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Canadian Friends Service Committee Quakers working for justice and peace

  • Resisting CANSEC: strength through peace
    by Matt on May 20, 2026 at 5:08 pm

    Are you worried about Canadian-made weapons and their impact in the world? Did you know that every year, CANSEC—the largest arms fair in North America—is held The post Resisting CANSEC: strength through peace appeared first on Canadian Friends Service Committee.

  • Our priorities for Canada’s budget
    by Matt on May 19, 2026 at 6:59 pm

    We made the following submission to Canada’s May 2026 pre-budget consultation.   Summary of recommendations Recommendation 1 1.a) Reconsider spending cuts to Global Affairs Canada, increase The post Our priorities for Canada’s budget appeared first on Canadian Friends Service Committee.

  • Who benefits from Canada’s federal prisons? New executive summary
    by Matt on May 14, 2026 at 9:41 pm

    $259,654. That’s the cost to tax payers to keep a woman in federal prison for a year. Jaw dropping, isn’t it? It gets worse. There are The post Who benefits from Canada’s federal prisons? New executive summary appeared first on Canadian Friends Service Committee.

  • Donate to urgent humanitarian relief efforts in Gaza
    by Matt on April 9, 2026 at 12:59 pm

    Canadian Friends Service Committee continues to be appalled by the needless and brutal suffering we’re witnessing in Gaza. Quaker agencies globally have joined to denounce this The post Donate to urgent humanitarian relief efforts in Gaza appeared first on Canadian Friends Service Committee.

American Friends Service Committee – Quaker action for a just world

  • “Crime and Punishment in America” Community Screening and Panel Discussion
    by Kate Noble on July 1, 2026 at 7:53 pm

    “Crime and Punishment in America” Community Screening and Panel Discussion Kate Noble Wed, 07/01/2026 – 15:53 Featured Image Image Event date Wed, 07/08/2026 – 12:00 Formatted event date Wednesday, July 8, 6:00 PM ET External […]

  • End the Corporate Takeover: Virtual Renter Town Hall
    by Kate Noble on July 1, 2026 at 7:26 pm

    End the Corporate Takeover: Virtual Renter Town Hall Kate Noble Wed, 07/01/2026 – 15:26 Featured Image Image Event date Thu, 07/23/2026 – 12:00 Formatted event date Thursday, July 23, 6:30 – 8:00 PM ET External registration URL […]

  • Tribal Home Visiting program to extend and expand
    by jkrieg@afsc.org on June 30, 2026 at 5:23 pm

    Tribal Home Visiting program to extend and expand jkrieg@afsc.org Tue, 06/30/2026 – 13:23 Main content Paragraph In 2025, AFSC New Mexico partnered with tribal home visitors to co-create activity guides for parents to encourage their young children to eat vegetables. “Activity ideas began with traditional foods in mind, […]

  • Midwest Digest July 2026
    by jkrieg@afsc.org on June 30, 2026 at 4:22 pm

    Midwest Digest July 2026 jkrieg@afsc.org Tue, 06/30/2026 – 12:22 Featured Image Image Or select from hosted files Document midwest-digest-july-2026.pdf Show download link Off

  • Quakers mark July 4 with “Declaration of Resistance” at Independence Mall
    by tsanzum@afsc.org on June 30, 2026 at 3:14 pm

    Quakers mark July 4 with “Declaration of Resistance” at Independence Mall tsanzum@afsc.org Tue, 06/30/2026 – 11:14 Main content Paragraph As the U.S. marks the 250th anniversary of the country’s founding, Quakers, activists, veterans, and people of conscience are joining together for a Philadelphia People’s Parade to […]

Friends General Conference Nurturing the Spiritual Vitality of Friends

  • Vitality: On Black Joy
    by Rashid Darden on June 19, 2026 at 12:51 pm

    On Obedience: A reflection on fear, faith, and trusting the Inner Light when called to act with courage and conviction. The post Vitality: On Black Joy appeared first on Friends General Conference.

  • June 19 is Last Day to Register
    by Johanna Jackson on June 17, 2026 at 3:13 pm

    Register for the 2026 Gathering by June 19, 2026. Hear Kazu Haga and Bryan Stevenson, as you build a spiritual community with Friends! The post June 19 is Last Day to Register appeared first on Friends General Conference.

  • Vitality: Forming a Daily Spiritual Practice
    by Johanna Jackson on June 6, 2026 at 3:32 am

    Finding a daily spiritual spiritual practice that’s right for you can bring freedom, joy, inspiration, and grounding. The post Vitality: Forming a Daily Spiritual Practice appeared first on Friends General Conference.

  • Vitality: Courage to Remember the Past
    by Johanna Jackson on May 24, 2026 at 5:21 pm

    Remembering the past, including its grisly parts, takes courage. Reflections on Memorial Day from one Friend’s perspective. The post Vitality: Courage to Remember the Past appeared first on Friends General Conference.

QEW Quaker Earthcare Witness

  • QEW Mini-Grants: Hope is not a wish. Hope is work.
    by Keith Runyan on April 23, 2026 at 4:22 pm

    Written by Al McGrew, Co-convener of the QEW Mini-Grants Working Group What do the following all have in common? Indigenous potato farmers in the Bolivian Altiplano; Young women studying environmental sciences at a Friends school in Costa Rica; Friends Meetings in New Hampshire and North Carolina […]

  • Freeing Ourselves From Possessions
    by Keith Runyan on April 23, 2026 at 3:33 pm

    Freeing Ourselves From Freeing Ourselves From Posessions By Tom Small We are close to waking up when we dream that we are dreaming. Norvalis (1799) For some time now, my house has been becoming more transparent. I can see across it, sometimes almost through it. There’s a little more clarity. […]

  • Remembering Bill Howenstine
    by Keith Runyan on April 23, 2026 at 3:18 pm

    Remembering Bill Howenstine: William Lester Howenstine “Bill” Born June 20, 1925  Bill Howenstine was a gentle force of nature and led a life of great impact. He passed away on January 23, 2026, at the age of 100, at home on the farm where he and  Alice, his wife of 72 years, had lived since […]

  • Potatoes, Prayers, and Prisons: A Quaker Study Tour of Bolivian Resilience
    by Keith Runyan on April 23, 2026 at 3:14 pm

    Potatoes, Prayers, and Prisons: A Quaker Study Tour of Bolivian Resilience Jonny Costello For two weeks at the beginning of January, I was lucky enough to have the opportunity to accompany the “Quaker Study Tour” on a trip to Bolivia. The trip is organized by the Bolivian Quaker […]

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