Exciting News: Mark Dates April 20-21, 2007
Three decades ago Tom Ferrick founded the Humanist Chaplaincy at Harvard University. Tom then led the Chaplaincy to become a permanent, endowed position at Harvard, and on April 20 and 21, 2007 we will celebrate 30 years of his service to Harvard and Humanism.
To honor Tom and his historic vision, Harvard will host a major Humanist symposium on the theme “dialogue between religions, cultures, and civilizations” where the Humanist Chaplaincy will lay out a bold new vision for the future of Humanism at Harvard and universities across the US.
I invite you to mark the dates—April 20 and 21, 2007—and visit Cambridge next spring for a wonderful celebration.
Finally, we need your help to make this event a major success! Below the photo are suggestions as to what you can do now…
*Send us your mailing address, along with emails and addresses of friends you think would be interested.
*Make a tax-deductable contribution to the Humanist Chaplaincy at Harvard, in honor of this special 30th Anniversary occasion, and/or encourage a friend/colleague/loved one to make a contribution. The symposium will require significant investment on top of our very small annual budget: we need your financial support now!
*Volunteer for a planning committee: Programming, Logistics, Alumni, and Publicity Committees are now being assembled.
***SAVE THE DATES and PLAN TO ATTEND! Seven decades of Humanist Harvard Alumni will be there, from Ambassador Carl Coon ’49, Vice President of the American Humanist Association, to members of the class of 2006. Don’t miss out, and tell your friends now.
Together, we can make this event one that will advance the ideals of Humanism far beyond Harvard, while increasing dialogue and understanding among all peoples.
Lori Lipman Brown
June 29, 2006 @ 12:56 pm
I’ve saved April 20-21, 2007, and am looking forward to attending. Please count me in.
Lori Lipman Brown, Director
Secular Coalition for America
Washington, DC
Heidi Bruggink
June 30, 2006 @ 10:10 am
The symposium sounds amazing – I’m sure the AHA will want to be involved. I just wanted to write to say that I, too, would be thrilled to help in any way possible, as a Humanist and a Harvard alum. Please feel free to contact me if there is any way in which I can be of assistance.
Sincerely,
Heidi Bruggink
Legal Coordinator
Appignani Humanist Legal Center
American Humanist Association
Washington, DC
Susan Averbach
July 1, 2006 @ 4:28 pm
I am intrigued by your theme “dialogue between religions, cultures, and civilizations” and would love to be able to attend this event. I hope you will be inviting Buddhist speakers, such as Stephen Batchelor, who offer an agnostic Buddhist perspective that ties all of us together, regardless of individual cultural origins.
Susan Averbach
Madrikha and Rabbinic Student
International Institute of Secular Humanistic Judaism