This Week

Looking for employment or an internship? Check out SSA's jobs page to check out different positions in the secular movement.

Consider putting on a Day of Solidarity event with your group as part of Black History Month. Check here for the activity packet.

Still haven't gotten a 50% discount bus code for Reason Rally? Well, what are you waiting for? Send in the request before this opportunity passes by! Non-students are also eligible for the discount so spread the word! Also keep in mind that SSA will provide funding for affiliates traveling to the Reason Rally if they fulfill a grant request.

There's less than 2 weeks to vote for your favorite Ten Point Vision video. Make sure the winner deserves it!

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California Lutheran University Secular Student Alliance visits Imbolc - a neopagan Celtic group.

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Secular Students: Light The Night

Secular students, we've been challenged!  The Foundation Beyond Belief and The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society have joined forces to inspire the secular community to participate in the Light The Night Walk.  They're partnering with SSA and lots of other national freethought organizations to mobilize our grassroots groups.  Our goal is to organize 100 teams and raise $1,000,000 in the fight against cancer. 

We can do it.  This is our opportunity to show the world that secular Americans are good without god.  But it's also our chance to show the secular community that the secular students in particular can be a powerful force for good.  When it comes to grassroots boots on the ground, nobody does it better than we do.

Here at the SSA national office, we want at least 50 of the 100 secular groups signing up for Light the Night to be Secular Student Alliance affiliate groups.  While the walks aren't happening until the fall, we're hoping to get everyone on board and excited about getting involved starting now!

How Can Your Group Get Involved?
Because this program is spread out over the whole year, we've divided activities down by semester:

Spring 2012 Activities
   - Build your teams and get registered at LightTheNight.org
    - Host a Light The Night speaker to build interest and excitement
    - Hold at least one fundraising event using our tools or your own ideas

Fall 2012 Activities
    - Host another Light The Night speaker event
    - Get incoming students signed up
    - Hold another fundraiser event
    - Participate in your nearby Light The Night walk - and tell us how it goes!
   
We've built you an entire Light The Night Activity Packet to walk through the 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. 

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

Let's go change the world!

Our Reason Rally bus codes are definitely a hit. We've received hundreds of requests so far and we want hundreds more. Don't miss your chance to get a 50% discount on buses. Apply for your code today!

The RDF video contest finalists have been announced. Vote for your favorite video here. Choose the winner who will get free tickets to Reason Rally & have dinner with Dawkins!

 We had an awesome turn out for our 2011 conference and now SSA is putting an event which will be better than ever. June 6-8 is our 2012 conference! Look at our list of speakers here.

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Hello fellow freethinkers!

Opportunities are developing fast within the movement and we're happy to bring them to you! SSA is expanding and will continue to do so. Currently we are looking for a Development Associate but don't worry if you are not graduating soon. We will expand further in the future so look out for that. Besides that, check out all the events that are being planned across the country. Let us help you get to the Reason Rally (check the left side column) and prepare for Darwin Day. Stay tuned for more exciting information that's coming up. We're already done with the first part of the year. I'm sure it only gets more exciting from here.

SSA Seeks Development Associate

Want to join the Secular Student Alliance Team and the secular movement? We're looking for a development associate! Help one of the fastest-growing organizations in the movement and apply!

Send Us Group Photos

We would like photos of our affiliates. Send us pictures of your group and every week we will feature the best group photo. We would love to see everyone's beaming smiling faces and believe other groups would too. An example best group photo is featured to the left under "Group Photo of the Week" to give you an idea of what we envision. As you can see, the group photo does not have to be a photo of a group. Finally the people in the photo need to be aware and okay that their image will be accessible to the public. You should be fine with that if you're not the Prophet.

Send your group photos to [email protected]

SCA Internship

You still have time to apply for the Secular Coalition of America Internship. The application is due March 2nd. Go here for more information and to fill out an application. Washington D.C. is the intern capital of the world so it's the perfect place to network. Don't miss out on this opportunity. There are two paid positions during summer of this year. The twelve week internship starts May 29th.