Forward Together Forum Archive


Episode #7:

“The Common Thread”
Understanding Islam and Islamophobia in the West

Dr. Todd Green
Associate Professor of Religion
Director of the Center for Ethics and Public Engagement
Luther College


Episode #6:

“Pride, Self-Positivity, and Peace
for the LGBTQ+ Community”
The fight to live freely, The mission to be treated fairly

Patrick Farabaugh
Founder | Publisher | Editor-in-Chief
Our Lives magazine

Sponsored by: The Alliant Energy Foundation


Episode #5:

“Recovery, Renewal, and Reconciliation”
Turning A Tragedy Into A Triumph

Pardeep Singh Kaleka
Executive Director
Interfaith Conference of Greater Milwaukee


Episode #4:

“Asian American Hate”
The Other Pandemic

Sharyl Kato, MS, LPC
Executive Director of The Rainbow Project
Clinical Adjunct Professor of Psychiatry
UW-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health


Photo by: Tom Jenz

Photo by: Tom Jenz

Episode #3:

“What A Difference A Day Makes”

Dominee Meek
Motivational Speaker for Youth


Episode #2:

“Taking Inclusion To The Next Level”
Art and Community Engagement

Dr. Kantara Souffrant
Curator of Community Dialogue
Milwaukee Art Museum


Episode #1:

“Labor Migration, Dignity and Democracy:
The Dynamics of Latino Migration and Settlement and How They are Transforming Wisconsin”

Dr. Armando Ibarra
Associate Professor
University of Wisconsin-Madison