Dear John,

Happy new year! Welcome to the January issue of AFSC’s monthly events email. As an AFSC supporter, you are part of our work for peace and justice around the globe. I thank you for your support of AFSC and your dedication to creating a world where the rights and dignity of all are respected.

We are kicking off the New Year with some new ways to take action. This month we’re beginning a series of monthly online conversations with contributors to our anthology “ Light in Gaza: Writings Born of Fire [link removed] .” To learn more and register for our first webinar, visit us here [link removed] .

Tonya Histand
Director of Public Engagement

Upcoming Events

Dilemmas of rebuilding Gaza: A conversation between Sara Roy and Salem Al Qudwa [link removed]!
Jan. 12, 12 p.m. ET / 9 a.m. PT
In our new webinar series “Light in Gaza: Engaging Gaza Writers,” Dr. Sara Roy and Salem Al Qudwa will discuss development and rebuilding in Gaza. This webinar will focus on Salem’s work as an architect and will address what recovery and rebuilding has looked like in Gaza after Israeli bombing campaigns and decades of military occupation.

 
No Way to Treat a Child campaign webinar [link removed]
Jan. 24, 12 p.m. ET / 9 a.m. PT 
This month, get a sneak peek of the forthcoming report “Arbitrary by Default” from AFSC partner Defense for Children International – Palestine (DCIP). The report documents how Palestinian children are arbitrarily detained, arrested, tortured, and prosecuted by the Israeli military—a violation of international law. We’ll also hear more analysis from DCIP as well as testimonies from Palestinian children detained by the Israeli military. 

Salt of the earth: Cultivating climate, food, and land justice [link removed]
April 20-22 (Madera, California)
Join AFSC Pan Valley Institute for a national conference on climate, food, and land justice in California’s Central Valley. The three-day institute will include a photo exhibit, a tour through the outskirts of the Madera County, special keynotes and guest speakers, and a cultural kitchen featuring Hmong, Indigenous Mexican, and Middle Eastern cuisine. Register today [link removed] .

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