Emily Newman
Emily Newman is the Senior Education Coordinator at the American Humanist Association’s Center for Education. She holds a BS in psychology and creative writing as well as an MA in professional writing from Carnegie Mellon University.
Posts by Emily Newman
National Day of Reason is Reintroduced and Expanding
The National Day of Reason is gaining nationwide momentum and being recognized as its own holiday, instead of a response to the National Day... Read More
Supporting Children’s Mental Health
On March 17th, Candace Gorham, a licensed mental health counselor and former ordained minister turned atheist activist, lead "Children and Mental Health: What Parents... Read More
Celebrate AHA’s Anniversary with Humanist Education
April is the anniversary month of the American Humanist Association (AHA) and in 2021 we’re celebrating eighty years of advocating for progressive rights and... Read More
Amend: The Fight for America Reminds America of its Promise
“What do you think about when you think of America?” actor Will Smith poses this question at the beginning of his six-part Netflix documentary... Read More
AHA Grants Help Humanist Groups take Action
In March 2020, the American Humanist Association awarded $10,000 in grants to our local chapters to support eleven unique projects aimed to spread humanist... Read More
Humanists Celebrate the End of 2020
It’s been quite a challenging year, but we’re making it through together and that’s certainly reason to celebrate. American Humanist Association’s chapters and affiliates... Read More
A Global Celebration of Love
#LoveIsLove began trending on Twitter in June 2015 after Obergefell v. Hodges established same-sex marriage throughout the United States. To celebrate the motto and... Read More