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School Vouchers: What’s the Effect on Public and Private Education?

Speaker(s): Dan Heintz, Cleveland Hts.-University Hts. School Board Member, Chardon Teacher, and Steering Committee Member of the Vouchers Hurt Ohio coalition; other speaker TBD Since the late 1990’s Ohio’s voucher system has increased access to state-funded school scholarships.  Previously, eligibility was  primarily based  on a family’s income or a school’s academic performance.  Since 2023’s dramatic … Continue reading School Vouchers: What’s the Effect on Public and Private Education?

UUCC Caregiver Read Along Group – How to Raise an Antiracist

What: Asynchronous Read Along Group (participate online in your own time) Book: How to Raise an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi (podcast and interview with the author about this book) When: January 19 to March 9, 2025 Who: For anyone who is striving to raise antiracist children and wants to have UU community to share this journey with … Continue reading UUCC Caregiver Read Along Group – How to Raise an Antiracist

Civil Rights Workshop for Youth through UUCC’s Youth Academy

The Youth Academy of Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Cleveland in partnership with the Youth Advocacy and Leadership Coalition of Cuyahoga County present a dynamic workshop: "Teens have Rights! What are Civil Rights for You?" Ages 12-18Sunday, January 19th, 12:30-2:30UUCC Join youth from UUCC and the greater Cleveland area in exploring civil rights and democracy. What … Continue reading Civil Rights Workshop for Youth through UUCC’s Youth Academy

GCC MLK Day event: “Where do we go from here?”

Greater Cleveland Congregations (GCC) is hosting an MLK Day conversation and event on Monday, January 20th entitled, “Where do we go from here: Chaos or community?” This is an intergenerational event. There will be activities for elementary aged children, pre-teens, and teenagers. The event, "A GCC Prophetic Conversation," take place at Olivet Institutional Baptist Church … Continue reading GCC MLK Day event: “Where do we go from here?”

Pride for All Ages January 2025

Pride for All Ages, an intergenerational group for LGBTQ+ people, meets the 4th Sunday of every month from 11:30-12:30 in the Baker Room. Our next meeting is January 26. Join us!

UUs Together January: Countering an unstoppable narrative

Join UUs Together January meeting: How do we counter a narrative that seems unstoppable? With the incoming administration promoting policies and actions that strongly conflict with our values and will harm many people, it is seductive to feel paralyzed. Yet we know we have personal and group agency, and can be mobilized to put out … Continue reading UUs Together January: Countering an unstoppable narrative

Antisemitism: What Gave it Birth? What Sustains It? How To Eliminate It?

Speaker: Rabbi Roger Klein, Congregation Mishkan Or, a new synagogue community of The Temple-Tifereth Israel and Anshe Chesed Fairmount Temple.    While the origins of antisemitism lie in factors as diverse as the crucifixion of Jesus and rules restricting occupations and land ownership, today's prejudices are fueled by different factors. What sustains these toxic attitudes, … Continue reading Antisemitism: What Gave it Birth? What Sustains It? How To Eliminate It?

Presidential Voting Systems: Is the Electoral College the Best Method?

Speaker: Robert Alexander, PhD, Political Science, Founding Director, Bowling Green State University Democracy and Public Policy Research Network The US Constitution dictates the Electoral College must determine the President and Vice President. Thus, each state has the same number of electors as members of Congress.  In 2000 and 2016, the Presidential Election produced a winner … Continue reading Presidential Voting Systems: Is the Electoral College the Best Method?

Immigration: Net Drain or Net Gain? Effects of Illegal Immigration on America

Speaker(s): Richard Herman, JD, Founder, Herman Legal Group, Champion of Immigrant Rights and Economic Revitalization Through Immigration; Co-Author, Immigrant, Inc.: Why Immigrant Entrepreneurs Are Driving the New Economy Immigration: Net Drain or Net Gain? Effects of Illegal Immigration on AmericaWe have heard about the perils and hardships that people fleeing war-torn and famine-stricken areas endure … Continue reading Immigration: Net Drain or Net Gain? Effects of Illegal Immigration on America