SATURDAY, APRIL 30, 2022
Dear John,
Thank you to everyone who has given this week to help families in Gaza meet back-to-school needs! We are raising funds now to help remove barriers for children to enroll in school next year. Your gift helps fund items such as textbooks, stationery, pens, and school uniforms, as well as ongoing peacebuilding in the region. If you haven’t yet given, please donate today! [link removed]
Here are this week's picks to inform and support your activism:
Rescuing medicinal plants in Chimaltenango, Guatemala: [link removed] The original Mayan peoples recognized the importance of the wellbeing of the body, spirit, and mind in harmony with Mother Nature. Today, Mayan Kaqchikel women are recovering ancestral practices using medicinal plants for the health and care of their community, with support from AFSC. Learn more.
$2 trillion in global military spending is useless against biggest threats we face: [link removed] The U.S. has an important leadership role to play in transitioning the world away from military spending. Public funds should be spent on things that actually build more resilient communities, writes AFSC’s Tori Bateman. (Common Dreams)
Demilitarizing the budget (May 3, 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT): [link removed] As the war in Ukraine adds to the many violent conflicts around the world, governments are responding by increasing military budgets and sending weapons to allies. They are also calling for escalatory measures against other nations. In this webinar, you'll learn why the United States' spending on weapons and war isn't keeping us safe. We’ll discuss how the budget and appropriations process works. We’ll also share how you can get involved in the call to move money out of militarism and into our communities!
Pledge to divest for immigrant justice: [link removed] Are you part of an organization, campaign, faith community, or other group that organizes around immigrant justice? We are inviting your group to join us in divesting from the industries that profit from the surveillance, detention, and deportation of immigrants.
ICE is using tech instead of detention to track more migrants in Miami: [link removed] AFSC’s Maria Bilbao weighs in on the problems with tracking devices used by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE): “It’s hard for the children to see their parents wearing ankle monitors. It’s hard for them to find a job. They feel dehumanized. It causes health problems and it doesn’t let them sleep…” (Miami Herald)
Be well and take care
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