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Freethoughtday.Org October 11, 2020 October 11, 2020 Broadcast Video Premiere FreethoughtDay.org Our Theme One of the cornerstones of our country's democracy is the right to vote. But, that right has been challenged and diminished at every level of leadership in every state. On the 100th anniversary of women's suffrage, it's our hope that this year's event will not only encourage voter registration and participation in the electoral process – but will inspire a new generation of elected officials who will draft laws and policy with respect to our country's secular foundation. The History of Freethought Day Freethought Day dates back to 1692, during the time of the Salem Witch Trials. Massachusetts Governor William Phips, on October 12, wrote about the quagmire that the trials had become – in part by a reliance on “evidence” of a non-objective nature and especially “spectral evidence” in which the accusers claimed to see devils and other phantasms consorting with the accused. This year marks the 327th celebration of Freethought Day, and the 18th celebration of California Freethought Day. The Freethought Day Board and Committee • David Diskin, President • Angela Garvie And a very special thanks to all of the volunteers who • Becky Mark, Treasurer • Bill Potts have helped us year after • Jamie Snyder- • Eileen Ferber year, our speakers, donors, Hernandez, Secretary • Kaeleigh Pontif sponsors, and all you who • Nick Gray watched this year’s event. • Ken Nahigian Without you, this event • Mashariki Lawson • Marie Bain would not be possible. • Tom Ikelman We miss seeing all of your faces and look forward to being with you next year. -The CFD Committee Speakers, Guests, and Entertainers Dr. Juhem Navarro-Rivera Sean Omar Rivera Juhem is the Political Director and Sean has been a secular activist and Managing Partner at Socioanalítica organizer for ten years, when, at 14 years Research. He is a leading scholar in the old, he was introduced to the Secular study of secularism, race, and politics in Student Alliance. He went on to become the United States and Latin America and the President of the SSA at the University the author or coauthor of countless of Texas at San Antonio, a speaker at articles, chapters, and reports on secular secular conferences around the nation demographics and politics and on Latinx (and one conference at-sea), and a political behavior. founding member of the SSA National Leadership Council. He holds degrees in political science from the University of Puerto Río Piedras (BA) His work branched into intersectional and the University of Connecticut (M.A./ activism, campaign organizing, and PhD). eventually a role as the Field Director of a progressive youth voter registration You can follow him on non-profit, where he supervised the Twitter @JuhemNR and @Socioanalitica. registration of almost 60,000 young voters across seven major cities. He now works as a city council aide and spends his free time in San Antonio with his partner, his two-year-old Calina, and a mound of Star Trek memorabilia. Help your employees become more proficient with Microsoft Office through instructor-led, on-site and online training on the software they use every day. Classes are taught by David Diskin, a certified Microsoft Office “Master”. A proud supporter of California Freethought Day. AppliedOffice.net Kavin Senapathy Kavin is a writer and journalist covering science, health, food, and parenting at outlets like SELF Magazine, Slate, The Daily Beast, Forbes, SciShow, Undark Magazine, and more. She’s also co- founder and contributing editor at SciMoms.com. She's based in the midwestern United States (ope!) where she is currently quarantine co-parenting a 4th grader, a 2nd grader, a puggle, and an Italian Greyhuahua. Find her on Twitter @ksenapathy. Kavin is this year's emcee. Awardees Evan Clark Arlene Ríos Community Awardee Community Awardee Evan’s work has been inspirational and Arlene, who founded the Fresno Latino untiring. For starting a chapter of the Atheists, helped normalize non-religion Secular Student Alliance (SSA) and later despite centuries of tradition from becoming the board chair of the Mexican and Latinx homes. nationwide SSA, for hosting an We also recognize her for her service in outstanding podcast, and now for serving the US Navy, and proudly bestow upon as the Executive Director of Atheists her our second Community Award. United, we are proud to give Evan a Community award. Rep. Zoe Lofgren (CA-19) Elected Official Awardee A member of the Congressional Freethought Caucus, Zoe has championed immigration reform including the 2010 DREAM Act. She is also known for her work on patent reform, copyright issues, digital rights, and the support of net neutrality. HAGSA.org • Meet like-minded thinkers • Attend speaker series & join discussions • Help those leaving religion • Support philanthropy locally and abroad • Join fun activities! Find our schedule on Meetup: https://www.meetup.com/ACofSJ/events/ Find out more at secular.org Entertainment Shelley Segal Shelley regularly creates music which An artist, activist, and storyteller, Shelley supports grass-roots activists and uses her music to create the world that performs for secular, atheist, humanist she wants to see. and freethinking communities. Her song Saved is the theme song for The Atheist As a young adult Shelley questioned her Experience. Jewish tradition with it’s rules and rituals that heavily impact women and those Follow her on Twitter @shelleysegal2, who want to live on their own terms. her website, her Patreon, and These themes of free-thinking and on Bandcamp. empowerment inspired her folk-pop protest record, 'An Atheist Album'. Andy Swan It all began when Andy's oldest brother, George, taught him how to juggle back in 1966. After high school he went off to join the DeWayne Bros. Circus in Oregon. During his year with them he learned just about everything there was to learn about circus life. Black Nonbelievers proudly supports California Freethought Day! Please stay safe, and we hope to see you in January! From Okinawa to Kandahar and across the US, and at Travis Air Force Base, wherever there men and women serve in our military, there are atheists in foxholes. For them, MAAF provides a central global community. We offer care packages and advice to individuals and advice to civilian and military groups who raise awareness and offer local support. Join us in FIGHTING FOR THE FREEDOMS WE DEFEND. Congratulations, Arlene Ríos! Authors and Podcasters Seth Andrews Erin Louis Seth, a video producer and former After her first two eye-opening books Christian broadcaster, now hosts The about the stripper world and her Thinking Atheist, one of the most popular memoirs, Erin shares with us her new self online atheist communities in the world, -help book, Expose Yourself, promoting and The Thinking Atheist podcast on critical thinking and self-confidence, Spreaker, a broadcast that has been through humor, challenging insights, and downloaded over 50 million times since her own true personal and career stories. its launch in 2010. A cross between Fifty Shades of The Thinking Atheist is not a person. It is Grey and The God Delusion, Erin titillates an icon encouraging all to reject faith and as she enlightens and challenges readers, pursue reason and evidence. based on her years of taking risks, enduring judgments and self-doubt, With a mix of humor and heart, Seth which led Erin to find her own happiness. Andrews has spoken for audiences large and small in the U.S, Canada, Europe, Her mission now is to help everyone live and Australia about his former faith, the their best lives without the need to promotion of science and skepticism, the please society's unrealistic ideals, to find importance of Humanism in this often the courage to be themselves and know crazy world, and why we should all they are not alone, no matter who they pursue a personal relationship with are. reality. He has also authored four books, Learn more at ErinLouis.com or follow most recently Confessions of a Former her @ErinLouis666. Fox News Christian. Individual Sponsors Joe Morrow Rozlynn and Russell Worrall Thomas Westbrook A former missionary-kid turned science- loving skeptic, Thomas is a world traveler and entrepreneur. He grew up in the Ken Nahigian former Soviet Union and spent over 17 for your annual, years of his life in the Muslim world - raised by a young-earth creationist/ generous support of evangelical family. California Freethought Day After falling in love with science at Texas A&M, Thomas founded Holy Koolaid LLC to counter harmful pseudoscience and teach critical thinking. His YouTube channel, Holy Koolaid, has garnered almost 100,000 subscribers and averages half a million monthly views. Robert Nickelson He’s been featured in Skeptical Inquirer, for supporting the The Friendly Atheist, Fox News, Spectrum News, and CJAD Radio (Viewpoints with California Freethought Day Todd van der Heyden), along with dozens High School Essay of other media appearances. Scholarship Follow him on Twitter @HolyKoolaid. Our Policies and Code of Conduct The California Freethought Day (CFD) • The speakers and entertainers, unless Committee is dedicated to providing a otherwise stated during their harassment-free experience for everyone, performance, provide consent to regardless of gender, sexual orientation, attendees to take photographs and recordings (video and audio) of their disability, physical appearance, body size, performance. Outside of their race, or religion. performance, understand that they may We expect all participants to follow this code not necessarily wish to pose for of conduct at Freethought Day and all related photographs, provide an autograph, or events. be interviewed. • Alcohol is not permitted at the event at Zero Tolerance any time and those with alcohol or exhibiting inebriation will be The CFD Committee will not tolerate immediately removed from the event.
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