Dear John,

On Valentine’s Day weekend, AFSC will join partners across the country to bring the force of love to the walls of jails, prisons, and detention centers. Join us in person or spirit as we lift the Light of those incarcerated. Together we’ll challenge systems that separate loved ones, harm communities, and diminish our shared well-being. See a full listing of Free Them All events.

Remember to check out AFSC's events page for a full listing of upcoming events, including a new section for regional events. And as always, thank you for all the ways you support AFSC!

Upcoming Events

Register: No Way to Treat a Child campaign webinar

Feb. 8, 12 p.m. ET / 9 a.m. PT 

Every day, Palestinian families in East Jerusalem and elsewhere face the threats of having their homes demolished by Israeli authorities. And Palestinian children in the West Bank are arrested and imprisoned in an Israeli military detention system that denies them basic rights. Join us to learn more and how you can take action against these human violations.

Register: Global policing webinar

Feb. 10, 1 p.m. ET/ 10 a.m. PT

Drawing on the work of AFSC's international programs and partners, we will talk about the impacts of policing on communities around the world. This event is part of our webinar series “Community Safety Beyond Policing.”

Join us: Black Quaker Lives Matter Film Festival

Feb. 12, 1 p.m. ET / 10 a.m. PT and Feb. 26, 1 p.m. ET / 10 a.m. PT

From Feb. 12 until April 9 (the birthday of Black artist and activist Paul Robeson), the Black Quaker Lives Matter Film Festival will screen a film centered on a Quaker of color. Screenings will take place every other Saturday on Zoom with an introduction from a guest expert and a follow-up discussion facilitated by Director Hal Weaver.

Study-into-action group: Building community alternatives to police response

March 12 – June 18, 1 p.m. ET / 10 a.m. PT

Are you interested in how communities are responding to emergencies without involving the police? Join our eight-week participatory workshop to learn more. See what community-based alternatives are working across the country. Assess the needs and assets for emergency response in your own community. Get trained in de-escalation and mental health crisis response. And develop a concrete plan to move toward community-based alternatives.

New Program: Emerging Leaders for Liberation

Registration is open for AFSC’s new hands-on learning program, Emerging Leaders for Liberation. The program is open to young adults looking to deepen their social justice and leadership skills. To join, applicants must be 18-25 years old as of April 1, 2022, and have a relationship to an AFSC program, a Quaker college/organization, or a Quaker meeting. The first cohort will begin meeting in May 2022. 

Check out our AFSC events page for details.