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SUMMARY:The North Carolina Zoo\, an Insider's Point of View
DESCRIPTION:Katie Davis will be highlighting a day in the life working at the world’s largest habitat zoo. She will talk about conservation projects and future plans and share some exciting behind the scenes anecdotes. \nKatie Davis joined the Horticulture Department of the North Carolina Zoological Park in 2020 to manage the nursery and the park’s five Monarch Waystations. Before becoming a state employee she worked at Cure Nursery – Native Plants for almost a decade. When her hands aren’t in the dirt at work\, Katie enjoys working in her home garden with her chickens and Chihuahua. \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/the-north-carolina-zoo-an-insiders-point-of-view-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220424T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220424T153000
DTSTAMP:20260425T205857
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SUMMARY:Developing the Community Toolkit: A Grassroots Approach to Meaningful Environmental Advocacy
DESCRIPTION:North Carolina communities have experienced years of limited opportunities to participate in state officials decision-making processes for environmental policy and permitting. This has been particularly difficult for historically marginalized and underserved communities under traditional power dynamics. It’s not to say that there are no opportunities to engage in state actions as a member of the public\, just that there are some significant limitations.\nTo promote all community voices\, Clean Water NC is developing a new edition of our “Community Toolkit.”  The toolkit will provide resources you can take to your communities and become an advocate for your neighborhood\, regardless of time\, funding\, or knowledge restrictions.  Rachel Velez and Christine Diaz of Clean Water for North Carolina will give this presentation. \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/developing-the-community-toolkit-a-grassroots-approach-to-meaningful-environmental-advocacy/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220417T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220417T153000
DTSTAMP:20260425T205857
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LAST-MODIFIED:20220407T155134Z
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SUMMARY:The Future of the American Ethical Union
DESCRIPTION:James Croft\, the Leader of the St. Louis Ethical Society\, has sparked a discussion about the future of the AEU.  He is asking some “soul searching” questions about the “movement” and its future.  Chris Kaman\, longtime EHST member\, spoke with James recently about his concerns about the future of the AEU\, a discussion initiated by Mr. Croft who has interviewed many people in AEU member societies about his concerns.  Chris will review Mr. Croft’s concerns and ask EHST members for their reactions.  Mr. Croft will give an address on May 8th which will be our program for that day; his talk will address his concerns\, and what he thinks the future of the the AEU is. \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/the-future-of-the-american-ethical-union/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220410T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220410T153000
DTSTAMP:20260425T205857
CREATED:20220405T132410Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220405T132410Z
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SUMMARY:The American Ethical Union - What You Need to Know
DESCRIPTION:The American Ethical Union (AEU) was founded in 1893 when the first four ethical societies in the US (NYC\, Philadelphia\, Chicago and St. Louis) joined together to form an umbrella federated organization.  Fast forward 129 years and the AEU has expanded and contracted along with many other congregational organizations. \nWhat exactly does the AEU do\, and how has it changed over the years?  How does the EHST and its membership interact with the AEU\, and how has the pandemic impacted this relationship?  What are the current headwinds the AEU is facing and why were 2021 and 2022 particularly challenging years? \nJan Broughton (past president of the AEU) and Dorothy Dale (current AEU Board member) will discuss the AEU and attempt to answer members’ and friends’ questions. \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/the-american-ethical-union-what-you-need-to-know/
LOCATION:Virtual Program using Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220403T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220403T153000
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CREATED:20220328T231112Z
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SUMMARY:The Humanitarian Situation in Poland with Regard to Ukrainian Refugees
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Hanna Gracz will give a presentation focusing on the Ukrainian refugees in Poland. She will start with a little history of the area\, including maps showing the shared border between Poland and Ukraine\, and how that border has changed over time. Additionally\, she will discuss the logistics: How do the refugees arrive? Where do they go? How are they treated? Dr. Gracz is originally from Poland but has lived in the United States since 1984. Since she came to the US during a period of martial law in Poland\, she has a unique perspective on these issues. Dr. Gracz is a scientist by training and holds an MS in Physics with a Biophysics emphasis and a PhD in Chemistry with an emphasis in Biochemistry. After several years in the academic world\, including North Carolina State University\, she now runs a consulting firm\, NMR Service\, LLC. \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/the-humanitarian-situation-in-poland-with-regard-to-ukrainian-refugees/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220327T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220327T153000
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CREATED:20220322T161424Z
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SUMMARY:Trying Not to Try: The Power of Spontaneity
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Edward Slingerland is a Distinguished University Scholar and Professor of Philosophy at the University of British Columbia with appointments in the Departments of Psychology and Asian Studies. His first popular book\, Trying Not to Try: Ancient China\, Modern Science\, and the Power of Spontaneity\, offers a description of the ancient concept of Wu Wei and how it relates to modern life. Can the effortless action that is the essence of Wu Wei be a key to enhancing trust\, commitment\, spontaneity\, and happiness in our world today? In a recorded TEDx talk\, Dr. Slingerland approaches the topic of Wu Wei through the lens of our modern experience. We will have discussion following this brief video. \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/trying-not-to-try-the-power-of-spontaneity/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220320T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220320T153000
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CREATED:20220315T011135Z
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SUMMARY:Music and the Mind
DESCRIPTION:EHST member Maura Breidt will discuss music and the effect it has on us: on our moods and on our minds. It is fairly well-known and accepted that playing an instrument is good for the brain\, providing many positive effects on people of all ages. Playing music is good for a variety of brain functions\, including improvement of neuroplasticity. It also has positive effects on emotional well-being and feelings of social connectedness. But what about listening to music? Are there benefits? If so\, what are they? In this talk\, we will look at both anecdotal and scientific evidence and discuss these questions. \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/music-and-the-mind/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220313T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220313T153000
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CREATED:20220308T181406Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220308T181406Z
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SUMMARY:What On Earth is Going On:  Current Events Discussion
DESCRIPTION:EHST President Fred Breidt will lead a discussion on current events\, which seem especially weighty at this particular moment in America and the world.  We are witnessing the first widespread war in Europe since WWII\, while also considering a new justice nominated for the Supreme Court\, mid-term elections ramping up\, and the undaunted work of the January 6th Committee in the House. \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/what-on-earth-is-going-on-current-events-discussion/
LOCATION:Virtual Program using Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220306T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220306T153000
DTSTAMP:20260425T205857
CREATED:20220228T002023Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220228T002121Z
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SUMMARY:Visiting the Antarctic Peninsula
DESCRIPTION:Local EHST Member\, Gretchen Niver\, will present a travelogue of her recent trip to the Antarctic Peninsula. Though not an expert on anything about Antartica\, she’ll discuss her experiences on the trip\, accompanied by the photos she took of the local wildlife\, including three species of penguins\, five varieties of seals\, birds and whales. \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/visiting-the-antarctic-peninsula/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220227T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220227T153000
DTSTAMP:20260425T205857
CREATED:20220123T220113Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220123T220113Z
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SUMMARY:What the Times Demand of Us and Our Legislature
DESCRIPTION:Former Chapel Hill Town Council member and civil rights attorney Allen Buansi will discuss the present state of things when it comes to poverty\, education\, housing and job opportunities in Chapel Hill-Carrboro and North Carolina. We know all too well the discourse nationally on some of these issues. But we have work to do right here at home in our community and in North Carolina. Buansi will share some of the lessons he has learned growing up in Chapel Hill\, practicing law and advocating for policies to treat people more fairly and equitably. More importantly\, he will talk about what each of us can do in the fight for fairness. \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/what-the-times-demand-of-us-and-our-legislature/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220220T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220220T153000
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CREATED:20220209T131910Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220216T141039Z
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SUMMARY:The Seven Daughters of Eve and Me
DESCRIPTION:The Seven Daughters of Eve is a 2001 semi-fictional book by Bryan Sykes that presents\, to a general audience\, the science of the origin of humans in Africa and how they spread around the world.  Sykes explains the principles of genetics and human evolution\, how mitochondrial DNA is inherited\, and how the analysis of ancient DNA links our prehistoric ancestors to modern humans.    \n\nIn 1991\, Otzi\, the prehistoric Iceman\, was found frozen in the Italian Alps.  Then\, Oxford geneticist Bryan Sykes made the astonishing discovery that Otzi’s DNA matched with a lady in Dorset\, England.  This started Bryan Sykes’ quest to unravel the genetic history of Europe\, and later\, of the world.  \n\nSpecifically\, you inherit your mitochondrial DNA exclusively from your mother\, and your mother inherited hers from her mother\, and so on.  This matrilineal DNA\, for Europeans\, is traced back to seven prehistoric mothers in various locations in Europe.  Who were they?  What were they like?   What does it mean for us?  This is all discussed in The Seven Daughters of Eve.  EHST Member Mike Conrad will present this program to us.\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/the-seven-daughters-of-eve-and-me/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220213T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220213T123000
DTSTAMP:20260425T205857
CREATED:20220207T194448Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220207T194448Z
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SUMMARY:"DARWIN DAY” - A Celebration of Science\, Nature\, and the Theory of Evolution
DESCRIPTION:We will be joining the program at the Ethical Society of Northern Westchester at 11:00 a.m. for their Darwin Day Program.  Each year their Darwin Day event honors the legacy of Charles Darwin\, and joyfully celebrates science\, nature\, humans\, non-humans\, and more.  Holly Moore\, Carl Romano\, and Milt Steinberg speak about their lives as scientists; what got them interested\, what they do\, what they love about science and being scientists\, where the pleasure and fun is in science\, how science influences their values\, etc. \n  \nIf you would like to attend this  meeting\, please email us at info@ncethicalsociety.org and provide your first and last name in your request.
URL:https://ehstnc.org/event/darwin-day-a-celebration-of-science-nature-and-the-theory-of-evolution/
LOCATION:Virtual Program using Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220206T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220206T153000
DTSTAMP:20260425T205857
CREATED:20220107T115050Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220107T115050Z
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SUMMARY:The Loss of Roe v. Wade: An Unnecessary Fear
DESCRIPTION:Solomon Gibson\, III\, will take a look at the legal conundrum that is Roe v. Wade what can be interpreted from it\,  and the danger of codifying it into federal law.   Most importantly Roe v. Wade being overturned is not something to fear!  Mr. Gibson will explain why\,  and will outline a strategy for establishing reproductive rights for all time. \n  \nMr. Gibson has been as a DJ for WNCU radio station\, and is currently an actor in a local dinner theater.  He has spoken several time to us in the past.  His well reasoned presentations are always insightful. \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/the-loss-of-roe-v-wade-an-unnecessary-fear/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220130T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220130T123000
DTSTAMP:20260425T205857
CREATED:20220109T181240Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220111T115948Z
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SUMMARY:W.E.B. Du Bois: Will the Truth Set You Free?
DESCRIPTION:Dr. W.E.B. Du Bois spoke to a group at the New York Society for Ethical Culture on February 7\, 1949.  This very timely address pertains especially to the need to face facts about enslavement and racism and to acknowledge the contributions of people of African descent – and it points out numerous places where that facing of fact has not occurred.  Dr. Du Bois’ words pertain especially to the resolution passed at the  AEU Assembly in 2017\, “Toward Repairing the Harm of Racism” which states: “Therefore\, we affirm efforts to study the lasting effects of the heritage of enslavement and racial discrimination especially on living African Americans\, but also on other people of color\, and on American society as a whole. We also affirm efforts to study ways that such lasting negative effects can be repaired\, and to be involved in actions to repair such effects.”\n  \nThis program will is presented by the American Ethical Union\, our national organization of which we are a chapter. It will be presented via a Zoom session. You do not need a Zoom account to “attend” this program.  If you would like to attend this  meeting\, please email us at info@ncethicalsociety.org and provide your first and last name in your request.
URL:https://ehstnc.org/event/w-e-b-dubois-will-the-truth-set-you-free/
LOCATION:Virtual Program using Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220123T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220123T153000
DTSTAMP:20260425T205857
CREATED:20220111T120240Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220122T223152Z
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SUMMARY:Epicurus and the Garden\, Planting the Seeds of Ethical Humanism?
DESCRIPTION:The Ethical Humanist Society of the Triangle promotes the use of reason and science in the search for and commitment to living an ethical life that benefits all humanity\, a sentiment that Epicurus would likely have wholeheartedly agreed with when he formed his school in his Garden in Athens in 306 BCE. We will explore the life of Epicurus and his teachings\, including some interesting parallels between how society reacted to him then and how society relates to ethical humanists today. \n  \nThis will be a Zoom meeting due to icy road conditions.     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/epicurus-and-the-garden-planting-the-seeds-of-ethical-humanism/
LOCATION:Virtual Program using Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220116T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220116T153000
DTSTAMP:20260425T205857
CREATED:20220102T215053Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220104T135309Z
UID:7255-1642339800-1642347000@ehstnc.org
SUMMARY:Annual EHST Business Meeting for 2022
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 2021.  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-2022/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220109T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220109T153000
DTSTAMP:20260425T205857
CREATED:20220103T131406Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220103T131510Z
UID:7253-1641735000-1641742200@ehstnc.org
SUMMARY:Using Case Management as a Tool to Mitigate Health Disparities 
DESCRIPTION:Jennifer Williams will discuss how Case Management can positively impact health disparities through advocacy.  Advocacy identifies gaps in guidelines and adherence to established evidence based practice. Using evidence based practice will hopefully eliminate bias in the healthcare system. \nMs. Williams has a Bachelors Degree in the Science of Nursing\, and a Masters in Public Heath.  She is applying for her Doctorate in Nursing Practice with a focus on Population Health Management. \n  \nThis talk 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/using-case-management-as-a-tool-to-mitigate-health-disparities/
LOCATION:Virtual Program using Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220102T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220102T153000
DTSTAMP:20260425T205857
CREATED:20211220T113353Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211220T113353Z
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SUMMARY:Predictions for 2022
DESCRIPTION:What will happen in 2022?  A new year can hold much promise\, as well as apprehension.  EHST member\, Chris Kaman\, will guide us through what some “experts” are saying\, and then will ask those attending to write down their predictions for 2022.  Those predictions will then be read at our last meeting in 2022 to see what predictions came true\, and which ones we dodged or enjoyed laughing about.  Our Zoom audience as well as members can send in their predictions to info@ncethicalsociety.org with the subject “predictions for 2022”. \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/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211226T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211226T153000
DTSTAMP:20260425T205857
CREATED:20211211T225647Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211211T225647Z
UID:7240-1640525400-1640532600@ehstnc.org
SUMMARY:No Meeting - Holiday
DESCRIPTION:EHST is not having a meeting this Sunday.  We hope you have a pleasant holiday season\, and a Happy New Year! \nOur next meeting will be on January 2nd.
URL:https://ehstnc.org/event/no-meeting-holiday/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211219T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211219T153000
DTSTAMP:20260425T205857
CREATED:20211212T144419Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211212T144638Z
UID:7242-1639920600-1639927800@ehstnc.org
SUMMARY:Discussion Sunday
DESCRIPTION:We are ending our program year with a “discussion Sunday” led by EHST member John Holmgren.  The discussion will be focused on attendee’s personal most significant events from the past year\, along with any national or international most significant events they want to mention.  He will also have a few seasonal videos to show. \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/discussion-sunday-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211212T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211212T153000
DTSTAMP:20260425T205857
CREATED:20211118T162512Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211127T123935Z
UID:7224-1639315800-1639323000@ehstnc.org
SUMMARY:The Warning from Texas:  Culture Wars\, Media\, and Democracy
DESCRIPTION:Texas’ recent legislative session sent shock waves across the nation as they passed laws to limit women’s health care\, remove restrictions on openly carrying handguns\, and privilege a religious freedom that places public health and human rights at risk.  As the culture wars in Texas grabbed national attention\, the fundamentals of our American democracy were quietly being broken in the shadows.\n\nCarolyn A. Parker\, native Texan\, Ethical Humanist\, and Chair of the AEU Ethical Action Committee will talk about the culture wars in Texas\, what they might signal for the rest of the country\, and why we should care.\n  \nThis talk 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/what-is-going-on-in-texas/
LOCATION:Virtual Program using Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211205T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211205T153000
DTSTAMP:20260425T205857
CREATED:20211129T212710Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211129T212710Z
UID:7236-1638711000-1638718200@ehstnc.org
SUMMARY:Culture Shocks\, from Turkey to the United Arab Emirates to Burlington and Alamance County\, NC
DESCRIPTION:Jim Buie\, a resident of Fearrington and UNC Journalism School grad\, will lead us in a discussion of culture shocks. He spent nearly nine years living and teaching in the Middle East — first in Turkey for two years\, and then in Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates. He returned in 2018 to Alamance County\, where he has been an adjunct at Elon University. We all have culture shocks. They can be funny\, scary\, and appalling moments when we misunderstand or when we are misunderstood by the culture of others. \nMr. Buie is an Elon University (NC) Instructor/Lecturer\, College of Communications. Previously\, Instructor of Communications at Zayed University in Abu Dhabi\, UAE. I taught Writing for Integrated Strategic Communications (Public Relations)\, Storytelling\, New Media Lab\, Photojournalism\, and lectured on Media Law\, Media History\, and Communications Research\, primarily to Emirati females. \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/culture-shocks-from-turkey-to-the-united-arab-emirates-to-burlington-and-alamance-county-nc/
LOCATION:Extraordinary Ventures\, 200 S. Elliott Rd\, Chapel Hill\, NC\, 27514\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211128T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211128T153000
DTSTAMP:20260425T205857
CREATED:20211123T001040Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211123T001040Z
UID:7231-1638106200-1638113400@ehstnc.org
SUMMARY:Book Review: Noise: A Flaw in Human Judgement
DESCRIPTION:John Holmgren will review the most important findings in the book Noise: A Flaw in Human Judgment.  From the Nobel Prize-winning author of Thinking\, Fast and Slow and the coauthor of Nudge\, a revolutionary exploration of why people make bad judgments and how to make better ones–“a tour de force” (New York Times). \nIn Noise\, Daniel Kahneman\, Olivier Sibony\, and Cass R. Sunstein show the detrimental effects of noise in many fields\, including medicine\, law\, economic forecasting\, forensic science\, bail\, child protection\, strategy\, performance reviews\, and personnel selection.  With a few simple remedies\, people can reduce both noise and bias\, and so make far better decisions. \nPacked with original ideas and offering the same kinds of research-based insights that made Thinking\, Fast and Slow and Nudge groundbreaking New York Times bestsellers\, Noise explains how and why humans are so susceptible to noise in judgment—and what we can do 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@ncethicalsociety.org with your first and last name to be registered as an attendee for this program.
URL:https://ehstnc.org/event/book-review-noise-a-flaw-in-human-judgement/
LOCATION:Extraordinary Ventures\, 200 S. Elliott Rd\, Chapel Hill\, NC\, 27514\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211121T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211121T153000
DTSTAMP:20260425T205857
CREATED:20211119T121944Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211119T121944Z
UID:7228-1637501400-1637508600@ehstnc.org
SUMMARY:Final Exit - Recent News
DESCRIPTION:Jay Niver\, editor of the quarterly Final Exit Network magazine\, will speak about the Final Exit Network‘s recent news.  Final Exit is a voluntary service which enables and empowers individuals to make end of life choices with dignity in peace.  Mr. Niver has been active in his support of the network for many years\, and is an activist for the right to choose death with dignity in North Carolina. \n  \nThis meeting is a “hybrid” meeting.  We will meet at our regular venue\, Extraordinary Ventures\, where the program will take place.  We will also Zoom the program.  Zoom participants may not be able to fully view any slides that are shown\, and they will need to use Zoom chat to ask questions of the speaker. 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/final-exit-recent-news/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211114T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211114T153000
DTSTAMP:20260425T205857
CREATED:20210919T203405Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211107T220245Z
UID:7179-1636896600-1636903800@ehstnc.org
SUMMARY:Fall Meeting of Members and Friends
DESCRIPTION:Each fall\, EHST has a meeting of members\, friends\, and visitors to discuss what has transpired (good\, bad\, and ugly) for the society this year\, and what looms ahead for 2022.  Additionally our programs\, budget\, board activity\, and needs are reviewed during the meeting.  Questions are encouraged\, which we will attempt to answer\, to allow all to understand our “state of the union.”  We also will kick off our pledge campaign for 2022.  Come get the facts about our humanist congregation! \n  \nThis talk 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/zoom-meeting-tba-2/
LOCATION:Virtual Program using Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211107T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211107T153000
DTSTAMP:20260425T205857
CREATED:20211022T105807Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211022T110114Z
UID:7199-1636291800-1636299000@ehstnc.org
SUMMARY:Dementia and Nutrients - What You Need to Know
DESCRIPTION:Guy Beretich will talk about nutrients related to dementia and the mechanisms behind them. There will also be a brief look at prior civilizations and how these same nutrients affected them.\n\nGuy Beretich has used his varied background in Immunology\, Marine Biology\, and Poultry Science to elucidate the mechanisms behind some of the major advances in civilization.  These advances include Ancient Greece (Athens)\, Elizabethan England\, the Dutch Golden Age and Renaissance Tuscany.\nThis meeting is in person at our regular venue\, Extraordinary Ventures.  Masks are required regardless of your vaccination status.  Masks are available at the greeter’s table.
URL:https://ehstnc.org/event/dementia/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211031T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211031T123000
DTSTAMP:20260425T205857
CREATED:20211009T160230Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211009T160230Z
UID:7190-1635678000-1635683400@ehstnc.org
SUMMARY:Journeys to Justice
DESCRIPTION:How does one find the courage to do good? What are the experiences\, pains\, and inspirations that drive us to do meaningful work? In “Journeys to Justice\,” hear from Future of Ethical Societies members\, young adults spread nationally and internationally\, about their personal pathways to working for social justice. Julia Julstrom-Agoyo\, Katie LaClair\, and Kai Lin Zhang will be our speakers for the day. \n\n\nKai Lin Zhang serves as the Executive Director of the New York State Assembly’s Asian Pacific American Task Force\, where she has been leading various efforts over the past two years to help workers and small businesses during the pandemic\, and support community-based organizations combatting anti-Asian violence. Prior to this role\, Kai spent a decade in community organizing for the labor rights of informal sector workers\, including street vendors\, domestic workers\, and most especially\, sex workers. She co-founded an organization called Red Canary Song that serves immigrant massage parlor workers based in Flushing\, Queens and Chinatown. Kai is a member of the Brooklyn Ethical Society\, and has been a participant in FES Future of Ethical Societies since 2014.\n\nKatie was raised in the Essex Ethical Culture Society in New Jersey. She joined the Baltimore Ethical Society as an adult in 2012 and was empowered by her community to serve as Chair of the Ethical Action Committee\, first at BES and then of the American Ethical Union\, for several years. The social restrictions of the pandemic brought her to FES and  the connections forged and ideas exchanged there inspired her to serve as a member of the AEU Leadership Committee with a focus on making space for and supporting diverse clergy Leadership. Together with many beloved Ethical Culture friends around the country\, she is on a path of helping to build anti-racist structures within AEU and Society operations\, and a personal journey of understanding how to recognize and defect from her white socialization to reclaim her full humanity and work authentically toward collective liberation. \n\nJulia Julstrom-Agoyo serves as Youth Representative to the United Nations for the American Humanist Association. She holds a BA in International Studies (Human Rights) from the University of Iowa. There\, she was awarded both the Philip G. Hubbard Human Rights Award and the Burns H. Weston International Human Rights Essay Prize. Julia is currently pursuing a Masters of International Affairs at Columbia University\, focusing on human rights policy and international conflict resolution. Julia grew up in Ethical Culture and remains deeply involved with the local and global ethical humanism movement. Julia has completed a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship in Pahang\, Malaysia\, worked as a Family Reunification Specialist for unaccompanied immigrant minors in her hometown of Chicago\, and assisted in the representation of detained non-citizens facing deportation in New York as a paralegal.\n\nNote that this program is at 11:00 am rather than our normal meeting time\, and the program is provided via Zoom.  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/journeys-to-justice/
LOCATION:Virtual Program using Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211024T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211024T153000
DTSTAMP:20260425T205857
CREATED:20211010T130944Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211020T105436Z
UID:7193-1635082200-1635089400@ehstnc.org
SUMMARY:How We Sipped\, Danced\, and Stumbled Our Way to Civilization
DESCRIPTION:Our meeting will be a symposium on the book\, “Drunk: How We Sipped\, Danced\, and Stumbled Our Way to Civilization” written by Edward  Slingerland.  The book researches the thousands of years that Humankind has pursued intoxication as a means to enhance creativity\, build trust\, and allow normally antagonistic groups to cooperate for the advantage of all.  Two EHST members will conduct this program\, and the QnA portion of our program should be quite lively.\n \n  \nThis meeting is in person at our regular venue\, Extraordinary Ventures.  Masks are required regardless of your vaccination status.  Masks are available at the greeter’s table.
URL:https://ehstnc.org/event/how-we-sipped-danced-and-stumbled-our-way-to-civilization/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211010T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211010T153000
DTSTAMP:20260425T205857
CREATED:20211007T104407Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211009T160558Z
UID:7188-1633872600-1633879800@ehstnc.org
SUMMARY:Discussion - Turbulent Times
DESCRIPTION:This is a turbulent time for our nation (corrosive political divisions\, erosion of belief in government\, disinformation) and for our world (catastrophic climate change\, increasing authoritarianism\, global oligarchs maneuvering across borders).   What current issues do you think have the most implications for us in our efforts to “reach for a more ethical life”.  EHST will have a discussion about the issues which concern our members and friends. \nThis talk 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/7188/
LOCATION:Virtual Program using Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211003T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211003T153000
DTSTAMP:20260425T205857
CREATED:20210927T225454Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210927T225454Z
UID:7183-1633267800-1633275000@ehstnc.org
SUMMARY:Calling Out The Outrageous Lie
DESCRIPTION:Hugh Taft-Morales\, BES Leader\, will talk to us via a previously recorded program.  Joe Biden won the 2020 election fair and square\, but the outrageous lie that the election was rigged fueled the January 6 insurrection at the Capitol. Though lying has long been used as a tool to gain political power\, normalizing blatant lying threatens our democracy. Hugh Taft-Morales explores this toxic twisting of truth and implores continued condemnation of outrageous lies by public servants. \nThis talk 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/calling-out-the-outrageous-lie/
LOCATION:Virtual Program using Zoom
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