• Restringing the Bead by Michael Eselun

  Popular guest speaker and oncology chaplain Michael Eselun will explore our relationship to our own stories and how we use them in the attempt to make spiritual sense of our…

• The Social Regulation of Speech by Franciska Coleman

  This talk is based on Franciska Coleman’s article: They Should be Fired: The Social Regulation of Free Speech in the U.S. This talk addresses the relationship between the First Amendment,…

• Forgiveness for Individual, Family, and Community Well-Being by Robert Enright

  Robert Enright will address three questions in the presentation: 1) What does it mean to forgive?; 2) What is an effective pathway for forgiving?; 3) What are the outcomes (from…

• Listening Deeply: Befriending the Mind-Heart by Rev. Doug Kraft

  Self is a traveling companion. What we really are is a mystery. Yet, how we relate to the sense of self can deepen our lives and heal those around us.This…

• The Invisible Stage of Life by Robin Proud

  Being older in America can mean you are passed over in stores, ridiculed in the media, and discriminated against in the workplace. If you also are female, non-white, or non-heterosexual,…

• One City Schools by Gail Waisman

  Gail Wiseman will share a brief background of One City Schools, what they have accomplished so far, how they have successfully remained open during the pandemic, and what are their…

• What Matters by Michael Eselun

  Moving together through these challenging times, we find ourselves, perhaps on a daily basis, reassessing our priorities. UCLA Oncology Chaplain and popular guest speaker, Michael Eselun will share reflections on…

• Another Way: My Journey on the Moving Walkway of Racism by Madeline Arnold

  We are in the midst of a national reckoning on race, spurred by the murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and others. What does it look like for us to…

• Voting During the Pandemic by David Canon

  The 2020 election is one of the most important in a generation, but serious questions have been raised about how voting will occur during a pandemic. What are the real…

• Helen Hamilton Gardener, Free Thinker and Suffragist by Robin Proud

  Helen Hamilton Gardener spent her life working for free thought, women’s rights, and an end to the double standard. This forgotten suffragist stood up to religious and political figures, yet…