Newsletter: Week of June 18, 2018


 

Last month, it came to light that a Yale student, who called the police to report on a black fellow graduate student for falling asleep in their dormitory lounge, had previously been an author at The Humanist, the American Humanist Association's magazine.

This month's edition of the magazine, titled "Five Fierce Humanists: Unapologetically Black Women Beyond Belief," features important and timely voices, and works to make amends. 

Greg is proud to be featured in a nearly 3,000-word interview on the evolution of his work and thinking, where he  discusses the "crisis of ethics in technology," aspects of American secularism that are "vulnerable to or even prop up systemic racism, sexism, and other unhelpful forms of privilege," and more.  Read his interview here.

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While we won't be meeting regularly on Sundays, we invite you to join some of our volunteer-led initiatives, which will take place at the Hub through mid-July.  Newcomers are always welcome, so feel free to check them out at any time! More details below and on our website.

Weekly Volunteer-Led Groups

Discussion Group: Mondays, 7:00pm
Connect with Humanists, Atheists, and Agnostics through friendly, thoughtful, moderated discussion:  open to the public and no previous Hub attendance is required.

Meditation Group: Tuesdays, 7:00 pm
Join Rick Heller for a mindfulness small group at the Hub. No previous meditation experience needed! To learn more about secular meditation, check out ou r resource page here .

Small Group: Wednesdays, 6:30pm
Join us for a new volunteer-led Wednesday night discussion group which will run weekly from 6:30-8:30pm. 

 

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Announcements
Help a Member!
A visually impaired student member of the Hub community is looking for volunteer help with organizing & reading her university assignments. Help especially needed on weekends and/or Mon and/or Thurs afternoons. Qualifications: be available, a good reader, kind and patient, and proficient using a MacBook. Meetings would be near Northeastern University or where you feel comfortable. Contact us here if interested.
6/23 GBH Luncheon
This Saturday, join the Greater Boston Humanists for their annual luncheon and lecture. RSVPs required: sign up here.
Transition Committee Update
The committee has now heard back from the Values in Action committee: the group has decided to disband due to low community turnout at events. Email the Transition Committee here.
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