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Standing with the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe
A stand of momentous and multi-hued significance is occurring in the Plains of the ancestral lands of the Dakota, Lakota, and Nakota peoples. The peoples of these nations, led by the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, are gathered in unprecedented unity against the construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL).FCNL's Growth Anchored in Faith
Shortly after she began working at FCNL, Diane Randall recalls being stopped in her tracks by a clear internal message from Spirit encouraging her in the work of FCNL.Benjamin Wertz
Benjamin Wertz is a graduate of Indiana University, with a degree in Comparative Literature and academic minors in Informatics and Psychology. He lives in Indianapolis, Indiana where he works as a Client Care Specialist for a policy management technology company.
We Are Our Own Medicine
The American Friends Service Committee sent a delegation to visit for four days with the prayer circles established near the Cannonball River in North Dakota, the site for the ceremonies of the water protectors, the Standing Rock Sioux and their allies.Yasmine Taeb Discusses Continued Support for Refugee Resettlement Amidst Calls for Fast-tracking Anti-Refugee Bill
FCNL’s lobbyist on Human Rights and Civil Liberties, Yasmine Taeb, spoke with Politico about the need to continue supporting our refugee resettlement program after the arrest of two refugees in California and Texas prompted some members of Congress to call for fast-tracking anti-refugee legislation.Zoe Jannuzi
Zoe Jannuzi was the program assistant for Middle East policy. She lobbied with Hassan El-Tayyab for peace and justice in the Middle East, with particular focus on Palestine, Yemen, and Iran.Minute Concerning the War in Israel-Palestine: Wilmington Monthly Meeting (DE)
We grieve for the loss of life and suffering witnessed in Israel/Palestine on both sides. We value the lives of all people equally. In keeping with our Quaker Peace Testimony, we maintain that WAR IS NOT THE ANSWER to ending a conflict that has endured for more than 100 years.Help! My Representatives Never Agree with Me
It can be frustrating when your members of Congress disagree with you on many or even most issues. But with persistence, organizing, and strategy, you can move your members of Congress toward peace and justice.FCNL Written Statement for Senate Judiciary Hearing on U.S. Refugee Resettlement Program
Statement of Yasmine Taeb, Legislative Representative for Human Rights and Civil Liberties, Friends Committee on National Legislation, Hearing on: “Oversight of the Administration’s FY 2017 Refugee Resettlement Program.”FCNL Statement for the Record for House Judiciary Committee Markup of Anti-Refugee Bill
Quakers are challenged to answer that of God in all people and therefore called to act with openness to all refugees, regardless of their country of origin or religion. FCNL calls on Congress to treat refugees with the same dignity and respect and urges the Committee to support the U.S. refugee resettlement program.