RootsTech 2022 organizers on what it means to ‘Choose Connection’ in a divided world
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🗓️ 22 February 2022
⏱️ 38 minutes
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After attracting more than 1 million visitors from 240 countries and territories for last year’s online event, RootsTech will be completely virtual again in 2022. The three-day global family history event is happening March 3-5; registration is free. Participants will hear from international keynote speakers and have access to on-demand, livestream and interactive sessions where they can connect with one another, ask questions and learn from experts. This episode of the Church News podcast features Jen Allen, director of events at FamilySearch, and Jonathan H. Wing, RootsTech manager, who offer a peek behind the scenes of RootsTech 2022 and talk about this year’s theme, “Choose Connection.” They are joined by guest host and Church News reporter Sydney Walker.
The Church News Podcast is a weekly podcast that invites listeners to make a journey of connection with members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints across the globe. Host Sarah Jane Weaver, reporter and editor for The Church News for a quarter-century, shares a unique view of the stories, events, and most important people who form this international faith. With each episode, listeners are asked to embark on a journey to learn from one another and ponder, “What do I know now?” because of the experience. Produced by KellieAnn Halvorsen.
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| 0:00.0 | Anything to add to that, Jonathan, about what |
| 0:09.3 | whose connection means to you? |
| 0:11.5 | If I were to look at it within the context of family history, connection to the |
| 0:17.6 | stories of the past, the stories of my ancestors were extremely impactful on me. |
| 0:24.6 | I moved to the United States when I was eight years old, and I remember being in a school |
| 0:30.1 | and feeling very different. But my parents, I don't know if they did this deliberately or not, |
| 0:35.9 | but, you know, they shared these |
| 0:37.5 | stories of my ancestors. My great-grandfather, Hosei Wing, he left China and moved to the |
| 0:42.9 | UK when he was younger. My own parents left their countries where they were born and moved. |
| 0:48.7 | And to know of that strength, even though in a time when I felt so alone and disconnected |
| 0:54.0 | from those around me, |
| 0:56.3 | I felt strength. |
| 0:58.4 | And for me, being able to inspire and help people discover those own stories from their |
| 1:05.4 | own family history is a way that I can kind of pay it forward for my job. |
| 1:11.0 | It's my job. |
| 1:12.0 | It's so great. |
| 1:17.8 | I'm Sarah Jane Weaver, editor of the Church News, and welcome to the Church News podcast. |
| 1:22.8 | We are taking you on a journey of connection as we discuss news and events of the Church of Jesus Christ |
| 1:28.0 | of Latter-day Saints. |
| 1:32.3 | After attracting more than 1 million visitors from 240 countries and territories in its online |
| 1:39.0 | event last year, Roots Tech is going completely virtual again in 2022. |
| 1:51.3 | The three-day global family history event is happening March 3rd through 5th, and registration is free. |
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