Coffee, Conversation & Community

Fall 2023 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.

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ArtificiaI Intelligence: Stunning Advances, Vital Questions, Regulations

September 17, 2023

Speaker(s): Vipin Chaudhary, PhD, Chair, CWRU Computer and Data Sciences Department; Craig Nard, JD, CWRU Law Professor and Director, Spangenberg Center for Law, Technology & the Arts Artificial Intelligence is ... Learn More

Does the U.S. Supreme Court Have Credibility?

October 1, 2023

Join in person or via Zoom Speaker(s): Cassandra Burke Robertson, JD, MA, MPA, Professor of Law and Director, Center for Professional Ethics School of Law at Case Western University; Shih-Chun ... Learn More

The Fifth Estate: 21st Century Watchdogs

October 15, 2023

Join in person or via Zoom Speakers: Mark Naymik, Managing Editor, News, Signal Cleveland digital newsletter; Phil Trexler, Editor-in-Chief, The Marshall Project-Cleveland. With financial constraints on print newspapers of the ... Learn More

Relinquished: The Politics of Adoption and the Privilege of American Motherhood (Zoom)

October 30, 2023

Part 1 of 2-Part Special Forum Event In a political moment in Ohio where adoption is often invoked as an abortion alternative, what can we learn from the experiences of ... Learn More

Make Your Home More Comfortable, Eco-Friendly, Affordable 

November 5, 2023

Join in person or via Zoom Speakers: Alberto Alas, AIA, LEED Architect, Alas Consulting; Martin Berry, Certified Energy Auditor, President, Berry Insulation The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 is the ... Learn More

Relinquished: The Politics of Adoption and the Privilege of American Motherhood (Discussion)

November 5, 2023

Part 2 of 2-Part Special Forum Event In a political moment in Ohio where adoption is often invoked as an abortion alternative, what can we learn from the experiences of ... Learn More

Helping Kids Understand Gender Diversity: Are There Consequences?

November 19, 2023

Join in person or via Zoom Speaker: Vanessa Jensen, PsyD, Psychologist, Director, Cleveland Clinics GUlDE program, which provides support for youth questioning gender identity. While Americans are generally unified in ... Learn More

Ohio Post-Election Analysis: Where Are We Now? 

December 3, 2023

Join in person or via Zoom Speaker: J. Cherie Strachan, PhD, Director, Ray C. Bliss Institute of Applied Politics, Political Science Professor, University of Akron. History will mark the Fall ... Learn More