Humanists of Greater Portland

From FH. Most people only have a vague idea of what soil is and how it works. You will learn it here, how soils form, the reason you are alive, what nutrients are, how soil stores water and nutrients, and how to access published on-line soils data to improve your understanding of this critical resource. After 40+ years in the music industry, James Cassidy has been an Instructor of Soil Science at OSU for over 20 years, and is the founder and faculty advisor for OSU Organic Growers Club, OSU's student farm, which has over 300 student volunteers and growing, largely self-supported through produce sales.

From FH. Amitai Heller, Legal Director for the American Humanist Association, will discuss the organization's legal strategy for the struggles to come: the current state of federal law, the need to build political power, and how we can go about challenging the current era of religious favoritism. In his previous positions, Heller has led a number of successful, high-profile civil rights cases, including ones advocating for the rights of dying individuals with Compassion & Choices and fighting for the equal treatment of people with disabilities at Disability Rights Louisiana. Amitai earned his BA from the UCSC, and his JD from the CUNY School of Law.