Building a community farm in South Central Los Angeles: For years, residents have worked to transform a 30-year vacant lot into a vibrant community farm. AFSC has been accompanying immigrant families to make the project sustainable since 2015. “Our community farm has been a labor of love,” writes AFSC’s Crystal Gonzalez. View our photo timeline to learn more.
How communities are cultivating peace in Africa: AFSC started working in Africa in 1958, providing aid to refugees from the Algerian War. Today we have active programs in Burundi, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, and Zimbabwe. Learn more about how communities are healing from trauma, building economic resilience, and creating conditions for peace.
Gun violence and community safety (Apr. 21, 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT): Many communities across the U.S. have experienced an uptick in gun violence over the last two years. These incidents are being used to justify increased policing. At the same time, we are having a robust debate around the role of policing in our society – and for good reason. How is the movement to divest from policing and invest in community responding? Join us to learn more. This event is part of our webinar series “Community Safety Beyond Policing.”
Align your investments with your values: AFSC’s Investigate project can help you find human rights violations hidden in your investments. Our database includes over 200 company and industry profiles. Learn how companies profit from and support state violence. Then use this knowledge to create change.
From the archives: In 1963, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was jailed in Birmingham, Alabama for leading a nonviolent demonstration against segregation. Eight white religious leaders put out a statement criticizing him. In response, he wrote "Letter from Birmingham City Jail," which was printed and distributed by AFSC. Read more about MLK’s connections with AFSC.
