Quaker Updates

In my role as FCNL’s Quaker Engagement intern, I had the pleasure of surveying and interviewing Friends throughout the country about their advocacy efforts and their connection to their faith. These conversations served as a way to hear from Quaker advocates in FCNL’s network, and were incredibly inspiring to me as a young person interested in social change.

As a young Quaker who is passionate about faith and the way it motivates social justice, I was excited to spend my summer supporting faith leaders in their advocacy.

As the country reopens, we have a chance to push for a recovery that promises basic humanity to individuals who have been overlooked for far too long.

“FCNL is one of the most well-organized and strategic advocacy teams in Washington,” Rep. Barbara Lee told RNS. “Their advocates always speak with detailed knowledge and moral clarity. I have found them to be an invaluable ally in our shared efforts to end war and advance human rights and needs.”

Many small liberal arts colleges, like Guilford in Greensboro, NC, have been struggling financially for years. The pandemic only worsened the situation.

You might know that you can visit members of Congress in their offices by setting up a lobby visit—but did you know that members of Congress will also visit you? Two groups of Quakers put this knowledge to work when they invited their members to attend their Quaker meetings.

During Spring Lobby Weekend 2021, Alicia and I led a workshop on finding F/fri

“The powerful play goes on, and you may contribute a verse.”

What touchstones, teachings, and traditions can Quakers draw on to nourish and guide our outward lives and activism?

We spoke with two FCNL constituents to learn why advocacy is personal to them.