Not for the Weak of Heart – Virtual General Assembly 2020
For the first time in its history (starting in 1962), the UUA’s annual General Assembly happened virtually over 5 days. General Assembly (GA) is the annual meeting of our Unitarian…
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NAMI Dane County: Our Organization During COVID-19 by Jake King
Description:An introduction and explanation of NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) Dane County answering who we are and what we do as well how we’re helping during the current pandemic.
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Have You Ever Said White Trash? by Rev. Karen Hutt
Why are Unitarian Universalists so uncomfortable with poor white people? Why the jokes, the sneers and the objections to their inherent worth and dignity? Like race, class is part of…
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Porchlight’s Response to Pandemic by Karla Thennes
Description:Karla Thennes, Executive Director, will be sharing Porchlight’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic and how it affects the homeless in Madison.
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Ethics, CRISPR, and Human Genome Editing by Robert Streiffer
In November 2018, Dr. He Jiankui announced to the world the birth of the first gene-edited babies. He is now in jail for what he did. The technology Dr. He…
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The Lost Art of Scripture – Karen Armstrong by Robin Proud
In her newest book, religious historian Karen Armstrong traces the rise of fundamentalism in multiple religions and how it misrepresents the original faiths. We will look at her basic premise…
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Lessons in Inclusivity: What UUs Can Learn From Progressive Muslims by Katrina Daly Thompson
This talk examines language socialization in a network of inclusive Muslims involved in North American and online groups with a focus on congregants in a progressive, LGBTQ-majority mosque. Examining how…
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The Climate Action Movement Today: Is It Shooting Itself in the Foot or Reaching for the Moon? by Peter Anderson
Beginning about 2014, the focus of the climate movement abruptly shifted from urgent action to avert a climate catastrophe to first rectifying racial and sexual injustice. Absolutely, the cause of…
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Disinformation, Voter Suppression and What You Can Do About It by Dee J. Hall
Learn about the problem of disinformation and voter suppression and how citizens can become better news consumers. Dee J. Hall is the managing editor of Wisconsin Watch, a nonprofit investigative…