We will watch two brief Ted Talks, and then discuss our reactions to them.  The first is about being an ally to those face injustice (https://www.ted.com/talks/dwinita_mosby_tyler_want_a_more_just_world_be_an_unlikely_ally) and the second is about how stories can play an important role in motivating people to take action (https://www.ted.com/talks/sisonke_msimang_if_a_story_moves_you_act_on_it) rather than just enjoying an emotional story.   This program […]

The EHST Ethical Action Committee is pleased to present a proposal concerning ethical action in 2024. This initiative serves as an interactive forum, inviting stakeholders to engage and provide input. Upon the program's completion, a brief survey will be disseminated among society's members, allowing individuals to cast their votes and provide constructive feedback. This meeting […]

We will have two different programs.  Some will participate in the local CROP Walk, and others will gather at our usual venue to discuss current events.  The CROP Walk is our ethical action activity for this quarter.  It is a walk to raise money to fight hunger both locally and internationally.  If you would like […]

We will join the morning program sponsored by our national organization, the American Ethical Union.   Sanda Baladan, co-founder of YVote, and Audrey Kindred, of the New York Society for Ethical Culture will present on how they collaborate to bring Voter and civic engagement activities to hundreds of youth in ongoing democracy reinforcing programs. They will show […]

Most biology students have heard the phrase "ontogeny recapitulates phylogeny." Put simply, this means that the stages of development of a fertilized human egg into a newborn baby (ontogeny) can, to some extent, superficially resemble the evolution of humans from primitive single celled microorganisms (phylogeny). Regardless of the scientific validity of that statement, we can […]