American Ethical Union

What does Ethical Culture look like in practice?

It looks like welcoming someone at the door, stepping in when needed, and choosing each other, again and again.

We invite you to read the story of the members and friends who made the 110th Assembly possible. ✨

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December is a month that moves us toward Winter’s balance of light and dark with short days and full nights. For many, it’s a time to mark the rhythm of our days, years, and seasons.

December is also a time to turn toward each other and gather together in celebration and remembrance of our interconnection. Our All-Societies Platforms have become one place we connect with each other as an Ethical movement.

Join Audrey Kindred, the American Ethical Union, and Societies from across the country on December 31 at 11:00 AM ET for the next All-Societies Platform: Human-I-Tree.

Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: December All-Societies Platform: Humani-I-Tree. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting. Human-I-Tree is an original vision grown through community engagement at the New York Society for Ethical Culture by Audrey Kindred‘s collaboration with artists, activists, and children of all ages. It honors how every breath we take as humans is integral to the life of trees. Audrey brings Felix ...

“Native American Heritage Month is a great time to not only learn about the history of the local Indigenous Peoples where you live, but learn how you can be a part of the social responsibility opportunities that give back to people who fight for every aspect of their existence on a daily basis.”

November 23, 2023 is commemorated as the National Day of Mourning for many Indigenous Peoples. This is a day to remember ancestors, confront the American Thanksgiving mythology, and draw attention to ongoing injustices, like those related to land and water rights. You can read more about this day from an Indigenous perspective at Cultural Survival at the links below.

For those who are gathering with loved ones today to share a meal, give thanks, and honor our interdependence with all life as part of your tradition, we wish you a peaceful and joyous time together.

Learn more about Thanksgiving and the National Day of Mourning from an Indigenous perspective: http://vh9d.2.vu/9x

Learn more about decolonizing Thanksgiving: http://vh9d.2.vu/9y

“Our species needs, and deserves, a citizenry with minds wide awake and a basic understanding of how the world works.” - Carl Sagan

A functioning society only exists if its citizens are holding it accountable. Renowned astronomer and Humanist Carl Sagan implores us to use our critical thinking skills for the betterment of the human race in this week’s .