Name: From Bridge Building to Ballot Box: A Plan to Save Our Democracy
Start: 2025-10-07T19:00:00-07:00
End: 2025-10-07T20:30:00-07:00

Join us, either in person or online, as the Atheist Community of San Jose (ACSJ) and the Humanist Community welcome **Nick Fish,** President of American Atheists.

To confront the rising tide of religious nationalism threatening American democracy, Nick will challenge us to engage in a multi-faceted approach to defend liberty, equality, and the separation of church and state. Drawing on lessons from the Civil Rights Movement and the nation's founding, this moment demands bold action from all of us who believe in a pluralistic, inclusive future.

As president of American Atheists, Nick leads efforts to defend the separation of religion and government and advance equality for atheists and nonreligious Americans.

Since joining the organization in 2012, he has directed advocacy, grassroots organizing, and public policy initiatives, and was appointed president in 2018. A frequent commentator in national media, Nick speaks on issues of secularism, religious nationalism, and the rights of nonreligious people.

Learn more about American Atheists at [https://www.atheists.org/](https://www.atheists.org/), on [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/) ([@AmericanAtheists](https://www.instagram.com/americanatheists/)), and on [Bluesky](https://bsky.app/) (@atheists.org). You can also follow Nick on [Bluesky](https://bsky.app/) (@nickfish.me).
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**Attend in Person:**

Join fellow Atheists and Humanists in the Mary Campbell Room of the Campbell Community Center, 1 W Campbell Ave, Campbell, CA 95008.
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Also, we will host this event on Zoom. To join and be able to ask questions and make comments, go to:
[https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81653890712?pwd=QzN4MTVNbGEwQ0Zua3d1VG9tVE50UT09](https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81653890712?pwd=QzN4MTVNbGEwQ0Zua3d1VG9tVE50UT09)
No password is needed -- our host will admit you from the waiting room.
Joining the meeting via the link will download and install the Zoom app on your desktop computer (if it's not already installed), and then take you to the meeting.

You can also install the Zoom app on your computer or smart phone, and then enter:
Meeting ID: 816 5389 0712
Passcode: 250634

Join the meeting by phone. +1 408 638 0968 US (San Jose)
Find an international phone number to call here:
[https://zoom.us/u/afYkAuvE6](https://zoom.us/u/afYkAuvE6)

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