Category: Social Justice
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Vermont African American Heritage Trail Launched
Curtiss Reed Jr., the executive director of the Vermont Partnership for Fairness and Diversity, said the trail is intended to boost cultural tourism in the Green Mountain State and increase awareness of its track record of racial tolerance. Reed will give a talk on Sunday May 3rd at noon at Putney Friends Meetinghouse, Putney Vermont. Recently,…
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Culture of Militarism
Friends, FYI: Program on Militarism in Our Culture. Can we talk about the fear so common in our country and the violence which often accompanies it? This question will be addressed at a community program on Thursday, April 30 at 7 p.m. held at one of the Gifford Medical Center conference rooms in Randolph. Joseph…
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Addressing Mass Incarceration
Dear Friends, I’ve heard from many of you that mass incarceration is a deep concern for your meetings, so I’d like to invite you and your meetings to our national video conference call tomorrow, Tuesday. Want to know more about federal laws concerning mass incarceration and racial justice? Friends Committee on National Legislation is hosting…
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Today is the day!
Dear Putney Friends, Thank you SO much for the work you have done leading up to today’s vote. What a mountain we have climbed together!! Today at 1pm the House of Representatives will debate S. 141 and then vote. I encourage you to join us at the Statehouse and bear witness. This is huge. If possible, it’s best…
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Gun Sense, Moving Quickly
Dear Friends, We have exciting news about how quickly the House is moving forward on the Gun Violence Prevention Bill. After passing the Senate 20-8 last week, the House Judiciary Committee has already started hearings on S. 141. A floor vote could happen in as soon as two weeks! We were so successful in making…
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Call Now! Support Gun Legislation
Dear Friends, It is especially important that your Senators hear that you support s.141. Their vote is particlularly important in ensuring the success of this bill which will most likely be voted on tomorrow. The opposition is making calls and we need to do the same today. It is a very easy process. Simply call the…
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Big News!
I can’t tell you how thrilled I am to tell you that the Senate Judiciary Committee PASSED a gun violence prevention bill out of committee BY A UNANIMOUS VOTE IN SUPPORT! Gun violence prevention has been untouchable at the statehouse for decades, and this is proof that times have changed. It has been your…
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AN OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN ABOUT QUAKER VOLUNTARY SERVICE
AN OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN ABOUT QUAKER VOLUNTARY SERVICE On Tuesday, March 3, at 7pm, Hilary Burgin (the Boston Start-up Coordinator for Quaker Voluntary Service) will be at Northampton Friends Meeting to talk with local Quakers about QVS. She will be updating about the start-up of the Boston house and how we can be involved in recruiting young…
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The Beauty of Quaker Voluntary Service
Dear Friend, Built on the four core values: Community, Service, Transformation, and the Quaker Way, QVS offers young adults the opportunity to discover their gifts, while helping change the world. It is an experiment at the intersection of transformational spirituality and activism. It is a chance to live your life with compassion and justice, within a community…
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