Learning About Humanism
A variety of programs that discuss Humanism, and how to live life as a Humanist. As well as videos for Humanist group leaders to be more effective in their outreach.
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What does it mean to be a Humanist
Author and Humanist Jennifer Hancock discusses what it means to be a Humanist. This is an exploration of the American Humanist Association definition of Humanism going through each element in depth. This program will help you better understand the Humanist philosophy.
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Living Made Simpler
1 season
This is a 6 hour video course that will teach you all about how a Humanist goes about living a happy and fulfilling life.
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Life isn’t easy. It is filled with challenges. How we navigate those challenges determines our success in life. If you want to learn more about how to be happy a... -
Helping Your Child Cope with Death - a Humanist Approach.mp4
This is a short video program for parents who are facing the difficult task of explaining death to their child. It is taught from a Humanist perspective, which means it discusses how to help your child cope with their grief without religion. Specifically for atheist and non-religious parents.
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Talking to Strangers About Humanism
Presentation by Jennifer Hancock to the 2013 Florida Humanist organizers conference. This is a presentation about Humanism and how to explain it effectively to new audiences. Jennifer was the Executive Director of the Humanists of Florida at this time.
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Volunteer Management 101 for Humanist Group Leaders
From the 2013 Florida Humanist Conference for group leaders. Jennifer Hancock was Executive Director at that time.
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Teaching Humanism in the Workplace by Jennifer Hancock.mp4
Talk given by Jennifer Hancock at the American Humanist Association conference in Miami FL 2018
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How to Win Arguments Without Arguing: The Art of Socratic Jujitsu
We humans rarely agree. We argue and debate and nothing ever seems to be resolved. Wouldn’t it be nice if you could cut through the clutter and create consensus for your ideas and proposals? Of course it would. But to get there, you have to stop arguing and start asking questions.
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Humanism and Democracy – an Introduction
Humanists are pro-democracy. We believe democracy is the best form of government and that we have a moral responsibility to be active participants in our democracy. This program is an introductory program on Humanism and democracy in America. It is designed help you understand where the levers of...
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Creating Happier Workplaces Using Humanism and Science
Using Science and Philosophy to create happier workplaces, a lesson in humanistic management.
To create happier more effective workplaces, we need to think differently about WHY we run our
businesses the way that we do and WHAT the role of management really is. We also need to know HOW to make ... -
Jennifer Hancock - Keynote at The Happy Workplace Conclave, New Dehli India 2017
Jennifer gave a keynote at the Happy Workplace Conclave in India in Feb 2017. Her comments were about how to use Humanism and behavioral science to create happier workplaces.
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Spotlight on Humanism
From 2012. Panel Discussion about Humanism featuring Jennifer Hancock, Babu Gogineni, Margaret Downey and Matt Cherry. Created for the Humanists of Florida while Jennifer was Executive Director.
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A Humanistic Approach to Respect and Dignity