Purpose Humanism has an important contribution to make to the modern world. But in order to give reality to humanist ideals and practices, humanism must be effectively organized. Organization demands leadership. To provide for the training of new humanist leadership and to provide for the continuing training of existing humanist leadership is the role of The Humanist Institute. The Humanist Institute is committed to leadership education.
Humanist leadership is defined pluralistically and inclusively.
The Institute is an independent program that works with existing humanist organizations. It provides a unique opportunity to bring together a diverse faculty and student body representing those who interpret nontheistic and naturalistic humanism in secular, religious, and life-stance terms. Research and publications will be an essential element of the Institutes program, including the Faculty Colloquium, Humanism Today, and weekend conferences and workshops. The Humanist Institute, which is sponsored by the North American Committee for Humanism, shall admit students of any age, gender, race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of age, gender, sexual orientation, disability, race, color, national, or ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and other school administered programs.