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Professional Day 2010
We are delighted to announce Dale McGowan as the Fahs Lecturer for 2010!
He edited and co-authored Parenting Beyond Belief and Raising Freethinkers, the first comprehensive resources for nontheistic parents. He writes the secular parenting blog The Meming of Life, teaches nontheistic parenting seminars across the United States, and serves as executive director of Foundation Beyond Belief, a 501(c)(3) humanist charitable and educational foundation based in Atlanta.
LREDA Professional Day 2009
Keynote speaker: Rev. Dr. Nancy Crumbine "Religious Education: The Heartbeat of Our Movement." The keynote will explore how spirituality and creativity abound within the anxieties of our lives as educators. To nurture ourselves in ways that keep us centered and healthy in a troubled and broken world, we can manage our difficulties so that we remember what really matters. Bring your spirit, enthusiasm and your voices, as music and humor will permeate her talk.
Finding the Divine in Nature
Internationally acclaimed naturalist and author Joseph Cornell will share the secrets and insights used by mystics such as Henry David Thoreau to feel the Divine in nature. Joseph will also re-enact inspiring stories from the life of John Muir to communicate the joy that comes from living close to Nature’s heart. To help inspire others, you’ll learn uplifting Sharing Nature techniques to experience God’s love, stillness, and grandeur while outdoors.
Your Surly Inner Waitress's Guide to Keeping Your Sanity
Rev. Meg Barnhouse
Meg Barnhouse is an hilarious, creative, and insightful speaker. She uses the "ha-ha-ha-OH!" format, so audiences learn while laughing. Her tools for changing self-defeating behavior are profound and easy to grasp, and she mixes in original songs for a fast moving good time. Meg’s books and CDS will be available for sale following the Keynote Presentation.