National Ethical Indicators Working Group: Are We an Ethical Nation?

Ethical Culture Society of Bergen County 687 Larch Avenue, Teaneck, NJ, United States

The National Ethical Indicators monthly working group, headed by Leader Curt Collier, will address the question “Are We an Ethical Nation?” This group will examine both ancient and modern wisdom, as well as relevant data, to discover the activation points that promote common well-being. The group will address such questions as: What is applied ethics? […]

Youth Mental Health Workshop: Understanding and Mitigating Adverse Childhood Experiences

Ethical Culture Society of Bergen County 687 Larch Avenue, Teaneck, NJ, United States

This community workshop, Understanding and Mitigating Adverse Childhood Experiences, will focus on how Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) affect youth throughout their lives, and how youth leaders and caregivers can help. The workshop is free and lunch will be provided. To register, please contact Leader Curt Collier at [email protected] or 914-648-0009.

Mindfulness at Midday: Meditation, Movement, and Discussion Group

Via Zoom NJ, United States

Mindfulness at Midday uses a secular and evidence-based series of mindfulness protocols, such as the ones developed by Jon Kabat-Zinn in his Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Program at the University of Massachusetts Medical School. Meetings will begin with a brief overview of our plan for the session, including a check-in with all participants regarding their goals […]

Haiti Packathon

Hope Presbyterian Church 1190 River Road, Teaneck, NJ, United States

Join us at the Hope Presbyterian Church in Teaneck, NJ for the eleventh annual Teaneck Packathon, assembling lunches to send to schoolchildren in Haiti. Half of Haiti’s 11 million people need food assistance. We join with Future Forward for Haiti as they aim to pack 70,ooo meals for children living the mountain areas of Chapottin […]

Event Series Family & Friends Circle

Family & Friends Circle: About Food

Ethical Culture Society of Bergen County meetinghouse 687 Larch Avenue, Teaneck, NJ, United States

The Family & Friends Circle is an opportunity to explore the deeper questions of human existence and the unique role each of us can play in creating healthier, more welcoming, more inclusive and healing environments for humans and the rest of nature in a family-friendly format. Headed by Ethical Education Director Samantha Stankiewicz, along with […]

Sunday Gathering: Post-Election Discussion

Ethical Culture Society of Bergen County 687 Larch Avenue, Teaneck, NJ, United States

This is the first Gathering after the most significant election of our lives. Let’s come together to share our thoughts and feelings about the outcome and how we move forward to address the challenges we face regardless of the results. Member Jim Norman will facilitate this morning’s discussion. This Gathering is in person at the […]

Event Series Grant Writing Collaborative

Grant Writing Collaborative

Ethical Culture Society of Bergen County 687 Larch Avenue, Teaneck, NJ, United States

Our Grant Writing Collaborative, under the direction of Society Leader Curt Collier, provides grant-writing training and teamwork to help like-minded nonprofits reach their goals. The Collaborative meets via Zoom on the second Wednesday of each month, September through June. You can get all details and register here.

Documentary ‘Join or Die,’ Part of the Teaneck International Film Festival

Ethical Culture Society of Bergen County 687 Larch Avenue, Teaneck, NJ, United States

Our Society is sponsoring the documentary “Join or Die,” part of the Teaneck International Film Festival (TIFF). The film will be shown at our meetinghouse. Tickets may be purchased at the door the night of the film; advance tickets may be purchased only through the Film Festival. In describing “Join or Die,” TIFF says, “This is a film […]