Emily Newman
Emily Newman is the 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
Supporting Local Humanist Action with 2020 Harvey Lebrun Chapter Grants
The American Humanist Association is proud to have active humanist groups in forty-six states and the District of Columbia, and we love helping people... Read More
Evolution Talks and Banana Splits
Darwin Day, celebrated on Charles Darwin’s birthday on February 12, is a time “to ensure that children are being taught scientific facts, not religious... Read More
Shame Isn’t an Education
How did you learn about sex? Were you taught that it’s a natural part of life or that it’s a sin? Did you receive... Read More
AHA Groups Spread Joy This Holiday Season
’Tis the season to be jolly, and humanist groups across the country are helping to make the end of 2019 jollier by providing communities... Read More
From Slavery to Civil Rights: AHA Speaker Series Opens with History of Black Freethought
One of the best things about the American Humanist Association headquarters in Washington, DC—besides the sixteen-foot-tall happy humanist on its lovely blue exterior—is that... Read More
Humanist EDge: We Need More Climate Education
More than a decade ago, former Vice President Al Gore gave the keynote address when I graduated from Carnegie Mellon University. He praised the... Read More
Humanist Group Uses Yard Sales to Support Students
Over the Labor Day weekend, the Central Colorado Humanists (CCH)—the Salida, Colorado, chapter of the American Humanist Association—transformed their unwanted stuff into academic opportunity... Read More