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Canadian Friends Service Committee Quakers working for justice and peace
- Feeling unheard? Here’s how to bridge gaps in everyday chats
by Matt on December 11, 2025 at 8:07 pmIf you feel frustrated in conversation these days, you’re not alone. People often report not feeling heard. This is a missed opportunity, because we all want to The post Feeling unheard? Here’s how to bridge gaps in everyday chats appeared first on Canadian Friends Service Committee.
- CFSC (Quakers) signs declaration to uphold Bill C-48, the Oil Tanker Moratorium Act on BC’s north coastby Matt on November 28, 2025 at 6:42 pm
Canadian Friends Service Committee (Quakers) signed the North coast protection declaration to uphold Bill C-48, the Oil tanker moratorium act on British Columbia’s north The post CFSC (Quakers) signs 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 of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples 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 of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples 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 justice The post Here is our review of Canada’s budget 2025 appeared first on Canadian Friends Service Committee.
- Grant Compliance Legal Intern
by rmarcus@afsc.org on December 22, 2025 at 7:11 pmGrant Compliance Legal Intern rmarcus@afsc.org Mon, 12/22/2025 – 14:11 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 […]
- Over 1000 congregations, organizations, and businesses have pledged to become “apartheid-free”
by lmullett@afsc.org on December 22, 2025 at 4:47 pmOver 1000 congregations, organizations, and businesses have pledged to become “apartheid-free” lmullett@afsc.org Mon, 12/22/2025 – 11:47 Main content Paragraph PHILADELPHIA (December 22, 2025) – As Israel continues to expand apartheid policies in the occupied Palestinian territory, over 1000 communities have taken a […]
- Midwest Digest December 2025
by jkrieg@afsc.org on December 19, 2025 at 10:49 pmMidwest Digest December 2025 jkrieg@afsc.org Fri, 12/19/2025 – 17:49 Featured Image Image Or select from hosted files Document midwest-digest-december-2025.pdf Show download link Off
- President Trump approves largest military budget in history
by lmullett@afsc.org on December 19, 2025 at 9:03 pmPresident Trump approves largest military budget in history lmullett@afsc.org Fri, 12/19/2025 – 16:03 Main content Paragraph Today, President Trump signed the National Defense Authorization Act, which allocates over $900 billion for weapons and war. Combined with additional military funding in the recently passed budget bill, […]
- Quaker Public Witness Toolkit- Jan. ’26
by abruton@afsc.org on December 19, 2025 at 7:10 pmQuaker Public Witness Toolkit- Jan. ’26 abruton@afsc.org Fri, 12/19/2025 – 14:10 Featured Image Image Or select from hosted files Document qpw-toolkit-jan17.pdf Show download link Off
Friends General Conference Nurturing the Spiritual Vitality of Friends in North America
- 50 Friends Attend Intergenerational Gathering in the Midwest
by Rashid Darden on December 22, 2025 at 4:45 pmThe Quaker Nexus program drew participants from many yearly meetings and was sponsored by Western Yearly Meeting. The post 50 Friends Attend Intergenerational Gathering in the Midwest appeared first on Friends General Conference.
- Happy retirement, Vanessa Julye!
by Jen Ambrose on December 4, 2025 at 7:05 pmIn celebration of her transformative work shaping FGC’s Ministry on Racism, Friends created the Vanessa Julye Fund. The post Happy retirement, Vanessa Julye! appeared first on Friends General Conference.
- 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 Remembranceby Rashid Darden on November 20, 2025 at 2:08 pm
FGC 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.
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 […]
Friends Association for Higher Education A consortium of Quaker colleges and scholars
- Fellowships at Haverford’s Quaker & Special Collectionsby Laura Rediehs on December 15, 2025 at 5:13 pm
Haverford Fellowships: submission deadline February 16, 2026. Continue reading →
- QCHA Call for Proposals for 2026 Conferenceby Laura Rediehs on December 8, 2025 at 6:02 pm
Conference of Quaker Historians and Archivists invites proposals for presentations June 12-14, 2026 gathering at Haverford College. Proposal deadline Jan. 5, 2026. Continue reading →
- Dates of Next FAHE Conferenceby Laura Rediehs on September 22, 2025 at 6:10 pm
June 8-11, 2026 at William Penn University Continue reading →
- Hartford Friend’s “Waging Peace” Substack
by Laura Rediehs on August 15, 2025 at 2:44 pmDonn Weinholtz’s Substack writings Continue reading →
- Quaker Institute for the Future 2025by Laura Rediehs on July 8, 2025 at 2:10 pm
Info about this year’s QIF Research Seminar, August 11-15. Registrations due July 15. Continue reading →
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