Here are some updates and opportunities for Northside Friends to join in our social witness and community service activities:
Illinois Yearly Meeting (ILYM)
Thu 12/15: 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/
Northside Friends Meeting Ministry on Racism Committee
Thu 12/15: Deadline to complete pre-registration form for Toward Liberation: Building a Shared Analysis for Institutional Transformation (see link below)
Workshop Dates: Five Thursday evenings 6-9 pm Feb 9 - Mar 9, 2023, with independent study work between group sessions Online
Toward Liberation is a five-week digital workshop series that explores a power analysis of white supremacy and systemic racism in the United States. Facilitated by Crossroads, this workshop is designed for Quakers of all races and cultures, specifically in the greater Chicagoland area.
More information: https://docs.google.com/document/d/18Yr4d6FiCDshIaXUvdDBphYIYVKJ_eHpLyfujD5YW2E/edit
If you are interested in attending or want to learn more, please complete this Pre-Registration Form no later than 12/15/22.
Completing the form does not commit you to attending, but you must complete the form to receive the final registration link, which will not be shared widely.
Please help us gauge interest and plan further by completing this form by December 15. If we do not receive enough responses, we may need to cancel the workshop.