Panelists, Breakout Leaders & Participants

Meet the Voices Shaping the Discussion

Welcome to the Intercultural Family Services (IFS) Hope Symposium on Gun Violence Prevention. This powerful gathering brings together community members, thought leaders, and practitioners dedicated to advancing justice, healing, and systemic change. The Symposium offers a space to center hope as a catalyst for transformation—within ourselves, our partnerships, and our communities. By supporting this event, you join a movement committed to active solutions, equity, and collective well-being. Together, we can reimagine what’s possible.

Javi Alvarado Bio

Moderator

Panelists

Amy J. Goldberg, MD, FACS

Temple University | The Marjorie Joy Katz Dean

Scott P. Charles, MAPP, FCPP

Temple Univ. Hosp. | Director, Trauma Victim Advocacy Program

David W. Brown

Civic Coalition to Save Lives | Executive Director

Stephen S. Leff, Ph.D.

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia | Co-Director, Center for Violence Prevention

Oronde McClain

Philadelphia Center for Gun Violence Reporting | Activist & Youth Survivor Advocate

Malcolm J Yates, M.S., M.P.A.

Managing Partner and Head of Government Relations for Maven Inc.

Ruth Abaya, MD, MPH

Scholar at CHOP's Center for Violence Prevention

Breakout Leaders

Rickey Duncan

NOMO Foundation | Founder & CEO

David Buck

Founder, Bridges of Opportunities; Commissioner for Mayor's Commission on African American Males (MCAAM)

Deion Sumpter, MSW

Gun Violence Intervention Initiative (GVI) | Director

John Stanford

PPD First Deputy Commissioner Field Operations

Dr. Angela McNeil, DA, MFT

Angela S. McNeil, D.A., MFT

Arcadia University | Assistant Vice President of Access, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion

Rev. Cean James

Salt & Light | Senior Pastor

Bilal Abdul Qayyum

Father's Day Rally Committee (FDRC) | President

Dr. Dorothy Johnson-Speight, EdD, MHS, LPC

Founder and National Executive Director of Mothers In Charge, Inc.

Erica K. Walker, MS

Director of Anti-Violence Community Partnership Grants

Denise Clay Murray

Independent Journalist, co-host of The Philadelphia Sun

Tariq Moore

Philly S.A.F.E | Owner

Participants

Larry S. Krasner, DA

Office of the District Attorney, Philadelphia

Kevin Bethel, MS

Commissioner, Philadelphia Police Department

Afea Tucker

Veteran Media Professional & Journalist for The Trace

Eddie Keels

Owner & Publisher, Philly Current Magazine

Mensah M. Dean

Veteran Media Professional & Journalist for The Trace

Rep. Darisha Parker

198th District / Philadelphia County

Rep. Amen Brown

10th District / Philadelphia County

Adara L. Combs, Esq. ED

Philadelphia Office of the Victim Advocate (PCCD)

Kenyatta Johnson

Council President, 2nd Council District