Harvard Humanist Alumni (“HHA”) is a new organization, operating within the Harvard Alumni Association, as a Shared Interest Group. HHA is primarily for alumni of all Harvard schools, but also includes current and former faculty, staff, and students, as well as close relatives of alumni.
Our purpose is simply to create a community for Humanists and other non-theists after their student years, addressing their spiritual needs through various life stages. Thus far HHA has developed a Humanist Small Group, a biweekly discussion forum, a Humanist Parents group with monthly events, and cosponsored mini-courses on consumption and communication.
Although our activities are mostly Boston-based at this time, we have branched out to the New York City and San Francisco areas, recently sponsoring Harvard alumni gatherings for Darwin Day. We also held our first Reunion event in June, 2009, reaching a broader geographic base of Harvard affiliates. More generally, we plan to expand into additional cities and coordinate more with local Harvard Clubs.
To learn more about the Harvard Humanist Alumni, please take a look at our
foundational documents. Finally, please sign up as members in our database,
https://memdir.org/HHA/membership.cfm, which not only enables us to contact you, but also allows you to tell us about your interests and to find other Humanist and like-minded Harvard alumni.
PROGRAM DETAILS
1) HUMANIST SMALL GROUP. The Humanist Small Group (the “HSG”) discusses a wide range of topics, including ethics, psychology, technology and culture, activism, current events, public policy, and historical context. We generally meet on weekends in Boston/ Cambridge. Most importantly, the HSG is a great opportunity to socialize with other Humanists. If interested in attending the HSG or organizing another HSG in another city, please join the HSG on facebook or e-mail Rekha.
2) PARENTING. We have formed the Harvard Humanist Parents group (HHP) that meets monthly. The HHP provides an opportunity to meet other parents who are raising children without religion. E-mail Jenni Acosta for more information. Join us on facebook, too!
3) INTERNET VENUES. We have created a Harvard Humanist Alumni group on facebook. Have a look and join! Please also visit our blog, "Humanism Online," http://www.humanismonline.org/, for topics of interest to us.
4) FUNDRAISING. The Humanist Chaplaincy has recently been offered a major challenge grant, contingent upon expanding our alumni board and fundraising. If you can help us financially at this critical time, please contact Humanist Chaplain Greg Epstein right away at 617-495-5986 or greg_epstein@harvard.edu.
