Virtual Conference on Gender & Sexual Identity: Thank you Recordings & Feedback

A tremendous “Thank you” to everyone involved with our Gender and Sexual Identity virtual seminar this past week. Participants were from all over North America, and as far away as Trinidad-Tobago and the Philippians! The response was overwhelmingly positive, leading us to proclaim it as a success!

Success for us is in fulfilling our mission: through the work of Pope St. John Paul II’s Theology of the Body, to help individuals, schools, and parishes to more fully embrace their identity as sons and daughters of God and live out their vocation to love according to God’s plan.

Based on the feedback we received, we are humbled to reflect that this was one step toward our dream for all people all over the world to embrace their God-given human dignity, identity as His beloved son or daughter, and vocation to love. (Below are samples of the feedback we received from our survey).

We could not have done this alone: in addition to our Executive Director, Courtney Brown, we owe a very special abundance of gratitude to our presenters:
Dr. Paul Hruz, Dr. Joan Kingsland, Dr. Mary Rice-Hasson, Dr. Andrew Sodergren and Dr. William Newton.

To the hundreds of registrants, we thank you for attending and being open to receiving and sharing this important information that can change hearts, and thus, can change lives.

Registrants will be able to access the recordings of all the sessions, including the Live Q & A portions, in Zoom Events. Simply log in with the link we supplied you to view the conference. Instead of a “Join” button, there will be a “Watch Recordings” button in the Lobby and the Sessions tabs. These will be available until 11:59pm, Monday, September 9, 2024.

Stay tuned for more great content , and thank you for your support!
Enjoy some of the feedback we received on our survey:

· “I think the conference was organized very well. Thank you!” — 6-8 teacher

· “I thoroughly enjoyed engaging with presenters who brought forward the truth of our bodies as male and female in a way that was easy to understand…Loved the practical suggestions offered and the hour-long Q&A which covered most, if not everyone’s, queries…”. — Catechist 3-5

· “This seminar was excellent. Great information presented in a very clear manner. The study guides were very helpful, the information was very helpful to all who teach/work with our young people. Thank you for putting it together and keeping us informed and equipped!” — Catechist – 6-8

· “I am a parent with an adult child experiencing Gender Dysphoria. I am so grateful for this seminar. The talks were excellent and the Q&A was even more amazing. Thank you for offering this seminar on this topic. …[I]was concerned that since the focus was for teachers that the information would not be pertinent but it was spot on. The presenters were extremely knowledgeable and compassionate.” — Parent

· “I was very impressed with and grateful for this seminar!” — Retired master’s level psychologist and now a certified spiritual director.

· “The material that you have presented is necessary and very essential for what I do… this program has provided me with more than enough material to enter into those conversations. Having access to the references and all additional material will be very important.” — Parish Administrator

· “This was a fantastic seminar to help me better address any Gender Identity issues that might arise in my students and helping their parents with resources! Thank you Ruah Woods for your excellent products and support. God Bless you for the mission you are doing!” — Catechist and Teacher 6-8

· “Everything I saw and read was EXCELLENT. Thank you! Keep up the good work.”— Homeschool parent

If you would like to help create great content like this and sharing the message of God-given human dignity, identity as His beloved son or daughter and our unrepeatable vocation to love, please donate today.

Thank you,

Claudia Kimura, TOB Campus Administrator
ckimura@ruahwoods.org