User:Behind The Wall Of Sleep/cennotes

done

 * taken out claims which read like a press release and added nothing, about office size etc
 * checked that all web links are live, significant ones are archived
 * checked references for duplicates (found none)
 * reordered and reorganised. described general goals and themes of activity, and cited examples to show that they do so.  de-emphasised one-off activities
 * removed or played down internal stuff, lists of executives, internal power struggles, over-thorough coverage of locations
 * incorporated a few independent sources, including a critical one (Christian Post, though more would be better)
 * added distinguish template for Centers For Inquiry Schools (confirmed this is right)
 * corrected several British spellings to US English
 * more on Blasphemy day
 * add these: Mark Oppenheimers two articles about CFI from 2010, plus Barbara Haggerty on NPR from 2011
 * expand on the IIG a bit
 * A couple sentences on Point of Inquiry, maybe mentioning who the hosts currently are and years it ran.
 * image gallery for remaining images?
 * Uri Geller?

issues to resolve

 * still no logo and a not great photo. I put Greta Christina at the top so there is something visual when arriving at the page. got some great photos now
 * still quite waffly, doesn't flow very well
 * A large proportion of references are to cfi's own web site. In many cases these are not controversial claims, just document the center's goals, however independent sources would be better. we have a couple of critical sources

specific questions
http://www.oprah.com/own-miracle-detectives/Guardian-Angel-Video-Expert-Re-Creation available anywhere? or this one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1e97QQUGDLs Neither is available in the uk both work from USA
 * Is this video:
 * Secular Student Alliance - was this really a breakaway from CFI? can't find anything to back it up.
 * are the "centers for inquiry" schools anything to do with CFI? I don't think they are - no they are unrelated
 * does CSER quarterly review still exist? Does CSER even exist? No, no longer active
 * does csmmh still exist/is it active? No, no longer active

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recent references
acton.wickedlocal.com/article/20140509/News/140506125 Article about "under God" pledge.

www.washingtonpost.com/national/religion/supreme-court-prayer-ruling-may-spur-new-alliances-_-resend/2014/05/08/12b93e52-d6d8-11e3-8f7d-7786660fff7c_story.html Article about a US court ruling that schools are permitted to use "under god" prayers/affirmations - they found that as the affirmation wasn't mandatory and children weren't pressured to recite it, it is not in contravention of the US constitution (silver lining there somewhere). CFi part in this was...?

www.ohio.com/news/local/northeast-ohio-billboard-campaign-urges-nonbelievers-to-come-out-of-the-closet-1.488726 An Ohio atheist organisation developed into a branch of CFI. An example of grass-roots scepticism as the foundation of CFI; also an example of public activities educating (about atheism) and supporting atheists in their communities.

www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/the-pseudoscience-of-homeopathy/2014/05/08/90e0de76-d55b-11e3-8f7d-7786660fff7c_story.html Letter to the editor of the washington post by a CFI chap (chairman?). Washpost published an article endorsing homeopathy, CFI engaged in debate to challenge this view. An example of public education around quackery.

www.indianapolismonthly.com/circlecitizen/2014/05/16/scott-jones-ips-kids-and-other-notables-paint-the-town-yellow-for-lemonade-day Indianapolis Monthly: Lemonade day. Lemonade day is an event encouraging enterprise. Amongst school children? Sponsored by CFI?

chrisstedman.religionnews.com/2014/05/10/why-atheists-should-care-about-transgender-issues-a-conversation-with-kayley-whalen/ Chris Stedman: an interview with a transgender woman who spoke at Women In Secularism, which was sponsored by CFI. I think Whalen works for CFI.

Women in Secularism III, a conference sponsored by CFI.

organisation
organisation and location are confusing. we need a proper list of locations broken into US and international. We need some clarity on status of overseas CFIs eg CFI UK is actually part of the BHA, and is affiliated to but not part of CFI. cfi's own web site has broken links to international CFIs!

Locations
CFI has 18 locations in the United States, and has branches in 20 other countries.

United States locations
• Amherst, NY (Headquarters)

• Austin

• Chicago

• Daytona Beach

• Fort Lauderdale

• Indiana

• Long Island

• Los Angeles

• Michigan

• New York City

• Northeast Ohio

• Orange County

• Pittsburgh

• Portland, OR

• San Francisco

• Tallahassee

• Tampa Bay

• Washington, D.C.

International locations
CFI has branches, representation or affiliated organisations in each of the following countries. In some cases (for example, Canada) they have multiple locations in a country. • Argentina

• Cameroon

• Canada

• China

• Croatia

• Egypt

• France

• Germany

• India

• Japan

• Kenya

• Low Countries

• New Zealand

• Peru

• Poland

• Russia

• Spain

• Taiwan

• Uganda

• United Kingdom

Centre For Inquiry UK
The Centre For Inquiry UK is both a section of the British Humanist Association and an affiliate of the Center For Inquiry.

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locations
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 * data1 = New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Toronto, Moscow, Washington DC, San Francisco, Austin, Tampa, Indianapolis, others

• Argentina

• Cameroon

• Canada

• China

• Croatia

• Egypt

• France

• Germany

• India

• Japan

• Kenya

• Low Countries

• New Zealand

• Peru

• Poland

• Russia

• Spain

• Taiwan

• Uganda

• United Kingdom

• Zambia

executives
, Executive Director, Committee for Skeptical Inquiry Paul Fidalgo. , Communications Director Thomas W. Flynn, Executive Director, Council for Secular Humanism Debbie Goddard, Director of Outreach and Director of African Americans for Humanism Joe Nickell, Senior Research Fellow, Committee for Skeptical Inquiry Michael De Dora, Director, Office of Public Policy; United Nations Representative

Justin Trottier served as executive director from 2007 to 2011, when he was dismissed by the CFIC board. In March 2012, he was rehired as National Communications Director. Michael Payton subsequently served as executive director, until June, 2013. In March, 2014, Eric Adriaans was appointed National Executive Director by the CFIC Board of Directors.

internal split
Took this bit out:

In 2000, a number of the group's executive committee formed the Secular Student Alliance, a break-away group with largely the same ends—to promote secular humanism as an alternative to religious lifestyle and politics on college and high school campuses. However, as neither organization demands exclusivity in association, many campus groups maintain ties to both organizations.