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Canadian Friends Service Committee Quakers working for justice and peace
- CFSC (Quakers) sign onto declaration to uphold Bill C-48, the Oil Tanker Moratorium Act on BC’s north coast
by Matt on November 28, 2025 at 6:42 pmCanadian Friends Service Committee (Quakers) sign onto the North Coast Protection Declaration to uphold Bill C-48, the Oil Tanker Moratorium Act on BC’s north The post CFSC (Quakers) sign onto declaration to uphold Bill C-48, the Oil Tanker Moratorium Act on BC’s north coast appeared first on Canadian Friends Service Committee.
- Advancing Implementation webinarby Matt on November 27, 2025 at 4:32 pm
We are proud to share the video of the exciting Advancing Implementation webinar we hosted with the Coalition for the Human Rights of Indigenous Peoples! The post Advancing Implementation webinar appeared first on Canadian Friends Service Committee.
- Here is our review of Canada’s budget 2025by Matt on November 14, 2025 at 7:34 pm
The federal government tabled its budget on November 4, 2025. This review of Budget 2025 by Canadian Friends Service Committee (CFSC)— the national peace and social The post Here is our review of Canada’s budget 2025 appeared first on Canadian Friends Service Committee.
- Following the money: Cui Bono report | Who profits financially from incarceration in Canada?by Matt on November 14, 2025 at 4:57 pm
Canadian Friends Service Committee is excited to announce the publication of “Following the Money: Cui Bono report. An analysis of who The post Following the money: Cui Bono report | Who profits financially from incarceration in Canada? appeared first on Canadian Friends Service Committee.
- Legal Memo: AFSC-ACLU memo on AB 481 requirements
by jlindsay-poland@afsc.org on November 27, 2025 at 1:48 amLegal Memo: AFSC-ACLU memo on AB 481 requirements jlindsay-polan… Wed, 11/26/2025 – 20:48 Or select from hosted files Document ab-481-requirements-and-implementation-final-2025.pdf Document title ACLU-AFSC Legal Memo on AB481 Requirements Show download link […]
- A movement that refuses to be silenced
by bvana@afsc.org on November 26, 2025 at 6:14 pmA movement that refuses to be silenced bvana@afsc.org Wed, 11/26/2025 – 13:14 Main content Paragraph Every Wednesday for more than three years, 30–40 people have gathered in the meeting room at the AFSC office to continue an ongoing conversation in our community, one that no amount of investment in failed policing strategies […]
- Grant Compliance Legal Internby rmarcus@afsc.org on November 25, 2025 at 9:30 pm
Grant Compliance Legal Intern rmarcus@afsc.org Tue, 11/25/2025 – 16:30 The American Friends Service Committee Legal Internship is an opportunity to develop legal skills in compliance and contract management while working to create social justice and peace. The AFSC is a faith-based, international non-governmental organization, operating in 17 countries and headquartered in […]
- Working for right relationships between people, water and the land
by jkrieg@afsc.org on November 25, 2025 at 9:03 pmWorking for right relationships between people, water and the land jkrieg@afsc.org Tue, 11/25/2025 – 16:03 Main content Paragraph For over 50 years, AFSC New Mexico has worked for self-determined communities that have the capacity to feed and care for our children, elders, and neighbors – including human, animal, and […]
- Development Response Managerby rmarcus@afsc.org on November 25, 2025 at 8:54 pm
Development Response Manager rmarcus@afsc.org Tue, 11/25/2025 – 15:54 As part of the Operations team, the Development Response Manager’s primary responsibility is to implement a comprehensive stewardship program designed to foster and nurture long-term, meaningful relationships between AFSC and its donors and provide colleagues throughout the organization with the support they […]
Friends General Conference Nurturing the Spiritual Vitality of Friends in North America
- Introducing the 2026 Gathering Clerk Team
by Johanna Jackson on November 27, 2025 at 5:50 pmAnne Pomeroy, Regina Renee Nyégbeh, and Janet Hough make up the Clerk Team for the 2026 Gathering in Burlington, VT. The post Introducing the 2026 Gathering Clerk Team appeared first on Friends General Conference.
- Friends General Conference Stands with Transgender People on Transgender Day of Remembrance
by Rashid Darden on November 20, 2025 at 2:08 pmFGC joins people of faith across the country in honoring the trans, intersex, and nonbinary lives lost to violence. The post Friends General Conference Stands with Transgender People on Transgender Day of Remembrance appeared first on Friends General Conference.
- Friend of Color Arrested While Traveling to Quaker Worship
by Johanna Jackson on November 18, 2025 at 6:28 pmJohn Choe, (Flushing Friends Meeting, NYYM), was wrongfully arrested in February 2025. John shares with FGC Friends about his arrest, detainment, and the path forward. The post Friend of Color Arrested While Traveling to Quaker Worship appeared first on Friends General Conference.
- Payment Plan Registration is Now Openby Johanna Jackson on November 17, 2025 at 5:46 pm
Payment Plan Registration for the FGC Gathering is open from November 17, 2025 to March 17, 2026. Learn more on our website. The post Payment Plan Registration is Now Open 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 […]
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