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Pivoting to Peace: Quiet Reflections
Quiet reflections are calm, sometimes chaotic but it produces a heart and mind that is open to the many colorful experiences that life affords us.Itzel Perez, 24
This is my first time at Spring Lobby Weekend, but I was a member of the Advocacy Corps.
Choose Hope, Work for Justice: Annual Meeting 2021
Each year, hundreds of Quakers and friends gather to advocate for a more just and peaceful world.Voting & Elections
The damaging effects of money on our politics are clear. When money pours into our elections, the voices of average Americans are silenced. And voter suppression, too, continues to threaten our democracy.National Coalition Calls for an End to Saudi Blockade of Yemen
Washington, DC – The Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL), Yemen Relief and Reconstruction Foundation, Demand Progress, and Just Foreign Policy have teamed up with Actor and humanitarian Mark Ruffalo and the creators of the 2021 Oscar-nominated film HUNGER WARD, to urge President Biden to convince Saudi Arabia to immediately lift its inhumane blockade of Yemen.Holding Candidates Accountable
Everyone is talking about the upcoming elections, and for good reason: We have the opportunity to elect lawmakers who will support us in Congress.Wesley Pinkham
Wesley creates engaging visual communication strategies to support FCNL’s advocacy efforts. As creative director, he guides branding, design, and photography across digital and print channels.Faith Groups to Congress: Prioritize Human Needs, Not Immigration Enforcement
As the appropriations process for 2020 begins, FCNL joined 30 national, faith-based organizations in calling on Congress to recognize its moral obligation to allocate federal funds in a manner that prioritizes human needs, rather than expanding immigration enforcement measures that attack children, families, and workers.Annika Cole, 22
I went to a Quaker school outside of Philly (Westtown School) and have adopted a lot of what Quakerism has to offer. Those values resonate with me and my family.
This Week in the World: Loving Our Post-Election Neighbors, No Exception
“We are not for names, nor men, nor titles of Government, nor are we for this party or against the other.” Rather, “we are for justice and mercy and truth and peace and true freedom, that these may be exalted in our nation … that these things may abound.”