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SUMMARY:Sunday Platform with Richard Koral: Ethical Love
DESCRIPTION:Free in-person and online! \nEthics is a product of the intellect and love emanates from the heart. How shall we navigate the two? As we seek to cultivate ethical relationships\, Ethical Love is our highest goal. \nCommunity lunch follows\, free for first-time guests and families participating in the Young Ethical Explorers Program. \nJoin Online\nRSVP to Join on Zoom \nMonthly Collection\nThe New York Society for Ethical Culture \nAbout Sunday Platform\nSunday Platform is our most important and long-standing community event. These gatherings educate\, stimulate personal growth\, inspire reflection and action\, and strengthen our community. Sunday meetings begin with music\, followed by greetings and a talk given by a Society Leader\, member\, or guest.  Platforms cover a variety of topics that reflect current events\, pressing social issues\, and Humanist philosophy. Each Sunday meeting is followed by a luncheon and social hour. \nTo watch previous Sunday Platforms\, visit our Videos page and YouTube channel.
URL:https://ethical.nyc/events/sunday-platform-ethical-love/
LOCATION:Ceremonial Hall (4th Floor)\, 2 W 64th St\, New York\, NY\, 10023\, United States
CATEGORIES:Sunday Platform
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SUMMARY:Young Ethical Explorers
DESCRIPTION:Newcomers are always welcome! \n10:30am: Peace-play on the rooftop playground (weather permitting)\n11:00am: This week’s activity\n12:30pm: Community Lunch\n1:30-2:30pm: Peace-play on the rooftop playground (weather permitting) \nHow to Join\nTo join\, please RSVP to Youth Programs Director Audrey Kindred at ethicalfamilies@nysec.org. \nAbout Young Ethical Explorers\nYoung Ethical Explorers is the New York Society for Ethical Culture’s Humanist Sunday school for ages 3-11. Sessions raise issues of personal identity and integrity\, appreciation and respect for others\, and knowledge of religions\, philosophies\, and social concerns. Topics are explored in an age-appropriate way through discussion\, storytelling\, dramatization\, music\, art\, games\, and field trips. \nRSVP is essential to guarantee your place and for planning purposes. If you are enrolled for the season or are members of Ethical NYC your spot is guaranteed. To RSVP as a guest\, become a member\, or enroll in season\, please contact Audrey at ethicalfamilies@nysec.org. Newcomers and visitors are always welcome!
URL:https://ethical.nyc/events/young-ethical-explorers-13/2026-08-09/
LOCATION:Adler Study (514)\, 2 W 64th St.\, New York\, NY\, 10023\, United States
CATEGORIES:Young Ethical Explorers,Youth and Families
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SUMMARY:“Luendu/Journey” Live from Kinshasa with Artist Nada Tshibwabwa
DESCRIPTION:​Join Franklin Furnace for a special Congolese lunch and watch party featuring Congolese ARTivist\, FUND 2025-26 artist Nada Tshibwabwa. \n​Hosted by Simba Yangala and live streamed via the Franklin Furnace LOFT\, the gathering will introduce New York audiences to Tshibwabwa’s creative practice and socially engaged work while celebrating Congolese culture\, community\, and artistic resistance. \n​Co-sponsored by Jungledom Network\, with support from Ethical.NYC’s Young Ethical Explorers. Admission is free with reservations. Donations are welcomed for COFECO\, an organization supporting Congolese women. \n​Free\, hearty Congolese cuisine prepared by Simba Yangala will be served. \nSave your spot! Free with RSVP>> \nCan’t attend in person?  Livestream link >> \nLuendu/Journey\, livestreamed from Kinshasa:\n“In the ancestral conceptions of my people\, we do not only get born once but a few times during our life time. Birth-like rituals are reenactments where the spiritual and the material world converge. For me\, artistic and performative practices are also such converging points and moments of transformations. When imbalances are weakening our communities\, spirits appear to recreate a prosperous life between humans and all living beings. There is a strong interdependency between the DR Congo’s soil and today’s digital world and communication systems: a vast amount of the resources that fuel the contemporary come from the DR Congo\, be it coltan\, copper\, or other resources. \nIn the last thirty years\, millions of people have died in my country because of the global hunger for these resources. “Luendu” is a performance that revolves around these topics and activates mythological figures to create connections between times and spaces and the possibility to engage beyond recurring violence. It is a reinterpreted birthing ritual that shows the triumph of life over death\, of resistance over oppression\, of resilience over exploitation.” \n— Nada Tshibwabwa \nThis event is co-sponsored by Jungledom Network\, with support from Ethical.NYC’s Young Ethical Explorers. Admission is free with reservations. Donations are welcomed for COFECO\, an organization supporting Congolese women. \n~~~~+++~~~~ \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis work is supported by Mwano Studio\, Jungledom Network and New York Society for Ethical Culture and is made possible\, in part\, by the Franklin Furnace FUND 2025-26\, supported by SHS Foundation\, Silicon Valley Community Foundation and the members and friends of Franklin Furnace Archive. Poster by Elsa Westreicher.\nScreenshot
URL:https://ethical.nyc/events/luendu-journey-live-from-kinshasha-with-artist-nada-tshibwabwa/
LOCATION:Adler Study (514)\, 2 W 64th St.\, New York\, NY\, 10023\, United States
CATEGORIES:Youth and Families
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260816T110000
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SUMMARY:Sunday Platform with Diane Debrovner: 'Seeing One Another: Inspiring Curiosity and Empathy Through Children’s Books'
DESCRIPTION:Free in-person and online! \nDiane Debrovner shares the story behind her co-authored middle grade novel\, Roxie In Color\,  about a 12-year-old who wants to be known as more than “the girl with blind parents.” Inspired by an article in Parents Magazine\, the book explores misconceptions about people who are blind\, and the discrimination they still face. Many families live in fear of Child Protective Services because their ability to keep their children safe is questioned. This talk explores hidden biases about disability\, how fiction can provide both windows and mirrors for readers\, and what people of all ages can learn from reading children’s books. \nCommunity lunch follows\, free for first-time guests and families participating in the Young Ethical Explorers Program. \nJoin Online\nRSVP to Join on Zoom \nAbout Diane Debrovner\nDiane Debrovner is a middle grade author who writes for anyone who’s ever felt different\, left out\, or unsure where they belong. Before turning to fiction\, she spent many years as Deputy Editor at Parents Magazine\, writing about child development\, health\, education\, and books. Her debut novel\, Roxie in Color\, coauthored with Stacy Cervenka\, was sparked by her article\, “What Blind Parents Want You to See.” She also helps nonprofits share their stories to raise the funding they need. \nMonthly Collection\nThe New York Society for Ethical Culture \nAbout Sunday Platform\nSunday Platform is our most important and long-standing community event. These gatherings educate\, stimulate personal growth\, inspire reflection and action\, and strengthen our community. Sunday meetings begin with music\, followed by greetings and a talk given by a Society Leader\, member\, or guest.  Platforms cover a variety of topics that reflect current events\, pressing social issues\, and Humanist philosophy. Each Sunday meeting is followed by a luncheon and social hour. \nTo watch previous Sunday Platforms\, visit our Videos page and YouTube channel.
URL:https://ethical.nyc/events/sunday-platform-14-6/
LOCATION:Ceremonial Hall (4th Floor)\, 2 W 64th St\, New York\, NY\, 10023\, United States
CATEGORIES:Sunday Platform
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SUMMARY:Young Ethical Explorers
DESCRIPTION:Newcomers are always welcome! \n10:30am: Peace-play on the rooftop playground (weather permitting)\n11:00am: This week’s activity\n12:30pm: Community Lunch\n1:30-2:30pm: Peace-play on the rooftop playground (weather permitting) \nHow to Join\nTo join\, please RSVP to Youth Programs Director Audrey Kindred at ethicalfamilies@nysec.org. \nAbout Young Ethical Explorers\nYoung Ethical Explorers is the New York Society for Ethical Culture’s Humanist Sunday school for ages 3-11. Sessions raise issues of personal identity and integrity\, appreciation and respect for others\, and knowledge of religions\, philosophies\, and social concerns. Topics are explored in an age-appropriate way through discussion\, storytelling\, dramatization\, music\, art\, games\, and field trips. \nRSVP is essential to guarantee your place and for planning purposes. If you are enrolled for the season or are members of Ethical NYC your spot is guaranteed. To RSVP as a guest\, become a member\, or enroll in season\, please contact Audrey at ethicalfamilies@nysec.org. Newcomers and visitors are always welcome!
URL:https://ethical.nyc/events/young-ethical-explorers-13/2026-08-16/
LOCATION:Adler Study (514)\, 2 W 64th St.\, New York\, NY\, 10023\, United States
CATEGORIES:Young Ethical Explorers,Youth and Families
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260823T110000
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SUMMARY:Sunday Platform with Tinia R. Merriweather: Why Teaching Ethics Matters Now More Than Ever
DESCRIPTION:Free in-person and online! \nIn times like these\, we need Ethics. With traumatic headlines filling our social media newsfeeds\, scrolling the bottom of our tv screens\, buzzing our phones\, and crowding our already overwhelmed minds\, it can be challenging to remain hopeful about the future. Yet\, the study and practice of Ethics can ground us in principles that we can apply to imagine and build the world where everyone’s humanity is respected and protected. In the Ethics classroom\, we can lean into respectful discourse and multiple perspectives\, which will help us to co-create a better\, safer\, more equitable\, and more just world for all. \nCommunity lunch follows\, free for first-time guests and families participating in the Young Ethical Explorers Program. \nJoin Online\nRSVP to Join on Zoom \nAbout Tinia R. Merriweather\, PhD.\nTinia is a social justice educator and applied developmental psychologist. Her focus is at the nexus of psychology and education – connected to the intersection of race\, gender\, and other identities and their interplay in the classroom and other contexts. Tinia teaches in the Ethics Department at the Ethical Culture Fieldston School and at NYU Steinhardt. With 30 years of experience\, she has taught at all levels from elementary through graduate school. Tinia aims for scholar-activism in achieving equity and justice in institutions and society. Her goal is to lead with love and toward liberation\, with a focus on Black joy. \nMonthly Collection\nThe New York Society for Ethical Culture \nAbout Sunday Platform\nSunday Platform is our most important and long-standing community event. These gatherings educate\, stimulate personal growth\, inspire reflection and action\, and strengthen our community. Sunday meetings begin with music\, followed by greetings and a talk given by a Society Leader\, member\, or guest.  Platforms cover a variety of topics that reflect current events\, pressing social issues\, and Humanist philosophy. Each Sunday meeting is followed by a luncheon and social hour. \nTo watch previous Sunday Platforms\, visit our Videos page and YouTube channel.
URL:https://ethical.nyc/events/sunday-platform-14-7/
LOCATION:Ceremonial Hall (4th Floor)\, 2 W 64th St\, New York\, NY\, 10023\, United States
CATEGORIES:Sunday Platform
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SUMMARY:Young Ethical Explorers
DESCRIPTION:Newcomers are always welcome! \n10:30am: Peace-play on the rooftop playground (weather permitting)\n11:00am: This week’s activity\n12:30pm: Community Lunch\n1:30-2:30pm: Peace-play on the rooftop playground (weather permitting) \nHow to Join\nTo join\, please RSVP to Youth Programs Director Audrey Kindred at ethicalfamilies@nysec.org. \nAbout Young Ethical Explorers\nYoung Ethical Explorers is the New York Society for Ethical Culture’s Humanist Sunday school for ages 3-11. Sessions raise issues of personal identity and integrity\, appreciation and respect for others\, and knowledge of religions\, philosophies\, and social concerns. Topics are explored in an age-appropriate way through discussion\, storytelling\, dramatization\, music\, art\, games\, and field trips. \nRSVP is essential to guarantee your place and for planning purposes. If you are enrolled for the season or are members of Ethical NYC your spot is guaranteed. To RSVP as a guest\, become a member\, or enroll in season\, please contact Audrey at ethicalfamilies@nysec.org. Newcomers and visitors are always welcome!
URL:https://ethical.nyc/events/young-ethical-explorers-13/2026-08-23/
LOCATION:Adler Study (514)\, 2 W 64th St.\, New York\, NY\, 10023\, United States
CATEGORIES:Young Ethical Explorers,Youth and Families
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260830T110000
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SUMMARY:AEU All-Societies Platform with Kai Bird: 'American Scoundrel: Roy Cohn’s Dark Journey from Joe McCarthy to Donald Trump'
DESCRIPTION:Free in-person and online! The American Ethical Union All-Societies Platform returns to Ethical NYC with special guest Kai Bird. \nKai Bird\, the Pulitzer Prize–winning coauthor of American Prometheus\, inspiration for the Oscar-winning sensation Oppenheimer\, will sit down with NYSEC Leader Dr. Richard Koral to talk about his new book\, American Scoundrel\, a biography of Roy Cohn — one of the masterminds behind the current arc of American political life\, including the ascent of Donald Trump. \nCommunity lunch follows\, free for first-time guests and families participating in the Young Ethical Explorers Program. \n>>>RSVP to Join In-Person\n>>>RSVP to Join on Zoom\nAbout Kai Bird\nKai Bird is an acclaimed biographer and journalist. With Martin J. Sherwin\, he won the Pulitzer Prize for biography for American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer\, which was the inspiration for Christopher Nolan’s Academy Award–winning Best Picture\, Oppenheimer. Bird is the executive director at the Leon Levy Center for Biography at the CUNY Graduate Center in New York City. He has won the National Book Critics Circle Award and the Duff Cooper Prize for History and is the recipient of numerous fellowships. His work includes critical writings on the Vietnam War\, Hiroshima\, nuclear weapons\, the Cold War\, the Arab-Israeli conflict\, and the CIA. He is an elected member of the prestigious Society of American Historians. \nAbout Sunday Platform\nSunday Platform is our most important and long-standing community event. These gatherings educate\, stimulate personal growth\, inspire reflection and action\, and strengthen our community. Sunday meetings begin with music\, followed by greetings and a talk given by a Society Leader\, member\, or guest.  Platforms cover a variety of topics that reflect current events\, pressing social issues\, and Humanist philosophy. Each Sunday meeting is followed by a luncheon and social hour. \nTo watch previous Sunday Platforms\, visit our YouTube channel.
URL:https://ethical.nyc/events/platform-kai-bird-roy-cohn/
LOCATION:Ceremonial Hall (4th Floor)\, 2 W 64th St\, New York\, NY\, 10023\, United States
CATEGORIES:Sunday Platform
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260830T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260830T123000
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SUMMARY:Young Ethical Explorers
DESCRIPTION:Newcomers are always welcome! \n10:30am: Peace-play on the rooftop playground (weather permitting)\n11:00am: This week’s activity\n12:30pm: Community Lunch\n1:30-2:30pm: Peace-play on the rooftop playground (weather permitting) \nHow to Join\nTo join\, please RSVP to Youth Programs Director Audrey Kindred at ethicalfamilies@nysec.org. \nAbout Young Ethical Explorers\nYoung Ethical Explorers is the New York Society for Ethical Culture’s Humanist Sunday school for ages 3-11. Sessions raise issues of personal identity and integrity\, appreciation and respect for others\, and knowledge of religions\, philosophies\, and social concerns. Topics are explored in an age-appropriate way through discussion\, storytelling\, dramatization\, music\, art\, games\, and field trips. \nRSVP is essential to guarantee your place and for planning purposes. If you are enrolled for the season or are members of Ethical NYC your spot is guaranteed. To RSVP as a guest\, become a member\, or enroll in season\, please contact Audrey at ethicalfamilies@nysec.org. Newcomers and visitors are always welcome!
URL:https://ethical.nyc/events/young-ethical-explorers-13/2026-08-30/
LOCATION:Adler Study (514)\, 2 W 64th St.\, New York\, NY\, 10023\, United States
CATEGORIES:Young Ethical Explorers,Youth and Families
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