Our guest speaker will be Ahed Festuk, a 29-year-old activist from Aleppo, Syria. Mary Refling of the Westchester Refugee Task Force will join her. During the revolution, Ahed organized protests against the Assad regime, provided first aid in local hospitals, and volunteered with Catholic Relief Services to distribute emergency supplies after the civil war began. Thanks…

Our guest will be Jim White who has been the Clergy Leader for the Essex, New Jersey and Riverdale-Yonkers Ethical Societies. Jim has also worked for many years as a Mental Hygiene Lawyer and helps to lead both Bronx Climate Justice North and Congregations for Justice and Peace in Harlem. “Frontline Communities” -people of color-…

Our guest will be Allison Pratt, PhD who will speak about Felix Adler’s book, “The Moral Instruction of Children” as it relates to  psychological research of ways in which we can help children develop good moral character. Dr. Pratt has worked as a clinical psychologist for over 22 years, and is currently an adjunct assistant professor at Queensborough…

Our Leader, Bart Worden, will speak about the current political landscape and ways to address divisions between people.