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Happy New Year! On behalf of the entire YHC team, I hope you had a wonderful end of 2015, and that your new year is off to a great start.
While we hope you enjoyed the break, we're excited to welcome you back to Humanist Haven with our first community gathering of 2016 this Sunday at 1 PM at The Grove. Vlad Chituc, a widely published writer and researcher (as well as a YHC board member and Yale alum), will be leading a discussion on how we ought to relate to non-human animals.
Read on for more information about Sunday's event and our other upcoming programs, including discussion group meetings, our call for artists (featured in a New Haven Independent story yesterday), a special event in San Francisco, and the announcement of the Connecticut Coalition of Reason conference. We hope to see you this Sunday or at another event soon!
Best,
Chris Stedman, Executive Director
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This Sunday: Is Humanism Only for Humans?
Humanist Haven welcomes Vlad Chituc on 1/17 at 1 PM.
How should Humanists treat animals? Even small, sometimes counterintuitive changes to our diet can create a measurable and meaningful impact to prevent animal suffering and environmental damage. Writer and researcher Vlad Chituc will argue that Humanists ought to take these concerns seriously. Click here to RSVP to the event on Facebook, if you'd like.
Humanist Haven is YHC's community gathering where people from all across Yale and New Haven come together to ask big questions, explore what gives our lives meaning and purpose, and act to make the world a better place. Join us at The Grove -- 760 Chapel Street, New Haven, CT -- on the third Sunday of January (1/17) at 1 PM for Humanist Haven with Vlad Chituc.
Humanist Haven meets on the first and third Sunday of each month; meetings are free and open to the public, with child activities offered on the first Sunday of the month. Want to join a group walking over from campus? A group of students will leave Phelps Gate at 12:45 PM to walk to The Grove.
 Vlad Chituc is a freelance writer and research associate at Duke University. His writing on atheism, veganism, and the social sciences have been published in The New Republic, The Daily Beast, Time, The Huffington Post, Religion News Service, and Religion Dispatches. He graduated with a B.S. in psychology from Yale University (TD '12).
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Special YHC event in California this month!
Learn more about the creation of YHC and what's next
Yale is among the first American universities to have a full-time coordinator of humanist life, sometimes referred to as a Humanist Chaplain. According to a Yale Daily News survey, 44 percent of the Yale class of 2019 are atheist, agnostic, or religiously unaffiliated. And now there is an organized community to serve them. Students can use YHC to serve many of the purposes a theistic community might provide, including: counseling and support, a platform to think about and discuss ethical matters, a sense of meaning and wonder, a call to service, and a supportive social environment. The talk will be followed by Q&A and light refreshment.
Date & Time: Thursday Jan 21, 7pm Location: Noe Valley/Sally Brunn Branch of San Francisco Public Library (451 Jersey St, San Francisco, CA 94114) Free event: register here
Please note: While it takes place at a SF Library, this is not a Library Sponsored Program.
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Green Light Project: Artist proposals due Sunday!
We're looking for artists to submit their ideas for our Green Light Project, an initiative to create a public art installation that will go on display in New Haven each winter.
Do you know an artist? We're seeking one or two artists for a light-based art installation and an accompanying bronze cast monument housing a time capsule. Both will go on seasonal display in New Haven annually, beginning in late 2016. Artists are invited to submit proposals for either the light-based artwork, bronze-cast monument, or both. Visit glpnh.com to learn more and download the Request for Qualification, which includes more details about the project and how to submit a proposal. The deadline for proposals is this Sunday, January 17, so don't delay! Please share our call for artists with anyone who might be interested.
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WTF? (Who to Follow?) discussion on race & privilege
 How do we engage issues of race and privilege in our own lives? What philosophers, leaders, sages, and artists inform and inspire us, and what changes have we made -- or failed to make -- in how we approach this in our own lives, based on the ideas or examples of people we follow? Join us for the next WTF? discussion on Monday, January 25 at 7:30 PM at the Happiness Lab at The Grove.Who (or what) do we follow, and how does following change the ways in which we think and act? This is the question taken up by the monthly WTF? (Who to Follow?) discussion group at YHC, led by religion writer and YHC Board Member Tom Krattenmaker. Join us the fourth Monday of every month as we look at who among the great thinkers we follow, what they add to our lives, and what the process of "following" looks like in our increasingly secular age.
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Needs of New Haven: LifeBridge Community Services
 On Monday, February 1, Yale Humanist Community's Needs of New Haven discussion group will feature Laura Rundell, Volunteer Coordinator of LifeBridge Community Services. LifeBridge seeks to provide sustained, multi-dimensional support to improve the quality of life for those living in poverty in Connecticut. A crucial aspect of this vast support network is their Meals on Wheels program, which provides nutritious meals for approximately 900 individuals living in the greater New Haven area. Bring your questions for Laura and join us at the Happiness Lab at the Grove on Monday, February 1 at 7:30 PM. Free and open to the public.
Needs of New Haven is just one of our discussion groups, which meet on the first, second, third, and fourth Mondays of the month. Visit the Discussion Groups page on our website to learn more about each group and how you can get involved.
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Save the date: CT Coalition of Reason conference
The Connecticut Coalition of Reason is organizing another day-long conference: The Connecticut Assembly for Reason and Ethics (CARE). We have an all-star lineup of speakers, a beautiful new venue, and an exciting new, interactive format. Join us on Saturday, April 2, 2016 at The Mark Twain House & Museum, 351 Farmington Avenue, Hartford, CT.
Hemant Mehta (the "Friendly Atheist") will be the keynote speaker. Our speaker lineup also includes Amanda Knief (Legal and Public Policy Director at American Atheists), author Wendy Thomas Russell, and Jason Heap (National Coordinator for the United Coalition of Reason). More information will be coming soon, so please keep in touch through Facebook, Twitter, and our website. We hope to see you there!
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On the first Monday of each month, YHC partners with Clemente Leadership  Academy to provide a monthly after school STEAMMM (science, technology, engineering, art, math, and medicine mentoring) activity for their middle school-aged students. The program is designed to foster an interest in STEAMM fields and an understanding of how important and useful STEAMM is for society in these young students.
Sign up here to volunteer; you are still welcome to serve if you don't sign up in advance, but you will be serving in an assistant capacity. For more information please contact yalehumanists@gmail.com and include "STEAMMM volunteering" in the subject line.
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Dinner for undergrad students on Wednesdays
Weekly undergraduate student dinners, hosted by our affiliated
undergraduate student group, occur Wednesdays at 6 PM. While most of the undergraduate dinners take place on campus, on the first Wednesday of each month they happen off campus at the Happiness Lab at The Grove. At these off campus dinners, free dinner is provided. Want to join but not sure how to get there? A group of students will walk over from Phelps Gate at 5:45 PM. To contact the student directors and join the official list serv to get updates, email them at HumanistYalies@gmail.com.
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Lunch for Divinity School students on Thursdays
The None/Others (formerly known as the Open Party) at the Divinity School hosts round-table lunches on Thursdays at 12:30 PM. To find out more about joining, volunteering, speaking opportunities, or for general inquiries please contact the None/Others at YDSNoneOthers@gmail.com.
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Support YHC: Become one of our 20 for 50!
As you can see from our schedule of events, YHC makes a meaningful contribution to Yale and the Greater New Haven community, and especially to those who participate in our many activities and programs. Most of these events take place at The Grove. The 20 for 50 campaign will ensure that YHC's work can continue. We're seeking 20 individuals who will pledge to donate $50 per month and help us cover the most basic cost of our space -- the rent. That's just $1.67 a day, or less than a cup of coffee at many coffee shops. As a 501(c)(3), YHC relies entirely on your donations. Your donation is fully deductible. Click here to make a one time gift or set up a recurring donation.
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Stay Connected
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See below for our lineup of recurring programs and visit yalehumanists.com to learn more!
Sundays
1 PM: Humanist Haven
First and third Sundays of each month
Location: The Grove
Who: Open to the public
Mondays
3-5 PM: STEAMMM (science, technology, engineering, art, math, and medicine mentoring) service program First Monday of each month
Location: Clemente Middle School
Who: Email for details 7:30 PM: Discussion Groups -Needs of New Haven (first Monday of each month) -Practical Humanism (second Monday of each month) -Unsacred Sacred Texts (third Monday of each month) -WTF (fourth Monday of each month) Location: The Grove
Who: Open to the public Tuesdays Existential counseling office hours (also available other days by appointment) Location: YHC Office at The Grove or Davenport College Who: Open to the public 2-3 PM: Chat with Maytal (from the Yale Chaplain's Office) and Chris Location: Breathing Space (Old Campus) Who: Undergraduate and graduate students only Wednesdays
6 PM: Undergraduate dinner
Location: First Wednesday of the month at The Grove, all other Wednesdays on campus
Who: Undergraduate students only
7 PM: SMART Recovery Location: The Grove Who: Open to the public Thursdays Existential counseling office hours (also available other days by appointment) Location: YHC Office at The Grove or Davenport College Who: Open to the public 12:30 PM: None/Others lunch
Location: Yale Divinity School
Who: Yale Divinity School students only
6 PM: Grad Students, Professionals, and Young Adults Board Game Night
Second Thursday of each month
Location: Email for details
Who: Open to the public
Fridays 8 PM: Grad Students, Professionals, and Young Adults Pub Night Fourth Friday of each month Location: Firehouse 12 (unless otherwise stated) Who: Open to the public
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Get YHC Gear!
Want to wear your Humanism on your sleeve? (Or your laptop, or your...?) Check out our YHC tees, buttons, and stickers -- and let us know if you want to learn more about how to get your own by donating to YHC!
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Drink YHC coffee!
Have you enjoyed the coffee at Humanist Haven? Want to make it at home?
Get your caffeine fix with our locally-roasted, small batch, ethical coffee. Proceeds support YHC!
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Alumni: Get involved in Humanist Alumni of Yale!
The Humanist Alumni of Yale (HA Y) is a shared interest group for Elis committed to exploring nonreligious perspectives on living an ethical life and finding personal fulfillment. HAY connects Humanist alumni around the world with resources, enabling its members to organize social and service events with other Humanist alumni in their community-both at Yale and more broadly. HAY will also provide alumni with opportunities to connect with and help current Humanist students and groups. Want to learn more about Humanist Alumni of Yale and get involved? Click here to learn more, or sign up by visiting http://bit.ly/YHCalumni.
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Struggling with addiction? Join us for SMART Recovery
Are you struggling with addictive behaviors? Our weekly SMART Recovery support group mees every Wednesday at 7 PM in the Happiness Lab coffee shop, which is attached to The Grove at 760 Chapel Street, New Haven, CT.
The goal of SMART, which stands for Self-Management and Recovery Training, is to provide quality, science-based educational tools and community for individuals struggling with addictive behaviors-and a nontheistic alternative to twelve-step programs, which rely heavily on God and Christian theology. People of all faiths and beliefs are welcome to attend. Please click here for updates regarding weather-related or other cancellations of our meetings.
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Young adult pub nights and board game nights
YHC's group for graduate students, professionals, and young adults hosts two events every month!
The first is a board game night, every second Thursday of the month at 6 PM. For location details, email yalehumanists@gmail.com.
The other is a pub night, every fourth Friday of the month at 8 PM at Firehouse 12. We hope to see you there!
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