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Beyond Belief Network October round up
In October we welcome three new Beyond Belief Network teams: Project Shoehorn in Austin, TX, New Orleans Secular Humanist Association (NOSHA), and Jefferson Humanists in Golden, CO. Welcome! We can’t wait to hear about what you are doing to make a difference in your communities! Kol Hadash Humanistic Congregation Community Service Committee, in Evanston, IL, collected books in October for Bernie's Book…
Read MoreSeptember BBN team round up
September was a busy month for the Beyond Belief Network teams. Many took advantage of the cooler weather to get outside to build wheelchair ramps or pick up litter or go on a ride with adults who need adaptive bikes. Others remained volunteering at shelters and food kitchens and donating blood. This month we welcome the Ethical Humanist…
Read MoreBeyond Belief Network teams stayed busy in June
June was an eventful month for the Beyond Belief Network (BBN) teams. From outreach to exposure to service, the teams of Foundation Beyond Belief ramped up their impact, despite the climbing temperature. Let's take a summer "road trip" to check out all the great things they've been up to! First stop is the Sunshine State where we visit Central Florida Freethought…
Read MoreFBB reacts to San Antonio mayor’s comments
Earlier this month at a mayoral forum, the current mayor of San Antonio, TX, Ivy Taylor, was asked by a representative of SA Christian Hope Resource Center what she saw as the deepest systemic causes of generational poverty. Her answer was disappointing. “Since you’re with the Christian Coalition, I’ll go ahead and put it out…
Read MoreWhen a humanist is asked to pray
In Ghana it is customary to start and end every meeting with a prayer. What kind of meeting doesn’t matter: PTA meeting, building project meeting, NGO planning meeting–they all start and end with a prayer. Ghana is one of the most religious countries in the world, so while there are Christians, Muslims, and traditionalists, it’s…
Read MoreRealizing gender (in)equality
I grew up surrounded by strong women. Ironically, this, at least in part, is the reason I was so anti-feminist into my 20s. I came to adulthood with the idea that feminism was a thing of the past. It had been of world-changing importance, but: mission accomplished. I believed that the feminist banner had morphed…
Read MoreWhat is white privilege in Ghana?
While it’s one of the phrases of the day, throughout my life I never thought that white privilege applied to me. Dad finished the 8th grade, and Mom after years of slaving away at sales jobs at Sears and other retailers, went to college after all the kids graduated. Her dream come true. We were a…
Read MoreTexas Muslim Women’s Foundation expresses gratitude
The Texas Muslim Women’s Foundation is grateful to have been chosen as a Foundation Beyond Belief Challenge the Gap Beneficiary in 2015. The support we received has helped us to continue to bring hope, healing, and self-sufficiency to individuals and families in need. Last year, marked our 10th anniversary and the honor of being a…
Read MoreMeet the new HA: Ghana Ghana volunteers for 2016-17
When Conor Robinson first began planning for the launch of the Humanist Action: Ghana, he assumed that he would need to spend at least three to five years on the ground in Ghana to ensure program stability. Thanks in large part to the efforts of our incredible inaugural team and the reliability of Songtaba's staff, that estimate proved to…
Read MoreMay Beyond Belief Network wrap-up
Foundation Beyond Belief’s Beyond Belief Network is a network of secular humanist groups volunteering in their communities and raising money for FBB’s featured charities and programs. Any group with a public secular humanist or atheist identity is welcome to join, regardless of experience or group size. Congratulations to Beyond Belief Network’s May's Team of the…
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