21st Century Humanism will sponsor a talk by Mr. Scott Akridge on behalf of Occupy Atlanta on Sunday, February 12, in the UUMAN Sanctuary at Noon.  Mr. Akridge's remarks will be of interest to all. Everyone is invited, so PLEASE MARK YOUR CALENDAR ACCORDINGLY!

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About Occupy Atlanta:

Occupy Atlanta is a part of the larger Occupy movement that began in
September, 2011 and has spread to cities, large and small, across the
US and around the globe. How does a youthful grassroots movement, with no
centralized leadership structure and virtually no funding, grab the media
spotlight and become an international force in only 6 weeks?   Bring your
kudos, questions, suggestions, and concerns to a conversation with Occupy Atlanta Outreach Committee Member, Scott Akridge.

About the Speaker:

Scott Akridge is a Cobb County business owner/employer and also an employee of a
nation-wide company. He has been a participant with Occupy Atlanta since the
second week of its inception.  A college-educated husband of 20+ years and
father of a collegiate son and daughter, he is not the popular version of an Occupy member depicted by the media.

Scott says, "I remember reading about the social change such as the civil rights movement and  women's suffrage in school and thought how fascinating it must have been to be on the inside looking out from those events. This curiosity is what first brought me to Occupy Atlanta. Their respect for diversity and passion for social change for all humanity is whatMade me become part of their process."

Scott is excited to share his experience and compassion for this unique movement and its efforts to improve our world.

About Scott's Talk:

Scott adds, "If your minister or members of your congregation have specific interests or questions they would like to have addressed regarding Occupy Atlanta or the greater Occupy movement, please feel free to share them with me in advance through John Peltier ([masked]) or Marj Pomper ([masked]), and I will tailor my information to meet their needs. Also, since the Occupy movement is broad ranging, I try not to limit the scope of the discussion to my experience but to focus more on the specific interests of your congregation. As such I have found a large Q & A format to be best, so my opening remarks will be brief, ten minutes or less, and we will move right into questions. I have found this to be very helpful in previous events.

"Thank you again for this opportunity to have a mutually fun, positive, and informative experience."

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And I give my thanks to Marj Pomper, a liaison to Occupy Atlanta, for using her good offices to establish the needed connections to make this event possible.  John Peltier