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Standing Up To Book Banning
Virtual Program using ZoomEHST will join the Zoom presentation by Dr. Christopher Harris, a senior policy fellow with the American Library Association (ALA). Book banning from all types of libraries continue to rise at an unprecedented level across the country. The American Library Association reported attempts to censor 4,249 unique titles of library books and resources in 2023. This […]
Freethinking, Freeteaching, Freewriting
Virtual Program using ZoomTeacher, writer and humanist celebrant Chris Highland will discuss how and why he has written “Highland Views” columns for the Religion pages of a newspaper for 8 years under subjects of freethinking, freeteaching, and freewriting. Sharing snippets of columns as well as stories of interactions with readers—including evangelicals and atheists—reveals the impact of his writing […]
Ethical Consideration of Animal Shelters
Extraordinary Ventures 200 S. Elliott Rd, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesMaura Breidt will present a program on ethical considerations of animal shelters, focussing on Wake SPCA. She is a volunteer there and so will speak from her experiences there. The program will be structured first with an overview of how the Wake SPCA works, and then with some of the ethical dilemmas that it faces […]
Aspirations for Ethical Culture – Louise Jett
Virtual Program using Zoom2024 American Ethical Union Assembly Platform features Ethical Culture Leader Louise Jett. She will discuss her aspirations for Ethical Culture and the importance of clergy within our movement and Societies. Louise was certified by the Union's Board on the recommendation of the Leadership Committee in June. To watch this event, please register at: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcoceqopj4pE92Bl1dKa-cWlpkm1WHw9Hbw#/registration
Making State Legislative Campaigns More Effective
Extraordinary Ventures 200 S. Elliott Rd, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesSimone Leiro is the Chief Communications Officer for The States Project, whose electoral work focuses on winning governing majorities in the states by making state legislative campaigns more effective and better-funded. “We do it because we believe that state legislatures are the strongest force for change in this country. When it comes to defending our democracy, […]