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AFSC Midwest Digest Highlights of Recent Work from Around the Region — February 5, 2016 The “circus” moves from Iowa to New Hampshire Since the fall of 2014, AFSC volunteers and staff in Iowa and New Hampshire have been focusing presidenal candidate and media aenon on Governing Under the Influence, using bird- dogging and street acons to shine a light on undue corporate influence. Thanks in part to GUI’s efforts, candidates have taken stands against the immigrant detenon quota and plans to spend $1 trillion on new nuclear weapons. Here’s a sampling of some recent media: Friends Journal, KKFI, Fusion and the Cedar Rapids Gazee. Here are some views from one caucus precinct in Des Moines. Reflecons on 25 years since the first US war against Iraq Jennifer Bing of AFSC in Chicago and Kevin Marn of Peace Acon reflect on the 25th anniversary of a war whose lessons the US connues to ignore. Check out their arcle on Alternet and their interview on WBEZ. On February 3rd, AFSC hosted a conversaon with Nadine Naber and Ali Issa, author of "Against All Odds: Voices of Popular Struggle in Iraq." Remembering Dr. King by “moving the money” AFSC and SCLC in Kansas City helped mark the Dr. Marn Luther King, Jr. holiday by co-hosng a forum that took a deeper look at economic injusce. You can hear the forum on KKFI Radio and read more about it here. More about AFSC’s efforts to change the narrave on economic jusce can be found here. Minnesota Friends to address undoing racism From the Twin Cies Friends Meeng (TCFM) newsleer: March 3-5, Undoing Racism Training: Friends, please join AFSC and the People’s Institute for Survival and Beyond (PISAB) for an undoing racism workshop that will be held at TCFM on March 3-5. Our focus over the 2 1/2 days will be to gain a deeper understanding of systemic racism and explore ways to take action. Please go here for registration information. We are pleased to offer a group discount to groups of four or more. Food will be provided. Contact Sharon Goens-Bradley of AFSC if you have questions. We’d love to see you there! Hoosiers explore Quaker Social Change Ministry Jeff Kisling of North Meadow Friends in Indianapolis connues to write an informave and challenging blog about AFSC and Quaker efforts to deepen social change ministry. He writes that Friends are oſten ignorant of the many challenges faced by people of color. “Ignorance can be corrected, as long as one is open to learning new things,” Jeff says. AFSC staffer Hector Salamanca, leſt, joins AFSC volunteers in pushing for an end to “governing under the influence.” Kansas Cians work to Move the Money North Meadow Friends (photo: Jeff Kisling)
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AFSC Midwest Digest
Highlights of Recent Work from Around the Region mdash February 5 2016
The ldquocircusrdquo moves from Iowa to New Hampshire Since the fall of 2014 AFSC volunteers and staff in Iowa and New Hampshire have been focusing presidential candidate and media attention on Governing Under the Influence using bird-dogging and street actions to shine a light on undue corporate influence Thanks in part to GUIrsquos efforts candidates have taken stands against the immigrant detention quota and plans to spend $1 trillion on new nuclear weapons Herersquos a sampling of some recent media Friends Journal KKFI Fusion and the Cedar Rapids Gazette Here are some views from one caucus precinct in Des Moines Reflections on 25 years since the first US war against Iraq Jennifer Bing of AFSC in Chicago and Kevin Martin of Peace Action reflect on the 25th anniversary of a war whose lessons the US continues to ignore Check out their article on Alternet and their interview on WBEZ On February 3rd AFSC hosted a conversation with Nadine Naber and Ali Issa author of Against All Odds Voices of Popular Struggle in Iraq Remembering Dr King by ldquomoving the moneyrdquo AFSC and SCLC in Kansas City helped mark the Dr Martin Luther King Jr holiday by co-hosting a forum that took a deeper look at economic injustice You can hear the forum on KKFI Radio and read more about it here More about AFSCrsquos efforts to change the narrative on economic justice can be found here Minnesota Friends to address undoing racism From the Twin Cities Friends Meeting (TCFM) newsletter March 3-5 Undoing Racism Training Friends please join AFSC
and the Peoplersquos Institute for Survival and Beyond (PISAB) for an
undoing racism workshop that will be held at TCFM on March 3-5
Our focus over the 2 12 days will be to gain a deeper understanding
of systemic racism and explore ways to take action Please go here for registration information We are pleased to offer a group discount
to groups of four or more Food will be provided Contact Sharon
Goens-Bradley of AFSC if you have questions Wersquod love to see you
there Hoosiers explore Quaker Social Change Ministry Jeff Kisling of North Meadow Friends in Indianapolis continues to write an informative and challenging blog about AFSC and Quaker efforts to deepen social change ministry He writes that Friends are often ignorant of the many challenges faced by people of color ldquoIgnorance can be corrected as long as one is open to learning new thingsrdquo Jeff says
AFSC staffer Hector Salamanca left joins AFSC
volunteers in pushing for an end to ldquogoverning
under the influencerdquo
Kansas Citians work to Move the Money
North Meadow Friends (photo Jeff Kisling)
Dayton African Caucus assesses needs In response to the growing African immigrant population and the recent resettlement of African refugees from the Democratic Republic of the Congo the Dayton African Caucus took the initiative to conduct a needs assessment survey The survey covered many issues especially economic empowerment education health and housing Read more from Migwe Kimemia who directs AFSCrsquos work in Dayton Anti-poverty march planned for GOP convention in July AFSC and its partners in Northeast Ohio are busy preparing for the upcoming Republican National Convention in Cleveland in July With more than one-third of its total population and over half of its children in poverty Cleveland offers a perfect example of the income inequality gripping the country Read more about the call for economic justice here Technology and prisons Ron Simpson-Bey formerly of the AFSC Michigan Criminal Justice Program offers his take on expanding technology in prisons in this article ldquoAdministration has the tendency to regulate every-thing the incarcerated person does Anything that gives them autonomy in that setting wersquore all for It allows them to take care of themselvesrdquo All of us at AFSC wish Ron well as he begins a new job with Just Leadership USA Start a new chapter for justice for Palestinian children AFSCrsquos No Way to Treat a Child campaign is encouraging the formation of local chapters mdash and your involvement is needed For more information please visit this site The world is paying attention to Israelrsquos abusive treatment of Palestinian children as shown in this United Kingdom debate And while yoursquore at it please contact your members of Congress to urge an end to the 10-year-old blockade of Gaza Calls and actions in support of refugees Iowans countered anti-refugee sentiment in a variety of ways last month One involved a very early morning witness against xeno-phobia at a coffeehouse in Des Moines In the midst of a frigid winter Catholic Peace Ministry and AFSC joined in a drive for hats and gloves for refugees And AFSC teamed up with Iowa Justice For Our Neighbors and others to offer a free green card clinic for refugees
The Dayton African Caucus
Northeast Ohio justice activists
Ron Simpson-Bey
Jody Mashek center with a refugee couple helped
by AFSCrsquos Legal Services Program in Iowa
More events coming up Earlham to St Louis Earlham students will be headed to St Louis March 13-18 to learn about AFSCrsquos Youth Undoing Institutional Racism (YUIR) work there For more information please contact Joshua Saleem or Erin Polley Humanize Not Militarize submissions due March 20 A new video promoting AFSCrsquos Humanize Not Militarize youth film festival is available here The deadline for submissions to the 2016 event is March 20 More info here Iowa announces youth video scholarships deadline is March 30 AFSC Iowarsquos Immigrant Youth Program (IVP) has created a scholarship for DACA youth also known as Dreamers Youth are asked to share about an immigrantrsquos journey to the United States and how these stories have affected immigrantsrsquo lives The goal is to humanize immigration More information is available from staffers Claudia Thrane or Sandra Sanchez Delegation on detention incarceration and political prisoners Katie Huerter of AFSCrsquos Iowa-Nebraska Peacebuilding Program is facilitating an Interfaith Peacebuilders Delegation to PalestineIsrael May 21mdashJune 3 The delegationrsquos leaders are Rabbi Joseph Berman and Cathy Sultan Learn more here or contact Katie at KHuerterafscorg Grateful as always for your support If you would like to make a gift to support the AFSC Midwest Region or a specific program please click here Your donation will help support AFSCrsquos work for peace with lasting justice in the region and around the world Please share this subscription link for the Midwest Digest with anyone you think might like to keep up with AFSCrsquos creative work in the Midwest And to share your ideas for future Midwest Digests please e-mail Jon Krieg Thank you
AFSC Alternative Spring Break
The September 2015 AFSC delegation to
Palestine visited this former Israeli detention
camp at Fararsquo Now under Palestinian control
the camp has been converted into a sports and
recreation center for children
Dayton African Caucus assesses needs In response to the growing African immigrant population and the recent resettlement of African refugees from the Democratic Republic of the Congo the Dayton African Caucus took the initiative to conduct a needs assessment survey The survey covered many issues especially economic empowerment education health and housing Read more from Migwe Kimemia who directs AFSCrsquos work in Dayton Anti-poverty march planned for GOP convention in July AFSC and its partners in Northeast Ohio are busy preparing for the upcoming Republican National Convention in Cleveland in July With more than one-third of its total population and over half of its children in poverty Cleveland offers a perfect example of the income inequality gripping the country Read more about the call for economic justice here Technology and prisons Ron Simpson-Bey formerly of the AFSC Michigan Criminal Justice Program offers his take on expanding technology in prisons in this article ldquoAdministration has the tendency to regulate every-thing the incarcerated person does Anything that gives them autonomy in that setting wersquore all for It allows them to take care of themselvesrdquo All of us at AFSC wish Ron well as he begins a new job with Just Leadership USA Start a new chapter for justice for Palestinian children AFSCrsquos No Way to Treat a Child campaign is encouraging the formation of local chapters mdash and your involvement is needed For more information please visit this site The world is paying attention to Israelrsquos abusive treatment of Palestinian children as shown in this United Kingdom debate And while yoursquore at it please contact your members of Congress to urge an end to the 10-year-old blockade of Gaza Calls and actions in support of refugees Iowans countered anti-refugee sentiment in a variety of ways last month One involved a very early morning witness against xeno-phobia at a coffeehouse in Des Moines In the midst of a frigid winter Catholic Peace Ministry and AFSC joined in a drive for hats and gloves for refugees And AFSC teamed up with Iowa Justice For Our Neighbors and others to offer a free green card clinic for refugees
The Dayton African Caucus
Northeast Ohio justice activists
Ron Simpson-Bey
Jody Mashek center with a refugee couple helped
by AFSCrsquos Legal Services Program in Iowa
More events coming up Earlham to St Louis Earlham students will be headed to St Louis March 13-18 to learn about AFSCrsquos Youth Undoing Institutional Racism (YUIR) work there For more information please contact Joshua Saleem or Erin Polley Humanize Not Militarize submissions due March 20 A new video promoting AFSCrsquos Humanize Not Militarize youth film festival is available here The deadline for submissions to the 2016 event is March 20 More info here Iowa announces youth video scholarships deadline is March 30 AFSC Iowarsquos Immigrant Youth Program (IVP) has created a scholarship for DACA youth also known as Dreamers Youth are asked to share about an immigrantrsquos journey to the United States and how these stories have affected immigrantsrsquo lives The goal is to humanize immigration More information is available from staffers Claudia Thrane or Sandra Sanchez Delegation on detention incarceration and political prisoners Katie Huerter of AFSCrsquos Iowa-Nebraska Peacebuilding Program is facilitating an Interfaith Peacebuilders Delegation to PalestineIsrael May 21mdashJune 3 The delegationrsquos leaders are Rabbi Joseph Berman and Cathy Sultan Learn more here or contact Katie at KHuerterafscorg Grateful as always for your support If you would like to make a gift to support the AFSC Midwest Region or a specific program please click here Your donation will help support AFSCrsquos work for peace with lasting justice in the region and around the world Please share this subscription link for the Midwest Digest with anyone you think might like to keep up with AFSCrsquos creative work in the Midwest And to share your ideas for future Midwest Digests please e-mail Jon Krieg Thank you
AFSC Alternative Spring Break
The September 2015 AFSC delegation to
Palestine visited this former Israeli detention
camp at Fararsquo Now under Palestinian control
the camp has been converted into a sports and
recreation center for children
More events coming up Earlham to St Louis Earlham students will be headed to St Louis March 13-18 to learn about AFSCrsquos Youth Undoing Institutional Racism (YUIR) work there For more information please contact Joshua Saleem or Erin Polley Humanize Not Militarize submissions due March 20 A new video promoting AFSCrsquos Humanize Not Militarize youth film festival is available here The deadline for submissions to the 2016 event is March 20 More info here Iowa announces youth video scholarships deadline is March 30 AFSC Iowarsquos Immigrant Youth Program (IVP) has created a scholarship for DACA youth also known as Dreamers Youth are asked to share about an immigrantrsquos journey to the United States and how these stories have affected immigrantsrsquo lives The goal is to humanize immigration More information is available from staffers Claudia Thrane or Sandra Sanchez Delegation on detention incarceration and political prisoners Katie Huerter of AFSCrsquos Iowa-Nebraska Peacebuilding Program is facilitating an Interfaith Peacebuilders Delegation to PalestineIsrael May 21mdashJune 3 The delegationrsquos leaders are Rabbi Joseph Berman and Cathy Sultan Learn more here or contact Katie at KHuerterafscorg Grateful as always for your support If you would like to make a gift to support the AFSC Midwest Region or a specific program please click here Your donation will help support AFSCrsquos work for peace with lasting justice in the region and around the world Please share this subscription link for the Midwest Digest with anyone you think might like to keep up with AFSCrsquos creative work in the Midwest And to share your ideas for future Midwest Digests please e-mail Jon Krieg Thank you
AFSC Alternative Spring Break
The September 2015 AFSC delegation to
Palestine visited this former Israeli detention
camp at Fararsquo Now under Palestinian control
the camp has been converted into a sports and
recreation center for children
