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Minute on Immigration, Goose Creek Friends Meeting (VA)
The Goose Creek Religious Society of Friends Meeting is concerned for the physical safety and humanitarian needs of undocumented immigrants and refugees in this country, especially in light of changing political priorities.Learning Under Occupation at Ramallah Friends School
The Ramallah Friends School has a long history having served not only as a school but also as a center for refugees, a hospital, and a community center. Guided by Quaker values, the school strives to offer a balanced and engaged educational institution in the Palestinian community. Learn more at our December Changemaker event.Speaking with Friends About Indian Boarding Schools
Unlike many Friends, I don’t have a clear memory of learning the history of Indian boarding schools. There was no memorable sit-down during my childhood when I was introduced to the more than one-hundred-year period when the United States government, in partnership with religious organizations, placed thousands of Native children in these schools. As a Native person, I suspect that isn’t unusual.Organizing For The Time We Are In with Beacon Hill Friends House
How do we lobby state and federal legislators in the time we are in? Beacon Hill Friends House is hosting a training with FCNL’s Micah MacColl Nicholson, Program Associate for Quaker Engagement, and Olivia Delaplaine, Program Coordinator for Friends Place on Capitol Hill.
Remembering and Grieving Our Friend Mimosa Thomas
The FCNL community is grieving the loss of our Friend and activist, Mimosa Thomas. She passed away on April 26, 2020. Her love for her border community in the Rio Grande Valley led her to grassroots organizing.Minute Concerning the War in Israel-Palestine: Columbia Friends Meeting (SC)
Columbia Friends Meeting advocates for an immediate and total ceasefire in Gaza.Minute Concerning the War in Israel-Palestine: Storrs Friends Meeting (CT)
A just and lasting peace would insure that all cultural and religious identities are respected with equitable geographic and economic resources.Minute Concerning the War in Israel-Palestine: Salem Friends Meeting (NJ)
As a Meeting we hold a variety of views and opinions on the current siege on Gaza, but as Quakers we are called to make a statement. Quakers approach conflicts through discernment and living into the question, and we also oppose mass killing and violence. This conflict is not something which we can wait to address; this is a present and dire moment that requires response.Five Reasons You and Your Friends Should Vote
Do you remember the 2016 election? With two candidates that had seemingly nothing in common and almost opposite policies, there was a lot at stake.Minute Concerning the War in Israel-Palestine: Charlottesville Friends Meeting (NC)
From the earliest days of Quakerism, members of the Religious Society of Friends have connected with the divine spark in others and nurtured it, and have sought to avoid the violence of war, which engenders destruction, alienation, and the loss of countless lives. In our imperfect society, it is critical that we remain true to the foundations of our faith by seeking the good in ourselves and others, and working to make the world a just and peaceful place for everyone. War is not the answer.