Brought to Christ through a Resurrection Day drama at her family’s Pentecostal church, Melinda has a passion for the use of drama and the arts in urban ministry. As a freshman at the University of Pennsylvania, she was originally going to pursue engineering to “rebuild the city brick by brick.” However, she was quickly drawn to the social sciences as a way to rebuild broken communities. She changed her major to urban and environmental studies and later pursued a master’s degree in Urban Planning, also from Penn. Since graduating she has worked and volunteered for organizations that help financially struggling families receive home loans and others that encourage the arts among young people. She has also helped to establish an international summer program for Liberia to combat prostitution and led a development project for a local theater. She looks forward to the John Jay Fellows Program as an opportunity to further develop her leadership skills before continuing her studies and work in urban ministry.
Speaker Details
Ms. Melinda Sanchez
Ms. Melinda Sanchez
Speeches
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Dr. Hyun Jin Preston Moon Gives Keynote Address at the International Forum on One Korea Plenary
International Forum on One KoreaFree and Unified Korea: A Catalyst for Regional and Global Peace and Development Dr. Hyun Jin Preston MoonGlobal...
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Keynote Address by Dr. Hyun Jin Preston Moon at the Action for Korea United Festival 2022
August 15, 2022Kintex | Seoul South Korea Anyonghaseyo! Anyonghaseyo! Anyonghaseyo! I was told that this was where all the greatest patriots of this...
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Keynote Remarks at the Congressional Roundtable and Forum on “U.S.-ROK Alliance for a Free and Unified Korea”
International Forum on One Korea Congressional Roundtable and Forum onU.S.-ROK Alliance for a Free and Unified Korea Keynote Remarks Dr. Hyun Jin P....
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Global Peace Women Plenary – Keynote Address by Dr. Junsook Moon
Global Peace Women Plenary 2021Keynote AddressDr. Junsook MoonAugust 13, 2021 Ladies and gentlemen joining us from around the world,Greetings!...
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2021 Global Peace Convention Plenary – Keynote Address by Dr. Hyun Jin Preston Moon
2021 Global Peace Convention PlenaryKeynote AddressDr. Hyun Jin Preston MoonAugust 14, 2021IntroductionThe theme for the Global Peace Convention...
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2021 International Forum on One Korea Plenary – Keynote Address by Dr. Hyun Jin Preston Moon
2021 International Forum on One Korea PlenaryKeynote AddressDr. Hyun Jin Preston MoonAugust 12, 2021Welcome and IntroductionI would first like to...
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President James Flynn Message for 2020 International Day of Peace: Shaping Peace Together
Global Peace Foundation (GPF) International President James Flynn gave the following message online for a special virtual forum hosted by GPF...
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Global Youth Summit 2020 Keynote Address by GPF President James P. Flynn
The annual Global Youth Summit normally attracts thousands in Manila, the Philippines. This year, however, due to the global pandemic, the event was...
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Keynote Speech at the International Forum on One Korea 2020
Dr. Hyun Jin P. Moon, Founder and Chairman of Global Peace Foundation, delivered the keynote address at the International Forum on One Korea on...
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Speech by the Cabinet Secretary for Health Kenya at the Global Peace Leadership Africa Virtual Conference 2020
The following remarks by Mr. Mutahi Kagwe, the Cabinet Secretary for Health (Kenya), were given at the Global Peace Leadership Africa Virtual...
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Dr. Manu Chandaria: Global Peace Leadership Africa Virtual Conference 2020 Opening Plenary
The following remarks by Dr. Manu Chandaria were given at the Global Peace Leadership Africa Virtual Conference Opening Plenary on July 30, 2020.My...
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Keynote Address at the International Forum on One Korea 2019
Dr. Hyun Jin P. Moon, Founder and Chairman of Global Peace Foundation, delivered the keynote address at the International Forum on One Korea on...
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