Felix Adler was not quite 26 when he held the first meeting of the New York Society for Ethical Culture.  Yet the Movement he grew up around him tends to be populated mostly by people who are over 50, or maybe even over 60 or 70 or even 80 or 90.  That we are a Movement of people who stay active even as they are aging, has always provided a good role model for me. I've seen people growing old and staying active and that is wonderful.

But still, youth in an organization provide an energy, and perhaps even more so, a sense of hope for our future.  The Ethical Culture Movement has been fortunate in recent years to have two people come to us for Leadership Training who were not yet 30 at the time.  Amanda Poppei, now Leader at the Washington (DC) Ethical Society, was certified nearly 2 years ago.  And Catherine Bordeau, working with the Brooklyn Society for Ethical Culture, has been a Leader-in-Training for almost a year.  

Catherine will be joining the ESWoW Community Call on August 7th and speaking with us about Youth in Ethical Culture.  Catherine hosted the Future of Ethical Societies program this spring at the Brooklyn Society. The group created a video of people talking about why people are drawn to Ethical Culture.  And she brought great energy and enthusiasm to this year's AEU Assembly.  

I've had the great pleasure of getting to work with Catherine in my role as Dean of Leadership Training.  I've seen her dedication to Ethical Culture, her good thinking and her willingness, eagerness actually, to work hard and to bring the ideas of her generation for the benefit of Ethical Culture.

Reading Catherine's blogs for the Brooklyn Society will give you a good sense of her capabilities and thinking.  

Please join us for the call on Sunday, August 7 and invite others who might be interested in hearing about Youth in Ethical Culture.