Activities
Faith Based Security Network, S.O.S 24 Conference, Highlands Ranch, CO, July 2024
University of Colorado, Boulder - Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence , public awareness campaign, interview. December 4, 2023
Restorative Justice training, Denver, (private), November 28, 2023
Leaders meeting (private) Issachar Center for Urban Leadership , filling in for Sharletta Evans who was ill. November 9, 2022
Restorative Justice training, Colorado Springs, (private), May 10, 2022
Gun buyback with Denver Broncos and RAWtools, March 19, 2022
Sheepdog Coffee (private), December 18, 2021
SB20-100, Repeal the Death Penalty, Colorado Legislature
Testified at State Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, January 27, 2020
Testified at State House Judiciary Committee hearing, February 18, 2020
Elevating Justice: Widening the Circle - National Association of Community and Restorative Justice, June 14-16, 2019; Denver, Colorado
Colorado Public Radio, Thousands Of Children Die In Lesser-Known Acts Of Gun Violence; A Columbine Elegy , April 19, 2019
Getting Word 25th Anniversary - Monticello, June 14-17th, 2018
Monticello Is Done Avoiding Jefferson’s Relationship With Sally Hemings- New York Times, June 17th, 2018
‘She Was Part of This Family’: Jefferson Descendants Reflect on Sally Hemings Exhibit- New York Times, June 17th, 2018
Monticello recognizes the rest of Thomas Jefferson’s children - Lucian Truscott IV (my cousin), Salon
Colorado Crime Survivors for Health, Safety and Justice
Bill signed by Governor Hickenlooper on May 24, 2018
Testifed at Colorado State Veterans & Military Affairs Committee in support of HB18-1409, Crime Survivors Grant Program And Presumptive Parole. May 4, 2018. Bill passed, 4-1.
Testifed at Colorado House Judiciary Committee in support of HB18-1409, Crime Survivors Grant Program And Presumptive Parole. April 26, 2018. Bill passed. 8-3.
Co-Keynote Speaker w/ Sharletta Evans, Day of Healing. April 14, 2018. Aurora Strong Resiliency Center
News Conference, Launch. April 11, 2018
Interview, Channel 7, Denver. April 10, 2018
Let Freedom Ring Challenge, February 1, 2016, First Baptist Church, Williamsburg, VA
Sheepdog Seminar, August 28-29, 2015, Charleston, SC
Slave Dwelling Project, August 21-22, 2015, Monticello, Charlottesville, VA
11th Annual National Church Security Conference, August 7-8, 2015, New Life Church, Colorado Springs
AVDS, February 14, 2015, Hesston College, Hesston, Kansas, Break out session
PeaceMaker Tour, February 8, 2015, Beth-El Mennonite Church, Colorado Springs
PeaceMaker Tour, January 17, 2015, First Mennonite Church, Denver
Life Safety, New Life Church, "That I May Know Him", January 11, 2015
Men's Retreat Break Out Session, New Life Church, Crooked Creek Young Life Camp, Fraser, CO, October 18, 2014
Church Security Conference, August 8-9, 2014, New Life Church, Colorado Springs
Sheepdog Seminar - Wheat Ridge - February 21-22, 2014, Crossroads Church
Pikes Peak Restorative Justice Symposium - May 9 & 10, 2013
Sheepdog Seminar - May 5-7, 2013
David Works, Shay Banks-Young and Julia Westerinen recieve the "Common Ground Award" on behalf of the descendants of Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings on November 11, 2010 in Washington, DC.
Jefferson Descendants Reconcile Family History - CBN, February 27, 2011
"Gone in a Heartbeat" to appear in German speaking countries, 15 September 2010. "Schüsse Nach dem Gottesdienst", Brunnen Verlag.
"Coming to the Table" - Tougaloo College, Jackson, MS - January 27-31, 2010
Pastor W. Douglas Banks - "Divine Nepotism"
Church shooting
A Test of Faith - A film by Rebekah Cole
cityprayer, December 29, 2007, Denver, Colorado
Message Eastern Mennonite University, Chapel Service, Sept. 2009 2nd Anniversary - December 9, 2009
