Fresh into her tenure as AEU Board President, Carolyn Parker gives thanks to her predecessor as well as the Directors whose terms have ended. She also welcomes the directors joining her on the board and discusses the importance of participating as members of the AEU's various committees. Click on the link below to view her letter in full.

With memories of the January 6th Insurrection still looming large, our fundamental right to vote doesn't seem as guaranteed as it used to be. However, as long as we're able to, our vote can play a vital role in reshaping our country into one that serves all Americans equally. To help make that happen, we will be writing postcards to first-time or disenfranchised voters in Georgia, a swing state whose impact on this upcoming November elections can easily mirror the one it had in the 2020 presidential election. Interested? Save your spot and RSVP today!

In this month's edition of Ethical Issues in Our Times, we will be discussing The American Dream and what it means to you. Led by Dr. David Sprintzen of Long Island University, we will explore a topic that is deeply intertwined into this country's identity. Do you already have some thoughts that you would like to share? Write them down so you don't forget and RSVP by clicking on the link below!

Event Name: Ethical Constellations: A Family Potluck & Rooftop Camping Adventure

The New York Society for Ethical Culture is hosting an ethical sleepover and you're invited! Armed with your essential sleeping items and your favorite potluck-friendly dish, join us for an exciting overnight filled with great company, delicious food, and so much more. Interested in attending? email Young Ethical Explorers at youngethicalexploerers@gmail.com.

While "Do No Harm" is a core principle to healthcare professionals nationwide, not all patients receive the same level of compassion and care that should be consistent throughout the field. Society member John Daken will explore the issues that lie within the current system, and what can be done to improve it.

Grab your popcorn and a seat on your most comfortable couch because it's movie time! Brought to you by the Ethical Humanists of Atlanta, we will be discussing Free to Learn, a documentary that takes you behind the scenes at The Free School in Albany, New York. Differing from its peers, The Free School puts the students in the driver's seat as they decide for themselves how to spend their time at school. Get ready to learn about the revolutionary way that this school is addressing the issues affecting public schools across the country.

There have been over 300 mass shootings in the US this year. Read that sentence again; a little over the halfway mark in 2022, there have been 300 incidents of senseless and preventable violence. With guest speaker Sharon Stanley of Moms Demand Action (and member of the Ethical Humanist Society of Long Island), we will examine this horrific phenomenon and the evidence-based strategies that can stop this heinous part of this country's history from repeating itself.

In preparation for Northumberland County Pride on August 27th, the Susquehanna Valley Ethical Society is hosting a Pre-PRIDE Button Making Party and you're invited! They will be designing, you guessed it, buttons and other items for their table display. Not currently in the Valley? No worries! For our friends in New York City and Philadelphia, it's a three-hour drive and definitely worth making a day trip out of it. Hope to see you there!

Last month was our annual Assembly. From a variety of fascinating workshops to our main event, the Assembly Platform, we have a lot of great content for you to enjoy. How can you enjoy something that already happened you might ask? We recorded it all just in case you're having some FOMO. Check out the link below to our educational workshops and business meetings. Enjoy!

Promoted in the Campus News e-newsletter from Kingsborough Community College, Professor Maureen Fadem delivers a talk to the Brooklyn Society for Ethical Culture on Toni Morrison's novel, Beloved, as a case for reparations. You can find the link to the video in the first section titled "Book Talk with Professor Maureen Fadem."

It's official; Sunday school is coming to the Valley! Read all about this fantastic program and the people responsible for bringing it to the public in this article from The Daily Item.