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The Forum is a platform for the discussion of significant issues. Guest speakers typically focus on issues of political, social justice, moral, educational and artistic significance. Each presentation is followed by questions and discussion.
Jude Lane will explain the ABLE account, a free savings option for people with disabilities — what the account is, how it works and how to set one up. An […]
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Crises looming with the Trump election include deportation of immigrants, ongoing war in Gaza, and threats to groups such as gay and trans persons. A meeting on Nov. 22, 2024, […]
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SuEllen Fried leads the second part of All Souls’ series of events spotlighting youth suicide prevention. Fried is the author of four books on bullying, founder of BullySafeUSA and the […]
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Jackson County Children’s Services Fund board members Ann Mesle and Judy Morgan will talk about how the fund and its partners combine care, connections and creativity to provide hope against […]
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A death by suicide is like no other. Mickey and Bonnie Swade, founders of Suicide Awareness Survivors Support (SASS-MoKan), and Marcia Epstein, survivor of suicide losses, will talk about the […]
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Michelle Irwin, Community Outreach Specialist with First Call Kansas City discusses how to provide tools to help identify the signs and symptoms of depression and suicide in youth. (Rebroadcast from […]
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Natasha Herdman created Pawsperity because she believes in a two-generation, “all-in” approach to breaking the cycle of poverty. Basic needs for food and shelter must be met before a parent […]
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Stephanie Godfroy, the local leader of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, discusses recent issues in gun control and the passion behind the Moms’ demands. She will discuss […]
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Devin Burghart is president of the Institute for Research and Education on Human Rights and coordinates the Seattle office. He has researched, written, and organized on virtually all facets of […]
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Itzel Vargas-Valenzuela, program director at Advocates for Immigrant Rights and Reconciliation (AIRR) and Judy Ancel, president of the Cross Border Network, will talk about the current crisis at the U.S./Mexico […]
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Stephanie Godfroy, the local leader of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, discusses recent issues in gun control and the passion behind the Moms’ demands. She will discuss […]
The post Demanding Gun Sense in America appeared first on KKFI.
Dr. Mubarak Awad discusses “Seven steps to ending the cycle of violence in Israel-Palestine”. Awad may be the world’s leading expert on the nonviolence of the First Intifada. He is Palestinian, […]
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Continuing an annual tradition, the Forum welcomes Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas to share an address on the state of the city, in All Souls’ Bragg Auditorium.
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Mark Hull discusses “The Role of Media in Conflict”. Hull is a Professor of Military History at the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. He holds […]
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For decades, China’s rise to power came with the reassurance that this rise would be peaceful. Tragically, this direction has changed under the leadership of Xi Jinping, the current head […]
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Emily Penrose-McLaughlin serves as Executive Director of HealthEd Connect, a KC-based nonprofit, empowering women and children through evidence-based health, education, and advocacy. Penrose-McLaughlin will share about the organization’s partnership with […]
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Richard Ned Lebow speaks on deterrence, its failures, and relations between the US and China. Lebow is Professor Emeritus of International Political Theory in the Department of War Studies, King’s […]
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The Forum is a platform for the discussion of significant issues. Guest speakers typically focus on issues of political, social justice, moral, educational and artistic significance. Each presentation is followed by questions and discussion.
