Just Talk Archive
Just Talk is the Kraemer Family Library's programming series that is designed to promote open and honest dialogue about equity, diversity, and inclusion on the UCCS campus and beyond.
Upcoming Just Talk Events
Just Talk: The Affordable Housing Crisis
Colorado Springs is facing an affordable housing crisis that's getting worse every year. Join the organizers of the Colorado Springs Pro-Housing Partnership to discuss its root causes and how, by mobilizing our community, we can begin to move towards solutions.
Just Talk: The People and the Police: Examining the Divide
Six years after the founding of Black Lives Matter and four months after the shooting of De’Von Bailey, what is the state of the relationship between the police and the Colorado Springs community? Do different communities within Colorado Springs experience the police differently? Do they have different relationships with law enforcement? Our panelists will provide context for a dialogue about how we might begin to bridge the gaps between the disparate parts of our community.
Just Talk: National Debt and NGOs
Leaders of local NGOs discuss how the national debt affects specific organizations in our community of Colorado Springs. By 2048, the highest category of spending will be on the interest of debt, bypassing R&D, Defense, and Infrastructure... keeping that in mind how will the government continue to support our national and state parks of Colorado Springs, homeless shelters, and even subsided school lunches for elementary students? Learn about the effects of government on these fields and how they predict it might hurt or help them in the next 10-20 years.
Just Talk: Understanding the Refugee Crisis: Global and Local Perspectives
Come to this panel discussion to understand what is happening with refugees globally. We'll explore the extent of the global refugee crisis, and then seek to understand the resettlement and integration process here in Colorado. Our panelists come with a variety of perspectives, including research, state government, and lived experience as a refugee.
Panelists include:
Bidur Dahal, Refugee Stabilization Coordinator, Colorado Refugee Services Program
Jennifer Kling, Assistant Professor Philosophy
Meg Sagaria-Barritt, Integration Partnerships Coordinator, Colorado Refugee Services Program
Emily Skop. Professor and Chair Geography and Environmental Studies
Just Talk: A Yes for Humanity - One Step Closer to Nuclear Disarmament
Dominican sisters, Carol Gilbert, OP and Ardeth Platte, OP, were present at the United Nations in 2017 joining witnesses and ambassadors, testifying and advocating for passage of the treaty on the prohibition of nuclear weapons. They return to the UN annually to monitor nations regarding the treaty. The sisters have dedicated their lives to raising their voices for justice and global peace. Don’t miss hearing their story and perspective on the global community’s response toward nuclear disarmament.