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Youth and Family Programs Open House (Online)
February 6 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

In these ethically challenging times, it’s critical to raise children and teens who are confident in their compassion and assertive in their responsibility to stand up for themselves, their friends, and their neighbors.
The Society’s free weekly programs for children and teens strive to do exactly that, providing spaces where children and young adults can learn about ethical relationships and responsibilities in age-appropriate ways through play, art, dialogue, workshops, field trips, and community service.
We invite you to learn more at a special online open house next Thursday, February 6, at 7:00pm hosted by Society Youth and Families Coordinator Audrey Kindred. Parents and kids are encouraged to bring your questions and learn more about the Society, our programs, and how you can share your ideas and experience with our community of families!
If you have any questions, please contact Audrey at akindred@nysec.org. Can’t join live? No problem! This session will be recorded and shared with everyone who RSVPs.
We hope you’ll join us on this journey as we continue to build beloved community!
Warmth and Joy,
Audrey Kindred
Program Coordinator, Youth and Families
The New York Society for Ethical Culture
This Season: Beloved Community and Self-Empowerment
Young Ethical Explorers: Ubuntu and the African Humanist Vision of Interconnectedness (Ages 3-11)
This season our youth are exploring our ethical connections through the humanistic African concept of Ubuntu: “I am because we are.” Sessions begin Sunday, February 2 with Simba Yangala and guest artist Rosita, who you may remember from her dance performance at our Martin Luther King Jr. Day Beloved Community Festival! Together we’ll learn how we can be inspired by Ubuntu to strengthen friendship, community, and society. Begins Sunday, February 2.
Young Ethical Explorers: Becoming ‘Upstanders’ Not Bystanders (Ages 3-11)
Every other week we’re thrilled to be joined by Gabriella Belfiglio, a long-time anti-bully and self-defense teacher (and award-winning poet!) who will lead children in becoming empowered to resolve conflicts with confidence and compassion. Begins Sunday, February 9.
2025 Coming of Age Cohort Gathering Now (Grades 7-9)
Our guiding principle is to provide a safe and creative environment, and ethical grounding, to empower every young adult to blossom in community. Led by Ethical Culture Leader Christian Hayden and Youth and Families Program Coordinator Audrey Kindred, Coming of Age sessions focus on self-inquiry, awareness of the world around us, personal and social responsibility, and community service. 10 scholarship-supported spaces are available. Begins Sunday, February 23.
Beloved Community Colloquy Circles (Parents/Guardians/Adults)
Ethical Culture Leader Christian Hayden will be leading regular Sunday morning gatherings for adults to explore what beloved community means to us and how we can build and sustain it. Begins Sunday, February 23.
First Sundays Intergenerational Festivals: ‘Ethical Heroes’
These all-ages gatherings celebrate our youngsters, explore the experiences and wisdom of our elders, and give us an opportunity to share art, music, dance, and food! First Sundays at 1pm.
- March 2 – Claudette Colvin Day
- April 6 – Tree and Me: Wangari Mathaai Festival’
- May 4 – ‘Felix Adler Day: The Roots of Ethical’