Carol Bremer-Bennett, executive director of World Renew, will present a lecture on
“The Power We Carry: Belonging as a Sacred Responsibility,” as part of Hope College’s recognition of
National Indigenous Peoples’ observances. The lecture will be held on Thursday, Oct. 23, at 3:30 p.m. in
the recital hall of the Jack H. Miller Center for Musical Arts. The public is invited and admission is free.
Hope College is honored to host Bremer-Bennett for a compelling lecture that will explore the deep
human need for belonging and the sacred responsibility people carry in nurturing it. Drawing from
Indigenous wisdom, Christian faith and lived global experience, Bremer-Bennett will reflect on how
interdependence is rooted in Creation itself—and how flourishing emerges when one lives to
complement and strengthen one another. This is the Navajo concept of “hozho” where there is balance,
harmony and beauty.

In a time marked by division and displacement, she will speak to the tensions of honoring homelands
and histories while embracing the dignity and belonging of all people. This lecture invites listeners to
consider: how to use the power we carry—in our words, actions and systems—to create spaces of
belonging rather than exclusion? And how might we live into a vision where all people, and all of
Creation, are seen, valued and made whole?

Doors will open at 3:15 p.m. and there will also be a Q&A panel discussion following the presentation.
About Carol Bremer-Bennett

Carol Bremer-Bennett is World Renew's U.S. executive director. She was born to the To’aheedliinii
(Waters Flow Together) Clan and to the Todich’iinii (Bitter Water) Clan of the Navajo Nation. Bremer-
Bennett is an educator by training, with a B.A. from Calvin College and M.A. from Western New Mexico
University. Her extensive experience in Christian ministry spans more than 25 years of organizational
leadership, leadership development and administration.
Adoption has played an ongoing role in her story. Five of her six children are adopted. She and husband
Theo Bremer-Bennett have three children of Navajo descent and three of Ethiopian descent. Their
family motto is: the African bus is never full!

About Indigenous Peoples’ Day

Indigenous Peoples’ Day is celebrated on the second Monday of October. Hope’s Center for Diversity
and Inclusion is presenting this Oct. 23 lecture in collaboration with the Pan-Indigenous Student
Organization and the Office of Culture and Inclusive Excellence.
To inquire about accessibility or what accommodations may be needed to fully participate in the event,
please email accommodations@hope.edu. Updates related to events are posted when available at
hope.edu/calendar in the individual listings.
The Jack H. Miller Center for Musical Arts is located at 221 Columbia Ave., between Ninth and 10th
streets.