BergenEthicalCulture

A Welcoming Humanist Community

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The City of Teaneck has asked that our Leader, Curt Collier, raise the Pride Flag in their annual ceremony on Sunday May 31st at 1:00 p.m. in Votee Park.

Join us and introduce yourself!

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JOB AND TRAINING OPPORTUNITY FOR AGES 14 TO 20

Our 5th Annual Summer Youth Employment Program is a 3-week paid opportunity to get hands-on experience in environmental restoration, civic engagement, event planning, & community leadership.

July 14 -> July 30. Apply by June 19.

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Progressive patriotism asks us to love the USA without ignoring its failures.

How can we respect the our country while challenging toxic nationalism, “America First” thinking, and injustices?

How should we honor those who fought for American ideals?

Teaneck NJ & Zoom.

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Book Talk with Rebecca Gopoian, author of First Rule of Fire.

Her novel weaves stories from the Armenian Genocide in Turkey and suburban NJ exploring memory, history, resilience, & hope.

Sunday, May 17 at 11 am
Teaneck NJ & Zoom. Email [email protected] for the Zoom link.

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Turn protest into power.

NJ Indivisible organizers share how grassroots movements create change: showing up, organizing around clear goals, and speaking to power.

Moderated by Lisa Schwartz. Music by Susan Lesh & Esther Sandrof.

Teaneck NJ + Zoom. https://t.co/9TotHDTutw

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A Blue Helmet in Haiti
April 12 • 11 am
Euclides Dos Santos Bento on UN peacekeeping.

As an officer, he worked w/orphaned children in Haiti. Now, with Haitian refugees in the U.S.

Haitians still greet Brazilians as “bon bahgai” meaning good friend.

Teaneck NJ + Zoom.

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Our leader is quoted in this important article.
Paradise lost? - https://t.co/9EhHSYq8h4

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Free Science Literacy & Communication Training
Turn complex ideas into engaging experiences
Learn, design, and practice with real audiences
Open to ages 18+
Fridays thru May 29 • 2 to 5 pm • Teaneck NJ
Join us

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Rummage Sale Apr 18–19 in Teaneck NJ
Sat, April 18 • 10–4:30
Sun, April 19 • 11–2 + SpringFest BBQ

Helpsy textile drive

Donate clothing, toys, kitchenware, tools
Drop-offs Apr 14, 15, 17 + Sun

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Getting help shouldn’t feel like solving a puzzle.

Too often, families must navigate a maze just to transportation, healthcare, or basic support. The Health Coalition of Passaic County works to connect community groups, healthcare systems & insurers to make help easier to find.

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Much of life unfolds in ways we never planned or cannot control. Wisdom traditions urge us to learn the difference between what we can change and what we must accept.

Where are the real limits of our control—and where do we have more agency than we think?

Teaneck NJ & Zoom.

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Why is housing so hard to build in Northern New Jersey?
Zoning, density, and development policy play a big role.

Housing expert Esther Sandrof on the #YIMBY movement: smart, inclusive development to expand housing and strengthen communities.

Sun Mar 8 • 11 am
Teaneck NJ & Zoom

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Stay after the Gathering for philosophy and soup.

Dr. Dennis Klein explores what Viktor Frankl can teach us about meaning in an age of distraction and a crisis of mattering.

First Sundays through June 7.

Soup and roll (veg available) $6.

In person in Teaneck NJ.

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Step inside the hidden worlds revealed by modern biology.

Hear what’s happening in real labs and how emerging scientists make sense of the living systems around us. Curiosity in action. Big questions.

In person Teaneck NJ & Zoom.
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@JimTosone You tell'em, Jim!