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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
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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
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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
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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
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CREATED: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
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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
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CREATED:20230419T103351Z
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UID:7615-1682256600-1682263800@ehstnc.org
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
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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:20260425T103510
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:20260425T103510
CREATED:20230328T174612Z
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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:20260425T103510
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
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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:20260425T103510
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:20260425T103510
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:20260425T103510
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:20260425T103510
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:20260425T103510
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:20260425T103511
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:20260425T103511
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:20260425T103511
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:20260425T103511
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:20260425T103511
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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230101T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230101T153000
DTSTAMP:20260425T103511
CREATED:20230101T204734Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230101T204734Z
UID:7550-1672579800-1672587000@ehstnc.org
SUMMARY:Everyday Ethics
DESCRIPTION:We are kicking off 2023 with a Discussion Sunday! The topic is Everyday Ethics. A few examples for discussion are as follows: \n\nWhat do you do if you find that you received too much change from a grocery or other store?\nShould we be eating only pasture raised animals? Should we be eating animal products at all?\nHow much recycling should each of us be doing? Is environmentalism an ethical issue?\nIs it okay to lie? If so\, when?\n\nWe look forward to hearing from all  attendees on these and other topics that people choose to raise. \nThis meeting is a Zoom “hybrid” meeting.  We will meet at our regular venue\, Extraordinary Ventures\, where the program will take place.  Masks are recommended at our in-person meeting.
URL:https://ehstnc.org/event/everyday-ethics/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221225
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221226
DTSTAMP:20260425T103511
CREATED:20221213T001337Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221213T001440Z
UID:7536-1671926400-1672012799@ehstnc.org
SUMMARY:EHST Holiday - No Meeting
DESCRIPTION:EHST will not meet at Extraordinary nor on Zoom today.  We hope everyone enjoys the holidays\, and stays safe during their holiday travels.
URL:https://ehstnc.org/event/ehst-holiday/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221218T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221218T153000
DTSTAMP:20260425T103511
CREATED:20221213T001156Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221216T105249Z
UID:7533-1671370200-1671377400@ehstnc.org
SUMMARY:Predictions for 2022 - A Review
DESCRIPTION:In January of 2022 our members and friends filled out a form which asked them to predict the outcome for 14 events in 2022.  We will review those predictions without revealing who predicted what.  The benefit of this?  It will underscore that most of us can’t predict the future\, and sometimes the future does indeed have surprises both good and bad.  Prediction questions ranged from “Will SCOTUS overturn Roe v Wade” to “Will Russia Invade the Ukraine?” \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/predictions-for-2022-a-review/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221211T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221211T153000
DTSTAMP:20260425T103511
CREATED:20221207T121300Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221207T121300Z
UID:7530-1670765400-1670772600@ehstnc.org
SUMMARY:Tedx Talk: "My descent into America's neo-Nazi movement -- and how I got out."
DESCRIPTION:Our program features a TEDx talk by Chritian Piccioloni entitled “My descent into America’s neo-Nazi movement — and how I got out.”  In this talk\, Christian Piccioloni describes his journey into white supremacy and then discusses not only how he got out\, but a little about the work he does now countering extremism and racism. We will follow this brief video with discussion. \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@ncethicalsociety.org and provide your first and last name in your request.
URL:https://ehstnc.org/event/tedx-talk-my-descent-into-americas-neo-nazi-movement-and-how-i-got-out/
LOCATION:Virtual Program using Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221204T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221204T153000
DTSTAMP:20260425T103511
CREATED:20221128T124516Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221128T124931Z
UID:7526-1670160600-1670167800@ehstnc.org
SUMMARY:Poetry Sunday
DESCRIPTION:EHST is celebrating the human experience with a Poetry Sunday.  Longtime EHST friend Hugh Giblin will help us celebrate with his poetry\, and other local poets will also participate.  Poetry enhances the lives of humanity\, including when it shines a light on spheres that may be painful or unpleasant.  Come join us for an appreciation of some local poets. \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/poetry-sunday-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221127T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221127T153000
DTSTAMP:20260425T103511
CREATED:20221122T143655Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221122T143655Z
UID:7522-1669555800-1669563000@ehstnc.org
SUMMARY:Post Thanksgiving Potluck and Game Playing
DESCRIPTION:We’re taking a break from normal programming for this holiday weekend.  Please join us November 27th\, 1:30pm – 3:30pm for a Post-Thanksgiving Potluck Social and Game Playing Afternoon!  Come decompress from your holiday stress and join us at Extraordinary Ventures to eat\, relax\, and play games. This is an extra-casual meeting! \nThis event is in-person only; the meeting will not be Zoomed. \nIf you are not a member or friend of the society\, please let us know you want to come.  Send an email to info@ncethicalsociety.org and tell us your name\, and what you’d like to bring.
URL:https://ehstnc.org/event/post-thanksgiving-potluck-and-game-playing/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221120T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221120T153000
DTSTAMP:20260425T103511
CREATED:20221115T171515Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221115T171515Z
UID:7518-1668951000-1668958200@ehstnc.org
SUMMARY:Stone Soup Thanksgiving Potluck
DESCRIPTION:On November 20th\, EHST will hold its annual “Stone Soup” celebration.  We will tell the history of Stone Soup\, and then we will each be given an opportunity to express what we can be thankful for in our lives.   (Please note that being “thankful” does not require theism; nontheists can be thankful too!) \nPlease bring your favorite dish to share.  Please do label what your dish is\, and its ingredients so attendees can make informed choices. \nYou may bring bread\, rolls\, or juice as your contribution.  Desserts are also welcome! \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 until we break for our potluck.    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/stone-soup-thanksgiving-potluck/
LOCATION:Extraordinary Ventures\, 200 S. Elliott Rd\, Chapel Hill\, NC\, 27514\, United States
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