Itinerary

TRAVEL TO NEW ORLEANS

HOTEL CHECK-IN

Hyatt House New Orleans/Downtown

1250 Poydras Street, New Orleans, LA 70113

** Early check-in may be possible if rooms are ready at the time of your arrival.

SUMMIT VAN DEPARTS HYATT HOUSE

Transportation to Fellowship Hall

WELCOME DINNER (open to public)

Location: St. Charles Fellowship Hall, 7100 St. Charles Avenue

Dress code: Business Casual

Panelists: Rev. Dr. Jay Augustine and Rev. Dr. Joey Shelton

Panel Moderator: Shauna Lewis, Community Engagement Manager of E Pluribus Unum

Reverends Augustine and Shelton will participate in an armchair discussion to introduce the IDAT program to the public and lay the theological and biblical foundation for pushing back against narratives that promote inequity within Christianity. The event will include a dinner service and an opportunity for members of the public and cohort members to meet and share their experiences.

SUMMIT VAN DEPARTS FELLOWSHIP HALL

Transportation to Hyatt House

BREAKFAST ON YOUR OWN

SUMMIT VAN DEPARTS HYATT HOUSE

Transportation to Fellowship Hall

IDAT 2026 REGIONAL AGENDA

Dress Code: Casual

Facilitators: Rev. Dr. Jay Augustine and Rev. Dr. Joey Shelton

Reverends Augustine and Shelton will lead the cohort members through the development of a vision, values, and objectives for the 2026 IDAT Regional Agenda. This session will build on work done in sessions and independently in the months leading up to the summit. The Agenda will frame the work of 2026 as the cohort members shift into their alumni roles and focus on collective action for narrative change.

LUNCH PROVIDED

ACTION PLANNING IN BREAKOUT GROUPS

Dress Code: Casual

Facilitators: Rev. Dr. Jay Augustine, Rev. Dr. Joey Shelton, Shauna Lewis, Emily Rhodes

Cohort members will develop their 12-month Action Plans for the projects they have prioritized. Facilitators will provide one-on-one guidance in the development of these plans. Focus will be on identifying clear action steps, resources needed, key church and community contacts, and ways the IDAT team and their relationships with their fellow cohort members at other churches could support their work. This session builds on work done in sessions and independently in the months leading up to the summit.

SUMMIT VAN DEPARTS FELLOWSHIP HALL

Transportation to Hyatt House

BREAK

SUMMIT VAN DEPARTS HYATT HOUSE

Transportation to Fellowship Hall

RECEPTION, SPEAKER PANEL, AND BOOK SIGNING (open to public)

Dress Code: Business Casual

Panelists: Dr. Robert P. Jones, Karrie Gaspard-Hogewood, Rev. Dr. Joey Shelton

Panel Moderator: Scott Hutcheson, Executive Director of E Pluribus Unum

Appetizers and beverages will be served before the panel discussion begins at 6:00pm.

Dr. Robert P. Jones, Rev. Dr. Joey Shelton, and Karrie Gaspard-Hogewood will discuss important themes such as narrative change, truth-telling as resistance to white Christian nationalism, lament, and the power of narrative to shape history.  

The panel discussion will be followed by a Meet & Greet with the panelists and a book-signing with Dr. Robert P. Jones.

SUMMIT VAN DEPARTS FELLOWSHIP HALL

Transportation to Hyatt House

BREAKFAST ON YOUR OWN

SUMMIT VAN DEPARTS HYATT HOUSE

Transportation to Amistad Research Center

CURATED TOUR AT AMISTAD RESEARCH CENTER (open to public)

Location: Tilton Memorial Hall, 6823 St. Charles Ave, New Orleans LA 70118

Dress Code: Casual

The Amistad Research Center is the nation’s oldest, largest, and most comprehensive independent archives specializing in the history of African Americans and other ethnic minorities. The Center is dedicated to preserving this history by providing a home to manuscripts, photographs, books, periodicals, and works of art that bear witness to a past worth sharing with the future.

AMISTAD TOUR DEBRIEF DISCUSSION 

Dress Code: Casual

The Amistad Research Center is the nation’s oldest, largest, and most comprehensive independent archives specializing in the history of African Americans and other ethnic minorities. The Center is dedicated to preserving this history by providing a home to manuscripts, photographs, books, periodicals, and works of art that bear witness to a past worth sharing with the future.

LUNCH PROVIDED 

WORKSHOPS AND CLOSING

SUMMIT VAN DEPARTS FELLOWSHIP HALL

Transportation to Hyatt House

DINNER ON YOUR OWN

BREAKFAST ON YOUR OWN

SUMMIT VAN DEPARTS HYATT HOUSE

Transportation to St. Charles Avenue Baptist Church

** Please note, you will need to check out of the hotel before leaving and bring your luggage with you.

WORSHIP SERVICE AT ST. CHARLES AVENUE BAPTIST CHURCH (open to public)

Dress Code: Church Attire

BOX LUNCH PROVIDED

SUMMIT VAN DEPARTS ST. CHARLES AVENUE BAPTIST CHURCH

Transportation to Airport