Washington, DC 20003
Phone: 301-802-4442
P.O. Box 15319
Washington, DC 20003
Phone: 301-802-4442
The Maryland DC (MDC) Chapter of WASH meets the first Saturday of each month, September through June, unless otherwise noted. Meetings alternate between the Washington, DC office of the Center for Inquiry (CFI DC) and libraries in the Montgomery County system in Maryland, making MDC meetings accessible to throughout the metropolitan area. Light refreshments are served at each meeting. For general information about the MDC chapter, contact Jennifer Kalmanson at the above email or phone number. For telephone inquiries, please try to call during evening or weekend hours if possible.
Summer Hiatus
July and August are hiatus months for the MDC Chapter, but members are encouraged to enjoy activities sponsored by other chapters and by WASH at large. Our fall calendar looks exciting: In September, Mike Reid will enlighten us about Darwin, in October we'll hear from Dr. Judith Kennedy Schwarz, Clinical Director for Compassionate Choices, then in November by Amanda Metzskas of Camp Quest. As always, our December meeting will be a Member's Meeting during which members hold an open discussion about where to take MDC in the coming year. Have a great summer!
New
Science Advocacy SIG!
When:
July 28, 2010, 6:00 p.m.
Location:
Bethesda Library
Are you professionally involved in a scientific or other technical profession and frustrated by the warping of science standards in our national dialogue? A new SIG is forming to inform you of the issues, and what you can do to make your own voice heard. Join Caroline Slobodzian and Sean Faircloth of the Secular Coalition for America (SCA) and Jenny Kalmanson from 6:00-7:00pm on July 28 at the Bethesda Library. Immediately following the new science advocacy SIG kickoff, from 7:30-9 p.m. Sasha Bartolf, Legislative Director for the SCA, will host a grassroots training session on how to lobby elected officials. The goal of this is training is to build the first Secular Coalition -- Maryland Chapter. If you are interested in engaging with your elected officials more actively and would like to know what public policy issues the Secular Coalition is currently working on in Congress, please attend this event from 7:30-9 p.m.
Please remember that WASH is a volunteer organization. Contributions of your time and money are the core of WASH's ability to serve you, our membership. If you're not already a member, please consider joining for $35, or at least becoming a friend of WASH for $10. If you have the means to provide financial support for WASH beyond the membership dues, your contributions help WASH engage in projects such as the following:
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Printing of the Ingersoll Walk booklet (estimated cost: $300)
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Upgrades for the next Ingersoll Oratory Contest to include rental of
a tent, an improved PA system, and upgraded prizes for contestants
(estimated cost: $2,000).
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A project to make WASH generated videos available on YouTube
(estimated cost: $500)
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Support for student groups (estimated cost: $500)
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Support for a fee-based speaker, such as professional interpreters of
Jefferson (Steve Edenbo) or Madison, book authors, or others at a
WASH event (estimated cost: $3,000)
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Advertising campaigns such as billboards (estimated cost: $5,000)
Thank you!