Current & Upcoming
From Inclusion to Belonging Creating Space for Marginalized Students
Jan 29, 2026 4:00PM—5:00PM
RegisterThis training explores how SSA chapters can intentionally create a welcoming culture for a wide range of students, including students who may feel isolated or underrepresented on campus. It will introduce flexible ways to listen, build trust, reduce barriers to participation, and thoughtfully support affinity based space when students request it, while keeping the chapter…
View MoreThe Sound of Meaning: Black Culture, Creativity, and Humanism
Feb 04, 2026 4:00PM—5:00PM
RegisterHow do people create meaning, ethics, and purpose in a world without easy answers—or divine guarantees? What role do creativity, culture, and lived experience play in how people understand themselves and one another? Join the Secular Student Alliance for a conversation with Anthony B. Pinn, scholar of religion, humanism, and African American religious thought, exploring…
View MoreSecular Students National Meeting – February
Feb 05, 2026 4:00PM—5:00PM
RegisterMonthly Secular Student Meetings are great opportunities to build community with other secular students from across the country. You’ll develop leadership skills, share ideas, connect and coordinate with peers, and engage with leaders from the broader secular movement. We’ll also cover updates on SSA resources and upcoming events. These meetings are open to current, prospective,…
View MoreWhen a Campus Says No: Responding to Barriers and Bias
Feb 12, 2026 4:00PM—5:00PM
RegisterThis training helps SSA chapter leaders recognize common situations where a campus may be treating student groups unfairly, including problems with recognition, access to resources, or unequal rules. Participants will learn a general approach for documenting what is happening, communicating professionally, and identifying pathways for support, including when to involve SSA staff and when to…
View MoreCreative Recruitment and Community Building for SSA Chapters
Feb 19, 2026 4:00PM—5:00PM
RegisterThis training explores flexible outreach strategies for chapters that cannot table or face restrictions on traditional visibility tactics. Participants will workshop creative, low barrier ways to help students discover the chapter, build relationships, and stay engaged over time, using approaches that can adapt to different campus rules and chapter capacity.
View MoreSecular Students National Meeting – March
Mar 05, 2026 4:00PM—5:00PM
RegisterMonthly Secular Student Meetings are great opportunities to build community with other secular students from across the country. You’ll develop leadership skills, share ideas, connect and coordinate with peers, and engage with leaders from the broader secular movement. We’ll also cover updates on SSA resources and upcoming events. These meetings are open to current, prospective,…
View MoreSecular Students National Meeting – April
Apr 02, 2026 4:00PM—5:00PM
RegisterMonthly Secular Student Meetings are great opportunities to build community with other secular students from across the country. You’ll develop leadership skills, share ideas, connect and coordinate with peers, and engage with leaders from the broader secular movement. We’ll also cover updates on SSA resources and upcoming events. These meetings are open to current, prospective,…
View MoreThe Psychology of AI Decision-Making: Truth, Trust, Bias
Apr 29, 2026 4:00PM—5:00PM
RegisterEveryday decisions such as hiring, content moderation, risk scoring, and credibility assessments are increasingly shaped by AI systems. The most concerning part is not just their reach, but how quickly this influence becomes routine and unquestioned. In this book talk, Chris introduces key ideas from “The Psychology of AI Decision Making” and argues that AI…
View MoreAI Futures 101: Red Lines, Safety Frameworks, and the Policy Landscape
May 06, 2026 4:00PM—5:00PM
RegisterAI is showing up everywhere at once, in classrooms, workplaces, hiring systems, policing, content feeds, and the tools students use to learn and organize. The speed is real, and so is the gap between what these systems can do and what our institutions are prepared to handle when things go wrong. In this webinar, Ai…
View MoreSecular Students National Meeting – May
May 07, 2026 4:00PM—5:00PM
RegisterMonthly Secular Student Meetings are great opportunities to build community with other secular students from across the country. You’ll develop leadership skills, share ideas, connect and coordinate with peers, and engage with leaders from the broader secular movement. We’ll also cover updates on SSA resources and upcoming events. These meetings are open to current, prospective,…
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