 It's hard to believe it's already September! Though it still feels a bit like summer, a new academic year is here, and we're so excited about the return of familiar faces and the arrival of new ones.
As we welcome people back for a new year, we're especially excited to start having Humanist Haven every Sunday. Read on for more information about this year's speakers, our new Humanist Haven Children's Program, and more.
Plus: Tomorrow night we're cosponsoring a special event at Yale Divinity School. I'm moderating and our own Tom Krattenmaker is a panelist. Scroll down for more information on that and many other upcoming programs. We hope to see you soon!
Best,
Chris Stedman, Executive Director
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Announcing our 2016-17 Humanist Haven Speaker Series: "How to be Human"
 We're thrilled to announce our "How to be Human" speaker series for the 2016-17 Humanist Haven year, featuring a wide range of speakers addressing topics like "How to Think Different," "How to Fail," "How to Work Together," "How to Embrace Radical Difference," "How to be Authentic," "How to Popularize Science," "How to Treat Harry Potter as if it's Sacred," "How to Approach Death," "How to be Bored," and much more. Visit the Humanist Haven page on our website to learn more about this year's theme and lineup of speakers!
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This Sunday: How to Find Grace Without God
Humanist Haven welcomes Katherine Ozment on 9/11
Katherine Ozment, author of "Grace Without God: The Search for Meaning, Purpose, and Belonging in a Secular Age," will discuss the reasons so many Americans are leaving organized religion and what this growing trend means for individuals, families, and communities as we seek to create connection and meaning outside the traditional framework of organized religion. Katherine will speak about the seemingly simple question her son asked her, which led her to write this book, and share what she learned from her three years of researching and reporting across the secular landscape of America.
Plus: Artist Ted Salmon will be at Humanist Haven to draw the silhouettes of nine lucky winners of the "Be the Image On the Green Light Project Sculpture" drawing. Each attendee will receive one free ticket for the drawing, and everyone is encouraged to buy additional tickets at $1 each to help support the Green Light Project. Don't miss your opportunity to be one of nine silhouettes on the sculpture!
This event is part of Yale Humanist Community's Humanist Haven 2016-17 "How to be Human" speaker series. How should we live? What makes for a good life? How do we get out of bed in the morning? Some days, these questions feel bigger and harder to answer than others. Join us on Sundays to explore how to be human -- bring your questions, and come connect and reflect with others. (And if you still need help with the whole getting out of bed thing, we always have free coffee!) Click here to RSVP to the event on Facebook or click here to RSVP on Meetup.
Beginning 9/11, Humanist Haven meets each Sunday of the month at The Grove, 760 Chapel Street, New Haven, CT. Meetings are free and open to the public, with a children's program offered. 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.
 Katherine Ozment is the author of "Grace Without God: The Search for Meaning, Purpose, and Belonging in a Secular Age" and an award-winning journalist who has worked in publishing for more than twenty-five years, including as a senior editor at National Geographic. Her essays and articles have been widely published in such venues as National Geographic, The New York Times, Spirituality & Health, Salon, and Tricycle. Born in Arkansas, she has lived on both coasts and now resides with her husband and three children in Chicago. You can find her on Facebook (katherineozmentauthor), Twitter (@katherineozment), or her website (www.katherineozment.com).
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Tomorrow: The Great Bible Experiment
Join us for an interfaith conversation about the Bible
 Did you know that cities across the northeast are ranked as some of the least "Bible-minded" cities in America? According to the American Bible Society's annual survey, no city in all of New England rises above #86 of 100. Both inside and outside of Christianity, people in our region have a lot of issues with the Bible. Tomorrow -- Wednesday, September 7 -- at 7 PM in Yale Divinity School's Niebuhr Hall, Rev. Anne Robertson, Humanist author Tom Krattenmaker, and Fr. Warren Savage will discuss the Bible and what it does (and doesn't) mean to them. Discussion moderated by Yale Humanist Community director Chris Stedman, with an introduction from Matt Croasmun, Associate Research Scholar and Director of the Life Worth Living Program at the Yale Center for Faith and Culture.
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The Connecticut Forum hosting discussion on religion in America on September 29
Featuring YHC adviser Jennifer Michael Hecht!
Join  the Connecticut Forum at The Bushnell in Hartford, CT for their first Forum of their 25th Anniversary Season as they explore issues of religion and faith in our country. Featuring historian & Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jon Meacham; Irshad Manji, a reformist Muslim, author and educator; Michael Gerson, an evangelical Christian, Washington Post columnist and former policy advisor to President George W. Bush; and Jennifer Michael Hecht, an atheist and Humanist, author and philosopher. Moderated by veteran journalist and author Ray Suarez.
Click here for tickets or call 860.509.0909. If you use "HUMANIST" when ordering online, you should receive $5 off your ticket!
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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 email us if you want to find out how you can get some of your own!
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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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Weekly student dinners and counseling office hours resume
Weekly undergraduate student dinners will resume on Wednesday, September 14 at 6 PM in the Silliman College dining hall!
In the meantime, if you'd like to talk to our director Chris Stedman, you can come to his open office hours on Mondays and Wednesdays from 2-6 PM in Silliman 403.
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Struggling with addiction? Join us for SMART Recovery
Are you struggling with addictive behaviors? Our weekly SMART Recovery support group meets every Wednesday at 7 PM at The Grove, 760 Chapel Street, New Haven, CT. Please click here for updates regarding weather-related or other cancellations of our meetings.
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