Telling our stories, finding healing through art: The latest mural by AFSC’s 67 Sueños depicts the future that immigrant youth are working toward in the Bay Area. “Creating murals like this one is an opportunity for youth to share their own stories, their own perspectives, and their own solutions for issues they face,” writes AFSC’s Jacqueline Garcia-Martinez.
Tell CEOs to stop funding Cop City and militarized policing: Thanks to everyone who contacted the corporations funding the private Atlanta Police Foundation, which is seeking to build Cop City in Atlanta. If constructed, Cop City would be one of the most militarized police training centers in the country—and destroy much of the city’s largest forest. If you haven’t already, send a message to CEOs today and urge them to stay out of policing our communities!
Celebrating Denise Altvater: This year, we honor Denise Altvater, who recently retired as director of AFSC’s Wabanaki Program after 29 years. In a region where Native communities have historically been marginalized, Denise helped create a network of support and communication. Under her leadership, the Wabanaki Program was instrumental in organizing the first Truth and Reconciliation Commission between a sovereign tribal nation and a U.S. state.
Looking at public perceptions of peace and conflict: When war-mongering headlines dominate the news cycle, it can be hard for peacebuilders to break through the noise. Fortunately, research by AFSC and other organizations has identified opportunities to build awareness of what it takes to create a more peaceful world. Read more from AFSC’s Beth Hallowell and Rethink Media’s Adrienne Lynett. (Nuance)
From our archives: Caring for patients in Vietnam: Fifty-seven years ago, AFSC opened Quang Ngai daycare and hospital in South Vietnam. While there, patients from both sides of the conflict received treatment side-by-side. To learn more about the facility and the people who served there, watch this video featuring AFSC’s Don Davis.
Thank you to everyone who has already donated to our Compassion in Action Matching Gift Challenge. Your support makes so much possible in communities around the world! If you haven’t given already, there’s still time. Give by Monday, Nov. 20 to join our largest match of the year.
