Early bird registration ends April 14
Hall-Proctor Institute for Child Advocacy Ministry
Building Beloved Community: A Place for Play & Laughter
Named in honor of Rev. Dr. Prathia B. Hall and Rev. Dr. Samuel DeWitt Proctor, the Hall-Proctor Institute is a sacred gathering where faith leaders and child advocates come together to be renewed, inspired, and equipped for the work of justice. Held annually on the hallowed grounds of CDF Haley Farm in Clinton, TN, this year’s Institute invites you to join us in embracing the power of play and laughter as essential acts of resistance, renewal, and radical joy.
In beloved community, we share stories of pain and passion, hope and hurt. We sing and pray. We strategize and struggle. We organize and advocate. And through it all, we find strength to continue the sacred work of ensuring justice and joy for all young people.
Join us at the Hall-Proctor Institute for Child Advocacy Ministry—a place where faith, action, and joy come together to build a better world.
Confirmed Leaders
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Rev. Dr. Lorena M. Parrish
Co-Dean, Dale P. Andrews Freedom Seminary
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Rev. Dr. Patrick B. Reyes
Co-Dean, Dale P. Andrews Freedom Seminary
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The CDF Freedom Schools® Program at Hall-Proctor
Hall-Proctor Institute provides children ages five (5) through 17 a formative and enriching experience through an abbreviated CDF Freedom Schools® program on site! Click here to download the Hall-Proctor CDF Freedom Schools Program Guide.
Note: Children must pre-register by June 13, 2025, to participate in Hall-Proctor’s CDF Freedom Schools program. No exceptions. There will be no on-site registration. Scholars must have completed kindergarten no later than June 30, 2025. Hall-Proctor Institute does not offer child care for children under the age of five (5).
Dale P. Andrews Freedom Seminary
Hall-Proctor Institute invites graduate students who attend ATS-accredited seminaries and divinity schools the opportunity to participate for course credit in the pre-institute Dale P. Andrews Freedom Seminary (DAFS) session as well as the full Hall-Proctor Institute. Those who attend a DAFS-affiliated institution and are interested in registering for the credit-bearing graduate course must sign up through their seminary or university (to pay for and receive credit hours) and as register for CDF’s Hall-Proctor Institute, which includes the DAFS sessions. Those who attend other seminaries and divinity schools should contact their academic dean who can reach out to Rev. Trevor Beauford (faith-based@childrensdefense.org) to make arrangements for course credit.
DAFS sessions will take place Monday, July 21, 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. DAFS seminarians will then join in CDF’s Hall-Proctor Institute main sessions for the remainder of the week.
