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SUMMARY:"The Paradox of Persuasion: Motivating Americans to Sacrifice Present Consumption for the Future" by Ty Jones
DESCRIPTION:“The Paradox of Persuasion: Motivating Americans to Sacrifice Present Consumption for the Future” will be presented by Ty Jones at the Sunday\, January 19\, 2025\, meeting of the Ethical Humanist Society of Asheville\, 2:30 – 4:00 pm at 227 Edgewood Rd\, Asheville\, NC. This will be a hybrid meeting\, in-person and also available for interactive conversation by Zoom. All are welcome to attend. \nJoin Ty as he explores why the “Environmental Movement” mostly failed to motivate people to change their consumption behaviors. He will review some dark episodes in the nation’s history (Native American relocations\, slavery’s profitability\, numbing responses to today’s school shootings) as informative to today’s failures\, that is\, knowing something is morally wrong won’t likely change behaviors around the convenience of consumption\, profit and loss\, or national policy. He will consider how “what about expertise” and “weaponized politics” can also undermine well-intended motivations to reform ourselves. \nTy Jones [the Rev. Deacon John Tyler Jones] was born (1951) and raised on a farm in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains north of Pittsburgh\, PA. He earned a BA in history (John Carroll University) and MBA (Gannon University). He was an industrial electrician\, a technical writer\, a communications manager and an IT manager for manufacturing and software companies and tech start-ups. From 2003-6 he attended Virginia [Episcopal] Seminary (Master of Theological Studies) with his wife\, who became an ordained priest (died\, 2023). Ty was ordained a deacon at the National Cathedral in Washington\, DC in 2012\, one of the first ever “permanent deacons” to be honored that way. \nTy and his wife retired to Asheville in 2016. He assisted at the Cathedral of All Souls and at the Episcopal Church of the Holy Spirit in Mars Hill. He especially enjoys learning about archeological finds\, indigenous cultures\, and the history of early America.
URL:https://ehsasheville.org/event/2025-01-19/
LOCATION:Friends Meeting House\, 227 Edgewood Rd\, Asheville\, NC
CATEGORIES:Presentation
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SUMMARY:"Gathering Light in Our Times" by Hugh Taft-Morales
DESCRIPTION:Gathering Light in Our Times\nDecember AEU All-Societies Platform \nSunday\, December 29 \n11:00 AM – 12:00 PM ET \nEthical Culturists from around the country will gather to acknowledge the dark and bring out the light. Let’s bring out the best of others and thus ourselves through this heart-centered winter solstice program of many voices. \nHosted by Hugh Taft-Morales\, Ethical Culture Leader \n 
URL:https://ehsasheville.org/event/2024-12-29/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:All-Society Presentation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241215T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241215T160000
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SUMMARY:"Why Heroes Don't Change the World” (video TEDx Talk followed by Zoom discussion) with David LaMotte
DESCRIPTION:We will view the TEDx Talk video “Why Heroes Don’t Change the World” followed by a live Zoom discussion with David LaMotte at the Sunday\, December 15\, 2024\, meeting of the Ethical Humanist Society of Asheville\, 2:30 – 4:00 pm at 227 Edgewood Rd\, Asheville\, NC. This will be a hybrid meeting\, in-person and also available for interactive conversation by Zoom. All are welcome to attend. \nIn March of 2024\, David LaMotte gave an 18 1/2 minute talk at TEDx Asheville 2024\, along with eight other speakers at the Wortham Center for the Performing Arts. David’s talk focused on the downside of hero narratives\, and how stories that we tell to inspire people can often have the opposite effect. It’s a hopeful message\, reminding us that we don’t have to be extraordinary to make change\, we just have to work together. David’s TEDx Talk was chosen by TED International as an “Editor’s Pick.” \nDavid will also draw from his book: You Are Changing the World; Whether You Like It or Not\, David LaMotte challenges some deeply held\, though seldom examined\, ideas we have about how large societal changes happen and what our own roles in those changes can and should be. Drawing on stories from his own work and interviews with others in Guatemala\, India\, South Africa\, Australia\, Palestine\, the United States\, and Bosnia\, LaMotte methodically challenges narratives that keep us immobile in the face of problems that confront communities\, nations\, and a world. \nDavid LaMotte is a songwriter\, speaker and author. He has performed over 3500 concerts and released thirteen full-length CDs of primarily original music\, touring in all of the fifty states and on five of the seven continents. David’s speaking and workshop calendar has included presenting at the PC(USA) Mission to the United Nations\, keynoting peace conferences in India\, Australia\, Germany and at the Scottish Parliament\, as well as offering the baccalaureate for 2016 graduates of Columbia Seminary.
URL:https://ehsasheville.org/event/2024-12-15/
LOCATION:Friends Meeting House\, 227 Edgewood Rd\, Asheville\, NC
CATEGORIES:Presentation
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241117T160000
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SUMMARY:"Practices for a Flourishing Life" by Guy Sayles
DESCRIPTION:“Practices for a Flourishing Life” will be presented by Guy Sayles at the Sunday\, November 17\, 2025\, meeting of the Ethical Humanist Society of Asheville\, 2:30 – 4:00 pm at 227 Edgewood Rd\, Asheville\, NC. This will be a hybrid meeting\, in-person and also available for interactive conversation by Zoom. All are welcome to attend. \nJoin Guy Sayles as he draws on a variety of wisdom traditions and psychological perspectives to explore practices which help us to flourish and to contribute to the flourishing of others and of creation.  Flourishing\, in this context\, includes moving toward wholeness\, exercising compassion\, and experiencing joy. \nGuy Sayles is a retired pastor and professor who spends his time writing\, consulting with faith-communities\, and offering spiritual guidance or coaching. His website is FromTheIntersection.org
URL:https://ehsasheville.org/event/2024-11-17/
LOCATION:Friends Meeting House\, 227 Edgewood Rd\, Asheville\, NC
CATEGORIES:Presentation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241020T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241020T153000
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SUMMARY:No EHSA Presentation - Gathering for Connection Instead
DESCRIPTION:We hope you are safe. Many are still without internet and potable water after Hurricane Helene. \nJackie will host a “Gathering” for those who want to connect.
URL:https://ehsasheville.org/event/2024-10-20/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Gathering
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241006T143000
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SUMMARY:Colloquy
DESCRIPTION:Colloquy is an opportunity to explore and reflect on a particular aspect of life in a structured and facilitated small-group setting in a nonjudgmental\, confidential atmosphere. It is held on the First Sunday of the month from 2:30 to 4:00 pm. During the COVID-19 pandemic\, we will meet online -live!  Join on Zoom \nColloquy was created more than 25 years ago by Arthur Dobrin (now Leader Emeritus of the Ethical Society of Long Island) and brought to Asheville by Joy McConnell\, Consulting Leader for the Ethical Humanist Society of Asheville. Colloquy inspires participants to raise awareness of their own views\, emotions and values. Guided by a facilitator\, participants sit in a circle\, listen to a topic read by the leader\, and take turns sharing responses – speaking from personal experiences\, thoughts and feelings. \nExamples of recent topics include: honesty\, friendship\, generosity\, anger\, forgiveness\, music that defines us\, “This I Believe.” \nVisitors are welcome. Come join us!
URL:https://ehsasheville.org/event/colloquy-2024-10-06/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Colloquy
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240915T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240915T160000
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SUMMARY:"Leverage Your Voting Knowledge" by Ron Katz By ZOOM ONLY
DESCRIPTION:Join Ron Katz\, long-time CJJ-West leader and voting rights advocate\, to explore ways of leveraging your voting knowledge. You can be a resource to your friends and family. Ron will focus on three questions. 1) How do I navigate voting? (What has the NC General Assembly done to make it harder to vote?); 2) How do I find the positions of the candidates on the issues I care about? (I want more than the misleading info on candidate mailers.); 3) How can I do more? (There are a wide range of partisan and nonpartisan groups and activities to match your interests and empower voters with information on the up AND down-ballot races.) \nRon Katz currently focuses much of his time on issues of social justice. He created and administers the website WNC Social Justice Guide which connects those interested in social justice public policy with nonpartisan organizations working on eighteen social justice issues. He edits an e-newsletter on Voting & Democracy Rights for WNC. He is also the lead for the Carolina Jews for Justice West chapter for Democracy Rights and a member of the state advisory board of Common Cause NC. Ron retired from the United Way of Asheville and Buncombe County as the Community Fund Director.
URL:https://ehsasheville.org/event/2024-09-15/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Presentation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240901T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240901T160000
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SUMMARY:Colloquy
DESCRIPTION:Colloquy is an opportunity to explore and reflect on a particular aspect of life in a structured and facilitated small-group setting in a nonjudgmental\, confidential atmosphere. It is held on the First Sunday of the month from 2:30 to 4:00 pm. We meet online – live!  Join on Zoom \nColloquy was created more than 25 years ago by Arthur Dobrin (now Leader Emeritus of the Ethical Society of Long Island) and brought to Asheville by Joy McConnell\, Consulting Leader for the Ethical Humanist Society of Asheville. Colloquy inspires participants to raise awareness of their own views\, emotions and values. Guided by a facilitator\, participants sit in a circle\, listen to a topic read by the leader\, and take turns sharing responses – speaking from personal experiences\, thoughts and feelings. \nExamples of recent topics include: honesty\, friendship\, generosity\, anger\, forgiveness\, music that defines us\, “This I Believe.” \nVisitors are welcome. Come join us!
URL:https://ehsasheville.org/event/2024-09-01/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Colloquy
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240818T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240818T160000
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SUMMARY:"The Foundations of Applied Ethics: Felix Adler and Henry Sidgwick" by Terry Smith
DESCRIPTION:“The Foundations of Applied Ethics: Felix Adler and Henry Sidgwick” will be presented by Terry Smith at the Sunday\, August 18\, 2024\, meeting of the Ethical Humanist Society of Asheville\, 2:30 – 4:00 pm at 227 Edgewood Rd\, Asheville\, NC. This will be a hybrid meeting\, in-person and also available for interactive conversation by Zoom. All are welcome to attend. \nJoin Terry L. Smith as he explores the foundational assumptions\, ideas and ideals of Ethical Culture and contemporary applied ethics. Applied ethics is built upon the judgment of people of good will\, who are found in all walks of life. Ethical culture focuses on applied ethics rather than philosophical ethics\, promoting the knowledge and practice of social and personal ethics. Its goal is to help people find meaning by living lives of moral worth. \nTerry Smith is the former dean of arts and sciences at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania\, and before that\, department chair and philosophy professor at the University of the District of Columbia. He has a Ph.D. in Philosophy from University of Wisconsin-Madison and a B.A. in History from Wittenberg University. Now retired\, Terry has renewed his interest in research\, writing\, and editing and has published articles in several professional journals on behavior and philosophy.
URL:https://ehsasheville.org/event/2024-08-18/
LOCATION:Friends Meeting House\, 227 Edgewood Rd\, Asheville\, NC
CATEGORIES:Presentation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240804T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240804T160000
DTSTAMP:20260415T040018
CREATED:20220630T152818Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240714T031245Z
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SUMMARY:Colloquy
DESCRIPTION:Colloquy is an opportunity to explore and reflect on a particular aspect of life in a structured and facilitated small-group setting in a nonjudgmental\, confidential atmosphere. It is held on the First Sunday of the month from 2:30 to 4:00 pm. During the COVID-19 pandemic\, we will meet online -live!  Join on Zoom \nColloquy was created more than 25 years ago by Arthur Dobrin (now Leader Emeritus of the Ethical Society of Long Island) and brought to Asheville by Joy McConnell\, Consulting Leader for the Ethical Humanist Society of Asheville. Colloquy inspires participants to raise awareness of their own views\, emotions and values. Guided by a facilitator\, participants sit in a circle\, listen to a topic read by the leader\, and take turns sharing responses – speaking from personal experiences\, thoughts and feelings. \nExamples of recent topics include: honesty\, friendship\, generosity\, anger\, forgiveness\, music that defines us\, “This I Believe.” \nVisitors are welcome. Come join us!
URL:https://ehsasheville.org/event/colloquy-2024-08-04/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Colloquy
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240728T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240728T150000
DTSTAMP:20260415T040018
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SUMMARY:2:00 PM Aspirations for Ethical Culture
DESCRIPTION:2024 Assembly Platform\nSunday\, July 28 2:00 PM ET\nEthical Culture Leader Louise Jett will talk about her aspirations for Ethical Culture and the importance of clergy within our movement and Societies. \nImmediately following the presentation\, Joy McConnell will lead a discussion for EHSAsheville members and guests on
URL:https://ehsasheville.org/event/2024-07-28/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:All-Society Presentation,Presentation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240721T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240721T160000
DTSTAMP:20260415T040018
CREATED:20230806T181533Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240721T005734Z
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SUMMARY:"Leadership and Public Education” by Mo Green
DESCRIPTION:“Leadership and Public Education” will be presented by Maurice (Mo) Green at the Sunday\, July 21\, 2024\, meeting of the Ethical Humanist Society of Asheville\, 2:30 – 4:00 pm at 227 Edgewood Rd\, Asheville\, NC. This will be a hybrid meeting\, in-person and also available for interactive conversation by Zoom. All are welcome to attend. \nJoin Mo Green as he discusses Leadership and Public Education. Not only will Mo’s style entertain\, but his passion for championing public education and his determination to make a difference is impressive. Under his leadership\, the Guilford County Schools saw substantial improvements in student performance and overall educational standards. Green implemented changes in personnel and leadership\, ensuring that the right talents were in place to drive the district’s vision forward. He inspired educators and administrators by fostering a culture of excellence and innovation and advocates for improving North Carolina’s public schools. \nMaurice (Mo) Green\, served for more than seven years as superintendent of Guilford County Schools – the third largest district in North Carolina. Prior to that\, he served as general counsel\, chief operating officer and deputy superintendent for Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. He was the executive director of the Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation from 2016-2023. \nMo began his career as a lawyer in private practice after doing two United States judicial clerkships. He has a bachelor’s degree in political science and economics and a law degree\, both from Duke University. Mo is a member of Alpha Phi Alpha and Sigma Pi Phi (the Boulé) fraternities. He is married and has two adult children\, both of whom were educated in North Carolina public schools
URL:https://ehsasheville.org/event/2024-07-21/
LOCATION:Friends Meeting House\, 227 Edgewood Rd\, Asheville\, NC
CATEGORIES:Presentation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240707T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240707T160000
DTSTAMP:20260415T040018
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SUMMARY:Colloquy
DESCRIPTION:Colloquy is an opportunity to explore and reflect on a particular aspect of life in a structured and facilitated small-group setting in a nonjudgmental\, confidential atmosphere. It is held on the First Sunday of the month from 2:30 to 4:00 pm. We continue to meet online – live! for Colloquy. Join on Zoom \nColloquy was created more than 25 years ago by Arthur Dobrin (now Leader Emeritus of the Ethical Society of Long Island) and brought to Asheville by Joy McConnell\, Consulting Leader for the Ethical Humanist Society of Asheville. Colloquy inspires participants to raise awareness of their own views\, emotions and values. Guided by a facilitator\, participants sit in a circle\, listen to a topic read by the leader\, and take turns sharing responses – speaking from personal experiences\, thoughts and feelings. \nExamples of recent topics include: honesty\, friendship\, generosity\, anger\, forgiveness\, music that defines us\, “This I Believe.” \nVisitors are welcome. Come join us!
URL:https://ehsasheville.org/event/colloquy-11-5-23-2/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Colloquy
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240630T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240630T120000
DTSTAMP:20260415T040018
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SUMMARY:"Standing Up to Book Banning" by Dr. Christopher Harris
DESCRIPTION:Attempts to ban books 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. \nLearn 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. \nThe American Library Association fully supports the right of every parent to control what their child reads and to select alternative reading or instructional materials for their child. We do not believe\, however\, that a parent’s right to control their child’s reading includes a right to restrict what other children read\, or to limit the books that are available to young people in the library. \nRegister Here.    AEU Link Here \nPresenter: Dr. Christopher Harris\nDr. Christopher Harris is the Director of a School Library System in Western New York and a Senior Policy Fellow with the American Library Association. He was a participant in the first American Library Association Emerging Leaders program in 2007 and was honored as a Library Journal Mover and Shaker in 2008. His policy work with the ALA has included equity of access to ebooks\, coding for youth\, and most recently the Unite Against Book Bans campaign. Dr. Harris is an author\, speaker\, gamer\, and member of his local public library board of trustees. \nRead two opinion pieces by Dr. Harris: \nCensorship and the case for institutional literacy →\nSupport your local librarians by rejecting book bans →
URL:https://ehsasheville.org/event/2024-06-30/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:All-Society Presentation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240623T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240623T163000
DTSTAMP:20260415T040018
CREATED:20240609T032920Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240609T033449Z
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SUMMARY:2024 Annual Meeting - 6/23/2024 2:30 PM
DESCRIPTION:Dear EHSA Members\,\n\nOur annual meeting is scheduled for Sunday\, June 23\, 2024 at 2:30 pm at Friends Meeting House. It will be followed by a very brief board meeting – and finally\, after a few years of intense Covid-fears\, a potluck meal. Please contact Gloria Cosgrove Smith and let her know what you plan to bring to our potluck. Gloria’s email is gloria.cosgrove@gmail.com.\n\nThe candidates for the board are:\nMartha Marshall\nAndy Reed\nJackie Simms\nRich Wasch\nKaren Ziff\n\nAnnual Members Meeting Agenda June 23\, 2024\n\nLooking forward to seeing you on June 23.\n\nKaren Ziff
URL:https://ehsasheville.org/event/2024-annual-meeting-6-23-2024-230-pm/
LOCATION:Friends Meeting House\, 227 Edgewood Rd\, Asheville\, NC
CATEGORIES:Social Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240616T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240616T160000
DTSTAMP:20260415T040018
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SUMMARY:"Christian Ethics vs. Ethics” by Dr. Vincent Bacote
DESCRIPTION:“Christian Ethics vs. Ethics” will be presented by Dr. Vincent Bacote at the Sunday\, June 16\, 2024\, meeting of the Ethical Humanist Society of Asheville\, 2:30 – 4:00 pm at 227 Edgewood Rd\, Asheville\, NC. This will be a hybrid meeting\, in-person and also available for interactive conversation by Zoom. All are welcome to attend. \nJoin Dr. Bacote for a lively presentation and discussion as we consider questions on Christian Ethical Discernment vs. Ethical Discernment – Is there a difference? Ethical Societies “preach” deed vs. creed. Creed\, however\, can be formal (religious) doctrine\, or a philosophy or personal set of beliefs. Dr. Bacote will explore and seek greater understanding of the intersection of beliefs from different doctrines and its impact on ethical discernment (ability to judge well). \nDr. Vincent Bacote\, Ph. D.\, is Professor of Theology and Director of the Center for Applied Christian Ethics at Wheaton College. Dr. Bacote is a frequent author of scholarly publications (from a Christian perspective) on ethics\, race\, racial justice\, public life/theology\, African American Theology\, and other works. His forthcoming work is Eschatology and Ethics\, Baker Academic. He has been a regular columnist for Comment Magazine and contributes to other magazines and journals\, including Books and Culture\, Christianity Today\, Think Christian the Journal for Christian Theological Research\, and others. Dr. Bacote believes that doctrine is central to the life of a church. \nThe Center for Applied Christian Ethics (CACE) promotes and encourages the formation of moral character and the application of biblical ethics to contemporary moral decisions. CACE serves Wheaton faculty and students through a portfolio of activities\, including ethical training\, public forums\, and projects. The upcoming spring 2024 CACE faculty seminar will focus on civil discourse and teaching controversial issues in undergraduate courses.
URL:https://ehsasheville.org/event/2024-06-16/
LOCATION:Friends Meeting House\, 227 Edgewood Rd\, Asheville\, NC
CATEGORIES:Presentation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240609T133000
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SUMMARY:"Living Our Ethical Humanism to Bring Out Our Best" by Dr. Khandra Sears
DESCRIPTION:The American Ethical Union president\, Khandra Sears\,  is speaking at the Ethical Humanist Society of the Triangle (Chapel Hill) Sunday\, June 9 at 1:30 PM. We are invited to take a “field trip” (via Zoom) to our North Carolina sister Society. Register to receive a Zoom link: https://ehstnc.org/contact-us/\n \nLiving Our Ethical Humanism to Bring Out Our Best\n\nKhandra Sears will address how living our ethical humanism will bring out our best. Her relationship with Ethical Humanism began as she pursued an undergraduate degree in microbiology and began to question what faith and the Bible meant to her. As she moved to Baltimore to earn a Ph.D. in Microbiology at the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM)\, she started to attend Baltimore Ethical Society Platforms and went on to join them as a member. She is now President of the American Ethical Union\, the national organization of ethical humanist/culture societies in the U.S.\n\nThis program will be presented via a Zoom session. If you would like to be a participant in the meeting\, please use our contact us form to make your request.\n\nContact Ethical Humanist Society of the Triangle:\nhttps://ehstnc.org/contact-us/
URL:https://ehsasheville.org/event/2024-06-09/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Presentation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240602T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240602T160000
DTSTAMP:20260415T040018
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SUMMARY:Colloquy
DESCRIPTION:Colloquy is an opportunity to explore and reflect on a particular aspect of life in a structured and facilitated small-group setting in a nonjudgmental\, confidential atmosphere. It is held on the First Sunday of the month from 2:30 to 4:00 pm. We continue to meet online – live! for Colloquy. Join on Zoom \nColloquy was created more than 25 years ago by Arthur Dobrin (now Leader Emeritus of the Ethical Society of Long Island) and brought to Asheville by Joy McConnell\, Consulting Leader for the Ethical Humanist Society of Asheville. Colloquy inspires participants to raise awareness of their own views\, emotions and values. Guided by a facilitator\, participants sit in a circle\, listen to a topic read by the leader\, and take turns sharing responses – speaking from personal experiences\, thoughts and feelings. \nExamples of recent topics include: honesty\, friendship\, generosity\, anger\, forgiveness\, music that defines us\, “This I Believe.” \nVisitors are welcome. Come join us!
URL:https://ehsasheville.org/event/colloquy-11-5-23-10/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Colloquy
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240519T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240519T160000
DTSTAMP:20260415T040018
CREATED:20230806T181533Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240421T075828Z
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SUMMARY:Understanding: The Assignment by Dr. Je’ Exodus Hooper
DESCRIPTION:We seek to understand each other. Understanding creates relationships. Understanding is rooted in epistemology – a way of knowing. The worth of knowing\, the worth of understanding is learning to create a better world. Take on the need to apply learning and understanding so that we can elicit the best in each other and thereby the best in ourselves. \nThe history of the Ethical Culture Movement had been a long journey of uncertainty and unprecedented ideas. Dr. Felix Adler\, although well educated and informed\, made up this philosophical and religious formation each and everyday. In this platform\, we will seek to appreciate and explore uncertainty\, seek meaning\, be generators of ideas and agents of change. You are the assignment: you matter. You shape your role\, your assignment. \nJé Exodus Hooper (them/they) is an arts and cultural community curator\, clergy\, and scholar\, who has served the Ethical Culture and Congregational Humanist Movements for over eight years while an instructor of performance theory at Ohio University School of Theater. Dr. Hooper repurposes the Humanist message with alive spiritual intensity\, cultural complexity\, and persistent intellectual urgency.
URL:https://ehsasheville.org/event/2024-05-19/
LOCATION:Friends Meeting House\, 227 Edgewood Rd\, Asheville\, NC
CATEGORIES:Presentation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240505T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240505T160000
DTSTAMP:20260415T040018
CREATED:20220630T152818Z
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SUMMARY:Colloquy
DESCRIPTION:Colloquy is an opportunity to explore and reflect on a particular aspect of life in a structured and facilitated small-group setting in a nonjudgmental\, confidential atmosphere. It is held on the First Sunday of the month from 2:30 to 4:00 pm. During the COVID-19 pandemic\, we will meet online -live!  Join on Zoom \nColloquy was created more than 25 years ago by Arthur Dobrin (now Leader Emeritus of the Ethical Society of Long Island) and brought to Asheville by Joy McConnell\, Consulting Leader for the Ethical Humanist Society of Asheville. Colloquy inspires participants to raise awareness of their own views\, emotions and values. Guided by a facilitator\, participants sit in a circle\, listen to a topic read by the leader\, and take turns sharing responses – speaking from personal experiences\, thoughts and feelings. \nExamples of recent topics include: honesty\, friendship\, generosity\, anger\, forgiveness\, music that defines us\, “This I Believe.” \nVisitors are welcome. Come join us!
URL:https://ehsasheville.org/event/colloquy-1-4/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Colloquy
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240421T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240421T160000
DTSTAMP:20260415T040018
CREATED:20230806T181533Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240414T040129Z
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SUMMARY:Be the Change: Mindfulness-Based Emotional Intelligence for Self-Care\, Deep Collaboration and Conflict Resolution” by Stacey Crowley
DESCRIPTION:“Be the Change: Mindfulness-Based Emotional Intelligence for Self-Care\, Deep Collaboration and Conflict Resolution” will be presented by Stacey Crowley at the Sunday\, April 21\, 2024\, meeting of the Ethical Humanist Society of Asheville\, 2:30-4:00 PM\, at Friends Meeting House\, 227 Edgewood Road\, Asheville\, NC. We hope you will attend in-person. There will also be a Zoom connection. All are welcome to attend. \nWhile restorative justice and social emotional learning initiatives are on the rise in the United States\, many adults have not been trained in the conflict resolution or emotional intelligence practices we seek to teach our youth. Additionally\, the complexity of 21st Century life and the enormity of the mental health issues we see across the human lifespan create an imperative for parents and educators to tend to our own well-being as the first intervention offered to those in our care. \nThis highly experiential session\, based on the Search Inside Yourself program\, combines neuroscience and mindfulness with emotional intelligence training to offer participants foundational practices that promote self-care and build self-awareness\, empathy and communication for deep collaboration and conflict resolution. \nStacey Crowley\, MA\, CCC-SLP (she/her); communicologist\, neural architect\, storyteller\, owner of Learning Tree Literacy\, is a certified public accountant turned dually certified speech language pathologist and literacy specialist with over two decades of experience as an educator\, public speaker\, and professional development provider. Her current work combines her fields of expertise with neuroscience\, mindfulness\, and nonviolent communication to teach emotional literacy and peaceful conflict resolution to youth. \nAs a certified teacher for the Search Inside Yourself Leadership Institute\, Stacey is passionate about restorative practices and providing state of the art emotional intelligence and compassionate communication training to adults who teach and raise children. Stacey’s work with educational systems focuses on empowering students with the 21st Century skills they need to become engaged citizens who are mentally fit\, emotionally intelligent\, creative problem solvers capable of deep collaboration. It is Stacey’s core belief that a peaceful planet depends on the human skills we teach\, and that these human skills are trainable at all ages and stages of life.
URL:https://ehsasheville.org/event/2024-04-21/
LOCATION:Friends Meeting House\, 227 Edgewood Rd\, Asheville\, NC
CATEGORIES:Presentation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240407T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240407T160000
DTSTAMP:20260415T040018
CREATED:20220630T152818Z
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SUMMARY:Colloquy
DESCRIPTION:Colloquy is an opportunity to explore and reflect on a particular aspect of life in a structured and facilitated small-group setting in a nonjudgmental\, confidential atmosphere. It is held on the First Sunday of the month from 2:30 to 4:00 pm. During the COVID-19 pandemic\, we will meet online -live!  Join on Zoom \nColloquy was created more than 25 years ago by Arthur Dobrin (now Leader Emeritus of the Ethical Society of Long Island) and brought to Asheville by Joy McConnell\, Consulting Leader for the Ethical Humanist Society of Asheville. Colloquy inspires participants to raise awareness of their own views\, emotions and values. Guided by a facilitator\, participants sit in a circle\, listen to a topic read by the leader\, and take turns sharing responses – speaking from personal experiences\, thoughts and feelings. \nExamples of recent topics include: honesty\, friendship\, generosity\, anger\, forgiveness\, music that defines us\, “This I Believe.” \nVisitors are welcome. Come join us!
URL:https://ehsasheville.org/event/colloquy-1-2-3-4-5-6-8/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Colloquy
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240331T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240331T120000
DTSTAMP:20260415T040018
CREATED:20231217T044314Z
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SUMMARY:Opening the Door for Democracy with YVote (Why Vote)
DESCRIPTION:AEU All-Societies Platform\nMarch 31\, 2024\, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM ET\n“YVote is creating a youth-led civic movement. We equip young people to channel their passions into positive action—at and beyond the ballot box.” \nSanda Balaban\, co-founder of YVote\, and Audrey Kindred\, of the NYSEC 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 how other Ethical Societies can do similar civics / voter actions. \nThe program will include youth who will tell of their concerns and how YVote has prepared them for action and leadership. \nRSVP for Opening the Door to Democracy \nSanda Balaban is passionate about helping young people understand their individual and collective power\, at and beyond the ballot box. In response to the complex times we’re living in\, the vulnerability of democracy being demonstrated\, and the desire to support young people in being on the front lines of change\, she co-founded and directs cross-partisan youth civic engagement nonprofit YVote / Next Generation Politics\, aiming to equip leaders of tomorrow for their roles and responsibilities as citizens shaping a more just world. \nSanda has held leadership roles in education and youth development for over 25 years\, in the public sector at the New York City Department of Education\, in education philanthropy at the Ford Foundation and the Goldman Sachs Foundation\, and in nonprofits including Facing History and Ourselves\, the Boston Private Industry Council\, and The Teachers Network. \nSanda is proud to serve on the founding Board of Directors of Generation Vote and The Hope Reichbach Memorial Fund and on the National Reader Advisory Board for Chalkbeat. She is a magna cum laude graduate of Swarthmore College and Harvard Graduate School of Education. \nAudrey Kindred is Director of Ethical Education for children\, youth & families at The New York Society For Ethical Culture.
URL:https://ehsasheville.org/event/2024-03-31/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:All-Society Presentation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240317T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240317T160000
DTSTAMP:20260415T040018
CREATED:20230806T181533Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240311T005045Z
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SUMMARY:"Instructions for Living a Life" by Kathy Meacham and Ira Sloan
DESCRIPTION:“Instructions for Living a Life” will be presented by Kathy Meacham and Ira Sloan at the Sunday\, March 17\, 2024 meeting of the Ethical Humanist Society of Asheville\, 2:30-4:00 PM\, at Friends Meeting House\, 227 Edgewood Road\, Asheville\, NC. We hope you will attend in-person. There will also be a Zoom connection. All are welcome to attend. \n“Pay attention.  Be Astonished.  Tell about it.”  This stanza from Mary Oliver’s poem “Sometimes” is at the core of being aware\, living in the “now” and thinking ethically.  Kathy and Ira teach medical students about ethical thinking and moral imagination versus risk aversion.  Moral imagination means envisioning the full range of possibilities\, including new and creative alternatives in a particular situation\, in order to solve an ethical challenge.  Acting morally requires more than just strength of character; it requires compassion\, empathy and the awareness to discern what is morally relevant in a given situation.  Join Kathy and Ira to elevate your moral imagination\, creativity and moral courage as we seek to act more ethically in society. \nKathy Meacham\, Ph.D.\, is the recently retired\, Co-Director of Ethics & Humanism at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine\, Asheville Campus (@MAHEC).  She is a Professor Emerita in Philosophy from Mars Hill University\, with academic degrees from Temple University (Ph.D. and M.A.)\, Harvard University (Ed.M.)\, and Eckerd College (B.A.). \nIra Sloan\, M.D.\, is the recently retired Co-Director of Ethics & Humanism at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine\, Asheville Campus (aMAHEC). He is a semi-retired Psychiatrist\, licensed in NC. He is Emeritus Chairman\, Department of Psychiatry and Clinical Professor\, Evanston Hospital\, for Northwestern University Medical School. Dr. Sloan earned his B.A and M.D. from the University of Illinois\, Champaign/Urbana and Chicago. Ira also teaches at the OLLI College for Seniors on magic\, Zen and the Art of Balloon Twisting\, and medically-related topics.
URL:https://ehsasheville.org/event/2024-03-17/
LOCATION:Friends Meeting House\, 227 Edgewood Rd\, Asheville\, NC
CATEGORIES:Presentation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240303T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240303T160000
DTSTAMP:20260415T040018
CREATED:20220630T152818Z
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SUMMARY:Colloquy
DESCRIPTION:Colloquy is an opportunity to explore and reflect on a particular aspect of life in a structured and facilitated small-group setting in a nonjudgmental\, confidential atmosphere. It is held on the First Sunday of the month from 2:30 to 4:00 pm. During the COVID-19 pandemic\, we will meet online -live!  Join on Zoom \nColloquy was created more than 25 years ago by Arthur Dobrin (now Leader Emeritus of the Ethical Society of Long Island) and brought to Asheville by Joy McConnell\, Consulting Leader for the Ethical Humanist Society of Asheville. Colloquy inspires participants to raise awareness of their own views\, emotions and values. Guided by a facilitator\, participants sit in a circle\, listen to a topic read by the leader\, and take turns sharing responses – speaking from personal experiences\, thoughts and feelings. \nExamples of recent topics include: honesty\, friendship\, generosity\, anger\, forgiveness\, music that defines us\, “This I Believe.” \nVisitors are welcome. Come join us!
URL:https://ehsasheville.org/event/colloquy-2023-08-06-9/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Colloquy
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240218T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240218T160000
DTSTAMP:20260415T040018
CREATED:20230806T181533Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240204T232352Z
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SUMMARY:"Peer Support" by Jodi Ford
DESCRIPTION:“Peer Support” will be presented by Jodi Ford at the Sunday\, February 18\, 2024 meeting of the Ethical Humanist Society of Asheville\, 2:30 – 4:00 pm at 227 Edgewood Rd\, Asheville\, NC. Jodi will present in person. There will also be a Zoom option. All are welcome to attend. \nEveryone deserves the chance to see tomorrow\, but anxiety\, trauma and isolation are symptoms contributing to a massive rise in substance use\, mental health challenges and unintended overdose deaths. \nJoin Jodi Ford to learn how certified peer support specialists\, who have managed and overcome their substance use and mental wellness challenges\, use their personal experience with mental health and substance use disorders\, houselessness or incarceration to help others with their life journeys. Jodi will discuss some of the causes for chaotic substance use and how Sunrise is filling in much-needed gaps in continuums of care for individuals struggling with the effects of trauma. \nJodi Ford is the Marketing and Development Director for Sunrise Community. Sunrise Community for Recovery and Wellness is a non-profit recovery community organization staffed entirely by certified peer support specialists who help remove stigma\, reduce loneliness and lower rates of incarceration\, hospitalization and recidivism. \nSunrise’s Peer University program provides training opportunities as a Certified Peer Support Specialist\, as well as training as a recovery coach\, forensic peer support\, problem gambling\, harm reduction\, reverse opioid overdose\, and developing a personal wellness recovery action plan. www.sunriseinasheville.org.
URL:https://ehsasheville.org/event/2024-02-18/
LOCATION:Friends Meeting House\, 227 Edgewood Rd\, Asheville\, NC
CATEGORIES:Presentation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240204T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240204T160000
DTSTAMP:20260415T040018
CREATED:20220630T152818Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240112T090334Z
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SUMMARY:Colloquy
DESCRIPTION:Colloquy is an opportunity to explore and reflect on a particular aspect of life in a structured and facilitated small-group setting in a nonjudgmental\, confidential atmosphere. It is held on the First Sunday of the month from 2:30 to 4:00 pm. During the COVID-19 pandemic\, we will meet online -live!  Join on Zoom \nColloquy was created more than 25 years ago by Arthur Dobrin (now Leader Emeritus of the Ethical Society of Long Island) and brought to Asheville by Joy McConnell\, Consulting Leader for the Ethical Humanist Society of Asheville. Colloquy inspires participants to raise awareness of their own views\, emotions and values. Guided by a facilitator\, participants sit in a circle\, listen to a topic read by the leader\, and take turns sharing responses – speaking from personal experiences\, thoughts and feelings. \nExamples of recent topics include: honesty\, friendship\, generosity\, anger\, forgiveness\, music that defines us\, “This I Believe.” \nVisitors are welcome. Come join us!
URL:https://ehsasheville.org/event/colloquy-10-1-23-9/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Colloquy
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240121T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240121T160000
DTSTAMP:20260415T040018
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SUMMARY:"Breaking Free from Racism: Can White People Do It?" by John Huie
DESCRIPTION:“Breaking Free from Racism: Can White People Do It?” will be presented by John Huie at the Sunday\, January 21\, 2024 meeting of the Ethical Humanist Society of Asheville\, 2:30 – 4:00 pm at 227 Edgewood Rd\, Asheville\, NC. John will present in person. There will also be a Zoom option. All are welcome to attend. \nJohn Huie is the subject of a book written by Bill Lightle\, “Breaking Free: The John Huie Story”\, published in November 2023\, available at Malaprops and Amazon. It is a story of a Southern boy from Georgia\, who found his way out of a profoundly racist culture to higher ground. The book and John’s presentation will highlight the cultural battles in the Deep South and throughout the United States and John’s inspiring journey influencing and being influenced as he worked for social justice and environmental sanity. Join John as he draws on his life experiences to stimulate discussion around the question of how white people can shed their racism — or can we? \nJohn Huie emerged from humble roots in Albany\, Georgia\, to become a leader in both experiential education and environmental activism. John is the product of segregated public schools. He attended Davidson College on an athletic scholarship (when Davidson did not admit black students) and majored in American history and psychology. He earned a MA in American Studies from Emory University (wrote his thesis on segregationist Lester Maddox\, who became Georgia’s governor in 1966)\, and earned his Ph.D. in Confluent Education from the University of California\, Santa Barbara. \nJohn is the former director of the North Carolina Outward Bound School (1977-1994) a character-building\, wilderness-based program; founded and led the Environment Leadership Center of Warren Wilson College for eleven years and continues to work supporting older adults who face declining health find meaning and purpose. John is married to Jaan Ferree\, native North Carolinian and former chair of the Asheville Public Arts Commission.
URL:https://ehsasheville.org/event/2024-01-21/
LOCATION:Friends Meeting House\, 227 Edgewood Rd\, Asheville\, NC
CATEGORIES:Presentation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240107T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240107T160000
DTSTAMP:20260415T040018
CREATED:20220630T152818Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231217T042557Z
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SUMMARY:Colloquy
DESCRIPTION:Colloquy is an opportunity to explore and reflect on a particular aspect of life in a structured and facilitated small-group setting in a nonjudgmental\, confidential atmosphere. It is held on the First Sunday of the month from 2:30 to 4:00 pm. During the COVID-19 pandemic\, we will meet online -live!  Join on Zoom \nColloquy was created more than 25 years ago by Arthur Dobrin (now Leader Emeritus of the Ethical Society of Long Island) and brought to Asheville by Joy McConnell\, Consulting Leader for the Ethical Humanist Society of Asheville. Colloquy inspires participants to raise awareness of their own views\, emotions and values. Guided by a facilitator\, participants sit in a circle\, listen to a topic read by the leader\, and take turns sharing responses – speaking from personal experiences\, thoughts and feelings. \nExamples of recent topics include: honesty\, friendship\, generosity\, anger\, forgiveness\, music that defines us\, “This I Believe.” \nVisitors are welcome. Come join us!
URL:https://ehsasheville.org/event/colloquy-1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-11/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Colloquy
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231231T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231231T120000
DTSTAMP:20260415T040018
CREATED:20231217T044314Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231217T044559Z
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SUMMARY:Human-I-Tree - AEU All-Societies Platform
DESCRIPTION:December is a month that moves us toward Winter’s balance of light and dark with short days and full nights. For many\, it’s a time to mark the rhythm of our days\, years\, and seasons. \nDecember is also a time to turn toward each other and gather together in celebration and remembrance of our interconnection. Our All-Societies Platforms have become one place we connect with each other as an Ethical movement. \nJoin Audrey Kindred\, the American Ethical Union\, and Societies from across the country on December 31 at 11:00 AM ET for the next All-Societies Platform: Human-I-Tree. \nRSVP for Human-I-Tree \n  \nAbout Human-I-Tree\n\n \nHuman-I-Tree Concept 3 \n\nHuman-I-Tree is an original vision grown through community engagement at the New York Society for Ethical Culture by Audrey Kindred‘s collaboration with artists\, activists\, and children of all ages. It honors how every breath we take as humans is integral to the life of trees. \nAudrey brings Felix Adler into dialogue with ecological hero and 2004 Nobel Prize for Peace recipient Wangari Matthai by proposing that “bringing out the best in one another and thereby ourselves” is not truly peace unless we honor our interconnectedness by respecting the earth together. Human-I-Tree branches into a whole family of tree concepts that can inspire our human community building processes. \nThis tree-inspired platform includes gifts from several artists with whom Audrey has collaborated for Human-I-Tree. Among them are Simba Yangala\, Jody Sperling\, Alexa Babakhanian\, Annie Lanzillotto\, and Bonita Oliver. \nAbout Audrey Kindred\n\n \nAudrey Kindred \n\nAudrey has led Ethical intergenerational programming for 25 years and currently serves the New York Society for Ethical Culture. She is the co-author\, with Dr. Anne Klaeysen\, of a brand new course published by the American Humanist Association called “Humanist Family Life Ceremonies.” \nShe is currently completing a master’s degree that centers mindful Climate Justice education. Audrey is focused on how creativity and embodiment impact our ethical development. She honors retired Ethical Leaders Lisel Burns and Martha Gallahue as her Ethical roots. \n 
URL:https://ehsasheville.org/event/2023-12-31/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:All-Society Presentation
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