Do you want to take atheist activism to the next level? If so, attend an official American Atheist event near you!
Jim Helton, National Field Organizer, will cover it all. He’ll expose the current state of atheist activism, explain how to break out of the status quo, and give you concrete tools to boost your group’s activist presence.
RSVP now!
- Miami Secular Humanism – Tuesday 1/15, 6:30 p.m. at Sports Grill 9090 SW 97th Avenue Kendall, FL
- Florida Atheists and Secular Humanists (FLASH) – Wednesday 1/16, 7:00 p.m. at 21212 St Andrews Blvd, Boca Raton, FL 33433
- Free Inquiry Group of SWFL – Thursday 1/17, 6:30 p.m. at 2756 McGregor Blvd, Fort Myers, FL 33901
- Humanists of Sarasota Bay – Friday 1/18, 6:30 p.m. at 1226 N Tamiami Trl, Sarasota, FL 34236
- Tampa Bay Coalition of Reason – Saturday 1/19, 11:00 a.m. at 8916 N Blvd, Tampa, FL 33604, USA
- Central Florida Freethought Community (Orlando) – Sunday 1/20, 1:00 p.m. at 841 N. Park Avenue, Winter Park, 32789
- First Coast Freethought Society Jacksonville – Monday 1/21, 6:30 p.m. at Buckman Bridge Unitarian Church, 8447 Manresa Ave., Jacksonville, FL 32244
- Freethinkers’ Forum of Tallahassee – Tuesday 1/22, 7:00 p.m. at Unitarian Universalist Church of Tallahassee, Room L – 2810 N. Meridian Rd, Tallahassee, FL 32312
- Humanists of West Florida Pensacola – Wednesday 1/23, 6:30 p.m. at University of West Florida, Student Commons – 11000 University Pkwy, Pensacola, FL 32514
Jim Helton knows firsthand how to grow an atheist group through activism. After co-founding the Tri-State Freethinkers in 2012, he implemented the ACES program. Jim will go over how activism, community, education, and social can strengthen your group and reach a whole new audience of atheists.
About Jim Helton
Jim G. Helton is the National Field Organizer for American Atheists. After attending the 2012 Reason Rally, he co-founded the Tri-State Freethinkers and was appointed American Atheists’ Kentucky State Director. Under his leadership, Tri-State Freethinkers adopted the highway in front of the Creation Museum and Ark Encounter and led a protest that received international attention. He played a key role in eliminating Gideon’s bible distributions in public schools and removing abstinence-only sex education.
Mr. Helton’s activism at the Creation Museum and Ark Encounter landed him appearances in the 2017 documentary film Bill Nye: Science Guy and the forthcoming documentary We Believe in Dinosaurs. He has been quoted in countless news outlets, including The New York Times, Miami Herald, and Washington Post. He is a fixture in local media and has given interviews for international television specials in France, Switzerland, and elsewhere.
As National Field Organizer, Mr. Helton works with affiliates, local partners, and state directors to challenge religious privilege and fight to protect church/state separation at the local level by building coalitions around specific issue campaigns, including medically accurate sex education, LGBT non-discrimination ordinances, and religious exemptions.
