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Canadian Friends Service Committee Quakers working for justice and peace
- We’re pleased to bring you the first edition of our newsletter Quaker Concern for 2026!
by Matt on February 2, 2026 at 8:57 pmWe’re pleased to bring you the first edition of our newsletter Quaker Concern for 2026! Have a look: Following the money: who profits from Canada’s prisons? The post We’re pleased to bring you the first edition of our newsletter Quaker Concern for 2026! appeared first on Canadian Friends Service Committee.
- Resisting CANSEC: strength through peaceby Matt on January 30, 2026 at 9:09 pm
Are you worried about Canadian-made weapons and their impact in the world? Did you know that in May of every year, CANSEC—the largest arms fair in The post Resisting CANSEC: strength through peace appeared first on Canadian Friends Service Committee.
- It’s a great time to contact your MP about the arms trade, Gaza, and guaranteed livable basic incomeby Matt on January 22, 2026 at 8:59 pm
Your Member of Parliament (MP) is beginning to debate bills and motions once again as Parliament resumes. If you feel led to call or write The post It’s a great time to contact your MP about the arms trade, Gaza, and guaranteed livable basic income appeared first on Canadian Friends Service Committee.
- Staff picks for 2025!by Matt on January 13, 2026 at 7:27 pm
Here are our (once again belated—we’ll be on time one of these years!) staff picks for the books, movies, shows, and podcasts we loved in The post Staff picks for 2025! appeared first on Canadian Friends Service Committee.
- State House Watch: February 7, 2026
by mfogarty@afsc.org on February 7, 2026 at 7:52 amState House Watch: February 7, 2026 mfogarty@afsc.org Sat, 02/07/2026 – 02:52 Main content Paragraph “Our task, of course, is to transmute the anger that is affliction into the anger that is determination to bring about change. I think, in fact, that one could give that as a definition of revolution.” – Barbara […]
- Child labor laws are there for a reason
by bvana@afsc.org on February 6, 2026 at 9:43 pmChild labor laws are there for a reason bvana@afsc.org Fri, 02/06/2026 – 16:43 Main content Paragraph If you take a quick peak into the National Archives, you can find photographs by Lewis Hine from when he was hired by the National Child Labor Committee (NCLC) in the early 1900s to take photos of children working. Hine’s […]
- New poll shows majority in the U.S. support peaceful engagement with North Korea and China
by tsanzum@afsc.org on February 6, 2026 at 4:28 pmNew poll shows majority in the U.S. support peaceful engagement with North Korea and China tsanzum@afsc.org Fri, 02/06/2026 – 11:28 Main content Paragraph A new public opinion poll commissioned by the American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) and conducted by the Harris Poll examined U.S. public attitudes toward peace and […]
- New poll shows strong support for peace with North Korea & dialogue with China
by Kate Noble on February 6, 2026 at 3:55 pmNew poll shows strong support for peace with North Korea & dialogue with China Kate Noble Fri, 02/06/2026 – 10:55
- AFSC hires new global director for diversity, equity and inclusion
by tsanzum@afsc.org on February 6, 2026 at 3:49 pmAFSC hires new global director for diversity, equity and inclusion tsanzum@afsc.org Fri, 02/06/2026 – 10:49 Main content Details Image Caption Karen Francis, Director of Global Diversity, Equity & Inclusion for AFSC Image […]
Friends General Conference Nurturing the Spiritual Vitality of Friends in North America
- Vitality: Many Parts, One Body
by Rashid Darden on February 6, 2026 at 2:43 pmA personal reflection on FGC’s new governance structure, simplicity in Quaker faith, and the enduring spirit of renewal. The post Vitality: Many Parts, One Body appeared first on Friends General Conference.
- Vitality: How Quakers in Maine are Resisting ICEby Johanna Jackson on January 31, 2026 at 1:12 am
Nine faith leaders were arrested in Portland, Maine on Tuesday while urging their senator to end all funding to ICE. Learn how they organized with secular groups, school groups, grassroots groups, and mutual aid groups over time. The post Vitality: How Quakers in Maine are Resisting ICE appeared […]
- FGC is Hiring Quaker Outreach & Engagement Representatives — Scouting America National Jamboreeby Rashid Darden on January 5, 2026 at 10:00 pm
Join Friends General Conference at the National Scout jamboree to share Quaker values through outreach, service, and connection. The post FGC is Hiring Quaker Outreach & Engagement Representatives — Scouting America National Jamboree appeared first on Friends General Conference.
- How Five Yearly Meetings Welcome People to Annual Sessions
by Johanna Jackson on January 4, 2026 at 2:54 pmIf you are a Quaker web worker, then learn tips from yearly meetings about sharing event details in advance. Make your event friendly and compelling to newcomers. The post How Five Yearly Meetings Welcome People to Annual Sessions appeared first on Friends General Conference.
QEW Quaker Earthcare Witness
- Joy at the Intersection of Earthcare, Gospel Ministry, and Community
by Sofia Di Pietro on November 25, 2025 at 5:30 pmStephen C. Gates Several years ago, I started a regenerative vegetable garden in the sunniest place on my property. Little did I know then that the garden, immediately next to the street, would lead to what I now understand to be my calling. The seminal moment came when I was working in that […]
- Plant-Based Propaganda: Building Climate Awareness and Community by the Forkful
by Quaker Earthcare on November 25, 2025 at 5:30 pmAmanda Franklin In 2019, I had a spiritual crisis stemming from an overpowering visceral realization of climate change. I changed our family’s diet, eliminating nearly all animal products (except eggs: thank God for not requiring this baker to go that far.) In summer 2023, a Friend suggested I […]
- QEW Fall Gathering: Seeking Common Ground for Unprecedented Action
by Quaker Earthcare on November 25, 2025 at 5:16 pmFriends gathered in October at Powell House and via Zoom for the QEW Fall Gathering. Held under the weight of our planetary crisis, the weekend was anchored by a powerful and essential theme: Common Ground. It was a time of deep spiritual grounding and clear discernment, where we explored how to […]
- Unintentional Earthcare: Finding Quaker Activism in the Simple Life
by Quaker Earthcare on November 21, 2025 at 10:05 pmUnintentional Earthcare: Finding Quaker Activism in the Simple Life Jonny Costello For the past two months, I’ve been doing outreach for the Quaker Earth Action Map. I’ve sent many emails, made many phone calls, left many voicemails, and had the pleasure of speaking with a few […]
Friends Association for Higher Education A consortium of Quaker colleges and scholars
- BlackQuaker Project Newsby Laura Rediehs on February 5, 2026 at 4:46 pm
The latest BlackQuaker Project newsletter, announcing a new audiobook by Harold D. Weaver, Jr. Continue reading →
- FAHE Call for Proposals for 2026 Conferenceby Laura Rediehs on February 5, 2026 at 2:15 pm
Conference Proposals open: deadline April 15, 2026. The FAHE Conference will be June 8-11 at William Penn University in Oskaloosa, Iowa, U.S.A. Continue reading →
- Moore Fellowships 2026-2027by Laura Rediehs on January 30, 2026 at 7:50 pm
Applications for Moore Fellowships at Swarthmore College are now open, with a deadline of March 31, 2026. Continue reading →
- Fellowships at Haverford’s Quaker & Special Collectionsby Laura Rediehs on December 15, 2025 at 5:13 pm
Haverford Fellowships: submission deadline February 16, 2026. Continue reading →
- QCHA Call for Proposals for 2026 Conferenceby Laura Rediehs on December 8, 2025 at 6:02 pm
Conference of Quaker Historians and Archivists invites proposals for presentations June 12-14, 2026 gathering at Haverford College. Proposal deadline Jan. 5, 2026. Continue reading →
Quaker House A Place of Peace in a Military City
- The Messy Reality of Unjust Orders
by Steve Woolford on June 10, 2025 at 4:25 pmOne of the most frequent calls received since Trump’s return to office has been from people who saw the GI Rights Hotline on social media and wanted to confirm that
- Effects of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Finally Being Recognized for Troops
by Wayne Finegar on June 10, 2025 at 4:19 pmRecognition of the life-long damage caused to the human brain from exposure to military related blasts is beginning. Despite doctors talking about “shell shock” and “combat stress reaction” for over
- Reshaping the Military, but Not Making it Shipshape
by Wayne Finegar on April 4, 2025 at 8:14 pmThe leadership of the US military continues to recreate the modern forces in the image of the 1800s so beloved by the president. Women, people of color, trans people, and
- Words Matter
by Wayne Finegar on March 14, 2025 at 4:32 pmThe continued war on anyone and anything that doesn’t match Pete Hegseth’s vision of a “warrior” has had multiple victims lately. Along with women, LGBTQ+ people, and people of color,
- Racism and Misogyny of New Administrationby Wayne Finegar on February 22, 2025 at 10:20 pm
On Friday, February 21, Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth did the expected. They proved the depths of their racism and misogyny by removing the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of