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"If nothing exists independently of its relationship with something else, then we can move away from our need to think of things as polar opposites."

-Margaret Wheatley
Leadership and the New Science

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Archives 2002-2008

These archives represent a partial sampling of work and include the following topics: Reports, Resolutions, Platforms and Ethical Actions

For further information, contact NYSEC Archives at: 212-874-5210, ext. 112 or 212-932-7809. Archives in early years may be found at Temple University, Philadelphia, PA.

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Proposed in 2003
Revision 2011
NES By-Laws 2011.pdf

Annual Reports

Educational

Our first article in Compassionate Eye is by guest Kurt Johnson, PhD, who is a cofounder of InterSpiritual Dialogue in Action (www.isdna.org) and widely engaged internationally in spiritual teaching, professional science, social activism, and ethics. Kurt serves in a number of capacities for the American Ethical Union, including Vice-President of National Ethical Service, Lecturer at Humanist Institute.

Newsletters

National Ethical Service 2009 Newsletter Vol. 4
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Other Reports

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Platform Talks

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National Ethical Action Proposals
Passed at the AEU Annual Assembly in 2007

Three Ethical Action Proposals.pdf

  • The Millennium Development Goals Campaign. (www.aeu.org)
  • United Religious Initiative. aeu.org
  • The Student World Assembly. aeu.org

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Resolutions

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Programs

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Projects

Human Agenda: From Cuquio to Watsonville Image of National Peace Academy 2010
  • Learn about the impacts of globalization and the causes of immigration directly from the voices of subsistence farmers and their families.
  • See first-hand how the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), transnational penetration, and US taxpayer subsidies affect local people.
  • Visit marginalized villages near the town of Cuquio, Jalisco, participating in piñata parties, donations to poor families, and village service projects.
  • Experience the rich biodiversity and emerald beauty of Mexico's high mountains as farmers show their farming techniques and village children lead hikes.
    • Images of farm workers
  • Stay in a Guadalajara "Green" hotel, meet leaders of Mexico's new green movement, visit the famous Tonatlin Market, and take part in cultural events.
  • On August 8, a week after the trip, visit California farm worker family members who have immigrated from the villages to a migrant labor camp in Watsonville

Dates: Monday, July 19 – Friday, July 30, 2010. A pre-trip meeting will also be held.

Cost: $1200, includes air travel, hotels based on double occupancy, main meal each day, all daily ground travel in Mexico, cultural events, administrative fees, and incidental expenses. $600 due by June 10th to reserve space. Remainder of $600 due on July 10th. Space limited. Send $600 check (not refundable) payable to "Human Agenda" to Human Agenda Treasury, 3845 Wellington Square, San Jose, CA 95136.

Tour Leaders: Professor Ann Lopez, Ph.D., Author, The Farmworkers' Journey, UC-Berkeley Press Richard Hobbs, Esq., Immigration Attorney & Executive Director, Human Agenda.

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Storybowl: Fighting Hunger Image of a starving child

The Universal Ethics Working Group founded by Martha Gallahue of National Ethical Service sponsors Storybowl to fight hunger

I often say "I'm starving!" My stomach is rumbling and maybe I have trouble thinking and know I have to grab a bite. Recently I've learned what would happen if I were truly starving. Your skin becomes stiff, pale and cold. Your hair becomes dry and sparse and falls out. It takes two or three months to starve to death.

Every week this year there will be four million new urgently hungry people worldwide. Most of the world's hungry aren't about to starve. Every day they eat just enough to live. Every night they go to sleep not knowing whether they will have food tomorrow. Their hunger makes it hard to function--work or move much. Underfed or undernourished children have trouble playing.

If a friend visiting your home said she was hungry, you'd immediately offer food. Feeding each other is human nature. We can build on that impulse to create a world where no one goes hungry. To awaken compassion for the world's hungry, storytellers around the world have launched Storybowl, a series of events to benefit hunger-relief organizations, led by Bob Reiser, a story-teller and writer who has coauthored two books with Pete Seeger. The project launch took place in the Nigerian Mission, featuring story-teller Laura Simms. The event was sponsored by the Universal Ethics Working Group founded by Martha Gallahue of National Ethical Service.

Temma Ehrenfeld

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Global Projects

Also supported by National Ethical Service:

Fonkoze (Haiti) www.fonkoze.org

Dentists for Rwanda

Groots International, Empowerment for Women (Kenya) www.GROOTS.org

Camp Linden (USA) www.phillyethics.net