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He served on the pastoral staff at Immanuel Presbyterian Church ([[Presbyterian Church USA]]) in Los Angeles, CA from 2002-2009.<ref name="Immanuel Presbyterian">[http://www.immanuelpres.org/ Immanuel Presbyterian Church Website]</ref>, a well-known, multi-cultural, social justice congregation on [[Wilshire Blvd.]].
He served on the pastoral staff at Immanuel Presbyterian Church ([[Presbyterian Church USA]]) in Los Angeles, CA from 2002-2009.<ref name="Immanuel Presbyterian">[http://www.immanuelpres.org/ Immanuel Presbyterian Church Website]</ref>, a well-known, multi-cultural, social justice congregation on [[Wilshire Blvd.]].


Chu is a frequent speaker and presenter at conferences, programs, and other training institutes, including the Presbyterian Church USA<ref name="PCUSA Multicultural Conference">[http://www.presbyterianmulticulturalchurch.net/MCConfRegBooklet06.pdf PCUSA Multicultural Conference Registration Book]</ref>, Advancing Justice<ref name="Advancing Justice">[http://advancingjustice.org/2010/samuel-chu/ Advancing Justice Conference Speaker Bios]</ref>, and the American Muslim Civic Leadership Institute<ref name="AMCLI">[http://crcc.usc.edu/initiatives/amcli/speakers-2008-09.html/ American Muslim Civic Leadership Institute]</ref>.
Chu is a frequent speaker and presenter at conferences, programs, and other training institutes, including the Presbyterian Church USA<ref name="PCUSA Multicultural Conference">[http://www.presbyterianmulticulturalchurch.net/MCConfRegBooklet06.pdf PCUSA Multicultural Conference Registration Book]</ref>, Advancing Justice Conference<ref name="Advancing Justice">[http://advancingjustice.org/2010/samuel-chu/ Advancing Justice Conference Speaker Bios]</ref>, the American Muslim Civic Leadership Institute<ref name="AMCLI">[http://crcc.usc.edu/initiatives/amcli/speakers-2008-09.html/ American Muslim Civic Leadership Institute]</ref> and the United States Student Association<ref name="United States Student Assoication">[http://www.usstudents.org USSA]</ref>.


He is currently a member at [[IKAR]],<ref name="IKAR">[http://www.ikar-la.org IKAR]</ref> a Jewish spiritual community that stands at the intersection of spirituality and social justice in Los Angeles, CA.
He is currently a member at [[IKAR]],<ref name="IKAR">[http://www.ikar-la.org IKAR]</ref> a Jewish spiritual community that stands at the intersection of spirituality and social justice in Los Angeles, CA and also serves as special advisor and consultant for [[Mazon]], <ref name="Mazon">[http://www.mazon.org Mazon]</ref> the Jewish respond to hunger.


==Notes==
==Notes==

Revision as of 08:31, 27 July 2011

Samuel Chu
Samuel Chu

Samuel M. Chu is currently a fellow at the Center for Religion and Civic Culture at University of Southern California,[1] where he engages in research, writing and teaching around community organizing, public leadership, and the role of religious institutions in social change.

A first-generation immigrant from Hong Kong who grew up in a Southern Baptist household[2], Chu graduated from the University of California, San Diego in 2000, majoring in political science. He completed his studies at Fuller Theological Seminary in 2002. He resides in Los Angeles, CA. He serves as Chair and President of the Board of Directors of One LA[3][4]-Industrial Areas Foundation, one of the nation's largest community organizing networks and of 1010 Development Corporation[5], a non-profit affordable housing developer in Los Angeles rooted in the United Methodist tradition. He also served on board of directors of various other organizations such as the California Council of Churches.

Chu served as the Executive Director of California Faith for Equality and California Faith for Equality Action Fund from January of 2009 to March of 2011. [6] Chu was appointed as interim executive director in January 2009 [7] and later appointed as CFE's first permanent executive director in April 2010 after an extensive national search. He was the first straight person to head a statewide lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender supportive organization.

In 2008, Chu joined the effort, as a national director, to develop the national, bi-coastal network of youth development projects called WorkUp.[8]

He served on the pastoral staff at Immanuel Presbyterian Church (Presbyterian Church USA) in Los Angeles, CA from 2002-2009.[9], a well-known, multi-cultural, social justice congregation on Wilshire Blvd..

Chu is a frequent speaker and presenter at conferences, programs, and other training institutes, including the Presbyterian Church USA[10], Advancing Justice Conference[11], the American Muslim Civic Leadership Institute[12] and the United States Student Association[13].

He is currently a member at IKAR,[14] a Jewish spiritual community that stands at the intersection of spirituality and social justice in Los Angeles, CA and also serves as special advisor and consultant for Mazon, [15] the Jewish respond to hunger.

Notes

  1. ^ Bio on CRCC website
  2. ^ Blessed Are the Organized: Grassroots Democracy in America by J. Stout, Pg. 207
  3. ^ One LA-IAF Website
  4. ^ One LA Leaders Show Clout, by Bill Boyarsky, LA Observed
  5. ^ A Resounding “YES” we will work with ONE LA – From Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones, LA County Dir. of Health Services Mitchell Katz and Assemblyman Mike Feuer
  6. ^ Press Release
  7. ^ MLP Congratulation
  8. ^ WorkUp Website
  9. ^ Immanuel Presbyterian Church Website
  10. ^ PCUSA Multicultural Conference Registration Book
  11. ^ Advancing Justice Conference Speaker Bios
  12. ^ American Muslim Civic Leadership Institute
  13. ^ USSA
  14. ^ IKAR
  15. ^ Mazon

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