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Quaker Summers

May 2017: Quaker Summers

Fourth Annual Student Voices Project
• Reading List for President Trump
• Participants List

Counselor Orientation ’99 by Pete Dybdahl
The Shape We Take by Dyresha Harris
Traversing a State of Truth by John Andrew Gallery
Sweet Ol’ Camp Tunes by Kyle Weinman
A Quaker on a Commune by Hayley Hathaway
A Young Friends Bookshelf

Poetry

On a Friend’s 70th Birthday

FJ Poetry: His feet walk daily paths, as duties call... Bob Welsh
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Quaker Summers: May Full Issue Access

Members can download full PDF or read any article online. Staff

Among Friends: A Piece of the Answer

An introduction to the May 2017 issue on the fourth annual Student Voices Project and Quaker Summers. Gail Whiffen

Forum May 2017

Letters from our readers remember Henry Cadbury; a meeting with Joyce Ajlouny, shifting racial labels and accountability, a request for… Staff

Quakers, Restrooms, and the Learning Curve

uakers tend to follow the leading to be in the world but not of it, although last summer gave us… Debby Churchman

4th Annual Student Voices Project

This year we asked students to write a letter to the next president of the United States suggesting what they… Staff
Student Voices Project

For a religious group known for its silent worship, we’re a pretty outspoken bunch

Student Voices: "We advocate, we organize, we vote, we speak the truth, and when necessary, we protest. We may worship… Greyson Acquaviva, Anna Avanesyan, Charlie Melchior-Fisher, Preston Melchior-Fisher
Student Voices Project

I think it says something about our country that even the smallest of voices were recognized

Student Voices: " I believe that every voice should be heard, but some are silenced by society. As the next… Daniela Uribe
Student Voices Project

Every person deserves a chance and the right to have that chance

Student Voices: "The America I envision is an America where all people are treated equally. It is an America where… Kyle Witter
Student Voices Project

I urge you to look past your empire of business and riches, and ask yourself a question

Student Voices: " All that said, I have a few pieces of final advice for you: Be kind. Build bridges,… Brinlea La Barge
Student Voices Project

When kids go to college and become more educated, the unemployment rate decreases

Student Voices: "Making tuition prices lower opens up the door for many young students aspiring to further their education and… Leiya Stuart
Student Voices Project

I hope you make the right decisions for our country, especially for the children like me

Student Voices: "If I were the president, I would retrain the people who have lost their jobs in the coal… Rimil Ghosh
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