War and Peace: November 14-16
Schedule
All sessions are free and open to the public and held in Rudd Auditorium.
Monday, November 12, 10 a.m.
Todd Deatherage, Executive Director & Co-founder of The Telos Group
Wednesday, November 14, 10 a.m.
Todd Deatherage, Executive Director & Co-founder of The Telos Group
Daoud Nassar, Founder of The Tent of Nations
Guest Speaker Information
Todd Deatherage
Todd Deatherage is Executive Director & Co-founder of The Telos Group, a nonprofit dedicated to educating American Christians about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in a way that helps them be a common friend to both. Todd spent 16 years in senior positions in the legislative and executive branches of the U.S. government. From 2005 to 2009, Todd was Chief of Staff in the Secretary of State’s Office of Policy Planning at the U.S. State Department, where he covered Israeli-Palestinian issues. He also spent two years as Senior Advisor in the Department’s Office of International Religious Freedom, where he specialized in religious freedom in the Middle East. Todd spent a decade working in the U.S. Congress, including six years as Chief of Staff to Senator Tim Hutchinson. He is a native Arkansan and a graduate of the University of Arkansas who began his career as an educator. He and his wife Judith have four children, Abigail, Zachary, William, and Anna, and live in Fairfax County, Virginia.
Daoud Nassar
Daoud Nassar is a Palestinian farmer living and working in the fertile hill country south of Bethlehem. The Nassar's farm, in the family for four generations, is ringed by Jewish settlements and the encroaching Separation Wall. The family has been offered millions for the land, but they remain steadfast. "This land is our mother," says Daoud. "Our mother is not for sale." Under his leadership, the family has taken the case to establish the family's land rights to the Israeli Supreme Court. To demonstrate their commitment to peace and coexistence, the Nassar family has established The Tent of Nations, providing arts, drama, and education to the children of the villages and refugee camps of the region. In addition, Daoud and his family have also established a Women's Educational Center offering classes in computer literacy, English, and leadership training. 
