JUSTICE & SERVICE UPDATE

Updates and opportunities to join in Northside Friends’ social witness and community service activities:

Illinois Yearly Meeting (ILYM)
Sat 10/7, 9:30 am - 5 pm:  Illinois Yearly Meeting Workday.  McNabb, IL.

Work day will be held rain or shine. All are welcome! There will be a potluck lunch at Clear Creek House. Please bring some food and drink to share. There will be lots of work to do and many hands make light work, and also get all of it done…

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Illinois Yearly Meeting (ILYM)

Fri 9/15:  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/…

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Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL)

Tue 8/1, 7 pm CT:  Strategy Call on Advocacy During August Recess.  Online.

Every member of Congress will be home for August recess. FCNL invites Friends to join a call "to talk strategy and connect with other people who are engaging in advocacy during the August Congressional recess. We will be joined by a special guest speaker, Philip Kim, senior advisor for the White House Office of Public Engagement. Philip will share how advocacy, especially from a faith perspective, can have a real impact in advancing change in Washington, D.C."

For more information and to register: https://act.fcnl.org/event/congressional-recess-events/3177

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Illinois Yearly Meeting (ILYM)

Sat 6/15:  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/

Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL)

Action Alert on Gun Violence.  Online.

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Pendle Hill

Fri-Tue 6/2-6 4-6 pm: Young Friends (18-35) Conference - Continuing Revolution.  In-person in Wallingford PA or online; $20 for online registration.
"Join young adult Friends and seekers (ages 18-35) gathering both online and at Pendle Hill to build community with others exploring abolition of police and policing. Building on themes and feedback from Continuing Revolution
2022: Experiments in Spiritually Grounded Abolition, we will focus this year on the relationship between individual and structural transformation…

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Japanese American Service Committee

Thu 5/4 4-6 pm: Educator Event - Teaching the Japanese American WWII Experience.  Midwest Buddhist Temple, 435 W Menomonee St. Free.

JASC and other community co-sponsors invite teachers, administrators, and stakeholders to learn about the Japanese American WWII camp and military experience. There will be a panel of Japanese Americans who were children in the WRA incarceration sites, as well as a presentation of lessons, activities, and resources for classroom use. 

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Illinois Yearly Meeting (ILYM)

Sat 4/15:  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/

Friends Committee on National Legislation

Sun 4/16 1 pm: NFM Discernment on Reproductive Health and Abortion. Online. Hosted by NFM FCNL Representatives.

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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

Sun 3/12:  Emerging Leaders for Liberation Learning Program application deadline.

A program designed for Quaker young adults, students at Quaker colleges, and young adults in AFSC programs (ages 18-22) to hone their skills in leadership and community organizing…

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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/

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NORTHSIDE FRIENDS MEETING JUSTICE & SERVICE UPDATES

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/

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NORTHSIDE FRIENDS MEETING JUSTICE & SERVICE UPDATES

Updates and opportunities to join in our 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/

Japanese American Service Committee

Fri 1/20: Soup & Rice

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.

NORTHSIDE JUSTICE & SERVICE UPDATES

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.

Coming up in January: A return of JASC’s Soup & Rice event; watch this space for details!