Passion Talks 2023 Recap and 2024 Plans!

Happy 2024! Over the pandemic, Passion Talks has shifted away from large events to invite-only gatherings. We are excited to recap how this is going and get a sense of interest in our 2024 plans. September 2023, we successfully ran our first in-person poster session and workshop. The event was part of a larger retreat…

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Passion Talks – Over 40 topics announced for our 2022 virtual conference!

The Passion Talks 2022 Program Committee is excited to announce over 40 talks being presented at this year’s virtual conference. Topics are organized into galleries for communities interested in Solving Addiction, Innovative Education, Artistic Expressions of Resistance, Artificial Intelligence, and Blockchain in an interactive meeting space. See all the talks and speakers at bit.ly/pt22program. Due…

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Attending Passion Talks 22 and Meet the Program Committee

Passion Talks 22 (Virtual) – November 5th, 2022 – 9am – 11am Pacific We have an incredible spread of topics and passions this year, organized into spaces and communities around solving problems and cultivating solutions. This year, we are excited to present galleries of talks around Solving Addiction, Innovative Education, Artistic Expressions of Resistance, Artificial…

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Passion Talks 2022 Session Announcements and Open House!

Passion Talks 2022 will take place in a virtual interactive space on November 5th, 9-11 AM PST. This will be an opportunity to present alongside other amazing people at a Poster Session organized around the topics and peer groups we are passionate about. We are excited to offer this unique global experience in sharing and…

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Passion Talks 2022 Overview

Passion Talks is a yearly conference where people share what they are passionate about. This year’s conference will be held virtually on GatherTown. We will be exploring how we can shape the spaces that we inhabit, build relationships in, and are passionate about. This year the traditional conference concept will be flipped. Rather than having…

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Passion Talks 2022 Announced! Sign up for the 101 Workshop

Virtual Conference – Call for Participation The call for participation is now open for Passion Talks 2022. The conference this year will take place 🗓 Saturday, November 5th on GatherTown. Visit the 2022 conference page for more information: bit.ly/passiontalks22 April 15 – Call for Speakers OPEN July 15 – Rolling Acceptances BEGIN November 5th –…

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Passion Talks 2021 Videos Are Here!

They’re here! Videos for Passion Talks 2021 are finally released.  We spent two days exploring the role of hopeful dialogue, providing space to reflect, inspire and activate a lifestyle of lived out faith in a world that has much to overcome. We thank you for sharing your stories, lessons, strategies, passions, and works of faith…

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Reconsidering Work

by Jason Rahman, Passion Talks 2021 Session Chair At the height of the pandemic early last year, I found myself wrestling with how to practically walk out my faith. Other Christians sprang into action to serve their neighbors: delivering groceries, checking in on those in need, and seeking creative ways to support others. But I…

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Raw Conversations About Hope and Justice

Angelo Blancaflor Passion Talks 2021 Track Chair Justice and Bridge Building Session Chair  The work of creating vulnerable and honest space is challenging, and worthy, but I believe that God invites us to build hopeful spaces, full of hospitality, for those around us. Spaces where each person can engage injustice in their lives and in…

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A Hopeful Journey towards an Integrated Life

by Susie Lipps, Passion Talks 2021 Session Chair Hope is like a golden cord that holds up our head up so our eyes can focus on the distant horizon even as we walk our daily, sometimes chaotic, road.  As leaders and influencers, we are called to bring hope to our circle of influence as we lead…

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