Upcoming events and opportunities at the Forum

Brewed Connections: Steeping in Belonging
Join us on Thursday, September 18 (8:00 AM - 8:45 AM PT / 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM ET / 5:00 PM - 5:45 PM CET) for Brewed Connections, a series of informal coffee chats designed to foster deeper connections within the Forum.

Community Town Hall: Shaping the Future of the Forum Network
Join us on Thursday, October 9, 2025 (8:00 AM –9:15 AM PT / 11:00 AM –12:15 PM ET / 5:00 PM –6:15 PM CET) for our first-ever Democracy & Belonging Forum Community Town Hall.

Forum Introduction and Welcome Gathering
On Wednesday, September 3, 2025 (8:00 AM - 9:15 AM PT / 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM ET / 5:00 PM - 6:15 PM CET), we will be offering a short virtual introduction and welcome gathering for new Forum members where we will introduce ourselves and activities within the Forum, and also give members a chance to get to know each other. All members, both

Processing Politics
In this session of Processing Politics, taking place on Tuesday, September 2, 2025 (8:00 AM - 9:00 AM PT / 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM ET / 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM CET), we’ll explore how we’ll explore how loneliness shows up in our lives and movements, especially for those doing the vulnerable work of bridging. Through storytelling, somatic reflection, and dialogue, we’ll ask: How do we hold the emotional weight of these times together? What does it mean to bridge across lines of difference while holding the risk of being shut out by your own community? And what practices of care, belonging, and solidarity can we cultivate that challenge not only our loneliness, but the systems that profit from it?