Jacie Rowe

September 10, 2017

Final Exit Network (www.finalexitnetwork.org) is a volunteer organization serving members in all 50 states who are suffering from intolerable medical circumstances, are mentally competent, want to end their lives, and meet our official, written criteria. Those conditions include cancer, ALS (Lou Gehrig’s Disease), Alzheimer’s, Huntington’s, multiple sclerosis, muscular dystrophy, emphysema, congestive heart failure, stroke, AIDS, and many other lesser-known but serious, frequently lengthy ailments. Final Exit Network offers the most current information known for self-deliverance when the member is ready to choose. Safeguards are in place to ensure that the person’s decision is voluntary and repeatedly stated.

Jacie Rowe IV has been a political organizer and advocate for 7 years, including 3 years in the End of Life movement, formally with Compassion & Choices, where he worked to pass California’s End of Life Option Act (EOLOA). Once that law was passed, he moved on to work with Final Exit Network to ensure that everyone has access to options, whether they qualify for the EOLOA or not.

Humanist Community Forum (2017-09-10): Final Exit Network (Jacie Rowe) from Humanist Community-SiliconValley on Vimeo.

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Cynthia Kaufman

September 3, 2017

Cynthia Kaufman is the director of the Vasconcellos Institute for Democracy in Action at De Anza College, and is the on the board of Human Agenda. She is the author of two books: Getting Past Capitalism, History, Vision, Hope and Ideas for Action: Relevant Theory for Radical Change. She will be speaking on practical steps we can take to move beyond the devastation caused by capitalism.

Humanist Community Forum (2017-09-03): Getting past Capitalism: History, Vision, Hope (Cynthia Kaufman) from Humanist Community-SiliconValley on Vimeo.

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Richard Hobbs

August 27, 2017

This operational blueprint for a radical new economy and society will be anchored not only in participatory democracy but in participatory human need fulfilling activity, from self and family care to necessary labor with reduced working hours to the time and space for self-realization. Don’t miss this holistic systemic transformational approach to reshaping the future of the United States.

Richard Hobbs is the Executive Director of Human Agenda, a national board member of Take Back Your Time, an immigration attorney and member of the legal collective CLARO (Colectivo Legal Accesible Razonable y Organizado), and member of the newly forming South Bay Progressive Alliance.

Humanist Community Forum (2017-08-27): Building Resistance/Alternat­ives to the Administration’s Plan for America(Richard Hobbs) from Humanist Community-SiliconValley on Vimeo.

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Barby Ulmer

August 20, 2017

Barby Ulmer with husband Vic (now deceased) were the founders and co-directors of Our Developing World. Formed in 1982, the non-profit organization strives to raise awareness of the struggles and triumphs occurring in developing countries by creating resources for teachers, hosting events, and leading educational trips to various countries in Central America, Southeast Asia and Africa.

She will focus in this talk (which will include slides) on Honduras, Nicaragua, El Salvador and Guatemala, and will discuss the historical background of similarities of U.S. policy toward these countries and exploitation by U.S. & Canadian corporations, recent struggles and victories there, and what can be done. She will end with a discussion of the Mayan System of Justice, which the speaker finds inspiring.

Humanist Community Forum (2017-08-20): Eyewitness to Central America (Barby Ulmer) from Humanist Community-SiliconValley on Vimeo.

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Marilyn Barry

August 13, 2017

Permaculture is a creative design process based on whole-systems thinking informed by ethics and design principles that are featured on the following website: www.permacultureprinciples.com. This approach guides us to mimic the patterns and relationships we can find in nature and can be applied to all aspects of human habitation, from agriculture to ecological building, from appropriate technology to education and even economics.

By adopting the ethics and applying these principles in our daily life we can make the transition from being dependent consumers to becoming responsible producers. This journey builds skills and resilience at home and in our local communities that will help us prepare for an uncertain future with less available energy.

The techniques and strategies used to apply these principles vary widely depending on the location, climatic conditions and resources that are available. The methods may differ, but the foundations to this holistic approach remain constant. By learning these principles you can acquire valuable thinking tools that help you become more resilient in an era of change.

Marilyn Barry is Business Consultant & Administrative Manager for Barry Consulting. Among other things, she provides business project support for small non-profit and private organizations.

Humanist Community Forum (2017-08-13): Community Building and Resilience via Transition/Permaculture (Marilyn Barry) from Humanist Community-SiliconValley on Vimeo.

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