Fostering peace and understanding in South Africa and Zimbabwe: In South Africa, migrants from Zimbabwe have faced discrimination, violence, and even killings. Today, communities are working to overcome xenophobia and build inclusive communities, with support from AFSC.
Quakers Today podcast: Are you seeking wisdom and understanding in a rapidly changing world? AFSC is sponsoring season 2 of Quakers Today, a project of Friends Publishing Corporation. Episode one asks, “What do you expect and need from a leader?” Kat Griffith talks about stepping out of her comfort zone and running for local office. Windy Cooler reflects on the award winner film, "Women Talking." And Jean Parvin Bordewich discusses Bayard Rustin and other pacifists who revolutionized resistance. (Friends Journal)
Reimagining Independence Day (June 29, 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT): Join AFSC and the Interfaith Immigration Coalition for a conversation on the meaning of Independence Day in the context of global migration today. Who is Independence Day for? How has the United States lived—and not lived—into the values of liberty and equality in its approach to migration? What is our vision for a U.S. immigration system that truly embodies these values? Together, we’ll discuss ways that we can work toward that vision today.
Protesting jail expansion: Members of the Care First Community Coalition rallied last week to oppose a plan to expand Santa Rita Jail, a facility in Alameda, California with a history of negligence and abuse. AFSC’s John Lindsay-Poland was among them, saying “the $27 million that the County will use to front the cost of construction would be better spent on building permanent supportive housing." (KTVU)
