We Kenyans are excited at the news that President Barack Obama will be visiting our country in late July and the impact the visit could have on how our two countries view each other.
David Hartsough, a former staff member of FCNL, is the author of the book Waging Peace: Global Adventures of a Lifelong Activist. This Q&A is excerpted from a 2022 interview for FCNL’s oral archives conducted by Kristen Archer.
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FCNL submitted a statement for the record in response to a Senate hearing on the child welfare standards that have prevented the expansion of family detention.
Your work isn’t over on Election Day. While your members of Congress might agree with you, are they leaders on issues you care about, or are they sitting on the sidelines? Work with your members of Congress to advance peace and justice.
American Indians and Alaska Natives face some of the highest rates of domestic violence and often go without supportive services for safety, justice, and healing. As we observe Domestic Violence Awareness Month, FCNL is joining the National Indigenous Women’s Resource Center, survivors of violence, Tribal governments and communities, programs, and advocates in raising awareness of this critical issue impacting Native communities across the country.
Through the Quaker Welcome Center, FCNL hosts the Quaker Changemaker Series, monthly online events bringing individual Friends’ witness in the world into conversation with FCNL’s Quaker advocacy work.
San Francisco Friends Meeting calls for the total abolition of all nuclear weapons.
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