The Global Connections delegation to El Salvador began on January 11, at the Salvadoran Embassy in Washington, where 16 WES members showed up to support 5 arrested environmental leaders, known as the Santa Marta 5. Twelve hours later, we boarded a 5:40 a.m. flight to San Salvador. Seven current and former WES members were joined … Continue reading The Global Connections Team Returns from El Salvador
Contact: David Reinbold, dreinbold@americanhumanist.orgWASHINGTON, DC — The American Humanist Association (AHA) is partnering with theWashington Ethical Society to co-host an evening with Kate Cohen to talk about her recentlyreleased book, We of Little Faith: Why I Stopped Pretending to Believe (and Maybe You ShouldToo). Cohen, an author and contributing columnist for The Washington Post, will … Continue reading Atheist Author and Washington Post Columnist Kate Cohen to Visit DC toDiscuss New Book, We of Little Faith
This Upcoming Sunday is the Portal Run of Rock Creek Stream Clean Up Fall 2023 Portal Run of Rock Creek Stream Clean UpOctober 29, 202310 am- 12 pmThis event will happen for all SEEK classes. There will be no indoor classes on this date.All SEEK Families and students are invited to join! SEEK students & … Continue reading Portal Run Stream Cleanup Details
Dear WES Community: The WES Immigration Justice Team invites you to the 2023 WES Refugee Coat Drive! This year we are again partnering with Lutheran Social Services of the National Capital Area (LSSNCA). We request donations of all sizes of new or gently-used winter coats for local refugee children and adults. They are needed by the families … Continue reading Invitation to Generosity: 2023 WES Refugee Coat Drive!
An Update from the Global Connections Team Last January, WES Global Connections partner Antonio Pacheco, director of the Salvadoran humanitarian organization, ADES was arrested along with 5 other environmentalists and put in prison for an undermined amount of time. The judge in the case placed a gag-order on the case, refused to let family members … Continue reading WES Members Participate in Two Support Actions at the Salvadoran Embassy
WES, in partnership with Kaboom Improv (kaboomimprov.com) is delighted to offer free improv classes every Tuesday night at WES, 6:45-8:30pm. Classes are taught by Kaboom co-founders, Shelby French (WES member) and Lili Cai as well as any group member who is interested in learning how to teach improv by leading partial or full sessions on … Continue reading Improv at WES!
Perry Beider, Adam Briskin-Limehouse, Ed Elder, Julie Grimes, Sonja Kueppers, and John Pfeifer invite you to join them for games and lunch at WES on July 2nd. Details are provided below; please contact Perry (pbeider@yahoo.com) with any remaining questions. We hope you can join us for playtime on the 2nd! HYPOTHETICALLY ASKED QUESTIONS What’s the … Continue reading You’re invited for games and lunch on Sunday, July 2nd!
We had a good turnout last Sunday for our book on “Other Minds” as exemplified by the octopus’ intelligence. During the meeting, a couple of people asked our presenter, Don Mcrae for the slides. Don provided them to me and you should be able to get them from my DropBox with this link. For our next book, … Continue reading An Update from the Biology Reading Group
The Washington Ethical Society’s Statement of Purpose says, “We nurture a sense of reverence and responsibility for each other and the earth.” This implies we should live in harmony with the earth, restoring it to ecological balance and complexity. The Earth Ethics Action Team is developing an insect garden to express these values in the WES … Continue reading WES Insect Garden
Hello WES, Since the fall, WES Transition Team members: Brennan Barber, Julie Campbell, Andrea Naranjo, Lauren Strange, and Jenna Umbriac have been working alongside KC to provide opportunities for connection in these initial months of KC’s leadership. So far, we’ve hosted 6 small gatherings with key WES groups and open houses to make space for … Continue reading A Note from the Transition Team
