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The Secular Student Alliance (SSA) is an educational nonprofit organization whose purpose is to educate high school and college students about the value of scientific reason and the intellectual basis of secularism in its atheistic and humanistic manifestations. The SSA also offers these students and their organizations a variety of resources, including but not limited to leadership training and support, guest speakers, discounted literature and conference tickets, and online articles and opinions. ==History== In 1999, the students on the Executive Council of the Campus Freethought Alliance, along with some other students, faculty advisors, and off-campus supporters, decided that a national student organization needed autonomy (the Campus Freethought Alliance was governed by the Council for Secular Humanism). Therefore, in April 2000, a majority of the members of the Campus Freethought Alliance Executive Council decided to become independent from the Council for Secular Humanism.〔 The Secular Student Alliance was thus founded in May 2000 by eight student leaders from the grassroots secular movement.〔 It was organized under the nonprofit corporation laws〔(Chapter 1702: Nonprofit Corporation Law, Ohio Revised Code ).〕 of the State of Ohio on November 21, 2001.〔The "Articles of Incorporation" of the Secular Student Alliance were filed on (November 21, 2001 ).〕 The corporation's principal office is located in Columbus, Ohio.〔The SSA's principal office is located in Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio. ("Corporation Details" ), Ohio Secretary of State. Retrieved 2012-08-14.〕 The Secular Student Alliance is an independent, democratically structured organization in the U.S. that promotes freethinking high school and college students. The SSA was formed "to organize, unite, educate and serve students and student communities that promote the ideals of scientific and critical inquiry, democracy, secularism, and human based ethics". As of January 2012, the SSA has over 312 affiliates in North America and abroad, including groups in Africa, Europe, Asia and Australia. In June 2013 the SSA announced that with the Freedom from Religion Foundation, it will work on educating students on their rights and will assist with rectifying violations. The SSA is a founding member of the Secular Coalition for America. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Secular Student Alliance」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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