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Past Events

Faith Voices Call: Citizenship For All

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Join FCNL’s Anika Forrest and the Interfaith Immigration Coalition for a webinar to learn more about what recent court decisions mean for current DACA recipients, the future of the program, and what you can do to advocate for a pathway to citizenship.

Ukraine, Russia, and the Quaker Peace Testimony

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Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the devastation from the war have shocked people worldwide. The aggressive violation of Ukraine’s sovereignty and direct attacks against civilians have challenged the international community, as well as Quakers and other pacifists, to weigh how countries like the United States can best respond.

Protecting Communities in the Clean Energy Transition

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Join FCNL’s Clarence Edwards and experts from the Inter-religious Working Group on Extractive Industries for a webinar to learn about the choices before us and actions we can take to aid the transition to renewables without harming vulnerable communities and the earth.

Voting and Values: Young Adult Voters Mobilizing for Change

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Join Quaker Voluntary Service (QVS) and the Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL) on Tuesday, Oct. 4 at 8:00 p.m. EDT for a conversation about why and how to exercise our values in the 2022 elections. We’ll talk about where we are politically and how our spiritual grounding connects to our involvement as activists, organizers, and voters.

Strengthening Democracy this Election Year

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Join us on Weds. Sept. 28 at 6:30 p.m. EDT to discuss how Quakers are being led to respond to threats to our democracy. We’ll be joined by Gretchen Castle, dean of the Earlham School of Religion and a member of the Quaker Call steering committee, and Margaret Lew, a Friend from New York actively involved in organizing efforts responding to the Quaker Call to action. They’ll be in dialogue with FCNL’s Senior Director of Community and Culture Alicia McBride.