Anne Klaeysen | The New York Society for Ethical Culture

Leaders' Blog

Leader’s Message: “Farewell, Dear Friends”

I never met my favorite Ethical Culture Leader because he died in 1942, years before…

Anne KlaeysenAugust 12, 2019

Leaders' Blog

A Fight for the Soul of Our Country, Make No Mistake About It

This photo, taken at A Better World Festival in Sunnyside, Queens on Sunday, July 14,…

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Anne KlaeysenJuly 18, 2019

Leaders' Blog

Lazy, Hazy, Crazy Days of Summer

By Leader Dr. Anne Klaeysen I am writing this column while sitting on an upstairs…

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Anne KlaeysenJune 14, 2019

Leaders' Blog

Back to Basics

By Leader Dr. Anne Klaeysen I have spent most of my life as a member…

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Anne KlaeysenMay 28, 2019

Leaders' Blog

May Flowers

By Leader Dr. Anne Klaeysen April showers bring May flowers, so the saying goes, and…

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Anne KlaeysenApril 28, 2019

Leaders' Blog

Leader’s Message – “April Is National Poetry Month” – April 2019

My favorite month is here again – April, when, thanks to the Academy of American…

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Anne KlaeysenApril 1, 2019

Leaders' Blog

Leader’s Message – “Transformation, Not Reform: Learning from Black History” – February 2019

Last month I saw “If Beale Street Could Talk,” a film directed by Barry Jenkins…

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Anne KlaeysenFebruary 1, 2019

Leaders' Blog

Leader’s Message – “Another Land Beyond Beliefs” – December 2018

Last month I packed my passport and warm clothes and traveled north, crossing the border…

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Anne KlaeysenJanuary 11, 2019

Leaders' Blog

Leader’s Message – “Universal Children’s Day” – November 2018

In a New York immigration court, young children are representing themselves before judges hearing their…

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Anne KlaeysenJanuary 11, 2019

Leaders' Blog

Leader’s Message – “LGBT History Month” – October 2018

We all know that June is Gay Pride Month but did you know that October…

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Anne KlaeysenSeptember 13, 2018