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SUMMARY:A Discussion of Atheism and Ethical Culture
DESCRIPTION:According to a Pew Research Center report from 2024\, roughly 28% of Americans are religiously unaffiliated\, classified as “nones”. Of these\, 83% profess to be agnostic or vaguely uncertain about religion\, with the remainder being atheists who claim god or gods do not exist. If\, however\, atheism is defined more broadly as an absence of theistic belief\, most “nones” may be considered to be atheists. In general many accuse atheists of being nihilists or lacking a foundation for moral and ethical standards. However\, it may be argued that because atheism does not adhere to the dictates of a predefined moral code\, it supports the development and evolution of an ethical culture based on critical thinking about human interactions and social justice. Fred Breidt will lead a group discussion of what atheism is and how atheism and religion can influence Ethical Culture values. \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 use our contact us form (https://ehstnc.org/contact-us/) to make your request.
URL:https://ehstnc.org/event/a-discussion-of-atheism-and-ethical-culture/
LOCATION:Extraordinary Ventures\, 200 S. Elliott Rd\, Chapel Hill\, NC\, 27514\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241229T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241229T123000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20241210T115127Z
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SUMMARY:Gathering Light In Our Times
DESCRIPTION:EHST will join the American Ethical Union (AEU) program today at 11:00 am EST.  You may see more about this program here.  Note that registration is required.  Use this link to register: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEkf-2vqzgjGdIEmPWGty7Khr_QFgiUBWq7#/registration \n  \nhttps://aeu.org/2024/11/december-29-aeu-all-societies-platform-gathering-light-in-our-times/
URL:https://ehstnc.org/event/gathering-light-in-our-times/
LOCATION:Virtual Program using Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241222T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241222T153000
DTSTAMP:20260425T094523
CREATED:20241210T114658Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241210T114658Z
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SUMMARY:EHST Holiday - no program today
DESCRIPTION:We will not be meeting today.  We look forward to seeing you in 2025!
URL:https://ehstnc.org/event/ehst-holiday-no-program-today/
LOCATION:NC
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241215T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241215T153000
DTSTAMP:20260425T094523
CREATED:20241210T114449Z
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SUMMARY:2024 End of Year Extravaganza!
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for our final meeting of 2024. As this is the last gathering of the year\, we will be hosting a triumvirate of programs: \n1) Ethical Action: Foster family gift wrapping: \nWe are sponsoring a local family through the Foster Care Division of the Orange County Department of Social Services. We are providing help in a variety of ways\, including some gifts that we will be wrapping. This family is also in need of help with basic necessities (some clothes\, shoes\, and even groceries) that we will provide for with gift cards so they can make their own shopping choies. If you are able to attend and would like to bring a financial donation\, that would be great. If you are not available on Sunday\, please consider donating on our website\, https://ehstnc.org/support/ . Please add a note that this donation is for the foster family sponsorship. All donations are welcome! \n2) Forecasting the Future: \nWe will have surveys available to fill out with some questions regarding 2025. They will range from world politics through sports straight on to pop culture. Once these are gathered and consolidated\, your responses will reappear at a later meeting next year. \n3) Social time with members and friends: \nThis is a great time to celebrate the holiday season and enjoy the company of others. Standard refreshments will be provided\, but if you would like to bring an extra snack to share\, please feel free to do so! \nWe will not be Zooming this program.  Nor will we meet on 12/22.  The program on 12/29 is an all AEU program.  See you next year!
URL:https://ehstnc.org/event/2024-end-of-year-extravaganza/
LOCATION:Extraordinary Ventures\, 200 S. Elliott Rd\, Chapel Hill\, NC\, 27514\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241208T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241208T153000
DTSTAMP:20260425T094523
CREATED:20241203T130107Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241203T130107Z
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SUMMARY:Fighting Christian Nationalism in Minnesota
DESCRIPTION:As marketing co-chairs of HumanistMN\, Suzanne Perry and Ellie Haylund worked together last year to put up a billboard near the Minnesota state capitol that read\, “Reject Christian Nationalism: Keep Religion Out of Government.” The billboard drew widespread media attention and raised people’s awareness of their organization. This effort was instrumental in expanding knowledge of humanist values in the community and significantly increased their membership. \nSuzanne Perry is a Board member and co-chair of the marketing committee for HumanistsMN. An ardent advocate for separation of religion and government\, she has coordinated an annual event at the Minnesota State Capitol to commemorate the National Day of Reason and worked with legislators to set up the Secular Government Caucus. She is now helping to plan a Forum on Religious Freedom in January in Minneapolis.\n\nEllie Haylund is an enthusiastic humanist and has been involved with her local chapter\, HumanistsMN\, for almost a decade. Since 2016\, she has served on HumanistsMN’s board of directors\, is their current president\, and co-chairs the marketing committee. She is passionate about bringing widespread visibility to humanism\, cultivating the next generation of humanists\, and advocating for the separation of religion and government.\n\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 use our contact us form (https://ehstnc.org/contact-us/) to make your request.
URL:https://ehstnc.org/event/fighting-christian-nationalism-in-minnesota/
LOCATION:Virtual Program using Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241124T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241124T153000
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SUMMARY:Potluck for our members and friends and visitors
DESCRIPTION:EHST will start the holiday season with a New World Potluck. We will meet at our usual venue\, Extraordinary Ventures.  Attendees are asked to bring a dish to share that features New World foods.  (See the list below.) Also\, feel free to bring beverages or something store bought to share.  And bringing something to share is not required to attend. \nCome one\, come all and celebrate our secular community! \nThis meeting is in-person only. \n\nNew World Foods for the potluck. \nGrains\n● Corn/Maize ● Quinoa ● Amaranth ● Wild rice ● Indian Corn (Flint Corn) \nLegumes\n● Peanut ● Pinto\, tepary\, black\, kidney\, navy\, scarlet runner and lima beans \nNightshades\n● Potato ● Tomato ● Bell and chili peppers ● Tomatillo \nFruits\n● Pineapple ● Guava ● Passion fruit ● Papaya ● Cherimoya\, sugar-apple\, hog plum\, and soursop ● Pawpaw ● Dragonfruit/pitaya ● Concord grape ● Huckleberry ● Strawberry ● Blueberry ● Cranberry ● Raspberry ● Salmonberry ● Oregon grape ● Thimbleberry ● Mayhaw) ● Blackberry ● Plum ● Black cherry ● Chokecherry ● Hawthorn Berry ● Staghorn Sumac ● Prickly Pear or Cactus Pear ● Persimmon \nNuts\n● Peanut ● Cashew ● American chestnut ● Pecan ● Black walnut ● Brazil nut ● Butternut or White Walnut ● Acorns ● American Hazelnut \nOther\n● Cocoa ● Vanilla● Cassava ● Sweet potato ● Jicama ● Jerusalem artichoke ● sunflower ● Avocado ● Agave ● Pumpkin and squash ● Chayote ● Chia ● Maple Syrup ● Honey ● Yaupon ● Sassafrass \nMeats\n● Beaver ● White Tail Deer ● Wild Turkey ● America Bison ● Passenger Pigeon ● Quail
URL:https://ehstnc.org/event/potluck-for-our-members-and-friends-and-visitors/
LOCATION:Extraordinary Ventures\, 200 S. Elliott Rd\, Chapel Hill\, NC\, 27514\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241117T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241117T153000
DTSTAMP:20260425T094523
CREATED:20241115T140848Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241115T140848Z
UID:8148-1731850200-1731857400@ehstnc.org
SUMMARY:Volunteering in Ukraine: A Personal Perspective
DESCRIPTION:What inspires an ordinary person to volunteer in a distant country that’s at war\, where even the alphabet is unfamiliar? What would the experience be like? And why might they be willing to return? You’re invited to hear the story of Philip Semanchuk who has been to Ukraine three times in the past year and will go there again soon.   Philip Semanchuk lives in Pacifica Cohousing in Carrboro\, NC. His surname comes from the Lemko people in the Ukranian highlands.\n\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 use our contact form (https://ehstnc.org/contact-us/)  to make the request.
URL:https://ehstnc.org/event/volunteering-in-ukraine-a-personal-perspective/
LOCATION:Extraordinary Ventures\, 200 S. Elliott Rd\, Chapel Hill\, NC\, 27514\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241110T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241110T153000
DTSTAMP:20260425T094523
CREATED:20241103T114650Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241125T120553Z
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SUMMARY:Discussion Sunday - What Now That The Election Is Over?
DESCRIPTION:We will discuss the results of the November 5th election and what it means to us individually as well as an organization dedicated to nontheism\, separation of church and state\, and freedom of and from religion.  Will the election make our lives and our commitments easier or more difficult?  What lessons do we take away from this election? \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 use our contact us form (https://ehstnc.org/contact-us/) to make your request.
URL:https://ehstnc.org/event/discussion-sunday-what-now-that-the-election-is-over/
LOCATION:Extraordinary Ventures\, 200 S. Elliott Rd\, Chapel Hill\, NC\, 27514\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241103T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241103T153000
DTSTAMP:20260425T094523
CREATED:20241029T145236Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241029T145236Z
UID:8139-1730640600-1730647800@ehstnc.org
SUMMARY:Exploring the North Atlantic with Gretchen Niver
DESCRIPTION:EHST Member Gretchen Niver joined a few members of the Skeptics Society\, and others\, on an Arctic and Greenland cruise on the Swan Hellenic Vega in early October. Learning about Inuit societies in Greenland and Northern Canada\, and visiting such unique landscapes was a thrilling experience\, which also included Northern Lights\, sled dog puppies\, icebergs\, polar bears\, and the only Viking settlement remains in North America. Come and share her journey this Sunday. \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 use our contact form (https://ehstnc.org/contact-us/)  to make the request.
URL:https://ehstnc.org/event/exploring-the-north-atlantic-with-gretchen-niver/
LOCATION:Extraordinary Ventures\, 200 S. Elliott Rd\, Chapel Hill\, NC\, 27514\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241027T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241027T153000
DTSTAMP:20260425T094523
CREATED:20241023T101944Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241023T101944Z
UID:8137-1730035800-1730043000@ehstnc.org
SUMMARY:2024 Fall Members Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Each fall\, EHST has a meeting of members\, friends\, and visitors to discuss how the current year has gone\, and what looms ahead for the next calendar year.  Our programs\, budget\, board activity\, and needs are reviewed during the meeting.  Questions are encouraged\, which we will attempt to answer\, as is feedback\, to allow all to understand our “state of the union.”  We also will kick off our pledge campaign for 2025.  Come get the facts about our humanist congregation! \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 use our contact form (https://ehstnc.org/contact-us/)  to make the request.
URL:https://ehstnc.org/event/2024-fall-members-meeting/
LOCATION:Extraordinary Ventures\, 200 S. Elliott Rd\, Chapel Hill\, NC\, 27514\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241020T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241020T153000
DTSTAMP:20260425T094523
CREATED:20241015T191359Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241015T191359Z
UID:8132-1729431000-1729438200@ehstnc.org
SUMMARY:The Need for Foster Families in Orange County and N.C.
DESCRIPTION:We are focusing on the need for foster families in Orange County\, as well as in N.C.  We have three guests from the Orange County Social Services Department who will speak about the challenges\, and needs of foster care. \nCourtney Byrd: Foster Home Licensing Social Worker. Courtney has many years of experience both as a social worker and a foster parent herself. \nRachel Floyd: Adoption Social Worker and Foster Home Licensing Social Worker. Rachel was previously an In-Home and Permanency Planning Social Worker in Orange County.  Rachel has been with Orange County over 6 years including an internship completed for a graduate degree. \nTracey Trask: Foster Home Licensing Social Worker. Tracey has been with Orange County over 18 years. \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 use our contact form (https://ehstnc.org/contact-us/)  to make the request.
URL:https://ehstnc.org/event/the-need-for-foster-families-in-orange-county-and-n-c/
LOCATION:Extraordinary Ventures\, 200 S. Elliott Rd\, Chapel Hill\, NC\, 27514\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241013T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241013T153000
DTSTAMP:20260425T094523
CREATED:20241002T113239Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241014T113713Z
UID:8125-1728826200-1728833400@ehstnc.org
SUMMARY:We Are The Guardians - A Documentary Film
DESCRIPTION:In recognition of Indigenous People’s Day\, we will show a documentary “We Are The Guardians.”  Here is brief overview of the film from the website: “We Are Guardians follows Indigenous forest guardian Marçal Guajajara and activist Puyr Tembé as they fight to protect their territories from deforestation\, an illegal logger who has no choice but to cut the forest down\, and a large landowner at the mercy of thousands of invaders and extractive industry. ”  After 83 minute film we will discuss our takeaways from it. \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 use our contact us form (https://ehstnc.org/contact-us/) to make your request.
URL:https://ehstnc.org/event/we-are-the-guardians-a-documentary-film/
LOCATION:Virtual Program using Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241006T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241006T153000
DTSTAMP:20260425T094523
CREATED:20241002T104647Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241002T104647Z
UID:8123-1728221400-1728228600@ehstnc.org
SUMMARY:Its Impact on Western North Carolina and How We Can Help
DESCRIPTION:Maura Breidt will give a presentation outlining what we know so far about the damage that Hurricane Helene has wreaked\, particularly on western North Carolina. As people in our fellow North Carolina society\, the Ethical Humanist Society of Asheville\, this would be a great time to come together and see what we can do to help them! \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 use our contact form to make the request.
URL:https://ehstnc.org/event/its-impact-on-western-north-carolina-and-how-we-can-help/
LOCATION:Extraordinary Ventures\, 200 S. Elliott Rd\, Chapel Hill\, NC\, 27514\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240929T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240929T123000
DTSTAMP:20260425T094523
CREATED:20240921T104648Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240921T104648Z
UID:8120-1727607600-1727613000@ehstnc.org
SUMMARY:Building an Intergenerational Movement for Climate Justice
DESCRIPTION:As Climate Week comes to a close\, a panel convenes to look at the unique intergenerational nature of the Climate Justice Movement. Humans of all ages are teaming up to meet the ethical imperative of Climate Justice and to grow this movement. This panel will explore the intergenerational modes and methods that youth and elders have employed\, in connecting across their generational divides for this global movement. \nDialogue will aim to reveal some of the struggles\, frustrations\, joys and learnings from this cross generational collaboration. While different generations may be coming from different points of reference\, different inspirational motivation\, and different stylistic tendencies\, how are they implementing solidarity\, and guiding themselves modalities of curious and compassionate interactivity and care\, with a common mission? In climate justice circles\, this summer has been “the summer of heat.” How are they each navigating the ethical dilemmas they confront in the world through this movement? \nPanelists represent Third Act and Fridays For Future (two organizations that Ethical NYC partners with\, to support this Climate Justice Movement)\, as well as No Brooklyn Pipeline\, and Climate Families. \nRegistration is required to attend this program.  Here’s the link to register: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIvf-yqrT4pG920xUxMh1gzKTVt28Bu-v3R#/registration
URL:https://ehstnc.org/event/building-an-intergenerational-movement-for-climate-justice/
LOCATION:Virtual Program using Zoom
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240922T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240922T153000
DTSTAMP:20260425T094523
CREATED:20240918T101429Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240918T101429Z
UID:8116-1727011800-1727019000@ehstnc.org
SUMMARY:Discussion: Voting Ethics from a Philosophical Perspective
DESCRIPTION:Are there moral obligations in how or whether we vote? This is particularly relevant with our upcoming national election. Fred Breidt will lead a discussion on the philosophical aspects of this issue based partially upon an article in the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy. As many of our members and friends know\, this is a highly charged topic\, so please remember to treat others with respect. \nThis is an in-person meeting only.  Zoom access will not be provided.
URL:https://ehstnc.org/event/discussion-voting-ethics-from-a-philosophical-perspective/
LOCATION:Extraordinary Ventures\, 200 S. Elliott Rd\, Chapel Hill\, NC\, 27514\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240921T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240921T120000
DTSTAMP:20260425T094523
CREATED:20240814T232207Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240814T232303Z
UID:8091-1726916400-1726920000@ehstnc.org
SUMMARY:Reproductive Rights presentation
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://ehstnc.org/event/reproductive-rights-presentation/
LOCATION:NC
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240915T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240915T153000
DTSTAMP:20260425T094523
CREATED:20240909T111702Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240916T105623Z
UID:8112-1726407000-1726414200@ehstnc.org
SUMMARY:My African Safari - A Photoshoot by Jay Niver
DESCRIPTION:EHST member Jay Niver just returned from a South Africa vacation where he made two daily\, three-hour Land Rover tours prowling for “Big Five” game.  His PowerPoint presentation will take you up close and personal to see and learn about bush creatures great and small through a wide-angle (not telephoto) lens. Bring your pith helmet and popcorn to discover what world-renowned Kruger National Park has to offer – and how Jay survived the harrowing ordeal! \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 use our contact form to make the request.
URL:https://ehstnc.org/event/my-african-safari-a-photoshoot-by-jay-niver/
LOCATION:Extraordinary Ventures\, 200 S. Elliott Rd\, Chapel Hill\, NC\, 27514\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240908T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240908T153000
DTSTAMP:20260425T094523
CREATED:20240819T131236Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240819T131909Z
UID:8096-1725802200-1725809400@ehstnc.org
SUMMARY:Secular Student Alliance - Mission\, Goals\, and Scholarships
DESCRIPTION:Kevin Bolling\, executive director of the Secular Student Alliance\, will talk about the SSA’s mission\, goals\, and scholarships program for secular students.  The Secular Student Alliance is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit and the only national organization dedicated to atheist\, humanist\, and other non-theist students.  The scholarships are available to full-time students enrolled in high school or college in the United States and are designed to support students who in addition to pursuing excellence in their academic studies are also activists for secular values on their campus and/or in their community. \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 use our contact us form to make your request. (Check your tabs to see the form.) \n 
URL:https://ehstnc.org/event/secular-student-alliance-mission-goals-and-scholarships/
LOCATION:Virtual Program using Zoom
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240904T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240904T200000
DTSTAMP:20260425T094523
CREATED:20240814T231812Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240814T231934Z
UID:8088-1725476400-1725480000@ehstnc.org
SUMMARY:Restoring Reproductive Rights
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://ehstnc.org/event/restoring-reproductive-rights-2/
LOCATION:NC
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240901T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240901T153000
DTSTAMP:20260425T094523
CREATED:20240826T121653Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240826T123339Z
UID:8100-1725197400-1725204600@ehstnc.org
SUMMARY:Postcarding to Get Out the Vote in November 2024
DESCRIPTION:As EHST did in 2020 and 2022\, we will be postcarding to get out the vote as our third quarter social action project. The stakes could not be higher in this election.  Postcarding is a non-partisan activity to encourage occasional voters to participate in our democracy.  Our efforts will focus on Mecklenburg County in our own ‘swing state’ of North Carolina.  This campaign is sponsored by the Center for Common Good. \nPostcards are scripted (no creative writing required) and all supplies and instructions will be provided.  Refreshments will be provided as well. \nCome out and join us to make a difference in 2024! \nThis meeting is In-Person only.
URL:https://ehstnc.org/event/postcarding-to-get-out-the-vote-in-november-2024/
LOCATION:Extraordinary Ventures\, 200 S. Elliott Rd\, Chapel Hill\, NC\, 27514\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240825T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240825T153000
DTSTAMP:20260425T094523
CREATED:20240819T124824Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240819T131821Z
UID:8094-1724592600-1724599800@ehstnc.org
SUMMARY:Ethical Considerations of Animal Shelters
DESCRIPTION:Maura Breidt will present a program on ethical considerations of animal shelters\, focusing on Wake SPCA\, where she is a volunteer. The program will be structured first with an overview of some of the volunteer opportunities\, focusing on some of the volunteer jobs that she herself is involved with\, and then move to some of the ethical dilemmas people who work there face and how they deal with them.  You may want to check out the history of the Society to Prevent Cruelty to Animals \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 use our contact form to make the request.
URL:https://ehstnc.org/event/ethical-considerations-of-animal-shelters/
LOCATION:Extraordinary Ventures\, 200 S. Elliott Rd\, Chapel Hill\, NC\, 27514\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240818T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240818T153000
DTSTAMP:20260425T094523
CREATED:20240725T141657Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240819T113938Z
UID:8063-1723987800-1723995000@ehstnc.org
SUMMARY:Local Trends in Housing and Homelessness
DESCRIPTION:Russell Pierce will speak about local trends in housing and homelessness.  He is the executive director of “Housing for New Hope” which is a local organization which addresses these issues.  He will explore challenges facing our most vulnerable neighbors: those experiencing homelessness. He’ll take a particular look at gentrification and how rising housing costs impact people in our community. He will share how people in the community are partnering with our most vulnerable neighbors to obtain housing and remain housed. \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 use our contact form to make the request.
URL:https://ehstnc.org/event/local-trends-in-housing-and-homelessness/
LOCATION:Extraordinary Ventures\, 200 S. Elliott Rd\, Chapel Hill\, NC\, 27514\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240811T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240811T153000
DTSTAMP:20260425T094523
CREATED:20240806T122728Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240806T122728Z
UID:8075-1723383000-1723390200@ehstnc.org
SUMMARY:Diversity\, Equity\, and Inclusion : Ted Talks and Discussion
DESCRIPTION:EHST will show two Ted Talks which explain what Diversity\, Equity\, and Inclusion (DEI) is\, and whether we should embrace it or celebrate its apparent demise.  One talk focuses on how DEI can make teams more effective.  The other Ted Talk points out what DEI gets wrong\, and how to do it right.  We will then discuss our own individual views on the talks. \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 use our contact us form to make your request. (Check your tabs to see the form.)
URL:https://ehstnc.org/event/diversity-equity-and-inclusion-ted-talks-and-discussion/
LOCATION:Virtual Program using Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240804T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240804T153000
DTSTAMP:20260425T094523
CREATED:20240727T134108Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240727T134212Z
UID:8071-1722778200-1722785400@ehstnc.org
SUMMARY:Making State Legislative Campaigns More Effective
DESCRIPTION:Simone Leiro is the Chief Communications Officer for The States Project\, whose electoral work focuses on winning governing majorities in the states by making state legislative campaigns more effective and better-funded. \n“We do it because we believe that state legislatures are the strongest force for change in this country. When it comes to defending our democracy\, protecting personal freedoms\, and improving people’s day-to-day lives\, we’re the only national organization hyper-focused on both winning state legislative power and helping state lawmakers govern effectively.” \nMs. Leiro will talk about her organization and its goals\, and specifically\, what they are up to in North Carolina. \nSimone Leiro is the Chief Communications Officer at The States Project. She oversees press\, polling\, and messaging at The States Project which\, under her leadership\, has been featured in outlets such as the New York Times\, The Atlantic\, CNN\, MSNBC\, and Washington Post. Previously\, she served in the White House under President Obama as the Associate Director for Online Engagement where she did digital strategy for the Executive Office of the President. In this role\, she also focused on issues impacting women and Latino Americans. She has previously led across communications\, digital\, and partnerships—most recently for efforts such as March For Our Lives and All In Together. She currently serves on the board of Blue Future\, connecting young people with campaigns. She was born and raised in North Carolina and today\, lives there with her husband. \nThis program will also be Zoomed for EHST members only.
URL:https://ehstnc.org/event/making-state-legislative-campaigns-more-effective/
LOCATION:Extraordinary Ventures\, 200 S. Elliott Rd\, Chapel Hill\, NC\, 27514\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240728T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240728T153000
DTSTAMP:20260425T094523
CREATED:20240727T132941Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240728T170737Z
UID:8069-1722175200-1722180600@ehstnc.org
SUMMARY:Aspirations for Ethical Culture - Louise Jett
DESCRIPTION:2024 American Ethical Union Assembly Platform features Ethical Culture Leader Louise Jett.  She will discuss her aspirations for Ethical Culture and the importance of clergy within our movement and Societies.  Louise was certified by the Union’s Board on the recommendation of the Leadership Committee in June. \n  \nTo watch this event\, please register at: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcoceqopj4pE92Bl1dKa-cWlpkm1WHw9Hbw#/registration
URL:https://ehstnc.org/event/aspirations-for-ethical-culture-louise-jett/
LOCATION:Virtual Program using Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240721T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240721T153000
DTSTAMP:20260425T094523
CREATED:20240716T115932Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240716T115932Z
UID:8052-1721568600-1721575800@ehstnc.org
SUMMARY:Ethical Consideration of Animal Shelters
DESCRIPTION:Maura Breidt will present a program on ethical considerations of animal shelters\, focussing on Wake SPCA. She is a volunteer there and so will speak from her experiences there. The program will be structured first with an overview of how the Wake SPCA works\, and then with some of the ethical dilemmas that it faces and how it deals with them. \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 use our contact form to make the request.
URL:https://ehstnc.org/event/ethical-consideration-of-animal-shelters/
LOCATION:Extraordinary Ventures\, 200 S. Elliott Rd\, Chapel Hill\, NC\, 27514\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240714T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240714T153000
DTSTAMP:20260425T094523
CREATED:20240602T210442Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240603T111733Z
UID:8012-1720963800-1720971000@ehstnc.org
SUMMARY:Freethinking\, Freeteaching\, Freewriting
DESCRIPTION:Teacher\, writer and humanist celebrant Chris Highland will discuss how and why he has written “Highland Views” columns for the Religion pages of a newspaper for 8 years under subjects of freethinking\, freeteaching\, and freewriting.  Sharing snippets of columns as well as stories of interactions with readers—including evangelicals and atheists—reveals the impact of his writing and teaching across the landscape of beliefs. \n\nSince 2016\, Chris Highland has written a weekly “Highland Views” column for the Asheville Citizen-Times (in the USA Today network).  As a former Presbyterian minister\, interfaith chaplain\, shelter director and senior housing manager\, he draws from a deep well of experience in human service and progressive ministry. \nTransitioning from a Christian and interfaith background to embrace a secular humanist worldview\, he presents an inclusive perspective that is not anti-religious but affirming of a world where people of faith and non-theists can potentially find common ground. \n\n\nHis first book\, Meditations of John Muir (2001)\, has led to a series of books including A Freethinker’s Gospel\, Intersections\, Eye to Eye\, Beyond the Boundaries of Belief and other collections of essays.  Chris teaches courses on Freethought\, Humanism and Christian Nationalism at the Reuter Center on the campus of UNCA.  Chris and his wife\, Rev. Carol Hovis\, a teacher and counselor\, moved to Asheville from the SF Bay Area in 2016.His website is “Friendly Freethinker” (www.chighland.com). \n\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 use our contact us form to make your request. (Check your tabs to see the form.)
URL:https://ehstnc.org/event/freethinking-freeteaching-freewriting/
LOCATION:Virtual Program using Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240630T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240630T120000
DTSTAMP:20260425T094523
CREATED:20240603T111105Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240603T112819Z
UID:8023-1719745200-1719748800@ehstnc.org
SUMMARY:Standing Up To Book Banning
DESCRIPTION:EHST will join the Zoom presentation by Dr. Christopher Harris\, a senior policy fellow with the American Library Association (ALA). Book banning from all types of libraries continue to rise at an unprecedented level across the country. The American Library Association reported attempts to censor 4\,249 unique titles of library books and resources in 2023. This is the highest number of attempted book bans since ALA began compiling data about censorship in libraries more than 20 years ago and a 65% increase over 2022.  Learn how concerned people can support the Freedom to Read along with the many partners of the Unite Against Book Bans campaign led by the ALA. \nTo join in this presentation\, registration is required.  You may do so here.  This event is sponsored by the American Ethical Union. \n 
URL:https://ehstnc.org/event/standing-up-to-book-banning/
LOCATION:Virtual Program using Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240623T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240623T153000
DTSTAMP:20260425T094523
CREATED:20240619T134639Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240619T134639Z
UID:8040-1719149400-1719156600@ehstnc.org
SUMMARY:Ethical Culture and What it Means to Our Members and Friends
DESCRIPTION:In the wake of a very successful booth at the Juneteenth Celebration held by CORE (Community Organizing for Racial Equity) at the Chatham County Fairgrounds in Pittsboro\, we would like our members and friends to consider the following:\n1) What sort of journey brought you to become interested in Ethical Culture aka Ethical Humanism?\n2) If you were manning a booth at the Juneteenth Celebration for EHST\, how would you promote us?\nIf time permits\, we will also discuss ethical approaches to the current political climate.\n\nPlease join us for this IN-PERSON ONLY meeting!  There will be no Zoom available for this Sunday.
URL:https://ehstnc.org/event/ethical-culture-and-what-it-means-to-our-members-and-friends/
LOCATION:Extraordinary Ventures\, 200 S. Elliott Rd\, Chapel Hill\, NC\, 27514\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240616T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240616T153000
DTSTAMP:20260425T094523
CREATED:20240603T103131Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240603T103131Z
UID:8016-1718544600-1718551800@ehstnc.org
SUMMARY:No Meeting Today
DESCRIPTION:EHST will NOT have a meeting today.  We are participating in the Juneteenth celebration in Pittsboro\, sponsored by CORE\, Community Organizing for Racial Equity.  This event will be on Saturday\, June 15th.  Check out the Facebook page for this event.
URL:https://ehstnc.org/event/no-meeting-today-2/
LOCATION:Extraordinary Ventures\, 200 S. Elliott Rd\, Chapel Hill\, NC\, 27514\, United States
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