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What’s Going On? Current Events and Ethics.
This week’s program is a discussion of current events with a consideration of the ethics involved. Please come prepared with thoughts and opinions! Possible topics include "Does the Supreme Court need a code of ethics?" This meeting is a Zoom “hybrid” meeting. We will meet at our regular venue, Extraordinary Ventures, where the program […]
Building Community Partnerships for Health & Equity
Virtual Program using ZoomAir pollution is the world's largest environmental health risk according to the World Health Organization. This burden is not shared equally and often disproportionally impacts historically underserved communities. This presentation, by Andrew Whelan, Communications Manager for iCleanAIRE NC, will focus on the ways CleanAIRE NC is partnering with communities to spread clean air awareness, measure […]
Repairing Ethical Culture: Reflecting on a History of White Supremacy Culture
Virtual Program using ZoomAnya Overmann is a lifelong Ethical Humanist who has worked with multiple humanist organizations worldwide and currently serves on the American Ethical Union Board. During this experience, she has witnessed white supremacy culture on an institutional scale within both Ethical Culture and organized Humanism. In this talk, Anya offers her observations, insights, and recommendations on […]
Environmental Justice and the Southern Environmental Law Center
Julie Furr Youngman is a senior attorney with the Southern Environmental Law Center, where she focuses on litigation in state and federal courts. Her cases involve protecting water quality and quantity, coastal resources, and endangered species, and promoting environmental justice. Her career has spanned military service, private law practice, and teaching law at Washington & […]
Tapping Into the Collective Power of Girls
StrongHER TogetHER is a Durham-based non-profit that teaches girls to stick together, no matter how different they are. Girls are able to organically embrace our mission via eight years of programming that focuses on elevated outcomes, positive mental health, anti racism, mentoring, literacy and more. Stacey Donoghue has studied civil engineering and she’s been to […]