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Spring Lobby Weekend 2021
At Spring Lobby Weekend 2021, hundreds of students, recent grads, Quakers, and young adults will gathered to learn and virtually lobby Congress to end police violence.FCNL Responds to Inaction on Dreamer Protection
On Thursday, February 16, the Senate took a series of votes on immigration - all of which failed to meet the 60-vote threshold to pass. Read below for FCNL’s response and vote recommendations.Join a Special Screening of "An Endless War? Getting Out of Afghanistan"
Nearly 18 years after U.S. forces invaded Afghanistan in the wake of 9/11, the Afghan conflict has become America’s longest and costliest war. Yet today, the Taliban is stronger and controls more territory than at any time since 2001.The World We Seek: Statement of Legislative Policy
This statement of policy embodies our convictions and provides the foundation for our work. It derives from careful discernment by Friends throughout the nation who have identified the fundamental vision that underlies our legislative actions.
Refugees, Faith, and Action
How do we respond to fear with the power of Love? How do we get beyond the rhetoric and hate speech to act in a way that starts to transform us and our neighbors? How do we live our faith through action?80 Faith Organizations: Border Wall Inconsistent with Values
Eighty state & local faith-based organizations and congregations urge members of Congress to oppose any efforts to build a wall or further militarize the U.S.-Mexico border.Remembering the Roots of Quaker Advocacy
Like many convinced Quakers, my advocacy work brought me to the Religious Society of Friends and I never left. Nourished by the spiritual community I found among Friends, I was led to join the Quaker legacy of standing up for peace and justice.Native American Legislative Update
Welcome to FCNL’s Native American Legislative Update! The NALU is a monthly newsletter about FCNL’s Native American policy advocacy and ways for you to engage your members of Congress. FCNL’s Congressional Advocates for Native American policy are Lacina Tangnaqudo Onco (Shinnecock/Kiowa) and Kerri Colfer (Tlingit).Six Ways to Save the planet – and Ourselves
This is powerful: hundreds of thousands of people across the globe will participate in a #climatestrike this week through creative, grassroots campaigns and actions. This dramatic momentum will push the demand to reduce carbon emissions. It will raise awareness, and it will spur commitment to change–change that must happen in business and industry, in schools and local communities, and especially policy change by national governments.Special Diabetes Program for Indians
Diabetes affects Native Americans at a higher rate than any other U.S. racial or ethnic group. In recent years, the disease has begun to afflict Native children, as well as adults.