Secular Leadership Association of Southern California

Name: ON-SITE TRAINING FOR HUMANIST CELEBRANTS – JUNE 22, 2019 | LOS ANGELES
Start: 2019-06-22T10:00-07:00
End: 2019-06-22T12:00-07:00
Location: University of Southern California

Riverside, CA

53 members
Public group

Organized by Rebecca K.

and 3 others

Share:

Join this group

What we're about

You should join us if you are seeking the knowledge gained from others in your larger community who are part of the leadership of local secular groups. Our core goals are 1. Skills Building 2. Networking to build group cohesion and effectiveness among our region 3. Advocacy 4. Political Action. This Meetup page shall be a central clearinghouse to steer member-leaders to events as well as general interest and to share ideas and exchange contact information.

Upcoming events (1)

See all

ON-SITE TRAINING FOR HUMANIST CELEBRANTS – JUNE 22, 2019 | LOS ANGELES

Sat, Jun 22, 10:00 AM

ON-SITE TRAINING FOR HUMANIST CELEBRANTS – JUNE 22, 2019 | LOS ANGELES

University of Southern California

The American Humanist Association Center for Education is offering on-site training for individuals who are already celebrants or desiring to become Humanist Celebrants. Register Here Today! When: Saturday, June 22, 2019 Where: University of Southern California University Religious Center 835 W 34th St., Rm. 205 Los Angeles, CA 90089 Time: 10:00 am to 4:00 pm (lunch provided) Cost: $85 per person 1 Learn how to prepare unique & inspiring humanist ceremonies 2 Find out how to care for individuals nearing the end of life & support their families during this time 3 Discover what makes a humanist memorial service so different 4 Gain an understanding of how humanists celebrate life events & milestones 5 Learn best practices for working with clients to build ceremonies they will cherish. 6 Register Here Today! https://www.thehumanistsociety.org/archives/1853?fbclid=IwAR3-pUKY_3N-nBPHeSVMtHxBKkCBgoOHCnwy0H6qd3Xs-9ijT-L9RORYxAs For questions, please contact Humanist Society Program Coordinator, Brody Armstrong at [masked] Schedule: 10:00 to 10:30 am: Welcome & Introductions 10:30 to 12:00 pm: Weddings 12:00 to 1:00 pm: Lunch (Provided) & Discussion 1:00 to 2:30 pm: End of Life Preparation & Memorials 2:30 to 3:00 pm: Invocations 3:00 to 3:30 pm: Baby Welcomings 3:30 to 4:00 pm: Coming of Age Celebrations *Participants will receive supporting materials to begin (or add to) their personal library of resources i.e. sample ceremonies, suggested readings, creative ideas. Endorsed celebrants will be added to a local database. Instructor: Kathy Diedrich holds credentials as a Humanist Celebrant and a Certified Life-Cycle Celebrant. She earned certificates from the Celebrant Foundation and Institute in Foundations of Celebrancy, Weddings, Funerals, and Ceremonies for Children and Families. Since 2010, she has performed over 250 ceremonies, writing each one to meet the needs and wishes of her clients. Kathy has offered weddings, memorials, naming ceremonies, and coming of age ceremonies. While the demand for secular services came as somewhat of a surprise, Kathy is happy to provide custom, meaningful ceremonies throughout southeastern Minnesota, and to often be the first face of Humanism for her clients. Before becoming a full-time celebrant, Kathy was a programmer and project manager at IBM for 28 years. Register Online Today!