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Marc Perkel

November 8, 2015

Most of the information we hear about global warming from both sides just isn’t true. Longtime Humanist Community member Marc Perkel explores the claims made by both global warming deniers and alarmists and the influence of money on both sides of the question. It turns out that global warming is a problem, but it’s not as dire as some would have you think it is. And the good news is – we have time to fix it before it gets worse.

Humanist Community Forum (2015-11-08): Global Warming – What’s True and What Isn’t (Marc Perkel) from Humanist Community-SiliconValley on Vimeo.

 

David Diskin

November 1, 2015

Camp Quest is a national organization whose local affiliates provide week-long summer camp programs to children in secular families. With over a dozen locations throughout the United States, including two in California, they are the only national organization that is focused on the children of the secular movement.  David Diskin, president of Camp Quest West (California), will present an overview of Camp Quest West and their week-long program that combines traditional outdoor All-American fun with interactive science activities that help kids become familiar with skepticism, the scientific method, and Humanist philosophies.  (See www.CampQuestWest.org)

Humanist Community Forum (2015-11-01): Camp Quest West (David Diskin) from Humanist Community-SiliconValley on Vimeo.

 

Robert Nelson

October 25, 2015

Robert Nelson, who spent two years working in one of Illinois’ highest-end treatment facilities for children, will discuss anger management within the context of conduct disorder, and how psychopathology can result from abuse.

Humanist Community Forum (2015-10-25) – Understanding Psychopathology: Stories and Lessons from a Youth Treatment Facility from Humanist Community-SiliconValley on Vimeo.

 

Scott Drexel

October 18, 2015

Scott Drexel from the National Popular Vote campaign, will discuss the National Popular Vote bill, which would guarantee the Presidency to the candidate who receives the most popular votes in the entire United States. The bill preserves the Electoral College, while ensuring that every vote in every state will matter in every presidential election. See http://www.nationalpopularvote.com/Passengers film

Humanist Community Forum (2015-10-18): National Popular Vote (Scott Drexel) from Humanist Community-SiliconValley on Vimeo.

 

Roy Speckhardt

October 11, 2015

American Humanist Association Executive Director Roy Speckhardt will give a talk about, and host a book signing for, his new book, Creating Change Through Humanism, just published by Humanist Press. Speckhardt will explore the modern state of humanism and how our forward-thinking outlook, with its emphasis on critical thinking and self-reflection, can be at the forefront of pressing social issues.

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Humanist Community Forum (2015-10-11): Creating Change Through Humanism (Roy Speckhardt, AHA Exec. Dir.) from Humanist Community-SiliconValley on Vimeo.