Also of interest: Quaker Peacemakers poster collection and our Peace and Justice Resources page.
On Wednesday, November 5, at 7pm, the peace testimony will be explored by three friends from LEYM who will share their experience of living and interpreting the peace testimony in various settings. The session will be held on Zoom at this link. Hear perspectives from Friends from North Columbus, Pittsburgh, and Red Cedar on how the peace testimony manifests,…
Starting in late July, Bill Warters will be hosting a 3-part online book discussion exploring The Dandelion Insurrection: Love and Revolution by Rivera Sun. The novel has received rave reviews both for the quality of the writing and for the way it weaves together bits of knowledge about how successful nonviolent movements work. Share this book discussion flyer…
Note: Session Recordings and Slides available below The rejuvenated Peace and Justice Committee has reached out to LEYM monthly meetings and surveyed the current state of P&J work at the monthly meeting level. Results suggest that it would be a good time to provide support to local meeting efforts to either revive or sustain their P&J work. Situation: Multiple national…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
