Peace and Justice – Lake Erie Yearly Meeting

Friends Peace Teams to Host Online Global Gathering Nov 13-16

Friends Peace Teams is hosting a global gathering November 13-16 online to share and celebrate what has been happening among their network of peacemakers in the last year. You can see all the details and register here. The theme this year is Justice and peace are possible! What sustains your faith in justice and peace in the face of…

AVP Workshops Offered in Ann Arbor this August

Categories: Action, News, Peace and Justice

A message from the Peace and Justice Committee of Ann Arbor Friends Meeting Dear Friends,YOU ARE ALL INVITED TO ATTEND ALTERNATIVES TO VIOLENCE (AVP) TRAININGS in Ann Arbor! Two Alternatives to Violence Project training sessions, one Basic (Aug 9-11) and one Advanced (Aug 16-19) have been scheduled, co-hosted by the Justice Action Group, and the Peace and Justice committee of…

May 16 Quakerism 101 Session Explores Quaker Service Orgs

Categories: Events and Opportunities, News, Peace and Justice

LEYM’s Quakerism 101 Series continues in May. Join Friends online on Thursday May 16 (7pm) as members of Red Cedar Meeting present a session on “Quakers in Service to the Wider World.” This session will be focused on how Quakers extend the practice of our testimonies — particularly those of peace, equality, community, and stewardship — to…

Shared Quaker Vision for Peace in Israel and Palestine

Categories: Action, News, Peace and Justice

On April 12th, eight Quaker organizations released a new statement entitled “A Different Future is Possible: Shared Quaker Vision for Peace in Israel and Palestine.” The organizations are the American Friends Service Committee, Canadian Friends Service Committee, Friends Committee on National Legislation, Friends World Committee for Consultation, Quakers in Britain, Quaker Council on European Affairs, Quaker Peace and Social…

Apply Now for AFSC Emerging Leaders for Liberation 2024 Cohort

Categories: Events and Opportunities, News, Peace and Justice, Young Adult Friends

The American Friends Service Committee is now accepting applications for their hands-on learning program known as Emerging Leaders for Liberation. Each year a group of about 30 young adults join six online learning sessions and two in-person gatherings to deepen their social justice and leadership skills and build community. Applicants must be 18-22 years old as of April 1,…

Golden Rule Peace Boat visits Ohio and Michigan

Categories: Events and Opportunities, News, Peace and Justice

In 1958, Quaker anti-nuclear weapons activists were arrested to stop the Golden Rule from sailing to obstruct atmospheric U.S. nuclear weapons tests in the Marshall Islands in the Pacific Ocean. Resulting protests lead to the passage of the 1963 Limited Nuclear Test Ban Treaty, halting atmospheric testing. The Golden Rule and her crew inspired the later actions by the ships…

Akron FM Minute on Abolition of the Death Penalty

Categories: Action, Monthly Mtgs, News, Peace and Justice

Akron Friends Meeting adopted a Minute on the Abolition of the Death Penalty at their April 16, 2023 Business Meeting and asked that it might be shared with other Friends, especially those in Ohio where abolition legislation is being considered. In addition using to the direct link above, you can find the Minute over at the LEYM Resources…

GPQM invites you to Early-Spring Gathering, April 8, 2023, on Zoom

Categories: GPQM, News, Peace and Justice

Join us on Zoom for a Green Pastures Quarterly Meeting Early-Spring Gathering from 10:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Saturday, April 8, 2023. We will share a program, Friendship, and one item of business. The Zoom link can be obtained by writing us at gpqmcommunications@gmail.com . Our presenter, Desiraé Simmons, will speak on Black Lives Matter—What Are We Called to Do?…

New Series: Digital Issues Awareness for Friends

Categories: Events and Opportunities, Interest Groups, News, Peace and Justice

As part of our ongoing Interest Group Series, LEYM is offering a new series of workshops focusing on digital and online practices of possible concern for Friends. The three Saturday afternoon (2:00-3:30pm) workshops will be held January 14, February 11, and March 4th. See descriptions below. Presented by LEYM’s Digital Communications Facilitator, the sessions will draw heavily…

June Interest Group Explores Anti-Racist Work

Categories: Anti-Racism, Events and Opportunities, Peace and Justice

What can we say together? Friends are invited to join us on Saturday, June 11th from 2-3:30pm in consideration of anti-racist work and minutes from across the Yearly Meeting – we’ll read what has been recorded, seek to pull out common threads, and identify patterns. We’ll bring a summary of this work to the annual meeting, where we will further…

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