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Quaker Advocacy Through the Generations
Mothers and daughters, fathers and sons, and multi-generational families joined us to lobby to protect the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program from cuts during FCNL’s 2018 Annual Meeting. Friends have shared the practice of advocating for peace and social justice with every new generation.FCNL Applauds Bipartisan Initiative to End Illegal American War in Yemen
Washington, DC – The Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL) applauds legislation introduced by a bipartisan quartet of U.S. Representatives to end U.S. military backing for the Saudi-led war in Yemen.Bringing Ourselves into Lobbying
FCNL’s March Quaker Changemaker event is an intergenerational conversation about what “bringing ourselves into lobbying” looks like. Speakers will offer their own experiences, encourage us all to consider how identity affects our lobbying, and discuss the ways that power and privilege show up in (and can be challenged through) congressional advocacy.Living the Palestine Experience by Arthur Meyer Boyd and Margaret Boyd Meyer
Under military occupation in Palestine, a Quaker school is thriving. How are Quaker values providing hope and building a foundation for a peaceful, just future? How does the Israeli-Palestinian conflict affect daily life in Israel and Palestine? What might the future hold for this troubled region? Join us for the next Quaker Change Maker series event to hear how from Friends Arthur Meyer Boyd and Margaret Boyd Meyer.Kay Cannon
Kay Cannon is the Hospitality Manager at FCNL, where she serves as the primary on-site host and point person for Friends Place and Quaker Welcome Center guests.Philadelphia Yearly Meeting: How to Lobby
Join Alicia McBride of the Friends Committee on National Legislation for a workshop about lobbying. This event is hosted by Philadelphia Yearly Meeting.Emma Hulbert
Emma Hulbert was FCNL’s 2021-2022 program assistant for Quaker Outreach.Dismantling Racism and Militarism in U.S. Foreign Policy
The major challenges facing Americans today—pandemic disease, climate change, economic inequality, racial and gender injustice—cannot be solved without international solidarity and human compassion. Endless wars and endless Pentagon spending only exacerbate these problems, making people at home and abroad less safe. In this report, authors Salih Booker and Diana Ohlbaum analyze the racism and militarism at the core of U.S. foreign policy and offer a roadmap for progress toward a more sustainable, just, and peaceful world.How Mysticism Informs Quaker Activism
In this QuakerSpeak video, Jennie Isbell explores her journey from skepticism into activism.Strengthening Democracy this Election Year
Join us on Weds. Sept. 28 at 6:30 p.m. EDT to discuss how Quakers are being led to respond to threats to our democracy. We’ll be joined by Gretchen Castle, dean of the Earlham School of Religion and a member of the Quaker Call steering committee, and Margaret Lew, a Friend from New York actively involved in organizing efforts responding to the Quaker Call to action. They’ll be in dialogue with FCNL’s Senior Director of Community and Culture Alicia McBride.