Randy Best, Leader of the Northern Virginia Society for Ethical Culture, will discuss assumptions and their ethical effects.  Here is a snippet of his talk: "What assumptions do I make as I move through the world?  How do my assumptions influence my interactions with others?  Are my fundamental assumptions about myself too narrow and self-limiting?  […]

Most organizations focus on professional development from the perspective of grooming better employees. Dr. Dauv Evans will assert that we need more employees who think like a boss. He has trained employees how to incorporate an entrepreneurial perspective to their jobs. Thinking like a boss can create a more productive and ethical work environment. Dr. […]

Many theists ask non-theists, "Well, just what do you believe?"  Atheists believe there is no god, but what about non-theists?  Amanda Poppei, Senior Leader of the Washington Ethical Society, will address just what folks who call themselves non-theists believe in.  Ethical Humanism, aka Ethical Culture, is non-theistic.  Ms. Poppei will help us understand more about […]

Do our public schools teach historically accurate depictions of American Indians?  Ryan Dial-Stanley, a member of the Lumbee tribe, will discuss what education should depict.   Leslie Locklear was originally scheduled to speak, but had to step aside.  She recommended her colleague Mr. Dial-Stanley who is also quite knowledgeable about this issue, and works with her […]

The American Ethical Union (AEU) is the national organization of which EHST is a member.  Each year the AEU holds a convention, called an "Assembly," in which delegates from the other Ethical Humanist societies meet for three days of lectures, workshops, entertainment, and a business meeting.  EHST President Dorothy Dale, and members Jan Broughton and […]