How is the American Humanist Association team working to empower humanists across the country? with Jake Via

We will be joined by Jake Via, the new orga­niz­er for the American Humanist Association. He will be talk­ing about the new ini­tia­tives and oth­er activ­i­ties the AHA is doing to empow­er human­ists across the coun­try.

You can watch the meet­ing on our YouTube chan­nel start­ing at 10 AM

The speak­er will be join­ing us via Zoom and we will try to livestream it on our YouTube Channel. Questions and com­ments will be from those who attend in-person.

Also this is a change from our usu­al meet­ing place — we will be meet­ing at the Heatherdowns Branch Library Community Room B

Our Speaker

As the Organizing Director for the American Humanist Association, Jake Via is ded­i­cat­ed to build­ing and mobi­liz­ing a strong grass­roots net­work to advance human­ist val­ues across the coun­try. With near­ly two decades of expe­ri­ence in com­mu­ni­ty engage­ment, pro­gram devel­op­ment, and lead­er­ship at the YMCA and Playworks, Jake has a deep under­stand­ing of how to bring peo­ple togeth­er around shared val­ues.

A firm believ­er in the pow­er of con­nec­tion, Jake spe­cial­izes in empow­er­ing indi­vid­u­als and local groups to take mean­ing­ful action, whether through com­mu­ni­ty build­ing, advo­ca­cy, or acts of ser­vice. He is cur­rent­ly lead­ing efforts to expand and acti­vate AHA’s mem­ber­ship base, ensur­ing human­ists have a strong net­work and voice in their local com­mu­ni­ties and on the nation­al lev­el.

Jake holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Thomas Edison State University. He is pas­sion­ate about the pow­er of play, believ­ing that shared play expe­ri­ences fos­ter empa­thy, strength­en com­mu­ni­ties, and break down bar­ri­ers. Throughout his career, he has cham­pi­oned play as a tool for engage­ment, inclu­sion, and per­son­al growth.

Jake lives in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, with his wife, Anabel, and their three dogs. When he’s not work­ing to orga­nize human­ists, you can find him explor­ing new ideas, writ­ing, or dream­ing about sail­ing.

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