Updates and opportunities to join in Northside’s social witness and community service activities:
American Friends Service Committee
Sat 2/4 - Sat 4/8 12 noon: Black Quaker Lives Matter Film Festival & Forum. Online. Free.
Alternate Saturdays for five total sessions.
This series of programs celebrates Quakers of color who have courageously worked for a more just, peaceful world.
More information: https://www.theblackquakerproject.org/2023-film-festival-forum
Friends Committee on National Legislation
Fri 2/10: Application Deadline for Young Adult Program Assistant Fellowships. Washington DC
Chosen applicants work as full-time staff members of FCNL from Summer 2023 to Summer 2024, collaborating with key staff members to build expertise in advocacy from a public interest perspective.
More information: https://apply.workable.com/friendscommittee/j/C6399D659C/
Sat-Tue 3/25-28: Young Adult Spring Lobby Weekend. Washington DC or Online
From March 25-28, 2023, we will gather, learn, and act to encourage Congress to support violence interruption programs. These programs support community-centered solutions that work to address the root causes of violence.
More information: https://web.cvent.com/event/e65db82d-5cb7-4372-9eea-2101f070a475/summary
Illinois Yearly Meeting (ILYM)
Wed 2/15: Illinois Yearly Meeting Anti-Racism Cafe. Online.
This online discussion takes place on the 15th of each month from 7-8:30 pm.
"Are you interested in connecting with other Friends in Illinois Yearly Meeting on anti-racism work? Then join in at the Anti-Racism Café. Each month the ILYM Ad Hoc Anti-Racism Committee will provide space both for Friends who want to share ideas for anti-racist activism, and for Friends who want to focus on the inward work of becoming anti-racist. This is an opportunity to learn about the experiences of Friends in other meetings, to share resources, and to come together in worship and fellowship to build a wider Quaker community."
More information: https://ilym.org/ilym/anti-racism-cafe/
Japanese American Service Committee
Sun 2/19 1:30 pm: Day of Remembrance. Chicago History Museum, 1601 N. Clark St. Free.
Every year, the Japanese American community in Chicago comes together to commemorate Executive Order 9066 — incarcerating 120,000 Japanese Americans during WWII -- as a reminder of the fragility of civil liberties in times of crisis and the importance of remaining vigilant in protecting the rights and freedoms of all. This year, they will host a screening of Resettlement: Chicago Story, an intergenerational story of a family struggling to rebuild their lives after internment. A panel will follow the screening.
More information: https://chicagodor.wordpress.com/
Fri 2/24 6-8 pm: Soup & Rice. JASC, 4427 N. Clark St.
Based on the idea of Soup & Bread community meals, JASC is hosting a series of monthly gatherings this winter. Volunteer soup makers bring a crock pot of their favorite soup to share. JASC provides rice, bowls and spoons. Soup eaters donate, and all funds raised are given to a local nonprofit organization.
To volunteer to bring soup: Contact Jenn Trautvetter, 773-275-0097, ext. 228 or jtrautvetter@jasc-chicago.org. You can fill out an online form to let Jenn know what you plan to bring by clicking here.