Mississippi River for the People of Vietnam Begins Soon / June 2023

News, Social Concerns

Dear Friends, You may be familiar with the projects of Madison Quakers, Inc. For the past thirty-one years, we have been doing humanitarian work with the people of Vietnam—building schools, drilling wells, sponsoring loan funds, and other projects in rural communities. To do this work we have raised funds from generous donors across the United States. Here is some news about an exciting project I will be undertaking later this year to raise funds for…

Special Zoom Event for Piedmont Friends to Learn About the Racist Origins of NC’s Death Penalty and the Movement to Abolish It / April 25, 2023

Community, News, Social Concerns

Hosted by Eno Friends Meeting of Hillsborough Eno Friends Meeting invites all Piedmont Friends to a special Zoom event to meet Noel Nickle, Executive Director of the NC Coalition of Alternatives to the Death Penalty and Alfred Rivera, an exoneree from NC death row. Friends will watch “Racist Roots,” a powerful 30-minute film, on-line beforehand and then join in a Zoom discussion with Noel, Alfred, and fellow Piedmont Friends. The film demonstrates the deep entanglement…

Share Your Proposal for Funds / May 2023

Community, News, Social Concerns

The Peace and Social Concerns Committee seeks proposals for funds to support organizations, programs or projects that are in-line with our Quaker testimonies and our commitment to becoming an antiracist faith community. Our meeting provides small grants (usually $250 – $500) through the Peace and Social Concerns Committee’s Broader Concerns budget. If there is a cause you would like to see benefit from one of these grants, you or a representative from the organization can…

ICAN Cities Appeal Supporting the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons / April 25, 2023

Community, News, Social Concerns, Volunteer

It has been almost a year since you graciously and righteously signed on to the attached letter urging Greensboro Council Members to endorse the ICAN Cities Appeal supporting the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. This call for mutual nuclear disarmament remains as urgent today, and we have not been idle. The municipalities of Green Level, Carrboro, Durham, Chapel Hill have since unanimously signed on, and the Resolution is or will soon be…

Religious Education / April 25, 2023

News, Religious Education, Social Concerns

Dear Friends, I missed seeing you all last First Day. My boys and I took a mini-vacation in Chicago together. We had a wonderful time and enjoyed experiencing the beauty of the city and some of its rich history. We also enjoyed a little snow! But we are certainly glad to be back in the warmer weather here in Greensboro. Friends are reminded that beginning in May (next week!), we will have an opportunity to…

Challenging Racism / April 19, 2023

Community, News, Social Concerns

Neil deGrass Tyson was once asked why there were not more women in his field of astrophysics. He replied that he couldn’t speak for women, but having been a black youth interested in pursuing a career in science and astrophysics since the age of nine, he had been dissuaded at every level by educators and the world around him. It was only his personal passion for science that helped him survive the discouragement he encountered.…

Alternatives to Violence Project In-Person Basic Workshop / June 9 – 11, 2023

Community, News, Social Concerns

Alternatives to Violence Project (AVP) helps us explore the power we all have to change hostility and destructiveness into cooperation, community, and justice. Why? To discover new ways to reduce conflict in your world, your community, organization, or personal life. Enjoy a hands-on, fun, activity-based experience (no need to take notes!) in an intensive weekend workshop. People who’ve taken the training report they have connected deeply with others, laughed, shared, listened. They’ve experienced increased trust…

What Does Welcome Look Like? / April 2023

Community, News, Social Concerns

Church World Service Greensboro / April 2023 / Highlights & Updates / With your support CWS Greensboro has welcomed 54 refugees to Greensboro in 2023, with 15 more new neighbors arriving over the next few weeks!! Additionally, our case management and employment teams continue to provide support to Ukrainians in the Triad, with 41 clients served since the start of the war. We expect refugee arrival numbers to continue to increase throughout the year as…