Speaker: Elliot Posner, Professor and Acting Chair, CWRU Department of Political Science Alliances among nations are weakening. Why does Great Britain want to leave the European Union? Might other countries leave the EU also? How does this affect us? If Britain’s tariff-free status with other EU members is eliminated, how will US trade and travel … Continue reading Brexit: Financial, US and International Impact
Speaker(s): Randall McShepard, Vice-President of Public Affairs, RPM, Inc, and Chair, Policy Bridge; John Paul Stephens, Associate Professor, Organizational Behavior, CWRU Weatherhead School of Managemen What constitutes a healthy, growing, diverse Community? Is it passionate commitment from the bottom up, or engaged leadership from the top down? What are the impediments to develop new diverse … Continue reading Diversity and Inclusion: Top Down or Bottom Up?
Speaker(s): Phyllis Harris, Director, LGBT Center of Greater Cleveland; Dr. Henry NG, Physician, Cleveland Clinic Center for LGBT+Care; Ayron Evans; Ellie Turan Gender exists on a spectrum. Trans and non-binary identities are reality for an increasing number of people. Are our individual actions and language inclusive in a proactive, healthy way? What steps can be … Continue reading Gender Issues, Challenges, and New Directions
Speakers: Will Tarter, Public Policy and External Affairs Associate, Center for Community Solutions; Mary McNamara, Director, Cleveland Department of Aging Aging in place works! Cleveland is home to more than 70,000 people age 60 and older who have a wide range of characteristics, abilities, strengths and needs. The new Age-Friendly Cleveland Action Plan, developed by the … Continue reading Age Friendly Cleveland and My Future: What’s Coming?
UUCC Forum: The Economy and Covid-19
Speaker: Tom Bullock, Member, Local Government's Clean Energy Caucus and Member, Lakewood City Council Given global warming, city and suburban governments are collaborating via a Caucus to dramatically increase clean energy by 2025. LED street lights, solar systems in government buildings, clean power purchases, and other action plans are being debated and approved by local … Continue reading Renewable Energy Action Plans – Is Your Town Included?
Speaker(s): Lewis Katz, Professor, CWRU School of Law; Ronnie Dunn, CSU Associate Professor of Urban Affairs; Kareem Henton, Cleveland Co-Founder, Black Lives Matter The U.S. has the highest prison population (2.3 million) in the world. Nationally, black men are almost 2 1/2 times more likely than white men to be arrested or killed by police. … Continue reading Police Accountability: Racism, Reforms and the Future
Speaker: Karen Hurley, Psychologist and Assistant Professor, CWRU School of Medicine Along with increased time at home with family, the pandemic is causing a marked rise in stress, depression, suicide, domestic abuse, loneliness and other psychological problems. How can we personally and collectively alleviate the mental distress, and increase the positive impact of staying at … Continue reading Navigating Psychological Effects of Covid 19
Speakers: Racial Justice Leadership Team, UU Congregation of Cleveland In what ways does white skin color provide tremendous advantage in our culture and everyday lives? Is this hierarchy of unearned white privilege overt, subconscious or both? During this forum specific questions will be asked to document and deconstruct our own subtle and visible privilege and … Continue reading White Privilege, Daily Life and Racism
Speaker: Dr. Amy Ray, MD, Director, Metro-Health System Infection Prevention, CWRU Associate Professor of Medicine; and Member, Infectious Disease Society of America Covid 19 research, tests, and clinical trials for a vaccine have been locally and internationally prioritized. What's the status of a Covid-19 vaccine? Can we develop a universal vaccine for different strains of the virus? There are currently … Continue reading Covid 19: Research, Projections and the Future
