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SUMMARY:Discussion Sunday
DESCRIPTION:Our national organization\, the American Ethical Union\, held its annual Assembly\, aka convention\, on July 29th.  The Assembly voted on the future of the AEU\, on new Directors and Officers\, and on several by-law changes.   We will review what happened\, and how that will affect EHST.   We will also pivot\, if time permits\, to discuss how the “us vs them” mentality is contributing to our national polarization\, and what if anything needs to be done about it. \nThis meeting is a Zoom “hybrid” meeting.  We will meet at our regular venue\, Extraordinary Ventures\, where the program will take place.  We will also Zoom the program.    If you wish to attend via Zoom\, please email info@ehstnc.org with your first and last name to be registered as an attendee for this program.
URL:https://ehstnc.org/event/discussion-sunday-3/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230730T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230730T123000
DTSTAMP:20260425T122451
CREATED:20230720T131114Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230720T131114Z
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SUMMARY:All AEU Program Featuring The Encampment for Citizenship
DESCRIPTION:Since its founding in 1876\, the Ethical Culture movement has founded or co-founded several organizations. One of them is The Encampment for Citizenship\, a progressive youth leadership program that met for the first time in the summer of 1946. Today\, it has been reinvigorated by alumni determined to offer a new generation an experience similar to one they had as teenagers that changed their lives forever. They became leaders in their chosen fields\, always advocating for participatory democracy for everyone. During this Platform\, we will hear from them and recent Encampers about youth activism and intergenerational social justice. \nIn addition to the EFC\, special guests for this Platform include Washington Ethical Society Senior Leader KC Slack and recording artist DuPree as our musical headliner! KC will begin this event leading us through a “Mourner’s Moment” where attendees will have an opportunity to honor the memory of a loved one by saying their name. DuPree is a musician who has performed across the country and the globe and is well-known for singing songs of resistance. She is also the artist in residence at the Brooklyn Society for Ethical Culture. Make sure you don’t miss out by RSVPing today! \nZoom Info\nRegistration for this event is required. After filling out the form\, you will receive the link to the platform. \nRSVP today!
URL:https://ehstnc.org/event/all-aeu-program-featuring-the-encampment-for-citizenship/
LOCATION:Virtual Program using Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230723T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230723T153000
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SUMMARY:The Global Rise of Authoritarian Regimes: Why So Many Like Them?
DESCRIPTION:Atish Sen\, a longtime member of EHST\, will discuss the global rise of authoritarian governments\, their appeal to some people\, and the dangers they present. \nThis meeting is a Zoom “hybrid” meeting.  We will meet at our regular venue\, Extraordinary Ventures\, where the program will take place.  We will also Zoom the program.    If you wish to attend via Zoom\, please email info@ehstnc.org with your first and last name to be registered as an attendee for this program.
URL:https://ehstnc.org/event/the-global-rise-of-authoritarian-regimes-why-so-many-like-them/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230716T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230716T153000
DTSTAMP:20260425T122451
CREATED:20230713T005915Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230713T005915Z
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SUMMARY: Who Judges the Judges?
DESCRIPTION:We will discuss some of the Supreme Court’s recent decisions and their ethical ramifications. If time permits\, we will also consider the current situation regarding disclosure requirements for our Chief Justices as compared to the rest of our judiciary. \nThis meeting is a Zoom-only meeting.  We will NOT be meeting at Extraordinary Ventures.   If you would like to be a participant in the meeting\, please email us at info@ehstnc.org and provide your first and last name in your request.
URL:https://ehstnc.org/event/who-judges-the-judges/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230709T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230709T153000
DTSTAMP:20260425T122451
CREATED:20230311T151346Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230311T160034Z
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SUMMARY:From Junkie to Judge: Recovery Without God
DESCRIPTION:Our guest speaker\, Mary Beth O’Connor\, will describe her long history of injecting methamphetamine. She will describe how she responded when her rehab ordered her to comply with the God-based approach of Alcoholics Anonymous and how she built a secular recovery program. Ms. O’Connor then will provide an overview of substance use disorder and treatment options. This will include six peer support groups and a study comparing the efficacy of several of them. She will explain the benefits of building a personalized recovery program and the obstacles to doing so. Ms. O’Connor will provide recovery resources and take questions. \nIn her memoir\, “From Junkie to Judge: One Woman’s Triumph Over Trauma and Addiction\,” Ms. O’Connor shares her three-phase journey. The abuse and trauma that drove her to shoot methamphetamine at 17\, the chaos from her addiction\, and how she developed a personalized recovery plan\, without a higher power\, that led to twenty-nine years of sobriety thus far. \nMs. O’Connor is a Board Member for She Recovers Foundation and a Director for LifeRing Secular Recovery.  She regularly speaks on behalf of these organizations and about multiple and secular paths to recovery.  She had an op-ed in The Wall Street Journal\, “I Beat Addiction without God\,” and one in Recovery Today\, “How I Attained 28 Years Sobriety by Rejecting my Rehab’s Submit to AA Order.” \nProfessionally\, 6 years into recovery\, Ms. O’Connor attended Berkeley Law. She worked at a large firm\, then litigated class actions for the federal government. In 2014 she was appointed a federal Administrative Law Judge from which position she retired in 2020. \n  \nThis program will be presented via a Zoom session. You do not need a Zoom account to “attend” this virtual meeting.  If you would like to be a participant in the meeting\, please email us at info@ehstnc.org and provide your first and last name in your request.
URL:https://ehstnc.org/event/from-junkie-to-judge-recovery-without-god/
LOCATION:Virtual Program using Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230625T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230625T153000
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CREATED:20230621T133826Z
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SUMMARY:139 Days: Antakya’s Resilience And Recovery Efforts After The 2023 Earthquakes
DESCRIPTION:On February 6\, 2023\, Turkey and Syria were rocked by a 7.8 magnitude earthquake. Somewhere well over 55\,000 people lost their lives and more than twice as many were injured. Buildings collapsed all over Turkey\, and millions of people were displaced from their homes. Unfortunately\, with our 24-hour news cycle\, this humanitarian crisis has faded from the minds of many Americans. Omur Kayikci\, a postdoctoral associate in Duke University’s Department of Biology\, is from Turkey and will give us an update on the situation in Turkey today. \nOmur Kayikci was born and raised in Antakya\, Turkey. She left Antakya to study biology at Middle East Technical University. She earned her PhD in Biology at Duke University and held post-doc researcher positions at Princeton University\, and Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden before returning back to Antakya with her own family in 2017. Omur had only been in NC for a month when the earthquakes hit her hometown and surrounding cities. Her immediate family and friends remain in Antakya. \n\nThis meeting is a Zoom “hybrid” meeting.  We will meet at our regular venue\, Extraordinary Ventures\, where the program will take place.  We will also Zoom the program.    If you wish to attend via Zoom\, please email info@ehstnc.org with your first and last name to be registered as an attendee for this program.
URL:https://ehstnc.org/event/139-days-antakyas-resilience-and-recovery-efforts-after-the-2023-earthquakes/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230618T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230618T153000
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CREATED:20230607T102218Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230607T102330Z
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SUMMARY:Climate Change: Getting Away From Fossil Fuels
DESCRIPTION:EHST member\, Chris Kaman\, will present a Ted Talk “How Do We Get The World Off Fossil Fuels Quickly and Fairly” along with a discussion of the talk’s key points.  The inspiring Ted Talk features many experts from many countries\, both developed and developing\, to help us understand not only “quickly” but also “fairly.”   Climate change affects different regions of the world differently\, and solutions to it must reflect such differences in consumption and needs of different regions.    Solutions must involve governments\, the financial sectors\, and individuals to move us to a carbon free(er) world. \n  \nThis program will be presented via a Zoom session. You do not need a Zoom account to “attend” this virtual meeting.  If you would like to be a participant in the meeting\, please email us at info@ehstnc.org and provide your first and last name in your request.
URL:https://ehstnc.org/event/climate-change-getting-away-from-fossil-fuels/
LOCATION:Virtual Program using Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230611T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230611T153000
DTSTAMP:20260425T122451
CREATED:20230602T205145Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230602T205145Z
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SUMMARY:The Death of Expertise?
DESCRIPTION:Fred Breidt will give a talk based in part on the book titled The Death of Expertise: The Campaign Against Established Knowledge and Why it Matters by Tom Nichols. Fred will lead a discussion about the Dunning-Kruger Effect and how it shapes our political landscape. We will also discuss how social media and the rapid development of AI technology may affect these issues. \nThis program will be presented via a Zoom session. You do not need a Zoom account to “attend” this virtual meeting.  If you would like to be a participant in the meeting\, please email us at info@ehstnc.org and provide your first and last name in your request.
URL:https://ehstnc.org/event/the-death-of-expertise/
LOCATION:Virtual Program using Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230604T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230604T153000
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CREATED:20230518T125208Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230530T103936Z
UID:7629-1685885400-1685892600@ehstnc.org
SUMMARY:Tapping Into the Collective Power of Girls
DESCRIPTION: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.\n\nStacey Donoghue has studied civil engineering and she’s been to business school\, designed shoes and purses\, built and sold a property management business\, played around with writing middle grade novels\, built treehouses and chicken coops and created oil portraits using only her hands….but she’s NEVER run a non-profit!  Til StrongHER TogetHER! She’s excited to share more with you today about this latest adventure and perhaps\, her best one yet!\n\n\nThis meeting is a Zoom “hybrid” meeting.  We will meet at our regular venue\, Extraordinary Ventures\, where the program will take place.  We will also Zoom the program.    If you wish to attend via Zoom\, please email info@ehstnc.org with your first and last name to be registered as an attendee for this program.
URL:https://ehstnc.org/event/tapping-into-the-collective-power-of-girls/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230528T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230528T153000
DTSTAMP:20260425T122451
CREATED:20230522T140442Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230522T140707Z
UID:7631-1685280600-1685287800@ehstnc.org
SUMMARY:Environmental Justice and the Southern Environmental Law Center
DESCRIPTION: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 & Lee University\, where among other things she directed the university’s interdisciplinary program in Law\, Justice and Society. She holds a BS\, MA from the School of the Environment\, and JD\, all from Duke University.  Ms.  Youngman will speak about environmental justice and how principles of justice and fairness manifest in a variety of types of environmental cases\, using several of her ongoing matters as a backdrop: industrial swine operations\, rules that affect development at the coast\, and water quality protections. \n  \nThis meeting is a Zoom “hybrid” meeting.  We will meet at our regular venue\, Extraordinary Ventures\, where the program will take place.  We will also Zoom the program.    If you wish to attend via Zoom\, please email info@ehstnc.org with your first and last name to be registered as an attendee for this program.
URL:https://ehstnc.org/event/7631/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230521T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230521T153000
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CREATED:20230501T181224Z
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SUMMARY:Repairing Ethical Culture: Reflecting on a History of White Supremacy Culture
DESCRIPTION:Anya 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 how we can dismantle white supremacy culture in Ethical Societies. \n  \nThis program will be presented via a Zoom session. You do not need a Zoom account to “attend” this virtual meeting.  If you would like to be a participant in the meeting\, please email us at info@ehstnc.org and provide your first and last name in your request.
URL:https://ehstnc.org/event/repairing-ethical-culture-reflecting-on-a-history-of-white-supremacy-culture/
LOCATION:Virtual Program using Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230514T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230514T153000
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CREATED:20230509T124716Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230509T124716Z
UID:7626-1684071000-1684078200@ehstnc.org
SUMMARY:Building Community Partnerships for Health & Equity
DESCRIPTION:Air 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 local air quality\, expand access to green infrastructure\, and reduce harmful pollution in the community. \nAndrew Whelan oversees outreach and engagement\, content creation and communications strategy for CleanAIRE NC.  He grew up exploring the lakes\, mountains and forests of upstate New York\, inspiring his passions for the outdoors. Prior to joining CleanAIRE NC\, Andrew worked in water resources\, wildlife conservation\, and environmental communication.  He holds a double Masters in Environmental Management and Public Policy from Duke University and currently lives in Chapel Hill with his wife and daughter. \nThis program will be presented via a Zoom session. You do not need a Zoom account to “attend” this virtual meeting.  If you would like to be a participant in the meeting\, please email us at info@ehstnc.org and provide your first and last name in your request.
URL:https://ehstnc.org/event/building-community-partnerships-for-health-equity/
LOCATION:Virtual Program using Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230507T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230507T153000
DTSTAMP:20260425T122451
CREATED:20230502T133600Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230502T133600Z
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SUMMARY:What’s Going On? Current Events and Ethics.
DESCRIPTION: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?” \n  \nThis meeting is a Zoom “hybrid” meeting.  We will meet at our regular venue\, Extraordinary Ventures\, where the program will take place.  We will also Zoom the program.    If you wish to attend via Zoom\, please email info@ehstnc.org with your first and last name to be registered as an attendee for this program.
URL:https://ehstnc.org/event/whats-going-on-current-events-and-ethics/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230430T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230430T123000
DTSTAMP:20260425T122451
CREATED:20230424T101636Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230424T101636Z
UID:7618-1682852400-1682857800@ehstnc.org
SUMMARY:Our Climate Future
DESCRIPTION:We are thrilled to announce that our program will feature special guests from Our Children’s Trust who recently appeared on the front page of The New York Times! This is a great opportunity to meet the lawyer and some of the youth plaintiffs in the upcoming lawsuit  Held v. State of Montana\, the first-ever constitutional and children’s climate trial in U.S. history- which will begin on June 12th in Helena\, Montana. On March 13\, 2020\, 16 young people from across the state of Montana filed their constitutional climate lawsuit against the state\, asserting that by supporting a fossil fuel-driven energy system\, which is contributing to the climate crisis\, Montana is violating their constitutional rights to a clean and healthful environment\, to seek safety\, health and happiness\, and to individual dignity and equal protection of the law. They also argue that the state’s fossil fuel energy system is degrading and depleting Montana’s constitutionally protected public trust resources\, including the atmosphere\, rivers and lakes\, fish and wildlife. \nThis Zoom program is sponsored and presented by the American Ethical Union\, our national organization.  You MUST register to attend this program.  You can do that via this link: \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0sfu2rrDojE9WL68-OggmO_kNhDnYbiQq7#/registration
URL:https://ehstnc.org/event/our-climate-future/
LOCATION:Virtual Program using Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230423T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230423T153000
DTSTAMP:20260425T122451
CREATED:20230419T103351Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230419T103351Z
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SUMMARY:Forensic Science in Criminal Cases
DESCRIPTION:IDS Forensic Resource Counsel Sarah Olson and School of Government faculty member Phil Dixon will present on the use and misuse of forensic science in criminal prosecutions. While rules of evidence require expert testimony to be based on sufficient data and reliable methods\, junk science remains a problem within the criminal justice system. Sarah and Phil will discuss the relevant legal standards\, provide examples of reliable and unreliable forensics\, and offer thoughts on ways to improve the quality of forensic science in criminal prosecutions. \nThis meeting is a Zoom “hybrid” meeting.  We will meet at our regular venue\, Extraordinary Ventures\, where the program will take place.  We will also Zoom the program.    If you wish to attend via Zoom\, please email info@ehstnc.org with your first and last name to be registered as an attendee for this program.
URL:https://ehstnc.org/event/forensic-science-in-criminal-cases/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230416T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230416T153000
DTSTAMP:20260425T122451
CREATED:20230314T105228Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230314T105228Z
UID:7598-1681651800-1681659000@ehstnc.org
SUMMARY:Let’s Go Dutch: A Heritage of Dutch Humanism
DESCRIPTION:The Dutch established New Amsterdam at the mouth of the Hudson River in the 17th century\, and Jacob Klaeysen established a Dutch family in western New York in the 20th century. AEU Leader Anne Klaeysen explores her roots through the works of two Dutch Humanist philosophers\, Erasmus and Spinoza. \nAnne Klaeysen is Leader Emerita of the NY Society for Ethical Culture. She also served as Humanist Chaplain at Columbia University and New York University. Ms. Klaeysen holds a Doctor of Ministry degree from Hebrew Union College and masters degrees  in German from SUNY at Albany and in business administration from NYU. She is a member of the Brooklyn Society for Ethical Culture. \nThis program will be presented via a Zoom session. You do not need a Zoom account to “attend” this virtual meeting.  If you would like to be a participant in the meeting\, please email us at info@ehstnc.org and provide your first and last name in your request.
URL:https://ehstnc.org/event/lets-go-dutch-a-heritage-of-dutch-humanism/
LOCATION:Virtual Program using Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230409T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230409T153000
DTSTAMP:20260425T122451
CREATED:20230405T110436Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230405T110436Z
UID:7609-1681047000-1681054200@ehstnc.org
SUMMARY:The Permafrost of the High Arctic: The Tipping Points
DESCRIPTION:EHST will present a video about the high arctic permafrost melt\, one phenomenon of climate change.  Bernice Notenboom leads an expedition across Alaska to the North Pole to explore the ticking time bomb of the Permafrost Melt and the release of Carbon Dioxide and Methane. In this film\, she climbs cliffs of frozen soil\, explores an underground laboratory in Fairbanks\, collects permafrost samples\, and witnesses evidence of coastal erosion in Barrow. \n  \nThis program will be presented via a Zoom session. You do not need a Zoom account to “attend” this virtual meeting.  If you would like to be a participant in the meeting\, please email us at info@ehstnc.org and provide your first and last name in your request.
URL:https://ehstnc.org/event/the-permafrost-of-the-high-arctic-the-tipping-points/
LOCATION:Virtual Program using Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230402T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230402T153000
DTSTAMP:20260425T122451
CREATED:20230328T174612Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230328T174612Z
UID:7607-1680442200-1680449400@ehstnc.org
SUMMARY:The 1965 Baldwin vs. Buckley Debate in Cambridge\, England
DESCRIPTION:This week’s program will feature a play by Solomon Gibson\, III and Fred Breidt based on the debate that took place in the Student Union of Cambridge University in Cambridge\, England\, on February 18\, 1965. William F. Buckley and James A. Baldwin addressed the proposition that the American dream was at the expense of the American Negro (in the parlance of the time). \nJoin us for this historic debate (brilliantly acted by Solomon and Fred)\, which so clearly described feelings about race at that time (almost sixty years ago) and which is still very relevant today. \n  \nThis meeting is a Zoom “hybrid” meeting.  We will meet at our regular venue\, Extraordinary Ventures\, where the program will take place.  We will also Zoom the program.    If you wish to attend via Zoom\, please email info@ehstnc.org with your first and last name to be registered as an attendee for this program.
URL:https://ehstnc.org/event/the-1965-baldwin-vs-buckley-debate-in-cambridge-england/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230326T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230326T153000
DTSTAMP:20260425T122451
CREATED:20230321T234507Z
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UID:7602-1679837400-1679844600@ehstnc.org
SUMMARY:Girl Rising - Nine Girls\, Nine Stories of Courage
DESCRIPTION:On Sunday\, March 26th\, EHST will honor Women’s History Month by viewing  a portion of an award-winning documentary\, Girl Rising. We will meet at our usual time of 1:30pm – 3:30pm.  (Book Club follows at 3:30pm.)  Following the partial viewing of the film we will have a discussion. \nThe fifth anniversary edition of Girl Rising travels the globe to meet nine unforgettable girls\, striving beyond circumstance and overcoming nearly insurmountable odds to achieve their dreams. Directed by Academy Award Nominee\, Richard E. Robbins\, produced by Martha Adams\, written by acclaimed female writers\, and voiced by celebrated actresses including Meryl Streep\, Kerry Washington\, Anne Hathaway and more\, Girl Rising proves that one girl with courage is a revolution. \nThis meeting is a Zoom “hybrid” meeting.  We will meet at our regular venue\, Extraordinary Ventures\, where the program will take place.  We will also Zoom the program.    If you wish to attend via Zoom\, please email info@ehstnc.org with your first and last name to be registered as an attendee for this program.
URL:https://ehstnc.org/event/girl-rising-nine-girls-nine-stories-of-courage/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230319T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230319T153000
DTSTAMP:20260425T122451
CREATED:20230218T132606Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230218T133639Z
UID:7577-1679232600-1679239800@ehstnc.org
SUMMARY:Probability and Ethics
DESCRIPTION:John Holmgren\, EHST member and Mathematical Psychologist\, will make the claim  that all real-world ethical decisions are based on probability.  He will then attempt to prove that claim by showing through argument\, examples\, and consideration of some well-known ethical dilemmas how both objective and subjective probability considerations affect our ethical decision-making.   A question and answer period will follow his talk. \nMr. Holmgren received a PhD in Mathematical Psychology from Stanford in 1970.  After receiving his degree\, he was a member of the Psychology faculty at the University of Maryland\, where he taught both undergraduate and graduate courses in statistics.  Most of his career was spent at Bell Laboratories (22 years)\, where he led groups developing new services for AT&T and worked on some of the initial applications of both speech recognition and speech synthesis in the phone system.  Since retiring in 2002\, Mr. Holmgren has maintained his interest in probability theory through reading and problem solving. \nThis meeting is a Zoom “hybrid” meeting.  We will meet at our regular venue\, Extraordinary Ventures\, where the program will take place.  We will also Zoom the program.    If you wish to attend via Zoom\, please email info@ehstnc.org with your first and last name to be registered as an attendee for this program.
URL:https://ehstnc.org/event/probability-and-ethics/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230312T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230312T153000
DTSTAMP:20260425T122451
CREATED:20230307T234646Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230307T234646Z
UID:7591-1678627800-1678635000@ehstnc.org
SUMMARY:How to Design Climate-Resilient Buildings
DESCRIPTION:EHST will view and discuss a video Ted Talk presented by Alyssa-Amor Gibbons.  Ms. Gibbons is from Barbados and designs environmentally conscious architecture that combines a reverence for nature with a sense of human interconnectedness. \nArchitecture can’t ignore the realities of climate change. For time-tested solutions that perform under extreme conditions\, designer Alyssa-Amor Gibbons says we should look to traditional buildings. Taking us to her home of Barbados\, where the hurricane season is unforgiving and freak storms are becoming more frequent\, Gibbons points to the brilliance of endemic\ndesigns that are built to work with nature — rather than against it. \nMs. Gibbons has a master’s degree in structural engineering and architecture and has worked on projects throughout the Caribbean and the UK. She is a champion of net-zero building practices and virtual architectural modeling\, which allows designers to drill down to the tiniest details before laying a single brick. “My passion is for delivering architecture that tells a story of consideration\, environmental consciousness\, energy efficiency and resilience\,” she says. \n  \nThis program will be presented via a Zoom session. You do not need a Zoom account to “attend” this virtual meeting.  If you would like to be a participant in the meeting\, please email us at info@ehstnc.org and provide your first and last name in your request.
URL:https://ehstnc.org/event/how-to-design-climate-resilient-buildings/
LOCATION:Virtual Program using Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230305T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230305T153000
DTSTAMP:20260425T122451
CREATED:20230227T113739Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230227T113923Z
UID:7585-1678023000-1678030200@ehstnc.org
SUMMARY:Understanding Systems of Bias in the United States
DESCRIPTION:We’ve long known about disparities in income\, homeownership\, college completion across race and ethnicity. But how did these differences come to be\, and why have they persisted so long?  This talk will explore several competing explanations and then argue that the present disparities can be best understood and solved by identifying the network of systems in our society that perpetuate poverty for the non-white poor.  Our guest speaker is DJ Passey.\n\nThis meeting is a Zoom “hybrid” meeting.  We will meet at our regular venue\, Extraordinary Ventures\, where the program will take place.  We will also Zoom the program.    If you wish to attend via Zoom\, please email info@ehstnc.org with your first and last name to be registered as an attendee for this program.
URL:https://ehstnc.org/event/understanding-systems-of-bias-in-the-united-states/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230226T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230226T153000
DTSTAMP:20260425T122451
CREATED:20230208T153035Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230218T133701Z
UID:7569-1677418200-1677425400@ehstnc.org
SUMMARY:Racist Roots - The Origins of NC's Death Penalty
DESCRIPTION:Kristin Collins and Tyler Swanson of the Center for Death Penalty Litigation will be coordinating a facilitated viewing of the film “Racist Roots.”  “The documentary” is a powerful 25-minute film which reveals the North Carolina death penalty’s deep entanglement with slavery\, lynching\, and racism — and inspires people to join the movement to transform the criminal legal system. It includes the stories and voices of advocates\, artists\, exonorees\, and people on North Carolina’s death row.   Tyler Swanson of the Center for Death Penalty Litigation will introduce the 25 minute video\, and then lead the discussion afterwards. \nKristin Collins\, Director of Public Information: Kristin joined CDPL as a writer and researcher in 2012. She previously served as executive director of Uniting NC\, a non-profit that works to create a welcoming climate for immigrants. Before beginning her career in non-profits\, Kristin worked as a newspaper reporter for 13 years\, 11 of them with The News & Observer in Raleigh. Her first journalism job was at a small newspaper in eastern North Carolina\, where she covered crime and courts\, including death penalty trials. \nTyler Swanson\, Campaign Strategist: Tyler joined CDPL in 2021 as a campaign strategist working to engage communities across North Carolina in the movement to end the death penalty. Before coming to CDPL\, Tyler was a special education teacher for three years with Wake County Public Schools. While a student at North Carolina A&T State University\, Tyler began working with the N.C. NAACP and was a part of the Forward Together Moral Movement and a Moral Monday arrestee. He was later hired by the NAACP and served as Youth Director and Communication and Policy Director for North Carolina. Tyler earned his B.A. in Political Science from North Carolina A&T State University. \nThis meeting is a Zoom “hybrid” meeting.  We will meet at our regular venue\, Extraordinary Ventures\, where the program will take place.  We will also Zoom the program.    If you wish to attend via Zoom\, please email info@ehstnc.org with your first and last name to be registered as an attendee for this program.
URL:https://ehstnc.org/event/racist-roots-a-video-and-discusion/
LOCATION:Extraordinary Ventures\, 200 S. Elliott Rd\, Chapel Hill\, NC\, 27514\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230219T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230219T153000
DTSTAMP:20260425T122451
CREATED:20230215T005556Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230218T133732Z
UID:7572-1676813400-1676820600@ehstnc.org
SUMMARY:Disability Planning
DESCRIPTION:Disability planning deals with who handles your personal and financial affairs if you incur a disability that leaves you unable to handle those affairs for yourself. There are two distinctly different disability plans. One is to rely on your family members\, significant others\, health care providers\, or creditors to sue you seeking a judicial determination that you are unable to handle your own affairs because of your mental or physical incapacitation\, and to appoint someone to handle them for you. In North Carolina\, the proceeding is called a guardianship. The second approach is to sign a well thought out and well written power of attorney\, which circumvents the need for the complexity\, cost and public nature of a guardianship proceeding. Charles Dorothy’s talk will focus on the use of a power of attorney\, and the various issues that it should deal with.  Mr. Dorothy  has retired from the practice of law. So\, he will provide you information regarding powers of attorney generally\, but he will not give you legal advice regarding your power of attorney. Legal advice regarding your specific circumstances and needs should be procured from an attorney of your choosing licensed to practice law in North Carolina. \n  \nThis meeting is a Zoom “hybrid” meeting.  We will meet at our regular venue\, Extraordinary Ventures\, where the program will take place.  We will also Zoom the program.    If you wish to attend via Zoom\, please email info@ehstnc.org with your first and last name to be registered as an attendee for this program.
URL:https://ehstnc.org/event/disability-planning/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230212T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230212T153000
DTSTAMP:20260425T122451
CREATED:20230206T193140Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230206T193140Z
UID:7567-1676214000-1676215800@ehstnc.org
SUMMARY:Darwin Day Lecture
DESCRIPTION:The North Carolina Botanical Garden is holding a Darwin Day Lecture on Sunday\, February 12\, from 2-3 pm. \nKarin Pfennig\, Professor of Biology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill\, will give a talk entitled “The hybrid in your genome: How recent advances in behavior and genetics are changing our view of Darwinian evolution.” The talk and discussion will be moderated by Johnny Randall\, Director of Conservation at the North Carolina Botanical Garden. \nThis free hybrid event REQUIRES preregistration. Please visit the following URL to register and for more information: \nhttps://reg.learningstream.com/reg/event_page.aspx?ek=0005-0014-49855ec969df480e9760be9bb189a8fe \nPlease Note:  Following the talk\, at 3pm\, we will start a separate Zoom meeting for EHST\, for discussion and socializing.
URL:https://ehstnc.org/event/darwin-day-lecture/
LOCATION:Virtual Program using Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230205T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230205T153000
DTSTAMP:20260425T122451
CREATED:20230131T222545Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230131T222545Z
UID:7565-1675603800-1675611000@ehstnc.org
SUMMARY:Kevin Hart's Guide to Black History
DESCRIPTION:February begins Black History month.  We will start with a 1 hour video titled “Kevin Hart’s Guide to Black History” followed by discussion of his both his method\, and his points.  There so so much to explore in Black History\, and so much controversy in the news\, particularly in Florida with Gov. DeSantis’s war on “wokism” and in particular his decision to block AP African American studies from high school curriculum.  So we start with Hart’s video.  Hope you can join us! \n  \nThis meeting is a Zoom “hybrid” meeting.  We will meet at our regular venue\, Extraordinary Ventures\, where the program will take place.  We will also Zoom the program.    If you wish to attend via Zoom\, please email info@ncethicalsociety.org with your first and last name to be registered as an attendee for this program.
URL:https://ehstnc.org/event/kevin-harts-guide-to-black-history/
LOCATION:Extraordinary Ventures\, 200 S. Elliott Rd\, Chapel Hill\, NC\, 27514\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230129T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230129T123000
DTSTAMP:20260425T122451
CREATED:20230109T144503Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230109T221411Z
UID:7557-1674990000-1674995400@ehstnc.org
SUMMARY:The Future is Now: Our Children Putting Ethics into Action
DESCRIPTION:Our program will be an “All-Societies Platform\,” a nationwide program for all Ethical Humanist Societies.   Brought to you by the AEU team of Ethical Education Directors\, we will hear from the directors themselves about their program as well as from the parents on what goes into raising our ethical leaders of tomorrow. The parents will also tell us about why it’s important that they teach their kids about the the value of Ethical Action and service. For the stars of the show\, the kids will share performances with us as well as give their thoughts on what they need from the adults that they embark on their own ethical journeys. \nZoom Info\nJoin by computer\, tablet\, or smartphone: http://vh9d.2.vu/janasp \n*Registration for this event is required
URL:https://ehstnc.org/event/the-future-is-now-our-children-putting-ethics-into-action/
LOCATION:Virtual Program using Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230122T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230122T153000
DTSTAMP:20260425T122451
CREATED:20230109T133938Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230109T133938Z
UID:7555-1674394200-1674401400@ehstnc.org
SUMMARY:Annual EHST Business Meeting for 2023
DESCRIPTION:EHST will hold its annual meeting of members.  This is a business meeting where the members will (re-)elect board members\, and pass a budget for 2023.  We will also seek suggestions from members for our priorities for the year.  Visitors and friends are welcome to attend\, but they will not be eligible to vote.  Members who cannot be present must submit proxies to the EHST secretary if they wish to have their interests/votes counted at the meeting.  Submission of proxies by email is acceptable.  See our bylaws section 6 for more information. \n  \nThis meeting is a Zoom “hybrid” meeting.  We will meet at our regular venue\, Extraordinary Ventures\, where the program will take place.  We will also Zoom the program.    If you wish to attend via Zoom\, please email info@ncethicalsociety.org with your first and last name to be registered as an attendee for this program.
URL:https://ehstnc.org/event/annual-ehst-business-meeting-for-2023/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230115T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230115T153000
DTSTAMP:20260425T122451
CREATED:20230109T221618Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230109T221618Z
UID:7553-1673789400-1673796600@ehstnc.org
SUMMARY:Love or Lust? A Look at Love Poetry; Ethics in Poetry
DESCRIPTION:The Western Canon is replete with what is called great love poetry. What constitutes love poetry is seldom challenged. EHST member\, Blue Marvin\, will lead a discussion and analysis of some of these well-known poems to decide if the classification is justified. He will explore whether a poem is about love\, lust\, or infatuation with a surprise bonus poem that will defy these classifications. \n  \nThis meeting is a Zoom “hybrid” meeting.  We will meet at our regular venue\, Extraordinary Ventures\, where the program will take place.  We will also Zoom the program.    If you wish to attend via Zoom\, please email info@ncethicalsociety.org with your first and last name to be registered as an attendee for this program.
URL:https://ehstnc.org/event/love-or-lust-a-look-at-love-poetry-ethics-in-poetry/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230108T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230108T153000
DTSTAMP:20260425T122451
CREATED:20230101T204106Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230101T204106Z
UID:7548-1673184600-1673191800@ehstnc.org
SUMMARY:Artificial Intelligence Technology And Ethical Culture Values
DESCRIPTION:Artificial intelligence and machine learning software applications are rapidly reshaping our future. Applications of this powerful new technology are now touching many aspects of our lives\, including finance and banking\, the justice system\, health care\, the military\, social media\, and others. Fred Breidt will give a brief overview of artificial intelligence algorithms and how they can be harnessed to solve complex problems. We will then discuss some successes and failures of the technology with an emphasis on social justice and ethical culture values.\n\nThis will be a Zoom only program…
URL:https://ehstnc.org/event/artificial-intelligence-technology-and-ethical-culture-values/
LOCATION:Virtual Program using Zoom
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