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The CVUUF Community Forum is an ongoing series of speakers, films and socially relevant entertainment events. Our aim is to organize and present public programs that inform, inspire and delight our community. Our mission is to promote awareness of the Conejo Valley Unitarian Universalist Fellowship as a beacon of liberal religion, tolerance, equity, compassion, respect for nature and human rights in the Conejo Valley and the surrounding areas.
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All events are held at:
Newbury Park 91320
The mission of the Conejo Valley Unitarian Universalist Fellowship is to nurture spiritually courageous people who transform the world through justice and compassion.
How to find us: HERE
For any questions about our events, eMail: forum@cvuuf.org
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COMMUNITY CINEMA FILM SERIES HAS CONCLUDED AN
EXCITING AND DIVERSE SEASON OF FILMS AND DISCUSSIONS.
Thank you to the Independent Television Service (ITVS) for the program
and for the tremendous support they provided to us to present it.
Information about all the films in the past season of Community Cinema is HERE
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UPCOMING COMMUNITY FORUMS (click on title for additional information):
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Friday, JUNE 15, 2012 – 7:30
MEDEA BENJAMIN
Drone Warfare: Killing by Remote Control
SPECIAL EVENT: TALK, DISCUSSION & BOOK SIGNING
Drone Warfare is a comprehensive look at the growing menace of drone warfare, with an extensive analysis of who is producing the drones, where they are being used, who are “piloting” these unmanned planes, who are the victims and what are the legal and moral implications. But this book is also a call to action, with a look at what activists, lawyers and scientists are doing to rein in the drones, and ways to move forward.
“Activist extraordinaire Medea Benjamin has documented how the U.S. government’s use of drones to murder hundreds of innocent civilians in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Somalia and Yemen has increased the danger to our national security. Benjamin’s Drone Warfare is the first book that reveals the vocal international citizen opposition that challenges the legality and morality of America’s extrajudicial execution drones before they kill here at home.” —Ann Wright, U.S. Army colonel (ret.). Former deputy chief of mission for U.S. embassies in Afghanistan, Uzbekistan and elsewhere.
Medea Benjamin is a co-founder of both CODEPINK and the international human rights organization Global Exchange. She has been an advocate for social justice for more than 30 years. Described as “one of America’s most committed — and most effective — fighters for human rights” by New York Newsday, and called “one of the high profile leaders of the peace movement” by the Los Angeles Times, Medea has distinguished herself as an eloquent and energetic figure in the progressive movement. In 2005 she was one of 1,000 exemplary women from 140 countries nominated to receive the Nobel Peace Prize on behalf of the millions of women who do the essential work of peace worldwide. In 2010 she received the Martin Luther King, Jr. Peace Prize from the Fellowship of Reconciliation.
This Event is co-sponsored by the
ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union) Ventura County Chapter
and Global Exchange Ventura County Supporters
Download a printable pdf for this event HERE
(More information about this event is: HERE)
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Friday, JULY 06, 2012 – 7:30
A Screening of the Film “WHICH WAY HOME”
followed by a discussion about
MIGRANT CHILDREN and the “AMERICAN DREAM”
led by ANAHI QUIROZ
The award winning documentary shows a powerfully human side of immigration by following the harrowing journey of migrant children riding freight trains to the U.S. Border.
After the film, Anahi Quiroz, a recent graduate from California State University, Channel Islands, will start a discussion about the migrant situation by briefly describing her personal experience in pursuit of the American Dream.
Co-sponsored by Clergy and Laity United for Economic Justice-Ventura County (CLUE-VC)
and the ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union) Ventura County Chapter
Download a printable pdf for this event HERE
(More information about this event is: HERE)
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Friday, AUGUST 17, 2012 – 7:30
TESTIMONY: The Maria Guardado Story
A film directed by Randy Vasquez
Special Guest Speaker:
MARIA GUARDADO
In Person
This gripping and complex documentary recounts the story of Maria Guardado, whose political activism stems from the horrific ordeal she suffered during the civil war in her native El Salvador. Kidnapped and brutally tortured by CIA-assisted death squads, she now lives in Los Angeles. TESTIMONY follows her odyssey and the trauma that provoked it. But if the inner demons of her past still torment Maria Guardado, they have also moved this inconspicuous woman to be an energetic and ubiquitous presence in political activism. The video documents her first return visit to El Salvador in twenty years, where Guardado again confronts her past and draws inspiration for her tireless struggle for social justice.
WARNING: Film contains graphic images that may not be appropriate for younger children.
Co-sponsored by ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union) Ventura County Chapter
Download a printable pdf for this event HERE
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A big thank you to:
CHUCK COLLINS,
the ACLU (Ventura County Chapter)
and to MRS. FIGS’ BOOKWORM in Camarillo
for making our Tuesday, April 10 Special Event truly special.
99 to 1: How Wealth Inequality
Is Wrecking the World
and What We Can Do about It?
“… the primer for the 99 percent movement…”
—Van Jones, President, Rebuild the Dream
More info about Chuck Collins: HERE
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On Friday, November 18th, 2011 we presented one of our most
moving and inspiring Community Forum events:
KRISTINE OLSEN – The Loneliest Burden:
Surviving the Suicide of a Loved One
A daughter’s candid telling of suicide’s aftermath.
You can listen to a complete recording of Kristine’s remarkable talk by
clicking on the audio link below:
More information about this event, with
an interview with Kristine Olsen, is: HERE
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CVUUF COMMUNITY FORUM HAD ONE OF ITS MOST EXCITING EVENTS ON:
Thursday, October 27th, 2011
DAVID KORTEN
“American Awakening:
From Wall Street Protests to a Main Street Economy”
A capacity crowd heard a stimulating talk from the visionary who has been named to Utne Reader’s 2011 annual list of “People Who are Changing the World”.
Read about the Utne Reader list by clicking the Utne logo:
Click below for a Photo Album of the DAVID KORTEN Event
Click on the link below for a handy pdf list which includes all the non-profit groups that participated in the David Korten event:
David Korten Event Ventura County Resources
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All events are held at:
Newbury Park 91320
The mission of the Conejo Valley Unitarian Universalist Fellowship is to nurture spiritually courageous people who transform the world through justice and compassion.
How to find us: HERE
