Quaker Works May 2015

A semiannual feature dedicated to connecting Friends Journal readers to the good works of Quaker organizations.

Staff

Online Features

Japanese American Quakers Among Thousands Protesting Auction of Art from WWII Internment Camps

An online petition is gathering support to stop the auction slated for the morning of Friday, April 17.

Staff

Among Friends: Nourishing Student Voices

An introduction from our associate editor.

Gail Whiffen Coyle

Forum, April 2015

Responses from our readers.

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Viewpoint: Take Me Out to the Ball Game

A reader reflection.

Blair Seitz

Student Voices Project

2nd Annual Student Voices Project

Introduction to this year's Student Voices Project

Gail Whiffen Coyle

Student Voices: Story Time

Has there been a time when you were involved in a conflict and there was a peaceful resolution?

Amelia LaMotte, Rachel Briden, Claudia Labson

Student Voices: Ponder

Why do people fight? What causes violent conflict?

Kayla Hayes, Imani Thomas, Eliza Zurbuch, Parker Alexander

Student Voices: Get Involved

Describe the scenarios and places where you see peace and conflict in your daily life.

Aiknoor Kaur

Student Voices: Inspiration

Students respond to inspirational quotes.

Georgia Condon, Celie Kaplan, Equiano Hunter, Emmanuelle Ward, Madison Sings, Maddi Stewart, Julian Craig, George Wilson, Annie Rupertus

Student Voices: Imagine

Imagine a world where violence doesn’t exist.

Sara Heim

Student Voices Project

Student Voices: Visual Arts

Draw or create a visual piece in response to peace, conflict, justice, or all three.

Josie Carabello, Joyce Okoye, Leyla Urushanova, Jerica Xu

Student Voices Project

Student Voices: Photography

Photograph a scene or capture an image that you think inspires peace.

Julia Dunn, Maddie Whitehead

Student Voices 2015 Participants

A list of participants for the 2nd annual SVP.

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Features

Holy Saturday Meditation

The day on which nothing happens. Author podcast available.

John Andrew Gallery

Features

Of Stinkbugs and God

Spiritual nurture and young children.

Joshua Valle

Tom Louderback on Quakers and Capitalism

Capitalism is supposed to be an economic system with checks and balances, like democracy, and we…
Steven Davison on Speaking with Spiritual Authority

Thank you, Peter, for this ministry. I share your concern. In fact, Pendle Hill just published…
Ron Braithwaite on Hoopes Sentenced to More Than Two Years in Prison for Assaulting an ICE Agent

At the actual sentencing, Jacob was sentenced to 30 months at the Sheridan, Oregon Federal Minimum…
Kevin Johnson on Hoopes Sentenced to More Than Two Years in Prison for Assaulting an ICE Agent

I would have hoped that Friends would refrain from violent protests in these difficult days. Friends…