Rachel Deitch
Rachel Deitch is the Acting Director for Policy & Strategic Advocacy for the American Humanist Association. Prior to joining the staff at AHA, she worked in advocacy communications and national politics, and conducted research on religion and stigmas.
Posts by Rachel Deitch
Christian Indoctrination in Schools? Yeah, We Have a Form for That
“The U.S. Department of Education is committed to ensuring all students have access to meaningful learning free of divisive ideologies and indoctrination. This submission... Read More
Stand Up for Students
Stand up for students and write to your school administrators today. Below is a letter template that we encourage humanists to send to the... Read More
Repair Can’t Wait: The Case for Reparations
In February, the American Humanist Association (AHA) joined nearly 400 national, international, state, and local organizations in a letter urging leadership in the House... Read More
Every Child Deserves a Family
There are more than 400,000 youth in foster care. But, foster care and adoption agencies turn away qualified, loving parents because of who they... Read More
Study Reveals More Defined Picture of Our Civically Active Humanist Community
Recently, I joined the authors of Secular Surge: The New Fault Line in American Politics for a panel discussion about their new book. Like... Read More
#AbortionIsEssential: A Rally in Pictures
“Do not criminalize me,” Congresswoman Jayapal said fiercely into the microphone. Although her voice wavered, the strength of the statement could not have been... Read More
AHA Launches Freedom of Thought Report for Humanists International
An important thing I know about international policy is that good intel about a situation or how legislation is being enforced is worth its... Read More