In June I had the privilege to attend the 19th Annual International Nonviolence Summer Institute at the University of Rhode Island. The purpose of the institute is to train organizers, educators, activists, and other passionate people about the philosophy, tactics, and principles of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the civil rights movement. Dr. Bernard … Continue reading WES Blog — Kingian Frameworks
It’s been a year since WES’ Refugee Resettlement Team (RRT) welcomed a family from Afghanistan. To celebrate the completion of the formal six-month mentoring commitment in February, the family and team members gathered for a tasty dinner at a favorite Afghan restaurant. For some, it was an opportunity to say goodbye and wish them well, … Continue reading Afghan Refugee Family Update
Here’s my advice to any WES member or friend who wants to get more out of their involvement with the community: join a committee or team so you can attend more meetings! I know that sounds bizarre. We’ve all been at meetings elsewhere that have lived up (down) to their reputation as stultifying wastes of … Continue reading WES Blog — We’ve Got to Keep Meeting Like This!
All, We are getting interest in people who want to let the UUA know they have put WES in their will, which will help WES raise money as part of a generous grant opportunity. We have been getting three common question from the last email we sent out. They are: I have included WES in my … Continue reading Help WES and Your Family–Estate Planning Opportunity and 101 Session this Sunday
“Making is fundamental to what it means to be human. We must make, create and express ourselves to feel whole. There is something unique about making physical things. These things are like little pieces of us and seem to embody portions of our souls” Mark Hatch, The Maker Movement Manifesto This summer we are using MakerSpace … Continue reading WES Blog — SEEK This Summer: Maker Space!
Last week many Americans paused in the middle of their week to honor the Fourth of July and commemorate the anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. For some it is a day of pure jubilation, others a day of scorn, and for many a welcome break in the middle of the week. … Continue reading WES Blog — Declaration of Interdependence
The team working to coordinate Amanda’s 10 Year Celebration is creating a keepsake for her. They are compiling notes from WES folks to Amanda. These notes can be drawings, letters, pictures, or anything that can be put into a photo album! We hope you’ll consider sending in something to be included. We invite you to send … Continue reading Letters to Amanda
The next meeting of the WES Biology Book Reading Group will be held on Sunday, August 12 at 12pm in the WES Library. Our book will be the new David Reich Book: “Who We Are and How We Got Here.” The book is the result of rapid advances in finding, sequencing and interpreting ancient DNA and … Continue reading Biology Reading Group Update
These last few weeks whenever I watched the news I would be filled with a bit of dread. I doubt that I’m alone. We look to see a nation that reflects our values, and we are too often disappointed. The administration’s travel ban gets upheld, an upcoming vacancy on the Supreme Court forces us all … Continue reading WES Blog — Families Belong Together Rally
President Trump’s Policy The Ethical Culture Movement condemns in the strongest terms President Trump’s policy relating to the treatment of political asylum seekers and other immigrants entering the United States at the southern border. Trump’s “zero tolerance” policy is in accord with his abhorrent and racist scapegoating of immigrants and his aggressive strategy of divisiveness … Continue reading AEU Statement on President Trump’s Immigration Policy
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