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This Week: More Events!

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Rock Beyond Belief

Light the Night

SSA 2012 Conference

Notice: SSA is no longer providing Reason Rally grants for affiliate groups. We're sorry for any inconvenience.

Are you graduating soon and in need of replacement leaders? Check out Andy Cheadle's article where he gives ideas on how groups should go about electing their leaders.

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 WesboroBruin Alliance of Skeptics and Secularists counter protests the Westboro Baptist Church's protest of the oscars.

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Hola a todos!

There are more ways to meet up with your fellow kin then Reason Rally this year. As you can see below, there is also Rock Beyond Belief and our very own annual conference where you can meet other SSA affiliate leaders across the nation. I'm excited about this year because I have yet to attend any large secular gathering and will be very happy to see how much fun these events will be. I hope all of you take advantage of these opportunities to network with other non-theists. You never know exactly what will happen!

Regards!
 
Sam
 
 

Rock Beyond Belief

Rock Beyond Belief is in response to Rock the Fort, which was a dogpartnering of Fort Bragg in North Carolina (or rather their religious support office) and the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association in 2010. RBB will be throwing an exciting rock concert for all non-theists and to show their support for atheist soldiers. The event starts March 31st in Fort Bragg North Carolina, a little after Reason Rally. The Stiefel Freethought Foundation and American Atheists helped sponsor this event. Check out their speaker line up here.

Light the Night

Remember that The Foundation Beyond Belief and The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society have joined forces, along with other national secular organizations including SSA in an effort to raise research funds to fight blood cancer. Light the Night is their initiative to help raise these founds and we're asking for your help! Our goal is to organize 100 teams to raise 1,000,000. The Stiefel family has put in a matching $500,000 challenge, so it is up to us to raise the other half.

Check out the Light The Night Activity Packet to see the step by step details of this awesome program.  You'll find more information about The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, the Light The Night Walk, the teambuilding and fundraising processes, special incentives for our teams, free resources for your group, and much more. 

You can start building your team and get registered following the instructions here. Or you can contact Lyz, or contact our representative at The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Breanna Baer.

SSA 2012 Conference

Look out for SSA's 2012 Conference. The 2011 posterconference was a huge success and this year's will be bigger and better! The event will be at Ohio State University in Columbus, OH and will be two days long. The conference is from July 6-8th, which may seem a ways away, but it will be here before you know it. You can check out our list of awesome speakers here! Also make sure you register for the conference so we know who to expect there! Need a little cash to get to Columbus? We are providing Leadership Travel Aid to members of our affiliates. Fill out the form here and we will be in contact with you.

 

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This Week: Group Starting Edition - Group Leaders

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Many groups when just starting off often ask me how, when, and for how long they should choose leaders.  voting guyThere are many answers to these questions, so I am just going to focus on what I personally think are the typical group-starting experiences I’ve heard and deal with the most important.  Many of you are probably already what we call the de-facto leaders of your groups.  You initiated contact with the SSA, requested a packet from us, and have done the majority of the organizing for the group thus far.  This is great (and I applaud you for all of your hard work), but at some point you’re going to have to initiate some type of formal system for picking officers or group leaders.  Here’s what I suggest and what I see happen most often. 

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This Week: Internships, Scholarships and Grants

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Center For Inquiry Summer Internships

Freedom From Religion Foundation Scholarships

SSA Reason Rally Grants

NoticeSSA has discontinued Reason Rally bus codes. But if you are affiliated you may still apply for a project grant.

Australian author and blogger Edward Falzon is promoting his new book, Women should Shut Up and Listen. He will be invading the U.S. in June to for a book tour you all can have a part in. Contact Nick ([email protected]) if your group is interested in having him stop by your school to talk during his book tour. Check here to see when he will be in you area.

There is a short film competition for the Atheist Film Festival in SanFran. Send in your thought provoking films. Check here for the details. Grand prize gets $250. There is an entry fee of $25 and submission deadline is June 30th.

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Hey Folks,

Wow, what an exciting week filled with opportunities! Whenever I talk to students, I always get asked, "How did you get a job in the movement?" My response? "I applied!" This is the perfect time to try to get involved in the movement, with summer internships and other jobs opening up. I also can't believe that in less than a month, we'll be at the Reason Rally! I can't think of anything I'm more excited for this year! This is not an annual event, this is a once-in-a-lifetime kind of thing! We've got some ways to help you get there in case you don't already have plans for the greatest gathering of atheists ever. Hope to see you there!

Reasonably yours,
Sarah
 
 

Center For Inquiry Summer Internships

Opportunities to break into the secular movement just keep coming up. This year, CFI is providing two student cfiinternships at CFI-Transnational in Amherst, NY during the summer. There is a $165 a week stipend and housing is provided. The interns will be trained in campus outreach, grassroots organizing, event planning and management, and other skills useful in non-profit advocacy. Specific projects depend on the interns' interests and experience but may include: developing new online campus organizing resources, producing audio and video materials, and designing new CFI On Campus promotional materials. The tentative dates for the internship are May 14th-August 3rd. Applications are due April 2nd.
 

Freedom From Religion Foundation Scholarships

Freedom From Religion Foundation has finally released details of their scholarships to us! There are ffrfthree different scholarships: one for high school students (due June 1st), one for college students 25 years or older (due June 15th), and finally one for college students under 25 (also due June 15th). All applicants must submit an essay on a specific topic. Winnings range from $3,000-$200 for each scholarship type and but there is no specific limit to how many could win (honorable mentions are awarded $200). If you are college bound in the fall apply for the free money!

Check our scholarships page to see if there are any new scholarships floating about for non-theistic students.

SSA Reason Rally Grants

So our request list for Reason Rally bus discount codes have exploded and we're all very excited about that, but grant requests for Reason Rally have been a bit underwhelming. You still have plenty of time to apply for a grant and we will be happy to help members of your group join us in D.C. March 23rd. Remember that grant requests for the Reason Rally are capped at $250. Also keep in mind if your group has been given funding before but has yet to return their event report, they will not be given any further funding.

 

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This Week: Group Starting Edition - Your Group Constitution

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Your group's constitution is the core document that defines your group's existence. Every group should have derpone - in many cases, it's required by your school to become a recognized group - and it can be a critical element in your group's infrastructure. But a badly designed constitution can be a hindrance to your group and cause more problems than it solves. While creating your constitution may sound like a daunting task, we can help walk you through this project to ensure that you avoid common pitfalls and come out the other side with a strong foundation for your group's future success.

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