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"Bringing out the best in others and thereby in ourselves." -Felix Adler
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Sunday School Graduation and Coming of Age Ceremony

Ethical Societies celebrate graduation from our Sunday Schools.  Graduation ceremonies are planned with the students, their parents, their teacher, and the Society’s Leader.  Graduates take an active role: speaking or sharing their graduation year projects or presenting performance.  Often parents and teachers speak as well.

This project is developed in the final year of the program with the help of a mentor who works closely with the graduate and participates in the graduation ceremony, along with parents, friends, and family. Mentorship is a unique opportunity to model the act of promoting the wellness and greatest potential of our fellow humans–a main tenet of our humanistic philosophy. It can be deeply rewarding and memorable for both the graduate and the mentor.

Societies have also developed a Coming of Age ceremony reflecting their communities and recognizing the growing maturity, competence, and responsibility of their young people.

For further information please contact our Office Manager at 914.941.3544 or esnw@esnw.org

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News & Events

“AN ETHICAL ADVENTURE” ESNW Annual Children’s Program with Jillian Lopez, Curriculum Coordinator and ESNW Ethics for Children Students

May 25, 2025 By Robin

Attend In-Person at 108 Pinesbridge Road • Ossining, NY OR Click here to attend the platform … [Read More...]

“MANAGING THE DC CHAOS” with Dennis Parker Executive Director, National Center for Law and Economic Justice

May 23, 2025 By Robin

Attend In-Person at 108 Pinesbridge Road • Ossining, NY OR Click here to attend the platform … [Read More...]

“ECHOES OF FREEDOM: A JUNETEENTH JOURNEY” with Joyce Sharrock Cole, Ossining Village Historian

May 22, 2025 By Robin

Attend In-Person at 108 Pinesbridge Road • Ossining, NY OR Click here to attend the platform … [Read More...]

“SIMPLE GIFTS–Hearten and Encourage Us, Gladden Us, Give Us Strength and Joy and Gratitude” with Dr Robert Berson

May 17, 2025 By Robin

Watch the full platform here. Sunday, May 25th,2025  When we look at our world these troubling … [Read More...]

FIGHTING THE “GOOD” FIGHT AS A “GOOD” SOLDIER– With Ashley Choate, Cadet, U.S Military Academy at West Point

April 7, 2025 By Robin

Sunday, April 13, 2025 at 11:00 AM: What does it mean to be a good soldier—and how should such a … [Read More...]

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Office Manager, Robin
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