Who says humanists don’t know how to laugh?
Join award-winning stand-up comedian and Executive Director of the American Humanist Association, Fish Stark, for a stand-up comedy presentation that lets us laugh at ourselves just as much as we laugh at the Christian Right. Covering humanist history, ethics, and of course the loyal opposition – and referencing the comedy styles of American humanist humorists from Mark Twain to Quinta Brunson, George Carlin to Kurt Vonnegut, and even a Brit or two – come ready to laugh at the state of the world and our struggle to strive for humanity within it.”
Prior to coming to the AHA , Fish was the Head of Program + Curriculum at Legends, an educational technology startup, where he led research and implementation teams to create products that helped children build self-confidence, positive mental health, and critical thinking skills.
Previously, Fish served as the Director of Programs at Peace First, a global nonprofit that provides training and funding to youth social justice activists, where he led a global team of organizers who empowered thousands of youth grantees in 140+ countries to make lasting change in their communities, and worked with organizations such as the Red Cross and Lady Gaga’s Born This Way Foundation to develop youth leadership programs.
Fish’s other professional experiences include managing progressive political campaigns, leading a mentorship program in the West Virginia coalfields with the American Friends Service Committee, building a nationally recognized peer-to-peer bullying prevention program, and teaching students from pre-school to high school.
A self-proclaimed developmental psychology nerd who is passionate about giving everyone the tools to live lives of meaning, service, and self-determination, Fish holds a Master’s degree in Education with a concentration in child development and psychology from Harvard University, and a Bachelor’s degree from Yale University with a certificate in Education Studies. While at Yale, Fish served as a student board member of the Yale Humanist Community and received a Dean’s Prize for his work to build a stronger relationship between Yale and New Haven. He moonlights as an award-winning stand-up comedian and has performed in 13 states.
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