: David Kelly Title: Roman Catholic priest Organization: Precious Blood Ministry of Reconciliation, and Kolbe House, the Chicago archdiocesan jail ministry

Name: Kathleen Desautels, SP
Kathleen Desautels, SP is a Sister of Providence of St. Mary-of-the-Woods. She has been a member of the 8th Day Center for Justice Staff since 1986.
The 8th Day Center for Justice is a coalition of Catholic, religious congregations committed to act as a critical alternative voice to oppressive systems and to work actively to change those systems.
Organization Websites:
www.8thdaycenter.org

Name: Brother Ed Siderewicz

Brother Ed Siderewicz, a Lasallian Christian Brother is the President and co-founder of the San Miguel schools in Chicago. San Miguel Chicago operates two middle schools; one in the Back of the Yards neighborhood and one in the Austin neighborhood.

Name: Jim McGinnis
Jim McGinnis is founder and program coordinator of the Institute for Peace and Justice, which he began in l970 when he was a faculty member in the Philosophy and Education departments of St. Louis University (l970-l975). Since l975, the Institute has been an independent interfaith not-for-profit corporation promoting peace and justice through education, social action, and prayer.