Tuesday, September 18, 2012
School quickly approaching
Next week I'll be back in school and in my second quarter as president of the Science and Skepticism club at Tacoma Community College I'm hoping to have a productive quarter. I'm currently trying to get Jerry DeWitt on board to speak at the college. He'll be in Portland at the Freedom From Religion Foundation's yearly convention with Teresa McBain. DeWitt and McBain are part of the Clergy Project that provides a safe (but not necessarily easy) transition out of faith for people that are deeply intertwined with their religion such as priests, pastors, rabbis, and so forth.
I've also been asked to be a campus captain for raising awareness for Referendum 74 which, if approved, will allow same-sex marriage in Washington state. Our governor already said this was okay, but bigots put this referendum up attempting to thwart her decision. With all I have on my plate with school, the club, and finalizing my book, I'm not sure I'll have time to do this, though.
I also intend to get our club aligned with the Secular Student Alliance and attend the aforementioned FFRF convention in Portland, OR.
Also on my list of ideas, I'd like to find someone knowledgeable to speak to the students about the importance of vaccinating children. There are a great deal of young parents at TCC and I think it's vital that they be educated in this matter. I don't believe the media or social networking does the issue any real justice. If you or someone you know is qualified to speak to this, let me know.
I'll be making these events available to the public as well (except the trip to the FFRF convention) and will keep you posted.
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