What we’re about
Join us in celebrating Humanism!
The Jefferson Humanists is a chapter of the American Humanist Association.
Our Vision : Free thinkers building a better community
Our Mission: to expand an ethical and life affirming humanist community devoted to science, reason, inclusion and social responsibility. Through community building, lectures, social activism, and discussion we expand our member’s awareness gain an understanding of the issues facing the world and provide learning opportunities through guest speakers on a variety of topics.
In addition to a wide variety of activities (including book discussions, hiking, happy hours and more), join us for our regular monthly meetings, which are held on fourth Sunday evenings at 4pm.
A typical meeting consists of a Keynote Speaker or Special Program followed by an opportunity for questions and answers.
Before the presentation, take some time to browse our free Humanist library, become a member of our Chapter, sign up for our newsletter, explore volunteer opportunities to help us build a stronger chapter, meet new friends, ask questions about Humanism and have some appetizer and wine.
For more information about the Jefferson Humanists, see our website, www.jeffersonhumanists.org. You can also keep current on what we are doing and humanist issues in your community and the world on our Facebook page.
Upcoming events (4+)
See all- JH Monthly Meeting: Democratizing AI Before It’s Too LateJefferson Unitarian Church, Golden, CO
Jefferson Humanists hosts Ralph Hughes for his talk, "Democratizing AI Before It’s Too Late." AI is a gathering storm.
Society will need to retool to accommodate this force that will soon be far more capable than all humans combined. Many pundits fear that AI will undermine society with mass layoffs and tireless surveillance.
But what if “we the people” worked to use AI to keep AI in check? What if we were to empower ourselves with AI and use it to organize politically? Could we get “a seat at the table” and demand a responsible deployment of this new and incredibly powerful technology? Could we then ensure our future will be more of a “fully automated luxury communism” than a scarcity-driven “techno-feudalism”?
With this presentation, we’ll have a chance to envision an AI made by the people and for the people. We’ll consider how such an implementation would provide us with trustworthy information and lift us out of the post-truth, political stalemate that’s driving our ongoing national decline.
About The Speaker:
Ralph Hughes trained in economics and business forecasting at Stanford and is now a retired business intelligence consultant. Author of three books on database design and project management, he’s a volunteer instructor on AI and political economy for Osher Lifelong Learning Institute. Currently he is working on a fourth book that outlines the dangers of generative AI and illustrates how the public could better participate in determining its impact upon society.This program is hosted by Jefferson Humanists, a chapter of the American Humanist Association.
Please RSVP on this Meetup or email RSVP@jeffersonhumanists.org so we are sure to set up enough chairs for our audience.
SCHEDULE
We will serve snacks and refreshments from 4:00 to 4:30, with a chance to meet our speaker, then start the program. A small donation of $3 is suggested for the wine or beer. The program will include announcements and a Humanist Moment before the presentation begins.We hope to see you at 4:00 pm, on Sunday, May 25th, at Jefferson Unitarian Church! This is an in-person-only event.
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SPRING HYGIENE DRIVEThis Chapter meeting falls in the 2025 Secular Week of Action and coincides with the Denver Department of Health Spring Hygiene Drive. JH’s Humanist Helping Humanity Committee will support this Drive by collection items for the Department’s GIVE Center. The most needed items this year are:
- 3-in-1 body wash
- bar soap
- body wipes
- conditioner
- deodorant
- dish soap
- emergency first-aid kits (Band-Aids, gauze, antiseptic, etc.)
- floss
- hand sanitizer
- laundry soap
- lotion
- maxi pads
- razors shampoo
- shaving cream
- sunscreen
- tampons
- toilet paper
Bring them to the Chapter meetings in April and May and we will take them to the Department.
Help Celebrate AHA's Secular Week of Action by donating your hygiene materials.
--------------------------------------- - Death Cafe sponsored by Jefferson HumanistsMills Building (Behind Jefferson Unitarian Church), Golden, CO
THE FIRST SAT OF EACH MONTH FROM 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
This is our monthly Death Cafe meeting, hosted by Linda Sollars, a professor and career coach and Karen Keeran, a certified death doula. We discuss and share the thoughts, questions and concerns around the topic of death. There is no set agenda and everyone is welcome to attend and participate, if desired. We will gather over snacks and drinks the first Sat of every month in 2025 from 1:30pm - 3:00pm.
Location: We will meet in the Mills Building behind the Jefferson Unitarian Church (JUC), at 14350 W. 32nd Ave, Golden. (Our group has no affiliation with the church.) Please RSVP to this Meetup or email deathcafe@jeffersonhumanists.org.
This group is sponsored by the Jefferson Humanists. See our web page for more information about us and Humanism: https://jeffersonhumanists.org/
