Search
181 - 190 of 1605 results
Seeking Truth, Healing, and Right Relationship: Quakers and the Legacy of Indian Boarding Schools
In conversation with Paula Palmer and Jerilyn DeCoteau, FCNL’s Congressional Advocate for Native American Advocacy Portia Kay^nthos Skenandore-Wheelock will discuss FCNL’s work to build support for the bipartisan Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies in the United States Act (S. 2907/H.R. 5444). Paula and Jerilyn will share from their expertise and experience co-directing Towards Right Relationship with Native Peoples with Friends Peace Teams. Director of Quaker Leadership Alicia McBride will moderate the conversation.This Week in the World: Senate Passes Truth and Healing Commission Bill!
BREAKING: Today, the Senate unanimously passed the Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies Act (S. 1723)! This is “a landmark milestone in the fight for truth and healing,” FCNL’s Rachel Overstreet said.
Q&A: Figuring Out the Quaker Role in Ukraine With Michael Eccles
For Friends in Europe, the invasion of Ukraine has sparked urgent discussions about how to respond to the continent’s largest conflict since World War II.
The Torture Report
Small steps are constantly being made in a long and difficult journey. We must learn from both the Torture Report and the recent Committee Against Torture review and admit responsibility. Only after acknowledging the full scope of U.S. torture can we heal and prevent these horrific mistakes from repeating themselves.Joey Hartmann-Dow
Joey Hartmann-Dow is an artist and activist currently serving as FCNL’s Friend in Washington for Spring 2018.What Members of Congress Are Saying About FCNL
Members of Congress value FCNL’s persistent and principled approach to advocacy. Here’s what they and their staff are saying about this work.Quaker Lobby Honors Representative Cole at 80th Annual Meeting
Representative Tom Cole (OK-04) will receive the FCNL Justice Award today by FCNL during their 80th Annual Meeting, taking place through November 19.Welling Hall
Welling Hall served as the Friend in Residence at FCNL. Her perspective as a longtime Quaker educator and civil servant is useful in strengthening FCNL’s educational outreach.Michelle Caughey
Michelle is a former Friend in Washington. She is a retired internist and was a high-level administrator at Kaiser-Permanente in California.Learn. Lobby. Lead. Report on Annual Meeting 2017
Hundreds of Friends came together from across the country for worship, listening, advocacy, and community, as we looked forward to the next 75 years for FCNL.