7/18/2023 – Race Amity by Dr. Joyce Francis

America’s current moral reckoning with its racist past and present too often proves more divisive than constructive.  The National Center for Race Amity (NCRA) seeks to move the public discourse on race beyond the blame-grievance-rejection framework to one that recognizes and celebrates our ability to overcome racial prejudice through association, amity and collaborative action.

The perspective of “The Other Tradition” is that the dominant tradition of racism has always had a parallel moral counterweight which held at its core humanistic and spiritual values that promoted racial and social justice.  This introduction will share stories of Race Amity in history – as well as current, local examples of Race Amity in Action – from which NCRA affiliates have developed educational programs in libraries, churches and community centers.

Facilitator Joyce Francis, Ph.D., taught international affairs at George Mason, Tulane, and American University.  She is a member her county Friends of Race Amity, as well as a member of Quimper UU Fellowship in Port Townsend, WA, and co-facilitator of its 4th Principle Affinity Group.

6/20/2023 – Climate Action – Risk and Opportunity by Dr. Jan Dash

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Unitarian Universalist Climate Action-Opportunity and Risk.

The speaker will be Dr. Jan Dash who is the Editor of the Journal of Climate Action, Research and Policy, the Editor of the World Scientific Climate Encyclopedia and the Gabelli Fellow and Visiting Scholar at Fordham University.

Review of climate change-risk and opportunity.
Vision for Unitarian Universalism being a powerful national voice for more urgent climate action.

What can the NAUA do for climate action?
After the Dr Dash’s presentation a brief Q&A session will follow and the session concludes with breakouts rooms that allow you to get to know new friends!

Register at https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0549abaf2da6fe3-uuclimate#/

Date: June 20, 2023

Time 4:30-6:30 PDT, 7:30-9:30 EDT

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5/16/2023 – What is Liberal Religion? It’s History and Values by Rev. Dr. Todd Eklof

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What is Liberal Religion? It’s History and Values

Tuesday May 16 4:30-6:00 PM Pacific Time

In this session, Rev. Dr. Todd F. Eklof will discuss the origins and characteristics of liberalism in the Renaissance and Enlightenment periods, how liberalism manifested as Unitarianism in Eastern Europe and, later, in the United States, and why it remains essential to human progress in today’s world. Click HERE to watch the recording of the presentation portion of this session.

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4/18/2023 – The Goal of World Community: Unitarian Universalism at the UN by Bruce Knotts

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The Goal of World Community: Unitarian Universalism at the United Nations by Bruce Knotts

This class was led by Bruce Knotts who directed the Unitarian Universalists Office at the United Nations (UUUNO) for 15 years. Click HERE to watch the recording of the presentation portion of this session.

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