kc homeless, city council, KC $1.5B budget, moderate Islam

[Dave]

Great month(s) of forums from KC’s longest running conversation (since 1943).

Forums below are at 10 am at All Souls, followed by further Q&A with the speakers in the library or chats/coffee in the social hall.  They are repeated on KKFI on Wednesdays at 6pm. 

They are also later available for stream or download at their online archives at KKFI 90.1 Community Radio (http://www.kkfi.org/program/all-souls-forum/).

 “Please Underestimate Me” Richard G. Tripp   May 10
The Blood, Guts and Soul of Richard G. Tripp—a storyteller and motivational speaker who has directed

and grown Care of Poor People, Inc. so effectively that he now asks us to “please underestimate” him.  The organization continues and Mr. Tripp is expanding his efforts for homeless people to developing a Kansas City Homeless Newspaper.

“Kansas City Council Candidate Forum”   May 17

The primary election for the City Council is over. The general election is June 23. Who will you vote for?

Hear the candidates debate the issues at this candidate forum. Be an informed voter. Come with your

questions.

 

“Tell Me How to Spend $1.5 Billion” Jan Marcason   May 24

The Kansas City Council just adopted a new $1.5 billion budget for next year. The budget is the City’s

blueprint for what’s important to voters, but how does the Council figure that out? City Councilmember

and Finance Committee Chair, Jan Marcason, explains how the Council did it.

 

“Weighing the Muslim Social Actvist Gulen Movement” Argun Asstcioglu   May 31

Turkish Muslim imam Fethullah Gulen, now living in the US, spawned a worldwide movement asserting

moderate Islam, education and social service. KU Associate Professor Argun Asstcioglu will describe the

controversy surrounding the Gulen movement, the clashes between religion and political power, and

humanitarian work and religious evangelism.

http://allsoulskc.org/sunday-mornings/uu-forum-weekly/