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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:20260425T222943
CREATED:20211009T160230Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211009T160230Z
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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:20260425T222943
CREATED:20211010T130944Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211020T105436Z
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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:20260425T222943
CREATED:20211007T104407Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211009T160558Z
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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:20260425T222943
CREATED:20210927T225454Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210927T225454Z
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210926T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210926T153000
DTSTAMP:20260425T222943
CREATED:20210902T130726Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210902T133446Z
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SUMMARY:How the Chickasaw Nation Is Embracing Science
DESCRIPTION:Conner Sandefur will introduce you to the Chickasaw Nation\, a sovereign American Indian nation now located in southcentral Oklahoma. He will discuss some of the research that the Chickasaw Nation and others are doing to improve health and wellness of Indian People (Hattak Api’ Homma’). He will also discuss the role of two professional societies\, SACNAS and AISES\, in increasing tribal nations’ capacity for scientific research. \nConner Sandefur holds a PhD in Bioinformatics from the University of Michigan. His company\, Sandefur Modeling\, helps organizations tackle complex problems using mathematical and computational modeling. Conner resides in Pittsboro\, NC and is a proud citizen of the Chickasaw Nation. \n  \nWe are meeting 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-the-chickasaw-nation-is-embracing-science/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210919T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210919T153000
DTSTAMP:20260425T222943
CREATED:20210830T192542Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210913T143254Z
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SUMMARY:Environmental Justice - What You Should Know
DESCRIPTION:There is much discussion about environmental justice\, but did you know the environmental justice movement actually started right here in North Carolina and that the phrase ‘environmental racism’ was coined in the heat of protest?  Dr. Kim Allen\, a cultural anthropologist whose research has focused on environmental justice activism and environmental identity\, will dig into the history of environmental justice activism and explain how it has grown from a protest in little known Warren County\, North Carolina in 1982 to an international movement that embraces climate justice. \nWe are meeting this Sunday in person at our regular venue\, Extraordinary Ventures.  Masks are required regardless of your vaccination status.  Masks are available at the greeter’s table.  We are also using Zoom to reach those who may not want to attend in person meetings.  Our in-person Zoom meetings are still in the experimental states\, so no guarantees that it will work well.  If you would like to be a participant in the meeting via Zoom\, please email us at info@ncethicalsociety.org and provide your first and last name in your request.
URL:https://ehstnc.org/event/enironmental-justice-what-you-should-know/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210912T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210912T153000
DTSTAMP:20260425T222943
CREATED:20210902T103508Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210902T103722Z
UID:7162-1631453400-1631460600@ehstnc.org
SUMMARY:The Right to Free Speech - Time to Draw New Limits?
DESCRIPTION:American liberals love to promote and defend free speech without limits of any kind other than the obvious limitation on shouting “fire” in a crowded theater.  With the rise of the far right\, neo-Nazi movements\, as well as escalation of anti-semitism enabled by social media on a worldwide scale\, should we re-consider those limits?  Germany and other European countries place limits on speech\, and display of Nazi imagery.  Victoria  state in Australia has just passed a ban on public display of Nazi symbols.  And aren’t liberals enforcing bans on speech by purging those who at one time in their lives said or did something that is now considered offensive?  Are these bans going too far\, or do we need more of such nongovernmental actions to rid us of toxic people at least in public spaces\, airwaves\, and offices?  EHST member Chris Kaman will present these questions which were sparked by a recent episode on “On the Media”.   \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/free-speech-limits/
LOCATION:Virtual Program using Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210905T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210905T153000
DTSTAMP:20260425T222943
CREATED:20210830T190828Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210830T190828Z
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SUMMARY:What Charities Do You Support?
DESCRIPTION:EHST members and friends will discuss the charities they support.  With so many charities asking for our money\, knowing how other members and friends of EHST may help you make decisions.   Visitors are welcome to attend.
URL:https://ehstnc.org/event/what-charities-do-you-support/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210829T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210829T153000
DTSTAMP:20260425T222943
CREATED:20210719T153318Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210808T181048Z
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SUMMARY:Fighting Against Structural Racism
DESCRIPTION:Who is fighting structural racism in North Carolina?  Who is working to end mass incarceration\, reform the bail system\, ending youth confinement\, and encouraging restorative justice (as opposed to punitive justice)?  EmancipateNC is the organization working towards those ends\, and Dawn Blagrove will speak to us about this work.  She is the executive director of EmancipateNC. \nThis talk will be presented via a Zoom meeting. You do not need a Zoom account to “attend” this virtual meeting. If you would like to attend this meeting\, please email us at info@ncethicalsociety.org\, and provide us with your first and last name in your request. Your cooperation is appreciated.
URL:https://ehstnc.org/event/fighting-against-structural-racism/
LOCATION:Virtual Program using Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210822T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210822T153000
DTSTAMP:20260425T222943
CREATED:20210720T135858Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210817T101201Z
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SUMMARY:Facing the Truth
DESCRIPTION:Facing the truth inside of us — emotional\, psychological\, and spiritual — is essential to living a meaningful life.  What we do to avoid facing the truth creates unnecessary pain.  Marvin Skorman\, a retired psychotherapist\, will speak to us about being honest with ourselves.   He has been practicing  for 41 years. For 39 of those years his primary modality has been Intensive Short-Term Dynamic Psychotherapy (ISTDP). \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/facing-the-truth/
LOCATION:Virtual Program using Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210815T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210815T153000
DTSTAMP:20260425T222943
CREATED:20210720T140118Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210808T175547Z
UID:7135-1629034200-1629041400@ehstnc.org
SUMMARY:A Hannah Arendt-Inspired Commentary on the Public Life
DESCRIPTION:Is America headed toward totalitarian rule?  The answer may be in the past work of Hannah Arendt.   Luis Dominguez will lay out the very precise meaning of totalitarianism in Arendt’s discourse and what her work  has to say about what has led us to this juncture.  He will also draw on her comments on work vs. labor\, the social life vs. the public life\, and the banality of evil. The purpose of the discussion is to encourage people to delve into those topics with new insights. \nLuis Dominguez earned his PhD in Marketing in 1971.  He grew up in Cuba prior to Castro’s reign\, and emigrated to the US after Castro rose to power.  Mr. Dominguez discovered the work of Hannah Arendt years ago\, finding resonance in her words through his lived experiences. \nWe are meeting in person at our regular venue\, Extraordinary Ventures.  Masks are required regardless of your vaccination status.  Masks are available at the greeter’s table. \n  \n 
URL:https://ehstnc.org/event/a-hannah-arendt-inspired-commentary-on-the-public-life/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210808T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210808T123000
DTSTAMP:20260425T222943
CREATED:20210719T160158Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210720T141204Z
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SUMMARY:Sources of Hope
DESCRIPTION:The whole truth about America involves a history has been both triumphant for some and traumatic for others. How do we understand and reconcile such disparity? As we truthfully acknowledge imperfection and injustice\, we also must confront challenges that lie ahead and commit to building a more just and humane nation for all.  Let us also recognize underlying ethical values that animate efforts\, throughout our history\, to create “a more perfect union\,” to elicit goodness from diverse peoples\, to find and demonstrate hope.  Let us envision together and commit to building a nation of equity\, decency\, and compassion. \nThrough the use of Zoom\, we will hear from future Ethical Culture/Humanist Leaders who represent the future and inspire hope as we embrace the tasks ahead.  This program is a part of the 2021 American Ethical Union virtual assembly. \nThis talk will be presented via a Zoom meeting. You do not need a Zoom account to “attend” this virtual meeting. If you would like to attend this meeting\, please email us at\ninfo@ncethicalsociety.org\, and provide us with your first and last name in your request. Your cooperation is appreciated.
URL:https://ehstnc.org/event/sources-of-hope/
LOCATION:Virtual Program using Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210801T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210801T153000
DTSTAMP:20260425T222943
CREATED:20210723T143106Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210723T143106Z
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SUMMARY:Carolina Forward - A Path for Us All
DESCRIPTION:As a non-profit progressive policy organization\, Carolina Forward advocates for a stronger North Carolina that works for all its citizens through public policy research\, journalism\, public communications and organizing.  Executive Director\, Blair Reeves\, will speak to EHST about the organization’s mission and work.  We are very happy to highlight one of the organizations working for a more ethical culture! \nNote that we are resuming our meetings at Extraordinary Ventures.  We will have in person meetings on the first\, third\, and fourth Sundays of the month.  On the second and fifth Sundays we will have Zoom meetings.  If you have been fully vaccinated\, you are welcome to come without a face mask.
URL:https://ehstnc.org/event/carolina-forward-a-path-for-us-all/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210725T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210725T153000
DTSTAMP:20260425T222943
CREATED:20210627T203435Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210627T203435Z
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SUMMARY:Homecoming Sunday
DESCRIPTION:We will celebrate our first in person meeting since the pandemic began!  This will be primarily a time for us to reconnect with each other and enjoy a late lunch or early dinner at the same time.  Whether you are a member\, friend\, or occasional visitor you are welcome to attend.  If you have been vaccinated\, masks will not be necessary.
URL:https://ehstnc.org/event/homecoming-sunday/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210718T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210718T153000
DTSTAMP:20260425T222943
CREATED:20210621T134856Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210621T134856Z
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SUMMARY:Witnessing the Dissolution of Democracy
DESCRIPTION:Randy Best\, Leader of the Northern Virginia Ethical Society\, will speak about our current state of democracy.   Here’s what his talk will cover in his own words. \n“At home and abroad the institution of democracy is challenged\, and sometimes usurped\, by populist autocrats.  The pursuit of power has been elevated to the extent that democratic norms and institutions have become mere inconveniences to be overcome and discarded.  I am witness to procedural changes that will allow state legislatures to overrule and discard election results when their party’s candidate loses the vote.  I will take stock of recent events and what they foreshadow in a politics whose only goal is staying in power.”\n \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/witnessing-the-dissolution-of-democracy/
LOCATION:Virtual Program using Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210711T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210711T153000
DTSTAMP:20260425T222943
CREATED:20210618T153827Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210618T191914Z
UID:7106-1626010200-1626017400@ehstnc.org
SUMMARY:Kids in Court
DESCRIPTION:Dorothy Hairston Mitchell\, supervising attorney\, Juvenile Law Clinic at NCCU\, will talk about some of her youngest clients and the challenges they face in navigating the Juvenile Justice system.  Children as young as 6 are expected to assist in his or her defense in juvenile court.  Ms. Mitchell works to help these children\, and is an advocate for raising the age at which a young person can be expected to participate in their defense. \n\n\n\n\n\nAdvocates for raising the age for juvenile proceedings include Gov. Roy Cooper’s Task Force on Racial Equity in Criminal Justice\, which recommends the age be raised to 12. A subcommittee of the Juvenile Justice Advisory Committee\, which was established by the state legislature\, recommends 10. The National Juvenile Justice Network recommends 14.  You need to know the status of these efforts to help reform the system. \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/kids-in-court/
LOCATION:Virtual Program using Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210704T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210704T153000
DTSTAMP:20260425T222943
CREATED:20210627T203027Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210628T184736Z
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SUMMARY:July 4th - History and Perspective
DESCRIPTION:We will use prerecorded videos to illustrate the historical context of the Declaration of Independence\, and a perspective on July 4th which was originally delivered by Frederick Douglass in 1852 on July 4th.  Afterward we will discuss these videos as well as address our current status of freedom and democracy in our country. \n  \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/july-4th-history-and-perspsective/
LOCATION:Virtual Program using Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210627T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210627T153000
DTSTAMP:20260425T222943
CREATED:20210621T125420Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210621T125420Z
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SUMMARY:Ted Talk and Discussion: How Does Memory Work\, and Why Forgetting is OK
DESCRIPTION:Have you ever misplaced something you were just holding? Completely blanked on a famous actor’s name? Walked into a room and immediately forgot why?  In her Ted Talk neuroscientist Lisa Genova digs into two types of memory failures we regularly experience — and reassures us that forgetting is totally normal. Among other books Dr. Genova wrote the best-seller Still Alice in 2007 which was made into a movie starring Julianne Moore. \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/ted-talk-and-discussion-how-does-memory-work-and-why-forgetting-is-ok/
LOCATION:Virtual Program using Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210620T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210620T153000
DTSTAMP:20260425T222943
CREATED:20210616T182714Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210616T182835Z
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SUMMARY:Juneteenth - Discussion
DESCRIPTION:Whether or not you attended the joint meeting with the Brooklyn Ethical Society on Juneteenth last week\, please join us for this discussion. As explained by Wikipedia. “Juneteenth is a holiday celebrating the emancipation of those who had been enslaved in the southern United States that had formed the Confederacy.  Originating in Galveston\, Texas\, it is now celebrating on June 19 throughout the United States\, with increasing official recognition.  It is commemorated on the anniversary date of the June 19\, 1865\, announcement of General Order No. 3 by Union Army general Gordon Granger\, proclaiming freedom  from slavery in Texas.” \nThis discussion will be led by EHST member Fred Breidt. \nHere is the transcript of the presentation given last week to the Brooklyn Society\, “Celebrating Juneteenth: Where is the Joy in Freedom?” with NYC Deputy Mayor J. Phillip Thompson. \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/7103/
LOCATION:Virtual Program using Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210613T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210613T123000
DTSTAMP:20260425T222943
CREATED:20210517T104543Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210604T194710Z
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SUMMARY:Where Is Joy In Freedom? - Reflections on Juneteenth
DESCRIPTION:Honoring the history of Black Liberation struggles and the particular uprisings of 2020 and 2021\, the Brooklyn Society for Ethical Culture is proud to host\, along with other ethical and humanist societies\, a Juneteenth celebration entitled “Where is the Joy in Freedom?” with guest speaker NYC Deputy Mayor J. Phillip Thompson.  J. Phillip Thompson is NYC’s Deputy Mayor for Strategic Policy Initiatives. Prior to joining the de Blasio administration\, he was Associate Professor of Urban Planning at MIT. He is the author of Double Trouble: Black Mayors\, Black Communities and the Call for a Deep Democracy. \nThe celebration also features musicians DuPree\, Lindsey Wilson and Barry Kornhauser and poets Valerie Verdia and Kim Brandon.\n \nEHST will join the Brooklyn Society to hear Mr. Thompson’s thoughts on Juneteenth. \nThis talk will be presented via a Zoom session. You do not need a Zoom account to “attend” this virtual meeting.  To register for this event\, please use this link: \nhttps://www.eventbrite.com/e/celebrating-juneteenth-where-is-the-joy-in-freedom-tickets-154331843699
URL:https://ehstnc.org/event/where-is-joy-in-freedom-reflections-on-juneteenth/
LOCATION:Virtual Program using Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210606T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210606T153000
DTSTAMP:20260425T222943
CREATED:20210430T132013Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210430T134419Z
UID:7079-1622986200-1622993400@ehstnc.org
SUMMARY:Ethics in Protest Photography
DESCRIPTION:The inauguration of Donald Trump was immediately followed by the largest protest in U.S. history. His four years in office included several protests–both by alt-right extremists and anti-racist activists–culminating in the storming of the U.S. Capitol on January 6th. Photojournalism can provide both an engaging qualitative story and useful quantitative data about what happens at these protests. However\, the ethical questions of photojournalism are perhaps more relevant and difficult than ever under these circumstances. In this talk\, astrophysics professor and protest photojournalist Anthony Crider will discuss both large and small protests in North Carolina\, Virginia\, and D.C he has covered during the past four years and ethical questions raised in both taking and publishing photos of these events. (Attendees may wish to visit http://acrider.photos/ beforehand to see samples of these protest photos.) \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/ethics-in-protest-photography/
LOCATION:Virtual Program using Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210530T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210530T153000
DTSTAMP:20260425T222943
CREATED:20210517T103946Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210525T132854Z
UID:7090-1622381400-1622388600@ehstnc.org
SUMMARY:Climate Justice - Video
DESCRIPTION:Curt Collier\, Interim Leader for the Bergen County NJ Ethical Society\, was the featured speaker\, joined by Lucy Crespo.  Their focus was Groundwork Youth\, a practical opportunity for Ethical Culture Societies to join in partnership with their local communities to address the effects of poor environmental decisions from the past. \nHugh Taft-Morales\, Leader for the Baltimore and Philadelphia Societies\, moderated\, and Jan Broughton\, past president of the AEU and a member of EHST\, shared information about the Poor People’s Campaign and their climate justice goals. \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/tba-4/
LOCATION:Virtual Program using Zoom
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210523T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210523T153000
DTSTAMP:20260425T222943
CREATED:20210419T120608Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210419T120608Z
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SUMMARY:North Carolina Farmworkers and Covid19 Vaccinations
DESCRIPTION:Anna Jensen\, Executive Director of the NC Farmworkers Project\, will speak to us about our farmworkers and how Covid19 vaccinations are getting (or not getting) to them.  The NC Farmworkers’ Project serves as the resource center\, home base\, and connection to care for more than 3\,000 farmworkers in five counties around Benson\, North Carolina. Each agricultural season\, we visit farmworkers in their homes to assess their needs\, engage in health education\, share information and resources\, and build community. \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/north-carolina-farmworkers-and-covid19-vaccinations/
LOCATION:Virtual Program using Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210516T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210516T123000
DTSTAMP:20260425T222943
CREATED:20210427T115503Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210427T115503Z
UID:7074-1621162800-1621168200@ehstnc.org
SUMMARY:All American Ethical Union Presentation by the Youth of Ethical Societies
DESCRIPTION:EHST will have our program in conjunction with the all AEU program by the Youth of Ethical Societies (YES). Every year\, the teens of Ethical Societies around the country come together to discuss issues relevant to the world around them.  The weekend-long conference is entirely teen-led; they plan the theme\, they plan and lead the breakout discussion groups\, and they facilitate all activities during the conference. This is an impressive feat in any year — but to have pulled off a successful Youth of Ethical Societies (YES) Conference during a global pandemic is especially remarkable! \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/all-american-ethical-union-presentation-by-the-youth-of-ethical-societies/
LOCATION:Virtual Program using Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210509T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210509T153000
DTSTAMP:20260425T222943
CREATED:20210503T172444Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210503T172444Z
UID:7085-1620567000-1620574200@ehstnc.org
SUMMARY:Discussion Day
DESCRIPTION:Our meeting this week will be a discussion highlighting some of the learnings from our last several guest presentations: \n\nSuzanne MacDonough on “Conflict Reduction Strategies and Love/Friendship Styles.”\nDr. Karen Barbee on “Mental Health and Substance Abuse.”\n\n\nDavid Delaney on “Racial Justice\, Institutional Reform\, and Ethics.“\n\nWere there key learnings from these presentations that impacted you? Was there anything you disagreed with\, or wanted more information about? \nJoin us and share your thoughts \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/discussion-day/
LOCATION:Virtual Program using Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210502T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210502T153000
DTSTAMP:20260425T222943
CREATED:20210324T144009Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210419T181606Z
UID:7023-1619962200-1619969400@ehstnc.org
SUMMARY:Racial Justice\, Institutional Reform\, and Ethics
DESCRIPTION:David Delaney is a North Carolina attorney and member of the faculty of the UNC-Chapel Hill Curriculum in Peace\, War\, and Defense. David will talk about ethics- and values-based institutional improvements to advance racial justice through local and national associations\, including the NC State Bar\, NAACP\, and West Point alumni community. \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/racial-justice-institutional-reform-and-ethics/
LOCATION:Virtual Program using Zoom
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210425T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210425T153000
DTSTAMP:20260425T222943
CREATED:20210221T131721Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210419T104445Z
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SUMMARY:Mental Health and Substance Abuse
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Karen Barbee will speak to us about mental health and substance abuse.  Dr. Barbee is the founder\, owner\, and Clinical Director of Renaissance Wellness Services\, LLC(RWS) in Pittsboro\, NC.   Here is the mission statement of RWS: To provide high-quality\, holistic and therapeutic services to individuals\, couples\, and families through the use of client-centered and empirically-based counseling theories. \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/mental-health-and-substance-abuse/
LOCATION:Virtual Program using Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210418T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210418T153000
DTSTAMP:20260425T222943
CREATED:20210412T114324Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210412T114324Z
UID:7060-1618752600-1618759800@ehstnc.org
SUMMARY:Democracy in Chains?
DESCRIPTION:We will show a pre-recorded talk by Duke University Professor of History Nancy MacLean about her book “Democracy in Chains: The Deep History of the Radical Right’s Stealth Plan for America”.   Afterward we will discuss her book\, and it’s implications for solving this problem.  Of course\, we also will entertain skeptics who find her work questionable.  Whether you have read the book or not\, after listening to the video\, you can participate in our discussion. \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/democracy-in-chains-2/
LOCATION:Virtual Program using Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210411T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210411T153000
DTSTAMP:20260425T222943
CREATED:20210405T141216Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210405T155945Z
UID:7041-1618147800-1618155000@ehstnc.org
SUMMARY:Conflict Reduction Strategies and Love/Friendship Styles
DESCRIPTION:Life coach Suzanne MacDonough will speak about conflict reduction strategies stemming from the 9 love/friendship styles.  The new trend is to speak of ‘conflict reduction’ or ‘conflict management’\, rather than ‘resolution’\, because many times\, in general\, conflict cannot be 100% eliminated.  The topic of conflict reduction is one that Ms. MacDonough has extensively studied\, as a ‘life coach’\, in her trainings through international corporate consulting companies. \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. \n  \n 
URL:https://ehstnc.org/event/conflict-reduction-strategies-and-love-friendship-styles/
LOCATION:Virtual Program using Zoom
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