Essential Humanism: Profiles of Courage in a Pandemic Part VII: Gabriel Smith

Tell us about your job. What are some of the ways it’s changed during the pandemic? I’m a social work supervisor at the Philadelphia Children’s Crisis Response Center (PCCRC), which is under Belmont Behavioral Hospital... Read More
Essential Humanism: Profiles of Courage in a Pandemic Part VI: Michelle Loprieno

Tell us about your job. What are some of the ways it’s changed during the pandemic? I am a research technician at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle, Washington (aka Fred Hutch). Before... Read More
Essential Humanism: Profiles of Courage in a Pandemic Part V: Jason Callahan, Humanist Chaplain

Tell us about your job. What are some of the ways it’s changed during the pandemic? I work as a humanist chaplain and instructor at Virginia Commonwealth University and VCU Health in Richmond, Virginia. It’s... Read More
Essential Humanism: Profiles of Courage in a Pandemic Part IV: Andrew Newman, Senior Correspondence Liaison for the Brooklyn Borough Commissioner’s Office

Tell us about your job. What are some of the ways it’s changed during the pandemic? My job involves building and maintaining local parks and caring for the larger “urban forest,” such as street trees... Read More
Celebrating Pride: A Profile of Poet and Activist Staceyann Chin

In honor of Pride Month, we’re featuring profiles of prominent LGBTQ humanists or atheists. This week we feature Staceyann Chin. An earlier version of this profile appeared in the November/December 2017 issue of The Humanist.... Read More
Essential Humanism: Profiles of Courage in a Pandemic Part III: Jason Newman

Tell us about your job. What are some of the ways it’s changed during the pandemic? I am the chief executive officer of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Muncie in Muncie, Indiana. I am... Read More
Essential Humanism: Profiles of Courage in a Pandemic Part II: Tris Mamone

Tell us about your job. What are some of the ways it’s changed during the pandemic? I recently started working part-time a few days a week at a grocery store. My main duties include: disinfecting... Read More