Forging a Humanist & Secular Coalition:

Taking the next steps

Join us to learn about evolutionary thinking, the importance
of becoming a part of the political action, attracting young
families, and forging partnerships with likeminded groups.
Sponsored by the Humanists of Florida Association
in collaboration with
the American Humanist Association & the Center for Inquiry
April 30 - May 2, 2010
Sarasota, FL

Speakers include
Dr. David Sloan Wilson, author of
Evolution for Everyone and co-director
of the Evolution Institute, which the
Humanists of Florida Association
cofounded: He returns to provide an
update of EIs workshops and future
ambitions. The institute has cosponsored workshops with its hosts at the
University of Miami, the University of
Arizona and Duke University to employ
an evolutionary look at early childhood
learning, risky adolescent behavior and
large regulatory systems (respectively).

a member of the Evolution Institutes

think tank on risky adolescent behavior
in Tucson Oct 30 - Nov 2.

Dr. Ronald Lindsay, former legal director of Center for Inquiry: He returns
to our conference as president of CFI.
An attorney and philosopher by training and experience, he has submitted
amicus briefs in several prominent Supreme Court cases addressing constitutional law issues. He received his Ph.D.
from Georgetown University, specializing in bioethics.

Sean Faircloth, executive director of

the Secular Coalition for America: The
Secular Coalition for America is the
nation's leading nontheistic advocacy
group, representing nine national coalition partners who share the view that a
secular government offers the best guar- Lauren Becker, Vice President for
antee for freedom of thought and belief Outreach at the Center for Inquiry as of
for all Americans.
January 1, 2010: She began her work
with CFI as assistant director of public
Amanda Metskas, executive director
relations and has spent the past three
of Camp Quest and a contributor to
years as a field organizer and outreach
Dr. Ana Lita, director of AHAs
Parenting Beyond Belief and co-author coordinator. We will look to Lauren for
Appignani Bioethics Center (ABC): She of Raising Freethinkers: She offers
counsel on how to best create, sustain
serves as a key representative from the solutions to the unique challenges
and grow Humanist communities.
International Humanist and Ethical Un- secular parents face and provides
ion (IHEU) to the Social and Economic specific answers to common questions.
Council of the UN. She also sits on the Her books cover every important topic
Learning about understanding and
advisory board of the Genetics Policy
nonreligious parents need to know to
improving the human condition
Institute, a Miami-based think tank.
help their children with their own moral
from the Evolution Institute
Discussions are planned to determine
and intellectual development.
Raising freethinkers
how the ABC and the Evolution Insti Attracting young families to our
tute can collaborate.
Dr. Steven Schafersman, creator of the
groups
Free Inquiry Web site: He is dedicated

Meeting people that share our

Dr. Patricia Hawley, associate profes- to educating the public on Humanism
values
sor in Developmental and Social Psyand skepticism, and committed to stop
Enjoying life more through critical
chology at the University of Kansas:
ping intelligent design and creationism
thinking
Her evolutionary model of social domi- from becoming a standard in science
Creating a community of likenance demonstrates that individuals
based textbooks throughout schools in
minded people
who are the most effective at competi- Texas and Florida. His 1991 An Intro
Becoming a part of the political
tion with peers are both prosocial/
duction to Critical Thinking remains a
action nationally and in Florida
sociable and highly aggressive. She was well-respected classic.

Our next steps include:

2010 Humanists of Florida Association Conference

In Collaboration with AHA & CFI

April 30 May 2
Forging a Humanist & Secular Coalition: Taking the Next Steps
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