The Washington Post recently wrote about a Muslim doctor in Dawson, Minnesota.  The article is a good case study of the relations between a Muslim doctor who had settled down in a small town to practice medicine, and how everything changed once Donald Trump was elected president.  We will discuss the article  in small groups. […]

Our country seems to be spiraling towards new levels of polarization, and increased violence between the warring factions.  Non-violent communication is perhaps just what we need now.  It is not new, but perhaps it is time to re-examine what it is, and how it can help us.  Neal Caidin is co-leader of  local non-violent communication […]

Inspired by Russell’s 1930 book “The Conquest of Happiness”,  EHST member Fred Breidt will cover a topic that most would argue is sorely lacking these days. As Russell states in the Preface of his book “…I venture to hope that some among those multitudes of man and women who suffer unhappiness without enjoying it, may […]

How can we break down barriers between people?  How have others succeeded in doing this, and what can we learn from them?  We will watch two brief videos about two different people who have succeeded.  We will then break into small groups to discuss what we take away from the videos.  Lastly, we will share […]

EHST will celebrate Labor Day by showing the documentary film "The Wobblies," about the founding of the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) in 1905, in the  time of a widening economic chasm between industrial giants and downtrodden workers.  The IWW was the only union in its time that was open to all workers, regardless […]