Friends Place DC
@FriendsPlaceDC
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Educational programs and public events for everyone seeking a more peaceful, just, and inclusive society, five blocks from the US Capitol.
Washington, DC
Joined June 2021
Registration for Continuing Revolution 2024 is now open! This hybrid conference will be hosted online AND at three different locations: Pendle Hill outside of Philly, Beacon Hill Friends House in Boston, and @FriendsPlaceDC in DC. https://t.co/WYWkkWD5wd
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In light of Gov. Abbott's most recent stunt, this piece on chaos in our immigration system by Anika Forrest, FCNL leg director for domestic policy, and Sarah Johnson, director of @FriendsPlaceDC in @thehill is, sadly, very timely.
thehill.com
Immigration should be a priority for Congress. Yet, this year, migration management has defaulted to the hands of the courts as Congress stalls to legislate. All the while, the communities at the h…
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A timely piece by Anika Forrest, FCNL’s legislative director for domestic policy, and Sarah Johnson, director of @FriendsPlaceDC for @thehill: “The immigration chaos we speak of is the chaos we created”
thehill.com
Immigration should be a priority for Congress. Yet, this year, migration management has defaulted to the hands of the courts as Congress stalls to legislate. All the while, the communities at the h…
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For my #Quaker friends: @FriendsPlaceDC (formerly William Penn House), now run by @FCNL, is part of the volunteer network, and providing hospitality to some of these migrants. Donate to this link or to @FriendsPlaceDC to support this work.
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From yesterday: FCNL is proud to join over 50 organizations urging @POTUS to release his administration’s new policy for using lethal force outside of declared war zones. The American public deserves to know who is being killed in its name and why.
aclu.org
On December 19, 2022, over 50 civil society organizations sent a letter to President Biden urging him to publicly release his new policy on the use of lethal force outside recognized armed conflict.
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An expansion of the Child Tax Credit--proven to slash poverty--would cost $12 billion per year, according to @CenterOnBudget, yet CTC expansion wasn't included in the omnibus. Meanwhile, lawmakers approved $45 billion more than what the president had requested for the Pentagon.
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A century-old work of art, which took more than six months to restore, now hangs over a fireplace mantel in one of the @FriendsPlaceDC dining rooms where historic meetings for peace and planning for demonstrations took place over the last 50 years.
fcnl.org
A century-old work of art, which took more than six months to restore, now hangs over a fireplace mantel in one of the Friend’s Place dining rooms where historic meetings for peace and planning for...
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From renovations and a new name to new governance and guests, @FriendsPlaceDC has had a huge year! Find out what else is happening and what's in store for next year here...
friendsplacedc.org
When Friends Place opened its doors this year, it represented a fresh start in many ways. The Quaker guesthouse on Capitol Hill, formerly known as the William Penn House, had a new name, new govern...
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REGISTRATION IS OPEN! https://t.co/yRFjtUXX0G
#alternativebreaks #servicelearning #experientiallearning
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Are you committed to social justice and inspiring youth advocacy? We're hiring for the director of Friends Place on Capitol Hill. https://t.co/MsbipGYJDk
#quakers #quaker #washingtondc #politics #youthadvocacy
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