Every year, since 2017, the Quaker Earthcare Witness United Nations Working Group has convened a Side Event during the United Nations High Level Political Forum for Sustainable Development. These side events have been collaborative efforts in recognition of the United…
Facilitator: Shelley Tanenbaum (Quaker Earthcare Witness) We are living in rapidly changing times, facing challenges of monumental proportion: a global pandemic, climate change and related ecological disasters, and institutional racism and violence. These challenges are connected and we cannot address…
Conflicts are universal features of human interaction. After discussing definitions of conflict, we’ll explore the various types and levels of conflict that we may experience or observe, then discuss when to use collaborative conflict resolution strategies. We’ll consider some procedures…
Co-sponsored by American Friends Service Committee (AFSC), the ‘No Way to Treat a Child’ campaign advocates against the mistreatment of Palestinian children in Israeli military detention. One current goal of the campaign is to have 100 meetings take action on…
Join Quaker Voluntary Service (QVS) Alum and Development Coordinator, Claire Hannapel, for a hands-on workshop exploring deepening relationships across generations. Participants will have the opportunity to reframe multigenerational spiritual mentoring relationships and practice skills to connect more deeply (all ages…
Participants will be asked to identify their transgender ally goals and explore our their own barriers to engaging in trans ally work. We will discuss micro-aggressions that hurt trans people and educate on affirming language and behaviors. We will conclude…
A round table discussion/interest group hosted by members of the Peace and Social Concerns Committee. Many meetings had a workshop with George Lakey on developing campaigns to win social action goals. This session will be open to all whether or…
Over 60 Friends gathered online for SEYM’s Yearly Meeting Annual Sessions, finding a sense of community in attending to essential business and pressing concerns. Our time together included committee meetings, worship sharing on four Saturday mornings, business plenaries Saturday afternoons,…
The SEYM Youth Committee and the Youth and Young Adult Coordinator are working on fun, creative ways to facilitate connection and community among SEYM youth this summer. We want your input! If you are a youth or parent/caretaker and have…
Over 30 Friends from 11 Meetings and Worship Groups attended the SEYM Monthly Meeting and Worship Group Forum, which proved to be a rich and rewarding online gathering. The forum was held on May 16th, as part of our Yearly…