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Fall 2024 Forums

To attend the Forums in person, join us at Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Cleveland, 21600 Shaker Blvd. in Shaker Heights or live on Zoom.

The Community Forum Archive contains information and available recordings for Forums since January 1, 2020. All Forums since January 1, 2017 have been recorded and most are available on our YouTube page.

If you’d like to receive notices of future forums or want to make suggestions, email forums@uucleveland.org.

In the Most Important Election Ever: Will AI Choose Our President?

September 15, 2024

Speakers: Anthony Perlatti, Director, Cuyahoga County Board of Elections, in conversation with Youngjin Yoo, Professor (an AI authority), Department of Design & Innovation, Weatherhead School of Management. Toxic rhetoric, misinformation ... Learn More

The Threat of Christian Nationalism & Project 2025

October 6, 2024

Speaker: Rev. Marvin McMickle, Interim Senior Pastor, First Baptist Church of Cleveland in Shaker; Pastor Emeritus, Antioch Baptist Church, Cleveland A group of white Christian evangelicals called Dominionists or Christian ... Learn More

Navigating the Boundaries of Free Speech: Balancing Expression and Harm

October 20, 2024

Speaker: Andrew Geronimo, JD, Director, First Amendment Clinic, CWRU Free speech is the cornerstone of democratic societies. It allows individuals to express diverse and dissenting views. However, in our current ... Learn More

President or Monarch? Unpacking the Supreme Court Immunity Ruling

November 3, 2024

Speaker: Jonathan Entin, JD, David L. Brennan Professor Emeritus of Law, Adjunct Political Science Professor, CWRU Presidential powers are now elevated to those of a king, according to Supreme Court ... Learn More

Post Election Reality: Let’s Talk It Over

November 17, 2024

Moderator: Mark Weber, longtime justice activist and Forum attendee, will facilitate our discussion Can our democracy survive this election? A true constitutional crisis--in which the rightful winner of a national ... Learn More

Antisemitism: Origins, Persistence, Elimination

December 15, 2024

Speaker: Jason Wuliger, Chair, Government Relations Committee, Jewish Federation ofCleveland While the roots of antisemitism lie in factors as diverse as the crucifixion of Jesus and laws regulating financial transactions, ... Learn More

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Forums open to the community have been a distinctive part of UUCC’s tradition for many years.

During Forums That Matter, leading experts and leaders present current, thought-provoking forums on a wide variety of issues that affect us as individuals, the communities in which we live and the world beyond.

Attendees from both inside and outside the congregation exchange views and participate in stimulating question-and-answer sessions to create a stronger, more accountable, informed community.

The forums support the Unitarian Universalists’ fourth principle, “free and responsible search for truth and meaning.” They encourage personal reflection, social action and individual and collective growth for all who attend.

On the first and third Sunday mornings during fall and winter, the forums are held both virtually and in person at the Shaker Heights location. They break new ground in the continuing search for truth and importance of serving others.