Addressing Racism
- Upcoming Grant Deadlines: December 1, 2024 – March 31, 2025on October 24, 2024
Funds are available for outreach, traveling for interfaith dialog, service, or ministry, Indigenous people and communities, and more. Apply today! Are you working to enhance the visibility and outreach of
- Contribute to PYM’s booklet on Addressing Racism: Share Your Ideas and Resourceson September 5, 2024
In 2015 the Philadelphia Yearly Meeting committed to a yearly meeting-wide witness on addressing racism. PYM is currently seeking content ideas to develop a booklet for meetings and communities to
- Friends Join Pilgrimage for Peace Walkon February 29, 2024
From the PYM statement in response to the crisis in Palestine in October: These are not problems that can be addressed with one approach or with attention to one side
- A Casual Connection Leads Atlantic City Area Friends Meeting to Join MLK Marchon February 28, 2024
Kimberly Spence, Clerk of Atlantic City Area Friends Meeting never thought a casual visit to her gym would lead her and other local Friends from ACAFM and Barnegat Monthly Meeting
- Monthly and Quarterly Meeting Leadership Gatheringson February 1, 2024
Three times each year, Friends in local and quarterly meeting leadership (clerks, assistant clerks, treasurers, committee clerks) gather online with the presiding clerk and General Secretary. The gatherings include timely
Climate Change
- Strengthening Connections Across Philadelphia Yearly Meeting | PYM Connecton December 12, 2024
During Fall Continuing Sessions, Christie Duncan-Tessner, General Secretary, and Claire Kinnel, Community Engagement Coordinator, Had the opportunity to present on PYM Connect. This online community platform, set to launch in
- Add Your Quaker Meeting to the QuakerEarth Action Map!on December 5, 2024
Quaker Earthcare Witness (QEW), in partnership with Friends World Committee for Consultation (FWCC), is thrilled to announce the launch of the QuakerEarth Action Map! This dynamic tool highlights Quaker-led climate
- Ways to Connect Before Sessionson October 3, 2024
Philadelphia Yearly Meeting has multiple October events that will provide ways to engage within our community before Fall Continuing Sessions. Three opportunities include fellowship of the thread gathering, a family-centered
- Chestnut Hill Friends Meeting on “Going Veggie” and Using “Creating a Playbook for Climate Action”on September 25, 2024
Chestnut Hill Friends Meeting has embraced a new initiative to support climate action by “going veggie” on the third Sunday of each month. This meeting-wide project is the result of
- Event Recap: Check-in on Creating a Playbook for Climate Actionon June 6, 2024
On Wednesday, May 29, Friends gathered to check in on their progress on working with Creating a Playbook for Climate Action. Participants ranged from those currently using the resource to
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