Emily Newman
Emily Newman is the Senior Education Coordinator at the American Humanist Association’s Center for Education.
Posts by Emily Newman
Beyond Binary Thinking to “Yes, and”
Science, reason, and freethinking are highly valued by humanists and often are the focus of our communities’ writings and presentations. They’re how we make... Read More
Let’s Take Action at AHACon23 and Around the World
In 2023, the American Humanist Association’s 82nd Conference (May 5-7 in Denver, CO and online) will take place during the Secular Week of Action... Read More
Adam the Ape Teaches Empathy for All Beings
Adam the Ape by Wolfgang Wambach is an exciting adventure novel with hand-drawn illustrations for readers eight to fourteen years old. It follows a... Read More
Chapter Spotlight: Charleston Humanists Fight School Board Prayer
The first reading of Charleston County School District’s plan to implement school board prayer will be on the agenda for Monday, February 27. It’ll... Read More
INSIDE THE WALLS | First Humanist Chaplain in North Carolina Prison
Through the American Humanist Association’s Humanism For All program, I regularly correspond with incarcerated people eager to learn about humanism (especially from our online... Read More
Celebrate Winter Holidays with AHA Groups
Humanists have lots of names for our end of the year celebrations: Winter Solstice, Humanist Solstice, Winter Holidays, HumanLight, Winter Festival, and Festivus. Here... Read More
HUMANIST EDGE | How People Are Using the Ten Commitments
It’s been incredible to see how much the Ten Commitments have been appreciated and shared by folks around the world who are passionate about... Read More