Updates and opportunities to join in NFM’s social witness and community service activities:
Illinois Yearly Meeting (ILYM)
Sun 1/15: 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/
Mon 1/23 - Mon 2/13: Right Sharing of World Resources: The Power of Enough. Online.
This online workshop will take place on 4 consecutive Mondays at 7 pm.
The workshop will explore: How are my relationships and my use of time, energy, and “things” in right balance to contribute to right order in our world, and to free me to do God’s work? What is essential? How much is enough? Through personal reflection, discussion, play, and worship sharing, workshop participants will explore queries to discover their power of enough.
More information: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwtcu2vrDooG9ZASHv_8W8LM_YXndsimAsQ
Japanese American Service Committee
Fri 1/20 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.
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/
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