Events Archives

Progressive Voices Concert Series Presents Alice Di Micele

Progressive Voices Concert Series Presents Alice Di Micele
The five-octave range of Alice Di Micele’s powerful voice will soon fill our auditorium with her award-winning, original Americana, folk, and bluesy songs. We are so excited to introduce her to Central Iowa for the first time in her 30-year career.

You’re soaking in it: White Supremacy Culture for White Folks–Faith Development Classes

It can be easy to ignore what we have been soaking in our entire lives. That doesn’t make it any less toxic to ourselves and others. This class is designed for white-identified UUs to explore the notion of White Supremacy Culture so that we might identify what we’ve been steeped in.

Dubuque Die in

Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Dubuque members participated in Dubuque’s 2nd Die In on September 26, 2024 at Washington Park.

What’s Project 2025? A webinar from Interfaith Alliance

The election season is in high gear and there is a lot of talk about Project 2025. What is it, what’s in it, and what could its impact be? Monday, September 23 at 6:30.

Current State Newsletter

IEC has released the 2024 Iowa Electric Generation Condition of the State report, which outlines how Iowa’s power needs are satisfied, with detailed data concerning the clean energy transition.

For more news, see link in post.

Economic Implications of Climate Change

Iowa Law Review is proud to present its 2024 Symposium: “The Economic Impacts of Climate Change.” This event will gather scholars from across the country to discuss how public and private institutions can collectively address climate change on both national and international levels. Topics will span the ideological spectrum and include dialogue on climate reparations, decarbonization, green-to-gold initiatives, and business purpose in a climate-focused world. Set against the backdrop of growing concerns about the cost of climate change, this Symposium will bring together the minds at the forefront of these prominent issues. Written pieces accompanying this year’s Symposium will be published in Issue 5 of Vol. 110 of the Iowa Law Review.

Anti-racism as a daily practice

All the new energy surrounding the election has been a lot for every one of us to take in! As Interfaith and I navigated all the changes of the last week, we’ve revised and renewed our plan (firm this time, we promise!) for engaging Antiracism as Daily Practice together, in community.

Book talks w/ Austin Frerick

Join CCI member Austin Frerick for a talk and Q & A based on his new book “Barons: Money, Power, and the Corruption of America’s Food Industry”

Austin’s book is a deep dive into seven barons in the food industry, their rise to power, and the consequences for farmers, workers, eaters, and democracy itself. It prominently features Iowa and the stories of CCI members fighting in the trenches against Big Ag.