9 a.m.Her Lost Year: A Story of Hope and a Vision for Optimizing Mental Health. Tabita Green will speak about her family's experience with modern psychiatry and discuss her vision for social change to promote kids' mental health. Tabita Green is a writer, speaker, and community organizer in Decorah, Iowa. Learn more: tabitagreen.com
10:00 a.m. The Fear of Islam: An Introduction to Islamophobia in the West. Todd Green will discuss why the West fears Islam and why everyone, Muslims and non-Muslims, should be concerned about anti-Muslim bigotry. Todd Green is Associate Professor of Religion at Luther College in Decorah, Iowa. His perspectives on Islamophobia have appeared in the New York Times, the Huffington Post, Reuters, and on CNN. Learn more: thefearofislam.com
