@ethicalstl Ethical Society of St. Louis

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"What Is Happening Now: Immigration ICE and Our Shared Responsibility This Platform will feature a split collection to benefit the Migrant and Immigrant Community Action Project (MICA Project) and the Ethical Society. Join us for a timely and grounding conversation on immigration enforcement and ethical responsibility. As public attention intensifies around ICE activity and immigration policy in the United States it can be difficult to separate fear from fact. Drawing on her work supporting immigrant communities in St. Louis Mirka will offer context on what is happening right now how"
YouTube Link 2026-02-16T06:20Z [---] followers, [---] engagements

"Humanism in Action: Hope Against Fascism At a time when fear and division threaten democracy Humanism offers a different path one rooted in dignity truth and solidarity. This Platform will explore how Humanist values can inspire hope and guide us to resist authoritarianism defend human rights and strengthen our communities with courage and compassion. Lets reflect on how Humanism in Action can be our most powerful response to rising fascism. Speaker Ethical Culture Leader Louise Jett Curious and compassionate Louise Jett (she/her) is an Ethical Humanist media specialist graphic designer"
YouTube Link 2025-09-15T05:20Z [---] followers, [---] engagements

"The Psychology and Neuroscience of Magic Speaker Zi the Mentalist Zi Teng Wang is a dreamer thinker and nerd who thinks too deeply about things does research in molecular biology and genetic engineering performs magic professionally enjoys science education and outreach and often writes about whatevers on his mind. Music The Gold Standard Directed by Michael Engelhardt and Keegan Eich The Gold Standard is a vocal jazz ensemble from Webster University that delights audiences with its attention to fine detail and musicianship while performing a variety of styles that all fit under the umbrella"
YouTube Link 2026-02-02T01:23Z [---] followers, [---] engagements

"Humanism & Sacred"
YouTube Link 2025-09-28T17:29Z [---] followers, [---] engagements

"Project for Awesome Video: A Place to Belong At the Ethical Society of St. Louis were responding to something many families and young people are feeling right now: life is busy loud and complicated and its not always easy to find spaces that help us slow down connect and grow together. Our answer is simple and joyful. In our intergenerational values-based Ethical Humanist community kids and teens are known trusted and encouraged to be themselves. Through youth programs rites of passage music learning and conversation young people build confidence belonging and a sense of responsibility to one"
YouTube Link 2026-02-07T22:20Z [---] followers, [---] engagements

"Investing in Our Sustainability Values & Community A Review of long term sustainability goals how we get there our values and choices and what membership means. Speaker Our three speakers are members of the Stewardship Committee. Claude Bernard was raised in the Ethical movement and graduated from the Long Island Ethical Society Sunday School in [----]. He has been a member of the St. Louis Ethical Society since [----]. Dan Overmann is a recently retired architect and has been a member of the Ethical Society since [----]. He has served in a wide range of roles including two terms on the Board as"
YouTube Link 2026-02-08T23:12Z [---] followers, [--] engagements

"Strong Roots The Pledge Campaign is the time of year when we dream about what the Ethical Society of St. Louis could be and do if we had all of our needs met and strategize ways to meet those needs. We need strong roots to build a strong future. Now is the time to reinvest in the future of the Society and to imagine what we can create together. This Platform talk is offered in conjunction with President-elect Scott Wrights Opening Words for this day as we launch pledge season together. All Sunday Programming 9:4510:45 a.m. Forum 9:4510:45 a.m. Youth Activity Hour 10:55 a.m. to Noon Ethical"
YouTube Link 2024-01-29T06:05Z [---] followers, [--] engagements

"Escaping the Echo Chamber: My Journey From Conservative Christian to Progressive Humanist Our speaker Jamie Frazier will be sharing her perspective through her own personal journey on how a person goes from being under cult-like influences to a place where they are free to question and free to choose what they believe. She will also share her thoughts on how to interact with individuals who are still in their echo chambers. Speaker Jamie Frazier Jamie Frazier (she/her) has been a member of the Ethical Society of St. Louis since [----]. She joined for community and for the youth programming"
YouTube Link 2025-07-28T02:39Z [---] followers, [---] engagements

"Happy Birthday Charles Darwin: Evolutionary Biology and Its Relevance Today Evolutionary Biologist Jonathan Losos will discuss some recent developments in how scientists study evolution and then discuss the relationship between evolution in the natural world and human ethics. Jonathan Losos is an evolutionary biologist known for his research on how lizards rapidly evolve to adapt to changing environments. Jonathan was born and raised in St. Louis where he attended Horton Watkins High School in Ladue. He went to college at Harvard University and received his PhD in Zoology from the University"
YouTube Link 2025-02-10T06:10Z [---] followers, [--] engagements

"Don't Be Mesmerized: Critical Thinking and the Power o Questioning Beliefs Is what you believe true In a world filled with information (and misinformation) the ability to discern truth is crucial. This talk introduces a simple yet effective thought experiment with six key questions designed to help you critically examine your beliefs and protect yourself from being fooled by inaccurate or misleading information. @ThinkingPowers Speaker Melanie Trecek-King Melanie Trecek-King is a critical thinking communicator science educator and creator of Thinking Is Powera twist on the phrase "knowledge"
YouTube Link 2025-03-31T05:18Z [---] followers, [--] engagements

"Staging the Struggle: Bread & Roses Missouri and Workers Theater In [----] the labor hymn Bread and Roses was sung by striking textile workers in Lawrence Massachusetts. The song advocates for workers to receive Breadthe wages working people need to support their families and Rosesthe beautiful things that make life worth living such as art music and nature. Over [---] years later St. Louis-based arts organization Bread & Roses Missouri amplifies and elevates the voices of working people through art performance and activism. Executive Director Emily Kohring will talk about how participation in"
YouTube Link 2025-07-13T16:39Z [---] followers, [--] engagements

"#thepowerofus"
YouTube Link 2025-09-13T19:41Z [---] followers, [----] engagements

"Framing the Unimaginable: Ethics in the Anthropocene Felix Adler believed that philosophy should speak to everyone not only scholars. At its heart ontologythe study of beingis about exploring what it means to exist and how we find our place in the world. For Adler this exploration was the foundation of ethical Humanism a philosophy grounded in naturalism reason and empathy. These values help us understand reality and navigate moral choices with compassion and thoughtfulness essential tools for facing the Anthropocene. Speaker Rev. Dr. David Breeden Rev. David Breeden PhD has a Master of Fine"
YouTube Link 2025-03-17T05:05Z [---] followers, [---] engagements

"Hope From our speaker Dr. Amy A. Hunter: So much in the world is changing. Is there still hope. If hope is present where and when do I see it Speaker Dr. Amy A. Hunter Dr. Amy A. Hunter is currently the Vice President of Diversity Equity and Inclusion and Talent Acquisition for the publicly traded Caleres. She recently joined the Caleres team after serving as the Senior Global Equity Diversity and Inclusion leader at Boeing. At Caleres she leads the global initiatives for diversity equity and inclusion and talent. She has enjoyed a career in Human Resources and DEI working within the"
YouTube Link 2025-06-02T05:05Z [---] followers, [--] engagements

"What Being Trans Has Taught Me About Gender & Identity and Why That Matters in These Times As the current iteration of the conservative movement continues to escalate its attacks on trans people in the United States it does so by asserting that there are only two sexes and that ones gender is immutably connected to ones sex. It would be easy to assume this only harms the roughly 1% of the population who is trans but in fact this harms us all. Drawing from his own journey of self-discovery and the people who inspired him along the way Grayson Rosen will share what hes learned about gender"
YouTube Link 2025-08-10T22:32Z [---] followers, [---] engagements

"Join Us to Kickoff Our New Programming Year The Ethical Society of St. Louis (ESSL) invites the public to its annual Fall Kickoff on Sunday Sept. [--] at [--] a.m. The celebration will launch a new season of Humanist events designed to inspire curiosity build connections and spark action on todays most pressing challenges. This years ESSL programming is organized around three guiding themes: The Power of Us Seeking Truth and Empowered Together. The year of programming is designed to foster meaningful intergenerational conversations and engagement around the Societys core beliefs said Executive"
YouTube Link 2025-09-08T05:44Z [---] followers, [--] engagements

"Jamies story reminds us that when life gets hard its people (not invisible forces) who show up"
YouTube Link 2025-09-09T02:43Z [---] followers, [----] engagements

"Prison Education at Saint Louis University The Saint Louis University Prison Education was founded in [----] at the Eastern Reception and Diagnostic Correction Center in Bonne Terre MO. Since then it has reached over [----] incarcerated individuals through an accredited associate of arts Program an arts program and a college preparatory program. The Program has transformed the lives of many men some of whom are not continuing their education at SLU. But it has also transformed the educators who have had the privilege of teaching our incarcerated students. Paul Lynch a long-time teacher and former"
YouTube Link 2025-04-06T16:40Z [---] followers, [--] engagements

"History is tired of repeating itself. Marx quipped that history repeats first as tragedy then as farce. Nietzsche imagined the hypothetical eternal recurrence. But maybe history is simply tired. What if Humanism is our invitation to stop the reruns and invent the sequel Speaker Louise Jett Louise Jett (she/her) is an Ethical Humanist educator and storyteller who strives to bring curiosity and compassion to everything she does. An American Ethical Union certified Leader she finds inspiration in people who dedicate themselves to empowering and caring for others. She loves connecting with people"
YouTube Link 2025-10-05T22:15Z [---] followers, [---] engagements

"Lenses of Humanity: How Reflection Connection and Empathy Can Heal Our World In our divisive political times Dr. Kyle Reyes presents a new framework rooted in Humanity and importance of human communication and understanding. Based on a five-year research project Kyle proposes a new approach to intentional and humanity-driven living in the workplace in our communities and in our homes. Now more than ever we need bridge-building solutions that embrace human differences as opportunities for growth and connection. Speaker Kyle Reyes Dr. Kyle A. Reyes serves as vice president of institutional"
YouTube Link 2025-06-29T16:13Z [---] followers, [--] engagements

"Fall Gathering Watch it live on our YouTube Stream. Fall Gathering is returning this year and we hope that you will all join us This is a celebration of member anniversaries and a time to reconnect both after the summer and a hiatus brought on by the pandemic. There will be no Forum and a slightly different format for Platform. During Platform we will take time to celebrate member anniversaries and share information on membership music and the youth education program. Afterward several activities will commence both indoors and outdoors. We will have a professional photographer on site so"
YouTube Link 2023-09-11T05:14Z [---] followers, [---] engagements

"History of Antisemitism Hatred and bias against Jews as a people or ethnic group has existed for thousands of years. The Holocaust in which the Nazis and their collaborators murdered six million Jews in Europe was one of the worst examples. But antisemitism didnt start or end with the Holocaust and antisemitism in the modern world is both a prelude to and inextricably woven into other forms of prejudice bias and hate. Together we will learn more about the deep roots of this bias how it continues to affect our communities today and what we can do to recognize and fight it"
YouTube Link 2024-07-29T05:27Z [---] followers, [---] engagements

"Fiction is Not A Luxury Join the Ethical Society for a celebration of books and how all varieties of fiction are important to surviving and thriving in the modern world. Reading fiction serves a wide variety of purposes including some that may surprise you. This goes for not just serious literary fiction but popular genres like romance and mystery. Speaker Kathy Schrenk Kathy Schrenk has been a reader and writer of fiction since she was a young child. As an adult she has worked mostly as a writer of non-fiction but her love of fiction remains. She has been a member of the Ethical Society for"
YouTube Link 2025-08-25T06:33Z [---] followers, [--] engagements

"Dr. David Breeden beautifully explains why true freedom is something we achieve and create together"
YouTube Link 2025-09-06T19:41Z [---] followers, [---] engagements

"From Salt to Selma: A Legacy of Good Trouble Join AEU Certified Leader and Ethical Society of St. Louis Creative Director Louise Jett to explore: What good trouble really means (Thank you John Lewis) How Gandhis Salt March became a blueprint for nonviolent resistance The difference between calling people out and calling them in Real ways you can make good trouble in todays political climate How to build the kind of trust that fuels movements Hopefully youll leave inspired informed and ready to take your next stepwhether thats marching voting organizing or simply asking better questions. Lets"
YouTube Link 2025-04-27T20:09Z [---] followers, [--] engagements

"Community Remembrance and Reparative Justice in Missouri In this presentation Geoff Ward will briefly discuss efforts of Community Remembrance Projects across the US and here in MO working with Equal Justice Initiative (EJI) to address legacies of lynching. He will briefly discuss the large body of social science research showing how histories of lynching contribute to enduring patterns of conflict violence and inequality in part through their distortions of the moral universe and corruption of the rule of law. Community Remembrance efforts aim to leverage the power of us to repair these"
YouTube Link 2025-10-13T05:17Z [---] followers, [--] engagements

"Patterns of Social Media Behaviors Relate to our Emotions and Wellbeing Social media has become a large part of our everyday lives. As a society we continue to devote an increasing amount of time to these online platforms engaging with a wealth of information from our friends to celebrities family members to politicians cat videos to devastating world news. Increasing rates of social media use along with high rates of mental illness have led many researchers to begin examining how social media use and mental health may be related. Perhaps surprisingly only a few consistent conclusions have"
YouTube Link 2024-02-05T10:57Z [---] followers, [---] engagements

"Native American Storytelling This presentation focuses on traditional stories told primarily by Choctaw Cherokee and Delaware Nations/tribes all of which Jones is either a tribal member or descended from. These stories are often told to educate children or entertain people at gatherings. Speaker Suzanne Jones Suzanne Jones is a high school science teacher in the Ferguson Florissant School District. She received a bachelor of science degree in zoology a masters degree in biology and a teaching certification from Arkansas State University. From [----] until its close she was involved in the"
YouTube Link 2025-04-13T16:18Z [---] followers, [--] engagements

"The Misinformation Trap & Changing Minds - Special Event with Melanie Trecek-King Ethical Society of St. Louis Presents Melanie Trecek-King @ThinkingPowers"
YouTube Link 2025-03-30T13:36Z [---] followers, [--] engagements

"Never Forget: Humanism and the Holocaust The Holocaust wiped out most of my family. But if it had not happened I likely would not exist. How can I reconcile the suffering my ancestors underwent for refusing to abandon their Jewishness with my own abandonment of it What can my familys history and the history of the Holocaust teach us about being good humans And what can that history teach us about navigating these turbulent times with ethical integrity Speaker Alex Braitberg Alex is a dad a lawyer and an Ethical Society of St. Louis member. He studied political science philosophy and religion"
YouTube Link 2025-08-18T05:16Z [---] followers, [--] engagements

"2025 Annual Meeting"
YouTube Link 2025-05-16T14:02Z [---] followers, [--] engagements

"For Your Consideration Watch it live on our YouTube Stream. Emiels presentation delves into the intricate dynamics of code-switching and implicit bias and explores how people with marginalized identities navigate diverse environments including adapting their communication styles to fit cultural expectations. It sheds light on the subtle yet powerful impact of implicit bias on our perceptions and interactions. Emiels presentation will encourage critical self-reflection and equip community members with strategies to foster more inclusive and equitable interactions. As a leadership and"
YouTube Link 2023-09-18T06:12Z [---] followers, [--] engagements

"Mending What Matters On Mothers Day well reflect on what it means to live (and care) in an imperfect world. In a time when division cruelty and unrealistic ideals dominate the headlines Humanism offers something grounding: the courage to repair the strength to hope and the wisdom to know that mending what matters is sacred work. Join us for a warm thoughtful Platform address by Louise Jett. She will explore how Humanist values guide us through brokenness help us hold space for growth and invite us to show up (with compassion and courage) even when the stitching isnt straight. All are welcome"
YouTube Link 2025-05-12T04:03Z [---] followers, [--] engagements

"Artificial Intelligence & Writing in Higher Education Artificial intelligence (specifically large language models that generate original writing) have radically rocked the world of higher education. This presentation will offer an overview of how these generative AI tools work why theyve thrown educators into a panic and how weve been adapting to this new landscape especially when it comes to writing as a form of learning assessment. Speaker Dr. Hardin Marshall Dr. Hardin Marshall is the Writing Support Coordinator at Webster University which means that she oversees the writing center and"
YouTube Link 2025-04-20T21:40Z [---] followers, [--] engagements

"Why Poverty and Inequality Undermine Justice in America This talk will touch upon three questions. First what does the concept of justice mean within an American context Second what do we know about the extent and depth of poverty and economic inequality in the United States And third why do the high levels of poverty and economic inequality that we find in the U.S. undermine the notion of American justice Ill argue that answering these three questions is important to providing both an empirical and a moral justification for the concerns and anger that people have been expressing over the"
YouTube Link 2025-02-03T06:05Z [---] followers, [--] engagements

"Brethren: The History of the 62nd and 65th USCT Brethren: The History of the 62nd and 65th USCT is the courageous story of Black soldiers who fought for the Union cause. They were formed in St. Louis in Benton Barracks which is currently Fairground Park. The 62nd and 65th not only fought for the right to become American citizens but were the founders of Lincoln University in Jefferson City Missouri. Speaker Gregory S. Carr Gregory S. Carr is an Assistant Professor of Theatre in Communication Studies at Harris-Stowe State University. Gregory is an accomplished director playwright actor"
YouTube Link 2025-05-26T05:08Z [---] followers, [---] engagements

"Justice Choir STL & League of Women Voters Present: Vote Use Your Voice Justice Choir STL & League of Women Voters Present: Vote Use Your Voice Why is voting so important Voting empowers individuals to shape their communities protect their rights and influence the future of our country. Engaged citizenship builds stronger more equitable societies and each vote is a step toward justice change and progress. Join Justice Choir STL and the League of Women Voters for Vote Use Your Voice an interactive multimedia performance designed to inspire action. Featuring local guest artists multiple musical"
YouTube Link 2024-10-28T05:15Z [---] followers, [--] engagements

"The Power of Us: Lay Leadership at the Ethical Society Join us for a special panel highlighting the voices of our lay leaders members who help guide and sustain the Societys programs initiatives and community life. Together they will reflect on what leadership means in our values-driven community how their experiences embody our mission of inspiring ethical living and working for a more just world and why shared leadership is central to our success. Panelists will also share some of their most formative experiences at the Ethical Society and discuss ways they believe our organization can"
YouTube Link 2025-09-21T18:36Z [---] followers, [--] engagements

"The Courage to Face Change Change is a fact of life: all the time every day and every moment we face changes large and small. We change as we age. Relationships with those we love can change. Our jobs change our families change our world changes. Sometimes change is welcome at other times scary. Right now the USA is experiencing disorienting change at a bewildering pace and many people are afraid. How do we find the courage to face the changes that are happening now and how can we face them together (Please note our speaker will be joining us on Zoom.) Speaker James Croft James Croft is the"
YouTube Link 2025-07-20T22:57Z [---] followers, [---] engagements

"Finding Safety in Community: Queer Allyship in Hostile Times We are living through a dangerous and uncertain political landscape with queer and trans folks (especially those at the intersections of multiple marginalities) experiencing increased violence and hostility. Given these systemic challenges it is more important than ever to seek refuge in allied community. The queer community has a long history of keeping itself safe and resourcing its own people when larger systems fail to do so what can we learn from these histories and what efforts currently exist to continue those legacies Well"
YouTube Link 2025-06-16T05:22Z [---] followers, [--] engagements

"The Full Story: Age as Asset and Deficit The Full Story of Aging is a response to the prevailing societal narrative of AGE as DEFICIT. In reality people experience both positive and negative changes in the later stage of life; and accepting AGE as both ASSET and DEFICIT is important in achieving well-being across the longer life course. In this presentation I will review the AGE as Deficit and AGE as Asset perspectives and explain why the full story of aging includes both. Interpersonal and internalized ageism must be confronted to ensure accurate perceptions of older adults and the"
YouTube Link 2025-06-08T15:55Z [---] followers, [--] engagements

"Freedom and the Liberal Imagination How does freedom grownot just as a right but as an unfolding communal task Join Dr. David Breeden for a reflection on Ethical Culture German Idealism and the liberal imaginations enduring work of crafting justice dignity and shared possibility. Speaker Dr. David Breeden David Breeden Ph.D. is a poet practical theologian and former Senior Minister of the First Unitarian Society of Minneapolis a historically Humanist congregation. A long-time public intellectual he holds an MFA from the Iowa Writers Workshop a Ph.D. from the Center for Writers at the"
YouTube Link 2025-08-04T05:46Z [---] followers, [--] engagements

"Pulling Up Icarus This Platform address will take a look at the poetry of W. H. Auden and the writing of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and attempt to form a relationship between the two. Well be talking about how we can support efforts for liberation on the terms of the people who are working to be liberated. Well also take a look at some classical works of art and wondering what clues they can offer us about working for more love and justice in our world. Speaker Rev. Sam Teitel Rev. Sam Teitel is a Unitarian Universalist minister poet and lapsed punk rocker. He has served Unitarian"
YouTube Link 2025-09-29T03:11Z [---] followers, [--] engagements

"There are no cosmic decrees. There's only you and me to fix the world that we live in now. 👏"
YouTube Link 2025-12-09T02:05Z [---] followers, [---] engagements

"Bend the arc and break the ceiling Human rights for human beings. #justicechoirSTL"
YouTube Link 2026-01-17T22:30Z [---] followers, [----] engagements

"When History Is Whitewashed Harm Becomes Normal Our desire for comfort and familiarity can make injustice feel unavoidable. But systems that normalize harm depend on our silence"
YouTube Link 2026-01-20T03:28Z [---] followers, [----] engagements

"Member Brian Vandenberg explores Humanism and the sacred. #ThePowerOfUs"
YouTube Link 2025-11-26T02:51Z [---] followers, [----] engagements

"Peace be with you friends. 🕊"
YouTube Link 2025-12-30T04:18Z [---] followers, [---] engagements

"if we don't speak up for others there will be no one left to speak for us. - Christi Griffin"
YouTube Link 2026-01-21T20:17Z [---] followers, [---] engagements

"Dont Stop the Music: Remembering the Power of Song in a Noisy World Music is more than entertainmentits a lifeline. In this heartfelt interactive talk and live performance Lynn OBrien explores how music supports our health relationships and sense of meaning in everyday life. Drawing from her years as a board-certified music therapist and professional artist she shares real stories and songs that reveal how music can calm connect and carry us through change. This is an invitation to listen differentlyto notice how music meets us right where we are and how it can help us stay grounded creative"
YouTube Link 2025-11-09T17:38Z [---] followers, [---] engagements

"Advocating for Justice Platform is our Sunday morning community meeting. Platform starts at 11am and lasts about an hour. It is a simple format with no pressure on you to do anything. Platform consists of opening words offered by a member of the Society music performed by local musicians and a half-hour talk called the Platform Address. There is no prayer nor traditional religious ritual of any kind. Speaker Inez Bordeaux Inez Bordeaux was born in St. Louis but lived abroad as the child of an Army Veteran. She moved back to South City St Louis in [----] where she married and is raising her four"
YouTube Link 2025-02-17T06:05Z [---] followers, [--] engagements

"Angry gets 💩 done. - Inez Bordeaux on turning anger into action for justice"
YouTube Link 2025-11-24T23:01Z [---] followers, [---] engagements

"Balancing Emotion and Logic in Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare Most of us have experienced a misalignment of emotion and logic when it comes to our search for truth. Maybe its that friend whos highly educated but easily pulled into conspiracy theories. Maybe its our own feelings of getting swept up in panic we know isnt rooted in fact. Or maybe its the collective despair of witnessing mis- and disinformation sweep an entire nation. However it manifests we know that this misalignment often keeps us stuck separating us from truth. If we seek true social change the kind that moves people and"
YouTube Link 2026-01-05T02:32Z [---] followers, [--] engagements

"Author Sarah Kendzior on the power of us the work of seeking truth and the courage to know yourself"
YouTube Link 2025-12-13T20:31Z [---] followers, [----] engagements

"Music Festival Music has the power to bring us together inspire us and enrich the human experience. Join us on February [--] [----] for the annual Music Festival at the Ethical Society of St. Louis a joyful celebration of music and community This year were featuring a lineup of musicians from our own Ethical Society community performing an eclectic mix of classical rock folk pop and comedy favorites. ✨ Festival Highlights: 🎵 Live Performances including: 🎶 Classical piano selections by Lance Finney (Debussy and Brahms) 🎤 A dreamy set from Ethical Band featuring songs by Fleetwood Mac The"
YouTube Link 2025-02-24T06:00Z [---] followers, [---] engagements

"Play Harder: The Triumph of Black Baseball in America From our speaker My presentation centers on the book which I wrote in conjunction with the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown on the history of Black Baseball in America. The book accompanies the Hall of Fames new exhibit on Black baseball which opened in May [----]. I worked as a consultant on the exhibit and will discuss the development of the exhibit as well as the process of writing the book. Speaker Gerald Early Gerald Early is the Merle Kling Professor of Modern Letters in the Departments of English and African and African American"
YouTube Link 2025-11-03T06:07Z [---] followers, [--] engagements

"And Then They Came For Me In this powerful and timely talk Christi Griffin J.D. founder president of The Ethics Project explores the quiet progression from indifference to injustice -and how the erosion of fairness in one arena inevitably seeps into all others. Drawing on decades of experience addressing systemic inequities and wrongful prosecutions Griffin reflects on the moral and civic costs of apathy in the face of injustice. What began as the targeting of others has now reached into every corner of society -from the closing of rural hospitals and family farms to the rollback of"
YouTube Link 2026-01-19T06:53Z [---] followers, [---] engagements

"Health Worth and Democracy How does our conceptualization of health reflect or deny the inherent worth and dignity of all people What does it mean to engage in democracy when definitions of health are being narrowed while access to meaningful health-care is being degraded What roots should we be aware of in discussions of public health Are some more in line with our values than others Join us to explore the intersections of health worth and democracy in modern US society. Speaker KC Kvasnika-Slack KC Kvasnika-Slack is the Senior Clergy Leader at the Washington Ethical Society. Their work as"
YouTube Link 2025-11-16T21:07Z [---] followers, [--] engagements

"What if paying attention to each other is the most radical thing we can do right now 💛"
YouTube Link 2025-12-04T03:24Z [---] followers, [---] engagements

"In the stillness of night we remember: meaning is something we make and share. 🌌 #GoodCheer"
YouTube Link 2025-12-17T02:10Z [---] followers, [---] engagements

"ESSL Membership Meeting with the AEU We met on Zoom for a Q&A to explore the relationship between ESSL and the American Ethical Union February 28"
YouTube Link 2024-03-09T19:15Z [---] followers, [--] engagements

"Reproductive care isnt controversial to the people who depend on it. Its essential. #SeekingTruth"
YouTube Link 2026-01-06T04:19Z [---] followers, [---] engagements

"Ethics for an Age of Distraction In todays attention economy where people focus shapes daily life and the wider culture. This talk will examine how Humanists can treat attention as a sacred resource. Creative Director Louise Jett will pair reflection with practice. Participants will be invited to turn scattered attention into deliberate care because what we look at shapes us; and what we tend together we can shape. Speaker Louise Jett Louise Jett is an AEU-certified Ethical Culture Leader artist and storyteller dedicated to building connection through creativity ethics and empathy. She serves"
YouTube Link 2025-11-30T17:09Z [---] followers, [---] engagements

"We dont need wings to rise just each other. Thats #ThePowerOfUs. 🌤✨"
YouTube Link 2025-10-25T18:50Z [---] followers, [---] engagements

"James Croft on a fractured shared reality and polluted epistemic conditions fueling false narratives"
YouTube Link 2026-01-17T00:13Z [---] followers, [---] engagements

"Let this winter poem remind you that some moments are sweeter than knowing: just being. ❄🦉✨"
YouTube Link 2025-12-24T20:50Z [---] followers, [---] engagements

"The Power of Us: Supporting Humanist Education in Uganda We will provide an overview of Ethical Society of St Louis history of support for Humanist schools in Uganda in cooperation with the Uganda Humanist Schools Trust (UHST) then updates on progress and challenges at the schools during the past year then finish with a call for our community to continue our support for the students and schools in the upcoming year. The cost for a full year-long scholarship at Isaac Newton Secondary School is $650 per student which covers tuition room board exams Afripads and school supplies. Ways to donate:"
YouTube Link 2025-12-07T19:11Z [---] followers, [--] engagements

"Member Stephanie Sigala kicks off our Service Sunday with an important message. #ThePowerOfUs"
YouTube Link 2025-10-27T21:56Z [---] followers, [---] engagements

"Community organizing is the key to fighting fascism. #ThePowerofUs"
YouTube Link 2025-10-21T18:29Z [---] followers, [---] engagements

"Rev. KC Kvasnika-Slack speaks to #ThePowerOfUs"
YouTube Link 2025-11-22T02:26Z [---] followers, [----] engagements

"Our former Leader James Croft talks about learning from the people we hate. #ThePowerOfUs"
YouTube Link 2025-11-11T20:27Z [---] followers, [---] engagements

"Why Humanists Need to Change Their Media Tactics The New Atheists became popular at a time when books could captivate a country. That time is long gone. While some politicians and powerful religious groups have adapted to a new era of media secular organizations and people have not. Lets talk about what needs to change in our community and how all of us can play a part in that. Join Hemant Mehta writer speaker and creator of The Friendly Atheist for an engaging look at how Humanists can better share our stories shape public conversations and reach the next generation. With humor and insight"
YouTube Link 2025-11-24T02:59Z [---] followers, [---] engagements

"We should support the creatives who are spreading our values. @FriendlyAtheist1 #ThePowerOfUs"
YouTube Link 2025-12-11T04:58Z [---] followers, [---] engagements

"The sun will rise and we will try again. - Nikita Gill 🌞 #GoodCheer #EthicalSTL"
YouTube Link 2025-12-18T04:37Z [---] followers, [--] engagements

"Music and Liberation with Dr. Lauren Eldridge Stewart Speaker Dr. Lauren Eldridge Stewart assistant professor of Ethnomusicology at Washington University Music REV This Platform will feature music from REV. Born in the heart of Kansas City and now thriving in the vibrant music scene of St. Louis REV is a singer-songwriter whose genre-blending sound fuses jazz R&B gospel and the chill vibes of lo-fi. With a voice that is both powerful and intimate she creates a sonic experience that resonates deeply with her audience. Drawing inspiration from legends like Stevie Wonder the smooth artistry of"
YouTube Link 2025-10-20T01:39Z [---] followers, [--] engagements

"Justice in our world today ✊"
YouTube Link 2026-01-15T02:12Z [---] followers, [----] engagements

"Service Sunday Service Sunday is happening on October [--] this year We have multiple partnering agencies including Power4STL and Atheist Alliance Helping the Homeless and both organizations help the unhoused. Were collecting hand warmers and thick winter socks that we will pack into warming kits to be distributed this winter. Thank you for adding warming donations to the bin downstairs near the stairwell checking out our Amazon wish list and contributing to the collection by October [--] Please direct questions to Krystal White. This Platform will feature music from Michael Engelhardt our new"
YouTube Link 2025-10-27T04:46Z [---] followers, [--] engagements

"GLOW: Light the Way A Secular Winter Solstice Celebration As the longest night approaches we gather to celebrate the light we create together. Join us for a secular evening of music meaning and connection on Sunday December [--] from 5:308:30 p.m. 5:30 p.m. Community Meal 6:30 p.m. Lessons & Carols for the Winter Solstice 7:30 p.m. Caroling & Festive Fun 6:308:30 p.m. Kids Glow Party Good Cheer is one of the Ethical Societys longest-running intergenerational traditions. Its our way of celebrating the winter holiday season in a secular and Humanist way with music storytelling candles and"
YouTube Link 2025-12-15T13:42Z [---] followers, [---] engagements

"Inez Bordeaux gives great advice on advocating for justice. #ThePowerOfUs"
YouTube Link 2025-10-31T03:43Z [---] followers, [----] engagements

"Attention is the just & loving gaze directed upon an individual reality. Iris Murdoch"
YouTube Link 2026-01-04T03:00Z [---] followers, [---] engagements

"Dr. Amy A. Hunter is absolutely right: We were built for this moment"
YouTube Link 2025-10-29T17:41Z [---] followers, [---] engagements

"Truth Grows in a Garden We Tend Together Sometimes we imagine truth as the result of a contest of ideas. In the marketplace of ideas we tell ourselves the best truths win. But truths are not singular things like products vying for our attention and the epistemic landscape we inhabit is not like a supermarket or online shopping portal. Rather truth is the result of collective effort and flourishes only in the right environment: truth grows in a garden we tend together. Speaker Dr. James Croft Dr. James Croft is the university chaplain and lead faith advisor for the University of Sussex and the"
YouTube Link 2026-01-12T03:55Z [---] followers, [---] engagements