Keynote Speaker


Diane Nilan, founder and president of HEAR US

Diane Nilan, founder and president of HEAR US, a nonprofit organization that gives voice and visibility to homeless children, teens and families. Nilan traded in her house, her car and most of her possessions for a mobile home and set out on an extraordinary venture: to create a documentary featuring the personal stories of homeless children and teens. Her documentary,"My Own Four Walls," is now reaching audiences across the country.

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Schedule of Events

Discussion Panels

Panel 1 - "The Science of Hunger and Nutrition"

• Preston Aldrich, Ph.D., "Climate Change and Argicultural Gene Pools."
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• Julie M. Moreschi, M.S., RD, LDN, "Hunger - The Prevalence and Consequences."
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• Sr. Karen Nykiel, O.S.B., "Feeding the World: Scientific and Theological Implications for the 21st Century."
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• Bonnie Beezhold, Ph.D., "Are GM Foods safe to Eat?"
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Panel 2 - "Solving Hunger, Locally and Globally"

• Diane Nilan, founder and president of HEAR US, "Hunger Games in DuPage: Who Pays? How Much?"
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• Kim Perez, M.S.W., executive director, People's Resource Center, "Confronting Hunger in DuPage County: Analysis and Solutions."
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• Jack Thornburg, Ph.D., "Facing Global Hunger: Cuba, Food Security, and the Transformation of Agriculture."
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• Phil Hardy, Ph.D., "Needy No More? Finding the Resources - and Political Will - to End Poverty in the United States."
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