About this Event
You're Invited: “How We All Get Free” – A Pulpit+ Exchange Series
Join us for Iliff’s Pulpit+ Exchange Series, an inspiring series of in-person and virtual gatherings where clergy, lay leaders, activists, scholars, ministers, journalists, and community organizers come together to wrestle with the most pressing questions of our time. Together, we’ll explore powerful stories of hope, healing, and action—each rooted in a shared vision of justice and liberation.
Indigenous Resistance and Healing: An Intergenerational Story
Serene Thin Elk will discuss patterns of intergenerational transmission of historical trauma and describe paths for healing.
Serene Thin Elk is an enrolled member of the Ihanktonwan Oyate (Yankton Sioux Tribe of SD). She is the Director of Indigenous Mindfulness at the National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition and is a licensed addiction and mental health clinician with 20 years of experience in the mental health field.
Serene Thin Elk holds a Masters Degree from Lesley University in Expressive Therapies which focuses on utilizing various art forms within the therapeutic process to guide others in their healing journey. She has developed and facilitated cultural, clinical and community-based programming within urban, rural and tribal communities.
She is passionate about addressing patterns of intergenerational transmission, and finding ways to help individuals, families and communities heal from the effects of historical traumas.
She resides in MN with her children and husband in the homelands of the Dakota and Anishinaabe people.
What to Expect Each Evening:
5:00 – 5:45 PM (MST): Light meal and connection
5:45 PM: Lecture begins, followed by Q&A and deep discussion
Location: In-person at Iliff or online via livestream. Unable to attend in person? Register to receive the livestream link.
Why Attend?
Because change starts in community. This is a space to be challenged and inspired, while meeting others who share your passion for faith-rooted justice, equity, and collective liberation.
Come for one evening or all. Stay for the conversation. Leave with new energy, new insights, and a renewed sense of purpose.
RSVP now and take your seat at the table.
Whether you’re a faith leader, community builder, or someone seeking meaningful connection, this is more than a lecture series—it’s an invitation to be part of a growing network of changemakers committed to building a more just and equitable world.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Iliff School of Theology, 2323 East Iliff Avenue, Denver, United States
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