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AFSC is growing our liaison network! We are working to form deeper and more thoughtful connections with Monthly Meetings and churches. Help us connect with Quakers and receive regular AFSC communications.

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From workshops, to films, to hosting AFSC staff, AFSC’s Friends Relations provides a variety of ways to bring the work of AFSC to your meeting or church.

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We want to hear your feedback! Please take a moment to fill out our Quaker Engagement survey, your responses will help us engage with Friends more deeply. Any information you provide is anonymous and confidential.

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Yearly Meeting Epistle 2023

Read our 2023 Yearly Meeting Epistle and learn how we are connecting with Friends and exploring new opportunities for mutual work with Quakers.

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5 Ways to Engage with AFSC

Learn more about how you and your Meeting can engage with AFSC programs and iniatives.

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2023 Corporation Program: Watch the Recordings

The AFSC Corporation provides an essential connection between AFSC and American Quakers. AFSC is a radical witness that enriches the faith and practice of Friends, and the Corporation helps ground the work of AFSC in the worshipping communities of Quakers across the U.S.

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Apartheid-Free Communities

Will your Quaker meeting join our campaign to build an apartheid-free world? Learn more.

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think twice before calling the police

Sign our pledge today and you will receive info on our upcoming webinars and study groups to help you deepen your skills around alternatives to police response.

Create Community Safety Beyond Policing

Create Community Safety Beyond Policing

Join our webinar series to explore how communities across the U.S. are working toward a future where we rely less on police—and ensure community safety for all.

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Host a North Star presentation

AFSC has identified seven guideposts on the path toward abolition. Together, they light the way forward, serving as our “North Star.” Sign up to learn more and host a "North Star" presentation at your Meeting or Church.

Upcoming Events

QUNO 75th Anniversary Celebration

QUNO 75th Anniversary Celebration

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AFSC Healing Justice Workshop

June 10, 11 a.m. ET / 8 a.m. PT
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Project Voice Virtual Concert

June 14, 2023
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Reimagining Independence Day

June 29, 2023 at 7PM ET / 4PM PT

Resources for Quakers

Demilitarize the Budget

Demilitarize the Budget

Bystander Intervention 101

Bystander Intervention 101

Our North Star: A vision for community safety

Our North Star: A vision for community safety

Under the Mask

Under the Mask

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