Stand Up for our Public Schools / March – June, 2022

Community, News, Social Concerns, Volunteer, Youth

School districts across the country are under attack and Guilford County is no different. Members of New Garden have joined other groups, the Guilford Anti-Racism Alliance and the Social Justice Consortium to make a commitment to show up at the monthly Guilford County School Board of Education meeting. We stand in support of telling the truth in our curriculum, in support of science, in support of the Black leadership of the Board and Superintendent, and in…

Greensboro EARTH QUAKER News / Meeting March 17, 2022

Community, Environment, News, Social Concerns, Volunteer

Join Greensboro Earth Quakers March 17 to plan 2022 Actions. Are you interested in actions you and other Friends can take to confront climate change and environmental justice? On Thursday, March 17, 7 -8:30 p.m., Greensboro Earth Quakers will hold a virtual meeting to discuss direct action plans and possibilities for 2022. Come to learn about: Plans for local Friends to hold a Quaker-style meeting for worship outside the Guilford County Board of Education to…

Refugee Support Update / March 8, 2022

Community, News, Social Concerns

We are getting low on our financial contributions. New Garden has been financially supporting some additional families without co-sponsors to cover basic expenses including rent, utilities, etc. Please consider a gift (or an additional gift) – send a check to the office and write in the memo line “Refugee Fund.” New Garden is co-sponsoring a number of households – join us! “Co-sponsoring” activities includes transportation to the grocery store, medical appointments, family outings to a…

BlackQuaker Project Events / February – April 2022

Community, News, Social Concerns

The BlackQuaker Project with the American Friends Service Committee  presents; Black Lives Matter Film Festival 3/12/22  Alaska On Line: Red Boucher Interviews Mahala Ashley Dickerson 3/26/22  Brother Outsider: The Life of Bayard Rustin 4/9/22  Paul Robeson: I’m A Negro, I’m An American & His Quaker Ancestors You can register for all virtual screenings on our website (underneath “Our Honorees and Media”) here. Also of Note: Summer of Soul (…Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be…