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Canadian Friends Service Committee Quakers working for justice and peace
- Are tech stocks the new tobacco stocks?
by Matt on February 19, 2026 at 3:52 pmBack in March 1987, when I started at Scotia (then McLeod, Young, Weir) fresh out of University, there were two main tracts to creating a socially The post Are tech stocks the new tobacco stocks? appeared first on Canadian Friends Service Committee.
- Resisting CANSEC: strength through peaceby Matt on February 17, 2026 at 6:08 pm
Are you worried about Canadian-made weapons and their impact in the world? Did you know that in May of every year, CANSEC—the largest arms fair in The post Resisting CANSEC: strength through peace appeared first on Canadian Friends Service Committee.
- New educational bursaries available!by Matt on February 10, 2026 at 8:18 pm
CFSC believes that education is both a personal and societal act of transformation. It shapes the values and capacities our communities express in response to The post New educational bursaries available! appeared first on Canadian Friends Service Committee.
- Book club—Civil resistance: what everyone needs to knowby Matt on February 9, 2026 at 4:39 pm
Have you been wondering about nonviolent resistance in Canada? Are you unsure if it would really work in the face of invasion, occupation, or other violent The post Book club—Civil resistance: what everyone needs to know appeared first on Canadian Friends Service Committee.
- One family’s story of immigration and detention in New Jersey
by Nathaniel on February 24, 2026 at 3:14 pmOne family’s story of immigration and detention in New Jersey Nathaniel Tue, 02/24/2026 – 10:14 Video URL https://youtu.be/UTM6GFBOl1I Video cover Image
- Bringing relief to displaced Palestinians in the West Bank
by Kate Noble on February 24, 2026 at 2:35 pmBringing relief to displaced Palestinians in the West Bank Kate Noble Tue, 02/24/2026 – 09:35
- Grant Compliance Legal Internby SCharles@afsc.org on February 23, 2026 at 9:10 pm
Grant Compliance Legal Intern SCharles@afsc.org Mon, 02/23/2026 – 16:10 The Grant Compliance Legal Intern will support a focused project to help a global nonprofit organize its compliance needs. This short-term internship offers an opportunity to gain experience in nonprofit governance, contracts, and regulatory compliance while contributing to a strategic initiative. Over three […]
- Love as Action
by Kate Noble on February 23, 2026 at 3:34 pmLove as Action Kate Noble Mon, 02/23/2026 – 10:34 Featured Image Image Event date Sun, 03/22/2026 – 12:00 Formatted event date March 21-22, 2026 External registration URL https://afsc.org/love-action […]
- State House Watch: February 22, 2026
by mfogarty@afsc.org on February 22, 2026 at 6:22 amState House Watch: February 22, 2026 mfogarty@afsc.org Sun, 02/22/2026 – 01:22 Main content Paragraph “I am an expression of the divine, just like a peach is, just like a fish is. I have a right to be this way…I can’t apologize for that, nor can I change it, nor do I want to… We will never have to be other than who we are […]
QEW Quaker Earthcare Witness
- Fund Grassroots Projects in the African Great Lakes Region: QEW Mini-Grants
by Quaker Earthcare on February 23, 2026 at 9:35 pm0 Our Goal 0 Donors So Far 0 Amount Raised So Far […]
- 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 […]
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