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Canadian Friends Service Committee Quakers working for justice and peace

  • Quaker Concern newsletter Summer 2026
    by Matt on August 3, 2026 at 12:33 pm

    The Summer 2026 edition of our newsletter Quaker Concern is out now! Truth and reconciliation: Quakers and reparations By Rachel Yordy and Jeremy Vander Hoek We’ve The post Quaker Concern newsletter Summer 2026 appeared first on Canadian Friends Service Committee.

  • Civil society groups support curatorial independence of the Canadian Museum for Human Rights
    by Matt on July 22, 2026 at 1:40 pm

      We, the undersigned human rights and civil society organizations, write to express our support for the Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR), its leadership, and The post Civil society groups support curatorial independence of the Canadian Museum for Human Rights appeared first on Canadian Friends Service Committee.

  • CFSC welcomes new Indigenous Rights Program Coordinator Sarah Bear!
    by Matt on July 20, 2026 at 11:19 am

      We’re excited to welcome the newest member of our small staff team, Sarah Bear! Sarah is Wolastoqey from Neqotkuk (Tobique First Nation). She holds a The post CFSC welcomes new Indigenous Rights Program Coordinator Sarah Bear! appeared first on Canadian Friends Service Committee.

  • Trans and gender-diverse inclusion amongst Friends
    by Matt on July 7, 2026 at 3:29 pm

    CFSC is pleased to release two new resources to support trans and gender-diverse inclusion. Primarily aimed at Quakers, these resources contain information that may be useful The post Trans and gender-diverse inclusion amongst Friends appeared first on Canadian Friends Service Committee.

American Friends Service Committee – Quaker action for a just world

  • August Asks
    by zjannuzi@afsc.org on August 4, 2026 at 8:24 pm

    August Asks zjannuzi@afsc.org Tue, 08/04/2026 – 16:24 Featured Image Image Or select from hosted files Document action-hour-slides-4.pdf Show download link On

  • Michael McConnell Peace with Justice Fellow
    by rmarcus@afsc.org on August 3, 2026 at 3:34 pm

    Michael McConnell Peace with Justice Fellow rmarcus@afsc.org Mon, 08/03/2026 – 11:34 AFSC Chicago Peacebuilding is hiring a Michael McConnell Peace and Justice Youth Fellow to support local programs. The fellow’s main responsibilities will be to support and develop youth participation in AFSC programming, and to work in city-wide campaigns to divest from policing and incarceration and win investments in community-based resources to promote real safety. The fellow will work closely with the AFSC Chicago Peacebuilding Program Director on our issues, including the abolition of police and prisons.  Other responsibilities may include research, communications support, and the creation of political education materials on defunding policing and militarism – as needed. This is an entry-level fellowship position, and training will be provided to ensure that the Fellow has the support needed to flourish in this position.  Location Illinois Job Type Part – Time, Non – Exempt, 21 hours per week for one year. Job Department Fellow Apply link caption Apply Today Apply link URL https://recruiting.ultipro.com/AME1068/JobBoard/e9c4d4ae-5d7a-a9ed-60ff-65d3ac5a3bde/OpportunityDetail?opportunityId=28be9825-1d6b-4f49-9445-eb56795585b6

  • July 2026
    by zjannuzi@afsc.org on July 31, 2026 at 2:22 pm

    July 2026 zjannuzi@afsc.org Fri, 07/31/2026 – 10:22 Resource URL https://prod.cdn.everyaction.com/emails/van/AFSC/AFSC/1/57559/B6kyU-FSU50x_Z68yPKr74KHFbXS4DB7ytfU-Ev3x6E_archive Featured Image Image Show download link Off

  • Action Hour Survey
    by zjannuzi@afsc.org on July 31, 2026 at 2:20 pm

    Action Hour Survey zjannuzi@afsc.org Fri, 07/31/2026 – 10:20 Resource URL https://secure.afsc.org/a/actionhour-feedback-1 Featured Image Image Show download link Off

  • August Accountability Bingo
    by zjannuzi@afsc.org on July 31, 2026 at 1:33 pm

    August Accountability Bingo zjannuzi@afsc.org Fri, 07/31/2026 – 09:33 Featured Image Image Or select from hosted files Document april-is-action-accountability-month-with-the-u.s-palestine-activism-program-2.pdf Show download link On

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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Friends General Conference Nurturing the Spiritual Vitality of Friends

  • Vitality: Walking to Combat Power
    by Johanna Jackson on July 25, 2026 at 2:48 am

    Updates on the National Peace Walk, which extends from New York City to North Carolina. The post Vitality: Walking to Combat Power appeared first on Friends General Conference.

  • 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.

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